Comments on: Are Moview Reviews really worth reading? http://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abhishekhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11380 Abhishek Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:34:30 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11380 <strong>Curiouscat: </strong>Thanks for the kind words! Hope I won’t disappoint you on Patrix’s space! <strong>Santosh:</strong> Ah, I think we are all game for some constructive criticism, aren’t we? But, as you say, a few of them aact like grown up kids! <strong>Patrix:</strong> Thanks man! You would be the last person whom I would want my posts to be reviewed! :) I picture you as a professor scolding this first time blogger to get the grammar and the punctuation right! <strong>M:</strong> I promise. Smaller posts from next week on… I: Nice to know that someone shares a strong opinion about Lagaan. I didn’t know it was a daring attempt until I got my hands on on Satyajit Bhatkal’s ‘The Spirit of Lagaan.’ If you can, please do read it. It doesn’t explain the nuances of film making. It is a case study of how an Indian movie was made flying in the face of convention. Bongopundit: Chidananda Dasgupta! Thanks for this one. I read his review on ‘Partner’ and thoroughly enjoyed the film as well as the movie! Yup, Mira Nair is not an Indian film maker. I agree… She is on Shantaram as well. Am waiting for that! Curiouscat: Thanks for the kind words! Hope I won’t disappoint you on Patrix’s space!

Santosh: Ah, I think we are all game for some constructive criticism, aren’t we? But, as you say, a few of them aact like grown up kids!

Patrix: Thanks man! You would be the last person whom I would want my posts to be reviewed! :) I picture you as a professor scolding this first time blogger to get the grammar and the punctuation right!

M: I promise. Smaller posts from next week on…

I: Nice to know that someone shares a strong opinion about Lagaan. I didn’t know it was a daring attempt until I got my hands on on Satyajit Bhatkal’s ‘The Spirit of Lagaan.’ If you can, please do read it. It doesn’t explain the nuances of film making. It is a case study of how an Indian movie was made flying in the face of convention.

Bongopundit: Chidananda Dasgupta! Thanks for this one. I read his review on ‘Partner’ and thoroughly enjoyed the film as well as the movie! Yup, Mira Nair is not an Indian film maker. I agree… She is on Shantaram as well. Am waiting for that!

]]> By: Oye, Chuk de…http://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11379 Oye, Chuk de… Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11379 [...] I am not going to review the movie, especially after the previous post! I request you guys to read what a friend of mine thinks. He is an aspiring film maker and hopes to [...] [...] I am not going to review the movie, especially after the previous post! I request you guys to read what a friend of mine thinks. He is an aspiring film maker and hopes to [...]

]]> By: Supremushttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11377 Supremus Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:25:46 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11377 A movie "review" in its true sense should just be that - it should tell you whether you liked it or not and whether you recommend it or not. Nothing more. However movie reviews have ceased to be everything but that - now they are nothing more than overlong thesis on the movie. Movie reviews today basically give everything away except the ending; Movie reviews, hollywood or bollywood have become particularly useless. A movie “review” in its true sense should just be that – it should tell you whether you liked it or not and whether you recommend it or not. Nothing more.

However movie reviews have ceased to be everything but that – now they are nothing more than overlong thesis on the movie. Movie reviews today basically give everything away except the ending; Movie reviews, hollywood or bollywood have become particularly useless.

]]> By: bongopondithttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11376 bongopondit Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:50:51 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11376 Good points Abhishek (and unlike others, I wont critique your critique on critics[1]). I would like to point though that India did have good, perceptive movie critics - Chidananda Dasgupta is one name that comes to mind - perhaps the lack of good ones now is related to a general fall in the standards of journalism. Also, a minor quibble - Mira Nair could hardly be considered an Indian director (other than for the fact that most of her films have an Indian theme). [1] - apologies for the bad joke. Good points Abhishek (and unlike others, I wont critique your critique on critics[1]). I would like to point though that India did have good, perceptive movie critics – Chidananda Dasgupta is one name that comes to mind – perhaps the lack of good ones now is related to a general fall in the standards of journalism.

Also, a minor quibble – Mira Nair could hardly be considered an Indian director (other than for the fact that most of her films have an Indian theme).

[1] – apologies for the bad joke.

]]> By: Ihttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11375 I Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:41:19 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11375 Lagaan was a very stupid movie. That it's considered "daring" by self-confessed movie connoisseurs illustrates yet again the lack of subtlety among the Indhi audience (and people in general). A moview review can't be more shallow than the movie itself. Good films in Thamizh come out and make money, better than the rate of 1 on 10. That's perhaps why Thamizh Nadu should secede from India. Lagaan was a very stupid movie. That it’s considered “daring” by self-confessed movie connoisseurs illustrates yet again the lack of subtlety among the Indhi audience (and people in general). A moview review can’t be more shallow than the movie itself.

Good films in Thamizh come out and make money, better than the rate of 1 on 10. That’s perhaps why Thamizh Nadu should secede from India.

]]> By: varnachitram » Blog Archive » On Movie Reviewshttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11374 varnachitram » Blog Archive » On Movie Reviews Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:50:02 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11374 [...] writes about the shallowness of movie reviews in Indian media What bothers me is the shallowness of the movie reviews that are [...] [...] writes about the shallowness of movie reviews in Indian media What bothers me is the shallowness of the movie reviews that are [...]

]]> By: mhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11373 m Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:45:31 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11373 now as patrix would say- " idon't want to - review - your post" - however one small request- which was repeatedly made to patrix- short posts- with a personal approach - they make for more interesting reading...........sorry but when you are taking over - you are going to be critiqued a bit at first. now as patrix would say- ” idon’t want to – review – your post” – however one small request- which was repeatedly made to patrix- short posts- with a personal approach – they make for more interesting reading………..sorry but when you are taking over – you are going to be critiqued a bit at first.

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11372 Patrix Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11372 Nice post, Abhishek. Now I don't want to 'review' your post (have already used the 'n' word) coz then you would write a post on blog reviews as well :) just kidding. You are doing great here...cannot thank you enough for keeping this space alive. And yup, ditto curiouscat...have come to rely a lot on Baradwaj Rangan's reviews. He is a refreshing change from the kind of reviews I used to read in TOI when I was in India. Nice post, Abhishek. Now I don’t want to ‘review’ your post (have already used the ‘n’ word) coz then you would write a post on blog reviews as well :) just kidding. You are doing great here…cannot thank you enough for keeping this space alive.

And yup, ditto curiouscat…have come to rely a lot on Baradwaj Rangan’s reviews. He is a refreshing change from the kind of reviews I used to read in TOI when I was in India.

]]> By: Santoshhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11371 Santosh Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:58:32 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11371 I think they do that so they won't piss off the actor/actress. People liken criticism to insults in our culture, even constructive criticism. I think they do that so they won’t piss off the actor/actress. People liken criticism to insults in our culture, even constructive criticism.

]]> By: curiouscathttp://www.ipatrix.com/2132/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11370 curiouscat Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:17:24 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/the-trouble-with-movie-reviews/#comment-11370 Welcome to ipatrix Abhishek! Hope you have as much fun writing as you have gabbing with Aditya. And totally agree with you on the reviews. For Desi movies, I have stopped reading reviews except Rangan's now... Welcome to ipatrix Abhishek! Hope you have as much fun writing as you have gabbing with Aditya. And totally agree with you on the reviews. For Desi movies, I have stopped reading reviews except Rangan’s now…

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