Which non-indian film u saw recently has made u post here???

[Dilbert]

Unknown (2011)

Very mediocre. Mix-up of plots from Frantic and Total Recall. I told wife that this is essentially Harrison Ford (emphasis on suspense), or Schwarzenegger (action, "Vhiere is my vaaif? I vant my vaaaaiif!" and punch the receptionist) type of films. Neeson looks out of place, but he's a fine actor and did what he can. Otherwise so and so, not as entertaining as his Taken.

that movie was a total crap pot version of Taken - which failed in every aspect.

[ajaybaskar]

As good as it gets

Nadippu raatchasanya Indha aalu!!!

[SoftSword]

:shock:

Yenga rendu perum Britees characters-nga (Read like idhu graamathu kadhai sir!!!).

af... not as it is...
ofcourse in our flavour and sensibilities... chennaila detetives irukka koodaadha enna...
anga oru baker streetnaa... inga oru kadai veedhi...

[Balaji.r]

Both MOM and Zodiac were based on real incidents IIRC.

yessu

[P_R]

k_g, , have you seen this film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existenz

I caught the last few mins. of it on TV today. B-movie feel. But indha padaththai Nolar paathiruppAr pOla thONudhu.
Of course I will take liberal mun-jaameen that with Inception he has taken the ball and run somewhere and all. But still, to see a film made in 1999 about virtual-real tussle was interesting.
Cronenberg 'ngradhu yaaru?

[SoftSword]

Cronenberg 'ngradhu yaaru?

adhu oru famous beeru..

[Prabo]

Then, Nolan might have also watched The 13th floor.....

[ajaybaskar]

Hall Pass

Wasted 2 hours.

[NOV]

Legends....


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543597_318553204880620_109816425754300_706679_1637 137898_n.jpg

[kid-glove]

k_g, , have you seen this film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existenz

I caught the last few mins. of it on TV today. B-movie feel. But indha padaththai Nolar paathiruppAr pOla thONudhu.
Of course I will take liberal mun-jaameen that with Inception he has taken the ball and run somewhere and all. But still, to see a film made in 1999 about virtual-real tussle was interesting.
Cronenberg 'ngradhu yaaru?


Yes.
I did in fact sense a mild inspiration to Cronenberg films after first trailer of Nolar's Inception..

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?8105-Writer-Director-Christopher-Nolan&p=519999&viewfull=1#post519999

[ajithfederer]

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[etpuszula]

somehow the title made me think outside of hollywood ... not recent 2 months ago -> okuribito(didn't honestly like it, donno what everyone was raving about) and yesterday rashomon( kurosawa:thumbsup:)

[Death Note]

Watched The Messenger with Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster.
Really good movie, some of the scenes, especially when the visit they families, were really hard to watch.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VOwlBQggNg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StXy8mbpL-k

[ajithfederer]

KG,
338 Arletta avenue - American version of Cache/??

[kid-glove]

KG,
338 Arletta avenue - American version of Cache/??

Je ne sais pas. Teleedhu. Meeru choosina tharavatha cheppandi..

[AravindMano]

Watching all trailers from Cannes. *sigh*

[ajithfederer]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/535232_234343373345221_197987960314096_405605_5876 82984_n.jpg


A behind the scenes look at Robert De Niro and Sergio Leone during production. Only a few more days left until the restored screening of Once Upon A Time In America is premiered at Cannes!

BTW Hubber Compli is in Cannes for the festival.

[SoftSword]

legends of the fall :clap:
hopkins, lol i could only think of kakka radhakrishnan..

[ajithfederer]

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[AravindMano]

//dig - ajithfederer sir, neengaLA andha picture la? - end dig//

[ajithfederer]

Illai en payyan.

[Balaji.r]

As in, Antha kozhandhaiyE avar dhaan !!

[ajithfederer]

Go here, fellas

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407532705954012&set=a.407532692620680.92602.225034700870481&type=1&theater

[kid-glove]

http://www.themasterfilm.com/

[ajithfederer]

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bWjIGMluwb_U_nbv2ZlL9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD05MTk7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/251/2012/05/22/TDKR-DK-DOM-RGB-1600x2333-jpg_175530.jpg

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[lydayaxobia493]

'Skyfall' Trailer ---- Soora mokkai especially BGM :sigh2:

[groucho070]

BGM-E innum pOda arambikkala, athukullayA? That's just a filler.

[lydayaxobia493]

I told trailer BGM... lik a old wine sounds... nt gud.. :???:

[groucho070]

That's just a filler. It's not even a proper trailer, athu vara innum remba nAlAgum. Even then they might not use the movie's score.

[lydayaxobia493]

1.30 mins oduthu...apo athu trailer thaane.. ? :|.

anyway , oru movie promotion kku trailer/filler is very important.. In tat aspect, tis trailer/filler disappointed me...

moreover, ipo na james bond padam na yaarum avlava kaNdukkirathilla... :oops:

[groucho070]

Okay, enjoy this then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l7hRHGVytOk

[Dilbert]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMMWoCh2DNM

Wow the real Badshah AB finally in Hollywood with Leonardo DiCaprio interesting movie..

[Dilbert]

Okay, enjoy this then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l7hRHGVytOk

I was able to collect few like upto Volume 4 which has like 3 movies each, all movies in 1 collection on blu ray interesting..

[Dilbert]

'Skyfall' Trailer ---- Soora mokkai especially BGM :sigh2:

you mean this teaser??

What the hell on the planet is wrong with you... boy !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24mTIE4D9JM

[lydayaxobia493]

Wow the real Badshah AB finally in Hollywood with Leonardo DiCaprio interesting movie..

yes... u can c spiderman hero also.. :)

[groucho070]

Wow the real Badshah AB finally in Hollywood with Leonardo DiCaprio interesting movie..What could be his role?

[Dilbert]

What could be his role?

1920s Newyork filled with immgrants from all over the world! A Wealthy business man who knows getsby Bhai?

[groucho070]

Check here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby_(2012_film)). A Jewish character????

[P_R]

Saw the last 40 mins of The Ghost Writer. Remains boring.

[kid-glove]

Ripley ripley rain. It ripples my brain. It tickles my bone. Safe in my zone. I dribble all alone.

[P_R]

Ripley ripley rain. It ripples my brain. It tickles my bone. Safe in my zone. I dribble all alone. oh pAttAvE padichchittiyA..apo naanum

Mood and feel are all very well
But must one just sit there and dwell
Unless one has little to tell
That to me is one hard sell

[kid-glove]

:lol:

Pixel & decibel, in tandem they gell
whisper and quell, not a loud story tell
The mood & feel, so Unlike wordy babble
let the mind grapple, many an emotional fable
And the senses trickle, many a psychic battle
its for others to quibble, for me it's too petty a squabble
this plot dabble, I don't give a damn, like Clark Gable

[P_R]

You get me wrong o learned friend
A patient ear I always lend
To a novel tale, a modern trend
I very much like my mind to bend
To anyone who can my way send
A story, I say 'do not mend
What ain't broke, You can depend
On the good old beginning middle and end

[P_R]

The final revelation was like a B movie. First letters it seems. pOngadA dEi.

There was nothing thrilling in the meetings with Wilkinson, the snitching minister, cycling alone etc. All built-up like moments of great cinematic tension. I could see what he was trying to do, but didn't achieve it. Again, I go back to Rosemary's Baby. Every moment, he makes you feel the unease.

I would have liked it all a lot more if there had been more to it. ennamO irukkuRa maadhiriyE maindain paNNi, kadaisila bussunu pOchchu.

[kid-glove]

I would be damned if anyone had any idea about the ending. Of course, the revelation itself might be a bit cheaply bought, but that isn't the point.

[kid-glove]

Rosemary's Baby, unease yes, but after a point, it's one of my less favorite Polanski.

Gimme Repulsion, Chinatown, Tenant (brilliant both technically as well as a thriller in repeat viewings and even more unsettling) Frantic (last half hour here might undersell the film), TGW to R'sB.

