Commented on own review
Nov 03, 2008 05:58 PM
(Updated Nov 03, 2008 08:55 PM)
Closer, having just read your comment, fortunately years after i have written it. i can only ask...are you one of the horror blondes?
Reviewed Salaam Namaste
Sep 19, 2005 10:35 PM
1604 Views
(Updated Sep 19, 2005 10:35 PM)
Seems this is becoming a habit.
Or maybe a new trend in Bollywood.
Spend loads on the promos and posters and witty one-liners between ''kyon ki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi'' and ''jassi jaise whatever''. Probably get a different director ( is Farhan Akhtar free?) and ask HIM to make the best o...Read more
Reviewed Sarkar
Sep 06, 2005 06:47 PM
4386 Views
(Updated Sep 06, 2005 06:47 PM)
Inspired by the Godfather??? well, thats as good a starting point as any, would be interesting to see RGV's take on mary poppins for instance.
Had huge expectations from this one, went in actually open to seeing a good film, and tried not to colour my view with the obvious comparisons. I actu...Read more
Commented on darethisdevil's review
Mar 16, 2005 04:04 PM
its not about acceptance of facts. ofcourse these facts exist - they exist in every society, not just the media industry. I work in such an industry and i've never walked around with rose tinted glasses, so i don't think i was mortified and my faith in humanity shattered blah blah, i just have a pro...blem with the way certain 'facts' are presented. and that too, in an aesthetically disasterous fashion. so basically, lets see..what madhu bhandarkar is saying is....if you wear short skirts and party, you're bad (ooooh) but if you do social work and look pained, you are good. where is the middle ground? where are the greys which make things more interesting. where is the detail, the research, the story? sub-plots are forgotten or hastily wrapped up...i don't understand why people get so caught up in 'a good concept for a film' and then applaud it just for the idea and ignore its weakness in countless aspects of film making. a concept is not good film making. either you take it further and make it something great, or turn it into some mediocre trash smugly hoping your audience won't notice.
On top of all that, people respond to this saying ' oh this is how the industry is, these are the facts' without knowing anything about it and belittle all the hard work others in the industry have done to get to where they are. the casting couch does exist, amongst other things, but the industry doesn't function on it.
ofcourse if you want to be blindly misled by madhu bhandarkar, its not my problem.
if u watch a partition film made by someone in pakistan, from their view point, does that mean you'll think indians are bad? because of those 'harsh realities' and facts?
a view point or even a true experience does not make a fact for everyone elseRead More
Commented on preview_review's review
Mar 15, 2005 04:26 PM
i think it would be more appropriate if it was the director who got the slap in the face.
i'd be happy to volunteer.
if nothing else, he could have atleast tried to make it a technically good film.
its not even that..
just a bunch of garbage that the fat aunties in my building discuss..i cou...ld just hear it from them instead of paying 100 bucksRead More
Commented on darethisdevil's review
Mar 15, 2005 04:20 PM
i cannot understand why you'd give a film like this 5 stars. its socially irresponsible to take a few sordid examples and then present this as the 'harsh reality'. granted, there must be lots of superficiality in a celebrity social circuit but to pronounce a generic judgement on everyone is bizarre.... afterall, these things occur in different degrees in our own middle class lives, we just choose to ignore them. i think its time madhu bhandarkar and alot of us get off our own high horses. not everything is just black and white, good and bad without context. he should know better than to make films such as this when his own conduct is under speculationRead More
Reviewed Fahrenheit 9/11 Movie
Aug 27, 2004 05:32 PM
1839 Views
(Updated Aug 27, 2004 05:32 PM)
This film takes the cake this year.
And smacks it straight into the face of who's known to be the stupidest president the galaxy has ever seen. Maybe even the stupidest person, but then there is Some stiff competition from Paris Hilton.
I saw this film extremely eagerly. I was dying to tal...Read more
Commented on own review
May 01, 2004 07:42 PM
have i ever ridden a harley? yes.
have you ever SPELT harlEy...obviously not.
