Movies are something which has been a part of my life. Whether its happiness or sadness I would like to watch a movie. Just like people who find a reason to have a drink. I find a reason to watch a movie. Be it in English or tamil or hindi or telgu or Malayalam or for that matter any foreign language movie, I love watching movies. Movie is a single medium, language is not a bar. While talking about movies I should also accept that I am not too much into Hollywood which any movie buff would love to watch. I don’t even know the famous artist name there.. Still I try to catch up with few of them then and there. That’s one of my biggest drawbacks too… My friend always says,’u r local’ and I haven’t yet enjoyed the global flavor. May be that’s the one of the reasons I get excited with Indian films. Anyways I am writing down my thoughts with a handful of movies I have watched so far and also in a narrowed vision.
Off late I have been seeing quite a few Indian movies which can be classified under different genre. One was technically awesome with a neat screenplay, one had nice script, one had a beautiful making, and one was colorful and what not………. During my college days I did a research thesis on editing in art films and commercial films. For the thesis when I met an editor (I don’t want to mention his name) he said,” According to me there are no classification in films called art and commercial films. For me it is only good and bad films. Editing doesn’t change based on art or commercial it changes based on the biggest factor or hero is the STORY “. At that time I was little shocked to hear this and acknowledge the fact he said because my entire research thesis would go meaningless. Since my final result was based on the facts analyzed from these interviews.
Now after two years, when I think back I realize that what he said was true. When I was watching a few films recently I was engrossed in it completely and was excited. Movies like Dil Bole Hadippa had no logic, still u enjoyed the film. Wakeup Sid story sounded very much similar still u enjoyed. These are a kind of feel good movies. You enjoy while watching and forget it once you move out of the door. Just to while away time or when u wanna relax from a hectic day. If u indulge into the logical or story part u will seriously be disappointed. May be it was even bcoz of cricket. Games always excite you on screen.
Next set of movies or movies which has everything in proper proportion and you really feel happy for watching a good movie. You really appreciate it and preserve it to watch again. I will call it as good movies. 3 idiots, eeram, pasanga, nadodigal etc.
Next are reality movies. These are movies which take a real life situation, draw a story around it. They reflect the culture of the society. Even in reality movies we can split them into two, ones which are raw and ones in which fantasy are mixed to reach the audience. Raw movies don’t reach all class audience. Only a closed set of people watch them and have a taste to appreciate them. These movies are called as art films and new wave films. Movies like page 3, traffic signal, kalloori, nan kadavul, water, mirugaam etc.
Last but not the least some movies you literally wait for the exit door to be opened and rush out of it crying Please leave me alone. I have no comments on these movies.
I personally like reality movies. But considering the audience perceptive it’s a must that we reach max no of audience. So it would be great to watch realistic movies with little story and mixed emotions. This doesn’t hurt your feels and gives the message too. Taarae Zameen Par is one best example I could think off. You feel satisfied for spending 200 bucks for the ticket.
All these are just perceptions of me as an individual. It may be right or wrong. I would be really happy to receive your inputs and comments.
