Post by: Tom on July 02, 2010, 07:27:54 PM
The first review will be a repost from the other thread. Jimmy, you can link to this one instead.
Post by: Tom on July 02, 2010, 07:28:13 PM
Title: Karan Arjun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Arjun) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 1995
Director: Rakesh Roshan
Rating: PG
Length: 175 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78
Audio: Hindi: Dolby Digital 1
Subtitles: English
Stars:
Shahrukh Khan
Salman Khan
Kajol
Ranjeet
Rakhee
Amrish Puri
Plot:
Rakesh Roshan's KARAN ARJUN is about faith & reincarnation. Durga's (Rakhee) sons, Karan (Salman Khan) & Arjun (Shahrukh Khan) are murdered by Dhurjan Singh (Amrish Puri). When Durga's pleas to bring Karan Arjun back to life are heard by the Goddess Kali, the two brothers are reborn in different families. Karan as Ajay, grows up to be a boxer & goes to work for Saxena (Ranjeet), Dhurjan Singh's partner in crime. Arjun as Vijay, grows up tp work with horses and falls in love with Sonia (Kajol), Saxena's daughter and Dhurjan Singh's soon to be daughter-in-law. By divine intervention Ajay & Vijay realize they are Karan Arjun, and return to their mother Durga in 'Malakhera' to take revenge upon Dhurjan Singh. Will Karan & Arjun succeed this time in defeating Dhurjan Singh?
Awards:
| Filmfare Awards | 1996 | Nominated | Best Actor Award | Salman Khan |
| Filmfare Awards | 1996 | Nominated | Best Director Award | Rakesh Roshan |
| Filmfare Awards | 1996 | Nominated | Best Movie Award | |
| Filmfare Awards | 1996 | Nominated | Best Music Director Award | Rajesh Roshan |
| Filmfare Awards | 1996 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actress Award | Raakhee |
| Filmfare Awards | 1996 | Nominated | Best Villain Award | Amrish Puri |
Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Music Videos
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
I have bought this movie because it completes my collection of SRK/Kajol movies (I think). The plot is very similar to Om Shanti Om, a recent SRK movie. Also here someone is killed and is reborn to take revenge some thirty years later. Only here it was brothers instead of one man. And this movie is much more brutal. The revenge consists of killing all of the villains involved. About a third of the movie consists of fist fights, and another third consists of songs, which were not bad, but sadly without subtitles. I think they would have had interesting lyrics.I noticed something, which was done a lot an earlier Bollywood movie (this one being 15 years old is one of my oldest): Blatantly taking something from a Hollywood movie. Here it was the Terminator theme, which was playing a lot in some of the fight scenes.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 10:51:42 AM
Title: The New Guy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Guy) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2002
Director: Ed Decter
Rating: PG-13
Length: 88 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85, Pan & Scan 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French
Stars:
DJ Qualls
Eliza Dushku
Zooey Deschanel
Jerod Mixon
Plot:
THE NEW GUY is a fresh and wildly hilarious comedy starring DJ Qualls (Road Trip), Eliza Dushku (Bring It On), Zooey Deschanel (Almost Famous), Lyle Lovett (The Opposite of Sex) and Eddie Griffin (Undercover Brother). Ed Decter, co-writer of the comedy hit There's Something About Mary, makes his directorial debut in the laugh-out-loud funniest comedy of the year!
Terminally nerdy Dizzy Harrison (Qualls) is routinely laughed at, ridiculed and picked on. His senior year is nothing but an exercise in pain and torture. So Dizzy decides to change his luck. After purposely getting expelled from school, he enrolls in a rival high school with a new look, a new story and a completely new attitude. Now, the former dud becomes a major stud and finds himself the big man on campus - complete with girls, popularity and more girls! But when his past resurfaces and threatens to expose the real Dizzy, he must rise to the occasion to show the world exactly what he's all about!