[P_R]

I liked Rosemary and to some extent Knife in the Water

Never understood the fuss about Chinatown. oraLavukku sumArA irukkum. But people going aahaa oohoo aahaahaa :huh:
Bored stiff by The Pianist
Didn't like TGW

Overall, police kaidhu paNNalaam...thappillai.

Tenant...pArkkaNum

[kid-glove]

Arrested? You could be flogged publicly in Tehran..

[P_R]

And who will do the flogging? Panahi? :poke: :lol2:

[kid-glove]

No, Pamela Anderson. Or we could arrange a treaty with Jordan to lend Queen Rania if you insist on royalty service. As you could see, I still like you..

[kid-glove]

But still that Panahi low-blow alone is worth a thousand lashes in one sitting, in a suitably pleasing position (you don't have to sit)..

[P_R]

Actually I have only seen some parts of White Balloon - which I liked very much. So I have no reason to dislike Panahi or anything.

podhuvA, indha political filmmakers, artist-activist types rub my cynical side off a lot. I heard about non-film film, and got annoyed immediately. Hence the blow when I got a whisker of a chance.
maththapadi avar nalam peRa ellAm valla iRaivanai pRarththippEn.

Non-actors-ai vachchu, documentary-style-la feature film edukkuRadhaip paththi unga karuththu?

[kid-glove]

You get annoyed easily. You haven't even seen it!

Isn't documentary one of the easily imbibed story-telling mediums than feature films? Of course, there's something meta- when a film straddles between both, especially when the filmmaker's a master of both 'modes'. That a documentary is in itself a carefully edited altered 'version' (or 'presentation') of 'truth' is a given and we've gone there before.

[lydayaxobia493]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m93tU5GKDl8&feature=player_embedded#t=4s

[P_R]

You get annoyed easily. You haven't even seen it!

Isn't documentary one of the easily imbibed story-telling mediums than feature films? Of course, there's something meta- when a film straddles between both, especially when the filmmaker's a master of both 'modes'. That a documentary is in itself a carefully edited altered 'version' (or 'presentation') of 'truth' is a given and we've gone there before.

A filmmaker is supposed to create a near-reality. Capturing it documentary style is a 'lesser' art IMO. And when that is being applauded on par, because of the political circumstances, that prejudices me against it.


Always using non-actors, writing directly on celluloid - alll viewed with similar suspicion.

Kurosawa - happy accidents are welcome, else everything is exactly what I want it to be - is more like it.

[kid-glove]

But I beg to differ. So grotesquely that I'd rather be smashed on my face, repeatedly, with a fire extinguisher.

Moving on, I saw Columbo 7th season 1st episode "Try and catch me". The sinister neighbor of Rosemary's baby, the eccentric Maude who eloped with Harold with a good turn again. And easily one of the better episodes in midway slope of the series..

[P_R]

Which one of you kind gentlemen will explain Le Samouraï to me?

[ajithfederer]

Men in Black - 3 at INOX(Mantri Square ??). Went to watch Avengers but settled for MIB-3 and I was pleasantly surprised. Josh Brolin is a great addition to the supporting cast and boy he did great. Smith as usual is very funny and very good. Attaboy Philly homey. Eminently watchable for good lead performances, IMO.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ Will be watching the movie this weekend....Btw how is the use of 3D.....Hate movies which have no actual use for the 3D, but release it in the format....

[ajithfederer]

Watched it in 2D. I disavow 3D.

[groucho070]

Never understood the fuss about Chinatown. oraLavukku sumArA irukkum. But people going aahaa oohoo aahaahaa :huh:sumArA? Well, I guess if you are not familiar with the works of Chandler/Hammet, it's a bit difficult to like this movie. It is a ahaa ohoo movie, one of the best in private eye genre (though its more than that, political). Best actor to have never played Philip Marlowe, and easily one of the best villains ever.

[littlemaster1982]

Men in Black - 3 at INOX(Mantri Square ??). Went to watch Avengers but settled for MIB-3 and I was pleasantly surprised. Josh Brolin is a great addition to the supporting cast and boy he did great. Smith as usual is very funny and very good. Attaboy Philly homey. Eminently watchable for good lead performances, IMO.

Eppo Bangalore poneenga :shock:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Watched it in 2D. I disavow 3D.

Fair enough considering how inept the very idea of using 3D for almost every movie is .....

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Revisited Pulp Fiction again. The sequence involving Vincent and Jules just after the opening credits till they get the briefcase from Bretts is enough for me to revisit the movie time and again. . A sequence effectively built up with suspense, fear, tension and intensity and Samuel L Jackson just owns it. Just great writing from Tarantino. Jules has great subtexts throughout the scene. Many a times, he does surprising and unexpected things while accomplishing what we suspected he would in the beginning but again staying true to character.....

[Saai]

RocknRolla

Good fun. Great casting!!

[ajithfederer]

Some nuisance called full time work. Started this week :(

Eppo Bangalore poneenga :shock:

Yaay :clap:. Shaving settu + 1.

RocknRolla

Good fun. Great casting!!

[Balaji.r]

Some nuisance called full time work. Started this week :(



unnayum somberi aakitaangala. :(

crowd eppadi :mrgreen:

[littlemaster1982]

Congrats AF :thumbsup:

[Nerd]

Some nuisance called full time work. Started this week :(


Kannaalamaa? illai kuzhanthaiyaa? :mrgreen:

Rengarajan relations, enna combany, enna vElai?

[raghavendran]

Avengers
entertaining stuff........Hulk and Ironman :smokesmirk:.....climax fight an 3d effect :clap:..glad that there is going to be a sequel..am a sucker for good super hero films..wonder how it will be if they make a movie with the justice league..Avengers vs Justice league???...would be one hell of a contest...btw BO for avengers 1.3bn :shock: :clap: ....challenge for Spiderman,Dark Knight Rises,GIJOE,HOBBIT this year...

[P_R]

Some nuisance called full time work. Started this week :( Oh :clap:

Rengarajan relations, enna combany, enna vElai? +1

[ajithfederer]

Yes that they did.

Mostly Kannadigas(Is that right) and a couple of Telugu's. Only Thamizhan I yaam.

unnayum somberi aakitaangala. :(
crowd eppadi :mrgreen:

Thanks LM. :)


Congrats AF :thumbsup:

[ajithfederer]

Thanks sir. Kalyanam-laam illa. :noteeth:

An upcoming market research/promotions company. Recently they've opened offices in Hyd/Chennai. Apparently they want me to takeover in Chennai in a year.

Kannaalamaa? illai kuzhanthaiyaa? :mrgreen:

Rengarajan relations, enna combany, enna vElai?

Thanks P_Rji.

Oh :clap:
+1

[KV]

feddy, congrats ya! welcome to namma bengaluru :thumbsup:

[kid-glove]

Which one of you kind gentlemen will explain Le Samouraï to me?

Le Samourai, unkind gentleness in unscrupulous scruples
hats and coats, are only mannered to cloak,
Like the lone caged bird, feathers ruffled to wither shreds
a Ronnin confined on his bed, emerge vapors of smoke,
or fumes of one's own soul, like the room, bleak and grey,
Is it any more alive than dead, with feelings so cold
Dithered the solitude, Orpheus awakened by love,
It is not his ring of keys, that unchained his heart
but by black Princess in white, like keys on a piano,
valorous her name, and glorious, she will remain,
no less meaning or contour, in Hara-kiri of a martyr
with no fear, dead, with empty bullets on his gun

[P_R]

Ok, so I didn't miss anything in my dislike.
Wanted to confirm.
Thank You.

[kid-glove]

Good Lad.

[P_R]

:lol: Orpheus ellAm not understanding. Cezanne painting kooda, see from left, right, top down, what do you see now... appadinnu ellAm explain paNNA dhAn puriyum. BasicA konjam mabbu..... therdhA?

And cinemannA poRumai kammi - make sense.... like NOW..nnu adam pidippEn. Konja naaL kazhichchu vERa yEdhAvadhu ivardhu pAkkuREn

[ajithfederer]

Avengers - Good stuff. Have to applaud the director for giving decent enough footage to all the actors involved. While Hulk and Iron Man walk away with the honors every other actor does pretty well. Hulk smashing Loki was a :rotfl: Moment. Great blockbuster already.

