The Movie Thread

benbsb29 · 24th August 2007, 09:50

I agree with Moralfibre. I also watched the movie, liked it too.
Since i had read about what B&T had said earlier, i counted the number of penalty strokes, just to be sure. It was only 5 per team.

mclaren1885 · 24th August 2007, 09:53

Rush Hour 3 - As usual, Chris Tucker at his best. Playing silly. Watchable once.

Simpson's - Even Rajnikanth will be proud of Homer's stunts. Seriously.

vidurm · 24th August 2007, 16:52

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Originally Posted by vidurm

Bourne Supremacy. Brilliant Movie. One of the best action movies I have seen. It keeps you engrossed. It makes you feel like a part of the movie. It is a must see for everyone who wants to have a ball of 2 hours. And the best part, the production house print is out on torrents. Run!

Also saw Sicko by Michael Moore recently. If even half of it is true, I am changing my plans of further education in the US.

oh! Sorry! I mean Bourne Ultimatum!
@mayavi: thanks for pointing out.

khanak · 24th August 2007, 19:01

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Rush Hour 3 - As usual, Chris Tucker at his best. Playing silly. Watchable once.

How does it compare to Rush Hour 1 & 2 ?

normally_crazy · 25th August 2007, 00:27

Heyy Babyy - Strictly average fare. Except Ritesh and Boman Irani , none of the actors impress. Absolutely disappointed by Vidya Balan. Akshay does what he has been doing for the past 4 years.

If you have nothing to do - go and watch it. Even if you don't , no sweat.

Verdict - 2/5.

highwayblaze · 25th August 2007, 01:18

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Originally Posted by khanak

How does it compare to Rush Hour 1 & 2 ?

Its comes at no.3 compared to the earlier two. Those were really good. This one you know they're simply trying make another rush hour. Its fun but only a one time watch.

Mpower · 25th August 2007, 02:22

Watched Bourne Ultimatium over the weekend. Good movie and some good car chases also. (Toureg vs cop car) Overall not as great as the first two.

hydrashok · 25th August 2007, 08:57

I watched Ocean's 13 yesterday and liked it a lot

I was hoping it would be much better than Ocean's 12 (all style and no substance, pity), and 13 did not disappoint. There is a whole lot more of
planning and stuff (my Dad thought there was too much of it -- I didn't), before the actual push.

The ladies (Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones) do not make a comeback (which is a good thing IMHO), but Al Pacino gets added to the cast.

It may not feel as good as the first (Ocean's 11), but I think it is a very very enjoyable watch, and a great movie on its own.

The movie actually reminded me (in a very positive way) very much of the classic The Sting, one of my favourite con-job movies, set in the gambling industry.

If you folks haven't watched The Sting (early 1970s, starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman and a whole lot of other very colourful characters), you should! There is a sequel The Sting II (early 80s) which has literally nothing to do with the first (and with an entirely different cast), but it is also very enjoyable, nonetheless. Mallus who watch The Sting will recognize a lot of snippets from the movie that have found their way into countless malayalam movies (mostly the old Priyadarshan ones).

vkochar · 27th August 2007, 12:09

Heyy Babyy - Watched it yesterday on Sunday here at Fun Cinemas. Was doing nothing so I thought lets go watch it with wifey.

Its Ok Ok, there were 2 scenes in the first half which had everyone laughing so hard ( tears in the eyes ) - scenes worth mentioning.

The rest of the movie is very average.And as NC mentioned above - Vidya Balan - very average performance. Akshay Kumar of course was at his best again ( Hilarious ) and so was Riteish & Boman.

VERIDCT - 2/5 ( same as NC ) !!!

Actually to come think of it - We have a few actors in the film industry who have created their own niche and no one can come close to them also - Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Rajpal Yadav, Irfaan Khan. They are the actors who bring the whole movie alive.

normally_crazy · 27th August 2007, 12:30

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Its Ok Ok, there were 2 scenes in the first half which had everyone laughing so hard ( tears in the eyes ) - scenes worth mentioning.

yeah - loved the scene where Ritesh shouts in Marathi. and also the scene when Ritesh and Akshay dress up as Arabs in the scene where Fardeen is having lunch with Vidya and the scene immediately after that where Akshay tears his dress apart and comes in as a boxing match referee when Ritesh and fardeen start boxing.

