The English Movies Thread (No Spoilers Please)

mohit · 17th June 2009, 07:47

A seriously good looking movie! I have started watching it and am really blown away by how beautiful the whole thing looks.

**********A small spoiler alert***********
On a side note, doesn't this epitomize the saying that behind every great man is a woman? Borte's character is understated and yet all so powerful. I don't know much about history but she was the reason why he ever became so big.

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Even though this movie was not in English, it had English subtitles. The entire movie was made in Mongolian.

Directed by Sergei Bodrov, a russian production - it has honestly been a long time before a movie knocked the wind out of me. A true epic.

The movie is about the life of Gengis Khan, before he became Gengis Khan. An extraordinary and tender look at a man that has been called a ruthless barbarian by history.

I loved it. Extraordinary art direction, some of the shots are living paintings and the performances are outstanding.

Make sure you have the english subtitles on. If downloading the movie make sure you get the right .sub or .srt files.

Samurai · 17th June 2009, 08:06

If you want to really enjoy the Genghis story, read the Conqueror series:

Wolf of the Plains (his childhood).
Lords of the Bow (his conquest of China)

I have read the second one, and frantically looking for the first one, can't find it. BTW, the correct pronunciation is Chengis Khan, the west has long corrupted his name as Genghis Kahn.

Red Circle · 17th June 2009, 10:34

Watched Mama Mia yesterday, Very girlish kinda movie with little bit humour. Watched only half of it so cant rate now

Technocrat · 17th June 2009, 11:15

Watched Road House last night on Star Movies featuring Patrick Swayze & Kelly Lynch.

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Its a Story of a new bouncer in town(Patrick Swayze) who is a renowned bouncer & the difficulties he faces in that small town which is under the control a local business Tycoon.

The story is quite predictable(atleast now, it might not be back in 1989) but the direction is nice & performances are decent.

Rating - 3.5/5

ashwinsid · 17th June 2009, 11:27

@ Sam Kapasi,

I read that MONGOL is a Trilogy and the second movie titled The Great Khan is going to be released in 2010.

chevelle · 17th June 2009, 11:39

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez

Phalees watch it alone. It could be very very embarrassing to watch it with family, like I found out. Fast movie with topless ladies running around and then the infamous race track seen where only horses should have been ridden. Pah!
My father to my younger brother: "Iysi cheeze kyun laatein ho beta?"
My bro looked at me with clenched fist almost saying "Any more bright ideas a**boy?"
Thank God Mom was not home, else all 3 would have been kicked out of the house.

hey prince, i watch it with friends only. and we had gr8 time making fun of various scenes

i forgot to mention that is has all those nudity, sex and all stuff too.

it is a strongly rated R film, so it should be watch without family.

prince_pervez · 17th June 2009, 11:51

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Originally Posted by chevelle

hey prince, i watch it with friends only. and we had gr8 time making fun of various scenes

i forgot to mention that is has all those nudity, sex and all stuff too.

it is a strongly rated R film, so it should be watch without family.

Good for you mate. I never noticed the 'R' tag with it (Wait a min, isn't that 'A'). Straight away put in the DVD player and watched the events unfold on big screen. Useless movie to played on the home theatre setup though, there are no sound effects as such, everything has a more fast visual taste with some amazing camera handling techniques. For sometime I thought I was going to have a severe headache.
Lemme know your reviews when you watch it and PM me back to this thread.

chevelle · 17th June 2009, 21:51

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez

Good for you mate. I never noticed the 'R' tag with it (Wait a min, isn't that 'A'). Lemme know your reviews when you watch it and PM me back to this thread.

this is why it is rated R...A i guess for screening in India.
R - Restricted (1968-Present) A film with this rating requires a viewer under the age of 17 (18 in some jurisdictions) to have a parent or other adult guardian accompanying the viewer. May contain very strong language or strong sexual emphasis, strong explicit nudity, strong violence and gore, or strong drug content.source: Motion Picture Association of America film rating system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i already watched crank, will now watch crank 2 in a day or two and let you know my view on it. going by the trailers, it looks just as good as the first one. lets see.

