Creative Movies of all Times

Hey Pavel (you have a very unique name:) ...what does it mean?)

Welcome to the site and the thread, dont worry nothing is irrelevant, its all good.

keep writing...

Hello,
This is my first post on jatland.com. The movies I like are:
1. RHTDM (Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mien) - Gud songs, nice acting n dia mirza.
2. Angoor - Wonderful script.
3. Anand - Gud Songs, gr8 acting, storyline ...n list goes on
4. Guide
5. Gladiator
6. Koshish
7. Half Ticket
n list will go so on.....

n its really nice to see our own people doin so gud in life. And I came to know bout JATS history geography and economis of past and present thru this site. May be last 2 lines r a bit irrelevant to this thread but I just want to share it with u all guys in my first post tats the only reason I m bothering u Apologise for the same.

Thanks
Pavel Dahiya
 
Oh I miss DD too, used to be so much fun when we had just one movie every sunday evening (not that I would like to go back to no choice days :) )...and chaplin used to communicate so much without words...you are right, sometimes its the simple things that are hard to capture and portray in theatre and cinema....some movies that I found absolutely fantastic (and discussed here before) for their simplicity were swadesh and dor...the latter being better....also as poonam had suggested...chupke chupke plus the Amol Palekar movies...
No Chaplin fan around? Seems we, the movie-goers, have become too complex for his brand simplistic comedy.

I badly miss those good ole Doordarshan days when they used air his movies every Sunday morning.

One particularly movie touched me the most (sorry, can't recall the name). It was about a poor blind girl, whom Chaplin give some money albeit very reluctantly ( as he himself had little to spare). She went on to become a florist and years later when Chaplin approaches her, she recognise him by his touch. Simple as that, but it left an indelible impression on my mind.
 
.....swadesh and dor...the latter being better....also as poonam had suggested...

I didn't quite like the movie. I found it okay kind but not worth spending my money and, even more precious, time to go watch it in a theatre. It was a flawed movie - technically flawed so to speak.

The story revolves around the death/murder of a guy - Shankar, Aiysha Takia's husband - in Saudi. The suspect's wife, Gul Panag, can get him off the hook if she manages a clemency from Shankar's wife. Now the problem, we are told is, Shankar's address can't be traced as he was on a fake passport with a fake address (Point to be noted, My Lord!). Nonetheless Gul, a Himachali, sets off for Rajasthan on a seemingly wild-goose-chase. The chase constitues an important part of the movie.

Now cut to the scene where Aiysha Takia, clad in bluish saree, is weeping over her dead hubby's briefcase sent back from from Saudi.

Now that's what my point is: How did they deliever his luggage when the address, as we were told, on his passport was fake?!!!

Priti, Poonam! Your witness please;) :p .

I must concede, though, the picture had a very good cinematography, the kind of which we see in Maniratnam's movie. Gul Panag was brilliant while Takia looked very cute even in a de-glamorized role. Full marks to them.

Nagesh Kuknoor has given us better movies than that. Teen Diwarein was superb to say the least. Nasir and Juhi backed a wonderful script with such power-packed performances that I was left speechless (there was no one to around to talk to:) ).

Rockford was another very good flick while Iqbal was an OK kind.
 
The Grindhouse!

Since we are talking about ‘creative’ movies here; then the brand new flick ‘Grindhouse’ definitely needs mention.

Watched it recently and as some of you may already know the movie is actually a double feature consisting of two complete feature-length segment movies (yeah, you bet! A full 3 and half hour long movie).

Now apparently the film's name comes from the slang term "grindhouse," which refers to the type of theater(s) in the United States during the 1960s even all the way up to the 1980s, where they would typically show double or even triple features of exploitation films.

Each directed seperately by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, the film is bookended by trailers (fake trailers, of course) for "coming attractions," advertisements, and in-theater announcements quite reminiscent of the style typically done in U.S. theaters in the 1970s screening the B-grade movies, ....and have been used here just to create a similar ambiance for these two quite slick A-grade, CG enhanced movies...it's really interesting at times what with special affects showing scratches on the moving print, hazing at times....(sound of the projector whirling slowly) and even burning off of segments right there with follow up notices that says,"missing piece"!!!
[...also Check the cool poster for the movie attached below; not to miss that oldish bizzare style it has been designed as. Brilliant!!!]

[I also read that those fake kinda trailers inbetween the movies might themselves be lengthened into movies to released just on DVD’s maybe! Interesting…]

The first one is (a Rodriguez's feature) a zombie film titled Planet Terror, which I did not like too much as I am not too much into the zombie-horror (people with ugly, festering faces and zombie-like creatures moving in slow motion going,…’awwwwoooooooo”).... :rolleyes:
The next one up which is Tarantino's segment is called Death Proof about American muscle cars and crazy car crashes and stunts…and really enjoyed that one...