[Nerd]

Feddy, plis to resend PM

[Siv.S]

Some nuisance called full time work. Started this week :(

//Congrats feddy :thumbsup: //

[ajithfederer]

///Nerd, sent you the message. Siva messaged u in fb. //

[groucho070]

Congratulations, Stan. :thumbsup:

[raghavendran]

Iron man 1&2 again..
Downey jr as Tony Stark deserves a :clap:...the guy is ridiculously humorous...perfect casting i would say
Reporter to Stark :U HAVE BEEN COMPARED TO LEONARDO DAVINCI
Stark in reply :THATS RIDICULOUS,I NEVER PAINT :rotfl3:

"I Have Privatised Peace In This World" :smokesmirk:

[kid-glove]

Keane
Clean, Shaven

Grueling, potent, challenging companion-pieces from lesser-known filmmaker Lodge Kerrigan. Homeland fans don't have to fear about Damian Lewis, be wary of panicky traumatic depressed 'ticks', but you'll find only William Keane here.

[ajithfederer]

Snow White and the Huntsman - This was my 8th film in the last 10 days watched in theatre. May be I should take it slow. Kristen Stewart looks wise fits perfectly for the role. Padam rombo sumaar.

[Sunil_M88]

Seen 3 completely varied movies over the last couple of days.

Coraline - watch if you're a fan of Tim Burton, Johnny English Reborn - better than the first one and The Dictator - post Bruno, Sacha delivers another satirical approach which, on the outside is as hard as nails but deep below inside enlightens us on humanity. I thoroughly enjoyed all three. :clap:

[Sunil_M88]

Everywhere and Nowhere (2011) is a Brit-Asian drama about a guy going through an Identity struggle i.e. trying to find balance between his ethnic tradition and multi-culture London. An aspiring DJ, whose family want him to give up his passion and join the family the business instead. *Spoiler* The climax won’t have many takers, but sometimes an abrupt ending says more thank you think. :clap:

[ajithfederer]

Prometheus - Awful/Worst

Ippadikku me, villan and ab. Yaarum poi paathuradhinga. :(

[groucho070]

Sure, Stan? Reviews ellam nalla vanthirukku. (http://www.mrqe.com/movie_reviews/prometheus-m100096986)

[Sid_316]

Prometheus - Awful/Worst

Ippadikku me, villan and ab. Yaarum poi paathuradhinga. :(

+111111

Almost slept. Sama gandu

[ajaybaskar]

Less said about Prometheus, better it is.. Wasted 2 hours.. :(

The year still belongs to Stark and Hulk.

[Sid_316]

Less said about Prometheus, better it is.. Wasted 2 hours.. :(

The year still belongs to Stark and Hulk.

:notthatway: Dark Knight Will Rise!

[Prabo]

Stagecoach - Arumai.
Tombstone - Entertaining mostly.....

[Dilbert]

+111111

Almost slept. Sama gandu


Samy - evengea imsai thangamudeyalea Ridely scott mama's search for God ! oh my god :cry: ! Charlie auntykagea ponnen ! Pavi Pasengea they even
threatened we won't give you Dark knight tixs for special preview - yen veara. Comedy doesn't stop there dam dark knight movie is 2.45 mins long Kenjeedu krishnagiri.

Dilbert irundhallum unnaku koncham jasti ma ! free tickets kku so much complaining too bad too bad .. "oh behave"

oh coming to the main matter -lah .. Prometheus pl never come back to earth lah continue your search for THE answer lah. "why is my creator so pissed off with us?.
may be we are not working as designed ? bad batch ? manufacturing defect?

[Dilbert]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnVNNR6CEOE - saw this trailer looks like very interesting movie.

[raghavendran]

Mean Streets
pointless,no story at all...only saving grace is Deniro's stunning performance as Jhonny Boy...realising an actor's presence is so crucial for a film..credit to MS for bringing out that..

[groucho070]

enna ippadi sollitingga.

I now think Mean Street is Scorcese's best. This is the Scorcese that film fans/critics loved that Academy Award shunned. F__ all that De Caprio shits!

[raghavendran]

i felt the whole movie was not heading anywhere...boring lengthy bar sequences too...thought Charlie's uncle is going to do something at the end...payapulla edhume seyala...
but Deniro was superb

agree with u on Decaprio shits..his best IMO was with Deniro...

[groucho070]

The unpredictable factor (your expectation on Charlie's uncle) is what makes the film works. In short, it was an anthi-thesis of the romance in the Godfather film. Interesting writeup/interview here (http://www.moviecrazed.com/outpast/scorsese.html)that may make you change your mind (intha vishayattula adiyEn evangelist).

[raghavendran]

Thanks Grouch
really good one..Scorcese's belief in what the priest said :lol:..that was good in the film too..the friendship was also shown well...the guy that shoots in the end is Scorcese himself...wow..lacked a plot i thought...btw the scene where Deniro cries to Kietel..amazing acting...any words on Deniro from u on that performance?...and few more on the Deniro/Pacino who is better never ending debate?...whenever i see a film of either one of them i get this question..

[groucho070]

If you are looking for good plot, nah, you can't find it. Hopefully you will enjoy it more on a revisit. (The same Scorcese reappears as a passenger fantasising about killing his wife in Taxi Driver).

[raghavendran]

oh didnt know that...:)..yea will revisit again..

[ajithfederer]

Grouch I know you are a 70s guy but was Mean streets in your list of top ten favorites?. I know Apocalypse now is the highest.

[ajithfederer]

Mean streets and serpico - two films i regret not watching in n/f while i was there.

[groucho070]

Actually Raging Bull is in the list. Watched Mean Street recently and was really impressed. Raging Bull more on acting, and De Niro coerced Scorcese into making it. But Mean Street is as personal he gets, and its realness, the humour really impressed me this time. athAn, best of Scorcese-nu sonnEn. My yet-to-be amended list. (http://rakeshkumar7.tripod.com/id115.html)

What's n/f, Stan? I thought you were in city of brotherly lauvs...

[raghavendran]

Grouch
apdiye a word on Deniro/Pacino comparison and ur fav :)

[groucho070]

Oh wow....that'd be difficult, can go stage by stage.

70s, De Niro's energy and Pacino's intensity (can be other way round too) helped to redefine on screen performance.
80s poor output from both, but vanthavarai lAbam.
90s downfall of de Niro after Casino, Pacino holding on but fast becoming a sad case of self-spoof.
00s de Niro here and there, and there, wooosh, goes Pacino.

Rendu pErukkum innum "athu" irukku, they are just after paycheques, and occasionally stumble into some good stuff.

Like my love for both Kamal and Rajini, I love them both but just as slightly tilted. de Niro = 55%, Pacino 45% (same ration for Kamal/Rajini)

I wished both had done film for Woody Allen, but their New York is different from Woody's, so might not have worked. Pacino with Scorcese back in 70s would have been superawesome, as would de Niro with Lumet.

[raghavendran]

thnx once again Grouch..:)

my fav will be Pacino to Deniro...in the same 55-45...Michael Corleone of Godfather 2 is the difference for me...just cant get over that performance...:bow:

[kid-glove]

Pacino stopped being a serious actor after 70's. Is this even a debate? Nicholson vs De niro would be more interesting.

[ajithfederer]

Adhaane. engada aalai kaanomenu nenachen. :lol:

[kid-glove]

If not for Lumet, I'd not even consider Pacino as a 'good' actor, nevermind 'great'.

As for screen presence and intensity, it's never quite as organic as Cagney I'd think, but still very arresting..

[kid-glove]

It was fun watching "Heat", Pacino could have thrown up on the table and stuck his face into it, to take attention away from De niro. And he would still fail.

[kid-glove]

Pacino's idea of pure evil, the devil himself, in The Devil's Advocate, shows how imaginatively ham he is in every way to De niro, watch Angel heart.

