Whats your raashi ??

o gawd ! why ? why do people think of imaniac ideas and then even decide to implement them ? after seeing the movie, i feel sad about ashutosh gowariker (and his coffee friends he might have got an idea from to make a movie about types of characters based on horoscopes). Then you wonder why did he implement this idea ? and soon you are like, why cast harman baweja ?? (for ashutosh working wid amir, srk, hritik wasnt enuf i guess, he wants to return to the B grade category).

The movie opens up with a nice start to the plot but drab acting skills by the 'hero'. the first horoscopic lady comes in life n it seems that the movie may not be that bad. But, after the 4th raashifal, the movie goes worse and worser.. you feel like putting an end to all of it, but then u realise that the movie is going on and on with a comic detective side-plot just added to make the story entertaining. your raashi comes and makes u disappointed but you have to watch the movie hoping that the next one may be better .. sadly, things dont get better throughout the movie...

ashutosh puts all his 'cliche' stuff into the movie. his style has definately exposed in his 3-4 directions.
1) make the movie greater than 3 hours making the audience exasperated for water and popcorn and coke. ok, lagaan and jodha akbar deserve a longer plot, but NOT a casual lovestory. People have all the theories already in their minds regarding love and horoscopes and girls etc. so there is practically nothing much to offer for an individual.
2) have like 12-13 songs .. why ? only ashutosh knows .. and its like a pain .. a BIG pain in the arse (unless if the seats are comfy.. thankfully, mine were)
3)social message is a must .. (even in a romantic flick ?? o no !! ) having child marriage and some themes of dowry spanned in the movie, ashu wants to spread the word around .....

The movie has priyanka playing 12 roles (u know dat by now) and she plays them fairly. i just felt the sense of purpose of the movie gets defeated,although. people are so more complex compared to traits to be shown in a 3:30 hour movie. its like a practical part of life, u learn to live with it, rather than watch it for some piece of advice. the songs just reduce the time of narration to like half the movie.
Bad attempt at a novel thing.... 5/10

movies of the week

this week brings mainly 2 hindi movies, daddy cool and quick gun murugun to the theatres.
about daddy cool .. DONT WATCH IT
its a bloddy copy of the most fantastic comedies ever .. The british comedy .. Death at a funeral .. i just wonder why people copy masterpieces just for the sake of profit. i know it would have a different feel showcased in hindi and probably some reviewers love the movie because of the laughter riot it promises, but its a copy !! go watch the original .... i mean suni(e)l shetty's career is almost in its final stage (it started its downward descent when he added the extra 'e' in his name, talk about numerology or whatever they call it). why would you want to watch him ?? DEATH AT A FUNERAL >> go download it, buy a DVD or ask for a special screening of it ..

now comes quick gun murugan .. o .. i found the movie interesting, novel / bullshit and predicable both. its a confused feeling after seeing quick gun.. its that B grade .. neither its an A grade (great rajnikant flick kinda) movie and nor the C grade ones like 'Gunda' (though its one movie whose glory no movie can achieve again).

While you love with the 'vegetarian' cowboy of the movie in the start, relishing the subtle 'linguistic' comedy (as i'd like to classify it as).. the movie has this 'spoof' humor similar to english spoofs. as the movie starts developing a storyline, it becomes very predictable and with the kind of 'superhero' murugan stunts, it starts getting on your nerve soon.. you want it to end somehow, as you already know the story that the bad guy would get killed and his master plan to 'destroy' the world will be overcame by the hero. you lose your tolerance and then realise somehow its not a movie worth watching .. its that youtube-movie .. seeing its funny scenes on youtube would've been more interesting rather than watching the whole thing .. my final take, if u wish to experiment, test your tolerance levels, that is you have liked 'welcome' and 'bheja fry' both in the past .. (if u only liked 1 of em, u wont like quick gun) , then go watch quick gun ....


btw, i found the theatre of daddy cool half full and that of quick gun murugan, empty ..

kaminey.... 8/10

We've seen so much of the RGV stuff about " jai maharashtra" and the style. plus, talk about 'judwa' movies .. There are things which might make you feel there's something familiar what kaminey offers. NOT.

