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Krrish 3 (2013)
Krrish 3: No more than a mere rubbish...
KRRISH 3 : ITS MAKING:
How to make a recipe(movie) called KRRISH 3:
Ingredients:
- Screen Play, script writers, VFX supervisors and VFX companies of the companies that worked for the following movies:
- X-MEN Series (Magneto + Charles Xavier + Storm + toad + mystique + other mutants) - No need to mention anything about it.
- The Dark Knight Trilogy - Wide shots that feature Krrish on top of construction cranes and buildings; seems to be inspired by the dark landscapes of Gotham city in Batman.
- Spider Man 1,2 & 3 - Krrish spanning across buildings
- Spider Man 3, The Avengers and Man of Steel - Krrish under the building stopping the building from falling on the people below
- The Amazing Spider man - First person view of krrish leaping of a building and the antidote exploding in the night sky.
- Transformers 3 - Building topples and grinds on another building.
- Man of Steel (you could also consider its sequel Batman vs Superman for added flavor(humor)) - Climax fight between Krrish and Kaal.
- I am a Legend & World War Z - Fighting against deadly virus.
- Inception - The Swiss mountaintop housing Kaal's laboratory
- Class 1 - 3;Science text books.
- VFX (any quality).
- Sentiment.
- Expressions (Over-Expressions also works better).
- and at last humanity.
Procedure:
1. Take a pan of large quantity and put it on the stove.
2. Heat the pan for some time.
3. Chop the script from X-Men series and Spider Man series evenly and boil them in the I am a Legend's script till they turn into Indian flavors.
4. Cut large slices from The Dark Knight trilogy, Transformers 3 and Man of Steel. Grind them properly such that they mix well together.
5. Heat the grinded paste in a large oven by putting the necessary sentiment and humanity. Keep it stored for a long period of time.
6. Once the gravy made from X-Men and Spider Man series is ready, add some expressions to it to keep it fresh.
7. Take the stored grinded paste and add it to the gravy along with the Science text books taken earlier. Mix the contents well.
8. Store it in the refrigerator for some time and then heat it again.
9. Add the necessary VFX as per taste and cost. Decorate it beautifully.
There you are now with the Krrish 3 recipe ready to eat.
SERVE HOT. (Note: Not recommended for humans with IQ above 50. If eaten, the consequences may be disastrous. The chef has no involvement in any consequences that may follow.)
Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)
Happy family makes happy world
It is very unlikely to point out a single dull moment in this crowd- pleasing, tear-jerking healthy family entertainer that presents a story akin to every household. Despite the presence of stars such as Mahesh Babu and Venkatesh, 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' (SVSC) boasts of being a successful multi-starrer throughout by giving equal weightage to both the actors. The film may or may not inspire one and all, but it will definitely send everybody back home with a smile.
Revolving around familial relationships, 'SVSC' narrates the story of two brothers - Peddodu and Chinnodu, played by Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu respectively, and their relationship with everybody around them, including their own family. Even though both the brothers are jobless, the younger one, played by Mahesh, is emotionally strong and unlike his uptight elder brother, doesn't spend every living moment worrying about how to face the world. But at home, the brothers are blessed with the most loving family one could ever have.
A father, played by Prakash Raj, who counts every minute with a smile and a doting mother, Jayasudha, who wishes to see her son settled and happily married. Seetha, played by Anjali, aspires to get married to Peddodu, but her feelings are never valued. Chinnodu falls in love with Geetha, played by Samantha, who despite being distantly related, can't hope for a life together as their families have a long history of rivalry. Will they get to live happily ever after? This forms the rest of the story.
In the first fifteen to twenty minutes, as the camera pans across different characters in the film, one gets a crystal clear understanding of each one of them. It is extremely difficult to bring together two stars to work together in the industry, but Srikanth not only succeeds in making them act together, but makes them back each other in power packed-performances as brothers. One might feel that Mahesh may have had extended screen presence, but it is Venkatesh, who steals the limelight with his unadulterated performance, sans machismo.