Did De Palma destroy Pacino? Discuss.

All the good work that Jerry Schatzberg, Coppola, Lumet and even Norman Jewinson (last time Pacino did 'intensity' without being 1-dimensional) went off like Poof.

[kid-glove]

Let's take his remakes, all the good 'ticks' in SoaW comes from Vittoria Gassman and his mannered suffering feel overcooked compared to Skarsgard. How is this guy even considered a touchstone of 'great acting' is beyond me.

De niro's remakes have dramatically differed and offer a nuanced critique of the original in context of the adaptation, be it Cape Fear or Everybody's Fine..

[groucho070]

adada, Thilak, can't argue on the post 80s Pacino (except, maybe, GF3). But I like the haming it up Pacino, athukunu oru arugatha vEnum and he has it.

Pacino was consistent in 70s, including the none Lumet ones. Case in point Scarecrow, funny and almost tragic. Really heartwarming performance.

Bobby Deerfield parkala, so not sure. ...and justice for all, okay bordering on hoo-ha towards the end (you're out of order!), but again another tragic-comedy (hillarious helicopter scene).

And then you have both Godfather films and the Lumet ones where he really scores. He was up there, then slipped.

Good comparison Nicholson/de Niro, have you watched both of them in The Great Tycoon? Clash of style. In fact, you got the 70s Rajini/Kamal going on there, in terms of performance (one just style and energy, the other "method" or whatever you call it).

De Palma ruined Al, yup, that terrible accent in Scarface should have blackballed Brian from ever directing.

[kid-glove]

"Mean Streets" I'm not too fond of it now, but I did feel at the time that's the closest Scorsese will come to 'nod' Fellini, Rossellini.

All his other films, Goodfellas/Casino what not, did not offer an unbridled world of low-time thugs. But they were masterclasses in filmmaking. Wasn't surprised to know Alexander Payne did Election inspired by editing and narrative choices of Casino. It's an influential film for many reasons. Personal favorite ahead of Goodfellas. How De niro lets Pesci steam off in Casino/Goodfellas is way beyond Pacino's "mode"..

Could Pacino ever do those kind of roles?
Pacino (Any era) wouldn't cut it as Johnny Boy, Sam Rothstein, James Conway.. Nevermind Travis Bickle, Jake LaMotta, Rupert Pupkin.. There's a reason why Marty never went after Pacino when he had Bob & Keitel, and if not Bob, Nicholson..

[groucho070]

Oh one rare one in the 90s, Donnie Brosco, quite good.
Let's take his remakes, all the good 'ticks' in SoaW comes from Vittoria Gassman and his mannered suffering feel overcooked compared to Skarsgard. How is this guy even considered a touchstone of 'great acting' is beyond me.Let me do a Ghandi-ya suttutAnggalA thingy...ennathu SoaW remake-a :shock:.

Saw You Don't Know Jack, not tooo impressed, Pacino decked up looking like Woody of the 70s.

[groucho070]

Agree on those roles Pacino cannot justify, athAn 55/45 mark.

[kid-glove]

You mean 'The Last Tycoon'? Yeah, they did have a masterful 'friction' that lasted for few seconds, wish Nicholson's part was longer. Only Kazan could bring together Mitchum, Nicholson and De niro. Those were the days. These days you get 'The Score' which isn't really epic after all with tepid plot and tepid parts, and with Norton's career going down the drain.

[kid-glove]

Saw You Don't Know Jack, not tooo impressed, Pacino decked up looking like Woody of the 70s.

THIS! Wasn't overwhelmed a bit.

[groucho070]

You mean 'The Last Tycoon'? :oops: Great Gatsby confusion.
Yeah, they did have a masterful 'friction' that lasted for few seconds, wish Nicholson's part was longer. Only Kazan could bring together Mitchum, Nicholson and De niro. Those were the days. Kazan out of retirement and look at the gem. It should have got better recognition.


These days you get 'The Score' which isn't really epic after all with tepid plot and tepid parts, and with Norton's career going down the drain.Brando-vukAga theatrela poyee pArthen liked it then, don't think I can take it now.

[kid-glove]

Brando biggest disappointment. Looked unhealthily obese..

[wizzy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpFzJXQMgCE

Johnny Greenwood'ku oru statuette parcel :thumbsup:

[kid-glove]

Film of the year!

[ajaybaskar]

Ju-On: The Grudge

Another film which proves that original is always better.

[ajithfederer]

Piranha - 3DD - More like 38 D err ...Movie was stupid but made me realize how badly I miss spring time America.

Rock of Ages - Tom Cruise :clap:. For a guy who is always billed as a star his performance is really good as a rock star. Too many big names and the songs get to you after a point of time. Still an ok film.

[Dilbert]

mutham muttam Kuthu Kuthu !! :clap:

[VENKIRAJA]

Watched the Bourne trilogy. Many people told me that its one of the finest action movies ever made. I'm not a fan of action, typical american action films that is and this one didn't prove otherwise. Very similar to my reaction to the Die Hard movies, this was good for a one-time watch sure, but nothing close to great. I'm fortunate to have disliked the action genre.

[SoftSword]

same here...
bourne first was very good... second was interesting... third i din get a urge to watch as there will be nothing new/different with respect to the plot...
same with oceans 11/12 and i gave up on 13..

[ajaybaskar]

State of play

The film has a familiar-feeling script and narration but it does keep you engrossed.

[Dilbert]

same here...
bourne first was very good... second was interesting... third i din get a urge to watch as there will be nothing new/different with respect to the plot...
same with oceans 11/12 and i gave up on 13..

Yo yennappa yeadho.. Samy part II partha madhri.. neeyum Venkiraja sir-um bourne discuss panreengea. I had a privilege of meeting Oliver Wood once ofcourse with company of some
good souls, he was kind enough to chat for few mins and Ofcourse question came up several times next bourne movies etc etc. He gave pretty interesting response, "Paul rite from the first movie wanted to push the limits of action sequences" so far we have been successful (Read this as trendsetters). as per me No OTHER ACTION MOVIE before this series had Live Cam
and parkour stunts blended so well. And also this is the most successful action franchise in recent history.

one thing I have to admit, happy to see hard core writing english in tamil passengea watching hollywood movies. only in last couple of years activities have exploded :think: what could be the reason?.

[Dilbert]

State of play

The film has a familiar-feeling script and narration but it does keep you engrossed.

ofcourse you saw tamil version of this movie.. "KO"

[SoftSword]

dilbert,
what are u trying to say?

[Nerd]

dilbert,
what are u trying to say?

"neeyellaam inglis padam paakkura.."

[SoftSword]

laesaa purinjadhu...
but din understand the connection between my comment on the movie and dilberts meeting with some soandsowoods in delhi...

is it like, i met the filmmaker... so u cannot dislike the movie??

[Dilbert]

dilbert,
what are u trying to say?

oru nalla padam / series-a critic panren-yengera perla don't loose balanced view.

Hollywood mama meeting was extra masala ! to life my collar and say i know little bit more than you ;)

[SoftSword]

dilbert,

"bourne first was very good... second was interesting... third i din get a urge to watch as there will be nothing new/different with respect to the plot..."

idhula naan enna perusaa criticize pannitaen... did i say the movie was bad or something?
pls read the statement again, busya irukkappo padichu thappa purinjukkitteenganu nenakkiren...

[SoftSword]

one thing I have to admit, happy to see hard core writing english in tamil passengea watching hollywood movies. only in last couple of years activities have exploded :think: what could be the reason?.
and for this...
enna panradhu... you are rich and royal family by birth, some people only earn slowly...

[Dilbert]

and for this...
enna panradhu... you are rich and royal family by birth, some people only earn slowly...

aada paavi.. now don't start class warfare thambi, I was merely saying.. people are more open NOW to the idea of seeing more Non-Tamil movies .. which is a good. Which what I have been advocatinng for long time..

[Dilbert]

dilbert,

"bourne first was very good... second was interesting... third i din get a urge to watch as there will be nothing new/different with respect to the plot..."

idhula naan enna perusaa criticize pannitaen... did i say the movie was bad or something?
pls read the statement again, busya irukkappo padichu thappa purinjukkitteenganu nenakkiren...

