11-10-2006, 11:19 PM
Any reviews/recommendations from IF-members on new movies?
Anyone seen the '<b>Umrao Jaan</b>' remake? Haven't seen earlier version and don't have intention of seeing current one either - however circumstances different than 20 years ago, so might be dragged into it <!--emo&
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Any opinion on <b>Don</b>? Shahrukh's miles behind from Amitabh. Boman Irani's as usual fits into any role offered to him. Compared to Don original missed Pran, Shetty and some other characters who are usually the bad guys. Priyanka Chopra's as bad(or good?) as Zeenat. The newer version of the old hit '<i>Khaike paan banareswalla</i>' was a torture to watch and listen. The title song (sung by Shaan) is a bit different - nice change. Theme music too is a bit catchy; and so is Sunithi Chauhan's rendition of '<i>Yeh Mera Dil</i>' (original by Asha B)
The movie in first half is carbon copy of original Don where the only bright spot was Kareena (hey, it's my personal opinion FWIW) in guest appearence. In second half, the story changes and ends a lot differently than the original Don.
All in all, not exactly '<i>paisa vasool</i>' - but good time pass.
Anyone seen the '<b>Umrao Jaan</b>' remake? Haven't seen earlier version and don't have intention of seeing current one either - however circumstances different than 20 years ago, so might be dragged into it <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> Any opinion on <b>Don</b>? Shahrukh's miles behind from Amitabh. Boman Irani's as usual fits into any role offered to him. Compared to Don original missed Pran, Shetty and some other characters who are usually the bad guys. Priyanka Chopra's as bad(or good?) as Zeenat. The newer version of the old hit '<i>Khaike paan banareswalla</i>' was a torture to watch and listen. The title song (sung by Shaan) is a bit different - nice change. Theme music too is a bit catchy; and so is Sunithi Chauhan's rendition of '<i>Yeh Mera Dil</i>' (original by Asha B)
The movie in first half is carbon copy of original Don where the only bright spot was Kareena (hey, it's my personal opinion FWIW) in guest appearence. In second half, the story changes and ends a lot differently than the original Don.
All in all, not exactly '<i>paisa vasool</i>' - but good time pass.