Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[Mohamed Hashir]

Personally i didnt like the film at all..and i dont want AR to be associated
with this kind of movies...
this movie definitely didnt deserve AR's music..



On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 10:14 PM, pratap  wrote:

>
>
>   Agree with you. It was not the typical comedy. It had a nice story too.
> May not as funny as The Hangover but surely not a waste of time.
>
> http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group...
>
>
> --- On *Fri, 2/12/10, Jahanzeb * wrote:
>
>
> From: Jahanzeb 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 6:39 AM
>
>
>
> Just watched it a day ago and found it entertaining and funny. overall I
> had a good time watching it. and boss's music gels very wells with the
> scenes. don't understand why all this backlash.
>
> /Jahanzeb
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. 
> com,
> Anish Gupte  wrote:
> >
> > hey...yeah Masand shd probably listen to the music...which is
> fabulous...I
> > am not a big fan of Masands reviews anyway..However ive heard from a lot
> of
> > ppl that the movie is really very bad...I mean..somethings even good
> music
> > cannot save a film.. What do u guys feel?
> >
> > Its just sad that Rahman was associated with such a film (..tho im glad
> his
> > music got appreciated. .)..It really deserved accolades..esp Tour of the
> > Villas and Kuru Kuru...awesome tracks..
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Rivjot  wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > It seems he is commenting on ARR's music IN the movie.. which was used
> in
> > > limited extent. He needs to listen to soundtrack to CD, after which he
> will
> > > surely change his mind (at least about the music)
> > >
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. 
> > > com > > 40yahoogroups. com>,
> > > "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Masand Review: *Couples Retreat*, formulaic and fake
> > > >
> > > > *Rajeev Masand*  > > > Masand/>
> / *
> > > > CNN-IBN*  > > > IBN/
> >
> > > >
> > > > [image: Time]Published on *Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:15*, Updated on
> *Sat,
> > > > Feb 06, 2010 at 19:59* in
> > > > **<
> > > http://ibnlive. in.com/news/ masand-review- couples-retreat-
> formulaic- and-fake/ 109739-8. 
> html#
> > > >
> > > > *Entertainment  > > > ment/>*
> section
>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Cast*: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau
> > > >
> > > > *Director*: Peter Billingsley
> > > >
> > > > There's an old joke in Hollywood that no script written at a
> Starbucks
> > > has
> > > > ever gotten made into a film. It refers to the fact that just about
> > > everyone
> > > > in Los Angeles is trying to write a movie; everyone with a laptop in
> a
> > > > coffee-shop is more than likely hammering out a script.
> > > >
> > > > If I didn't know better, I'd say *Couples Retreat* is the kind of
> film
> > > that
> > > > was probably written at a Starbucks. But I know that's not true; it's
> > > been
> > > > written by two of the film's stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who
> > > > probably knocked it out in their plush condos in the Hollywood Hills.
> > > >
> > > > Fourteen years ago, the two guys starred in the far superior
> *Swingers*
> > > (which
> > > > Favreau wrote incidentally) , a comedy about twenty-something guys
> > > figuring
> > > > out life and women as they traversed through the LA social scene.
> Coming
> > > > from the same team, *Couples Retreat* is an utterly unimaginative
> > > letdown.
> > > >
> > > > This film follows four couples as they visit a luxurious tropical
> island
> > > > resort for sun, sea, spas and sex, but end up having to do lots of
> > > therapy
> > > > and soul-searching instead.
> > > >
> > > > Laughs must be drawn from such clichéd gags as untimely erections and
> > > > suggestive yoga poses, and if that doesn't work for you, surely you
> can't
> > > > resist the sight of a kid peeing into a model toilet in a furnishings
> > > store.
> > > >
> > > > Fine actors like Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Jean Reno and Vaughn
> and
> > > > Favreau themselves are wasted in this un-funny comedy about marriage
> > > > mash-ups, which expectedly ends in a syrupy-sweet climax.
> > > >
> > > > *The actors spent a month shooting this film in gorgeous Bora Bora so
> > > it's
> > > > not like they went home empty handed from this experience. But I
> can't
> > > think
> > > > of one reason I'd recommend you watch this film. Not even for AR
> Rahman's
> > > > score, which is just as uninspired as the film.*

Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[pratap]

Agree with you. It was not the typical comedy. It had a nice story too. May not 
as funny as The Hangover but surely not a waste of time.

http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use 
this account for the group...