Padam parengea-yen sonnen ! ;)

[Bala (Karthik)]

aada paavi.. now don't start class warfare thambi, I was merely saying.. people are more open NOW to the idea of seeing more Non-Tamil movies .. which is a good. Which what I have been advocatinng for long time..
How about you learning non-Kannada languages and things like improving your reading comprehension? You still aren't able to string a proper sentence together in English, your writing skills are abysmal as always and your anti-Tamil stand shines through in every other post of yours. Been advocating this for years. By the way, have you started your therapy yet????? Hope you don't delay it until it's too late :(

[Bala (Karthik)]

Padam parengea-yen sonnen ! ;)
What does the line above mean in Kannada? Aadu beku, maadu beku, nee beku?

[Dilbert]

How about you learning non-Kannada languages and things like improving your reading comprehension? You still aren't able to string a proper sentence together in English, your writing skills are abysmal as always and your anti-Tamil stand shines through in every other post of yours. Been advocating this for years. By the way, have you started your therapy yet????? Hope you don't delay it until it's too late :(

Sorry Mr. Bala Bracketed Karthik you are the last person I want to discuss about my writing skills or for that matter anything in a public forum. You don't have that moral value , you lost it with your very first post in the HUB (pl go and refresh your memory on what you posted). So pl stop this thread crapping , by trying to indulge in personal attacks. And about me starting therapy , I took it as joke when Nerd started it couple of years ago.Other senior hubbers also took some jabs at me with same stuff I am still ok with it. But not you "OH HELL NO" .I am a very reasonable man Mr. Bala bracketed Karthik But pl don't push your luck.

Just because we don't believe in what we type here and respect each others posts, grown ass men like us shouldn't indulge in character assassinations. Hope this message reaches your
the well taught , well educated, awesome writing and reading skilled brain.

thames river was closed for less fortunate like me for washing before writing anything here sir. (I meant hand washing)

[kid-glove]

Re.Shaky camera action, Two very good French thrillers from last 10 years, "Point blank" and "Tell no one", offers better clarity and clearer geography. OTOH a skilled filmmaker like Greengrass is merely reducing his visual choices to 'frantic' mode a bit too much. It's not so much it's a bad mode, but such a framework needs very specific shots & editing to provide fluidity. Greengrass does try a lot in his films, not all comes out well. Still with his volume of work, he might have gotten himself a 'pioneer' status among Action Aficionados.

[KlamRoyA]

Watched 'Artist' 2nd time last nit..
i thouroughly enjoyed than 1st time...
without dialogues, bringing the emotions is difficult..
bt tis movie proved hw to narrate a story without a single dialogue..
last climax la mattum thaan konjam dialogues varum..

Really gud experience watching tis movie..sure i wil watch again tis..

[ajaybaskar]

S.W.A.T

Didn't know that this guy Jeremy Renner was in the field then. The movie was more like an Arjun film remade in Hollywood.

[VENKIRAJA]

I cannot comprehend what Dilbert is advocating.

1. An irrelevant I met Oliver somebody. I don't know who that is, and I don't wish to.
2. Bourne is a trendsetter, WRT action sequences. You mean those Guerilla stunts? Or sniper shooting? I think south asian films have done much better in the late 80s itself.
3. Most successful movie. Duh. Who cares? Even Spiderman 2 fetched truckloads more than Bourne. Does it mean anything?
4. We (including myself) watching foreign philums. And him feeling happy about this. I don't get it. Do you know if I haven't watched movies in the past? Or how watching Tamil/ Indian films is derogatory?

Still, thanks for that 'Sir'.

[kid-glove]

Be kind to Dlibu folks. He does come out with these strange statements..

[groucho070]

+1, we need varieties, illanA we all will sound the same...

[ajaybaskar]

I am not a fan of Jason Bourne either. Ethan Hunt will be my pick among all spy thrillers.

[Bala (Karthik)]

Sorry Mr. Bala Bracketed Karthik you are the last person I want to discuss about my writing skills or for that matter anything in a public forum. You don't have that moral value , you lost it with your very first post in the HUB (pl go and refresh your memory on what you posted). So pl stop this thread crapping , by trying to indulge in personal attacks. And about me starting therapy , I took it as joke when Nerd started it couple of years ago.Other senior hubbers also took some jabs at me with same stuff I am still ok with it. But not you "OH HELL NO" .I am a very reasonable man Mr. Bala bracketed Karthik But pl don't push your luck.

Just because we don't believe in what we type here and respect each others posts, grown ass men like us shouldn't indulge in character assassinations. Hope this message reaches your
the well taught , well educated, awesome writing and reading skilled brain.

thames river was closed for less fortunate like me for washing before writing anything here sir. (I meant hand washing)

Dild
Is this your best shot? Pathetic-nga :lol2:
Well, coming back to our point, your English is still crappy, you cannot make a coherent post. See where being a Kannada fanatic has taken you :(
You still exhibit comprehension and memory problems. Take that therapy soon, Dild!!! You're already cracking under the slightest of pressure (sometimes even without pressure). Bonne chance

[Bala (Karthik)]

Tamil film insutry is crap. Tamils have pathetic taste. Tamils should learn from other states and countries. India should learn from the U.S.
Rajinikanth, a Kannadiga (or Marathi) is the sole savior of Tamils who are neck deep in crap with the kind of films we make and the kind of audience we have.
Softsword does not have the pedigree to watch English movies. So Dild is amused but has finally given his stamp of approval. As for what the other names dropping points mean, it is a product of Dild's particular mood when he types those sentences. Even he cannot explain it, please don't bother him


I cannot comprehend what Dilbert is advocating.

1. An irrelevant I met Oliver somebody. I don't know who that is, and I don't wish to.
2. Bourne is a trendsetter, WRT action sequences. You mean those Guerilla stunts? Or sniper shooting? I think south asian films have done much better in the late 80s itself.
3. Most successful movie. Duh. Who cares? Even Spiderman 2 fetched truckloads more than Bourne. Does it mean anything?
4. We (including myself) watching foreign philums. And him feeling happy about this. I don't get it. Do you know if I haven't watched movies in the past? Or how watching Tamil/ Indian films is derogatory?

Still, thanks for that 'Sir'.

[KlamRoyA]

B(K), :rotfl:

[SoftSword]

bala... easy easy...
i there was a miscommunication in what dilbert said, the miscommunication between his thoughts and his words.

[KV]

Bala, I realize you are addressing this to Dilb alone, but I'm a little scared that this could get misinterpreted and consequently plummet into some sorta anti-kannadiga or kannada v/s thamizh arguments. Offside liye maintain pannunga. Legside pakkama pOchu na, easy pickings aidum! :shake hands:

[Bala (Karthik)]

This is done in public interest. En suyanalathula podhu nalamum kalandhirukku. Somebody has to do the needful, yaarum seyyala adhaan naan seyyaren.

SS/KG/Grouch
Neenga remba nallavangala irukkeenga.


KV
Appadi pona naane correct panren, balance, confident en pakkam irukku

[kid-glove]

So Dild is amused but has finally given his stamp of approval. As for what the other names dropping points mean, it is a product of Dild's particular mood when he types those sentences. Even he cannot explain it, please don't bother him

:rotfl:

[ajaybaskar]

Scent of woman for the umpteenth time. Well, I guess this will end up as my most favourite movie.

[Dilbert]

Dild
Is this your best shot? Pathetic-nga :lol2:
Well, coming back to our point, your English is still crappy, you cannot make a coherent post. See where being a Kannada fanatic has taken you :(
You still exhibit comprehension and memory problems. Take that therapy soon, Dild!!! You're already cracking under the slightest of pressure (sometimes even without pressure). Bonne chance

Who The F cares what you think man? you have tired these cheap shots for years now its kind of getting old just like your stinking K ! sare barcketuu nee continue pannu unn polambal unnakku.

