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Ta Ra Rum Pum
quick review:
Children finally have something worthwhile to occupy themselves with in the summer vacations - well, at least for three hours. Parents won't have a bad time either, especially if they don't mind the formula combination of action and songs. Nothing out-of-ordinary from the performances or the script but an easy one-time watch nevertheless.
This page has additional observations, other than the ones noted in the main review.
Warning: this section has some details that could distort your experience while watching the movie. I strongly recommend reading this only after you have seen the movie or if you have decided not to see it.
Plot Summary
RV (Saif Ali Khan) an ace racer falls in love with Radhika (Rani Mukherjee). Life has a few ups and downs in store for them. We see them enjoy the ups and fight the downs.
I wish I knew a little more about racing before I went in for this movie for me to point out what was close to reality and what was not.
What Worked
- The aerial shots of RV driving through New York lanes in his taxi (unless of course, they were animated).
- During the first race, the camera turns around to capture a victory. The shot looked pretty cool.
- The juxtaposition of black and white and the color scenes. Black and white has been used very well to symbolize bad things that happen to the characters.
What did not
Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here
- Is it only me who is bothered by dramatic entries? I would just love to fast forward these entries so that characters would walk normally and turn their head the way a regular person does.
- How come with all the racing around and damage that RV causes on New York roads, he doesn't get a single ticket?
- For children who were born and brought up in Manhattan, they did not have a trace of an accent.
- Some things are way too predictable - when Radhika refuses to go to RV's race, we know she will be there for sure, isn’t that her destiny after all? When Radhika is presented a cheque from her dad, we know it is destined to be torn.
- A couple of good jokes were spoilt by over-explanation.
- Why was Harry (Javed Jaaferi) giving a tutorial on wind direction when RV had been racing for 10 years?
- Sudden intrusion of crass comedy post-interval. Mercifully, it is not overdone.
- The set of RV and Radhika's second house - it looked way too artificial.
Nitty-Gritty
This section lists things that I think are not important to the overall impact of the movie. In most cases, it could be explained away by something like, "we noticed the glitch after the scene was shot and there were schedule/budget issues and thus we could not re-shoot it". I like giving the makers the benefit of doubt, but I am amused nevertheless. Hopefully, they will tickle you too.
- In "ab to for ever" why does RV drag Radhika into frame?
- Whatever happened to the practice race that Harry had organized for RV at 8am?
- The first time they show RV in the first car that he purchased, it is red. Did he repaint it to silver before it got home? Because it was silver in the next scene.
- In the races, cars looked too close one moment and too far apart in the next
- The children covered RV's face in some sort of a cream (shaving?). They just apply it to his cheeks. When he gets up though, his whole face is covered with the cream. How come?
- A lady hires RV to get her to the airport at top speed. She is not shown "in" the cab at all on the way to their destination.
- How does RV get access to the toy store?
- However macho you are, there is no way you can carry two babies as comfortably as RV did. Especially, since these kids were by no means little.
- There were way too many people carrying wads of cash in a city like New York.
- Where does Princess (RV and Radhika's daughter) get a car racing suit from?!?
- Why was ESPN covering only RV's car in the final race?
- Why is there an Indian flag behind RV's team during the final race? Sometime earlier in the movie he claimed to be from Manhattan and not India.
Ta Ra Rum Pum - Movie Details
- Official Sites: Website
- Director: Siddharth Anand
- Lead Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee
- Supporting Cast: Jaaved Jaaferi
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, Angelina Idnani, Ali Haji - Story: Siddharth Anand
- Screenplay: Habib Faisal
- Dialogues: Habib Faisal
- Music Director: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
- Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
- Running time: 165 minutes
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
- Genres: Family, Kids, Melodrama, Romance, Sports
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Review - Ta Ra Rum Pum » without giving the movie away…...
Children finally have something worthwhile to occupy themselves with in the summer vacations - well, at least for three hours. Parents won't have a bad time either, especially if they don't mind the formula combination of action and songs. Nothing ou...