--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Jahanzeb  wrote:

From: Jahanzeb 
Subject: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 6:39 AM







 



  



  
  
  Just watched it a day ago and found it entertaining and funny. overall I 
had a good time watching it. and boss's music gels very wells with the scenes. 
don't understand why all this backlash.



/Jahanzeb



--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Anish Gupte  wrote:

>

> hey...yeah Masand shd probably listen to the music...which is fabulous...I

> am not a big fan of Masands reviews anyway..However ive heard from a lot of

> ppl that the movie is really very bad...I mean..somethings even good music

> cannot save a film.. What do u guys feel?

> 

> Its just sad that Rahman was associated with such a film (..tho im glad his

> music got appreciated. .)..It really deserved accolades..esp Tour of the

> Villas and Kuru Kuru...awesome tracks..

> 

> On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Rivjot  wrote:

> 

> >

> >

> > It seems he is commenting on ARR's music IN the movie.. which was used in

> > limited extent. He needs to listen to soundtrack to CD, after which he will

> > surely change his mind (at least about the music)

> >

> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com ,

> > "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:

> > >

> > > Masand Review: *Couples Retreat*, formulaic and fake

> > >

> > > *Rajeev Masand*  / *

> > > CNN-IBN* 

> > >

> > > [image: Time]Published on *Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:15*, Updated on *Sat,

> > > Feb 06, 2010 at 19:59* in

> > > **<

> > http://ibnlive. in.com/news/ masand-review- couples-retreat- formulaic- 
> > and-fake/ 109739-8. html#

> > >

> > > *Entertainment * section

> > >

> > >

> > > *Cast*: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau

> > >

> > > *Director*: Peter Billingsley

> > >

> > > There's an old joke in Hollywood that no script written at a Starbucks

> > has

> > > ever gotten made into a film. It refers to the fact that just about

> > everyone

> > > in Los Angeles is trying to write a movie; everyone with a laptop in a

> > > coffee-shop is more than likely hammering out a script.

> > >

> > > If I didn't know better, I'd say *Couples Retreat* is the kind of film

> > that

> > > was probably written at a Starbucks. But I know that's not true; it's

> > been

> > > written by two of the film's stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who

> > > probably knocked it out in their plush condos in the Hollywood Hills.

> > >

> > > Fourteen years ago, the two guys starred in the far superior *Swingers*

> > (which

> > > Favreau wrote incidentally) , a comedy about twenty-something guys

> > figuring

> > > out life and women as they traversed through the LA social scene. Coming

> > > from the same team, *Couples Retreat* is an utterly unimaginative

> > letdown.

> > >

> > > This film follows four couples as they visit a luxurious tropical island

> > > resort for sun, sea, spas and sex, but end up having to do lots of

> > therapy

> > > and soul-searching instead.

> > >

> > > Laughs must be drawn from such clichéd gags as untimely erections and

> > > suggestive yoga poses, and if that doesn't work for you, surely you can't

> > > resist the sight of a kid peeing into a model toilet in a furnishings

> > store.

> > >

> > > Fine actors like Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Jean Reno and Vaughn and

> > > Favreau themselves are wasted in this un-funny comedy about marriage

> > > mash-ups, which expectedly ends in a syrupy-sweet climax.

> > >

> > > *The actors spent a month shooting this film in gorgeous Bora Bora so

> > it's

> > > not like they went home empty handed from this experience. But I can't

> > think

> > > of one reason I'd recommend you watch this film. Not even for AR Rahman's

> > > score, which is just as uninspired as the film.*

> > >

> > > One out of five and a thumbs-down for *Couples Retreat*; it's so

> > formulaic

> > > and fake you really couldn't care less if these couples stay together,

> > get

> > > divorced or are eaten up by sharks!