Also Akshay's take off on Jeevan (yester year villian) was a typical Sajid Khan touch.

shuvd · 27th August 2007, 12:37

Don't know if this qualifies for the thread..
Watched Season 1 & 2 of the HBO series Rome over the weekend. Liked it very much. Don't miss this one.

amitoj · 27th August 2007, 12:42

Saw two movies over the weekend
Ratatouille : Excellent movie! Been ages since i left a cinema hall thinking, "now thats what i call a good movie". Outstanding animation has become a habit for Pixar, but this time even the story is very touching. Must watch for those who dont think animations are for kids only.
Transformers: Well, it started off well but became a bit of a drag after the second half. The story was patchy to say the least. It was one of those movies where u are supposed to leave ur brains back home. Teenagers might enjoy it though.

mclaren1885 · 27th August 2007, 12:47

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Originally Posted by amitoj

Ratatouille : Excellent movie! Been ages since i left a cinema hall thinking, "now thats what i call a good movie". Outstanding animation has become a habit for Pixar, but this time even the story is very touching. Must watch for those who dont think animations are for kids only

I agree completely with you. The movie was really good. Only gripe is, the food looks irresistible. At one point, I was hoping I could be in that kitchen

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amitoj · 27th August 2007, 13:54

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

I agree completely with you. The movie was really good. Only gripe is, the food looks irresistible. At one point, I was hoping I could be in that kitchen.

hehehe... for me, the best scene was when the grim eater tastes Remy's Ratatouille... the change in expression and the flashback! Too good.

By the way, I also saw a few episodes from season 2 of South Park. Any South Park fans here?
I am currently downloading season 3.

w 12 · 27th August 2007, 13:59

A big

to Pixar & Disney.

Go and watch it with your family. IMO it is not just for kids. The details in the animation are mind boggling.

Wish we have such movies made in India !

Highly recommended.

24th August 2007, 09:50	#286
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,104 Thanked: 14,192 Times View My Garage	I agree with Moralfibre. I also watched the movie, liked it too. Since i had read about what B&T had said earlier, i counted the number of penalty strokes, just to be sure. It was only 5 per team.
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24th August 2007, 09:53	#287
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,818 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Rush Hour 3 - As usual, Chris Tucker at his best. Playing silly. Watchable once. Simpson's - Even Rajnikanth will be proud of Homer's stunts. Seriously.
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25th August 2007, 00:27	#290
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 543 Times View My Garage	Heyy Babyy - Strictly average fare. Except Ritesh and Boman Irani , none of the actors impress. Absolutely disappointed by Vidya Balan. Akshay does what he has been doing for the past 4 years. If you have nothing to do - go and watch it. Even if you don't , no sweat. Verdict - 2/5.
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25th August 2007, 02:22	#292
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,399 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	Watched Bourne Ultimatium over the weekend. Good movie and some good car chases also. (Toureg vs cop car) Overall not as great as the first two.
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25th August 2007, 08:57	#293
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,527 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	I watched Ocean's 13 yesterday and liked it a lot I was hoping it would be much better than Ocean's 12 (all style and no substance, pity), and 13 did not disappoint. There is a whole lot more of planning and stuff (my Dad thought there was too much of it -- I didn't), before the actual push. The ladies (Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones) do not make a comeback (which is a good thing IMHO), but Al Pacino gets added to the cast. It may not feel as good as the first (Ocean's 11), but I think it is a very very enjoyable watch, and a great movie on its own. The movie actually reminded me (in a very positive way) very much of the classic The Sting, one of my favourite con-job movies, set in the gambling industry. If you folks haven't watched The Sting (early 1970s, starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman and a whole lot of other very colourful characters), you should! There is a sequel The Sting II (early 80s) which has literally nothing to do with the first (and with an entirely different cast), but it is also very enjoyable, nonetheless. Mallus who watch The Sting will recognize a lot of snippets from the movie that have found their way into countless malayalam movies (mostly the old Priyadarshan ones).
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27th August 2007, 12:09	#294
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,159 Thanked: 907 Times View My Garage	Heyy Babyy - Watched it yesterday on Sunday here at Fun Cinemas. Was doing nothing so I thought lets go watch it with wifey. Its Ok Ok, there were 2 scenes in the first half which had everyone laughing so hard ( tears in the eyes ) - scenes worth mentioning. The rest of the movie is very average.And as NC mentioned above - Vidya Balan - very average performance. Akshay Kumar of course was at his best again ( Hilarious ) and so was Riteish & Boman. VERIDCT - 2/5 ( same as NC ) !!! Actually to come think of it - We have a few actors in the film industry who have created their own niche and no one can come close to them also - Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Rajpal Yadav, Irfaan Khan. They are the actors who bring the whole movie alive.
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27th August 2007, 12:37	#296
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Don't know if this qualifies for the thread.. Watched Season 1 & 2 of the HBO series Rome over the weekend. Liked it very much. Don't miss this one.
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27th August 2007, 12:42	#297
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 3,502 Times View My Garage	Saw two movies over the weekend Ratatouille : Excellent movie! Been ages since i left a cinema hall thinking, "now thats what i call a good movie". Outstanding animation has become a habit for Pixar, but this time even the story is very touching. Must watch for those who dont think animations are for kids only. Transformers: Well, it started off well but became a bit of a drag after the second half. The story was patchy to say the least. It was one of those movies where u are supposed to leave ur brains back home. Teenagers might enjoy it though.
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27th August 2007, 13:59	#300
w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 402 Thanked: 27 Times	Ratatouille Rocks ! A big to Pixar & Disney. Go and watch it with your family. IMO it is not just for kids. The details in the animation are mind boggling. Wish we have such movies made in India ! Highly recommended.
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