Well, attempting a dark comedy is difficult, especially about mafia (that too in the settings of maharashtra). The movie is a dark comedy, with an adventurous plot and an action setting. The movie almost achieves what it wants to. its brilliant in execution, with some freelance direction and good screenplay. the story revolves around parallel tracks of brothers wanting to live their own lives, but they're bound to collide. The storytelling warps in the movie where we witness a normal movie and then suddenly so much happens that you fee like rewinding back. The pace is varying and there is something to keep you edged on your seat. And the final scene comes similar to "lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels", in an indian environment, really perfect, spotless direction.

The direction just in-phase with the contemporary age of experimental cinema. we see perfect lighting for the scenes and low shots in the movies. the songs are nice, too. the movie in whole is a great watch for people who have the taste of seeing action or adventure scripts. A nice movie, watch it.

Shahid's acting is good, limited in his roles but very methodical. priyanka tries a kareena of JWM (or the asin of ghajini, for that matter) and plays it smoothly. However, editing the viewer with a lost feeling sometimes. There are certain potholes scattered throughout the movie, which could have either explained or avoided, atleast. and yes, the movie seems a little predictable sometimes, but its maximum criticism it deserves. go on experimenting bollywood !

o ya, n i really wonder why it got A certificate .. there is nothing A about it..

The battle of algiers

Long time since i've been watching a movie. I didnt understand why i chose to watch this movie, a true story about a war, the Revolution of algiers (happened in the late 1950's-1962. ). The storyline is supposed to be a documentary (i guess) about the uprising, but is beautifully unfolded with sense of justice given to the 'terrorists'. Its shown in a neutral setting, where the director has not tried defending any of the sides, but vividly described the events in a timeline manner. The screenplay is not lacking, in any respect, with the feeling of anxiety, nervousness, empathy and most importantly, the sad eventuality of war, suffering sprinkled throughout the movie. If watching non-fiction is your piece of cake, go for it. (remember its a black and white + french/arabic, so english subtitles are a must)

More deeply the movie also tries to capture with the reason of 'terrorism'. Ali, a culprit, thief and petty criminal joins the revolution for no particular reasons, but since he's already against the french police, he might as well join some organisation. The revolution starts kicking off, with young women, children shown to have a major role in it. It shows that the muslims were the people to revolt against the french and their tactics, pretty much guerrila, like the contemporary times. While discussing about their cause"Revolutions never won by terrorist activities, its just provides a start."This just makes you wonder the harsh reality of south asia, the same tactics repeated with the 'different' mentality (as we may say, but never actually know who is right).

And then you realise, probably, as the time ticks on, more events unfold, the present becomes history, we may actually find out all the answers about what actually happens in south asia and why should we be bothered ? because its our home and sooner or later, we may be directly affected/involved. fatalism?? NO. ("hopefully never we'd have to deal with that situation ")

The good movie to actually watch ! Persepolis

I don't know what Persepolis means, but its just a great movie. Showing the Iranian war scene through a 9 year old, the movie is a breathtaking account of the changes in customs a country goes through in war. Very contemporary (With some similar style of Southpark series), the movie aims at associating everyone for the particular question- do you have a choice?

The direction and screenplay is brilliant, for a comic. The benefit of using just 2 colors in the movie is imminent. Just by showing shades of whites, the plot undergoes through the lighter moments of life and then follows the blacks with difficult phases of life. Its something which everyone has experienced in life, the unending struggle against life, the ups and downs of the tide which one rides on. The message is evident, Be yourself! The movie aims to be emphasize the importance of being yourself and not yielding away in pressure.

