tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post3326866083939148296..comments2024-03-19T09:03:49.770+05:30Comments on Shobhaa De: 'Raavan' - One head is better than ten!Shobhaa Dehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05610708004901279105noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-41070253194920330552010-08-02T00:58:22.209+05:302010-08-02T00:58:22.209+05:30Just watched it today on Colors. Not that bad! May...Just watched it today on Colors. Not that bad! May be because I didn't over-expect after reading your review :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-26102660249766931872010-07-27T19:31:35.800+05:302010-07-27T19:31:35.800+05:30Just saw that fantastic film Ravanan..
Ho my god....Just saw that fantastic film Ravanan..<br /><br />Ho my god..<br /><br />if anyone could shoot a picture again like this – even Mani himself?<br /><br />The first few shoots itself showing that – <br />this movie is going to involve a lot of close up shoots and hence so much of emotions and expressions would be shared.. (felt – after so much of years – me feel – movie full of close up shoots; means the director’s confidence over the actors) <br /><br />the story is so simple..<br />for a revenge a man kidnap a woman<br />and fall in love with her..<br />the expressions of male character and<br />the sink of the female character within him..<br />so simple story..<br />all other characters are there to support <br />or to intensifying that sink.. <br />(including that lonely song of Aish)<br /><br />The love flowered on a man’s heart – on seeing a gal.. but he should not cross any limit at any place.. and the responses by the woman..<br /><br />Vikram – the man with huge family attachment, <br />enjoying the life in his way known to him (four entertaining songs),<br />man with vengeance, anger, (still has that sharp, angry some eyes..)<br />with so much of love – flowing from his eyes..<br /><br />which gal could resist that much of love?<br />(she praying the god: “give me the strength to with stand this amount of love”)<br /><br />Aish: ho my god.. expressions are flowing equally matching the male..<br />when his anger, lust etc etc are flowing (following) like anything –<br />she selects her own way of expressions.. it’s a milestone movie for her..<br />(as parenita did for vidya balan)<br /><br />all other characters are supporting this main frame.. and nobody crosses anything – they wanted to perform..<br /><br />the relating of that first few frames with the last frame<br />- the gal telling her husband – “use a bullet and finish him”<br />and in the last scene – she herself stood between all the bullets and him..<br /><br />the sink synchronize in few scenes..<br />-First tear..<br />-If me stay here – will u leave him safe?<br />-The last tear..<br />-“why u tell him like that..?”<br /><br />the acceptance of the gal is enough and <br />he mean that lastly “shoot me up .. me will die so happily..”<br /><br />songs – don’t’ ask.. they are all celebrations..<br />Putting this movie near my heart..<br /><br />ps: <br />Mani took Ramayana for the only reason –<br />to show the female character’s solid/firm heart..<br />that’s all..<br /><br />at last what he provides to her - DIGNITYarvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560344299676056721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-11544620110835773262010-07-09T00:08:37.690+05:302010-07-09T00:08:37.690+05:30tamil version was good. vikram did great. hindi nt...tamil version was good. vikram did great. hindi nt upto that because of the acting, may be. mrs rai is not a good actor. need not mind her make up since thats not important in the movie. minding that ws just a lady thing, also the clevage mention. its true that the make up/looks of raavan and his allies were exagerated. visuals were great, and the bridge fight scene. 'polygraph' was unnessary. no emotional drama and dialogue presentation. thats y it let d orthodox hindi movie viewers down.jobin09https://www.blogger.com/profile/04160919492204573554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-57629547930159991782010-07-07T12:54:12.934+05:302010-07-07T12:54:12.934+05:30Hello everyone, after reading Rekha-Jaya's new...Hello everyone, after reading Rekha-Jaya's new episode, I remembered the famous saying that "Behind every successful man there is a woman". One day, it just came out of my mouth that "behind a unsuccessful (unfortunate)man there are definitely two(women)" with due respect to them.Hardeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784536039870952975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-21087714098973910322010-07-06T22:02:55.938+05:302010-07-06T22:02:55.938+05:30the movie did WELL IN TAMIL VERSION IT IS super hi...the movie did WELL IN TAMIL VERSION IT IS super hit in south BTW in malaysia it has collect RM 4 MILLION for tamil version , u must give credit VICRAM as Veera and ash as ragini and pritiraj has cop . ASH best performance so farBalan R Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201518169931506016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-860023598848160602010-07-02T07:08:25.688+05:302010-07-02T07:08:25.688+05:30I loved your review, and had a good laugh, atleast...I loved your review, and had a good laugh, atleast there is something I enjoyed after watching the movie ( a humorous review, which is so true).Shobha, Hats off to you for watching the whole movie and writing a review, I couldn't manage to watch it till the end.. Though I am far away from my home country but I never miss watching a Mani Ratnam's movie.. but what was this.. a Complete Disaster.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277110998365015725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-46551172453198255752010-06-30T04:11:17.920+05:302010-06-30T04:11:17.920+05:30@ms, Baap, Bahu and Baby torture...hahaha.
