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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, a review by Tom

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008/India) IMDb | Wikipedia Alive, Rapid Eye Movies (Germany) Director: Aditya Chopra Writing: Aditya Chopra (Story By), Aditya Chopra (Screenwriter) Length: 164 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: German

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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

Nominated:

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

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 and how they work together with the story.

Rating:

(From Tom's Alphabet Marathon Reviews on July 4th, 2010)

Azumi, a review by dfmorgan

Azumi

Year: 2003
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Cast: Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Hiroki Narimiya
Overview: The story of AZUMI is adapted from a massive hit comic in Japan. In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. Azumi (Aya Ueto) is raised from birth with nine other orphans to become an assassin. Prior to setting out on their mission, their master orders his students to "pair up" with each others best friend and proceed to kill each other.....Azumi reaches a gruesome climax with one of the most memorable beheadings seen in film.

Watched: 13th. Nov 2010
My Thoughts: I was updating the profile of this film so I decided to sit down and rewatch it. It is still a wonderful Japanese hack and slash film with a decent story, probably due to its manga history. Just looking at the level of damamge inflicted upon all participants you'd think that's it this one's gone now but no somehow they still manage to overcome that to fight on. This edition is the standard International Theatrical version even though the Hong-Kong based e-tailer I bought it from had it listed as the Extended Edition.

My Rating: A wonderful 4

Dave

(From Dave's DVD/Blu-ray Reviews on November 14th, 2010)

Twilight Zone, a review by addicted2dvd

98. The Dummy (5/4/62)
A ventriloquist (Cliff Robertson) is convinced that his dummy, Willie, is alive and evil. He makes plans for a new act with a new dummy. Plans that Willie does not support!

My Thoughts:
This is another one of the many episodes I never seen before. And I liked this one a lot. Sure... I seen many of "living dummy" shows... but this one came before all of those. And it was well done. Attached to the end of this episode is a public service announcement with Smokey the Bear about preventing forest fires. The extras included for this episode is an audio commentary with Cliff Robertson, an isolated score and The Twilight Zone Radio Drama with Bruno Kirby.

99. Young Man's Fancy  (5/11/62)
When a newlywed couple briefly return to the groom's childhood home, the ties of the past prove too strong to resist.

My Thoughts:
And once again... one I never seen before. Unfortunately this one didn't impress me all that much. It is an ok story... but just not that interesting. Attached to the end of this episodes is a TV Spot for the series Gunsmoke. The only extra for this episode is an isolated score.

100. I Sing the Body Electric   (5/18/62)
Anne (Veronica Cartwright) must learn to understand and accept that her new grandmother can be tender, loving, thoughtful and caring. Even if she is a robot.

My Thoughts:
Wow.... towards the end of season 3.... and we are already at 100 episodes! Now a day you usually don't get to the 100th episode till the fifth season! This is one I have seen (and enjoyed) before.We see a familiar face in this one with David White... who played Larry Tate on Bewitched. It is more of a lighthearted, sweet story... but a good one. Attached to the end of this episode is a public service announcement asking for help for the colleges. Extras attached to this episode includes a Marc Zicree interview with Buck Houghton and an isolated score.

101. Cavender Is Coming   (5/25/62)
Carol Burnett stars as Agnes Grep in this tale of a klutzy usherette "rescued" from poverty by a guardian angel. This charming episode was considered as a pilot for a new TV show.

My Thoughts:
This is another one I never seen before. It is a fun episode... played more for comedy... but that is to be expected of an episode that stars Carol Burnett.  Attached to the end of this episode is. a TV Spot for Gunsmoke. The only extra with this episode is a clip from "The Gary Moore Show" where Rod Serling does a spoof on his Twilight Zone intros and a short skit of a story also with Carrol Burnett.

102. The Changing of the Guard   (6/1/62)
Donald Pleasance is Professor Ellis Fowler, forced to retire after 51 years of teaching. Feeling his life has been worthless, Fowler is startled by the ghostly appearance of former students.

My Thoughts:
And once again... one I never seen before. While not what I would call a Christmas episode... it is Christmas time that the story takes place. Not the best episode I ever seen... but a good one. I would have never recognized Donald Pleasance  if it was there in the overview.attached to this episode is an add for a Promise of America booklet. The only extra for this episode is an isolated score.

Over-all a good disc. I enjoyed most all the episodes this time. I can't believe I am finally at the end of the 3rd season. On this disc along with the few extras with each episode... we get a selection of extras that is devoted to the season itself.

Other Season 3 Extras:
- The Famous Writers' School Promo
- Sci-Fi Channel Twilight Zone Marathon Promo Spots
- Rod Serling Night Gallery Promo Spots
- Season 3 Billboards
- Season 3 Photo Gallery
- The Twilight Zone Comic Book (in .pdf format)


Episodes I seen for the First time on this set include:

   1. Judgment Night (Episode 10)
   2. And When The Sky Was Opened (Episode 11)
   3. What You Need (Episode 12)
   4. I Shot an Arrow into the Air (Episode 15)
   5. The Hitch-Hiker (Episode 16)
   6. The Purple Testiment (Episode 19)
   7. Elegy (Episode 20)
   8. Mirror Image (Episode 21)
   9. A World of Difference (Episode 23)
  10. Long Live Walter Jameson (Episode 24)
  11. People Are Alike All Over (Episode 25)
  12. Execution (Episode 26)
  13. The Big Tall Wish (Episode 27)
  14. A Nice Place to Visit (Episode 28)
  15. Nightmare as a Child (Episode 29)
  16. The Chaser (Episode 31)
  17. Mr. Bevis (Episode 33)
  18. The Mighty Casey (Episode 35)
  19. A World of his Own (Episode 36)
  20. The Man in the Bottle (Episode 38)
  21. A Thing About Machines (Episode 40)
  22. The Howling Man (Episode 41)
  23. A Most Unusual Camera (Episode 46)
  24. Dust (Episode 48)
  25. Back There (Episode 49)
  26. The Whole Truth (Episode 50)
  27. Twenty-Two (Episode 53)
  28. The Odyssey of Flight 33 (Episode 54)
  29. Static (Episode 56)
  30. The Rip Van Winkle Caper (Episode 60)
  31. The Silence (Episode 61)
  32. Shadow Play (Episode 62)
  33. The Mind and the Matter (Episode 63)
  34. Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up (Episode 64)
  35. The Arrival (Episode 67)
  36. The Mirror (Episode 71)
  37. Still Valley (Episode 76)
  38. The Jungle (Episode 77)
  39. A Quality of Mercy (Episode 80)
  40. Dead Man's Shoes (Episode 83)
  41. The Hunt (Episode 84)
  42. A Piano in the House (Episode 87)
  43. Little Girl Lost (Episode 91)
  44. Person or Persons Unknown (Episode 92)
  45. The Little People (Episode 93)
  46. Four O'Clock (Episode 94)
  47. Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (Episode 95)
  48. The Gift (Episode 97)
  49. The Dummy (Episode 98)
  50. Young Man's Fancy (Episode 99)
  51. Cavender Is Coming (Episode 101)
  52. The Changing of the Guard (Episode 102)

(From Twilight Zone on April 2nd, 2010)