Kandhasamy

Am blogging after a really looong tm and I thot I must first share my opinion on a movie that has been hyped to glory. So far, all movies that have been publicised extensively usually fall flat after all tht hype... but hey, I am getting ahead of myself. Lets start at the beginning...

It was a hectic monday morning and I had jes started serious work after replying to various arbid mails when the phone started to ring. I was sure it was a credit card salesman and picked it up only to hear my bil ask me if I was at work. I managed a Yes and was informed tht the entire family junta was planning on watching Kandhasamy and would I join them for the 8 pm show? I said Yes. All too soon it was tm for us to get to the theatre. When we reached the theatre, I was a lil zapped to see two full rows occupied by my extended family. My bil is very enthued 'bout get2gethers and movies and so here we were (arnd 30 of us), sitting in the last two rows and hoping to enjoy a Vikram movie. Hoping is the right word... in the first 10 mts, Vikram in his Kozhi avatar killed all my interest.

Totally predictable - script must have been written on a paper napkin frm a cheap takeaway -movie was a mish-mash of Shivaji and Anniyan without the script, a la Swift Dezire. Vikram is totally wasted in a role where he sleepwalks as his various avatars. Shriya, the less said the better. Songs - not even hummable - a Poda Podi song tht no self-respecting tiny tot will sing even with a bribe, an Allegra song tht was supposed to showcase Shriya's dancing abilities but showcased more of her size zero figure than of anything else.

Most folks left after the interval when they saw tht the movie was going nowhere. We were not as lucky as we were a huge group where sm folks believed the movie wud get better and so we stayed put and endured the longest, most boring tamil movie ever. It was so pathetic that I wondered at Vikram's wisdom in signing on the dotted line after the script was shared. I have liked most of his earlier movies but this is simply too huge a blooper for the actor to commit. I have always thot he was an intelligent actor but this movie makes me wonder 'bout tht as well. Anyways, if there is anyone who has not yet seen this movie, this is my sincere advice: Pls do not watch it even if smne gives you a free gold class ticket at sm hi-fi multiplex in your city.

Dumbest Advertisement

It was a lazy sunday, and I was watching the movie Tarzan - I, on Z-Studio. As I watched the movie, I felt that Tarzan resembled someone but cud not place him. After the first break - I realized who it was: Tarzan resembled Hrithik Roshan :D Freakish co-incidence or my imagination running haywire?? U decide!

It was during the first break that I saw this ad : A gal kid wearing spectacles is standing in front of the mirror and asks her dad, " Am I pretty, papa?" The dad says "Of course, beta" and the kid responds "How come nobody looks like me?" and there is a flashback - the kid's attempts at being friendly are rebuffed by the boy sitting next to her. The nxt day, the papa comes to school and takes the kid out of class to show off his new car, Swift Dezire. As they go on a drive, all her friends stare awe-struck, including the boy who rebuffs her - the kid now asks "Am I so pretty?"

Firstly, according to me, Swift Dezire is the ugliest car ever to be seen on the road. It looks like smne took the front portion (bonnet n all) of the Swift and the behind (dikky n all) of an SX4 and created the Swift Dezire. Marketing it as a different-looking car is a good idea. However, comparing it to a kid who wears spectacles smacks of insensitivity considering that a large population of our cities wear glasses, especially children. What message are we trying to give here?

Second, so if you are not a pretty kid i.e you wear spectacles - your dad shd buy you a car (albeit the ugliest one) and take you out for a ride during school hours - so you become instantly popular. Wah! Wah! Kya solution hai. Totally impressive. So, if your dad can only afford a Maruti800 - u will remain unpopular forver.

This ad takes my vote for being the dumbest ad in recent times. What do you think??