Jog your memory a bit. Samir Karnik’s first two movies [KYUN HO GAYA NA, NANHE JAISALMER] have been critical and commercial disasters. But Samir has assembled an impressive cast for his new outing HEROES. The billboards look really impressive. You think, chalo, dekhte hain, will Samir deliver this time? Will his fortunes change for better? Come to think of it, you saunter into the auditorium with zilch expectations. HEROES is an underdog.
Before we delve any further, let’s clear a few misconceptions pertaining to this film. Just because the promos highlight the men in uniform, it doesn’t mean HEROES is a ‘war film’. Sure, it talks about love for the nation, but HEROES is not anti-Pakistan, is not jingoistic either, is nowhere close to BORDER, LOC and the likes, in terms of content.
The premier production house [Yash Raj Films] teams up with one of the biggest studios of West [Walt Disney Pictures] for an animation film. You expect this collaboration to yield incredible results. Animation movies like THE LION KING and SHREK have appealed to every strata of movie-going audience the world over. Although ‘Made in India’ animation films are making their way into our plexes, the results, most of the times, are amateurish.
But ROADSIDE ROMEO pulls it off. In terms of animation [Tata Elxsi/VCL], it’s a step forward as compared to the other animation films. But there’s a hitch: Hackneyed script [penned by debutante director Jugal Hansraj].
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Priyanka Joshi / New Delhi October 26, 2008, 0:25 IST
Filmmakers and studios seek a way into the family pocketbook through animated films.
Animesh Kariya, a 12-year-old Mumbai resident, dug into his pocket money to procure tickets to the 90-minute animation film, Roadside Romeo. His mother explains his excitement, “It is holiday time and he has been really eager to take us [his parents] out for a movie.” Kariya and some few million kids, long ignored by filmmakers, will soon have an array of animation movies to choose from — thanks to India’s software success story graduating to the creative space.
This also explains why filmmakers are falling all over themselves to market animation and digitised content to and through kids. Bollywood trade analysts estimate that leading Bollywood production houses are setting aside sums to the tune of Rs 20 crore per animation film.
Talking about lyrics,what would one say about the standard of this lyric - Ae mere dil tu gaye jaa ,ae ...
-manoj16_391
I think this song is way better than any song of KMG/Krrish.
-manoj16_391
Achilles
You expect this to be an epic disaster and expected JA to do 100 cr+ nett! :D
http://www.naachgaana.com/2008/02/06/jodha-akbar-prediction-thread/
-manoj16_391
Achilles - Dont be a pessimist!(viz. Sattu ji) :P
-manoj16_391
mr cool - the lyrics were written by hrithik's son ... yeah its of that standard.
what will be the english ...
-Achilles
I think Rajesh Roshan has used KK for the first time in his career.
-manoj16_391
crappy song of an epic disaster ... rajesh roshan shud have retired long back.
-Achilles
i'm sure! those annoying hummable song that you always want to get it out of your head with difficulties.
tumhe pyaar ...
-MrCool
It sounds like an Emraan Hashmi kinda song(may be Anurag and his tastes match) and his songs are always hummable ...
-manoj16_391
zindigi do pal ki
intezar kab tak hum karenge bhala
how original. the singing is so mundane.
-MrCool
I think all songs will play in the background as was expected.The song is very Indian in its tune.
-manoj16_391
No yakuza.I can say surely that rnbdj was less than SIK.SIK is around 43.5-44 and rnbdj is around 42.
Yashraj has ...
-housefullatbb
Farhan said that if they were to cast a lead actress ,it would only be opposite Hrithik.So are both Katrina ...
-manoj16_391
housefullatbb, This is first week record (Not weekend), First week of Singh Is Kinng was 38,98,19,763, While RNBDJ was ahead ...
rks 23 October 2008
01:15:10 am
Heroes- Taran Adarsh – 3.5/5
By Taran Adarsh, October 23, 2008 – 13:10 IST
Jog your memory a bit. Samir Karnik’s first two movies [KYUN HO GAYA NA, NANHE JAISALMER] have been critical and commercial disasters. But Samir has assembled an impressive cast for his new outing HEROES. The billboards look really impressive. You think, chalo, dekhte hain, will Samir deliver this time? Will his fortunes change for better? Come to think of it, you saunter into the auditorium with zilch expectations. HEROES is an underdog.
Before we delve any further, let’s clear a few misconceptions pertaining to this film. Just because the promos highlight the men in uniform, it doesn’t mean HEROES is a ‘war film’. Sure, it talks about love for the nation, but HEROES is not anti-Pakistan, is not jingoistic either, is nowhere close to BORDER, LOC and the likes, in terms of content.
Please read rest of review from here
rks 23 October 2008
10:59:28 pm
Roadside Romeo Review – Taran Adarsh – 2/5
The premier production house [Yash Raj Films] teams up with one of the biggest studios of West [Walt Disney Pictures] for an animation film. You expect this collaboration to yield incredible results. Animation movies like THE LION KING and SHREK have appealed to every strata of movie-going audience the world over. Although ‘Made in India’ animation films are making their way into our plexes, the results, most of the times, are amateurish.
But ROADSIDE ROMEO pulls it off. In terms of animation [Tata Elxsi/VCL], it’s a step forward as compared to the other animation films. But there’s a hitch: Hackneyed script [penned by debutante director Jugal Hansraj].
Please read rest from here
rks 23 October 2008
11:02:00 pm
REVIEW: Roadside Romeo -Buzz18 – 3.5/5
Tango 23 October 2008
11:22:45 pm
Taran is still angry with Yash Raj
neelu 23 October 2008
11:28:19 pm
And taking it out on poor “Masoom” Jugal!
sandy 24 October 2008
06:58:14 am
It appears Taran is certainly biased about RR. Most people have very good things to say about this film.
rks 24 October 2008
08:51:05 am
RR:Laaga chunari mein daag – HT:2.5/5
Heroes: Rang de motorcycling – HT 2.5/5
rks 24 October 2008
08:52:07 am
Aside:
neelu 24 October 2008
09:27:04 am
Who is that rks?
sandy 24 October 2008
07:39:18 pm
Having seen RR, I will say Taran’s review is on the spot.
rks 24 October 2008
10:12:22 pm
Neelu: Victoria Beckham
rks 24 October 2008
10:13:57 pm
Roadside Romeo (2008) – Bollywood: Often Energetic, Now Animated-NY Times Review
rks 24 October 2008
10:23:36 pm
Roadside Romeo: Bone Voyage!
Puppy love not peppy enough-Telegraph
rks 24 October 2008
10:26:06 pm
IBNLive: Masand’s Verdict: Roadside Romeo crowded with Yash Raj cliches
jayshah 25 October 2008
08:07:38 am
Rangan on Heroes and Roadside Romeo
rks 26 October 2008
05:53:02 pm
Link
Priyanka Joshi / New Delhi October 26, 2008, 0:25 IST
Filmmakers and studios seek a way into the family pocketbook through animated films.
Animesh Kariya, a 12-year-old Mumbai resident, dug into his pocket money to procure tickets to the 90-minute animation film, Roadside Romeo. His mother explains his excitement, “It is holiday time and he has been really eager to take us [his parents] out for a movie.” Kariya and some few million kids, long ignored by filmmakers, will soon have an array of animation movies to choose from — thanks to India’s software success story graduating to the creative space.
This also explains why filmmakers are falling all over themselves to market animation and digitised content to and through kids. Bollywood trade analysts estimate that leading Bollywood production houses are setting aside sums to the tune of Rs 20 crore per animation film.
Please read rest from here