The Hindi Movies Thread

Eddy · 30th October 2009, 15:33

Gayi bhains paani main ! (The buffalo has gone inside the water

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Alladin and London Dreams have got pathetic reviews. So both go out of my to watch list !

Dippy · 30th October 2009, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Gayi bhains paani main ! (The buffalo has gone inside the water

)

Alladin and London Dreams have got pathetic reviews. So both go out of my to watch list !

I will be skipping them too. I will go watch the Michael Jackson This Is It feature instead.

harry10 · 30th October 2009, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Gayi bhains paani main ! (The buffalo has gone inside the water

)

Alladin and London Dreams have got pathetic reviews. So both go out of my to watch list !

EDDY - You are a ditcher man

TOI has 2 stars for alladin so am skipping dat for sure!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippy

I will be skipping them too. I will go watch the Michael Jackson This Is It feature instead.

When are you seeing it dippy. It has got 4 stars in TOI and am a huge fan of MJ so will try to check it out as well.

rupinder · 30th October 2009, 22:24

where have all the brave guys gone .none is willing to risk their sanity to watch aladin and london dreams .in had promised my kids to show them aladin .guess i will have to back out .

what about radio.

jassi · 30th October 2009, 23:18

I saw Aladin at inox today - i am not sure why the theatre was only half full!

A very well made movie - a good showcase of cgi. The story is also nice. Only thing was 1-2 songs too many - but otherwise I enjoyed the movie. Its a good modern version of aladin

3.5/5

Radio - are they buddies buddies or **** buddies

let me know who watches this one!

normally_crazy · 1st November 2009, 10:31

Eddy ? You actually watch movies based on reviews in newspapers / tv ?

Eddy · 1st November 2009, 10:47

Not when they are divided, like good on rediff and bad on indiatimes. Then I watch it nevertheless. But really, after Tashan, CC2C, Singh is King etc I have decided to avoid all movies that are given a universal crap rating. Eg: I avoided Blue. Recession times and hectic times at work means that I get to watch selected ones, at least till December.

mobike008 · 1st November 2009, 12:17

Eddy, Singh is Kingg cannot be compared to crap like Tashan,CC2, Blue etc.

I thought it was much better movie with some great songs.

vkochar · 1st November 2009, 19:18

LONDON DREAMS -

Ok, did the unthinkable and went for the 4 PM show, just finished 15 minutes back and here I am giving my review.

Movie starts with a good promise and a great english song - I think wow it's going to be a nice movie.

Then comes the typical Indian Movie humour which we try to laugh at.

The movie becomes horribly boring after the first half and to a certain extent I feel like leaving it right then and there and head home. But something in my head says to watch it till the end - What a disaster !!!!

The movie is about a band London dreams which is Ajay Devgan's - he calls his childhood buddy Salman to London and Salman suddenly seams to be robbing Ajay of his fame and love. Ajay gets jealous and takes revenge. Etc Etc - gives him druga - makes him an addict on a few days and Salman even goes to a rehab centre !!

The movie is stupid, boring and I fail to understand why good actors like Salman, Ajay acted in this ??

Asin is wasted and Rannvijay ( No Comments !! for his acting ) - he is good for hosting Roadies and should stick to that - how he landed up a role in this movie is a big surprise !!! The other bloke with a funny hairdo is also not worth mentioning.

Music is horrible and untolerable except the one song - Khanabanoush which is ok.

Rating - 1.5 / 5 and that is only given for Salman's absolutely fantastic acting.

By the way half the hall went away 20 minutes before the movie finished.

harry10 · 4th November 2009, 19:51

Booked tickets for 'Ajab prem ki gajab kahani' for sat without checking reviews.
Hope this one is good enough

normally_crazy · 7th November 2009, 12:20

Ajab Prem ki Gazab Kahani

Watched this movie yesterday and came back with a mild headache.

The production values of this movie are tacky to say the least - in 2009, 80% of the movie is shot on sets !! The songs are shot on outdoor locations.