First of all , my post was directed at the people who were pro-tamils (against all other non-tamil movies). All I said was its nice to people changing their mindset.
If SS,venkiraj and others feel there were part of that group I can't help it. If they were seeing non-tamil movies all along. why so much fuss-ya

[Dilbert]

Tamil film insutry is crap. Tamils have pathetic taste. Tamils should learn from other states and countries. India should learn from the U.S.
Rajinikanth, a Kannadiga (or Marathi) is the sole savior of Tamils who are neck deep in crap with the kind of films we make and the kind of audience we have.
Softsword does not have the pedigree to watch English movies. So Dild is amused but has finally given his stamp of approval. As for what the other names dropping points mean, it is a product of Dild's particular mood when he types those sentences. Even he cannot explain it, please don't bother him

More thread crapping from bracket mama !

[Nerd]

Dilb - I started what couple of years ago?

And who are those "against all other non-tamil movies" hubbers? Names please.

[P_R]

Why the condescending 'nice to see the masses grow up' type post in the first place?
Why was that triggered by SS or Venki's post?


Pray who were the 'only Tamil, will watch nothing else' people who you are writing about here? (not that that is a sorry stand in the first place, but just asking out of curiosity)

[Saai]

Who The F cares what you think man? you have tired these cheap shots for years now its kind of getting old just like your stinking K ! sare barcketuu nee continue pannu unn polambal unnakku.

First of all , my post was directed at the people who were pro-tamils (against all other non-tamil movies). All I said was its nice to people changing their mindset.
If SS,venkiraj and others feel there were part of that group I can't help it. If they were seeing non-tamil movies all along. why so much fuss-ya

1) Sentencena full stop vekkonum. ippidi sonna ivarukku puriyuma..try pandren..

you put full stop end of every sentence we understand better that way-YA makes sense


2) Thalaya aatradha niruthunga.

3) Try to stay away from Tamil forums or Tamil movies for the sake of yourselves.

[VENKIRAJA]

Why the condescending 'nice to see the masses grow up' type post in the first place?
Why was that triggered by SS or Venki's post?


Pray who were the 'only Tamil, will watch nothing else' people who you are writing about here? (not that that is a sorry stand in the first place, but just asking out of curiosity)

Adha dhaan naanum ketten. Avaru sappakattu katraaru.
Judgemental posts piss me off Dilbert 'nne.. what I wanted to tell you.

[Saai]

Why the condescending 'nice to see the masses grow up' type post in the first place?
Why was that triggered by SS or Venki's post?



indha hub maanagar-la...pathu pathinanju threada open panni ...sila pala varushamaa ulaga cinemava alasittu irukkom... adheppadiya engala paathu indha kelviya kekalaam

pudinga sarr...pudichu jailla podunga sarrr

[KV]

Thalaya aatradha niruthunga.


+1. aatti aatti, paavam, andhaalukku spondylosis vandhurkkum

[KlamRoyA]

Spiderman...... :sigh2: jus came out frm the theatre..

Not amazing at all.. As i already expected, hero is soora mokka..
wonder hw did director choose him...
k.. story ? :sigh2: nothing new..
y the hell tis movie is made in 3D...nthing special in 3D experience ...

[SoftSword]

+1. aatti aatti, paavam, andhaalukku spondylosis vandhurkkum

yaaru thalai aatra??

[ajaybaskar]

Amazing Spiderman has been getting excellent reviews from the critics and brickbats from the masses. Yaara namburadhu? :roll:

[Dilbert]

Why the condescending 'nice to see the masses grow up' type post in the first place?
Why was that triggered by SS or Venki's post?


Pray who were the 'only Tamil, will watch nothing else' people who you are writing about here? (not that that is a sorry stand in the first place, but just asking out of curiosity)

WOW whata reaction from band of brothers! Mr. P_R
I was referring to every single hubber who made condescending remarks towards all the other regional movies. [B][U]All I said was its good thing they are seeing even non தமிழ் movies at least that way they will appreciate other movies period.They could have treated my post as "A Dog braking at the moon" rite? instead such a reaction says something ! Go figure.

You are rite , There are huge difference between talking to "Plastic Cool Wannabes" and the "Real Deal" yep I shouldn't have posted it knowing what kind of hubbers I am dealing with ( I am sure they are good human beings in their real life) but in Hub life well @@ Actual objects might be bigger than they appear. And I don't have to degrade myself and start discussing in some low life language.

adios amigos

[P_R]

Mr. P_R
I was referring to every single hubber who made condescending remarks towards all the other regional movies.


Can you elaborate.
I think we have had many discussions about Tamil vs. Hindi films where opinions from all ends of the spectrum were aired. This has been going on for ages.
Where is this 'o ye parochial little boys, come out and see the big world' coming from ??


[B][U]All I said was its good thing they are seeing even non தமிழ் movies at least that way they will appreciate other movies period.
Just who are you talking to is the question again.


They could have treated my post as "A Dog braking at the moon" rite?
Could have. Probably it took this clarification to dispel the mistaken assumption that you had something to say in way of discussion.


instead such a reaction says something ! Go figure.
The reaction is because you have assumed an annoying patronizing tone. When you say it in a reaction to certain hubbers' posts it is natural they take offence.
And then you backtrack saying you were making a general point about some people from yonder days. As this isn't convincing either the reaction is what it is.
What more is their to figure?


There are huge difference between talking to "Plastic Cool Wannabes" and the "Real Deal" yep I shouldn't have posted it knowing what kind of hubbers I am dealing with
Even now you fail to understand how that you bandied about words loosely (you can only see how brothers are ganging up against you).
Till you really get that, and how annoying it can be to have someone say 'o my simple child, it's heartening to see you all grown up and watching good movies', the misunderstanding is going to persist.

Perhaps you'd step down from that moral high horse and engage with these points.

disclaimer: probably this discussion has a longer history than I am aware of. If so, I am sorry. I am merely commenting based on the current discussion.

[KlamRoyA]

Amazing Spiderman has been getting excellent reviews from the critics and brickbats from the masses. Yaara namburadhu? :roll:

Hub review always gives u selection..
story is nothing new frm last 3 franchises..
hero is luking lik our TF comedian.. :???:

let wait for the review frm other hubbers.. IMO, i dont lik at all..

[P_R]

Kubrick's Lolita - :clap:

StrangeLove, The Killing now Lolita - all good.
2001 and Shining :roll:

B/W keNathukkuLLa irukkumbOdhu nallavanA irundheella?

[Sid_316]

The new spiderman movie sucks badly. Not even in the time pass category

[kid-glove]

I thought the lead Andrew Garfield would be a better choice than Tobey Quagmire (Thanks Equa)..

[Arvind Srinivasan]

The Amazing Spiderman

Honestly speaking, it's is hard to rate this movie. Call it the huge shadow of the first one. Andrew Garfield too was a little disappointing. While we had the triumph of the underdog in the first, we are served up with a much more cocky Spiderman in this. So basically we have the initial parts all over again with Peter Parker having to live with his uncle and aunt gets bitten by a spider and transforms . But here the film scores well in portraying Peter's desperation in not having a father figure to look up to..But that too only to an extent, as the movie inexplicably tends to concentrate more on action from here on...

[equanimus]

I thought the lead Andrew Garfield would be a better choice than Tobey Quagmire (Thanks Equa)..:confused: yAru ivangallAm?

[kid-glove]

No, quagmire-ngra word unga post'la padichadha nyabagam..

[SoftSword]

2001 :roll:


40 varusatthukku mela aagudhu...
indha maadhiri ideas, sets, production value'oda oru padam ippo namma indhiya maanagar'la edukka mudiyumaa...
adhaan edutthaachae, thirumba edhukku edukkanumnu kekkadheenga... indha madhiri oru product kudukka nammakitta capacity/ppl irukkanradhu dhan kelvi...

[P_R]

40 varusatthukku mela aagudhu...
indha maadhiri ideas, sets, production value'oda oru padam ippo namma indhiya maanagar'la edukka mudiyumaa...
adhaan edutthaachae, thirumba edhukku edukkanumnu kekkadheenga... indha madhiri oru product kudukka nammakitta capacity/ppl irukkanradhu dhan kelvi...