By the way while most of the actor/actresses here (and Tarantino himself does a cameo in both) are mostly unknown people, the are stars like Bruce Willis and Kurt Russell starring in the movies too!

The whole concept of recreating that old style B-grade ambiance is quite brilliant actually and I would say that this movie is a must watch once at least, (though each one of you shall probably come back with your own take on it!)…
I thought that it was positively bizzare, horrifying, incredible and weird all at the same time!!!
 
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Hey Pavel (you have a very unique name:) ...what does it mean?)

Welcome to the site and the thread, dont worry nothing is irrelevant, its all good.

keep writing...

Hello Priti,
I m glad to see such a warm response on this site.
Yup in India Pavel is quite a unique name.
It means humble n small. Basically its n russian name. I m driffting from the topic of creative movies so I want to name one more "Sadma" starring Kamal hassan and Sridevi. Once again thanks alot guys..
 
Objection over ruled...

The story revolves around the death/murder of a guy - Shankar, Aiysha Takia's husband - in Saudi. The suspect's wife, Gul Panag, can get him off the hook if she manages a clemency from Shankar's wife. Now the problem, we are told is, Shankar's address can't be traced as he was on a fake passport with a fake address (Point to be noted, My Lord!). Nonetheless Gul, a Himachali, sets off for Rajasthan on a seemingly wild-goose-chase. The chase constitues an important part of the movie.

Now cut to the scene where Aiysha Takia, clad in bluish saree, is weeping over her dead hubby's briefcase sent back from from Saudi.

Now that's what my point is: How did they deliever his luggage when the address, as we were told, on his passport was fake?!!!

Priti, Poonam! Your witness please;) :p .

Nice try there!

You know what, the address on Shankar's passport was provided by the agency/agent who managed to send him to Saudi and when the luggage was sent to the "fake" address (known to the agent though), the agency people collected and sent to Aiysha Takia to weep on....:D

C'mon you gotta be lil' more creative and try reading between the lines...:p
 
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PROVOKED failed to provoke interest..

Very very loose movie. I found it hard to keep myself hooked to the movie.

With such a strong story (based on a true story of a woman, abused by her husband), the story which was meant to stir you up, movie ends up disappointing you. It just doesnt shake you.

Still I feel, with this storyline, a stronger direction and a better screenplay could have done a tight movie.

Tagline from the movie which I kind of liked: "In prison she found freedom". Strong words but surprisingly fail to provoke the right emotions, perhaps due to certain indistinct voids, dont know but the "kick" was lacking badly in the movie.
 
Increasingly, I'm developing an aversion for such movies, I completely agree with you on this one...it was quite uninspiring...

Very very loose movie. I found it hard to keep myself hooked to the movie.

With such a strong story (based on a true story of a woman, abused by her husband), the story which was meant to stir you up, movie ends up disappointing you. It just doesnt shake you.

Still I feel, with this storyline, a stronger direction and a better screenplay could have done a tight movie.

Tagline from the movie which I kind of liked: "In prison she found freedom". Strong words but surprisingly fail to provoke the right emotions, perhaps due to certain indistinct voids, dont know but the "kick" was lacking badly in the movie.
 
My witness not even required...think we've already won the case hands down :D. Good job Poonam!!

Nice try there!

You know what, the address on Shankar's passport was provided by the agency/agent who managed to send him to Saudi and when the luggage was sent to the "fake" address (known to the agent though), the agency people collected and sent to Aiysha Takia to weep on....:D

C'mon you gotta be lil' more creative and try reading between the lines...:p
 
hehehe...the poster indeed looks like one of those movies i used to avoid watching when i was young.....this is directors going crazy :D ...i will watch this one!

Since we are talking about ‘creative’ movies here; then the brand new flick ‘Grindhouse’ definitely needs mention.

Watched it recently and as some of you may already know the movie is actually a double feature consisting of two complete feature-length segment movies (yeah, you bet! A full 3 and half hour long movie).

Now apparently the film's name comes from the slang term "grindhouse," which refers to the type of theater(s) in the United States during the 1960s even all the way up to the 1980s, where they would typically show double or even triple features of exploitation films.

