Comments on: Ideaunique’s review: Ghajini

By: ideaunique

ideaunique — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:51:29 +0000

Jay
Happy watching, would await your review too

By: utkal

utkal — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:33:30 +0000

Kunal, I very much read the title of Masand’s review. I think you did not read my post. My post says ‘ Even those who aclled it ‘ dumb’…” As I said earlier dont just read the headline, read the text and fine print too. And dont forget, he gave it 3 stars vs 2 stars for RNBDJ.

Ans Neelu, I am not saying no nice things were said about RNBDJ, but overall Ghajini have been rated higher than RNBDJ by critics.

By: jayshah

jayshah — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:31:43 +0000

Thanks idea…I’m so looking forward to seeing this tonight

By: neelu

neelu — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:39:48 +0000

Idea – you are not ALL of NG.

By: ideaunique

ideaunique — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:33:00 +0000

“Apparently when Aamir does a brainless action flick it is deserving of high praise, but when others make entertaining flicks (like OSO, SIK, Rab ne) they are downgraded. That rule book has not been made public on this procedure yet.”

Neelu, actually I had liked OSO very much too and I would give somewhat similar rating to it…..reg. SIK and RNB – I can’t comment because I haven’t seen either of them….talking abt. entertaining movies….i remember watching Dil To Pagal Hai 6 times eventhough i m not an srk fan!!! the movie was damn good and srk’s performance was electrifying there + lovely songs + great performances by the other actors…. so at the end of the day, for me – any good movie which has a very high entertainment quotient will get high ratings…regardless of which actor stars in it….you might be surprized to know that out of my 10 favorite songs, one is “Woh to hai albela…” from SRK’s “Kabhi haan kabhi naa”….:-)

By: Kunal

Kunal — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:13:38 +0000

Oh Utkal, I guess you didn’t read the title of Masand’s review, Ghajini is dumb and celebrates it
You can do it too

By: neelu

neelu — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:56:52 +0000

Ghajini:
http://www.allbollywood.com/movies/2008/948/ghajini/ 66%

Om Shanti Om:
http://www.allbollywood.com/mo.....shanti_om/ 65%

Critics talked of fine acting and memorable moments there too. I am talking of NG perceptions and reactions!

By: utkal

utkal — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:21:05 +0000

It is nota brainless action flick. Most reviewers, including the ones who have caled it ‘dumb’ ‘ paisa vasool’, etc, have high praise for the sweet, romatic elements in the film/.

Example: ( Rajeev Masand):

‘writer-director AR Murgadoss throws in an engaging back-story in the form of leading lady Asin (playing smalltime model Kalpana) and a love story brimming with originality and the kind of gentleness that you don’t see at the movies anymore. It’s a romance that takes you by surprise, and to an extent puts the film’s intense action into perspective too.”

Hardly a mindless action fim, right?

An average critics’ rating of nearly 3.5 tells its own story, considering that the best like Zp, or CDi, or Rock On ahve perhaps an average rating of less than 4. ( Can anyone condirm this or otherwise please for me?)

By: neelu

neelu — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:39:38 +0000

Apparently when Aamir does a brainless action flick it is deserving of high praise, but when others make entertaining flicks (like OSO, SIK, Rab ne) they are downgraded. That rule book has not been made public on this procedure yet.

By: RAJ

RAJ — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:34:14 +0000

Yes….the movie should deliver as far as entertainment is concrned…And Ghjini seems to be doing that at this moment..

But shouldnt that apply to RNBDJ also..it promised nothing either..was not promoted well either and at this mommnnet trending very well…

By: Shah

Shah — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:31:04 +0000

“this is not a classic cinema but it was promoted as a mass-entertainer-action-thriller and lives up to that – i won’t be surprized if all the BO records are broken soon by Ghajini”

EXACTLY!!! It delivered exactly what it promised!!