IMHO that era has long gone by when people used to solely depend on reviews to go and see the movie. Anyways to each his own, but let's not dilute the forum's focus by commenting on why a critic has praised/criticized a particular film or its music On 1/19/07, Pravinder Sheoran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi vinayakam it mmatters a lot coz a few handful of such people have the reach to a large population who read the reviews and see the movie PRAVINDER --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, "Vinayakam Murugan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Amazing how people want to read so much between the lines. Let's enjoy the > music. Forget what other's are saying. > > On 1/18/07, Doraiswamy S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > As I said previously, probably all the ads of "Guru" on indiafm.comchanged his idea about Mani Ratnam movie .. And he calls him impartial and > > "Adarsh" :) > > > > On 1/18/07, Pravinder Sheoran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > hey guys > > > DID SUN RISE FROM WEST TODAY > > > or my mind have started thinking in opposite way > > > > > > how come this so called FILM BHAGAT is speaking in favour of mani sir > > > there must be something going on that is compelling this guy to > > > speak this way > > > otherwise its not the first time that mani sir and rahman sir have > > > come with good work > > > but its first time this guy is speaking thia way > > > > > > i just wana warn you guys that do not listen to him > > > coz next time he can hurt your expectations very badly > > > > > > PRAVINDER > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "vinodraju2k" <vinodraju2k@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Indian B.O.: 'Guru' strong in parts! > > > > By Taran Adarsh > > > > > > > > As a hardcore cinema bhakt, I have witnessed a number of films > > > since > > > > I could remember. I have rarely gone for repeat viewings even if > > > the > > > > film had won my heart. But certain films compel you to watch them > > > > again, and again, and again. > > > > > > > > I remember watching Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ABHIMAAN in three > > > > consecutive shows [3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.] at Padma theatre, > > > > Ernakulam [Kerala], when I was a kid. I recall watching Ramesh > > > > Sippy's SHOLAY time and again over the years. MUGHAL-E-AZAM and > > > > MOTHER INDIA continue to be all-time favorites. And so is the > > > Julie > > > > Andrews starrer THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which remains my most favorite > > > > film. > > > > > > > > I truly enjoyed Mani Ratnam's new outing GURU. And it gladdened my > > > > heart immensely. In fact, I watched it twice within three days of > > > its > > > > release and I don't mind watching it the third time. This film > > > > inspires you to move ahead in life and that's what works. > > > > > > > > Let's get one thing straight: GURU was never expected to start > > > like > > > > DHOOM 2, KRRISH or FANAA. In fact, everyone in the industry knew > > > that > > > > the initial shows wouldn't record more than 35%-40% occupancy. But > > > > its 50%-60% start did comes a pleasant surprise. And the film > > > picked > > > > up momentum on Day 1 itself . > > > > > > > > While everyone was expecting the film to perform exceedingly well > > > at > > > > multiplexes of metros mainly, the day-wise growth in collections, > > > > even at centres where `multiplex films' rarely find many takers, > > > has > > > > proved that a good film finds its audience, irrespective of its > > > > genre. > > > > > > > > At Indore, for instance, GURU showed a meteoric rise as days > > > > progressed. But it slided downwards on Monday and remained at par > > > on > > > > Tuesday and Wednesday, which is not a disturbing sign. Let's have > > > a > > > > quick look at its day-wise performance – > > > > > > > > Theatres Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue > > > > Inox 68,200 78,200 1,44,000 45,500 47,500 > > > > Velocity 66,000 85,000 1,30,600 43,500 37,500 > > > > PVR 1,10,000 1,33,000 1,49,900 77,700 67,000 > > > > Adlabs 71,000 88,500 1,45,500 38,200 33,000 > > > > > > > > > > > > At Mumbai and Delhi/Uttar Pradesh too, the film is behaving > > > > exceedingly well. Going by the initial trends, the film fetched > > > > excellent collections in the opening weekend and is steady on > > > > weekdays. South and Bengal is also strong. > > > > > > > > Agreed, the film is not strong at single screens, but wasn't that > > > > expected? It's not a DHOOM 2 or a PHIR HERA PHERI to attract the > > > hoi > > > > polloi in hordes, so let's not sit with a magnifying glass and > > > > indulge in loose talk. In fact, a number of print and TV journos > > > > quizzed me whether the Abhishek-Ash `roka' ceremony was a ploy to > > > > boost the business of GURU. Rubbish! The Bachchans would never > > > stoop > > > > so low ever. If they wanted, they could've announced it during > > > UMRAO > > > > JAAN, which really required the push. Let's stay away from yellow > > > > journalism! > > > > > > > > As things stand today, the distributors of a few territories of > > > GURU > > > > are definitely in comfort zone thanks to its business at > > > multiplexes. > > > > With no major opposition in the coming week, its business at > > > > multiplexes should be steady. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > > > > > > > > http://www.indiafm.com/trade/business_talk/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Warm Regards > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Vinayak > http://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com/ > > Albert Einstein - "Before God we are all equally wise - and equally > foolish." >
-- Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak http://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com/ Albert Einstein - "Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish."