Harping strongly on familial values, there are moments in the film apt to the context of the film. Be it Prakash Raj's ever gleeful face or Geetha's love for Peddodu or Rao Ramesh's self-priding character or even the sensitive relationship between Mahesh and Venkatesh, it is moments like these that hold the film intact.
Srikanth, with his sincere and simple screenplay, makes everybody look at the mirror image of their own families on the big screen. As one gets deeply engrossed in the film, he or she will realize all that the film shows is what makes a family, and the different people who make it. There are no extraordinary moments to boast greatly of, but there are plenty of simple yet beautiful moments that are heart-tugging.
Mahesh and Venkatesh, who share funny yet meaningful conversations most of the time, make every minute of their screen presence meaningful. Mahesh's character is funnier, courtesy films such as 'Dookudu' and 'Businessman', and his moments with Samantha are rib-tickling. Good to see Samantha shed her glamorous side and welcome performance-oriented roles, which she only handles with deftness and ease. Anjali is yet another crowd-puller performer in the film, and she will not go unnoticed.
Two characters that hold the film together is that of Prakash Raj and Rao Ramesh. They complement each other with roles that are poles apart, but highly important in the film. These actors deserve special mention and adulation.
Mikey J Meyer's compositions are musical lullaby to the ears, while Mani Sharma's background score is comforting. KV Guhan's cinematography may not be outstanding, but makes the ambiance look beautiful.
Manmadhudu (2002)
Rip-Roaring Entertainer
Manmathudu, in essence, is funny and schmaltzy by the same token. Much of both arise from the film's acute understanding of what it is to be au fait with the maxim "The hardest thing to do is watch the one you love marry somebody else!" Manmathudu, Vijaya Bhasker's latest film, follows Abhiram, and the recouping of his faith in the institution of love and marriage.
When Mr. Manmathudu a.k.a. Abhiram meets Maheshwari (Anshu), his entire being is transformed. He is smitten by her immaculate charm. Before long, Abhiram, without warning, gives her a full throttle kiss (you can tell... these guys know how to kiss!), and precisely when you are about to think that they make a lovely twosome, Maheshwari's uncle happens to catch them red-handed, and promptly disappears with her.
After a brief stint of probing, Abhiram manages to find where they are. While he is relieved that he's found her, she is upset and scared, mainly because she knows how much this incredible man rocks her world and how his presence threatens her resolve and control. She denies within herself that she loves him, but as we know, love prevails over everything, and she walks out with him. Unfortunately, the very same day, she breathes her last in an accident.
Abhiram is told by his granddad that Maheshwari has betrayed him and has married someone else, which engenders in him an aggressive feeling of hatred towards women - he now hates women. Now whether Abhiram overcomes his fear of water (no, we won't tell you - go watch the movie!) and hatred towards women in order to marry Haarika (Sonali Bendre) or not is what covers the rest of the story.
Nagarjuna lends significantly to the character of Abhiram in one of his slickest cinematic performances ever. He perfectly captures the liveliness, complexity and frustration of Abhiram. Unquestionably, Manmathudu proves to be an enthralling vehicle for his crowd-pleasing comeback. Sonali gives a commendable performance as a young and struggling art director who is in love with Abhiram. Anshu, Bharani, Sunil and the rest all give noteworthy performances.
Devi Sri Prasad's romantic and sometimes ominous musical score nicely complements the images on screen. The soundtrack, which spawned a decently successful album, is dominated by the hit numbers "Naa Manasune" and "Andamaina Bhamalu".
The dialogues, penned by Trivikram, are chronically mind-boggling. The script carries an underlying message about the impact that a lack of audacity may have on love affairs. It is filled with the kind of exuberant spirit that's hard for even the most cynical to resist.
