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Harpreet Singh
Harpreet Singh has rated 2 movies, and has posted 15 comments.
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Harpreet Singh has rated 2 movies, and has posted 15 comments.
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Ha ha it was predictable. But I think you are being too harsh on the movie. Of course it was a big platter of everything cliched. But judging the movie especially after watching a Hindi dub is like having a virgin drink and hating alcohol ! I saw the English version, (yes there are the theaters playing it in Pune too, if you look hard enough) and honestly it managed to keep me interested despite being the same old story line. This is definitely a weekend time pass movie. The kind of switch off your brain cinema we can enjoy sometimes. Not as bad as the current bunch of Salman's movies now was it ?
Tell me you didn't laugh your ass to the piss police joke, oh wait, it was in Hindi, I don't wanna know what that translated out to be, but whatever it was, I'm guessing adds up for the reason you gave it that rating. :D
My verdict - English version is a one time watch.
@meetu pleasure's all mine :D
Movie is 3 out of 5. Can be caught on DVD. Certainly no biggie if missed on the big screen.
The guys lacked chemistry. The characters did not seem like old friends meeting up after a long time. They seemed tired. Take a look at the chemistry shown between Delhi belly characters, or going back - DCH characters.
The movie has borrowed a lot of scenes from a lot of movies. Creativity lacked big time. Movie seems like hangover1+2 meets Hitch (ending scene)meets old hogs, etc.
Since this is Wogma I'd rather not say what could have been done to make the movie better, but there are definitely a lot of things.
Hrithik's character unfolded in a weird way. Perhaps better editing was required. Hrithik's acting capabilities have gone down.
Kalki acted better than Katrina (plastic).
In the end Naseerudin shah (mind my spellings) was the one who truly lives up to the title -> zindagi milegi na dobara, do what you love ! :D
I guess movie will appeal more to people into adventure sports or planning for them. To the rest it would seem just another discovery channel broadcast but with Shankar Ehsaan Loy music.
Humor could have been slightly better. Movie could have been a lot better.
3 out of 5.
Going to see this movie either Tonight. Not expecting much. I'm sure this would be like Wanted taken to the next Level.
Come to think of it, India needs such mindless flicks sometimes. :) WE ALL DO STUPID STUFF TOO .. :D
My girlfriend saw the movie this morning and told me that had I gone with her, I wouldn't have sat for even 30 minutes. I told her I'd sit there for her (she's a Kareena fan). But then my girlfriend told me she would want me to pull her out of the theater.
Thanks Meetu for confirming my girlfriend's weird behavior this morning. :)
still can't get enough i mean :)
I have just one thing to say to you at this moment. Where is the review for Inception. I saw it three times this weekend and I still can't get no more.
@sumit, @everyone @ meetu --- I think meetu's opinion was very right ... the movie is completely dvd watchable and SRK's performance ? I mean come on, I can't understand where it was highlighted, the kid in TZP acted better though he did not have a disease like autism, AB acted better in PAA. I'm not biased to SRK or any actor, just that the movie does not connect on any account. You don't feel sympathy for SRK, you don't feel the love between Kajol and SRK, you don't connect to a over used muslim theme, and you just don't buy him addressing everyone in Hindi and all American's understanding ! you wanna watch a performance, go watch Borat interact with Americans, mama jenny sure would have a good time with sacha baron cohen .... pathetic movie, karan johar is definitely going down the lane, screenplay might be good in one or two scenes, but that's it ...
I haven't seen the movie but I wonder why a great soundtrack has got a 1.5 rating only ? I'm sure this was either a typo or you just haven't heard the music that well :). Baby but pyaaar, pyaar impossible. Such a nice line. Better than 3 idiots soundtrack any day. Who remembers all is well or zoobie doobie ? Or who listens to their soundtrack in a car ?
Awesome review, something tells me I'm definitely gonna love this movie :) That's obvious cause we share the same name :)
I haven't seen the movie, yet I have one question ...
Is it more scary than AAG ?
Something like BABEL or CRASH in bollywood, that is what Mumbai Meri Jaan is all about in my opinion. I think it's watchable in the THEATRE and waiting for the VIDEO release is not really an apt. rating.
The movie tries to discover how the series of bomb blasts changed people's lives, either directly or indirectly ...
It has just one message, no matter what race or caste or creed one belongs to, you can not blame an entire community for the doings of a group of bad people,,, life just goes on, for everyone ...
Technically sound, the movie delivered far beyond what average Bollywood movies even attempt to ...
It could have been better that is very true, but still, such movies show what Bollywood is capable of and therefore if it lacks the publicity, we should spread the word around ourselves ... Just like we did when TZP appeared on the screens, or KKL (khuda ke liye).
There are some loose holes here and there, especially with Paresh Rawal's ending speech and the hug that follows there after, but I guess much of the movie needs an active mind and careful attention to understand what the particular scene is trying to depict ... as with most movies, not everything is told on screen, emotions have to be understood and they can not be told ...
Soha Ali Khan is not depicted as a confident lady at all, she holds all the certificates in Journalism, which is shown beautifully during the final scenes, but during the initial scenes only the confidence and all is put to question by her husband ... and the rest of the story about her, is just her remembering what her Husband had told her .... She's in the News Industry and she now knows how bad it stinks, that is what her story is all about ...
For some its news, an opportunity to cash in, while for some it's facing humanity in the eye ... That is what Mumbai Meri Jaan tries to depict.
I do agree, that the movie could have been cut short by atleast 30 minutes or so, to make it perfect, but it definitely is a good look to Humanity GOING ON.
Amazing movie, waiting to see it @ IMAX and Blu-Ray...
Meetu - I guess there should be more reviews on Hollywood movies as well ... perhaps you hire someone else incase you're busy ? Just a suggestion ...
Same goes for Chak De - it has no meaning - just an expression ... more like do it --> with style ...
Hello Meetu,
We all know how the movie turned out to be, didn't live up to the expectation at all. Namaste London, seems like still maintains as being the only good movie from this duo...
It's a little late to reply to this particular blog/review, whatever you may call it, but I'd like to tell you that Singh is King, as a line is as famous as Marathi's say, Marathi Manus (marauthi human).
It's just a line which is famous in Punjab. So is this one -> Jatt is Risky, after Whisky.. Now it might seem funny, but that is the only intention, you see, like crazy americans, when we get drunk, its hard to keep us on our seats, and I guess that's the only intention anyone who ever drinks, has, getting high...
Not moving away from the topic, Singh is King is a very famous quote you'd find behind the cars of all the handsome, yet good hearted, punjabi hunks in cities such as Chandigarh...
And I believe the title of the movie is just an expression, not necessarily, something to do with the movie,,, for e.g. take hollywood -> American Pie ... I dont even want to explain why it was named that. :)
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