The protagonist, a forceful girl with no fear in heart against the world shows the Iranian society from her eyes. The modernist thinking clashes with the conservative 'religious' clergy, police and many more, only to realize that their motives are not exactly religious, but selfishly modern too. What is most important is the character of a girl. The child, who dreams of being a nun and doing justice to all finds herself too complicated for the society. With the pressures of love and loneliness in her mind (am sure any girl will relate to marji in it), she just reflects the messy life of a normal girl in the indian society. While there are innumerable things aptly embedded into the movie, the plot unfolds almost perfectly. For example, the visit by marji to the grave of his uncle just to justify that she's decided to be truthful to herself the rest of her life.

Am impressed with the whole idea, the execution and the editing of the story. bravo! PS: English subtitles are the only way to watch it. Someone should dub in English and release in the western society.

Harry potter review. average to say the least.

I expected Harry potter-the half blood prince to be the thriller, with all about voldemort and the dark world. Sadly, its just turned out to be an average take on the JK Rowling book, with Lavender Brown getting more frames than even hermione.

Okay, they wanted to make the movie interesting for the audience, but the trade-off has been really frustrating for the harry potter fans. Most of the movie has been shot about romance in the air and teenage life of harry and his friends but the people expect a thriller from a HP movie. Not a casual take on teenage love with some magic involved. The plot just unfolds in the last half an hour of the movie and the lead characters of the novel have not been given their due while the supporting ones (lavender brown etc) are just used for no reason at all. Poor screenplay, poor direction and some really wonderous scenes reduced to a flash makes you wonder that is this the adventurous harry potter series like the other movies ?

The scenes at Hogwarts are usually filled with 'snugging' teenagers and one wonders why werent harry's seniors been shown 'snugging' in the corridors in the other harry potter movies and they just had to keep on emphasising the fact that love was in the air ? With just 1-2 spells in the whole movie, no wand-fight for the matter, the story just reduces to showing the main focus of the book, to introduce about Horcruxes and show the killing of Dumbledore. The storyline is with lots of loopholes and direction is all the while poorer. Snape has not been given his due while the movie also lacks the male protagonist's optimism. Harry is shown to be afraid of Draco in the opening scenes at hogwarts which makes you wonder if this is the boy who'll be killing voldemort in the final blockbuster. A opportunity missed, i'll say the least.

perfect day for movies

wow .. it was a delightful watch today . starting 8PM, the TV channels were showing all the great movies of 2008. coincidence or what, it was a real delight today.

If your'e wanting a light hearted comedy about daily things, watch khosla ka ghosla. some serious stuff, change channel to 'A wednesday'. Action lovers have kidnap and ghajini to their liking. Romance you want, jab we met is there. You need to watch an oldie classic, 'yaadon ki baarat' is airing too ! Imagine all of them at the same time ! a perfect day for the greedy movie lovers like me. Plus we have lagaan, a long, but brilliant take on rural society.

a perfect day for anyone to watch a movie. and a nice break from rakhi ka syamwar .. ;)

PS : chasme buddoor and swades also aired today deserve a special mention though they were on evening times

a few good men

Just saw a few good men (and as there was nothing much to write about in the blog, i'd have to be content with it only)
Tom Cruise and Jack Nickolson its best... a nice movie, courtroom drama at its peak with a good, nicely paced story. (personally, i was expecting a romantic sidetrack on demi moore and tom cruise, but sadly that didnt happen).

Similar classic movies to watch...
12 angry men
To kill a mockingbird
Witness for prosecution
Mr. smith goes to Washington (this is a politics based movie, but the way the optimist forces the judgement is like a courtroom).

movie review - gulaal

am copy pasting stuff i wrote on imdb (11 out of 12 people liked it .. lol )

just moments after seeing the movie, I am speechless about it. A pretty heavy, engrossing and brain-consuming movie, its definitely not for the casual cinema-goers. For the more adventurous or socially opinionated people, its worth a watch. personally, i'd watch it over again, being a brilliant take on manipulative politics. One may compare it with other movies based on politics, but the major difference in this is that it relates with the simple minded, down to earth common man and how certain events can bring a destructive change in his mentality.

