The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

drbabuanand · 14th November 2009, 18:04

guys
anybody here likes animation movies.
i like to watch them with my son.my favorites are
1)up
2)finding nemo
3)over the hedge
4)lion king-1
5)madagaskar-1&2
6)monter inc- my all time favorite.
please add to my list.
any review on the movie 9

vkochar · 14th November 2009, 19:20

2012 -

Here is my review of one of the most anticipated and expensive movies ever to hit our screens.

Movie starts of in India - with Jimy Mistri ( of GURU fame ) as an Indian physicist who greets an American Scientist and shows him all the hanky panky going on inside Mother Earth, also warns him about the Earth Crust moving and emitting gases and therefore causing unrepairable damage.

Scientist goes back to US and warns the president and they have 2 years to sort it out or have some backup. 2 years no one tells the public this is going to happen and they start making HUGE ( and I mean bloody HUGE ) archs where they preserve the species and 400,000 chosen people.

CHINA is shown to be the most powerful country as they Build these Archs. There is even a joke when they see the arch for the first time and the guy says Only Expect CHINA to do this.
The hall errupted saying it would not work since they are Chinese made

John Cussack ( the main guy ) is not linked to the scientists or any technical - he is only the Hero who saves his family.

The effects are MIND BLOWING with cars falling, Cities breaking and Tidal waves gulping down entire states.

But all this said and done - I found the end to be a bit long - they could have shortened it a bit by not showing the John Cussack family saving drama.

The movie is very Indianised with a lot of things taken from Bollywood - It means the HERO will survive just about anything. He will not die - PERIOD. He will drive and not get hit, he will fly planes and not go down. Anything ! Even the family poodle is saved !

Watch it for the sheer money spent, the AWESOME effects and the gigantic proportion in which things are shown.

Oh yeah and they blow up a few Porsches, Lambos, and Bentleys when landing a plane full of cars near Mt Everest.

Money well spent.

Rating - 4/5

Caramelo · 14th November 2009, 19:50

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Originally Posted by vkochar

2012 -

Rating - 4/5

lolz i cant wait to see it

Caramelo · 14th November 2009, 19:51

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Originally Posted by drbabuanand

guys
anybody here likes animation movies.
i like to watch them with my son.my favorites are
1)up
2)finding nemo
3)over the hedge
4)lion king-1
5)madagaskar-1&2
6)monter inc- my all time favorite.
please add to my list.
any review on the movie 9

i love animated movies. my favorate movie among all is CARS :

aneeshanand · 14th November 2009, 20:06

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Originally Posted by Caramelo

i love animated movies. my favorate movie among all is CARS :

+many to that

that is one of my favorite movies
also like ICE AGE 1 and 2.
Madagaskar is the funniest among them all

furioussphinx · 14th November 2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by jkdas

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Anyone saw This is it?

Its a documentary kind of film, cant even call it a documentary. Its a collection of the behind the stage, rehearsals and past live performances by Micheal. Its a tribune to the king of Pop and just a sign of homage and respect. You have all the foot tapping numbers like Billy Jean, Beat It, Thriller, etc. You tend to get into the song, the music and the spirit. Was worth the watch.

chevelle · 14th November 2009, 22:23

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Originally Posted by aneeshanand

+many to that

that is one of my favorite movies
also like ICE AGE 1 and 2.
Madagaskar is the funniest among them all

These are my fav animated movies too. Topping the list is none other than CARS

mobike008 · 15th November 2009, 01:23

VKochar, good review. Iam waiting with bated breathe to see this.

At same time tommorow, i will be experiencing the same on big screen.

Hope i like it

heavy_foot · 16th November 2009, 01:47

2012, spectacular and total paisa vasool!! the special effects do shake you up. Go for it!!

drbabuanand · 16th November 2009, 08:02

saw 2012,
the special effects are really spine chilling,the ending was bit dragging.

14000rpm · 16th November 2009, 08:58

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Originally Posted by drbabuanand

saw 2012,
the special effects are really spine chilling,the ending was bit dragging.

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Originally Posted by heavy_foot

2012, spectacular and total paisa vasool!! the special effects do shake you up. Go for it!!

well, i have different views. Concept is well driven down but the movie only relies on graphics for its saleability. its not a directors movie. its the graphics' guy's movie. I beg to differ on the rating too. I'd give it 2.5/5.
Just my views.

chevelle · 16th November 2009, 09:58

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Originally Posted by drbabuanand

saw 2012,
the special effects are really spine chilling,the ending was bit dragging.

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavy_foot

2012, spectacular and total paisa vasool!! the special effects do shake you up. Go for it!!