Awards:
| Anatomy Awards | 2003 | Won | Best Bikini Scene | Eliza Dushku |
Extras:
Music Videos
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
I haven't watched this one in a long while. It is in my collection because of Eliza Dushku. Even though it somewhat fun movie and has a nice premise, I remembered it being a little better. Eliza Dushku's role is rather small. I would preferred to have seen a little more of her. Though we saw her in various Bikini models in one montage scene which is totally unrelated to the plot.But it was very nice to see Zooey Deschanel here.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 10:58:14 AM
Title: Clerks. (http://) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 1994
Director: Kevin Smith
Rating: 18A
Length: 92 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Trivia
Stars:
Brian O'Halloran
Jeff Anderson
Marilyn Ghigliotti
Lisa Spoonhauer
Jason Mewes
Plot:
The movie that started it all... In two versions, including the Extended Cut that you've never seen!
Miramax Home Entertainment is proud to present this amazing three-disc collector's set that includes two versions of the original indie classic, a killer, brand-new 90-minute documentary - "Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks" - and more never-before-seen bonus material than you shake a salsa shark at!
Awards:
| AFI | 1994 | Nominated | 100 Years... 100 Laughs (2000) | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1995 | Nominated | Best Debut Performance | Jeff Anderson |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1995 | Nominated | Best First Feature | Kevin Smith; Scott Mosier |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1995 | Nominated | Best First Screenplay | Kevin Smith |
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Commentary
DVD-ROM Content
Featurettes
Music Videos
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Still a great movie to watch. I just love all the scenes with Randal in it. His "Return of the Jedi" rant or his ordering of porn videos are hilarious. Imagine Kevin Smith would have played this role as originally planned. I think it wouldn't have been half as fun.And the bonus feature "The Flying Car": Simply Great!
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 11:01:00 AM
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 11:04:39 AM
My old review can be found here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg84490.html#msg84490).
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 07:25:54 PM
Title: Zatoichi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zat%C5%8Dichi_(2003_film)) (http://www.invelos.com/images/BluRayLogo.png)
Year: 2003
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Rating: 18
Length: 116 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85
Audio: Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English
Stars:
Takeshi Kitano
Tadanobu Asano
Plot:
This thrilling tale of swordplay and adventure from cult filmmaker Takeshi Kitano (Hana-Bi) is packed with brilliantly choreographed action scenes and riotous humour. "Beat" Takeshi plays the blind wanderer Zatoichi, whose humble façade masks his prodigious skills as a master swordsman, gifted with a lightning fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. When he arrives in a remote mountain town whose people are being terrorised by the ruthless Ginzo gang and their mighty samurai ronin Hattori (Tadanobu Asano), Zatoichi's path is set for many violent confrontations.
Awards:
Featurettes
Interviews
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
I had some fun watching this movie. It is a little slow at times. Takeshi Kitano ("Battle Royale") did a good job as Zatoichi and as the director of this movie. It is very similar to Ichi, the sequel. Though I remember I enjoyed the subplot and the supporting cast in that one more than in this one.Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on July 03, 2010, 07:43:35 PM
He does very deep and psychological film-making, which is frankly, boring! Zatoichi was as close to a genre film as he is likely to get.
This doesn't apply to films he didn't write/direct, by the way. Battle Royale is all kinds of awesome. :thumbup:
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 07:46:55 PM
Post by: Tom on July 03, 2010, 09:32:43 PM
Post by: Tom on July 04, 2010, 12:39:40 AM
Title: Mujhse Dosti Karoge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mujhse_Dosti_Karoge!) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2002
Director: Kunal Kohli
Rating: FSK-6
Length: 145 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German
Stars:
Hrithik Roshan
Rani Mukherjee
Kareena Kapoor
Satish Shah
Kiran Kumar
Plot:
What would you do if the one you loved was actually not the one you loved? What would you do if your best friend was in love with the one you love? What would you do if you knew your best friends are sacrificing their love for you?
Meet Raj (Hrithik Roshan), Pooja (Rani Mukherji) and Tina (Kareena Kapoor) - three best friends thrown into situations that time, letters, love and separation have created for them.
A friendship that starts off in the picturesque, hilly town of Shimla and ends or rather continues in London. Much like Raj, Pooja and Tina, traditional in their values, yet modern in their approach and outlook to life.
Friendship, the beginning of every relationship, ends in love. And love, well, it can only have two endings - a happy and a sad one - or can there be a third ending for these three friends?