Reviewed Namesake, The - Jhumpa Lahiri
Sep 29, 2003 12:54 PM
3579 Views
(Updated Sep 29, 2003 12:54 PM)
I know that everyone is now getting tired of more tales about displaced Indians but frankly if they are going to be as well crafted as Jhumpa Lahiri's, then I am all for it. I have to admit when the book was recommended to me, I had already made up my mind that I wanted to dislike it, I wanted t...Read more
Reviewed Phone Booth Movie
Sep 29, 2003 04:47 AM
2581 Views
(Updated Sep 29, 2003 04:49 AM)
An entire film based in and around a phone booth, now that sounds like a refreshing and challenging new plot...however one of the main faults of this film is perhaps its over self awareness of this particular fact, causing the plot to carry the burden of a film that does not do it justice.
I ...Read more
Reviewed Pecos - Brigade Road - Bangalore
Sep 06, 2003 08:12 AM
7236 Views
(Updated Sep 06, 2003 08:12 AM)
Ah, nightlife in bangalore, my pet hate....a plastic teenage haven of gloss and wannabe cool. In contrast to this, Pecos is perhaps a tribute to the old bangalore spirit when people knew what good music and conversation was all about.
So what if its not flashy and govinda-esque, there is a ce...Read more
Reviewed The Ghetto - Breach Candy - Mumbai
Sep 06, 2003 07:47 AM
5463 Views
(Updated Sep 06, 2003 07:47 AM)
The great thing about Ghetto is it doesn’t try and be anything, unlike the numerous 'hang-outs' i've been to that struggle so hard for a theme or an identity.
Covered in graffiti illuminated by UV lights, the Ghetto is a suitably dark place to just chill out and have a mediumly priced d...Read more
Reviewed Catch Me If You Can Movie
Sep 02, 2003 05:11 AM
2727 Views
(Updated Sep 02, 2003 05:13 AM)
I'm one of those people who believe that the quality of a film is determined right from the very first title and the very first indication of sound that starts the film. It is a pity that many people do not give enough importance to the impact of a good title sequence and so I was delighted to s...Read more
Commented on roshanferrari's review
Sep 02, 2003 03:53 AM
interesting review, but dude, you missed the first 5 minutes?! The title sequence is one of the best parts of the film.......you MUST watch it again, the titles are fab
Commented on own review
Sep 02, 2003 03:31 AM
Horus, my dear man,
If those 'overworked pretty women' were indeed pretty, it might have well been some compensation but since they were not, i simply cannot condone such offensive behaviour. And someone, please enlighten me as to when 'overworked' was synonymous with chatting about one's boyfriend... to another dyed blonde, and cross my heart, i truly did overhear such a conversation, whilst some poor choking blighter was probably in need of some life saving water.......
toodles,
your friendly neighbourhood doc
(do wash your hands at all appropriate times)Read More
Reviewed Emirates
Aug 31, 2003 06:41 AM
9368 Views
(Updated Aug 31, 2003 06:41 AM)
I have travelled emirates off and on since I was a kid and I don't recall ever having too much of a problem, probably because I was too fascinated with the little tv screens for each seat ( a big deal at that time). But my most recent journey from Bombay to Dubai and then onwards to Heathrow has...Read more
Commented on own review
Apr 22, 2003 05:43 PM
that's hilarious. i ask myself, is SBI for real? a financial practical joke. they're as funny as my bank balance
Reviewed State Bank Of India
Apr 22, 2003 05:28 PM
3246 Views
(Updated Apr 22, 2003 05:31 PM)
Unfortunately for me, my family has a long standing association with SBI which clearly indicates the masochistic streak that runs in our genes. I used to think that the appalling service was specific to students when I used to stand in the cashier's line for hours just to get my highly valuable ...Read more
Reviewed Channel [V] P.O.
Apr 22, 2003 04:32 PM
3050 Views
(Updated Apr 22, 2003 05:35 PM)
What is the most important factor of a great request show? a great VJ. and P.O.V severely lacks one. Maybe i'm not in a position to speak,having barely ever watched the show, but then the fact that i've hardly watched it should be indication enough of how un-inspiring it actually is.
The requ...Read more
Reviewed Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre - Bandra - Mumbai
Jan 16, 2003 03:37 AM
4769 Views
(Updated Jan 16, 2003 03:49 AM)
If you have Smallpox, Anthrax, AIDS, Flu or bad breath, this is the place to go.Not only is it located in Bandra, which is the best place in the northern hemisphere, and looks and functions more like a 5 Star hotel than a 5 Star hotel,it offers great service too. On all fronts.
The lobby shou...Read more
