Agreed, Mahima. Hype is a big part of it.
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mahima Sengupta
<mahiya_is_mind_blow...@...> wrote:
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> INMHO the reason for most of the movies/music falling short of the
> expectations of the people is due to the hype created by all the promos.
> These promos take the expectations of the people to the zenith and when the
> music or movie falls short of that expectation even a wee bit we are not able
> to tolerate. In the earlier years we never had such hype about anything ....
> and people enjoyed what they saw or what they heard... so why has it changed
> so much suddenly?
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> --- On Sun, 10/18/09, Vishal <vishalredd...@...> wrote:
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> From: Vishal <vishalredd...@...>
> Subject: [arr] 'Blue' is a BIG Flop
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009, 9:26 AM
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> We guys have to accept that 'Blue' is a huge failure!!
> Somebody had said that the film raked Rs.6.5 crore on the opening day..But
> then you should know that the first day numbers are all because of the
> pre-release hype!! Also, the flops 'Kambakkht Ishq' had collected Rs.7.5
> Crore on the first day, though it flopped!!
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> Also, the film is worth nothing, I went to the film very excited as it was
> the first underwater film in India, but came out yawning.Lara Dutta's bikinis
> can't save the film, neither can Kylie Minogue with her Chiggy-Wiggy jig! And
> Katrina, she is great!! She proves it again to everybody even in her 7 minute
> 20 second cameo that she cannot act!!
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> The so called action sequences for which, allegedly, crores of rupees have
> been spent are the only ones worth watching!!
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> The great BG work by ARR makes it really interesting!
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> Reul Pookutty's work is also commendable!
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> Anthony also picks jaw-droppingly beautiful locations like the Bahamas!
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> But the low IQ dialogues and the weak script make it a dim-witted thriller!
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> Also, the Climax is inadvertantly hilarious!! You will be laughing at places
> where you should be glued to the screen!!
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> All I say is Blue is totally washed up and is going to sink into the sea
> without a trace!!
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> All those ones who said ARR makes a wrong choice in picking films is
> absolutely pointless, because doing such a film is a challenge and you should
> be appreciating ARR sir instead of criticizing him..
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> Well, it is not like I had many expectations from 'Blue', but it disappointed
> me!
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> Anyways, I'm all geared up for Mani Ratnam's "Raavan" starring Abhishek
> Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Vikram and Shankar's "Endhiran-The
> Robot" starring Rajnikanth and Aish again!
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