The story is pretty lame and familiar - a guy falls in love with a orphan girl with her step-mom who is right out of the 80's. The girl loves some one else and how they realise their feelings for each other is the movie.

Ranbir is the heart and soul of the movie - puts in an earnest performance though he goes into his Sawaariya mode where he gets irritating. Overall he pulls off the performance of the movie. Kat is an Christian girl which suits her accent just fine and she looks stunning. Rest of the cast - including Ranbir's friends and support cast are third rate.

There are a few scenes where you will laugh your guts out (the dance sequence where Ranbir is SUPERB) is one of the highlights. The humour is forced and the director has tried to make a Andaz Apna Apna kind of movie (there are references all over in this movie). If you liked AAA, you would either love it this or hate this. I hated this one.

Verdict - 1.5/5

vkochar · 7th November 2009, 12:35

Gautam - I am going to go by your review and not watch APGK.

Although I am looking forward to JAIL. Anyone seen it ?

normally_crazy · 7th November 2009, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by vkochar

Gautam - I am going to go by your review and not watch APGK.

Although I am looking forward to JAIL. Anyone seen it ?

Haven't seen Jail yet. DOn't want to see it too - Neil Mukesh and Mugda Godse - YUCK !

btw - I have to say this - Ranbir is turning out to be a very fine actor. Also he is choosing the right (read different) kinds of scripts and the best of banners. The Kapoor tag helps but it's his acting prowess in the end that will sustain him.

safari_lover · 8th November 2009, 01:31

Ok. I watched Ajab Prem... in the evening and I enjoyed watching this one more than I did watching Wake Up, The movie doesn't have a foolproof script but it's not boring. Except for certain cliche emotional scenes and songs!

But certain scenes are hilarious to the hilt! The scene where Ranbir goes to work or the other one where he asks his father to repeat a dialogue will leave your guts aching from laughing!

The movie belongs to Ranbir Kapoor, all the way. He's proving out to be a brilliant actor.

I would rate this one at 3/5.

wheeler · 8th November 2009, 10:43

Ajab Prem... is completely Ranbir Kapoor's movie. This guy is really versatile. Kat looked ravishing througout the movie. But the story was predictable right from the start. Some comic stuff & witty one-liners thrown in did make the audience laugh but the 2nd half was more like the director was rushing to finish the movie. Like the scene at the Don's den which was boring & very lame. The climax was equally weak & so predictable that people were just waiting for it to get over and leave the theatres.

