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Thank God it’s Friday |
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| By Harish V. |
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July 27, 2007 |
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Another week and another clash, and I hoped
it would be tough. But now, with the official
word out that the cash registers of “Cash”
will start ticking only next week, the selection
process became a little easier. This week,
four theatres in Chennai city are all set
to ignite the silver screen, two each in Tamil
and English (and I am not supposed to include
Shankardada Zindabad, life isn’t that
easy).
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Last week’s Kreedom, three-week-old Harry potter
and seven-week-old Sivaji are still ruling the Chennai
box-office, and the impact of this week’s release
on these three movies are to be seen. After the double
hit in the form of Kokki and Karuppasami Kuthagaitharar,
Karan is back with Thee Nagar where he plays a college
union leader. The trailers are not that promising but
assure some spicy serving of masala. Will Karan hit a
hat trick?
The next release is the Sundar C-starrer, Veerappu, a
remake of the yesteryear Malayalam blockbuster Spatikam,
which starred Mohanlal. The movie’s trailer with
fiery dialogues and a different looking Prakash raj, as
the father of the hero, has indeed increased the expectations.
Sundar C, after the successful Thalainagaram is upbeat
about this project. Let’s wait and watch how this
movie fares.
One of the two English movies that will be screened in
Chennai this week is Disney’s live action comedy
“Wild Hogs”. Released 22 weeks before in the
US, the movie was written off by most of the critics and
received worst reviews calling it a goner. But surprisingly
this movie went on to become a blockbuster. So it’s
up to you to decide if it’s worth checking out or
not.
Behindwood’s Pick of the Week – Live Free
and Die Hard
John McClane is back, the fourth movie doesn’t disappoint.
The thrills, the action and the death defying stunts are
sure to find patronage in India as the older Die Hard
movies are a rage among the viewers. The movie is about
a computer hacker trying to take over all the systems
in the US with plans to control the entire country and
John McClane is the only one who could stop him with the
help of a local hacker Justin Long.
At times, an aging Willis appears bit tired, but he's
always ready to perform any action sequence, no matter
how ridiculous and unbelievable. Airborne cars flying
at him or the star jumping onto the tail and wing of an
out-of-control F35 jet and riding it to the ground –
its just like any other day for this famous NYPD cop.
If you are looking for some summer popcorn extravaganza,
then Die hard 4.0 is the one for you. If you have been
following Bruce Willis films closely, you can see some
similarities with his earlier film Hostage. But who cares?
Hop in this thrill ride and get entertained thoroughly.
Final Verdict –Action at its best, go for it. |
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