+1 to that. really liked the CGI. nothing tacky. looks grand and mind blowing.

even after 6 hours, the scenes are still haunting me. a couple of those are really spell binding and does make us hold our breath. and i believe if they succeed in that, its worth it.

must watch in theater. how i wish it would have come in 3d. would have been even more mind blowing. honestly though, i miss INOX. The theaters/ movie halls are crap. no sound effects, no bass. much better in India compared to here. feels i am watching a movie with computer 2-pair speakers.
i would give 4/5... 3.5 for CGI... 0.5 for acting.

KRRaj · 16th November 2009, 10:28

A bit late review of 2012. Saw it on Sat night. As others have mentioned, mindblowing special effects. The cities being destroyed just like that.

You got to see it on the big screen to enjoy the scenes. But otherwise movie is too long, no storyline and the climax drags a lot.

Rating: 3/5 ( all for the CG only)

anurag_p80 · 16th November 2009, 10:48

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any review on the movie 9

This is one stinking piece of morbid animation if I ever saw one. Utter waste of time. The premise is that a human-machine war has killed off everything, save some weird looking voodoo-type dolls made of sack which have pieces of the machine-creator-scientist's soul in them. The doll '9' awakens the machine again, and then they kill it and set the souls of the dolls that have died (they are bright green in color, the souls I mean) free. These souls act as cloud seeding and cause rain, which is a precursor to return of life to earth I guess. Really lame story, weird macabre animation, and all nonsense. Avoid like the plague, no kids nor adults can enjoy this. 0.5/5 (the 0.5 is for '8', the only character I liked and which had the shortest part among the dolls)

KRRaj · 16th November 2009, 11:02

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Originally Posted by drbabuanand

guys
anybody here likes animation movies.

I too like Monsters Inc. Great Movie that one

I can recommend Shrek if you have not seen it yet. Other old movies you can see are Bug's life and AntZ. WallE is one top movie and if you havent seen it, pls do soon. You will really enjoy it.

14th November 2009, 18:04	#1381
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	guys anybody here likes animation movies. i like to watch them with my son.my favorites are 1)up 2)finding nemo 3)over the hedge 4)lion king-1 5)madagaskar-1&2 6)monter inc- my all time favorite. please add to my list. any review on the movie 9
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14th November 2009, 19:20	#1382
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	2012 - Here is my review of one of the most anticipated and expensive movies ever to hit our screens. Movie starts of in India - with Jimy Mistri ( of GURU fame ) as an Indian physicist who greets an American Scientist and shows him all the hanky panky going on inside Mother Earth, also warns him about the Earth Crust moving and emitting gases and therefore causing unrepairable damage. Scientist goes back to US and warns the president and they have 2 years to sort it out or have some backup. 2 years no one tells the public this is going to happen and they start making HUGE ( and I mean bloody HUGE ) archs where they preserve the species and 400,000 chosen people. CHINA is shown to be the most powerful country as they Build these Archs. There is even a joke when they see the arch for the first time and the guy says Only Expect CHINA to do this. The hall errupted saying it would not work since they are Chinese made John Cussack ( the main guy ) is not linked to the scientists or any technical - he is only the Hero who saves his family. The effects are MIND BLOWING with cars falling, Cities breaking and Tidal waves gulping down entire states. But all this said and done - I found the end to be a bit long - they could have shortened it a bit by not showing the John Cussack family saving drama. The movie is very Indianised with a lot of things taken from Bollywood - It means the HERO will survive just about anything. He will not die - PERIOD. He will drive and not get hit, he will fly planes and not go down. Anything ! Even the family poodle is saved ! Watch it for the sheer money spent, the AWESOME effects and the gigantic proportion in which things are shown. Oh yeah and they blow up a few Porsches, Lambos, and Bentleys when landing a plane full of cars near Mt Everest. Money well spent. Rating - 4/5 Last edited by vkochar : 14th November 2009 at 19:25.
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mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,829 Times View My Garage	VKochar, good review. Iam waiting with bated breathe to see this. At same time tommorow, i will be experiencing the same on big screen. Hope i like it
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16th November 2009, 01:47	#1389
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	2012, spectacular and total paisa vasool!! the special effects do shake you up. Go for it!!
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16th November 2009, 08:02	#1390
drbabuanand BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: trichy Posts: 60 Thanked: 8 Times	saw 2012, the special effects are really spine chilling,the ending was bit dragging.
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16th November 2009, 10:28	#1393
KRRaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 514 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	A bit late review of 2012. Saw it on Sat night. As others have mentioned, mindblowing special effects. The cities being destroyed just like that. You got to see it on the big screen to enjoy the scenes. But otherwise movie is too long, no storyline and the climax drags a lot. Rating: 3/5 ( all for the CG only) Last edited by KRRaj : 16th November 2009 at 10:29.
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