MUJHSE DOSTI KAROGE! Is a story of three friends who truly know the meaning of the word 'Dosti'!
MUJHSE DOSTI KAROGE! has music by Rahul Sharma, lyrics by (late) Anand Bakshi, cinematography by Gopal Shah, choreography by Ahmed Khan and art direction by Sharmishtha Roy.
Awards:
Featurettes
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
This time around I really liked the movie. The last time I said that I liked the first half, but not the second as I felt that Hrithik Roshan's character was too much of a jerk there. Even though I still feel a little like that, I can see why he would be like that. And he even comes to realize it himself at the end and apologizes.I enjoyed all of the songs in this one. There is even a medley sung which includes 18 famous Bollywood songs. I even recognized a few.
I also grow to like Kareena Kapoor as an actress.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 04, 2010, 06:48:14 PM
Title: Galaxy Quest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Quest) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 1999
Director: Dean Parisot
Rating: PG
Length: 102 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Other: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles: English
Stars:
Tim Allen
Sigourney Weaver
Alan Rickman
Tony Shalhoub
Sam Rockwell
Plot:
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector – "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (TIM ALLEN), "Lt. Tawny Madison" (SIGOURNEY WEAVER) and "Dr. Lazarus" (ALAN RICKMAN) – set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space...and then their series was canceled!
Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beamed up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director and no clue, the actors must turn in the perfomances of their lives in this hilarious adventure Jeffrey Lyons (NBC-TV) calls "The funniest, wittiest comedy of the year."
Awards:
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Favorite Actor - Comedy | Tim Allen |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Favorite Actress - Comedy | Sigourney Weaver |
| Casting Society of America Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Best Casting for Feature Film – Comedy | Debra Zane |
| Hugo Award | 2000 | Won | Dramatic Presentation | |
| Saturn | 1999 | Won | Best Actor | Tim Allen |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Costumes | Albert Wolsky |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Director | Dean Parisot |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Makeup | Stan Winston, Hallie D'Amore, Ve Neill |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Music | David Newman |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Justin Long |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Science Fiction Film | |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Special Effects | Stan Winston, Bill George, Kim Bromley, Robert Stadd |
| Saturn | 1999 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Rickman |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Film - Choice Comedy |
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Production Notes
Scene Access
Thermian Language Audio Track
Trailers
My Thoughts:
This is a great sci-fi comedy parodying Star Trek and its fandom in a loving way. I loved this movie since I first saw it in the cinema. It was one of the first Region 1 DVDs I have bought since the German DVD was delayed at the time and I couldn't wait to see it again. Tim Allen is a great Shatner parody. Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars' Keith Mars) will always be Mathesar for me. Tony Shalhoub, besides his role as "Monk", I always remember as Tech Sgt. Kwan.
I recognized another familiar face this time around: Dwight Schrute from "The Office" is one of the Thermians in the beginning of the movie.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 04, 2010, 10:13:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/42/4260017062071.5f.jpg) | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008/India) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182937/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rab_Ne_Bana_Di_Jodi)
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Stars:
Shahrukh Khan as Surinder/Raj
Anushka Sharma as Taani
Vinay Pathak as Bobby
Singers
* Sonu Nigaam as (voice)
* Sukhwinder Singh as (voice)
Plot:
You might have a love story to tell?
Maybe not! How can an ordinary man have a breathtaking, goose flesh igniting, awe inspiring love story of all things to tell?
But guess what - love does not differentiate between the ordinary and exceptional, the uninteresting and interesting, the unattractive and attractive. Because love knows no distinction. It can happen to anyone and once it does it engulfs us into it completely and gives us those miraculous experiences that only love can yield.
This is what happened to Surinder Sahni (Shahrukh Khan) - a simple, clean hearted, honest man working for Punjab Power, leading a humdrum life, when he meets his total opposite and finds love in the flamboyant, fun-loving, vivacious - Taani (Anushka Sharma) for whom the whole world is her canvas and she paints her own life with the colours of rainbow all until unforeseen circumstances changes it all and brings them together.
What follows is a journey filled with laughter, tears, joy, pain, music, dance and a lot of love. A journey that makes us believe that there is an extraordinary love story in every ordinary jodi.
