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Dil Chahta Hai, a review by Tom

Title: Dil Chahta Hai
Year: 2001
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Rating: PG
Length: 185 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.20
Audio: Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Stars:
Akshaye Khanna
Saif Ali Khan
Aamir Khan
Preity Zinta
Sonali Kulkarni

Plot:
Akash, Sameer, Siddharth

These names were synonymous with friendship. Through their schooling, their college days they were regarded by all who knew them, as inseparable. Nothing could come between them. Until something did.
This is where the story of Dil Chahta Hai begins.

AKASH (Aamir Khan) is a non believer. He thinks the whole concept of love is created to ruin perfectly healthy two week long relationships. He has been heard saying and we quote "Woh do hafte bhi zayaada the". SAMEER (Saif Ali Khan) is a believer. He wants to be in love. He loves being in love. Unfortunately for him though, he hasn't quite grasped the concept of it just yet. Wearing his heart on his sleeve, he is out there persevering, believing that he will find that "special her" as long he keeps looking.
SIDDARTH (Akshaye Khanna) just is. Mature, sensitive and understanding, Siddharth a.k.a Sid knows the true meaning of the word. He feels it everyday, every hour, every minute. He has, in a manner of speaking, attained modern day enlightenment.

Dil Chahta Hai is a film about these three distinct characters, their individual relationships and the effect that those relationships have on their friendship.

Awards:

Filmfare Awards	2002	Nominated	Best Actor Award	Aamir Khan
Filmfare Awards	2002	Won	Best Choreography Award	Farah Khan
Filmfare Awards	2002	Won	Best Comedian Award	Saif Ali Khan
Filmfare Awards	2002	Nominated	Best Director Award	Farhan Akhtar
Filmfare Awards	2002	Won	Best Editing Award	Sreekar Prasad
Filmfare Awards	2002	Nominated	Best Movie Award
Filmfare Awards	2002	Nominated	Best Music Director Award	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Filmfare Awards	2002	Won	Best Screenplay Award	Farhan Akhtar
Filmfare Awards	2002	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor Award	Saif Ali Khan
Filmfare Awards	2002	Won	Best Supporting Actor Award	Akshaye Khanna
Filmfare Awards	2002	Won	Critics Award for Best Movie
IIFA Awards	2002	Won	Best Supporting Actor	Saif Ali Khan

Extras:
Booklet
Featurettes
Scene Access
Trailers

This movie was okay. Nothing really extra-ordinary. It focuses on three good friends who have a falling out. And their respective meeting and falling in love with a girl. I liked the story of the relationship between Akash and Shalini (Preity Zinta) best.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on July 28th, 2009)

Friday the 13th - Part 2, a review by RossRoy

WHAT THEY SAY

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp... here's even more heart-pounding terror. Five years after the horrible blood bath at Camp Crystal Lake, all that remains is the legend of Jason Voorhees and his demented mother, who had murdered seven camp counselors. At the nearby summer camp, the new counselors are unconcerned about the warnings to stay away from the infamous site. Carefree, the young people roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence. One by one, they are attacked and brutally slaughtered. Suspense and screams abound in this compelling thriller.

MY THOUGHTS

Well, I think Part 2 us an improvement on the first. At least, this time around, they do show the killer moving around, stalking its prey. And I must say, Ginny makes a more believable victim than Alice did. I do hope they show some more creativity with the killings down the line, because if they stick with the machete hack'n'slash killings, it's getting old already.

RATING

(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on October 12th, 2009)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

20. War Zone
Original Air Date: 5/9/2000
While working a blackmail case, Angel encounters Charles Gunn, the leader of a gang of street kids battling a nest of vampires who've settled in their neighborhood.

Guest Stars:
Michele Kelly
Maurice Compte
Mick Murray
Joe Basile
David Herman
J. August Richards

My Thoughts:
And we finally meet Charles Gunn... who becomes part of the main cast in season 2. Until I watched this episode again this morning I forgot that Gunn had a sister and what happened to her. This is a good strong episode. I enjoyed it.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on February 28th, 2010)