Jimut
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Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/22/02 at 03:59:37 » |
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It wouldn't be exactly true if I said that I was waiting for this movie to release...but all the hype atleast made me feel that I should have a go at it and keep my average of atleast-one-movie-a-year intact. I did infact have a feeling that I was in for a colossal bout of disappointment, quite like the feeling I had for HAHK years ago, when I had deferred plans of seeing that movie for a considerable amount of time, and with good reason. Needless to say, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's " Devdas " didn't fail...to disappoint that is.
I don't have a very loose schedule today, but for the kind of pain I underwent last weekend, this has to be the atonement.
Blame it on my hectic schedule or the excruciating drive that lead me to the theatre, I could not help but feel sleepy all thru' last Saturday afternoon...an endless Chitrahaar, a very ordinary storyline with practically no message whatsoever and simply outrageous and unwarranted use of Bengali phrases in the most horrible of accents should sum it up.I guess we all knew the story too well and that took out any interest that might have been there had it been a fresh new story. Whatever happened, we knew would and so we ended up looking for other twists and turns, which unfortunately, weren't there. >:(
We knew there would be garish and overtly expensive clothes,opulent sets and carefully choreographed song-n-dance sequences. So that wasn't a novelty as well. You are always left with a feeling like " Oh ! So this is where all those crores went". You also see the futility of it all...not for once did I feel that all the expenditure was justified...everything looked very costly, but you always asked, " Couldn't it been done at a lesser cost ?"Probably my cost-cutting mentality was working overtime but I still feel a lot of people would agree with me.
I would rate the cinematography as average...mostly indoor shoots with a hint of velvety darkness to probably accentuate the vintage flavour...only ended up being a strain on our eyes...and no one would have the time to gaze at the stained glasswork, the elaborate ghagras and the never ending passageways of the huge mansions...shots changed too fast for that.You again feel the worthlessness of investing in such painful detail.
The music...Ismail Darbar does an ok job...but it's jarring at most times...and hugely obtrusive to the storyline ( whatever little there is)...the songs are picturised well...but...kuch mazaa nahin aata...maybe only the "Dola re Dola...song and the visual treat of Ash and Madhuri together on a "alpona" decorated dance-floor live up somewhat to our expectations...the album when listened to separately, makes for much better entertainment.
High points? Definitely Mrs.Nene...she looks absolutely surreal...I am a great fan of Ash as well...but she looks too skinny for those Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla versions of a Bengali jomidar barir bou's wardrobe...compare that with the poetic poise and mature grace of Madhuri and you know who scores more points...the Gajagamini tag isn't without reason...I was actually waiting for Madhuri to make an entry in a last bid effort to keep my crashing interest levels up enough to restrain me from walking out.
SRK and Jackie don't impress much but they weren't that bad either...you can't blame them for not being faithful to their parts...the characters themselves were so predictable that the element of newness was totally missing.
Went out in between ( before the interval) to pick up the customary popcorn, chips and cold drink ( the least I could do to repay the "good" company who paid for the tickets ;))...languished at the stalls for over 15 minutes without feeling any urge to get back to my seat...that'll probably sum up what the film meant for me.
To conclude, the film's a dud...to say the least...you may have a look just to be able to tell your grand-children that you were a witness to a multi-crore debacle...or if you happen to have a decent arm-rest sharing partner;D...but if your senses are still in place...and you haven't been yet discouraged by all the negative feedback that you may be receiving right now..take it from me...DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !!!
Devdas...
Rest In Peace.
Amen.
I hope this saves a lot of people from wasting the precious 4-5 hours involved in planning, travelling to and fro and actually going thru' the pain of watching a boring saga unfold.
Shayad yehi mera prayaschit hain >:( ;D |
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shaan
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contradictory jimut
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07/22/02 at 09:20:44 » |
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every indian is a master in fillim and cricket.
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Indian_expert
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/22/02 at 09:45:40 » |
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Ya
Opinions are like a.s.s.h.o.l.e.s
Everyone's got one , and each one stinks !!!
Let the public give the final verdict...we'll know for sure that Devdas isn't a hit...and anything that isn't a smal hit, is a flop...I guess that needs no underlining. |
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tomojit
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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this message by jimut has left me confused. while well known movie critics like khaled mahmud, anil grover have showered their words of appreciation and accolades for this sanjay l bhansali film jimut has rejected the film outright.without being critical of jimut i cant help having the feeling that the modern trend of nullifying hindi movies in order to become mod. and hap. has playeda more important role. but jimut your language is absolutely superb.