Meetu,
Thanks, another great review. Your "notes" for this movie is broken (Error 404 - Not Found
). I will comaback and read it when it is fixed.
Readers,
Vote for this article at http://www.bestofindya.com
-Indya
I chanced upon your blog through the community. And now, am I glad or what. Thanks for the lovely review!!
Thanks for pointing that out, indya! The link is fixed now.
Thank you pragni! Do stop by again.
[...] Meetu : “Thinking about the movie two hours after having left the theater, the first thing that comes to mind is the car races. They are timed well and executed even better. ” [...]
well i don't think the movie was named so after coming up with the song. as far as i know (from film news, on net, newspapers..) the film was first named tara rum pum pum, and one `pum' was removed later. that looked more like being in line with the recent trend of naming the movie with an old hit song title.. (and then making a song with same line but make it sound somewhat different from the original song).. like kabhi khushie kabhi gham, bas itna saa khwaab hai, kabhi alwida naa kehnaa..
i love all of yash raj films, it akways touches my heart,
he always knows how to entertain people in a special way
Hi sudeep, well, my comment about the title was a dig at how unimaginative the title is :-). Thanks for bringing up the other titles. My view about these titles is pretty much the same too.
esha, yeah they entertain to an extent. More often than not, I have a problem with how they underestimate the audience's intellect. Thanks for stopping by.
Typical Yash Chopra movie...entertaining & family feel good movie is what I'd like to call this one....with designer homes & clothes...perfect family...thodi khushi thoda gam ka combo...
Javed Jaffery was more fun in Salaam Namaste....yaha Gujju accent thoda zyada ho gaya.
Nice review Meetu as always :)
Nice to see you again, Mehak. Thanks! I guess we disagree about Javed Jaffrey. I liked him better here because he played a normal person and not a caricature.
I am yet to see this movie. So I can't comment on your review. But the lyrics of SHAKALAKA F****
f*** (as said by Anurag Kashyap) were penned by Sameer, not Javed Akhtar.
Thank you Charles Foster Kane aka Antonio Ricci, for pointing out the blunder!! A thousand apologies, readers! I was thinking "Namastey London" and typed "Shaka Laka Boom Boom" (I hope equally awful lyrics didn't have anything to do with it). Mistake rectified.
http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1968369.cms -
this is a link to a well done review by an Indiatimes reviewer..add it to othr reviews done by reviewers of ta ra rum pum pls..
thanks
Done Naina. Thanks!
Hey meetu,
tht ws really fast..gr8! But the link i had sent is frm Indiatimes and not Inidatimes.
pls rectify the mistake.
Also loved the site... just stumbled upon it and loved the way you guys not only give
your reviews but also give all the links to other reviewers.
As a cinema goer it becomes much easier to decide whether to go for a film or not after reading
those reviews done by various critics all under one roof like tht of ur site.
Will regularly skimp through the site frm now on...
Keep up the good work..
cheers
regds
Naina
Hey Naina, no clue what's wrong with me! Thanks again, typo rectified. And I am glad you like the 'To Each His Own' section.
Saw the movie with my family . My 5 year old daughter enjoyed it, a lot more than us.
Overall its a healthy entertainer. I will say first movie this year which is worth watching.
Sorry "Bheja fry" was also not very bad.
But no movie still compares to the big ones from 2006.
L K Sinai, my little kids enjoyed it thoroughly too. Mine were glued to their seats for the entire 2 hours 45 minutes (and the interval too, lest the movie got over while they visited the restrooms :-)). For the first time they did not need pop corn/aerated drink to keep them in the theater!
As you know, I didn't think too highly of the movie, but the kids' reactions are good enough to make us adults watch it.
hey guys me akshat,
r u confused to see me. i m the gratest fan of them . did u know that i hate rani, shaif. but by this picture comedy makes me force toward them.
guys i want to tell that take time go to view ths film.
