Comments on: Movie Review: Race http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/ Pointless Wanderings: Musings of a mind looking to make sense in a Pointless World. Not really, but that sounds Cool! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:46:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: harit123 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1749 harit123 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:08:09 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1749 If one watches this movie, one gets the impression that Durban was hit by a nuclear bomb, where all the people died, but for the cast of the movie. Movie has a very little social scape beyod the 6 characters in the cast. It does not even have a chaffeur or even a janitor by way of a 7th character in the movie. Other broad stroke of genius in the movie is the assumption that insurance companies are braindead do to be awarding claims worth millions of dollars without any homicide investigation, public prosecution (of murder) & due diligence. Sort of gives the impression that it is all too easy & cool in South Africa. But, its bollywood - what do you expect for a hundred bucks & a couple of hours of anxious time killing? A few glassy building & some skinshow is all it takes to a masterpiece like this. Let me guess how this movie could have been extended for couple more hours. Rajiv & Sophia (Akahay & Katrina) do no die in the car accident - Rajiv has hired RD (Anil Kapoor) secretly to stage another fake car blast attempt, while he & Sophia secretly are rescued from the run away car, before the car blew up into pieces. Sophia is actually doing a bidding of her own with collusion with RD, while Anil Kapoor's dim witted assistant is working secretly for CBI to uncover major insurance scams, ....give wings your imaginiation or ficklenss, whichever way you want to take it. hkpt16384 If one watches this movie, one gets the impression that Durban was hit by a nuclear bomb, where all the people died, but for the cast of the movie. Movie has a very little social scape beyod the 6 characters in the cast. It does not even have a chaffeur or even a janitor by way of a 7th character in the movie.

Other broad stroke of genius in the movie is the assumption that insurance companies are braindead do to be awarding claims worth millions of dollars without any homicide investigation, public prosecution (of murder) & due diligence. Sort of gives the impression that it is all too easy & cool in South Africa.

But, its bollywood - what do you expect for a hundred bucks & a couple of hours of anxious time killing? A few glassy building & some skinshow is all it takes to a masterpiece like this.

Let me guess how this movie could have been extended for couple more hours. Rajiv & Sophia (Akahay & Katrina) do no die in the car accident - Rajiv has hired RD (Anil Kapoor) secretly to stage another fake car blast attempt, while he & Sophia secretly are rescued from the run away car, before the car blew up into pieces. Sophia is actually doing a bidding of her own with collusion with RD, while Anil Kapoor’s dim witted assistant is working secretly for CBI to uncover major insurance scams, ….give wings your imaginiation or ficklenss, whichever way you want to take it.

hkpt16384

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]]> By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1432 Aditya Kulkarni Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:54:09 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1432 Naaahhhinnnnnn...... Naaahhhinnnnnn……

]]> By: Beth http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1430 Beth Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:35:57 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1430 Oh no! The sequel idea is already afoot. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/26/11108/index.html Oh no! The sequel idea is already afoot. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/26/11108/index.html

]]> By: xylene http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1411 xylene Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:23:28 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1411 I hate it when the bollywood movie takes a leap into a song right in the middle of something. the songs are often misplaced, most probably left to the discretion of the editors. I hate it when the bollywood movie takes a leap into a song right in the middle of something. the songs are often misplaced, most probably left to the discretion of the editors.

]]> By: Vineet http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1407 Vineet Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:12:55 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1407 exactly what i felt after escaping from the movie hall :P exactly what i felt after escaping from the movie hall :P

]]> By: Beth http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1404 Beth Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:58:21 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1404 I have one nice thing to say about Race: for once the female characters were not just window dressing and actually did things that forwarded the (painfully stupid and inconsistent) plot. Your idea about the potential sequel put a firm stop to the torrent of giggles that I'd had while reading to that point. For the love of god, nooooo! You're totally right, though. If Hrithik can survive in Dhoom 2.... ACK. And I'm with anonymous - Saif's looking FINE (this from a long-time Akshaye gal). I have one nice thing to say about Race: for once the female characters were not just window dressing and actually did things that forwarded the (painfully stupid and inconsistent) plot.

Your idea about the potential sequel put a firm stop to the torrent of giggles that I’d had while reading to that point. For the love of god, nooooo! You’re totally right, though. If Hrithik can survive in Dhoom 2…. ACK.

And I’m with anonymous - Saif’s looking FINE (this from a long-time Akshaye gal).

]]> By: Anonymous http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1402 Anonymous Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:34:54 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1402 ok, the movie sucked. But all you women out there, go and watch it for Saif Ali Khan ok, the movie sucked. But all you women out there, go and watch it for Saif Ali Khan

]]> By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1401 Aditya Kulkarni Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:24:22 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1401 I can't believe the TOI gave race 3-and-a-half stars!!! What was the reviewer thinking?!? They should hire me to write their movie reviews! I just had an idea - They should make a movie about a movie reviewer who sits and watches movies and reviews them. And he should review his own movie in the end. Funky no? I can’t believe the TOI gave race 3-and-a-half stars!!! What was the reviewer thinking?!? They should hire me to write their movie reviews!

I just had an idea - They should make a movie about a movie reviewer who sits and watches movies and reviews them. And he should review his own movie in the end. Funky no?

]]> By: anon. http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1399 anon. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:01:12 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/03/movie-review-race/#comment-1399 hahahhaaahah....you reminded me the script of "10,000 BC" as well... and "I AM LEGEND"...this can be a generic "review" and "analysis" of....Q#$(*$%&(#&)$(*#% forget it! hahahhaaahah….you reminded me the script of “10,000 BC” as well… and “I AM LEGEND”…this can be a generic “review” and “analysis” of….Q#$(*$%&(#&)$(*#% forget it!

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