Movie 'Jab we met' was recently aired on an English Channel in UK. Having watched the movie, it may be said that the basic premise of the movie has been lifted from a Hollywood movie 'Forces of Nature'.
In Forces of Nature, Ben affleck is about to get married to Bridget and going from New York to Savannah where his bride is waiting for him. While on plane he meets Sandra Bullock. The plane skids on runway so Ben who has a fear of flying decides to take a car instead to Savannah and Sandra joins him in a car.
Because of series of mishaps, it takes Ben 2-3 days to reach Savannah and on the way through series of events gets drawn to Sandra so much so that he starts having doubts whether he wants to get married to Bridget at all.
In Jab we met, instead of male, it is the female (Kareena) who finds herself in the same predicament.
I do hope Bollywood start thinking of some original ideas instead of simply stealing basic plots from Hollywood.
Re: JAB WE MET
by Akshay Singh on Sep 01, 2009 10:53 PM
Forces of nature was quite different as compared to JWM. There are a number of movies with basic premise with guy/girl going to get married, meet someone else in between and love happens. Here She is going get married, but the movie is equally about scenario about what happens after she runs away as it is about meeting guy in between. The second part of JWM was not even there for Forces of Nature. In that ways all of the romantic comedies can be called to be some other movie's copy. Like the Wedding planner, wedding Singer aren't they too about falling in love with somone else while going to get married.
Re: JAB WE MET
by v on Sep 01, 2009 09:13 PM
Well to be honest each and every movie is some how or the other related jab we met is like a clasic kareena had given a rockin performance probably if hollywood copies JWM maybe ben affleck cud finally get a hit!
Re: JAB WE MET
by Yash Mody on Sep 01, 2009 09:27 PM
I differ on your views that it is based on Forces of Nature. I have seen both the movies and they have their own story lines, moments and excellent characterisation.
Though a lot of Bollywood stuff is COPIED from Hollywood or down south for that matter. But do not agree so much about JWM. And this article has nothing to do with it any which ways.
Re: JAB WE MET
by Chiranjit Sikdar on Sep 01, 2009 04:13 PM
You are rite that many hindi movies are exact copies....
But cud not agree with u on ur views regarding JWM... More than the story, I like the movie bcoz whenever I see it a kind of inspiration and enthusiasm runs in the blood.... Its a movie that talks about life, hope....
Re: JAB WE MET
by anil babladi on Sep 02, 2009 11:12 AM
Deepak Grow up. People are so predictable in bollywood these days, so much to an extent that great directors are failing. Forces of Nature had been in almost all kinds of movies, languages around the world. So which one did hollywood steal it from? Which one;s the first? No one knows. Do not compare Hollywood with Bolly. Its a different ball game.
Re: JAB WE MET
by Varun Rathi on Sep 01, 2009 03:37 PM
Your conclusion is right. Bollywood does need to think original ideas.
But I do not agree in blaming 'Jab we met' as a copy. There is nothing wrong in being inspired from a movie. But there is a very thick line between inspiration and copying. And Jab we met is certainly not a copy.
you see if YMI is poor than all films in bolly should be poor...YMI had totally different concept and what a fantastic performence by each and every actor as well as the director N.chandra, for me YMI is even better than rang de basanti...guys please watch YMI....i would given 5 star rating to it.
One would generally find out of dozens and dozens movies getting released in a month, if we have to believe rediff movie reviews, hardly 1 or 2 is superhit. See, even a very good movie like Kaminey is just given average by BO verdict. Then I wonder, how come so many movies are getting released, so many actors being paid such a huge money, where r all the money coming from. Seems the entire India's money is rotating in Bollywood only. Income Tax people has no brains to understand that. Other part, inspite of so many movies getting flopped still directors and team are not putting effort to find good script, have good music and make a good movie.
mirani saab ne to thumbs down krte krte kaminey ko thumbs down kr dia.........i don nw in his reiew only srk movies r doing well.......accrdin to him rest of actors movies are always flop........
NO Bollywood movie is taken without a single technician or actor from south.all big movies of bollywod like ghajini,wanted,OSO have south technicians and actors
whereas in the south indian films u will rarely see a north indian technician or actors except for the heroines.
this shows the talent and quality in south india in film making
Re: Bollywood depends on South
by Varun Rathi on Sep 01, 2009 03:27 PM
the 'south' is a very big territory of india. People from all over India come to mumbai to work in film industry. But because of language barrier, people from south can contribute well in technical part. That's why you find more south people as technicians. And this trend has been going on for several years now. Therefore gradually people from south have become good technicians. Therefore whatever you are saying, can be partly true...
Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by thuglak on Sep 02, 2009 09:30 AM
we wont feel that way until northies stop calling us names and respect dravidian culture....
Re: Bollywood depends on South
by Varun Rathi on Sep 01, 2009 03:21 PM
If you pick any movie and from the list of people in its credits, if you find out where they belong to, you will find that people from all over India have contributed...
Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by srinivas on Sep 01, 2009 03:36 PM
bollywood doesnt have world class tecnicians by its own.hence it imports from down south.music,camera,editing,art or in any other field the countrys top technicians are from south
Re: Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by Varun Rathi on Sep 01, 2009 03:44 PM
In every field, (not only film industry), producers/manufacturers need experienced technicians at economical rate. People from south do get enough experience in south indian film industry. But they are comparatively cheaper than a technician with same experience in bollywood. That's why there may be more technicians from south.