Set in a topical theme of Rajasthani traditions, it sets an account of how a straightforward, common, hard working man faces challenges of the grim modern world. The theme is engrossingly fast, manipulative and gripping (provided you don't expect an action filled murder mystery). So much being said and shown in the movie in so less a time, makes your brain racing on the heels of the movie.

Apart from the story line, the other most credulous thing about the movie is its ensemble cast. the only famous star, Kay Kay shines with his aggressive attitude perfectly. The main protagonist makes a stark resemblance with the innocence of superman's parallel life as a worker newspaper company.

Another very important positive are the songs (not all but some of them). Using old classics like 'Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye To ..' and Indian Bhajan's/Patriotic numbers and mixing them to make them relevant to the movie is a brave attempt, which has surely paid off for Anurag Kashyap.

Though my only worry about the movie is that for which kind of audience is such a movie prepared ? Its topically made, with rajasthan's ambience, language, B grade mujra songs and stuff (which would have rickshawla fans and biharis galore) but the storyline is so intensely brainwracking for them to understand (here comes the elite class and the gentry.) get everything in one movie ?? probably

friday, the 13th , a lucky day after alll !

well, my bed had enticed me today not to leave it at 8 o clock. With all the possible options of missing the finance class, i struggled against the desires of slumber and finally got ready (in an instant), Off to college. well, suprizingly 3 classes were held today, compared with the lack of teacher's interests to take up the classes since 2 weeks. rihani was at his murderous best, moving swiftly from one podium to the next.

Certain incidents like the infamous brawl of kansal and dhawan today deserve a special mention. it was a very intimate, romantic and hardcore action going on at the last bench where they were squeazing their muscles out trying to cause harm. anyways, dhawan stood the clear winner. (we even bet on that, alok put his 2 rs on kansal and had he won, he would have got 10 bucks back .. sadly, nothin of that sort happened). lol

Nag's class provided the much needed 'subway' break. aloo patty seemed okay, considering the descent of paneer tikkas down my tummy everyday... but just before that, the orange peel fight had began from the other portion of the class.both sides decked with armour, the players had their share of fun hitting out at sleeping or uninterested girls and people right on the faces.

next comes the arun class, (this blog is getting conventional with diff. para's for diff. teachers) its time for mexican waves in the class (now that what people aspire to do in class)..... until the teacher found out.. the torcherous period, where the motive was to make a person write to death.

anyways, college ended here for me here ... then comes the random trip to dharampur side, with school friends ... an unconventional one though, with the main character being a very sweet,but a little straightforwardly dumb friend(thats a bad word not intended in the bad sense, more rationally, it should be 'blonde'). It so happens sometime that the place you are touring becomes invisible but only the people you are with are important. Helps you enjoy a moment with yourself, without anything on the mind, no decision making, no nothing. Just you, yourself and your senses.

Now, then discussing from topics like recession to show off to people's sex life, it was a really stupid laughter riot, with lots and lots of bakwaas. Thankfully, i wasnt the target(as told, the sweet, little dumb friend got the honours). But anyways, what amazed me is that people were pretty hush-hush and curiously confused about my virginity.. now thats a separate issue, but anyways, how can there be any confusions regarding that ?? reminds me of the last year's ides of march.. oh . lets forget that,shall we?

yea, then its the time for alvida and coming back home. But eh, the day doesnt end here . does it ????? ya ya .. i have more to brag about the eventful day .... its night and at 11 i get a chance to watch 'gulaal', a take on the society, by maverick director, anurag kashyap. he was having a hard time sell his script since 2003, but i'd say its one hell of an engrossing, thoughtfully directed and heavy. not for the casual cinema-goers, but a breathtaking piece of work. Have not many words about it, but am equally sure people wont appreciate or like the movie .. so lets be diplomatic and say it's an okay movie, but personally, it was brilliant.

hey .. we missed something .. whats so lucky about it ?? well nothing really (apart from the fact its not unlucky, being friday and 13th together) but just seconds of comfort, peace, serenity and happiness. and yea .....today, a stupid and small yet fulfilling incident happened. it was a really sweet, respectful and caring voice ringing into my ears saying ... khholnaaa (well the word took an eternity to reach because of the respect in that tone ... ) .. ..

