5..five movies a week

A historic life adaptation, a philosophical bhel, a downright time pass rom com, a cliched action , and a routine masala, were the flavors of the week.. starting from Hindi blockbuster, to a limited release Hinglish, to a mainstream Hollywood action flick, evened by so so Hindi comic run, and topped by a Marathi com-rom-emo mix,, the experience was so diverse…
firstly I do not know what prompted it, maybe it is the cheap tickets, proximity to a cinema multiplex, or just catching up with friends, made me stand at the ticket counter for 5 times this week..
It began with an anticipated BMB (Bhag Milkha Bhag)

It was inspirational in parts, but really was dragged on towards the end, and more than inspiration, exhaustion was prime on the mind.
Movie was good, got seats closer to the corner, and did not realize while taking tickets that leaving two tickets next to you is not really a good idea.. discomfort of the explosion of hormonal activity next to you is quite annoying.
Farhan did manage to get the look right, but the feel of the movie was in patches,… AKA Rocky Balboa inspirational workout at times was excessive, however the film seemed honest, cant remember any songs..still can be rated as a good experience.
Next UP was a complete opposite… from the meticulously prepared BMB, it was the turn of the totally haphazard, comedy remake of MPK (Maine Pyar Kiya).. Rammaiya Vastavaiya. (not even sure if spelling is right)

learning from last experience this time took tickets a few rows down the line, to end up in the middle of the row in front of screen..
but still managed a miscalculation, FELLOW TICKET HOLDERS… all were 1000 sqft kings (White Shirt, White Pant, Gold Chains, Rings, Ray Ban with golden frame)
expected a complete riot inside, but somehow the public were well behaved, few call outs here and there, but overall the atmosphere was surprisingly cordial.. a small riot broke out, at ‘Jeene Laga Hoon’ but the song being as long as a trailer it was manageable.
The movie was cool, softer version of MPK, less on the drama quotient, and less emotional made it bearable.. though there was attempt to bring in emotional activity but it was sidetracked by comic relief. The main thing was that the villians were comedy.. hence story was light .. movie also finished on light note.. nothing memorable, but nothing sad too… quite an OK bargain these days.
however just as being light and chill was the order of the days, something prompted me to watch the next one.. Kiran Rao’s name figures on the poster, not sure she has anything to do with the movie, other than telling you that this is a DHOBI GHAT type..
maybe it was a limited release, and somebody actually enthusiastically willing to watch such a movie, I actually made time adjustments to watch this SHIP

The movie was like getting on a ship, sitting on it, and just staring at the wide open sea, nothing till the horizon.
The movie was in the same vein, slow, and yet to be watched very carefully.. it was actually one of those DVD movies that you watch, was quite surprised at the show being houseful.
But the movie was striking for its depth, and the mannerism of the story.. it was about organ transplant that weaves three lives… however each story was carefully modulated.
first one shared both, the life before and after the transplant.. the second one was focused only on the part before the transplant.. and the third one began after the transplant… great story telling I must say.
Theseus paradox (thanks wikipedia) is that if we change a part or a component of an object, does it remain the same or does it become something new.. Aristotle says No, the movie leaves it open ended.. however the poster..illustrating the second story indicates a bias that transformation took place before the transplant, and is sort of in agreement with Aristotle. still the third story with its comic sequences was more watchable.
did anything change in me after watching the movie..no..yes…no..yess.. actually I was in for a surprise as people actually clapped when the movie got over.. I guess it was so overwhelming for them.. the crowd was also BA, Arts type..
TICKETING LESSON was that, if a movie has a limited release tickets need to be purchased well in advance, if you do not want to sit two rows from the screen.
Next up was a totally opposite, a draw action flick from Hollywood..

the movie was like check box list.

• a scene of sudden bomb explosion showing some iconic thing get blown up – white house /

some deep topic touched with superficial logic and populist posture – world peace /
action sequence showing the hero escaping a shower of bullets /
Helicopters crashing /
Someone having a very close shave /
stupid final scene /
sherlock style, thing which was a no brainer, solved as if it was a great puzzle..who is the real villain /
that s it.. the movie was a formula film, with better special effects..
TICKETING LESSON, some people are very picky about their seats, entire hall was empty still the lady wanted to sit on seat no 10.. I guess it was lucky number selvin for her..
finally, a crowning of the see saw week was done by a unexpected movie.. A Marathi movie… after a long time, well shot, well directed, something which did have a story

I thought I had got my ticketing lessons right.. was a limited release, so did advance booking for it, booked an entire row to avoid encounters of the third kind, paid attention to ticket buyers, no whites on board, picky about the location of the seats.
STILL got a rowdy crowd, the one which danced on their seats, and willy nilly passed loud comments, which make them seem stupid, naive and against the very testaments the movie wanted to potray
however the movie in itself was good, the characters well played, a good dose of comedy, romantic, and sentimental, with a right amount of reality.. the quirky ness was actually endearing, as the last 15 mins the movie had quite some twists and turns.
It was good, or may be expectations were low, so it seemed good,, anyways..
TICKETING LESSONS: Put your best foot forward, but you never know what may happen