Everyone knows Kamal's liking towards foreign Movies and Novels. Even some say his style of action has some resemblens with Dustin Hoffmann's. Just see some of the inspired Kamal movies from Hollywood and foreign Novels.
I got this information from my friend, an ardent Kamal Fan. I don't know whether the following informations are correct but very interesting. I have seen Mrs.Doubtfire. Surely Aavai Shanmughi has some inspiration from it. Also Kuridhi Punal is an exact remake of Govind Nihlani's Drooh Kaal.
Avvai Shanmugi / Chachi 420 ~~~ Mrs.Doubtfire (1993, Robbie Williams) and Tootsie (1982, Dustin Hoffmann).
Raaja Paarvai ~~~ Butterflies Are Free (1972, Edward Albert)
Sathya ~~~ Marathon Man (1976, Dustin Hoffmann)
Enakkul oruvan ~~~ Reincarnation of Peter Proud(1975, Michael Sarrazin)
Indiran chandiran ~~~ Moon Over Parador (1988, Richard Dreyfuss)
Thenali ~~~ What About Bob (1991, Bill Murray)
Nayagan, Devar Magan ~~~ God Father Part I,II,III (1972 , Al Pacino, Marlin Brando)
Kurudhi Punal ~~~ Govind Nihlani's Drooh kaal (1995, Cast Kama Haasan-Om Puri, Arjun-Naseeruddin Shah Nazar-Ashish Vidyarthi and K Viswanath [person who betrayed Kamal and Arjun] - Amirish Puri)
Vassol raja M.B.B.S ~~~ Munna bhai M.B.B.S (2003, Sanjay Dutt)
Hey ram ~~~ Barabbas (1962, Antony Quinn)
Vetri vizha ~~~ Bourne Identity (A Robert Ludlam Novel)
Vikram ~~~ Most James bond movies
Virumandi ~~~ Kurusawa's Roshmon (A Japanese movie 1950)
Panchathanthiram ~~~ Very Bad Things (1998, Kyle Fischer)
Naala damayanthi ~~~ Green card (1990)
Sathi leelavathi ~~~ She-Devil (1989)
Magalir mattum ~~~ Nine to Five (1980)
Nammavar ~~~ To sir with love (1967, 'Great' Sidney Poiter)
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Monday, April 09, 2007
7 PM to 10 PM
Mumbai Express Movie - A Report
This blog is not about any thrilling incident happened between 7 PM to 10 PM. It’s about the laborious experience that we had last Friday in Sathyam theatre between 7 PM to 10 PM. Yes, we watched one of the painful movie of all time, Mumbai Express. Whenever we discuss about Kamal, as an actor, my friends always say that ‘Kamal doesn’t need to prove his acting talent to the people any more. His experience itself speaks for his achievements.’ Even I feel the same. But at the same time ‘Mumbai Express’ has to prove it’s worth. Here my criticism is not about Kamal. It’s about ‘Mumbai Express’ the movie.
I don’t like to discuss about the story, as it is one of the many weakness in the movie. Basically it is a ‘Comedy when abducting a wrong person’ type of movie. Saying goes like this ‘Only under hot sun you know the value of zephyr’. Only after seeing this movie, one can realize the real value of a good dialogue writer like ‘crazy’ Mohan. Kamal, as a dialogue writer, failed miserably. His dialogues are pathetic and really tested audience’s patience. In the name of comedy, along with his crew, Kamal has delivered what one can call as Kamal’s worst comedy movie. Screenplay is also very feeble and also his new technology doesn’t help him either. I don’t know whether the problem is with the crew or with the theatre. But the final outcome is not good and in some place, it pixilated and in some places, Kamal used the old ’MGR’ technique of keeping the vehicle (in this case its his motor bike) in a stationary position and moving the background picture. Director made some flaw by not justifying how an already married heroin accepts a stranger who rescued her child after mistakenly kidnapping him, as her husband. So movie failed in all the four major departments.
Coming to the music, by Raja, many of the website reported that he has given jazz music. But it’s not jazz, it ‘s a jarred music. Kamal, in an interview, said that nearly 1.75 lakhs cassettes have been sold. I suspect that information. There is nothing in that music to buy and hear. Nowadays, all actors and film personalities are giving some false statistics in the media and are trying to create hype. Also, media are not reviewing the films; they are launching their favorite hero’s movies and doing publicity for that movie. In one famous Tamil magazine, 41/100 was given to ME. I don’t know what they find in that movie. May be, Madan - One of the editors, also Kamal’s close friend - would have made some influence. Also they have given 40/100 to ‘Chandramukhi’. Really a cheap review by a renowned magazine.