anyways, it went like ....
khholnaaa {long pause} apni khidki ... lots more 'blonde moments' and frolic followed, the coffee just seems sweet today ....

the age of experimental cinema ...

i got a chance to see this year's Filmfare awards.. It seemed a fixed, or more rationally, an affair dominated by big-wigs of the industry. though bakwaas movies like dostana, rab ne etc got 1 or 2 awards, they had nominations in many of the categories. however, the unforgettable movies of 2008, like A Wednesday, dasvidaniya etc. were just nominated for 1 or 2 categories. Further a fact came up that sholay, the biggest blockbuster india offered just 1 filmfare, that too for editing. Sadly, It seems that these award business is closely linked with the power at bollywood.

Nonetheless, Its heartening to know that the age of relevant, experimental cinema has dawned over bollywood. I'd believe its inception was started in around 2007, with low budget comic flicks proving commercial successes. Am talking about Khosla ka ghosla, bheja fry etc. Before you appreciate these subtle movies, i'd tell you a little history. The start of 1990's were dominated by family romantic movies with the backdrop of indian traditions. (sadly that age hasnt ended and we still see that stuff on TV, nowadays.). Adventure movies like khalnayak, tridev etc, which had poor acting, bad story deserve a mention to tell the taste of the audience.

Then comes the most bad time of indian cinema. Govinda's movies (with the title carrying no. 1) were most popular and widely liked by audience. Only 1 good thing i find about 1990's is that it gave andaz apna apna and maine pyar kiya ...

coming to late 90's shahrukh's romantic movies had changed Indian mentalities. with the advent of kuch kuch hota hai, the concept of girlfriends and boyfriends in teenage life started in metros, which was soon to be copied by in the name of westernisation of india. Then these themes continued till it got so sick that people finally realised yash raj film's movies suck. i personally have stopped seeing any movie of that banner since Kabhi alvida na kehna.

Then i'd call the start of experimental cinema. Till the time people get a particular topic to associate with, experimental movies are finding decent revenues and a lot of acclaim. Black friday, aamir etc deserve an appraise in that matter. more importantly, movies of paresh rawal, naseerudin shah, om puri, kay kay, irfan khan, rahul bose, abhay deol and shreyas talpade have been hits despite no one dominating the industry.

this 2009 has seen the use of mainstream actors into experimental cinema, which shows that the bollywood is finally accepted the age of experimental cinema. with delhi-6, the stoneman murders (i saw it yesterday and loved it), dev-d and luck by chance in 2 months, i hope more meaningful cinema is on the cards for the 10 left.
oh please dont remind me of billu barber .. it sucked really .. whatever optimistic that post says.

my best friend is ... billu

well, here comes a movie which concentrates on the essay we all learnt by rote and had written it in our adolescence. my best friend is ... blah blah blah blah ....
am talking about billu barber (pronounce as 'beep', why, because the whole movie is filled with beeps whenever barber or hajaam word comes in the movie.) The song mutes hajaam, and it seems like someone is saying haraam.

Anyways, the point is, its a good concept to focus on eternal friendship but the movie is a big time bore, because of incessant songs(which keep on coming for no reason). moreover, the movie is NOT a comedy.. but just a timepass flick. the whole movie has publicity of shahrukh's own self-image. its obvious that shahrukh's motive of doing this film is to endorse his brand and also show how politically correct and humble he is. but anyways, the movie could have been definately better without senseless numbers like 'mar jaani', a try of imitating rock on 'style' music and the stupid 'billu bhayankar' song.

the movie is okay if you are a mushy mushy person or you just remembered you also had a best friend in your life. another thing, it's not a priyadarshan styled flick. the comedian's like rajpal, asrani and om puri have no humour to display in the movie, while irfan is shown a subdued yet strong, average, pity endorsing fellow. a typical middle class fellow with small problems and big dreams to achieve .... while shahrukh's acting sucks big time (i cant understand why his lips tremble between dialogues.. kkkkk kiran is it ??? )

PS:: i realised its too much movie reviews on this blog, but i guess thats a good way of updating it while not boring people about my daily life stories or happenings ...

modernising Devdas.....

