Well, I wanted to write more often than not, but only when I could offer quality that would please me. That explains the delay, isn't it?
The first look at the heading would make you think that this post would be something to do about the adjectives....not really....but the soul purpose of adjectives is to describe a noun, and the three adjectives mentioned above describe the works of few great artists very effectively.
Have a look at the lists below....
1. Lagaan........Swades........Jodha Akbar......(Let's forget Baazi for some time)
2. Dil Chahta Hai.....Lakshya.......Don
3. A Beautiful Mind......The Cinderella Man....The Da Vinci Code.....
Now you must have understood what people I am talking about. If you haven't figured this out, either you don't watch movies as often as I do, or you simply hate to have a "bad" opinion about anything.
As always, I have a theory why the third work has to be the "worst".
1. The first work is only a statement....It says...."I exist, and I am capable of...." Its the work of a dreamer who believes in himself.
2. The second work is usually the extension of the first.....
3. The third work comes when these dreamers have already tasted success.....and a lot of it....and tend to experiment(or to over-confide) themselves just to get a nasty blow.....
After directing two wonderful biographical movies, why did Ron Howard directed a thriller? What made Ashutosh Gowarikar direct a historical love story when both of his first films were not primarily love stories?
I won't comment on Don. I didn't expect that to come from a man who directed Dil Chahta hai.
These opinions are entirely mine. Maybe I expected too much from them after the first works and forgot they're human too :-)
P.S. :- Some people take a longer path to reach the WORST phase. Khamoshi The Musical....Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.....Devdas....Black....Saawariya. (It was not even the Best....Good...Worst way, for his Best came just before his Worst)
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A friend of mine, 'Shashi' mailed me his comments as he was not able to post comments in his office...here it goes
I don’t agree with you on ‘ Jodha Akbar being the worst of Gowariker . It was long but by no means to be called ‘Bad’ leave alone ‘Worst’ . In fact we should appreciate Ashutosh for making brave effort of attempting a Historical.
The money that was involved was of great proportions , and the box office record on Historical movies is not encouraging ( “Mughal-e-Azam” is an excp) .
In fact he just did what Sekhar Kapoor did with Elizabeth . I agree with Masand on his comment ‘’ We should be glad that a Such a movie has been attempted and has been made in our times “ .
On a lighter note …We can’t expect LOTR from Bollywood yet …….
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