Comments on: Chandni Bar: Abandon Hope All Who Enter http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/ Meri duniya - bilkul filmi Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: a man http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-28868 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:16:24 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-28868 no blody bastard should say anything about that girls with sampathy and humble tune since no none on earth try to help such girls. no blody bastard should say anything about that girls with sampathy and humble tune since no none on earth try to help such girls.

]]> by: serina http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-10493 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:21:05 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-10493 it is a briliant movie, its so refreshing to see the rare Indian movie that depicts the reality of Life and the poverty and degradation that goes on every day outside the comfort of our middle class lives. Young guys with money often visit girls like this never realising the situation that drove her to be a prostitute or the miseries she has suffered, its time we made more films like this and stop making cheap trash with stupid unrealistic dance sequences as I think as an audience we have moved on and should demand quality movies with quality actors. Chadni bar is a real gem it is a briliant movie, its so refreshing to see the rare Indian movie that depicts the reality of Life and the poverty and degradation that goes on every day outside the comfort of our middle class lives. Young guys with money often visit girls like this never realising the situation that drove her to be a prostitute or the miseries she has suffered, its time we made more films like this and stop making cheap trash with stupid unrealistic dance sequences as I think as an audience we have moved on and should demand quality movies with quality actors. Chadni bar is a real gem

]]> by: filmiholic http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-277 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:14:34 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-277 Welcome Gautham, I was going to post a reply on your blog about the Air India crew and the booze, but it only allows Blogger... so here it is: I was really disappointed in JW Blue. Knockando is a big favorite, and Cardhu. On the subject of another beverage, have you ever ingested Old Monk? Ewwww, it's like cough medicine, but worse! Welcome Gautham,

I was going to post a reply on your blog about the Air India crew and the booze, but it only allows Blogger…

so here it is: I was really disappointed in JW Blue. Knockando is a big favorite, and Cardhu.

On the subject of another beverage, have you ever ingested Old Monk? Ewwww, it’s like cough medicine, but worse!

]]> by: Gautham http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-276 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:33:19 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-276 Great review. This sounds like exactly my type of movie, and I love Tabu. Though the story sounds terrible, it actually rings very true with what I know of the beer bars and the girls that dance in them. They are generally poor, from impoverished villages and go to the city to "make it" but end up being abused and pimped more often than not. As for Tamil films, being Tamil myself, I enjoy them without subtitles but understand that the official subtitled copies can cost a lot because they aren't as in demand as Hindi films. My favorite Tamil film is actually Mouna Raagan, it is just a beautiful story with beautiful songs, and the relationships are some of the most authentic you will see in mainstream Indian cinema. Also, IMO Jyothika sucks. It's all about Trisha, who is both a family friend and extremely cute in person :) Great review. This sounds like exactly my type of movie, and I love Tabu. Though the story sounds terrible, it actually rings very true with what I know of the beer bars and the girls that dance in them. They are generally poor, from impoverished villages and go to the city to “make it” but end up being abused and pimped more often than not.

As for Tamil films, being Tamil myself, I enjoy them without subtitles but understand that the official subtitled copies can cost a lot because they aren’t as in demand as Hindi films. My favorite Tamil film is actually Mouna Raagan, it is just a beautiful story with beautiful songs, and the relationships are some of the most authentic you will see in mainstream Indian cinema.

Also, IMO Jyothika sucks. It’s all about Trisha, who is both a family friend and extremely cute in person :)

]]> by: filmiholic http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-247 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:05:29 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-247 JKM, I guess Doli Saja Ke Rakhna did so bad she never ventured into Hindi movies again (or was never asked). I think Jyothika's a Tamil movie equivalent of Juhi Chawla, or at least an approximation. I haven't seen many of her movies at all, but every time I've been to Madras, her face was on so many movie posters on so many hoardings. Thanks for the link to Tamil movie site. JKM, I guess Doli Saja Ke Rakhna did so bad she never ventured into Hindi movies again (or was never asked). I think Jyothika’s a Tamil movie equivalent of Juhi Chawla, or at least an approximation. I haven’t seen many of her movies at all, but every time I’ve been to Madras, her face was on so many movie posters on so many hoardings.

Thanks for the link to Tamil movie site.

]]> by: jkmerengue http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-241 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:35:13 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-241 I've never even tried to see a Tamil film in the cinema, as they never have subtitles down here...Oh, that exempts the Mani Ratnam ones in the filmfest circuits, of course. I've seen KM, Alai Payuthey and Iruvar on big screens, all with subtitles. KM is SO great. Oddly, when I read the description, it was the filmfest offering I thought I would like the least, but I bought the ticket anyway as I was going to see all the Indian films on the schedule...Little did I know! I was trying to remember if I had seen Jyothika in anything (only Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, one of the only Akshaye Khanna movies I will NEVER buy... awful, awful, "poundingly" awful) but I will give her another chance. But when I was going through the IMDb lists, I ran across a link to this review site for Tamil films. http://www.geocities.com/bbreviews/ I agree with a lot of what he says of the ones I've seen (except he likes Roja better than KM, which I can't see. Velu Nayakan, maybe, but Roja?) and he also cross references his reviews by star ratings, so you can look up all the ones he's given 3 1/2 and 4 star ratings for. I have already taken a recommendation from him and ordered a copy of Mani Ratnam's Mouna Raagan which sounded great. We'll see how Balaji fares as a reference guru. I’ve never even tried to see a Tamil film in the cinema, as they never have subtitles down here…Oh, that exempts the Mani Ratnam ones in the filmfest circuits, of course. I’ve seen KM, Alai Payuthey and Iruvar on big screens, all with subtitles. KM is SO great. Oddly, when I read the description, it was the filmfest offering I thought I would like the least, but I bought the ticket anyway as I was going to see all the Indian films on the schedule…Little did I know!