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nilanjana
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/22/02 at 15:57:08 » |
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may be i am also taking part with those mod. minded people,but the fact is...the movie could not touch heart...as the real story does.but yeah...two scenes were touching.....the last..and the scene when ash was hurt on her forehead.otherwise,if u watch properly,u will miss the proper bengali culture.though,the song "dola re dola...."was good,but i don't think we have such entertaining dance programme(if not aarti)...during puja days.i hope more people will come up with different views. |
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debangshu
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/22/02 at 19:53:38 » |
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Jimut's philanthropic gesture to save his fellow men from misery of watching the movie is very well composed but alas! It did not quite save me. Well B4U is plugging in an extravagant advertisement at every available opportunity. And in trailers all movies appear nice. Besides like many others I too was keen to find out how Mr. Bansali could manage to shed so much money. I finally made it to the theater last Sunday. I am afraid I do not quite see eye to eye with Jimut on his review. There are some deviations from the original
novel but it won't be too difficult to overlook it as an artistic liberty. Besides a century has slipped since this novel was first written. Like many other bollywood movies this movie does not have proper details worked out. Some character
actors are rather melodramatic. But it did not appear to be too horrible to me. I can hardly call it a creation of a maestro. But then like other average movies it was entertaining in its ways. If your stomach can stand the traditional Bollywood recipe it won't betray you on this one. Mr. Khan has done a good job. So also Mrs. Nene. It might be worth one visit. My bet is that While coming out of the theater you won't
curse the director. At least I did not. |
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/23/02 at 01:12:58 » |
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tumrar kita be khiya dhiya kaam nai ni ,halar halain... accha debangshu goshwami,tor e-mail id ta dis... |
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debangshu
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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Ze roser kotha koiso BONDHU(Jackie Shroff er accent-e)! Amar profile ta dekho teu paibai amar email. Tumi keta re ba? chinlamna?tumi ba REC-r debasish ni? |
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Rupam
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/24/02 at 03:12:54 » |
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dear j-da
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symbolic? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(kishu public err somoyer obhab nai :o) |
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Bashuman Deb
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Re: Devdas..toone pee lee hain zyada !!!
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07/25/02 at 04:57:33 » |
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I watched the movie the day it was released. I will come to how I felt about it later. I then suggested the movie to my parents over telephone and asked them to surely have a dekko as far as it was concerned.
A few days later, I got a rather severe ticking off from my mother for suggesting such rubbish. The whole point is that there are purists and there are the normal movie goers. My mother belongs to the former. When a person has read a book and expects the movie to concur with his or her personal interpretation and that spells trouble since every interpretation is unique. What Devdas actually is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's interpretation of a story.
As far as my opinion goes, Devdas as a story(not the movie) is probably one of the best narrations surrounding unfulfilled love. If we do not agree with this, the movie as a whole will never be too hot for us and the discussion ends.
As far as the movie goes, I enjoyed it. Certainly not the greatest movie I have ever seen but yes, it was good.
I was also curious as to how a non-bengali would interpret bengali culture or an ambience. Well, one has to admit that he certainly has not been able to capture the essence of being Bengali. The characters were too gaudy and loud to be so.
As far as costumes went, I loved it. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has not dissapointed. They were classy and very expensive and reeks of Sanjay Leela Bhansali from head to toe and I somehow love it. I guess opulence is a part of the Bhansali experience as it was in Chuke Sanam.
The cinematography was according to me, excellent. Extremely carefully crafted and well thought of pictures and colour compositions. We should not be complaining about things too well done. Should we ?
The music was nothing much to write home about. After Chuke Sanam, I felt Ismail Darbar could have done better. The occasion seems to have gotten to him. Some songs were a tad too exotic to appeal to the ear. The 'Dola re' number however is an exception as is the 'Hara Rang' number.
I thought that Shah Rukh Khan gave a very good performance as the love-lorn broken-hearted Devdas. The Bhansali interpretation of the angry-man-Devadas was something I found rather refreshing.
As far as Jimut's observations regarding Madhuri Nene is considered, I am in complete agreement. Ms Nene is the real thing -- unsurpassable.
As far as newness goes, I think that this interpretation of the story is certainly new, if not anything else. It gives it the old story the new look. Designer looks, perfect cinematography, and a modern sheen.
The movie however is guilty of blatant commercialisms. ( If such a word exists ) The dola re number is totally without reason or occasion. The only reason that it is there is to make Aishwariya and Madhuri shake their legs in unison, and it has worked in some quarters. Similarly there is this scene where Paro confronts Chandramukhi -- just put in there for the heck of it.
Also the story at times seems to loose the tautness and continuity which it deserved. With so many different things being tried, it is very difficult to emphathize/sympathize with the protaganist because he simply is nowhere to be seen. I think that the director could have done a better job if he had kept Devdas's torment and pain at the centre of things at all times rather than trying so hard to dish out the never-served-before-Madhuri-Ash-halwa.
All in all, I certainly thing Devdas is worth a look. The trick is to look at it as an indivdual's attempt to re-narrate an old story as he thinks it is. In that respect Bhansali has made an attempt and there are no doubts about that. |
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