The Movie Thread

jassi · 30th November 2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by mobike008

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

i recently purchased the VDC of an old classic i heard a lot about - 2001: A Space Odyssey (dir: Stanley Kubrick)

If you didnt like the movie, such a long review

. I don't know how long it would be you like a movie

Btw, you mean a VCD..right?

VDC is the new standard that replaces bluray and dvd, it has 1TB of storage space and ten times the resolution full hd video and 27.1 sound !!

I have seen 2001 a space odyssey and it is hopefully pointless

vkochar · 30th November 2008, 20:34

SORRY BHAI -

I went this afternoon with a few friends and wifey, I did not want to go but they dragged us and we went to watch this movie.

What a pleasant surprise !!

The movie is about a brother ( Shraman Joshi )who visits his brother ( Suri ) to Mauritius alongwith his parents ( Shabana & Boman ) for his wedding.

After a few days the girl and his future bro in law start falling in love.It's about this basically.
Flawless acting by all. The new girl is excellent and looks stunning in the movie.

Suri & Boman & Shraman are at their best.

It has light scenes with laughter and the story line is OK. All in all a good movie.

This one is made for metros only and not mass public.

The last scene is quite touching.

VERDICT - 3.5/5

jassi · 30th November 2008, 22:26

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Originally Posted by mobike008

VDC is the new standard that replaces bluray and dvd, it has 1TB of storage space and ten times the resolution of full hd video and 27.1 sound !!

I have seen 2001 a space odyssey and it is hopefully pointless

I meant 2001 a space odyssey is HOPELESSLY (not hopefully) pointless

now watching sorry bhai - to get my mind off all the news!!

khanak · 1st December 2008, 11:36

I finally saw Slumdog Millionaire and really enjoyed it. I'm buying the DVD the day it comes out. Has an awesome soundtrack as well.

amitoj · 1st December 2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by khanak

I finally saw Slumdog Millionaire and really enjoyed it. I'm buying the DVD the day it comes out. Has an awesome soundtrack as well.

Where did you see it?

Bass&Trouble · 1st December 2008, 13:26

Watched "Be Kind Rewind" yesterday.

A very simple film for its age, its a story about a small neighbourhood in New Jersey that idolizes a 1920s Jazz player called "Fats Waller". The story centers around a videotape rental store, and its struggle to survive in the face of many adversities.

Mos Def plays the store manager, and Jack Black is his destructive friend. To make things even worse than they are, Jack Black manages to get himself magnetized and blanks every tape in the store. To save their necks, the couple decide to grab a handycam and shoot their own movies to fill in for the blanked tapes. What follows is a series of silly and amusing covers of "Ghostbusters", "Rush Hour 2" etc.

The movie is full of simple yet hilarious gags, and the finale is truly beautiful. I would definitely recommend watching it.

mobike008 · 1st December 2008, 14:21

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Originally Posted by mobike008

VDC is the new standard that replaces bluray and dvd, it has 1TB of storage space and ten times the resolution full hd video and 27.1 sound !!

I have seen 2001 a space odyssey and it is hopefully pointless

What equipment this new format plays on? Will it play on regular DVD players/PS3 or now do we go ahead and buy a new equipment for this new format?

jassi · 1st December 2008, 14:29

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Originally Posted by mobike008

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Originally Posted by jassi

What equipment this new format plays on? Will it play on regular DVD players/PS3 or now do we go ahead and buy a new equipment for this new format?

I was just kidding mobik - blu ray is the format for now - no such thing as VDC

CtrlAltDel · 1st December 2008, 17:40

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Originally Posted by mobike008

If you didnt like the movie, such a long review. I don't know how long it would be you like a movie

heh heh i was just taking out my frustration

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Btw, you mean a VCD..right?

yu VCD

mobike008 · 1st December 2008, 22:42

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Originally Posted by jassi

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Originally Posted by mobike008

I was just kidding mobik - blu ray is the format for now - no such thing as VDC

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

heh heh i was just taking out my frustration

yu VCD

you guys removed my "chaddi" for a moment

furioussphinx · 2nd December 2008, 02:27

Just reached home after watching Max Payne, I never played the game so maybe thats the reason I found it to be crappy. I did understand the stuff but somehow felt the storyline to be too kiddish??? I mean common, guys having a drug to drag them into hallucinations and winged angels and what not. Well if this is like whats in the game then Max Payne lovers will love it perhaps. But if you walk in with the faintest idea of the game and expecting some action, am sorry, its bleeding boring. the action sequences were nothing great to write about too. I should have watched Sorry Bhai in the adjacent multiplex instead. Max Payne is avoidable. If you are really bored like I was, forget the movie, head to a pub instead.

1/5 and the 1 was only for the cinematography (Did I spell that right?)...the bluish greenish tinge in the camera and theme. I loved the visual effects. And thats it, not a bit more than that. Oh and btw, I always hated Mark Wahlberg's acting. His previous The Happening was sore and this is on the similar grounds. Period.

khanak · 2nd December 2008, 03:01

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Originally Posted by amitoj

Where did you see it?