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luck by chance ...

first time i'm writing in the mid of the day, but anyways, today's day started early. woke up at 8 30 and by 9 15 was off to see luck by chance ( 9 30 show wid paarth). a lovely movie, coherent property (script), brilliant creativity and direction. each and every frame (as they call in the movie) makes sense.
the story is optimistic and talks of how taking chances may get you what you desire. having a deep meaning and portraying it in a movie is difficult. however, zoya does that perfectly. the moral of the story is "fortune favours the brave." something we've seen in lot of motivational, war and heroic movies. but the brilliance of this movie is that it targets the commonness and makes one relate to either of the protagonist characters. be it farhan or konkona, both have strong characters and a subtle difference. the supporting cast also shows idealism, hard work, fire and the unsettled mind wanting to achieve something. in all, a brilliant movie with a strong message. and dont forget some eye candy, too. isha looks flamboyantly amazing, portraying an important class of character. In all, i am sure every role defined in the movie fits either in one of us and our lives. bravo !! 10/10

though, i'd like to point out some goof-ups for zoya.. hritik dancing with sport shoes-a big no-no. (havent seen in a long time wearing a semi-traditional dress in a circus type dance and wearing white sport shoes while dancing). konkona sen wearing a gold chain while bathing (and in the whole movie, no such chain is on her neck. however, stupid flaws apart, direction is brilliant with high amount of interest given to backdrop details and some nice creative shots...

now then, this whole story of taking chances reinforced my big decision taken up this weekend. apart from that, a lovely birthday treat by saurabh and fun with old friends was good to make me going. topping it all with the hint of flirting, today's ice-cream tastes nice ......

college ka raaz-the mystery continues

A bizzare day, to say the least. a cherishing one, though, like-another-busy-day-of-life. Waking up after hearing noises at 7 in the morning, i found out my cousin relatives had turned up while it was a foggy winter's twilight time. I had a bath (now thats 1 important thing bizzare about the day) and got ready like a nice sweet boy going to school at 8. i really feel one should bathe everyday before going out of home (thats what malaika arora said too, but who listens?). the chilly winters continued their romance and my bike fueled my passion for it. before reaching the college, the morning had more suprizes as i had a glimpse of my dear classmate-simran sidhu, looking beautiful,strangely, after losing wieght.

now then, the regular classes and going for gedi to citco, barista and subway's. (remember today's a tuesday !). i met the director and gupta sir today, for the point of my long standing funding problems for presenting a paper. i've fought mental wars regarding this and chewed alot on the matter and the financial's involved. it turns out that its a real mess sometimes, too much thinking. as my father says, "i'd never think that much". but anyways, the raaz has continued with college authorities playing a hide and seek game with me.

the director's meet was logical and interesting. my mindset was to get all the information from his mind (rather than selling my trip), in which i didnt do badly, i believe. a certain questions still remain while i found the director a little pessimistic (or too theoretical, shall we call it?). anyways, am just wishing things turn out well cause my mind is grooving up to go on a trip to thailand.

Followed by watching a bizzare movie, clockwork orange for 30 min (after that couldnt tolerate much), went to discuss about major project discussions with my mentor. this was the time i was selling my idea.

then came another raaz-the movie.. went for a 5 o clock show, i found the movie interesting and nicely packaged, though with it's constraints. making a horror movie is not an easy job and the director has tried well. the story line is faulty in it's essence, but its what the different way it is presented is what appealed me. some creative efforts like the ATM scene, the bus killing kangna etc(which could have been a plunderous joke if wrongly attempted) deserve some credit. brilliance of kangna too deserve an appraise(she was hot,sexy and scary all at once in the scene she's using abusive language). the flaws are too much to write but i'd not waste time on those aspects ...