Awards:
Won:
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Male Playback Award ("Haule Haule": Sukhwinder Singh) | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Scene of the Year |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Actor Award (Shah Rukh Khan) | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Actress Award (Anushka Sharma) | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Director Award (Aditya Chopra) | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Female Playback Award ("Dance Pe Chance": Sunidhi Chauhan) | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Lyricist Award ("Haule Haule": Jaideep Sahni) | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Movie Award | |
| Filmfare Awards (2009) | Best Supporting Actor Award (Vinay Pathak) |
Extras:
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Interviews
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
I had the urge to watch this movie again. This is slowly becoming one of my favorite movies. Everything just fits in this film. It has a great love story, great music, great choreography and wonderful chemistry between the cast. It is really a feel good movie. It is nice that I can still encounter movies which I can enjoy again and again. As a matter of fact I had to keep myself from watching it again multiple times, because I kept saying to myself, that I have to watch some movies on my unwatched pile instead of the same movie over and over again. As a matter of fact I kicked off another unwatched movie in my Alphabet marathon list, just to be able to watch this one now.It is another Shah Rukh Khan (star)/ Aditya Chopra (writer/producer/director) collaboration. Those mostly are above average Bollywood movies. This one is no exception. I really enjoyed it. Newcomer Anushka Sharma also was a joy as Taani.
Quiet and meek Surinder takes on the task of disguising himself as the hyper and fun Raj to cheer up his new wife after a tragedy.
Many scenes are reminiscent of superhero movies where Surinder and has alter ego Raj are concerned.
As I said, I really enjoyed the music in this one. There was not a song which I didn't like. Also the score is very fitting.
I have had made a listing of the songs here (http://www.dvdcollectorsonline.com/index.php/topic,626.msg111754.html#msg111754) and how they work together with the story.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 04, 2010, 10:21:47 PM
Post by: Tom on July 05, 2010, 12:19:55 AM
Title: Ever After (http://) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 1998
Director: Andy Tennant
Rating: FSK-6
Length: 116 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Spanish
Stars:
Drew Barrymore
Anjelica Huston
Dougray Scott
Patrick Godfrey
Megan Dodds
Plot:
Once upon a time...
'a dazzling rendering of the Cinderella story' (The Washington Post) brought new life to an age-old legend and made us believe in the strongest magic of all: the power of the human heart. Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston star in this enchanting adventure about having the courage to make your dreams come true.
A 'modern' young woman of the 16th century, Danielle (Barrymore) is as independent and wise as she is beautiful and kind. Against remarkable odds, she stands up to her scheming stepmother (Huston) and works miracles on the lives of everyone around her, including the crown prince of France (Dougray Scott)!
Now you can relive this captivating contemporary retelling of the classic fairy tale. No matter what you're looking for, 'action, romance, adventure...'Ever After' delivers it all!' (ABC-TV)
Awards:
| AFI | 1998 | Nominated | 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Won | Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance | Drew Barrymore |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Nominated | Favorite Male Newcomer | Dougray Scott |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Won | Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama/Romance | Anjelica Huston |
| Satellite Awards | 1999 | Nominated | Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan |
| Saturn | 1998 | Won | Best Actress | Drew Barrymore |
| Saturn | 1998 | Won | Best Costumes | Jenny Beaven |
| Saturn | 1998 | Nominated | Best Music | George Fenton |
| Saturn | 1998 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actress | Anjelica Huston |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | Nominated | Film - Choice Breakout Performance | Dougray Scott |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | Nominated | Film - Choice Drama |
Extras:
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
One of my all-time favorite movies! Definately my favorite Cinderella adaption. I loved this movie since I first saw it in the theatres. It made me a fan of Drew Barrymore. It is a take on the Cinderalla story without any mystical help of a fairy godmother and such (if you do not count Da Vinci as a godmother).
Also nice to see that it is not Prince Henry who saves Danielle at the last moment, but that she saved herself. Her expression on her face when he comes for her rescue is a "What are YOU doing here?!"