I'm...@ms, Baap, Bahu and Baby torture...hahaha.<br />I'm going to the nearby theater to watch 'Raavanan'. Dat's the b'day gift of my son who wouldn't come from the office early otherwise. Not his fault. He needs a good sleep (in the theater - Tuesday there won't be much crowd for the 8-15 show)after a hectic week & for me, this is the only way to meet Tamilians in Mclean.<br />Whatever be the case,I don't think I'd hate it. I expect even Mani's worst to be better than run of the mill flicks.Lathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391580973252067189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-5479509701963327652010-06-29T10:42:57.767+05:302010-06-29T10:42:57.767+05:30ok, mz de. i did warn you about "raavan"...ok, mz de. i did warn you about "raavan", the hindi version. i have pleaded in the past that you avoid the Baap, Bahu and Baby offerings, but you blithely go about subjecting your sensitive self to this torture!! i now also register my caution about "ra-one". forewarned is fore-armed (torch and book and a bottle of wine!!)<br />ps: i am impressed that a one-way- air-kiss between two ageing drama queens caught your attention!mshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574984295952384843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-17444932976328112332010-06-29T10:41:54.757+05:302010-06-29T10:41:54.757+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.mshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574984295952384843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-55284030789854502302010-06-29T10:41:43.299+05:302010-06-29T10:41:43.299+05:30ok, mz de. i did warn you about "raavan"...ok, mz de. i did warn you about "raavan", the hindi version. i have pleaded in the past that you avoid the Baap, Bahu and Baby offerings, but you blithely go about subjecting your sensitive self to this torture!! i now also register my caution about "ra-one". forwarned is fore-armed (torch and book and a bottle of wine!!)<br />ps: i am impressed that a one-way- air-kiss between two ageing drama queens caught your attention!mshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574984295952384843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-14906706157640037712010-06-24T12:21:12.216+05:302010-06-24T12:21:12.216+05:30Mrs.Shobha De..
I am deeply disappointed with you...Mrs.Shobha De..<br /><br />I am deeply disappointed with your review on Raavan...yes I agree that people are entitled to their opinions but such a dominating opinion is irrelevant here....<br /><br />I think the image that i ahd about Shobha De has chganged for the worse after redaing your taker on one of the finest actor of India, Vikram...You sed this...<br /><br />"it is Dev ( Ram, played by Mr. Scowl),who does little more than glower into the camera,his expression disappointingly blank thanks to those strange brown cosmetic lenses"<br /><br />Go watch his movie, Pithamahan..and you will understand what expressions are...<br />Talk about things that you know abt and not dat you are ignorant about....<br />shame dis review is....yuuuuuccckkk!!!!!!!!!!!!Athira R Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349268862646737927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-71401833810342402462010-06-24T12:17:04.747+05:302010-06-24T12:17:04.747+05:30The movie was nt all tht bad.., the main drawbacks...The movie was nt all tht bad.., the main drawbacks fr the movie z its well knw stry for evry one and thr z no surprising twist in script.. I watch back to back both Raavan (Hindi)and Raavanan(Tamil). when compare to raavan., Raavanan is good.,who ever blaming this movie just watch Raavanan by vikram as Veera (not Raavan) and u realize tht the problem is with the actor and nt the director…Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04872251970597215006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-54382631344921846582010-06-23T22:34:49.062+05:302010-06-23T22:34:49.062+05:30the movie wsnt all that bad too...
