as they are about some alien invasion, end of the world, vampire tale, animal animation crap. Bollywood movies at least have real people with real story.
Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audience beyond NRI's. Normally Hollywood movies also don't have any stories only stunning stunts scenes, cinematography and special effects makes movie Hit. Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori is impressive. Very good effort as compare Hollywood Movies. 1. Shrek Forever - No Story only Animation 2. Iron Man 2 - No Story only superhero fighting with evils.
Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audience beyond
by rama anne on May 25, 2010 07:00 AM
Raj yep agree with you on the above also note as we are more globalized and interact more love stories also will move borders and cultures and this is kites show it is a romantic movie set in USA and Mexico and shot well .No need of adding more spice to the story,the lead pair get chased by elements that do not want them unite and a true love will always take priority over and this is what shown in the movie.I felt refreshed and relaxed watching the movie.Iam mulling about watching it again a month after perhaps rama anne syd australia
Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audience beyond
by sumie beg on May 25, 2010 10:10 AM
You don't watch Hollywood movies much, that's why you don't know. Watch drama and you will know. Dark Knight has everything-I recommend you to watch it
Re: Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audience be
by rama anne on May 25, 2010 11:52 AM
hi sumie I watch all movies hollywood too yes there are very good movies in hollywood like Beautiful Mind ,Shamshank Redemption,The Green Mile,Forest Gump etc . Talent is everywhere it needs to be nutrured and recognized everything has a place after all rana anne syd australia
Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audience beyond
by mohammad younus on May 25, 2010 07:56 AM
Are you nuts? How can you even compare a Bollywood with a Hollywood movies? Do you know how much talent it needed to create animation? Even if you don't like animation or action movies, then watch Forrest Gump, Shawshank redemption, a walk to remember, a beautiful mind and these are only few of the huge list of great Hollywood movies. Why don't you come up with even 10 original Indian movies?
Re: Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audience be
by RAKESH SATPATHY on May 25, 2010 08:42 AM
Come on Younous... If you name few movies as jewel there is no doubt on it. There is no doubt on the money or talent behind animation. But there are hundreds of movie in hollywood that will be sheer shit.... 10 origianl indian Movie... Dancing around the trees..who does it except us :)
Re: Re: Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audienc
by RAKESH SATPATHY on May 25, 2010 08:45 AM
To add few points if u make a movie like AVATAR in bollywood where is the audience... They wont believe much in science fiction.... If dancing around the tree is not something usual 3 girls saving the human from evil is equally hypothetical
Re: Re: Re: Kites is a brave experiment to penetrate west audienc
by Ralph on May 25, 2010 09:31 AM
LOL i agree, dancing around the trees is AS ORIGINAL AS IT CAN GET!
Guys Kal ho na ho also took time to catch up in India ,kites will pickup in the next following weeks it will be slow but will gain momentum in India ,any love story that is true and fresh has always been appreciated by indian audiences say for example : Kamal Hassan Ek Duje ke Liya (love between tamil guy and north indian girl ) was a big hit ,similarly Bobby (Rishi kappor falls in love with Dimple(Goa Christian catholic family)was a big hit ,so do Seethakoka Chiluka( a south indian telugu/tamil movie) was a big hit (again love between a rich landlord duaghter and poor peasant) Iam sure Indians are aware of other regions in the world (expousre by tourists arriving in rajasthan etc) . So defintely Kites will fare better in the coming following weeks ,it will collect good money in metros(Mumbai,Hyderabad,Delhi ,Bangalore,KOlkota ) and samll towns ,rural india it will be an average fare overall still it will be a hit in India this itself will get good collection money.Guys take a break and see the movie I know India had a long hot summer go see this movie it is fresh refreshing and will relax you .I saw anurag basus Metro and this movie both are well made movies .Do not worry about the critics here rama mohana rao anne syd australia
Re: Re: re:Kites will catch up in India
by rama anne on May 25, 2010 11:49 AM
mate do not abuse me man Kal ho na ho was playing at Maheshwari/parmeshwari complex hyd it was slow in beginning and picked up gradually. rama anne syd hyderabad
Re: Re: Re: re:Kites will catch up in India
by your boss on May 25, 2010 12:57 PM
syd australia b4 at first place.....suddenly "RAM ANNE" reached to reached HYD.... BTW where in HYD....??? DXB!!!
Re: Indian BO
by pawan mishra on May 25, 2010 11:06 AM
Hi Zahed, Kites got huge opening nd is 2nd in terms of weekend collection nd raked around 31crore...But as reports r nt gud collection drops significantly on sat but picked up on sunday.....But by seeing the mouth publicity its going to be very tough for KITES to recover its cost....It may be end up with 50-55 crore mark.
Re: Indian BO
by rama anne on May 25, 2010 06:40 AM
mate it is doing good in India and where are you based at the moment .I thanks rama anne syd australia
What nobody has yet realized is that Kites was not really made for India. It was made to butt-head the wall that separates the English and other foreign language films in US and other territories from the Bollywood films. And boy, is Kites breaking that wall in style! What the Indian public found tepid, the Americans are finding hot like Habanero pepper; what the Indians find dull, they are finding larger than life. And the way the ladies and the critics here are drooling over Hrithik has to be seen to be believed. Indians are saying the action scenes are slick, here they are saying they are preposterous. Indians are saying the story is non-existent, the Americans are finding the story touching and timeless. The Indians are feeling let down, the Americans are bedazzled by a movie that can be hot without sex. This difference in perspective should give you an idea why Bollywood films, no matter how good we find some of them, have never really broken the language barrier here. But Kites is doing that, and in style. The Americans are finding it very 'Indian', with an international flavor that appeals to them. So yes, the Roshans did do their homework properly.
So before you rue the money you spent watching Kites, a Bollywood movie, just think that what you really saw was Hollywood trying to be desi. You might find it easier to digest then.
Re: Kites, the movie
by rama anne on May 25, 2010 06:14 AM
Hi Roopal Kites is a perfect crossover film putting more story will drag it down necessary morover the love story is based in USA and Mexico so according to the local the storyline is based obviously .So without any reservtions Love,emotions and urge to live and have a better life is same whether it is Africa,Gulf ,Asia ,Americas ,Australia .Tajmahal ,Eiefel tower in paris are all vistited by all couples alike from all over the world .This is a romatic film shot and made wonderfully .Both the lead actors has done a good acting performance. Guys go and watch it in theatres it is refreshing and relaxing after a long summer. rama mohana rao anne sydney australia
A really bad movie moving in slow motion. Babra and hrthick look extremely good and that is all about it. I felt so bad for hrthick, wish him all the good luck. he is really a nice human being !
