Writers:
Luigi Bartolini (novel)Cesare Zavattini (writer)
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A 1948 film which can stir up the emotional quotient of an average movie lover - even after sixty years of release.
A feel good film.
Monday, November 24, 2008
08 : The Bicycle Thief (1948)
Cesare Zavattini (writer)
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A 1948 film which can stir up the emotional quotient of an average movie lover - even after sixty years of release.
A feel good film.
07 : 3.10 to Yuma (2007)
Writers (WGA):
Halsted Welles (screenplay) andMichael Brandt (screenplay)
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A film that enjoyed very much. Each minute of it.!
I selected this film just because I did not have a choice.
I did not know anything about this film.
So it a was a totally unbiased mind frame to start with.
Well that ended up as a fortunate choice.
I got what i wanted from a film.
Breathtakingly shot , brilliant movie!.
One very interesting fat about this movie is its script.
It is thought provoking , sometimes funny , sometimes so romantic as a poem.
You name it.
I think this is a kind of movie that every serious movie lover should watch and learn about various aspects of professional film making.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
06 : Pachaikili Muthucharam (பச்சைக்கிளி முத்துச்சரம் )
Direcetor: Gautham Menon.
Cast:Sarath Kumar,Jyothika,Andrea,Milind Soman
The best thing about I like about Gautham Menon's film is that he never disappoints me.
I decided to see this movie just because I knew the Director is Gautham.
This is a kind of movie which keeps you guessing you till the end of the movie.
The movie is always ahead of you. :)
You just cant guess what happens next.
A real thriller that push you to the edge of the seat.
Milind Soman proves two things 1) He is a great actor 2) He is a brave man to take up a negative role only to excel in it.
Sarath Kumar has done a disciplined acting let us say " Elegant act " comparing to his other movies where he usually try to prove what kind of super human he is.
Andrea , you are a great actress. No fault at all. Just brillaint!.
Jyothika did a good but she could do even better.
Watching her performance is reminds feww things.
It is like she got a specific template for each emotion.
Like a template to use when she is extremely angry , another one to use when crying etc.
Imagine her acting a scene where her character is angry.
Her face will be in 30 degree to the left , 10 degree to the front with a stare.
Anyway the dress sense for every character was perfect , even the style and color of ornamaents that Jyotik`s character uses.
The dialogues were apt and short.
The only falult you may find is the dubbing of the kid's characrter.
I am lucky to see this movie.!
05 : Saroja (சரோஜா )
Movie : Saroja (2008) Cast: S.P.B. Charan, Siva, Kajal Agarwal, Premji Gangai Amaran, Vega, Prakash Raj, Jayaram.
Music Director : Yuvanshankar Raja
Banner: Amma Creations Cast: S.P.B. Charan, Siva, Kajal Agarwal, Premji Gangai Amaran, Vega, Prakash Raj, Jayaram Direction: Venkat Prabhu
A very weak, ordinary story with an exact proportion of un proportional songs and dialogues bundled together. The only positive thing to remember about this movie is the honest performance of the lead actors.
00 : Index
18. Ghajini (घाजिनी ) - Hindi
17. Ghajini (கஜினி - Tamil) - 2005
16 . Pedar (1996)
15. Baron (2001)
14 . Ratatouille
13. അനന്തഭദ്രം (Ananthabhadram-Malyalam)
12 . Slum Dog Millionaire (2008)
11. A Mighty Heart (2007)
10 : Sivaji ( சிவாஜி )
09 : Anchathe
08 : The Bicycle Thief
07 : 3.10 to Yuma
06 : Pachaikili Muthucharam (பச்சைக்கிளி முத்துச்...
05 : Saroja (சரோஜா )
04. Mauna Raagam (முனராகம்)
03. Children Of heaven
02. Color of Paradise
01 . Memento
Saturday, November 1, 2008
04. Mauna Raagam 1986 (முனராகம்)
Director: Mani Ratnam
[1986]
It is almost 22 years after release.
It is about arranged marriage. Nope. Arrange marriage is a factor in the movie.
It is about human relationship based on love and mutual consent.
I prefer to see movies when I am alone because I can laugh when i want and I can cry when i want. Without inhibitions.
Few movies can stir up your mind, make you laugh , make you cry , make you think - all at same time.
Within the 2 minutes of movie i felt so happy because of the thought that i picked the right film and i am going to have a nice time!.
The first quality for a film aspirant is observation.
When you observe people u learn a lot of things. It is a kind of language.
Once you master the language you don't need words.
A blink of an eye ,a stare, a smile can means a lot.
As they say a FRAME can say thousand words.
There is a kind of democracy in the sense of characterization. Nobody is too fat to fill up the screen for 2.5 hours. Everybody has got their piece of action.
I happened to see substandard movies of kaarthik and i never knew he was an actor until this.
For Revathy as an actress i really don't dare to judge her performance.
In an age where girls show up their extreme ends of their anatomy , geography and geometry just to earn few extra bucks there is someone who had her share of meaty roles without flesh show.
I was thinking about Shreya in "Sivaji", Nayanthara in "Gajni" .
If you are going to call them as actresses what you call species like Revathy?
Mohan - This is the first time i see his movie. It is difficult to believe this guy acted in many tamil movies , had his share of hits. Such a graceful man with elegent acting and dialog delivery skills!. I doubt someone can ever be softer than this character.
Camera work of P.C Sreeram was so good that in certain frames you wish to to pause the movie and watch the stilll on the screen.
There are 2 mispalced songs in the movie which was not a good idea.
It looks like one item\Semi-item number is a must for maniRatnam.
I have not seen all his movies but there are in :
1) Mounaraagam2) Nayagan 3) Roja 4) Thiruda thiruda 5) Bomaby 6) DilSe 7) Alay payuthe 8) Guru etc.
Not sure why he does compromise on this. Noramlly nudity and flesh show is used to hide the weak story.
Complete List of Movies of ManiRatnam
Pasted from WikiPedia .03. Children Of heaven (1997)
Writer:
Majid Majidi (writer)Before I saw this movie , the word Iran meant sand,desert,guns,beard, Parda and Chaos.
After i saw this movie I understood that the people of Iran are humans just like you and me with flesh and blood. And they got Soul too.
If you can a film to describe the power of innocence and simplicity - this is it.
I prescribe this movie to the Rajnis, Sankars and Kamals of Indian continent who believe billions of money can buy sensibility before they die , just to justify that they too made films at some point of time.
For more info about movie visit:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118849/
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