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 05, 2010, 12:20:31 AM
Post by: Tom on July 05, 2010, 09:58:47 PM
Post by: Tom on July 06, 2010, 11:43:05 PM
Title: Vivah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivah) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2006
Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya
Rating: FSK-0
Length: 166 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Stars:
Shahid Kapoor
Amrita Rao
Anupam Kher
Aloknath
Seema Biswas
Plot:
Vivah is about the sanctity of marriage....and the importance and symbolism of engagement rings and the act of exchanging it how it unlocks the right we get on one another, Vivah is about the Sanctity of Marriage.
Poonam is a beautiful and joyful girl with all the right virtues one could ask for. Bhagatji (Manoj Joshi) is a matchmaker, who tries to make Poonam marry Prem (Shahid Kapoor), the son of Mr. Harish Chandra (Anupam Kher), a renowned businessman based in New Delhi. Chandra’s family is New Delhi’s most prominent business families. Prem is the soft spoken, charming and well-educated young man. Despite born with a silver spoon and brought up in a cosmopolitan city Prem has inherited his family’s traditional values. Prem’s father asks him to meet Poonam. Though Prem feels he is too young for marriage and needs to focus on his career first, he decides to respect his father’s wish. The meeting between Prem and Poonam turns out to be a unique one. it starts off as an awkward, formal exchange of words but gradually grows into a deeper, meaningful conversation. Prem and Poonam feel that they should marry each other. The engagement takes place and the marriage is fixed to be held after six months. Once the engagement is over, the magical and romantic period of their lives starts. They share a special bondage between them. However, a crisis arises when they are just about to get married. They have to go through a trial by fire. Will they overcome the crisis successfully and marry each other? Do their values help them face the problem? ViVAH is a moving story about love and commitments
Awards:
Poster
Production Notes
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
Finally I got the chance to see Amrita Rao in another movie besides Main Hoon Na. She is beautiful again and she did a good job here.The first two hours of the movie is slowly building the romance between the two main characters. We follow them through their first shy meeting after their parents arrange their marriage. Then through their engagement period where they are getting to know and fall in love with each other.
Although very enjoyable there is not much else happening in the first two hours. Both families are full of nice people who are just perfect. His family rich but down-to-earth and nice. Her family poor and also nice. Strange that a movie with no conflict whatsoever can be entertaining.
The last half an hour deals with the aftermath of a fire accident where she is badly burned. Just shortly before the wedding. And deals how the groom will react to this. It is sugary sweet with Hollywood ending. We never get to see the burns (her face is unharmed and the rest is always covered).
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 07, 2010, 11:11:08 PM
Title: Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaane_Tu..._Ya_Jaane_Na) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2008
Director: Abbas Tyrewala
Rating: FSK-0
Length: 147 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German
Stars:
Nirav Mehta
Renuka Kunzru
Karan Makhija
Alishka Varde
Sugandha Garg
Plot:
Hailing from the town of Ranjhore in Rajasthan, Jai Singh Rathore is everything a Rathore from Ranjhore is not supposed to be- pleasant, warm, funny, kind, sensitive and pathologically non-violent.
Jai's father passed away when he was still an infant, and he has been brought up by his mother Savitri. The few years she endured as the bahu of a Rajput joint-family remain a nauseating memory for Jai's mother. After her husband passed away, Savitri ran away from this insane clan and came to Mumbai, where she now works as a professional social worker struggling with human rights issues.
Savitri's upbringing has ensured that Jai is the most unlikely Rathore either sides of the Aravallis. Her staunch belief is that Indian mothers are responsible for their sons turning out to be such jerks- so she has never pampered Jai. Everything, from preparing breakfast to doing laundry, Jai does himself. They share a great friendship, but also completely respect each other's space.
The most important thing in Jai's life is Aditi. They connected the first day they met, and nobody has ever seen them apart since. When they are not together, they are on the phone. And so, to friends and family, it is simply a question of time before the two get married.