Each directed seperately by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, the film is bookended by trailers (fake trailers, of course) for "coming attractions," advertisements, and in-theater announcements quite reminiscent of the style typically done in U.S. theaters in the 1970s screening the B-grade movies, ....and have been used here just to create a similar ambiance for these two quite slick A-grade, CG enhanced movies...it's really interesting at times what with special affects showing scratches on the moving print, hazing at times....(sound of the projector whirling slowly) and even burning off of segments right there with follow up notices that says,"missing piece"!!!
[...also Check the cool poster for the movie attached below; not to miss that oldish bizzare style it has been designed as. Brilliant!!!]

[I also read that those fake kinda trailers inbetween the movies might themselves be lengthened into movies to released just on DVD’s maybe! Interesting…]

The first one is (a Rodriguez's feature) a zombie film titled Planet Terror, which I did not like too much as I am not too much into the zombie-horror (people with ugly, festering faces and zombie-like creatures moving in slow motion going,…’awwwwoooooooo”).... :rolleyes:
The next one up which is Tarantino's segment is called Death Proof about American muscle cars and crazy car crashes and stunts…and really enjoyed that one...

By the way while most of the actor/actresses here (and Tarantino himself does a cameo in both) are mostly unknown people, the are stars like Bruce Willis and Kurt Russell starring in the movies too!

The whole concept of recreating that old style B-grade ambiance is quite brilliant actually and I would say that this movie is a must watch once at least, (though each one of you shall probably come back with your own take on it!)…
I thought that it was positively bizzare, horrifying, incredible and weird all at the same time!!!
 
Order! Order!

Nice try there!

You know what, the address on Shankar's passport was provided by the agency/agent who managed to send him to Saudi and when the luggage was sent to the "fake" address (known to the agent though), the agency people collected and sent to Aiysha Takia to weep on....:D

C'mon you gotta be lil' more creative and try reading between the lines...:p

My witness not even required...think we've already won the case hands down :D. Good job Poonam!!

Two wrongs (;) ) can't make a right:p . Mere kabil dost adalat ka waqt zaya kar rahe hai.
 
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Adaalat ka faisla "two wrongs" ke haq main...

Two wrongs (;) ) can't make a right:p .

Certainly not!
Also, "ek jhooth ko sau baar bolne sae jhooth sach nahin ho jata"..:p

Anyway, Watched "Cape Fear" lately. The old one (B&W) by J. Lee Thompson. An average movie I would say.
Looking forward to the color remake by Martin Scorsese. Any reviews, anybody?
 
Certainly not!
Anyway, Watched "Cape Fear" lately. The old one (B&W) by J. Lee Thompson. An average movie I would say.
Looking forward to the color remake by Martin Scorsese. Any reviews, anybody?

The Robert DiNiro 'Cape Fear' is nothing short of Brilliant!!!... (you gotta see the intensity on his face in each of those scenes of his negative portrayal!)

My favourite was the first introductory shot of him working out in the small confines of his cell...the guy was ripped man! (...of course Stallone like over the top physiques became the rave like much later!)...difficult to imagine as we see him (DiNiro) now, but those were his prime days!

The dude is so perfect in this role of the stalker that after having watched this great movie first- having to then go thru the torture of watching the supposedly 'un'inspired Shah-rukh Khan stuttering 'K-k-k-kkkiran!' in the Hindi 'remake' was just pathetic! [Already someone in Bollywood please give this Khan guy a 'lifetime' achievement award for Hamming!!!]...(Our very own Sunny baba had tried to 'play' the Nick Nolte's hapless husband part in the local version!)

BTW watched 'The last king of Scotland' (the Idi Amin inspired movie) on DVD recently...but will probably tell you all about what I thought of the movie after the weekend!
 
Can't wait for Spiderman to come out next weekend...

BloodDiamonds-decent rental movie nothing specail
Night at the museum-some really funny scenes again decent time pass rental

NEXT - I was disappointed by this movie-cool concept but don't waste money watching it at the theater

On a different note--Redbox rocks...can't beat $1 for a rental with no strings attached.
 
Dor

Now cut to the scene where Aiysha Takia, clad in bluish saree, is weeping over her dead hubby's briefcase sent back from from Saudi.

Now that's what my point is: How did they deliever his luggage when the address, as we were told, on his passport was fake?!!!

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Hey Kabir, yu ve got a point....commendable !!!
 
Thanks Neelam. Thankfully, some of us still trust our reason:) .

Now cut to the scene where Aiysha Takia, clad in bluish saree, is weeping over her dead hubby's briefcase sent back from from Saudi.

Now that's what my point is: How did they deliever his luggage when the address, as we were told, on his passport was fake?!!!

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Hey Kabir, yu ve got a point....commendable !!!
 
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