I was trying to remember if I had seen Jyothika in anything (only Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, one of the only Akshaye Khanna movies I will NEVER buy… awful, awful, “poundingly” awful) but I will give her another chance. But when I was going through the IMDb lists, I ran across a link to this review site for Tamil films. http://www.geocities.com/bbreviews/

I agree with a lot of what he says of the ones I’ve seen (except he likes Roja better than KM, which I can’t see. Velu Nayakan, maybe, but Roja?) and he also cross references his reviews by star ratings, so you can look up all the ones he’s given 3 1/2 and 4 star ratings for. I have already taken a recommendation from him and ordered a copy of Mani Ratnam’s Mouna Raagan which sounded great. We’ll see how Balaji fares as a reference guru.

]]> by: filmiholic http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-237 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:35:01 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-237 I've gotten very leary about handing over $10 for a Tamil movie in the theater, let alone buying them. The last two I saw (Paramasivam and Priyasakhi) were real howlers, in spite of Ajith in the former, and Maddie in the latter. I haven't been able to sit through all of Ayitha Ezhuthu yet, maybe one day. MR wanted AB 2.0 to shave his hair for Yuva like Madhavan did and he refused. It's funny because Maddie looks like a real thug in AE too. So far, the movie I love most is Kannathil Muthamittal. First time I ever saw it was in the darkness of a Sri Lankan airlines flight from Europe to Colombo, with a small row to myself so I could bawl my eyes out in private. I think it's a near perfect film, though the ending is a bit too dragged out. On Surya's being hot property, his engagement to Jyothika has just been announced. I wonder will she work afterward; she's been such a staple of Tamil movies. I’ve gotten very leary about handing over $10 for a Tamil movie in the theater, let alone buying them. The last two I saw (Paramasivam and Priyasakhi) were real howlers, in spite of Ajith in the former, and Maddie in the latter.

I haven’t been able to sit through all of Ayitha Ezhuthu yet, maybe one day. MR wanted AB 2.0 to shave his hair for Yuva like Madhavan did and he refused. It’s funny because Maddie looks like a real thug in AE too. So far, the movie I love most is Kannathil Muthamittal. First time I ever saw it was in the darkness of a Sri Lankan airlines flight from Europe to Colombo, with a small row to myself so I could bawl my eyes out in private. I think it’s a near perfect film, though the ending is a bit too dragged out.

On Surya’s being hot property, his engagement to Jyothika has just been announced. I wonder will she work afterward; she’s been such a staple of Tamil movies.

]]> by: jkmerengue http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-233 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:23:16 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-233 I'd love to hear Michael's recommendations, too. Tamil films are, on the whole so much more expensive, I don't invest in them unless I know I will like them...Mani Ratnam films, AR Rehman scores, etc. I liked Kandukondain, but the first copy had crappy subtitles in the second half. The CinemaIndia version I got later was good however. Of the Mani Ratnam films, I loved Kannathil Muthamittal, perhaps even better than Dil Se (ack, did I SAY that?). Have you seen the tamil version of Yuva? Ayitha Ezhuthu isn't better, per se, but the compared performances of the leads are a bit different. Madhavan does the same role that Abhishek played, very well...so beefed up, I hardly recognized him. His buddy from RDB, Siddarth, plays the Vivek role, even better than Vivek did...he's someone to watch, and Surya Sivakumar, who plays the Ajay Devgan role has a completely different dynamic than Ajay did. I hear he's quite the hot property down south these days, and I see why. I couldn't take my eyes off him, though his performance wasn't even over-the-top. More, quiet intensity. I’d love to hear Michael’s recommendations, too. Tamil films are, on the whole so much more expensive, I don’t invest in them unless I know I will like them…Mani Ratnam films, AR Rehman scores, etc.

I liked Kandukondain, but the first copy had crappy subtitles in the second half. The CinemaIndia version I got later was good however. Of the Mani Ratnam films, I loved Kannathil Muthamittal, perhaps even better than Dil Se (ack, did I SAY that?). Have you seen the tamil version of Yuva? Ayitha Ezhuthu isn’t better, per se, but the compared performances of the leads are a bit different.

Madhavan does the same role that Abhishek played, very well…so beefed up, I hardly recognized him. His buddy from RDB, Siddarth, plays the Vivek role, even better than Vivek did…he’s someone to watch, and Surya Sivakumar, who plays the Ajay Devgan role has a completely different dynamic than Ajay did. I hear he’s quite the hot property down south these days, and I see why. I couldn’t take my eyes off him, though his performance wasn’t even over-the-top. More, quiet intensity.

]]> by: filmiholic http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-227 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 17:05:14 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-227 Ah so, you like Tamil films. I've been tempted to watch Kandukondain again, and I have a copy of Dum Dum Dum I've never watched yet, but I've got too many others to see yet. Did you see Pramasivam? Wasn't it AWFUL? The only thing I liked was the Asai Dosai number. What Tamil films have you seen recently that you'd recommend? Ah so, you like Tamil films. I’ve been tempted to watch Kandukondain again, and I have a copy of Dum Dum Dum I’ve never watched yet, but I’ve got too many others to see yet.

Did you see Pramasivam? Wasn’t it AWFUL? The only thing I liked was the Asai Dosai number.

What Tamil films have you seen recently that you’d recommend?

]]> by: Michael http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-225 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:21:16 +0000 http://filmiholic.com/2006/08/03/chandni-bar-abandon-hope-all-who-enter/#comment-225 you didnt steer me away. you lead me to this film :) (if i will any time end buying only tamilian movies ;) ) you didnt steer me away. you lead me to this film :) (if i will any time end buying only tamilian movies ;) )

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