chandni chowk 2 .. oh no ..

well, i cant remember if i've ever watched premiere shows of any movies, but today wasnt exactly the good day to watch one. though the day was great where the biggest accomplishment being that i may be offered some compensation if i go to present a paper by the college (upto 20,000). lots of news and happenings learnt today.... somethings which deserve mention are
american porn industry asking for bailout...
25% of our 1st year getting into probation due to a+b=c+d (wasnt that obvious 25% have to get D grades by this law)
rihani proving out to be a good guy (he spoke up for my paper presentation case in senate meeting)
imperial college's hidden fact that it needs no application money.. this was perfect end to a good day.
and of course, getting to watch a free premiere show of chandni chowk to china...
now then, why this was not a great experience??

cause the movie sucks .. big time .. imagine the excitement.. free show + premiere + nice crowd (mba guys were felicitated today, so was expected to meet old guys)...
anyways, it seemed a copy of B grade brainless comedy-action movie where umbrellas make u go up in the air (antigravity), hats are the most deadliest weapons and god exists in potatoes ... senseless rite ?? thats the movie for you....
where a girl remembers details when she was 1 month old but has no ideas what she did when she was 4, where poison only affects villains and hero does x-men stunts just because the director wants him to.
its the most stupid shit i've seen in recent times, more stupid than our female vampire or gunda or loha movies .... but should be the best seller B grade movie (starring mithun, too .. i forgot.. he speaks bihari and wears punjabi jooti .. n am like ... wtf ?? )

malice

when i watched malizia (malice in italian), i was shocked, yet felt a kind of reinforcement running in me. not to say that i liked the movie, it explores a very existing, yet underground fact most men would have gone through ( dont know about women, but i guess they should be no less). the movie dwells on the sexual uprising of the teenage boy as the main plot. the subplots, i.e. his bigger brother and his divorced father's fantasies, too makes one realise that despite the age or maturity, lust is lust and the desire to get it can control anyone's feelings.
the movie also beautifully dishes to what length a young boy can go to achieve his desires. malice- to disturb other people to get what you want(but for your sexual fantasies, malice ??). and showing the small, subtle stupidities that i am sure every boy does in those years. i dont forget the scene in which the teenage guy, going in a car, being overpowered by his mind tries touching the lady sitting next to her. a subtle, yet universal thing which every guy never boasted of. this just reminds me that when i was a kid ......

nothing to do

ok .. i dont have much to write about for today .. have actually not done much for the last 2 days, apart from working on my sop(and that's the only good thing i have done in like a LONG while), watchin movies and chatting ..
ok . i watched slumdog millionaire and i guess despite the craze behind it and the imdb rankings, its just another movie .. nothing great .. maharathi was damn better but got no praise n got from theatres in a week or so.. anyways, it shows india like it is NOT. INDIA IS NOT LIKE the one shown in the movie. yes, i have seen the slums and know the happenings about the beggar system shown make real sense. but the apathy in which india is shown is not india .. india, after all is more diverse compared with mumbai and agra alone... there is much more delight in travelling on rail in india. india is shown to be a place for mercy, a dirt-haven and god knows what else. yes, dirtiness is an aspect prevalent here, but the whole movie could have been made more realistically rather than to remind the viewer that "look.. india is dirty". you can find more realistic shots showing the actual india and the beauty of it. . . even the language used (hindi abusive swearings) are common and of not much impact actually .. they've been thrown just for the sake of it (and to show that hindi is a bad language .. ). i guess thats why the 'firang' loved the movie (they got a chance to feel pity for us ..) and rated it so high.
am just comparing slumdog millionaire to city of god, a brilliant movie showing the dirtiness, earthiness and anything bad in the most beautiful manner i've seen. the language is portugese, but i loved watchin the movie with subtitles ..
forgot to tell you about the japanese movie "naked killer". dont watch it ! the subtitles are a real mess.. the whole movie made little sense. and nothing raunchy in the movie as expected from the title. its just-another-thriller