Pros: A slick movie with a wiff of exotic. Cons: To much emphasis on one person.
But it did not win. It is a movie from India and I am an Indian, I would have favoured Mira Niar's 'Monsoon Wedding' as our country's entry. But that is not to say that Lagaan is not a good movie, it is but it is not my personal favourite.
Pros: Action,music,drama,suspense...it`s all there! Cons: Very little except it`s mainly foreign language.
This year,in the Academy Awards ,a record number of countries have submitted entries for the category of Best Foreign Language film.Precisely 51 films are in the contest for the prestigious award and very few of them will ever be seen by the general...
Pros: Nothing like you've seen before. Exceptional story and performances. Cons: None
Watching a Hindi(Indian) movie almost every weekend has become a ritual of mine, ever since I came to the United States nine years ago. Interestingly, I did not even bother with these movies, when I was in India. Even though about ninety percent of...
Pros: Fabulous directing, great appealing cast, edge of your seat intensity and thrills Cons: None
Baz Luhrmann has gone on record acknowledging the influence of Bollywood pictures on his hyperkinetic style, in particular the liberating silliness and sweeping dazzle that figure so prominently in his masterpiece, "Moulin Rouge." So why has this...
Backdrop Lagaan in hindi means "Tax". This story takes place in pre-independence India where the Britishers were ruling India. The Britishers were very brutal and employed all kinds of strategies like Doctrine of Lapse to grab kingdoms in India. O ...
Pros: Fun, moving, well-acted, and featuring great music. Cons: The four-hour run time is a bit much; undoubtedly formulaic.
Lagaan is about as big a crowdpleaser as they possibly come, but the studio's hesitation in giving the film a theatrical run is somewhat understandable. First of all, in accordance with the "epic entertainment" description, the film boasts a...
Pros: The cricket match, High rated music, good place set up, great figuring of characters. Cons: Nothing in the movie can be regarded as its con.
For me as a foreign viewer, the movie had some good skilled work… and yep! Of course its much famous match is worth seeing. Well to settle down, we were planning for an evening out with family. As we had never seen a foreign film ( Indian ) ever before,...
Pros: Great Family Fare with a Happy Ending! Very Colorful! Cons: Ended too soon!
Sweet Romance -- Joyous Music -- Uplifting Message SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES -- READING ABILITY PREFERABLE First love is always appealing to watch blossom and grow! And men of honor who inspire others to be the best they can be are uplifting to us ...
For a Bollywood movie to be nominated for an Oscar says a lot about the film right off hand. This movie is only the third to ever be nominated and Bollywood is one of the most active film-making industries in the world. This movie has a very ...
Pros: You can fast forward the film if you are watching at home. Cons: Improbable story and outcome; mediocre acting; poor script
The man in the white hat is not around to rescue Curious George aka 'Bhuvan' from the mischief he gets himself into in this film. However, an English woman does rescue Bhuvan from his folly, much to the chagrin of her British military brother and his...
Lagaan is an indian film made in the 'Bollywood' genre.Which means it runs for three hours and has hindi songs,atleast five of them.Again the film is itself in hindi.So it is available to an international audience with suitable subtitles.It is directed...
Pros: The plot, the music, the performances Cons: Length of the movie (3hr+)
Lagaan ( meaning tax ) is an Indian movie which has been nominated for an Oscar in the foreign movie category. This movie, produced by Amir Khan ( who also plays the main character Bhuvan ) and written & directed Ashutosh Gowariker, is an inspiring tale...
This movie first gained attention when it recieved an Academy Award nomination for best foreign film. Although it did not win that year, I still believe this is one movie that is worth watching. Most people thing of lengthy love stories and constant ...
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