why can't people in india accept commercial masala movies as they are?
even i like watching hollywood classics like prestige, terminator, goodfellas and the list is endless. but at the same time i also enjoy movies like welcome, ghajini, wanted, etc. i mean what's wrong with these movies. infact its good that you don't have to apply your mind in such cases. just go to the theater leaving your mind at home, have popcorn and a soda, enjoy the absurdities and leave carrying a smile on your face. why is it so difficult for our so called intellectual people to give space to our cinema when the rest of the world is starting to reckon us and giving our blend of cinema along with music some respect.
the biggest example i guess is "slumdog millionaire". that movie was as bollywood in nature as any. in fact it had quite a few errors in it also; like the middle generation kids talking in english. how is it possible in this country? also it was too melodramatic. but see that is not the question. in the end it went on to win an oscar. people there thought that unlike their movies, it brought them out of the halls with a feel-good factor. even for that matter take their movie "the hangover". now some of the situations in that movie are downright ridiculous; like the tiger in the bathroom. how is it possible that no one in the entire hotel saw it. its funny and stupid. but at this moment it is one of the most highly rated movies on imdb.
another thing which people object to is the star power in bollywood. they say some movies work here because of the big stars in the industry. i say so what. that happens in every industry. even in hollywood there is curiosity regarding a warner brothers flick or a brad pitt movie. the movie "hancock" did pretty well there only because of will smith and a strong banner and it was one of the worst movies with an insanely senseless script and direction.
the one thing where i guess i can agree with the enlightened ones is in the dissimilarity between the way the hollywood awards are given and the way our awards are given. this i am in unison with because they appreciate genuine work and give recognition to folks who have done something noteworthy and outstanding. in comparison here you see that the best movie generally goes to that which made the most bucks. but this too will change with the passage of time. already the critic'c choice awards given here recognize that talent. and gradually they will be moved from the critic's choice to the main ones.
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I agree with all that you say buddy....But what is wrong if they award the movie which has made the most bucks??(Though I doubt that is the actual case).I mean at the end of the day its business! Pure business and one who earns the most should get the awawrds. I do not see a problem there...
but the problem is there. if a movie is making bucks that does not mean that it is one of the best works of the year. it earned big bucks because of the star power (atleast that the perception which i get in india) even harry potter series ehich is among the top earners in world wide cinema (earned close to $5 billion) is never given awards for the best movie. the movie is good but there is nothing interesting or noteworthy about it.
but you know...It seldom or may be never happens that way...the movie gets an award only if it is good...that is why I said "Though I doubt that is the actual case"...if what you are saying were true all the awards must have gone to Amitabh Bacchan or Shahrukh Khan...Hrithik would never have got the best actor award for his debut film..Another big SRK film had released at the same time...I do not remember which one though...
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