It is disappointing to learn that this film is copy of "Into the Blue" with Paul Walker and Jessica Alba. So much for authenticity on behalf of India. Bollywood films are cheap immitations of American films.
shareIts not a copy, the story is more about treasure hunt, into the blue deals with cocaine. Its an underwater film, so they would have some similarity
shareAre you saying it from the look of the preview or you have official information about it. Actually by looking at the trailor I suspected that it will be copy of 'Into the Blue', I came to the dicussion board looking for information and found your post.
It is simply disturbing to see how they ripp off hollywood movies. And into the blue is not that great movie either. Anyways how films like 'Kaminey' earn some money at the box office. So, more original makers like Vishal make nice original movies.
Kaminey is political film have been done to death.
Here is the sysnopsis. http://www.bluethefilm.com/
Its the 1st underwater action adventure in bollywood, why do you guys dont like to see something different. Into the Blue didn't have hose bike sequence.
Just because it's an underwater film doesn't mean it is a copy of into the blue....there have been many underwater films before like the deep, and samraat, etc. wait till the movie comes out....otherwise anybody can say *beep* like you do but you need evidence to support it....so *beep* off and spew your sewage some place else.....
shareHow much evidence do you need? Since when has there been a desi film that does not have ideas taken from a multitude of American films and then make the claim they were inspired to fool the public that they were trying to be authentic. I don't know if you were hired by the films PR firm or simply a passionate defender of desi films. Either way you come across as a vulgar and uneducated chamcha.
shareNew York, Billu, Om Shanti Om, Chak de India, Lagaan, Wake Up Sid, Rock On, Luck By Chance...
And I'm not Desi.
However, I saw the trailer for Blue and it does nothing for me.
Right guys its definitly a copy of ''In to the Blue'' , just adding few songs.....replacing drugs with gold doesnt mean its a different film. Even the direction is very ver ysimilar . This time movie makers not only stole the name but stole the whole script.
sharethen into the blue is a copy of the deep blue sea, the deep, Jaws.
shareass
shareNot Deep Blue Sea and Jaws - those are entirely different movies, and with different scripts and stories. You can have many stories set in outer space but each one should be different.
If these guys can do something (anything) different that will be great, but the idea of hidden treasure in shark infested waters, you start to wonder...
Into The Blue dealt with a stack of cocaine, this isn't in this movie, there are many adventure underwater films based on treasure, does that mean all of them are copy. See this promo clip, looks way different from the those who are saying its a copy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5saJpRmFnM&feature=channel_page
Firstly, you say you KNOW that this is a rip-off and Bollywood films are cheap copies of American films - then why are you 'disappointed' with this revelation...since you had already generalised the entire genre of Bollywood. Shouldn't you 'expect' it for every film that comes out here?
Since when has there been a desi film that does not have ideas taken from a multitude of American films and then make the claim they were inspired to fool the public that they were trying to be authentic.
Ok..let's sample this year, shall we?
1. Chandni Chowk to China - crap but original
2. Raaz: The Mystery Continues - amalgamation of different Hollywood horror flicks
3. Aasma - hell original
4. Luck By Chance - Purely Indian original
5. Victory - can't say..haven't seen but have heard from friends that story is original
6. Dev D - adaptation and interpretation of an Indian novel
7. Billu - interpretation of an Indian mythological story
8. Delhi6 - too convuluted to be copied
9. Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge - copy of The Producers
10.Jai Veeru - copy of Lethal Weapon & Bulletproof
11. Little Zizou - original
12. Aloo Chaat - silly but original
13. Barah Aana - original
14. Firaaq - Original
15. Straight - Original
16. Aa Dekhen Zara - yes, it was original (but may have borrowed from cinema of some other country and not Hollywood which I'm not aware of)
17. Ek - remake of a Tamil film
18. 8x10 Tasveer - concept been done before, but not a copy
19. Sikandar - original
20. Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! - don't really care but original
21. Kal Kissne Dekha - original but that didn't help much
22. Let's Dance - won't bother
23. Paying Guests - remake of some Marathi flick
24. New York - original
25. Kambakkht Ishq - trash but remake of some Tamil film
26. Love Aaj Kal - original (God I Love Imtiaz Ali)
27. Luck - rip off of some two movie which I can't remember
28. Kaminey - based on script (officially bought and credited)
29. Life Partner - original
30. Daddy Cool - copy of Death at a Funeral
31. Kissan - original
32. Quick Gun Murugan - original
33. Toss - original
34. Aage Se Right - original
35. Vaada Raha - original
36. Dil Bole Hadippa - concept heavily borrowed from She's the Man, though I won't say it was a rip-off...since I've seen both. She's the Man too is an adaptation of Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night
37. Wanted - remake of Tamil film by same director
38. What's Your Raashee? - based on novel
39. Love Khichdi - original
Let's leave aside how these movie fared at the box office and look at the statistics. There you have it...in all the Bollywood films released this year,18% are rip-offs. And then you generalise them all. I condemn your ignorance.