It is a good film . Yash raj films r really 2 good. I liked it very much .
its a very fantastic and famous story i love it
it is a super film
the acting of rani & saif ali khan of super
this film should be outstanding film of the year 2007 . i am a fan of rani mukkerjee.
she looks superb in this film.it is very nice film by yash raj films. yash raj films r good everytime . i think in future yash raj film will always be good .
i really love this film it is one of my best films. yash raj films r the best films ever
i like it very much
SUCH A RUBBISH MOVIE,WASTAGE OF MONEY.PLEASE DONT BOTHER TALKING OF THIOS MOVIE.DEFINATELY A NO NO FOR ALL.
Rani is all set to spend a long time in bollywood. Everytime she comes with something new and interesting. I was flat by her new looks, her hair style and much else. She has done a great job.
Rani and saif role is very very nice.they are very good artists.
plz c once this movie wid kids....this flim is bassically 4kids ...children have don a gr8 work ...............should watch 4 1 time.thx
the movie is fast & pacy, yet depicts the plight of a family whose parents have no plans for the future.
this movie gives a glimpse of the glamorous life of the rich & the famous.it gives us a lesson that life is
not lived on installments.
yash raj films are the best films going at the moment
good picture
this movie is full of immotions and based on practical life i love to see it
its good
it is wonderful film of my world
also it give us a massage
thacks for it
weel movie is seen in average . it is not so good n not so bad . its music is very classic.
A good movie with good songs
HIIIIIIIIIIIIII GUYS,
IT'S NICE MOVIE OF YASH RAJ FILMS........... I AM FAN OF RANI SHE IS VERY CUTE AND CHULBULI
I LOVE YOU RANI..... I WANT TO MEET YOU..............PLEASE.. TAKE CARE BYE
I SEE THIS MOVIE THERE IS NOTHING GREATTT i like CHILDREN very much and yes songs hey shona was great song finally forgeted i dont have a word...
i loved yhe movie...rani s just too good...saif is any way the best..kids were amazing....cars were awesome
Hi guys i am Kiran from Pakistan i am the biggest fan of Rani and Saif .Really i dont like
any actor or actress of Pakistan i am the biggest fan of Rani & Saif i wanna really meet u 2
.Tara ram pam is the best film of Yash Raj Films almost every day i see this film .TaraRam pam is the best
film ever.Bye guys LOVE U RANI AND SAIF
I am in love with that movie
The princess girl is so cute
Rani looks hot in mini skirts and saif u r da best
I watched the movie at the cinemas(I live in Australia)
with my fwends an that movie is the best oh i can't say anything
else cause it's really nice
hi everybody...!
this is navya......
and i am a crazyest fan of saif......
and well! abt ta ra rum pum...?
aah! no comments...itz truly the best and awsome film i've ever seen in my life.........
"TA RA RUM PUM"! is the best!
bye......
your loving navya!
hi everyone
my name is sakshi
i am from australia
and i am afan of rani and salf ali khan...
i love this movie and so does my little sister... we watch it everyday
hi
how r u
i m pakistani
i love saif and rani
i like rani
love this movie and so does my little sister… we watch it everyday
This is a really nice movie. I love this movie. Rani is my fav actress. She is wonder n the best. She is a Rani as her name says. Rani n Saif make a good couple. I would give five stars to this movie. This is one of the best movies.
hey this movie was the best i have ever seen. it rocks. i like princess in the movie
angelina idani(princess)what say wanna be my friend
Hey guys
This is ramit malhotra. I really really appreciate this movie because i was just dead because of life's ups-downs but after seeing this movie i learn how to wakeup for a new life and how to face the problems in your life. I like saif ali khan, Rani, Princess and Champ very much and they really give their best performance in this movie.
My best song in this movie is : Saiyaan ve , Rahi ka to kam hai chalta hi ja ve saiyaan ve..............
I personally suggest to all the viewers to see this movie please.
LOVE YOU TA RA RUM PUM
i really loved the movie. i guess i love it more than any other movie in which saif and rani have acted toghether
I just hope none of my British colleagues have watched this movie. Just where exactly is Bollywood headed.
Shame on Saif and Rani to have accepted such a script. That Yashraj Films is producing such silly moviews is no more a surprise.
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