Re: Bollywood depends on South
by supriyo das on Sep 01, 2009 02:33 PM
You are living in a fool's utopia. South technicians are dominant only if the director or producer of the movie is from south(e.g: Ghajini). No bollywood big banner ever hire south indian technicians. Go and watch the credit list of technically brilliant big banner movies. Have you ever seen a southie technician in Jodha Akbar, or Dhoom 2?
Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by srinivas on Sep 01, 2009 02:41 PM
are bhai Music director of jodha akbar is ARR very much from south .now its clear who is living in fools paradise
Re: Bollywood depends on South
by Forrest Gump on Sep 01, 2009 12:57 PM
why don't south technicians stick to south? why dosen't mani ratnam or ram gopal varma cast south indian actors? why shruti haasan does not debut in tamil movies? coz everyone knows bollywood is the place to be....so stop cribbing and becoming a frog in the well...
Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by srinivas on Sep 01, 2009 05:37 PM
why should they restrict to south?they have talent they are showcasing it on various cine industries and earn money.accept the fact that bollywood doesnt have world class technicians and imports them from south
Re: Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by nitin pandey on Sep 01, 2009 10:24 PM
why not maniratnam cast south indian actors..check d star cast of his last 3 movies..Yuva,guru nd now ravana..hmmmmm well srinivas,,skills r god gifted..so dont divide it in regions.we hv done it once in 1947 nd feeling tht pain till now..so dont provoke dis type of feelings of nort indian nd south indian..at least frm the educated people like u...
well u dont clap whn a mumbaikar tendulkar hit six to Shoiab akhatar..or we dont praise dravid..whn he plays like a wall... so dont fight on religion plz...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Bollywood depends on South
by saketh on Sep 02, 2009 06:40 AM
first of all check ur information nitin as u said no southindian actors in mani's last 3 films,yuva & ravan should be removed from list as mani made yuva in tamil with madhavan & surya along with hindi and same is the case with raavan as he is making it in tamil & telugu with vikram & ash as lead pair
Sharmila tagore is the head of the cencor board.Her son saif was not in good terms with vishal bharadwj since he did not offer this movie to saif but sahid. Then again her sons dud movie love aaj kal was releasg just before it. They played politics by iving it a A cerificate.Thereas almost nothing for which A certificate had to be given.
Rediff is giving wrong info here as Kaminey is a Hit movie as it has shown second biggest collections after Love aaj Kal. It has earned what they invested so its a HIT and not just an average movie. Even due to its low cost and Good opening in smaller centers Life Partner is also a Average movie as per its collections. I think the people in rediff are extrimists as they never give average rating to any movie either they give very good or very bad. I have a request with them pls check ur Data carefully because it will ruin ur image.
Re: Boycott Rediff!
by Chiranjit Sikdar on Sep 01, 2009 04:23 PM
Choices vary from person to person.... Frankly speaking, apart from song Dhan-tana and shahid kapoor's performance the movie is bad....
Re: Boycott Rediff!
by Shravanuniversan on Sep 01, 2009 12:05 PM
Rediff always supports Khans..never seen them supporting Kapoors,kumars,bachans & roshans..nowdays stopped reading its reviews..
Re: Boycott Rediff!
by Spectrum Holdings on Sep 01, 2009 06:06 AM
Kaminey was pathetic. I had to walk out at the interval. Horrible close up camera views.
Re: Re: Boycott Rediff!
by ritesh verma on Sep 01, 2009 08:50 AM
Boss, I guess you have pathetic choices. Kaminey is a full entertaining and ultimate movie. So, hang on and think once again about your choices :)
Re: Re: Boycott Rediff!
by AAA BBB on Sep 01, 2009 06:26 AM
I fully agree, camera was not even still, not sure how ppl do such mistakes and not catch them in any review. Movie is sub standard.
Re: Re: Re: Boycott Rediff!
by ritesh verma on Sep 01, 2009 08:52 AM
Are you a follower?? It doesn't matter whether you agree or not but Kaminey is a wonderful movie. Extemely good performances by everyone. So, do keep check on your choices.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Boycott Rediff!
by latha Ramki on Sep 01, 2009 09:10 AM
The BO verdict after 2 weeks is "Average". Let us stop debating whether the film is good or bad!!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Boycott Rediff!
by ramen das on Sep 01, 2009 11:08 AM
thus BO verdict tell u the quality of a movie?...some of the worst films have been biggest hits...Kaminey is zillion times beter than those..thiose who r complaining abt camera movements r used 2 bollywood no brainers...or probably saw pirated cam prints...
aniway vinod mirani always gives unfair verdicts...form him flop means avd & avg means hit...
Re: Boycott Rediff!
by ritesh verma on Sep 01, 2009 08:54 AM
Bhai, mere khayal me Kaminey is a Super-Hit. What a movie yaar...After such a long time, I have seen this type of compact movie. Fully entertaining !!
Re: kaminey is average?
by ramen das on Sep 01, 2009 11:09 AM
hmm...redeem urself by watching daddy cool...or wait fro wanted...tht'll be perfect 4 u...
