Why do you guys have a south-north divide for any topic that comes up on rediff...come on guys...get a life...at the end of the day its Indian cinema that is successful. Cannes is not going to be like its a Tamil movie, its Bhojpuri or Kashmiri...for them its all Indian.
Yes I do agree that Tamil movies (many of them) are way beyond realism...they are meant for the masses..who probably like a lil tittilliation or problem some fun...!! in the same way there are movies being made which have substance in them...i havent seen this particular movie called veyyil - but i am sure if it has to be selected for Cannes - then it wud have substance in it and please note that Cannes is jus one step below the Oscars...and the jury at Cannes are people from international movie, not like our critics or censor board...they know what realistic cinema is..
I am not trying to bring a divide here between North and South...please realise that in the history of national awards...other languages have won more awards than Hindi ones...There are more Bengalis and Mallus who have won national award than any other sect of people. This year's biggest money grosser of Hindi film - Guru - was made by a South Indian. Every movie of Priyadarshan which we all enjoy watching is copied from a Mallu movie...every movie he has made except Malamaal Weekly has been copied from Malayalam...why do Bollywood heroes/heorines do special appearances in S.Indian movies...Big B himself has acted in a Kannada movie..while on the topic of Big B let me also add that...he has made a special appearance in probably the biggest movie ever made in Indian history...called Shivaji which is Rajnikanth's latest and to be released sometime in the month or prolly the next...
Its a known fact that Malayalam films probably depict reality than any other film industry, thats becoz the Mal crowd wants realistic cinema. In the North, people watch movies to remove tensions and hence movies are bigger than life...each film industry caters to different segments of the society..learn to respect it...for every Tamil movie like Baba that is released there is a Pitahmagan...for every Hindi movie like Raja Babu that is released there is a Kabul Express...
Discussion forms need to be used with substance and not jus to above North and South...i know writing this is of no use..coz no one is going to change...because we expect politicians and GOD to do the change for us...we wont do anything ourselves..!!!
RE:Movies of substance
by shrinivas sharma on Apr 02, 2007 01:57 PM Permalink
Ethos..good post but no use really..i guess people just enjoy abusing others over here as they can hide their real identities...shame, in place of good debate, we hurl abuses in fake identites and get virtual ecasty...
RE:Movies of substance
by Muthuveeranan SivaAnanth on Apr 02, 2007 01:55 PM Permalink
I totally agree with what Ethos has said "each film industry caters to different segments of the society.."LEARN TO RESPECT IT"...
Learn to respect is the one, few members lack here.
RE:Movies of substance
by shrinivas sharma on Apr 02, 2007 02:08 PM Permalink
yeha ethos... i did a spell error there..read it as ECSTASY... i give up now... i saw the same stuff happening in many boards.. it doesnt look healthy at all.. may be our folks are not matured to debate on this kind of open forum...:(
RE:Movies of substance
by Ethos K on Apr 02, 2007 02:16 PM Permalink
shrinivas...we indians keep crying that we dont have freedom of speech in india...i have lived in the Gulf for about 16 yrs...these guys shud go there...and talk crap like this and one fine morning, they will find certain parts of their body missing...dont wish to name it here...we abuse and rape our freedom of speech in india and still kp complaining that there is no freedom...
RE:Movies of substance
by shrinivas sharma on Apr 02, 2007 02:28 PM Permalink
i agree Ethos... i havent been to Gulf, but i have been to US and Europe.. you might know in US, they give award under "Worst" category.. like Worst movie...Worst Dress, Worst director etc etc.. people attend it and take the award as well.. that is the kind of spirit they have...so simple, they are ahaed if us...we waste most of our time in critising others, blamming politicians, abusing others and finding new way to avod tax...god bless this country!!!
RE:Movies of substance
by Ethos K on Apr 02, 2007 02:57 PM Permalink
oh yes the worst awards...happen a nite before the oscars...u bet thats the spirit...here one jus wants to bring down the other...no hope only...!!