1.5 for Ranbir, .5 for Kat, .5 for the comedy.
Overall: 2.5 / 5

30th October 2009, 15:33	#481
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,386 Thanked: 13,292 Times	Gayi bhains paani main ! (The buffalo has gone inside the water ) Alladin and London Dreams have got pathetic reviews. So both go out of my to watch list !
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30th October 2009, 22:24	#484
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	where have all the brave guys gone .none is willing to risk their sanity to watch aladin and london dreams .in had promised my kids to show them aladin .guess i will have to back out . what about radio.
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30th October 2009, 23:18	#485
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	I saw Aladin at inox today - i am not sure why the theatre was only half full! A very well made movie - a good showcase of cgi. The story is also nice. Only thing was 1-2 songs too many - but otherwise I enjoyed the movie. Its a good modern version of aladin 3.5/5 Radio - are they buddies buddies or **** buddies let me know who watches this one! Last edited by jassi : 30th October 2009 at 23:20.
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1st November 2009, 10:31	#486
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Eddy ? You actually watch movies based on reviews in newspapers / tv ?
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1st November 2009, 10:47	#487
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,386 Thanked: 13,292 Times	Not when they are divided, like good on rediff and bad on indiatimes. Then I watch it nevertheless. But really, after Tashan, CC2C, Singh is King etc I have decided to avoid all movies that are given a universal crap rating. Eg: I avoided Blue. Recession times and hectic times at work means that I get to watch selected ones, at least till December.
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1st November 2009, 12:17	#488
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,784 Times View My Garage	Eddy, Singh is Kingg cannot be compared to crap like Tashan,CC2, Blue etc. I thought it was much better movie with some great songs.
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1st November 2009, 19:18	#489
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	LONDON DREAMS - Ok, did the unthinkable and went for the 4 PM show, just finished 15 minutes back and here I am giving my review. Movie starts with a good promise and a great english song - I think wow it's going to be a nice movie. Then comes the typical Indian Movie humour which we try to laugh at. The movie becomes horribly boring after the first half and to a certain extent I feel like leaving it right then and there and head home. But something in my head says to watch it till the end - What a disaster !!!! The movie is about a band London dreams which is Ajay Devgan's - he calls his childhood buddy Salman to London and Salman suddenly seams to be robbing Ajay of his fame and love. Ajay gets jealous and takes revenge. Etc Etc - gives him druga - makes him an addict on a few days and Salman even goes to a rehab centre !! The movie is stupid, boring and I fail to understand why good actors like Salman, Ajay acted in this ?? Asin is wasted and Rannvijay ( No Comments !! for his acting ) - he is good for hosting Roadies and should stick to that - how he landed up a role in this movie is a big surprise !!! The other bloke with a funny hairdo is also not worth mentioning. Music is horrible and untolerable except the one song - Khanabanoush which is ok. Rating - 1.5 / 5 and that is only given for Salman's absolutely fantastic acting. By the way half the hall went away 20 minutes before the movie finished. Last edited by vkochar : 1st November 2009 at 19:20.
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4th November 2009, 19:51	#490
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,712 Thanked: 3,622 Times View My Garage	Booked tickets for 'Ajab prem ki gajab kahani' for sat without checking reviews. Hope this one is good enough
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7th November 2009, 12:20	#491
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Ajab Prem ki Gazab Kahani Watched this movie yesterday and came back with a mild headache. The production values of this movie are tacky to say the least - in 2009, 80% of the movie is shot on sets !! The songs are shot on outdoor locations. The story is pretty lame and familiar - a guy falls in love with a orphan girl with her step-mom who is right out of the 80's. The girl loves some one else and how they realise their feelings for each other is the movie. Ranbir is the heart and soul of the movie - puts in an earnest performance though he goes into his Sawaariya mode where he gets irritating. Overall he pulls off the performance of the movie. Kat is an Christian girl which suits her accent just fine and she looks stunning. Rest of the cast - including Ranbir's friends and support cast are third rate. There are a few scenes where you will laugh your guts out (the dance sequence where Ranbir is SUPERB) is one of the highlights. The humour is forced and the director has tried to make a Andaz Apna Apna kind of movie (there are references all over in this movie). If you liked AAA, you would either love it this or hate this. I hated this one. Verdict - 1.5/5
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7th November 2009, 12:35	#492
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Gautam - I am going to go by your review and not watch APGK. Although I am looking forward to JAIL. Anyone seen it ?
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8th November 2009, 01:31	#494
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	Ok. I watched Ajab Prem... in the evening and I enjoyed watching this one more than I did watching Wake Up, The movie doesn't have a foolproof script but it's not boring. Except for certain cliche emotional scenes and songs! But certain scenes are hilarious to the hilt! The scene where Ranbir goes to work or the other one where he asks his father to repeat a dialogue will leave your guts aching from laughing! The movie belongs to Ranbir Kapoor, all the way. He's proving out to be a brilliant actor. I would rate this one at 3/5. Last edited by safari_lover : 8th November 2009 at 01:40.
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8th November 2009, 10:43	#495
wheeler BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DXB Posts: 261 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Ajab Prem... is completely Ranbir Kapoor's movie. This guy is really versatile. Kat looked ravishing througout the movie. But the story was predictable right from the start. Some comic stuff & witty one-liners thrown in did make the audience laugh but the 2nd half was more like the director was rushing to finish the movie. Like the scene at the Don's den which was boring & very lame. The climax was equally weak & so predictable that people were just waiting for it to get over and leave the theatres. 1.5 for Ranbir, .5 for Kat, .5 for the comedy. Overall: 2.5 / 5
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