Alwa Vasu: opening-la oru azhagAna grAmaththai kAtturOm
Vivek: opening closing ellAm director naan mudivu paNNa vENdiyadhu...nee kadhaiya sollu kadhaiya sollu
AV: oru azhagAna grAmaththai kAtturOm
V: azhagu ellAm art director, cameraman vElai...nee kadhaiya sollu, kadhaiya sollu
AV: oru grAmaththai kAtturOm
V: grAmam-ngradhu location...nee kadhaiya sollu
AV: kAtturOm
V: kAtturOm-nradhu oru kadhaiyA? adhai solla vandhutta neeyi..pOda

[directhit]

Amazing Spiderman has been getting excellent reviews from the critics and brickbats from the masses. Yaara namburadhu? :roll: lame villain kinda spoils the movie! innum 2-3 weeks wait panni urupadiyaana padam paakalaame ;)


So basically we have the initial parts all over again with Peter Parker having to live with his uncle and aunt gets bitten by a spider and transforms . this is a reboot and start of a fresh series, isnt it :? so obv its again the same story, but they did bring in the genetics into it etc. Gwen coming to know his identity was good, i felt the male lead did a far better job than the prev one.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

lame villain kinda spoils the movie! innum 2-3 weeks wait panni urupadiyaana padam paakalaame ;)

this is a reboot and start of a fresh series, isnt it :? so obv its again the same story, but they did bring in the genetics into it etc. Gwen coming to know his identity was good, i felt the male lead did a far better job than the prev one.

I didn't mean to point out this as a drawback at all....I wanted to write a full fledged review of the movie, but ended stopping midway...Coming back..Even I felt bringing in the genetics angle was a welcome change..But the villain's character overall was too shallow and you feel something's a miss in the end. The romance was handled particularly well ( I liked the guys 500 days of summer too)..

[SoftSword]

Alwa Vasu: opening-la oru azhagAna grAmaththai kAtturOm
Vivek: opening closing ellAm director naan mudivu paNNa vENdiyadhu...nee kadhaiya sollu kadhaiya sollu
AV: oru azhagAna grAmaththai kAtturOm
V: azhagu ellAm art director, cameraman vElai...nee kadhaiya sollu, kadhaiya sollu
AV: oru grAmaththai kAtturOm
V: grAmam-ngradhu location...nee kadhaiya sollu
AV: kAtturOm
V: kAtturOm-nradhu oru kadhaiyA? adhai solla vandhutta neeyi..pOda

adhellaam sari... enna solla vareenganu dhan puriyala...

[ajaybaskar]

But why a reboot so soon? When was the SP 1 released? 2002?

[littlemaster1982]

adhellaam sari... enna solla vareenganu dhan puriyala...

Padam-na kadhai/thirakkadhai-dhaan mukkiyam, matthadhellam side-dhaannu solraar :)

[SoftSword]

Padam-na kadhai/thirakkadhai-dhaan mukkiyam, matthadhellam side-dhaannu solraar :)

naan kadhai thiraikkadhai nallaarukku, illai'nu karutthu sollala/kekkalayae...
"indha madhiri oru product kudukka nammakitta capacity/ppl irukkaa"
do we have it? (why shd we ellaam prachinayae illa)

[Arvind Srinivasan]

But why a reboot so soon? When was the SP 1 released? 2002?

Exactly...Felt the shadow of the first movie was too much on this film...Actually Spiderman 4 was in pipeline with with Sam Raimi at the helm again...But Sony and Sam had a fall out leading to Sony announcing the reboot....

[littlemaster1982]

naan kadhai thiraikkadhai nallaarukku, illai'nu karutthu sollala/kekkalayae...
"indha madhiri oru product kudukka nammakitta capacity/ppl irukkaa"
do we have it? (why shd we ellaam prachinayae illa)

That's a different matter altogether. Film appreciation-nu varumbodhu idhukkellam P_R importance kudukkaradhilla.

[SoftSword]

andha different matter patthi dhaan ennoda kaelvi'yae...
sari PR calls it out of syllabus...
vera yarachum badhil solravanga irundhaa refer pannunga...
apram idhellaam indha forutthula/logatthula yaarta dhaan kaettu therinjukkradhu..

[raghavendran]

btw the amazing spiderman has got the biggest opening in India and many parts of Asia...50 million already

[ajithfederer]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/553822_435109323196350_1238850154_n.jpg

[ajaybaskar]

The Amazing Spiderman

Not bad at all. Comparison with Raimi's versions are inevitable but this one focuses more on the emotions than the 'super hero' thing. I dint like this Emma Stone though. Kirsten Dunst any day..

[Balaji.r]

The Amazing Spiderman

Not bad at all. Comparison with Raimi's versions are inevitable but this one focuses more on the emotions than the 'super hero' thing. I dint like this Emma Stone though. Kirsten Dunst any day..

Pairing was decent, Emma stone is pretty good :smile2: . Its not about comparison, reboot is pretty early and lizard char is bit week. otherwise, its a decent pop corn entertainment.

[Prabo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61ta8lhLX60

[SoftSword]

amacing spiderman - made in china

[SoftSword]

up in smoke - insane, fun in parts...
edhukku paathaenu enakkae therila...



plis to suggest any short movies... not short films... oru 90 minutesla mudiyara maadhiri...

[Death Note]

up in smoke - insane, fun in parts...
edhukku paathaenu enakkae therila...



plis to suggest any short movies... not short films... oru 90 minutesla mudiyara maadhiri...

Restrepo
Not a film but a documentary. Amazing, definitely worth the watch

[SoftSword]

thanks death...

[etpuszula]

the secret in their eyes - a taut argentinian thriller/drama with some wonderful acting !

[Wibha]

THE Dark Knight Rises. Perfecto :thumbsup: love the twist in the plot and the end. :)

[SoftSword]

THE Dark Knight Rises. Perfecto :thumbsup: love the twist in the plot and the end. :)

ayyayyo... epdi irukkumO... :(

[Nerd]

Watched Safety Not Guaranteed. Sort of plain until the last scene but the climax elevates the film quite a bit. Great, great ending, the ambiguity factor :clap:

There's this Indian guy, mother of all cliches, never been laid, sips on a coke when his white counterpart drinks beer at a bar etc. But the heartwarming part is, he gets to score :lol2:

[groucho070]

X-Men: First Class. Fassbender for future Bond. Otherwise very forgettable movie.

[kid-glove]

If not Bond, at least another Spy flick. Aana Haywire madhiri bit role vOnam

[groucho070]

Haywire pArkala, and good support at the Bond forum I visit. But yeah, some Le Carre, Deighton type of stories would be awesome.

[kid-glove]

Have to see Prometheus, I refuse to believe Hub's overwhelming negative reaction.

[kid-glove]

I saw "The Raid". If you ever wanted to know whether Tony Jaa's DNA could mix well with Luc Besson's. You've got your answer now.

[Sid_316]

Detachment - Good performances especially brody :clap: But was mostly pointless. Most parts are Exaggerated. Is this the proper tony kaye movie after american history X ? Btw there were rumors that ahx wasn't his movie right?

[kid-glove]

He did't have final cut for AHX, perhaps why the emotionally charged tone? Maybe it was for the good? Norton does indulge a lot in making of his films. You could see that mixing with Lee's in "25th hour".

Btw, not much sample size, but think Kaye makes more of a 'detached' look-in's, despite the excess. Lake of Fire is a docu, but the 'mode' could be made out.

[Shakthiprabha]

"il mare"

talk about grandfather's paradox!....Not any scifi with action.......but then leaves u wondering on quantum physics. Needs patience to watch....and I did have it.

[Sid_316]

e reporter said again that he loved it, and Cranston seemed surprised. "I haven't seen it," he told the assembled press. "I'm surprised to hear that actually." When asked to clarify, he continued, "Because I felt that Carl Lund, the writer of 'Detachment,' wrote a really beautiful, haunting script. And I didn't feel that it was honored."