Awards:
| Filmfare Awards | 2009 | Won | Best Choreography Award | Longinus Fernandes |
| Filmfare Awards | 2009 | Won | Best Male Debut Award | Imran Khan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2009 | Nominated | Best Movie Award | |
| Filmfare Awards | 2009 | Won | Best Music Director Award | A. R. Rahman |
| Filmfare Awards | 2009 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actor Award | Prateik Babba |
| Filmfare Awards | 2009 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actress Award | Ratna Pathak |
Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Songs
Interviews
Music Videos
Poster
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
At first this movie developed in a direction which I didn't enjoy. I expected a different kind of movie. But then it caught my interest and had some funny moments. Towards the end I was really enjoying it.Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 08, 2010, 10:34:43 PM
Title: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum_Dil_De_Chuke_Sanam) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 1999
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Rating: FSK-6
Length: 188 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German
Stars:
Salman Khan
Ajay Devgan
Aishwarya Rai
Zohra Sehgal
Vikram Gokhale
Plot:
When Salman asks for Ash's hand in marriage her family refuses. They have already chosen a husband for their daughter. Salman returns to Italy. When Ajay, Ash's new husband realizes that his new bride has been in love with someone else, he is prepared to sacrifice his love for her and take her to Italy to be reunited with her true love, Salman.
Awards:
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Best Actor Award | Ajay Devgan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Best Actor Award | Salman Khan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Actress Award | Aishwarya Rai |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Background Score Award | Anjan Biswas |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Choreography Award | Saroj Khan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Director Award | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Male Playback Award | Udit Narayan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Movie Award | |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Best Music Director Award | Ismail Darbar |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actor Award | Ajay Devgan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2000 | Nominated | Best Supporting Actor Award | Salman Khan |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai |
| IIFA Awards | 2001 | Won | Best Background Score | Amrik Gill |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Choreography | "Nimbooda": Saroj Khan |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Dialogue | Amrik Gill |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Male Playback | "Chand Chhupa": Udit Narayan |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Movie | |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Screen Play | Sanjay Leela Bansali |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Sound Recording | Jeetendra Chaudhary |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Sound Re-Recording | Sushmita Sen |
| IIFA Awards | 2000 | Won | Best Story | Pratap Karvat, Sanjay Leela Bansali |
Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Karte
Music Videos
Poster
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
I had high expectations for this. Not that I would think it will be a masterpiece, but I thought for sure that this will be a movie I will enjoy. It has won a lot of awards and it is written and directed by the same guy who has written and directed "Black".But I was disappointed. The characters were flakey and rather unlikable in the beginning. And even though I enjoy the music in these films, there was too much of it in this one. There was more focus on it than it usually is. Because of this there wasn't really much story. It got better towards the end, but I don't think this will be a movie that I can watch again and again.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 11, 2010, 11:32:36 PM
I also watched the following movies for this marathon without writing up a review:
| Date | Title | Rating |
| 10 | Dil Ka Rishta (2003) | |
| 10 | P.S. I Love You (2008) | |
| 10 | Yuva (2004) | |
| 11 | First Daughter (2004) |  |
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Post by: Tom on July 13, 2010, 10:31:36 PM
Title: Bollywood/Hollywood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood/Hollywood) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2002
Director: Deepa Mehta
Rating: FSK-0
Length: 101 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, German
Stars:
Rahul Khanna
Lisa Ray
Moushumi Chatterjee
Dina Pathak
Kulbushan Kharbanda
Plot:
From Deepa Mehta, the acclaimed director of 'Fire' and 'Earth' comes 'Bollywood/Hollywood', a madcap love-song to both East and West with Bollywood music, Hollywood choreography, North American locations, and Bollywood stars. Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire dating a beautiful, Caucasian pop star whom his parents are none too fond of. Before you can say 'karmic intervention', Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul's domineering mother sees the opportunity she's been waiting for and threatens to call off his sister's wedding unless he finds himself a 'nice Indian girl'. The charade begins and it seems this match borne out of necessity could fool everyone, until things get complicated...
Awards:
| Genie Award | 2002 | Nominated | Best Motion Picture | David Hamilton, Bob Wertheimer |
| Genie Award | 2002 | Won | Original Screenplay | Deepa Mehta |
| Genie Award | 2002 | Nominated | Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Ranjit Chowdhry |
| Genie Award | 2002 | Nominated | Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Dina Pathak |
| Genie Award | 2002 | Nominated | Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Moushumi Chaterjee |
Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Interviews
Music Videos
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
This is supposed to be a Bollywood parody. It felt more like it was making fun of it. I found it a little insulting. Added to that the leads do not have any chemistry at all. The love story is just really unbelievable. The only thing I enjoyed in this movie are some of the songs. But they were mostly ripped off of Bollywood movies anyway.Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 13, 2010, 10:34:21 PM
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Coincidentally it starred someone, who makes a cameo appearence in "Bollywood/Hollywood" as himself.