Final Say: An inutile effort from a talented bunch. Sathyam Theater and its atmosphere is the solace during those 3 hours of journey in ‘Mumbai Express’. Kamal should have given a free anodyne to all those who watch this movie in the theater to relieve their pain.
Pros: Sathyam Theater (chennai)
Cons: Almost everything
Plot: Very Bad - No plot at all
Cast Performance: Fair - Overacting by a few (Kovai Sarala, Virumandi Villian)
Soundtrack: Poor - Not worth it
Camera Effects: Poor - Can there be any thing as bad as this
Watch this movie with: Don't watch this movie at all.
PS: In a theater in Jammu and Kashmir, few shows of ME have to be cancelled due to lack of audience. Sooner or later it is going to happen in Tamilnadu too. No wonder why Chandramukhi is screened 13 times (per day) in the weekend (10 times in weekdays) in Mayajaal, if this kind of movie is going to compete with.
This blog is not about any thrilling incident happened between 7 PM to 10 PM. It’s about the laborious experience that we had last Friday in Sathyam theatre between 7 PM to 10 PM. Yes, we watched one of the painful movie of all time, Mumbai Express. Whenever we discuss about Kamal, as an actor, my friends always say that ‘Kamal doesn’t need to prove his acting talent to the people any more. His experience itself speaks for his achievements.’ Even I feel the same. But at the same time ‘Mumbai Express’ has to prove it’s worth. Here my criticism is not about Kamal. It’s about ‘Mumbai Express’ the movie.
I don’t like to discuss about the story, as it is one of the many weakness in the movie. Basically it is a ‘Comedy when abducting a wrong person’ type of movie. Saying goes like this ‘Only under hot sun you know the value of zephyr’. Only after seeing this movie, one can realize the real value of a good dialogue writer like ‘crazy’ Mohan. Kamal, as a dialogue writer, failed miserably. His dialogues are pathetic and really tested audience’s patience. In the name of comedy, along with his crew, Kamal has delivered what one can call as Kamal’s worst comedy movie. Screenplay is also very feeble and also his new technology doesn’t help him either. I don’t know whether the problem is with the crew or with the theatre. But the final outcome is not good and in some place, it pixilated and in some places, Kamal used the old ’MGR’ technique of keeping the vehicle (in this case its his motor bike) in a stationary position and moving the background picture. Director made some flaw by not justifying how an already married heroin accepts a stranger who rescued her child after mistakenly kidnapping him, as her husband. So movie failed in all the four major departments.
Coming to the music, by Raja, many of the website reported that he has given jazz music. But it’s not jazz, it ‘s a jarred music. Kamal, in an interview, said that nearly 1.75 lakhs cassettes have been sold. I suspect that information. There is nothing in that music to buy and hear. Nowadays, all actors and film personalities are giving some false statistics in the media and are trying to create hype. Also, media are not reviewing the films; they are launching their favorite hero’s movies and doing publicity for that movie. In one famous Tamil magazine, 41/100 was given to ME. I don’t know what they find in that movie. May be, Madan - One of the editors, also Kamal’s close friend - would have made some influence. Also they have given 40/100 to ‘Chandramukhi’. Really a cheap review by a renowned magazine.
Final Say: An inutile effort from a talented bunch. Sathyam Theater and its atmosphere is the solace during those 3 hours of journey in ‘Mumbai Express’. Kamal should have given a free anodyne to all those who watch this movie in the theater to relieve their pain.
Pros: Sathyam Theater (chennai)
Cons: Almost everything
Plot: Very Bad - No plot at all
Cast Performance: Fair - Overacting by a few (Kovai Sarala, Virumandi Villian)
Soundtrack: Poor - Not worth it
Camera Effects: Poor - Can there be any thing as bad as this
Watch this movie with: Don't watch this movie at all.
PS: In a theater in Jammu and Kashmir, few shows of ME have to be cancelled due to lack of audience. Sooner or later it is going to happen in Tamilnadu too. No wonder why Chandramukhi is screened 13 times (per day) in the weekend (10 times in weekdays) in Mayajaal, if this kind of movie is going to compete with.
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