Frankly, I don't care if Blue is a rip-off or not...coz if it's entertaining, then that's all that should matter. But you'll just ruin your own pleasure of watching any movie by having such a narrow-minded approach with this thought - 'Bollywood movies American rip-offs', as you put it.
Btw, Happy Viewing! :D
Wo wo wo wo...
Good job preparing the list..
I don't think most of us are saying that ALL hindi movies are ripp offs..
I am upset with the fact that not enough importance is given to story and screenplay. Also, most of the films are focusing on making money with tried and tasted formula. I agree that some of that is changing with films like Dev D but still most of the film maker would take the safe route. Safe route of making masala movies. Pack up a bunch of elements in one movie.
Let's look at some ORIGINAL movies you mentioned that lacked story.
Chandni Chowk to China - action + romance + comedy = bad movie
Kambakkht Ishq - action + romance + comedy = aweful movie
Love story 2050 - time travel + romance + action = bizzare
My point is film makers are so focused on making money they are afraid to take risks with high budgets. So, when they do decide to make something different (like underwater + sharks + treasure + thriller) they go to hollywood to tried and tested ideas.
I am sure in my reply to the post you (or someone else) will come up with a list of films which are original + big budget (main stream actors) + good story. But it still breaks my heart that 18% of films are still rip offs. It breaks my heart that no matter how entertaining and thrilling BLUE might be, it will still be a 'stolen concept' to me.
26. Love Aaj Kal: Copy of Taiwanese film "Three Times"
27. Luck: Concept and sequences copied from the French "13 Tzameti" and the Spanish "Intacto".
I dont think Blue is a copy, but most definitely a cliches story. However character definitions appear to be very similar to that of Into the Blue. And the bike sequence involving the train are a ditto copy of that of Torque.
P.S: Acid Factory is a blatant copy of Unknown (2006)
"If I were a dog and you were a flower, I'd lift up my leg and give you a shower"
Love Aaj Kal is way too simple to be copied. I really doubt the maker of "Three Times" pioneered the idea of running two storylines happening at different times concurrently.
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Nice thing with the list..
2 changes... Ek and Wanted remade from a telugu and not tamil.. just so to mention
Not a single scene or story related to Into The Blue, the Blue was movie where it had historical connection, nothing was related apart from it being underwater.
sharec'mon stealing ideas isnt something new to indian film makers so why then make up excuses for it. please admit that.
no exception to this film. its copied in someway ...i dont know but there SHOULD be some connection between this 'Blue' & 'Into the Blue' that came out 4yrs ago.
"Untitled Batman Project (2011)"
no exception to this film. its copied in someway ...i dont know but there SHOULD be some connection between this 'Blue' & 'Into the Blue' that came out 4yrs ago.
Are you seriously kidding me? You DON'T KNOW...but there should be...i mean, huh?
@janmo_jay, dissident187, karthik-jks: Point noted....sorry guys.
ya i dont know because i havent seen it. sorry.
but i feel like there is a connection. yes!!!
"Untitled Batman Project (2011)"
Haha...so you haven't seen it, but you feel there is a connection.
So, it would be safe to say that you're psychic.
So tell me, sean1990, what stone should i wear to make my future brighter????
TWO SHUT YOU LUNATICS UP, HERE IS THE PROOF OF PLOT THAT ITS ORIGINAL AND DIFFERENT.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/revealed-british-raj-connection-in-akshays-blue/525299/
If you want to insist the film is orginal, bear in mind the film's storyline, dialogue and acting sucks. So I guess if this was not a copy it goes to show that our desi film people have no quality either. Even when they are apparently not copying, they have no talent in the arena of coming up with an original plot or dialogue. Perhaps this explains the continual reliance on Hollywood.
Sad.