Post by: Tom on July 16, 2010, 10:12:51 PM
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Title: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rab_Ne_Bana_Di_Jodi) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Rating:
I was away on business the last two days and I took my portable DVD player with me for something to watch in the evening. As I didn't want to watch anything from my unwatched pile on this small screen and also not something I have planned for this marathon, my choice fell on "Rab Ne Di Jodi". I just had the urge to watch it yet again even if I already watched it this month for this marathon. This is definately now one of my guilty pleasures that I can see watch myself again and again.
Post by: Tom on July 17, 2010, 06:09:44 PM
Title: Sisi (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisi_(Film)) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2009
Director: Teil 1, Xaver Schwarzenberger, Teil 2, Xaver Schwarzenberger
Rating: FSK-12
Length: 197 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Stars:
Cristiana Capotondi
David Rott
Martina Gedeck
Fritz Karl
Licia Maglietta
Plot:
The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with the young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve this love.
Awards:
Bonus Trailers
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
This is a recent "remake" of the classic Sissi trilogy. This time around it is said to be more faithful to reality. But I found that surprisingly the dialog is even more clichéd and sentimental than in the original films. Also I found the delivery much more natural in the original. Here the acting was much too wooden for the most part. Even though I enjoyed the original movies much more, I liked watching it and was entertained for the 197 minutes these two-part movie took.Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 17, 2010, 10:01:38 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010232006981.5f.jpg) | X-Men (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120903/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_(film))
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Stars:
Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine
Patrick Stewart as Xavier
Ian McKellen as Magneto
Famke Janssen as Jean Grey
James Marsden as Cyclops
Plot:
Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers--the result of unique genetic mutations. Cyclops unleashes bolts of energy from his eyes. Storm can manipulate the weather at will. Rogue absorbs the life force of anyone she touches. But, under the tutelage of Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart), these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto (Ian McKellen), who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinister plan for the future. Pulsing with state-of-the-art visual effects and unforgettable characters.
Awards:
Won:
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi (James Marsden) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi (Rebecca Romijn) | |
| BMI Film & TV Music Awards (2001) | BMI Film Music Award (Michael Kamen) | |
| Empire Magazine Awards (2001) | Best Director (Bryan Singer) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Actor (Hugh Jackman) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Costumes (Louise Mingenbach) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Director (Bryan Singer) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Science Fiction Film | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Screenplay (David Hayter) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Supporting Actress (Rebecca Romijn) |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi (Patrick Stewart) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi (Anna Paquin) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Male Newcomer (Hugh Jackman) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi (Famke Janssen) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Villian (Internet Only) (Ian McKellen) | |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards (2001) | Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Contemporary (Louise Mingenbach) | |
| Hugo Award (2001) | Dramatic Presentation | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2001) | Best Male Breakthrough Performance (Hugh Jackman) | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2001) | Best Movie | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2001) | Best On-screen Team (Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden and Anna Paquin) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Makeup (Gordon Smith, Ann Brodie) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Anna Paquin) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Special Effects (Michael Fink, Michael J. McAlister, David Prescott, Theresa Ellis) | |
| Saturn (2000) | Best Supporting Actor (Patrick Stewart) | |
| Taurus Award (2001) | Best Specialty Stunt (Steven McMichael) |
Extras:
- Animierte Storyboards
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Interviews
- Photo Gallery
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
This movie was my first contact I ever had with the X-Men. Even though I enjoy the movie, the X-Men never got to be a must-see for me. I also think it is too much of a Wolverine show and the other characters come up short. Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 18, 2010, 10:52:06 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4011976656937.5f.jpg) | U-571 (2000/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141926/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-571_(film))
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Stars:
Matthew McConaughey as Tyler
Bill Paxton as Dahlgren
Harvey Keitel as Chief
Jon Bon Jovi as Emmett
David Keith as Coonan
Plot:
A U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi's top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what's really happening. Their mission is more dangerous and frightening than anything they could have ever imagined, but one which has the power to turn the tide of battle.