I missed it at the TIFF so I saw it in NYC.

raajks · 5th December 2008, 20:35

Was there for the first day first show of Transporter3. I must admit that the movie is a disaster for car enthusiasts.

There is hardly any racing or spectacular driving.
They have thrown in some scenes for sake of making a car movie.

A woman in a drunken and bad Russian (Ukrainian) accent is the highlight of the movie.
If you plan to take your kids, then you might have to protect them from a 30 sec kissing scene with no passion.

Like Casino Royale, they wanted to portray that the Transporter is indeed human and is capable of romance.

Save your money for another movie!!
If you still watch it……..the saying…Curiosity kills the cat would be apt J

team suzuki · 5th December 2008, 20:49

...Oh so transporter3 is not worth seeing, good thing i came to know i

was dying to see it,transporter2 was one of the best movies i liked.Like

you said may be the director was influenced by casino royale.

Mission_Safari · 5th December 2008, 20:54

I am watching transporter 3 tomorrow. The reviews i hear are very mixed, so going with not so high expectation.

30th November 2008, 20:34	#2027
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,159 Thanked: 907 Times View My Garage	SORRY BHAI - I went this afternoon with a few friends and wifey, I did not want to go but they dragged us and we went to watch this movie. What a pleasant surprise !! The movie is about a brother ( Shraman Joshi )who visits his brother ( Suri ) to Mauritius alongwith his parents ( Shabana & Boman ) for his wedding. After a few days the girl and his future bro in law start falling in love.It's about this basically. Flawless acting by all. The new girl is excellent and looks stunning in the movie. Suri & Boman & Shraman are at their best. It has light scenes with laughter and the story line is OK. All in all a good movie. This one is made for metros only and not mass public. The last scene is quite touching. VERDICT - 3.5/5
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khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,868 Thanked: 370 Times View My Garage	I finally saw Slumdog Millionaire and really enjoyed it. I'm buying the DVD the day it comes out. Has an awesome soundtrack as well.
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1st December 2008, 13:26	#2031
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 137 Times	Watched "Be Kind Rewind" yesterday. A very simple film for its age, its a story about a small neighbourhood in New Jersey that idolizes a 1920s Jazz player called "Fats Waller". The story centers around a videotape rental store, and its struggle to survive in the face of many adversities. Mos Def plays the store manager, and Jack Black is his destructive friend. To make things even worse than they are, Jack Black manages to get himself magnetized and blanks every tape in the store. To save their necks, the couple decide to grab a handycam and shoot their own movies to fill in for the blanked tapes. What follows is a series of silly and amusing covers of "Ghostbusters", "Rush Hour 2" etc. The movie is full of simple yet hilarious gags, and the finale is truly beautiful. I would definitely recommend watching it.
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2nd December 2008, 02:27	#2036
furioussphinx BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 536 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Just reached home after watching Max Payne, I never played the game so maybe thats the reason I found it to be crappy. I did understand the stuff but somehow felt the storyline to be too kiddish??? I mean common, guys having a drug to drag them into hallucinations and winged angels and what not. Well if this is like whats in the game then Max Payne lovers will love it perhaps. But if you walk in with the faintest idea of the game and expecting some action, am sorry, its bleeding boring. the action sequences were nothing great to write about too. I should have watched Sorry Bhai in the adjacent multiplex instead. Max Payne is avoidable. If you are really bored like I was, forget the movie, head to a pub instead. 1/5 and the 1 was only for the cinematography (Did I spell that right?)...the bluish greenish tinge in the camera and theme. I loved the visual effects. And thats it, not a bit more than that. Oh and btw, I always hated Mark Wahlberg's acting. His previous The Happening was sore and this is on the similar grounds. Period. Last edited by furioussphinx : 2nd December 2008 at 02:30.
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5th December 2008, 20:35	#2038
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	Transporter 3 sucks!!! Was there for the first day first show of Transporter3. I must admit that the movie is a disaster for car enthusiasts. There is hardly any racing or spectacular driving. They have thrown in some scenes for sake of making a car movie. A woman in a drunken and bad Russian (Ukrainian) accent is the highlight of the movie. If you plan to take your kids, then you might have to protect them from a 30 sec kissing scene with no passion. Like Casino Royale, they wanted to portray that the Transporter is indeed human and is capable of romance. Save your money for another movie!! If you still watch it……..the saying…Curiosity kills the cat would be apt J Last edited by aah78 : 5th December 2008 at 20:53. Reason: Thread merged with existing.
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team suzuki BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ***** Posts: 143 Thanked: Once	...Oh so transporter3 is not worth seeing, good thing i came to know i was dying to see it,transporter2 was one of the best movies i liked.Like you said may be the director was influenced by casino royale.
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5th December 2008, 20:54	#2040
Mission_Safari BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 449 Thanked: 8 Times	I am watching transporter 3 tomorrow. The reviews i hear are very mixed, so going with not so high expectation.
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