> > >

> > > *Rating: 1 / 5*

> > >

> > > *

> > >

> > http://ibnlive. in.com/news/ masand-review- couples-retreat- formulaic- 
> > and-fake/ 109739-8. html

> > > *

> > >

> > > *

> > > *

> > > --

> > > - Regards

> > >

> > > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~

> > >

> >

> >  

> >

>






 





 



  






  

Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[Gomzy™]

Well in my opinion the movie is stupid and the music has been horribly used.
I think one needs to watch a lot of hollywood comedy movies to find this
dumb.

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Jahanzeb  wrote:

>
>
> Just watched it a day ago and found it entertaining and funny. overall I
> had a good time watching it. and boss's music gels very wells with the
> scenes. don't understand why all this backlash.
>
> /Jahanzeb
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Anish Gupte  wrote:
> >
> > hey...yeah Masand shd probably listen to the music...which is
> fabulous...I
> > am not a big fan of Masands reviews anyway..However ive heard from a lot
> of
> > ppl that the movie is really very bad...I mean..somethings even good
> music
> > cannot save a film.. What do u guys feel?
> >
> > Its just sad that Rahman was associated with such a film (..tho im glad
> his
> > music got appreciated..)..It really deserved accolades..esp Tour of the
> > Villas and Kuru Kuru...awesome tracks..
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Rivjot  wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > It seems he is commenting on ARR's music IN the movie.. which was used
> in
> > > limited extent. He needs to listen to soundtrack to CD, after which he
> will
> > > surely change his mind (at least about the music)
> > >
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com 
> > >  40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Masand Review: *Couples Retreat*, formulaic and fake
> > > >
> > > > *Rajeev Masand*  /
> *
> > > > CNN-IBN* 
> > > >
> > > > [image: Time]Published on *Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:15*, Updated on
> *Sat,
> > > > Feb 06, 2010 at 19:59* in
> > > > **<
> > >
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html#
> > > >
> > > > *Entertainment * section
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Cast*: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau
> > > >
> > > > *Director*: Peter Billingsley
> > > >
> > > > There's an old joke in Hollywood that no script written at a
> Starbucks
> > > has
> > > > ever gotten made into a film. It refers to the fact that just about
> > > everyone
> > > > in Los Angeles is trying to write a movie; everyone with a laptop in
> a
> > > > coffee-shop is more than likely hammering out a script.
> > > >
> > > > If I didn't know better, I'd say *Couples Retreat* is the kind of
> film
> > > that
> > > > was probably written at a Starbucks. But I know that's not true; it's
> > > been
> > > > written by two of the film's stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who
> > > > probably knocked it out in their plush condos in the Hollywood Hills.
> > > >
> > > > Fourteen years ago, the two guys starred in the far superior
> *Swingers*
> > > (which
> > > > Favreau wrote incidentally), a comedy about twenty-something guys
> > > figuring
> > > > out life and women as they traversed through the LA social scene.
> Coming
> > > > from the same team, *Couples Retreat* is an utterly unimaginative
> > > letdown.
> > > >
> > > > This film follows four couples as they visit a luxurious tropical
> island
> > > > resort for sun, sea, spas and sex, but end up having to do lots of
> > > therapy
> > > > and soul-searching instead.
> > > >
> > > > Laughs must be drawn from such clichéd gags as untimely erections and
> > > > suggestive yoga poses, and if that doesn't work for you, surely you
> can't
> > > > resist the sight of a kid peeing into a model toilet in a furnishings
> > > store.
> > > >
> > > > Fine actors like Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Jean Reno and Vaughn
> and
> > > > Favreau themselves are wasted in this un-funny comedy about marriage
> > > > mash-ups, which expectedly ends in a syrupy-sweet climax.
> > > >
> > > > *The actors spent a month shooting this film in gorgeous Bora Bora so
> > > it's
> > > > not like they went home empty handed from this experience. But I
> can't
> > > think
> > > > of one reason I'd recommend you watch this film. Not even for AR
> Rahman's
> > > > score, which is just as uninspired as the film.*
> > > >
> > > > One out of five and a thumbs-down for *Couples Retreat*; it's so
> > > formulaic
> > > > and fake you really couldn't care less if these couples stay
> together,
> > > get
> > > > divorced or are eaten up by sharks!
> > > >
> > > > *Rating: 1 / 5*
> > > >
> > > > *
> > > >
> > >
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html
> > > > *
> > > >
> > > > *
> > > > *
> > > > --
> > > > - Regards
> > > >
> > > > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[kishore parayath]