Cranston appeared for a min or so in detachment. Don't really understand why he accepts these type of roles!

[kid-glove]

I'm waiting for his "Argo". Seems Affleck is a fan.

[ajaybaskar]

SP,

I have the film's hollywood remake's cd. But yet to watch. Very confusing is what I heard.

[gane14]

Knowing nothing about Christoper Nolan nor Batman, Watched Dark Knight Rises in S2 Cinemas, Liked it a lot :thumbsup:. Veetuku vandha vudanae Batman begins and Dark knight download pottuten. Trilogy kandippa paathae aaganumngra feeling vandhuduchu. Becoming a Batman fan :)


Note : Expected lot from S2 cinemas as it is part of sathyam site, but greatly disappointed especially with the seats they provide.

[Nerd]

50/50 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1306980) - 80/100. One of the better films I have seen recently. Great great characters, phenomenal acting and witty dialogues. Loved the way they maintained a lighter tone throughout. Fine film. And Anna Kendrick. She was such a paavam in front of Clooney in 'Up in the air' but what has two years done to her? She was quite charming in this one. And Seth Rogan and his nonchalance. Big fan.

[kid-glove]

In deed. 50-50 is a quitessential American film.

Huge weakness when doing a Cancer flick. But the emotions were real. Seth Rogen provides a great filter.

Heath lookalike freak's release of all the anger and pain is so real.

Anjelica Huston's mom reminds me of a friend of a friend's fat mop stick lookalike mom.

[Nerd]

Anjelica Huston's mom reminds me of a friend of a friend's fat mop stick lookalike mom.
:lol: What does KG1 think of this film?

[littlemaster1982]

SP,

I have the film's hollywood remake's cd. But yet to watch. Very confusing is what I heard.

Korean version-e try pannunga. Puriyalainnalum nalla irukkum :thumbsup:

[kid-glove]

:lol: What does KG1 think of this film?

He'd rather have the boy incite the girl firend and get rid of her, The boy's martyrdom for love is followed by singe-handed career botch-up of the next chick. Then he dies.

Rather crudely titled than 50-50, something like VaazhvE Maayam.

[kid-glove]

My idea of 'Screw cancer' is Breaking Bad. But then again you haven't seen the show. :poke:

[ajithfederer]

Breaking Bad is more like screw the American health care system which is the cause of the show(Walt cooking meth).

[kid-glove]

Could a chest-thumping Yank like Git-clove2 process that information? I'd think not.

[SoftSword]

S02E12 done...

[ajithfederer]

dhgdyhrs

[SoftSword]

in second season..?
only one episode (ABQ) left in this season...
too many arrears ya..

[ajithfederer]

Sorry thats from another sitcom. Got confused.

[SoftSword]

dontorry... my brain is limited... when i am watching a sequence, i cannot parallely think on what i already heard of...
naanlaam firsttime paakradhaa nenachu goodbadguly moonu murai freshaa patthavan...

jus waitin for the visuals already shown durin the beginning title cards...
two deadbodies with walts car by the side... heater fit panrappolaam vedichirumonu bayandhuttae paatthaen...

[Shakthiprabha]

ajay,

As far as I understood, its the paradox of "what if I killed my own grandfather" ...ie. changing the sequence of your own destiny which may affect atleast 'n' of the 'n number of parrellel universe'

Did anyone try watching "inception".... how did u like it?

[ajithfederer]

Bourne Legacy coming tomorrow. Hope it is as good as the 3 before.

[ajithfederer]

However after a three day search Webb's body is yet to be found.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuj-gPYRG28

Finally somebody uploads what I have been looking for ages. Great music

[littlemaster1982]

Bourne Legacy coming tomorrow. Hope it is as good as the 3 before.

Somehow I don't like the idea of another Bourne film. Third film ended the trilogy in a perfect way and should have been left at that. However, might watch it for Jeremy Renner.

[ajithfederer]

The Bourne Legacy: A good star cast and a good first half. Renner is good, he can always act well and so does Weisz. Kinda have a feeling that the film is incomplete. Could have added some more stunts but looks like they are setting up a start for the franchise.

Yes No where like TBI or S or U. Paul Greengass is missed as a director.

[kid-glove]

Hope it's back to TBI, Doug Liman, style of action. Not only because Greengrass's epilepsy isn't effective, but because Gilroy's Clayton/Duplicity suggests a fluid sense of visuals, Clayton in particular, is a supremely made thriller.

[ajithfederer]

Oh it is back to TBI, story wise. They are re-booting the events as an aftermath of the Damon-Bourne incidents trying to cover all thier bases, sort of thing.

[venkkiram]

உலகின் மிகச்சிறந்த திரைப்படம் 'வெர்டிகோ'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/tamil/arts_and_culture/2012/08/120802_vertigofilm.shtml

http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2012/08/02/120802101648_vertigo_304x171_getty_nocredit.jpg

[groucho070]

Batman: Under The Red Hood.

Gosh, for an animation its very violent. Of course, it has PG13 rating, but still. Nevertheless, a very satisfying Batman animation outing. Highly recommended for other Bat-fans.

[Sid_316]

Gus van sant's psycho. More like a parody of the original. Ridiculous nAansense :lol:

[ajithfederer]

For KG and Grouch bhai. DDL :clap:

http://ewinsidemovies.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/lincoln-daniel-day-lewis.jpg

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/08/07/first-look-daniel-day-lewis-lincoln/

[kid-glove]

Amazing.

[Prabo]

The Wages of Fear :clap: :clap: I think Das Boot has some inspiration from this, at least the climax.

[ajithfederer]

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/08/22/nyregion/dog-day-afternoon.html?smid=FB-nytimes&WT.mc_id=NY-E-FB-SM-LIN-ACT-082212-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click#14

[groucho070]

The Wages of Fear.The Goon Show, a popular radio show of the fifties that kickstarted Peter Sellers' career had an episode called, "The Fear of Wages" :lol:

[ecureuhapis]

Ichi the Killer. wtf i don't even.. Audition was atleast intriguing & watchable (and lame in violence compared to this gorefest). Takashi Mike.. ya.. and people questioned Ruggero Deodato's sanity after 1 movie and Mike has been doing it for years.

deep red is just awesome. one of highest points in giallo genre (blood & black lace tops them all). see, Ms.Asia isn't the only good contribution to the world by Dario Argento.

[venkkiram]

மொத்தமாக நான்கு படங்கள் இந்த வாரத்தில் கண்டுகளித்தேன்.. மூன்று டிவியில். நோலனுக்காக மட்டும் திரையரங்கில் ஒன்று.

1) Dear John - Simple plot. But impressed with neat screen play, emotions and romance. Father-Son relationship nicely crafted.
2) Pretty Woman - I stopped counting how many times I am watching this movie. Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Classic.
3) Signs - Admiring the vision of Night Shyamalan. He has the talent to bring the fear on anything without showing the real image. Mel Gibson lived in the courageous character Graham. Loved his cool conversations with kids even during at scary moments.
4) The Dark Night Rises. - As the title implies, Darkness in society shown and the pain from it was acknowledged. A powerful and great film from Nolan. First 6 minutes simply blown away. What a direction. He gives new dimension to Hollywood commercial movies. An opt creation to end Batman's Triology. Spectacular.

[Senareb]

Taken 2 is going to release on Oct 5..

Tis time Neeson is going to find his kidnapped wife...:cry2:

Waiting.. Waiting...:)

[ajithfederer]

Anybody seen the campaign ??. Will ferrell/Galifianakis starrer?. Looks decent..

[Senareb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU2MFVILoRE&feature=player_detailpage

[brigs]

Limitless, quite a decent watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcnkObLoobk

[kid-glove]

The Avengers. Expected it to suck in Marvel-way, but surprisingly a decent flick with Whedon(Firefly) able to bring out the two-way relationship between phantasmagoric enemy standing in for real world 'enemy', and the heroes standing-in for the real world weapons of mass destruction.

It's frightening to note similarities in both Marvel and DC films this year.