My mom is annoyed with me over these movies. She bought herself an external harddrive so that she could watch more (she spends more time watching movies/tv than I do), but I still have this old, crappy harddrive that holds less than half of her new one. And it is chock full. The only reason I can download anything on it is because I can delete some of the movies that I buy. Anyway, well, she wants to download some more movies, some new ones, but she doesn't know how. My response 'Oh dear, well, I would give you some of mine, but I can't FIT ANY MORE'. Petty, I know. It is better though, she doesn't know how to download them, she wouldn't know how to find subtitles, I spend a LOT of time fixing subtitles, etc. But alas, no room. Along with an iPhone, a bigger harddrive will be a gift to myself whenever and if ever I find a job.
So, here are a few new movies I've seen. Not as many as I thought since the Olympics and then the DNC took up most of the free time I had on the vacation to Massachusetts, but a few anyway.
It's a bit hard to categorize this movie. It was interesting, to say the least. The set and directing was SO much like Moulin Rouge that I had to laugh a few times. It was a bit darker though, it fit for the story, which was fairly dark. I've never read Dosteovsky's 'White Nights' but I did get a Dosteovsky vibe from the stories and the characters. Obsessive is a good way to describe it. I always need to watch movies more than once to really get a good feel for them, but I liked this. I could definitely see where someone wouldn't though, the Dosteovsky base for the story is powerful and sometimes overly emotionally obsessive in an uncomfortable way (not awkward, but just it really draws you in emotionally, does that make sense?). I also really enjoyed the music, it was very different, but I loved the sound. Ah, one thing I didn't like, there was a point where Rani's character throws out Ranbir and so girl was like, 'why did you do that, you love him' and that was the first and last time you heard anything about that. Which was out of place and awkward. Maybe because I'm partial to Rani, but I wish they would have developed that aspect of their relationship more.
But, like I said, I could see where people wouldn't enjoy the movie. But if you like Dosteovsky, I think you would like the movie. Worth giving it a shot in any case, yeah? Couldn't hurt :) I really need to watch it for a second time.
God, with a cover like that, how can it not be a little ridiculous??
Even with the notable absence of dear Jadoo, I still may have enjoyed this movie more than the first (Koi..Mil Gaya). It is a different genre of movie though, much more action oriented than the first. But how could Hrithik running around like a super hero with his freakishly massive arms not be nice to watch? Haha, that aside, I thought the music was infinitely better than the first (I didn't like the music in the first at all) and the plot had some nice (if corny) twists and kept it interesting. Despire what the cover may imply, this was not a typical superhero movie, he didn't act the part of the superhero for probably more than 10 minutes, the movie had much more than that and that just happened to be a small part of the plot line. Good though, happy ending, etc. They did a good job mixing decent story with a few action sequences which makes it hard to classify it in one or the other genre, which makes it more interesting than just being strictly one. So, because of that, I would say to go watch it. Definitely worth it, even if you were a bit iffy on the first one.
Oh, this movie was so great!! Maybe if I had seen 'When Harry Met Sally' more than once, like, 10 years ago, I wouldn't think it was all that interesting. But since I don't remember it I can't say whether it was lossely or tightly based off of it. I do know that, whatever the case, this is going on my list of favourites. I thought it was really enjoyable. The plot never lagged, the characters and their interactions where great, and the music was pretty good too. Highly recommended, for girls and guys!
Wow, I was a HUGE fan of this movie!!! Definitely on my favourites list as well. The music was fantastic, and while the plot definitely had a noticeable DDLJ vibe, it still held its own.
Nothing else to say, but I really think that everyone would enjoy this one. Highly recommended if you enjoyed DDLJ at all. I LOVED this movie.
What can I say? I like movies. I really thought this one was great too. (I can hear you guys now, geez Nikki, watch something without SRK! But hey, he makes good movies). He had a good mix between his typical 'lover' role and his 'revenge' role, but in a good guy-retribution type way. There were a few plot holes, I don't want to ruin the story for you, but some of their magical medical procedures just totally baffled me. Oh, and did I mention that SRK's character was a mute? It worked for him ;) Didn't stop him from singing a song (lip syncing....though....that is what they do in bollywood so you could hardly tell. I don't know why he had to pretend to be singing in the first place. Oh, and you will recognize the song if you are watching the movie in this post. It is EXACTLY the same as a song in Krrish. Exactly. Rajesh Roshan did both of them, and maybe he figured that we wouldn't notice, the movies being 10 years apart and all....but I did. I'm still trying to decide which one I like better, lol.
Oh, and Amrish was back at his role of crazed psycho. I have to say though, he made me more uncomfortable in this movie than in any of the others I've seen him in, and that is saying a lot. Usually he is just an ass, but in this one, I was squirming in my seat at how creepy and pedophilic he was. It was really, really nasty. And it is really saying something if I can watch this movie, with as uncomfortable as he made me, and still say I liked this movie. Really, that was how much I didn't like his character (though well acted, he freaked me out) but enjoyed the movie. Also recommended.
I watched this before vacation and I, honestly, hardly remember it. I remember it being pretty cheesy, very '90's' but, all in all, enjoyable. I actually liked Amrish Puri's camio character in this one also, which is saying a lot because the guy freaks me out. SRK's character was a good guy that did some bad things and actually gets his comuppance, but that being said, it was still a 'light' movie.
I'll have to watch this movie again. I honestly can't remember any of the songs. I always enjoy watching bollywood stars pretend to play instruments. It's pretty pathetic.
Anyway, it was good, but I've seen other of SRKs earlier movies that I liked more, though I believe this is one of the earliest ones.
Wow....why even bother writing a review of a movie you don't remember? lol.
Oh, and you know what I just realised? I don't think I ever reviewed Dil To Pagal Hai which I first watched like, months ago. Also highly recommended if you know you can get passed cheesy 90's dancing. Really. Very 90's. But the music grows on you and the story is very sweet. Probably one of the better plot lines out there for this type of movie, and I believe that the movie is generally regarded as a big hit. And it won a ton of awards. Definitely worth checking out, you'll enjoy it. Oh, and like I've always said, in India you better get married ASAP after getting engaged or you become the sacrifical lamb. This movie also proves my theory correct once again :P
You know what it is? I look up movies before I download them so I only download the ones that get good reviews. Maybe that is why I've found very few movies I haven't liked! It would be really hard to make a top 10 list... Let me try....no order
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
Dilwali Dulhunia Le Jayenge
Jab We Met
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Paheli
Veer Zaara
Chalte Chalte
Main Hoon Na
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Runners up:
Pardes, Mohabbatein, Don, Om Shanti Om, Hum Tum
Ok, let's just make it a top 15? Okay, or just tell me to not even bother as I would just be listing every movie I've seen so far. Right.
And some I haven't been able to finish because of downloading errors: Swades and Lagaan.
And on a non-Bollywood note, I really want to see Burn After Reading. Maybe I'll call Sharon up.
That's it. I hope today isn't as god awful boring as yesterday was. At least Ike brought in some cooler weather! It isn't supposed to get over 90 this week! Yay!
~Nikki