Hey CR is one of ARR's BEST scores ever!! I know Rajeev Masand too
patronizes ARR a lot!! I would recommend him to buy the ORIGINAL CD!!

Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[Anish Gupte]

hey...yeah Masand shd probably listen to the music...which is fabulous...I
am not a big fan of Masands reviews anyway..However ive heard from a lot of
ppl that the movie is really very bad...I mean..somethings even good music
cannot save a film.. What do u guys feel?

Its just sad that Rahman was associated with such a film (..tho im glad his
music got appreciated..)..It really deserved accolades..esp Tour of the
Villas and Kuru Kuru...awesome tracks..

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Rivjot  wrote:

>
>
> It seems he is commenting on ARR's music IN the movie.. which was used in
> limited extent. He needs to listen to soundtrack to CD, after which he will
> surely change his mind (at least about the music)
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:
> >
> > Masand Review: *Couples Retreat*, formulaic and fake
> >
> > *Rajeev Masand*  / *
> > CNN-IBN* 
> >
> > [image: Time]Published on *Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:15*, Updated on *Sat,
> > Feb 06, 2010 at 19:59* in
> > **<
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html#
> >
> > *Entertainment * section
> >
> >
> > *Cast*: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau
> >
> > *Director*: Peter Billingsley
> >
> > There's an old joke in Hollywood that no script written at a Starbucks
> has
> > ever gotten made into a film. It refers to the fact that just about
> everyone
> > in Los Angeles is trying to write a movie; everyone with a laptop in a
> > coffee-shop is more than likely hammering out a script.
> >
> > If I didn't know better, I'd say *Couples Retreat* is the kind of film
> that
> > was probably written at a Starbucks. But I know that's not true; it's
> been
> > written by two of the film's stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who
> > probably knocked it out in their plush condos in the Hollywood Hills.
> >
> > Fourteen years ago, the two guys starred in the far superior *Swingers*
> (which
> > Favreau wrote incidentally), a comedy about twenty-something guys
> figuring
> > out life and women as they traversed through the LA social scene. Coming
> > from the same team, *Couples Retreat* is an utterly unimaginative
> letdown.
> >
> > This film follows four couples as they visit a luxurious tropical island
> > resort for sun, sea, spas and sex, but end up having to do lots of
> therapy
> > and soul-searching instead.
> >
> > Laughs must be drawn from such clichéd gags as untimely erections and
> > suggestive yoga poses, and if that doesn't work for you, surely you can't
> > resist the sight of a kid peeing into a model toilet in a furnishings
> store.
> >
> > Fine actors like Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Jean Reno and Vaughn and
> > Favreau themselves are wasted in this un-funny comedy about marriage
> > mash-ups, which expectedly ends in a syrupy-sweet climax.
> >
> > *The actors spent a month shooting this film in gorgeous Bora Bora so
> it's
> > not like they went home empty handed from this experience. But I can't
> think
> > of one reason I'd recommend you watch this film. Not even for AR Rahman's
> > score, which is just as uninspired as the film.*
> >
> > One out of five and a thumbs-down for *Couples Retreat*; it's so
> formulaic
> > and fake you really couldn't care less if these couples stay together,
> get
> > divorced or are eaten up by sharks!
> >
> > *Rating: 1 / 5*
> >
> > *
> >
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html
> > *
> >
> > *
> > *
> > --
> > - Regards
> >
> > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
> >
>
>  
>