the scenes were...the movie wsnt all that bad too...<br />the scenes were beautifully captured atleast...dolly rohirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218500323369719371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-48391785047885963072010-06-23T21:03:23.437+05:302010-06-23T21:03:23.437+05:30Even if the movie was bad there are loads of idiot...Even if the movie was bad there are loads of idiots who will go and spend their money on mediocre actors/actress. The sheer abundance of idiots in this country will ensure that these meiocre actor/actress continue to make money...regardless of what the movie is about.Anil Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185075142594811893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-48013086503078790342010-06-23T14:18:40.362+05:302010-06-23T14:18:40.362+05:30Bhopal gas tragedy- one word which is doing round ...Bhopal gas tragedy- one word which is doing round is the word "compensation "kuch bhi ho jaye compensation hai na the neta who awards big compensation becomes big( as if he is paying money from his pocket or wrong doers account the whole money will go from the Exchequer - AAm admi's tax money.The person responsible for the tragedy is 91 years whats the point in getting him here anyways by the time paper work gets done he may or may not be there. For 26 years the Govt was sleeping this kind of attitude is not going to help nor the compensation can make good the loss caused(whether the compensation will reach the victims or not we will have to wait for some more years-) Anything goes wrong Bomb Blast, Air crash or security lapse - one easy remedy Compensation . These days it has become routine to hear about tragedies we may or may not get our answers one thing we can be sure of getting i.e Compensation!<br /><br />The whole Amitabh BAchchan and rekha affair is a mystery just like rekha, she openly tells she has high regrds for Mr BAchchan and Mr BAchchan -she was my co star full stop - but kuch to hua tha inke beech but kya?Pooja Rathorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842722660077056706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-24423003123963821832010-06-23T13:37:29.776+05:302010-06-23T13:37:29.776+05:30what horrible review.... please go back n write wh...what horrible review.... please go back n write what u r good @... ur kinda porn lady!<br />the costumes did brilliant.. the wedding was d most astheticly appealing part!<br />the designer did well....prihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389365982218565321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-64200154345614373832010-06-23T07:40:57.988+05:302010-06-23T07:40:57.988+05:30Intense love-story script maybe the requirement fo...Intense love-story script maybe the requirement for both actors if not violence movie.<br />few example:<br />Silsila/Hum Dil De Chuke SanamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-36833155445417888162010-06-23T00:42:21.755+05:302010-06-23T00:42:21.755+05:30This time you have come up with very genuine revie...This time you have come up with very genuine review. Yes this is what I've been hearing about this film. I tried to watch pirated version in Internet, I felt bored within no time and stopped the movie.Vrindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12432945255366644680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-27234302841294940552010-06-22T20:09:47.319+05:302010-06-22T20:09:47.319+05:30I havent watched the mvoie..but I heard similar re...I havent watched the mvoie..but I heard similar review from most of the people who watched Raavan. Raavanan was liked by few, because experimental roles are liked in south..and utmost respect for mr.manirathnam is one reason why people cannot digest the fact that it is not a good film. But I cannot agree with one thing, sabyasachi's costumes..vidya looked much beautiful n far better in his styling..n ash's role cld b something like tht. n ofcourse she hardly dresses well for any good occasionJyostnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460400760078906598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-16325098742019655432010-06-22T19:44:49.237+05:302010-06-22T19:44:49.237+05:30give rekha a break, she has moved on. she seems to...give rekha a break, she has moved on. she seems to be having more fun in the sack with her female companion than Jaya would ever have. hahah, as far as the movie, may be the director was de motivated to work with a lazy, highly privilaged, vain and talentless couple.<br />who cares about the wardrobe, give the role to Tabu or Rani and you'll see a differencekakakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466491623842204064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-30215104732904139642010-06-22T17:02:32.667+05:302010-06-22T17:02:32.667+05:30Raavanan, the tamil version of Raavan (or probably...Raavanan, the tamil version of Raavan (or probably the original one, as Maniratnam himself and ARR belongs to Tamilnadu, both of them having a history of releasing works in Tamil together with its release in Hindi)seem to be better in casting as Vikram made a better interpretation of the role.shahid mohammedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654026974271340618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-7102955021590471002010-06-22T16:41:47.223+05:302010-06-22T16:41:47.223+05:30the film's not gr8 shobhaa.but worth watching ...the film's not gr8 shobhaa.but worth watching once.all the effort of the team for years has gone waste.my feeling is "kites" is better than "raavan"!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271315998709732546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-58538938550833380792010-06-22T16:07:44.179+05:302010-06-22T16:07:44.179+05:30Very Good website. I like the contents. From www.a...Very Good website. I like the contents. From www.a1flowersahmedabad.com.sonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274537024512038274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-88540575951854559472010-06-22T15:34:26.564+05:302010-06-22T15:34:26.564+05:30Would love to read your take on David Davidar'...Would love to read your take on David Davidar's alleged sexual harrasment. I believe he spotted the 'writer' in you.Ambikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155706435786855522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-74194350897940934732010-06-22T12:49:22.147+05:302010-06-22T12:49:22.147+05:30Somehow I knew you will not like it.
I loved loved...Somehow I knew you will not like it.<br />I loved loved loved the movie !<br />I will say it used the "Brokeback" way of letting visuals speak more than the dialogues. The first half was just visuals (very few dialogues)<br />The same treatment was given to another classic called VIHIR in Marathi (ABCorp produced it), wherein the entire second half has visuals visuals and just visuals !<br />I could hear people yawning, walking out and the works.<br />But it gives me great hope that Bollywood is attempting something like this ... not to say that the attempt in Marathi (Vihir) shocked me, gave me goosebumps !<br />Please see it again .... and this time ...... see it ALONE.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390468373878812489noreply@blogger.com