Me and Bhraate made a late night snack out of American Gangster tonight. Nice film. Well portrayed. Denzel Washington does his role well. Two and half hours, 160 bucks, third row ticket and a ride back at 1.30 am means that this was a Saturday night that qualifies as an answer for Monday morning's escape-it-if-you-can question "So how was your weekend?".
Anyhoo, my point is rather different. What I came out of E-Square wondering was whether at all Russel Crowe was needed for this role. Of course, I aint the heir-apparent to Steven Spielberg... but even to my untrained cinematographic perception, twas but obvious that this was a role a lesser actor could have easily done.
So I wonder, why Russel Crowe? The only scenes of note for him in the movie, to me, were those he shot with Denzel Washington around the end of the movie with the styrofoam coffee cup being shoved in "pehle aap, pehle aap" fashion across the interrogation table. The point where he puts it across to the drug lord what he will have done and how the script shall unfold from there on.
Not much else.
And so I wonder, why Russel Crowe?
Just so that people would be drawn to watch Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe in action together? Coz the economics probably said that the amount to be paid to Russel Crowe would be recovered twice over when the two names are seen together?
Why is it that before every Hindi film, the bloody dumb Page 3 screams about what a path breaking project Tusshhaarr (pardon me, I know not which alphabets to repeat how many times) Kapoor, or some such of his ilk, is doing with a debut-today-gone-tomorrow director? And then we have the director say how much Tuushaarrr (trying another variation; I hope one of them may be right) has grown as an actor and as a man during this film. And then, Tuu.. (you-know-who) says what a wonder-funkey director this guy is. And we all go happily slapping each other's back until the film's out and everyone in the first show is left wondering why they hadnt insured their time and ticket money before buying it.
Anyhoo...
On a different plane of metaphysical thought, I had some awesome popcorn today. You must have had the classic salted, tomato and chilli versions of popcorn... but damn... try the sweet version someday. The popcorn's crisp, its sweet layer's crisp too and it forms a quick assembly line using your fingers and the whole gastronomical system.
Anyhoo...
One of these days, I should go meet Faggy. We keep making plans and keep kaatafying them and keep branding the other Mr Ditcher. Its amazing. For the last one month, Me and Himadri living in North West Pune, Faggy in South East Pune and Maalu in North East Pune havent seen each other. And they say Pune's a small city. What have we made out of ourselves? What lifestyle is this? Have we become slaves to these multinationals? Why am I talking like Mamta Bannerjee?
Anyhoo...
Sunday today. A look at Orkut says "Today's fortune: A thrilling time is in your immediate future".
Yeah right. Why does this remind me of those Page 3 reviews? [;-)]
Things...
1 week ago
13 comments:
"Have we become slaves to these multinationals?":sounds more like Sarah Jessica Parker than mamta bannerjee :P
Anyhoo...
i suggest u do a threesome wid Faggy and Himadri cause maalu aint coming at the factory anytime soon
~Hypersomniac
"Have we become slaves to these multinationals?":sounds more like Sarah Jessica Parker than mamta bannerjee :P
Anyhoo...
i suggest u do a threesome wid Faggy and Himadri cause maalu aint coming out of the BINGO factory anytime soon
~Hypersomniac
i thought i'd write a BIG comment but my orkut fortune says: avoid a hasty decision [:P]!!
anyhoo, i don't watch this kind of movies at night [:P]!!
and why do ppl who are just too lazy to move their big fat asses, always claim that they can think on a metaphysical plane?? [:P]!!
bai thee bay.. [:P]!!
Loved the "escape-it-if-you-can" how was your weekend question! :))
anyhoo,
heeeeeeeeee [:D]
mithai baanto... (distribute sweets)
sunny insaano ki tarah likhne laga hai (sunny has started writing like human beings)
btw... ur blog scares me sometimes.. american gangster is a good movie and the only thing u can remember is russell the crowe?? what abt denzel shooting the guy in the middle of the street in broad daylight? what abt the baseball player who decides to become a gangster.. wasnt that poignant enuf?? wat abt the hottie who plays denzel's wife?? what abt the hottie who plays denzel's mom?? u forgot them conveniently... who do u think u are... blasphemer.. sinner.. u shall burn in hell somani.. u have incurred the wrath of so many gods u will have difficulty keeping track of their punishments even as u eat your own insides while counting the no. of sand grains in the crevasses of hell..
anyways.. hope everything is good..
write more..
love
shishir
hmm.. damn it feels good to be a gangsta...!
you have written well, as usual. have we become slaves to these multinationals? does sound like a jessica parker...
don't say that its bad though...!
anyhoo
yess.. i will meet u bro.. sometime soon..!
@ Hypersomniac:
I hope Shaggy and Himadri are reading... will let you know if they're willing :-P
@ Naween:
I reckon that kinda implies that you too have oft made that claim? [:D]
@ Chintan:
Surprisingly, that question has gone off radar lately. Or maybe I shouldn't be surprised at all :-P
@ Anonymous:
[:D]
@ Shishir:
Quite an O'Henry story that was :-P
@ Himadri:
Kindly check out the second half of Hypersomniac's comment too :-P
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