RGV strikes again.
That guy tries, I must say that. Making a horror film is difficult. Couple of reasons being – the limited boundaries of the medium; the question of show-all or show-none. How much gore – it’s easy to make a film that hits on the viewer’s sense of revulsion, rather than one’s fear factor. The schlock value – getting actors to convincingly portray fear on screen. And the most important factor – the moronic Indian cinema-goer, who refuses to be scared. Whose staple diet happens to be Mann ka Rishta – The Power of Emotion type of movies. But, he did it with Kaun once, and I think he can do it once more. I follow my standard pre-movie procedures – Don’t look at promos, do not over-expect, and have an open mind.
Yeah. A theatre filled with 500-odd people, most of them out to have fun rather than be scared. Catcalls. Laughter and more catcalls (intended to be look-at-me-i-am-scared-out-of-my-pants-kind of attention-seeking morons at work )as soon as the titles begin. A herculean task, I tell myself, scaring this crowd. NO way this is going to work.
I wish.
The storyline is cheesy. I didn’t like Urmila’s acting too much. Some of the scenes were repetitive. Some, no, most of the actors and actresses are wasted…too many underdeveloped roles. But anyway, I got scared. And that was part of the expectations-thingie, and I am happy.
The other guy who spiced up my weekend was Bryan Singer. X2. Heh heh heh. That guy knows his characters. I think my faith in movies-based-on-comics has been somewhat rekindled. Let’s see what Ang Lee does.
Just for the record, since yesterday, I have been flexing my wrists and going “Snikt!” in my head every ten minutes. Anyone know where I can get white contact lenses?
-liked the way you descibed the janta in theatres who seem like they are going there to be seen, rather than to see…;) and about over acting; arvindan, this non-mainsteam malayalam film director never casted actors in his films the reason; ’cause they act!
-hey how was mystique in X2? that’s probably the only reason why i’d go to watch the movie apart from it’s fantasy; she’s totally inspiring; so sleek and graceful… alright, storm and cyclopes aren’t too bad either for their own reasons.
-white contact lenses? whoa!! er, cataract??
hey how was mystique in X2? that’s probably the only reason why i’d go to watch the movie apart from it’s fantasy; she’s totally inspiring;
Mystique is really well-used in the movie. There’s one dialogue which really describes her properly.
Wolverine: She’s good.
Magneto: You don’t know how good!
yummy! watch out for the scene in the tent.;-)
white contact lenses? whoa!! er, cataract??
Nope. :-P Wannabe-Storm-lookalike-blues.
white contact lenses…
i know storm like (:p back!) but i doubt if you’ll get them; so i suggested cataract… but that’s difficult to get too right? ah, nevermind ;)
hahaha fun. goodluck to find ’em!