Awards:
Won:
| Academy Award (2000) | Best Sound Editing (Jon Johnson) | |
| BMI Film & TV Music Awards (2001) | BMI Film Music Award (Richard Marvin) |
| Academy Award (2000) | Best Sound (Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline, Ivan Sharrock) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Actor - Action (Mathew McConaughey) | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001) | Favorite Supporting Actor - Action (Harvey Keitel) | |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards (2001) | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film (Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline, Ivan Sharrock) | |
| Taurus Award (2001) | Best Fire Work (Robert Lahoda, Jaroslav Psenicka) |
Extras:
- Booklet
- Commentary
- DVD-ROM Content
- Featurettes
- Interactive Game
- Interviews
- Production Notes
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
I know there are some hard feelings about this movie in this forum, because of the Americanization of true events. Personally I had more problems of how stereotypical evil the German sailors were portrayed. First they shoot survivors in cold blood. Then when one of them is captured himself (the US sailors are of course much more civil and take him in), he tries to take over the ship all by himself.As an action movie it is decent. It doesn't come close to "Das Boot" though. What I always liked about this one is, that they chose to use real German actors talking real German for the German U-Boot crew. Usually in Hollywood movies we see American actors trying to talk German (like here the one on the US side who is supposed to be half-German).
Rating:
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Post by: Tom on July 24, 2010, 07:34:17 PM
Title: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagaan) (http://www.invelos.com/images/DVDLogo.png)
Year: 2001
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Rating: FSK-6
Length: 214 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German
Stars:
Shri Amitabh Bachchan
Aamir Khan
Gracy Singh
Rachel Shelley
Paul Blackthorne
Plot:
Queen Victoria's India. The year is 1893. Champaner… a small farming village in Central India. On the outskirts of the village stands a British cantonment, commanded by Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) - an arrogant and capricous man who wields the power of life and death over the villages under his jurisdiction.
'LAGAAN' - a story of a battle without bloodshed.
Fought by a group of unlikely heroes led by Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), an enigmatic young farmer with courage born of conviction - and a dream in his heart. Helped by Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), an English rose who came to India and lost her heart, and Bhuvan's pillar of strength, Gauri (Gracy Singh), the young and perky village girl who dreams only of a home with the man she loves.
A story of extraordinary circumstances thrust upon ordinary people. Adversity faces with fortitude and injustice with dignity. Faith and courage come face to face with arrogance and ruthlessness… and the human spirit triumphs.
Awards:
| Academy Award | 2001 | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Film | |
| European Film Awards | 2001 | Nominated | Screen International European Film Award (non-European) | |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Actor Award | Aamir Khan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Director Award | Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Filmfare Awards | 2001 | Won | Best Female Playback Award | Alka Yagnik |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Lyricist Award | Javed Akhtar |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Male Playback Award | Udit Narayan |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Movie Award | |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Music Director Award | A. R. Rahman |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Story Award | Ashutosh Gowarikar |
| IIFA Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Actor | Aamir Khan |
| IIFA Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Director | Ashutosh Gowarikar |
| IIFA Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Female Playback | Asha Bhosle |
| IIFA Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Movie | |
| IIFA Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman |
| IIFA Awards | 2002 | Won | Best Story | Ashutosh Gowariker |
Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Music Videos
Poster
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Overall I enjoyed this movie. As I have previously stated I like movies about an underdog sports team of misfits trying to beat an established opponent. Though I have to say that it was better done in "Chak De! India". I think the main problem for me is the sport they are playing here: Cricket. I find it boring. I have this problem also with Baseball. In my review for "Chak De! India" I have written, that I was on the edge of my seat for the most part of the hockey matches. But here this hardly was the case.The love triangle they were building up in the first half of the movie was promising, but as soon as at was really beginning, it was already resolved. It was rather abrupt. For this I recommend to watch the deleted scenes (on my release they were 30 minutes of deleted scenes, which seemed to be cut for time, not for quality).
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Finally I have to say, that I very much enjoyed the songs. Nothing really memorable, but well executed and fun to watch.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on July 24, 2010, 07:35:49 PM
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