anurag_p80 · 18th June 2009, 11:11

Naah, sequels are never that good. Crank 2 is an ok watch, just about. If you like Statham, and if you like Amy Smart

anilkalvani · 18th June 2009, 11:37

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Originally Posted by anurag_p80

Naah, sequels are never that good. Crank 2 is an ok watch, just about. If you like Statham, and if you like Amy Smart

just on the topic of sequels never being that good,
Godfather -> Godfather II (nevermind the letdown called godfather 3)
Spiderman -> Spiderman II (which i thought was better than part I; again forget part III)
Before Sunrise -> Before Sunset (Awesome)

these were cases where sequels were equal/outdid the first part IMO.

anurag_p80 · 18th June 2009, 11:48

Hmmm.....Add T2: Judgement day to that. These are exceptions though. Am sure there are more cases of sequels not being as good as the original. So, strike the "never" and replace with "mostly".

prince_pervez · 18th June 2009, 11:59

Coming back to English movies, has anyone seen Mackenna's Gold by any chance?
Its a 1969 classic. Brilliant opening, nice sound track and amazing to watch on a Home theatre system.

Another 1969 classic: Battle of Britain.
Real story (of course)Nice plot. How British pilots won the war despite being outnumbered by the Germans. Nice dogfights and effects. Worth a watch on HT.

faithless_1984 · 18th June 2009, 12:02

Saw American Psycho last night.....Excellent movie.
Am still wondering whether the events that took place in the movie were real or just a part of his imagination/dreams ?
Christian Bale was great as usual.
And the movie is not as gory as its made out to be.

anilkalvani · 18th June 2009, 12:09

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Originally Posted by faithless_1984

Saw American Psycho last night.....
And the movie is not as gory as its made out to be.

lol... the wife was terrified for 2 nights, she did not like it at all...

but i liked it too...

Technocrat · 18th June 2009, 12:51

Yes I have seen Mackenna's Gold couple of times.

It is one of the all time Gregory Peck Classic hit movies.

17th June 2009, 08:06	#587
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,002 Thanked: 49,711 Times View My Garage	If you want to really enjoy the Genghis story, read the Conqueror series: Wolf of the Plains (his childhood). Lords of the Bow (his conquest of China) I have read the second one, and frantically looking for the first one, can't find it. BTW, the correct pronunciation is Chengis Khan, the west has long corrupted his name as Genghis Kahn.
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17th June 2009, 10:34	#588
Red Circle BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: 16 Times	Watched Mama Mia yesterday, Very girlish kinda movie with little bit humour. Watched only half of it so cant rate now
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,770 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Watched Road House last night on Star Movies featuring Patrick Swayze & Kelly Lynch. Its a Story of a new bouncer in town(Patrick Swayze) who is a renowned bouncer & the difficulties he faces in that small town which is under the control a local business Tycoon. The story is quite predictable(atleast now, it might not be back in 1989) but the direction is nice & performances are decent. Rating - 3.5/5
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ashwinsid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 185 Thanked: 40 Times	@ Sam Kapasi, I read that MONGOL is a Trilogy and the second movie titled The Great Khan is going to be released in 2010. Last edited by ashwinsid : 17th June 2009 at 11:28.
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anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	Naah, sequels are never that good. Crank 2 is an ok watch, just about. If you like Statham, and if you like Amy Smart
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anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	Hmmm.....Add T2: Judgement day to that. These are exceptions though. Am sure there are more cases of sequels not being as good as the original. So, strike the "never" and replace with "mostly".
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prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Coming back to English movies, has anyone seen Mackenna's Gold by any chance? Its a 1969 classic. Brilliant opening, nice sound track and amazing to watch on a Home theatre system. Another 1969 classic: Battle of Britain. Real story (of course)Nice plot. How British pilots won the war despite being outnumbered by the Germans. Nice dogfights and effects. Worth a watch on HT.
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faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 328 Times View My Garage	Saw American Psycho last night.....Excellent movie. Am still wondering whether the events that took place in the movie were real or just a part of his imagination/dreams ? Christian Bale was great as usual. And the movie is not as gory as its made out to be.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,770 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Yes I have seen Mackenna's Gold couple of times. It is one of the all time Gregory Peck Classic hit movies.
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