pitviper_sg, I completely sympathize with you...
But, you have to understand that in India, directors are total sell-outs. Most of them at least. All that they are worried about is box office collections and sometimes intentionally add "masala" to the movies that they are ripping off.
Movies are going to be ripped off from Hollywood - always has been and always will be. Our laws are too weak and scrupulous directors aware of the fact will exploit it...Gotta deal with it!!
Do what I did... to every person that i have met who applauds this movie, I immediately tell them to go watch Memento. Chances are that they will still like Ghajini more, but you at least have the gratification of getting your point out. It's not a solution, but you must find some solace in it.
And regarding the various posters here praising Ghajini, I am not judging you in
anyway, but please don't negate the greatness of Memento. It is a great movie, and will always be. Purely speaking, you simply cannot compare Ghajini to Memento. The target while making the two movies are very different. While memento was made out of the passion of the story and the need to make it, Ghajini was made with the intention of enlightening this brilliant story to the millions of people of our country - in a way that they will find it interesting; and of course, to make money - lots of it!!!
Finally, giving this movie a 7 on 10 is ridiculous. Since 85% of the movie is borrowed from elsewhere, how can you rate it? I hope IMDB introduces a different rating system for our desi movies!!
And, what the heck was Asin needed in this movie for? She was an utter waste of time and the movie makers could have done without her. The first thing that comes to my mind is glam value, which I am pretty sure was the primary reason for casting her.
Before you start flaming me, this is my opinion. Everyone is entitled to have one. I am not forcing my thoughts on you, just merely sharing it...
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yarik83
15 years ago
The problem with USA is that people here feel some sort of entitlement. Most if not all feel proud and patriotic and do not and can not accept the fact that out of 140+ countries hollywood is not the only place that produces movies. They wine about things like plagiarism when every single tv show on US television has been stolen from overseas. They cry about remakes and while some outcries are justified as with case of crappy planet of the apes, many of so called issues are based from the heart and not from the mind.
Every single country produces movies and most movies were produced for target audience of that country. What appeals to american consumer may be considered absolutely pathetic elsewhere. What appeals to lets say vietnam may seem an absolute garbage to american people. There is only one compromise. Apparently its ok if american director makes a movie about india and suddenly its all over tabloids (cough cough slumdog millionaire).
In all seriousness this movie has gotten a 10/10 by my standards and I am a very fussy movie viewer. I think I have given 10 to only a few movies. This movie got a 10 even after I watched memento, even after I read on the back of the dvd that this movie was inspired by memento, even after I saw similarities between memento and this movie. This movie deserves a 10 for many reasons. #1 it appeals to men. There are things dying and fists flying and blood squirting and at the same time #2 it appeals to women because of girly romance. You do not get to see many movies that would appeal to both sexes. This movie deserves a 10 for phenomenal camera work, much missed in many movies. Quality of shots was astounding providing this was not made by billionaire dollar movie companies. This movie deserves a 10 because in 3 hours you feel pumped up, emotional and you get to laugh. In the span of 3 hours story makes sense and I find it particularly interesting that they made a movie like memento within another movie about memento. 3rd party narrative added a definite spice to the overall package.
Like someone mentioned here. If you can find a person who liked this movie, you send them over to memento and they will like it too. Don't even for a minute think that every single person has watched every single movie ever made and remembers it in great detail. Just learn to appreciate movies for what they are. You will feel better about yourself and enjoy your life more.
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