Manmathudu gratifies on many levels. The direction maintains pace and intrigue, the performances are spot on, and the locations are simply sumptuous, be it Smokey Alps or a clean Hyderabad road. All things considered, if you can stomach the thirty minutes of echoing flashback, Manmathudu makes for one intense and rousing entertainment, and if you're on its quirky wavelength, it might just strike you as one of the funniest movies you've ever seen!
Khaleja (2010)
dialogues - comedy - trivikram - and no magic
Mahesh Babu who amazed everybody with his Uttarandhra dialect in his dialogue delivery in Pokiri this time uttered dialogues in Godavari dialect. He is simply superb in mouthing the dialogues penned by Trivikram. He is also exceptionally good in the action episodes and of course acting. You can see the hard work he has put in for this movie on the screen. He changes his body language for this movie. His costumes are cool and he used scarf throughout the movie and it helped in Mahesh Babu look different. Mahesh Babu shed a lot of weight and looks extremely handsome in the movie.
Anushka is good in the movie as an 'iron leg' lady. She has put on a little bit of weight compared to her recent outings. Prakash Raj is good as villain, but has a limited screen-time and has a conflict with hero only during the climax. Subbaraju is nice. Rao Ramesh is very good in a new get-up of a soothsayer and performed well with a controlled modulation. Shafi is fine. Tanikella Bharani, Dharmavarapu and Raghu Babu are adequate. Brahmanandam, Sunil and Ali entertain. MS Narayana is wasted. Archana did a small role. I fail to understand why Kota Srinivas played such minuscule role.
Khaleja movie has a divine element in it. Trivikram tried to balance the divine part of it by saying that there is a God in everybody and all we need is an intent to serve others. The aspect of killing village men by mixing toxins in water seem to have resemblance to that of Sahara (2005) movie. The entire first half of the movie is like a road-film where the hero and heroine bond with each other while traveling. The second half sports the main story of the movie.
Trivikram is a terrific dialogue writer and he gave his best dialogues to Mahesh Babu in Khaleja. Trivikram has a class taste while conceiving comedy episodes and he made sure that there are many episodes of such nature in the movie. Direction of the film is good in parts and screenplay should have been more effective. The beginning point and interval bang are good. Trivikram couldn't justify the second half with right content and tone. Trivikram should have ironed the script better and made it concise/effective.
The unbreakable glass episode of the movie seems to have been inspired by Sabrina (1955) movie (especially lady secretaries dancing on the glass to test strength). Dialogues by Trivikram are huge asset to the movie. Music by Mani Sharma is good in three songs (Sadasiva, Taxi and Piliche). Though Yash Bhatt is the official cinematographer, parts of the movie were also shot by KV Guhan (Athadu) and Sunil Patel (Hum Tum). Cinematography is very good and there is a visual theme for the movie. Fights by Peter Heins and Ram Lakshman are excellent.
First half of the movie is entertaining though there is no story in it. Second half should have been better. Climax disappoints. Plus points of the movie are Mahesh Babu (terrific dialogue comedy and superb characterization) and Trivikram brand entertainment. On the flip-side, the second half plays a spoilsport and movie lacks consistent tone.
Baadshah (2013)
Baadshsh - a good entertainer.. but...
Though the movie starts with a good pace, it is just another mass entertainer. With so many twists and tales, it looks like the director is still in the hangover of Dookudu.
With some romantic songs, Junior NTR's electrifying fight sequences, MS Narayana's comedy, Mahesh Babu's voice-over keep you engaged in the first half. But it is the second half which is a joy ride for you.
Though NTR's and Brahmi's performances are good, baadshah has a lot of traces of Dookudu. The on screen chemistry is also good. Jr NTR delivers a commendable performance and shows perfect comic timing. Baadshah is a treat for all his fans.Director Sreenu Vaitla's narrative is smooth, but certain comedy scenes look stretched.
It has some good comic scenes, dance sequences... if you want to enjoy this movie, forget Dookudu completely. Any trace of it will leave you completely bored. Overall, Baadshah would be a light movie to catch after a hard day's work.