panneer pushpangal ( english : fragrant flowers ) is a 1981 tamil-language romantic drama film directed by bharathi-vasu about a high school romance set in a hills station school located in ooty .

the movie carries an original plot and is not a remake of a little romance ; as alleged earlier .

panneer pushpangal

panneer pushpangal is a love story between suresh and shantikrishna supported by their teacher prathap pothen .
panneer pushpangal is a 1981 tamil - language romantic drama film directed by bharathi - vasu .
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i remember my first day of shooting for ` panneer pushpangal ' in ootacamund . the lead pair was suresh and santhi krishna . the film was a hit , and it gave me and director p . vasu a good name .
now compare this with valibame vaa vaa ( the songs were not a spot on ao , ko or pp , ) which was crass in every sense - and yet performed better than kadhal oviyam and panneer pushpangal at the box - office .
but rajeshwar’s movies , i later realise , offer a definitive sketch of the director . aval appadithan , panneer pushpangal , the national award winning ezhavathu manithan , meendum oru kathal kadhai , kadalora kavithaigal … they quite eloquently describe the man who wrote them .
paneer pushpangal dealt with
first love
as a moment of joy , confusion and a significant first step into adulthood .
by chance i met directors bharathi - vasu who immediately decided to cast me in their panneer pushpangal . i was overjoyed and there was also another pleasant shock awaiting me . director bharathi raja also chose me as hero for alaigal oyvadillai . both the offers were good and i was not sure which one to take . my father advised me to take panneer pushpangal as it came first . i met bharathi raja and informed about my decision and with great magnanimity he wished me luck and sent me to work in the film .
this romantic soundtrack was composed by maestro illayaraja for 1981 tamil movie panneer pushpangal . a peppy title track and the evergreen famous love theme which is on par with the love theme of love story , summer of 42 or cinemaparadiso love theme make this soundtrack a treasure . .
listen to engeyum eppothum raaja , vol 11 : ellam inba mayam / paneer pushpangal / kadal meenkal ( original motion picture soundtrack ) now .
movie title - - - panneer pushpangal its ranked number 3 tamil movie in the year 1981 in imdb . imdb rating - - 7 . 9 director bharathi directs actor suresh for 1st time . director bharathi and music director ilaiyaraaja joins for 1st time . cast - - suresh venniradai moorthy movie details - - running time - 14 mins
panneer pushpangal is a 1981 tamil comedy , drama film , directed by bharathi - vasu and produced by padmini productions . this film stars suresh , archana , shanthi krishna , jr . manohar , venniradai moorthy , prathap k . pothan in the lead role . the films soundtrack and background score were composed by ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by gangai amaran .
suresh entered film industry through panneer pushpangal and was a popular hero during the 80s . he has acted in 265 films across tamil , telugu , kannada and malayalam . he made a comeback four years ago in kizhakku kadarkarai salai and will once again be seen in sivaji productions asal with ajith in an important role . he shares his journey with the readers of urltoken
when it comes to direction , my bests are ` panneer pushpangal ' , ` guna ' , ` mahanadhi ' , and ` chinna mappilai ' . people often associate me with the film ` karagaatakaran ' . as for acting , i like ` michael madana kama rajan ' . another favourite is ` anbe sivam ' . the latest is ` varalaru ' , directed by k . s . ravi kumar . i have also acted in half - a - dozen serials .
panneer pushpangal , is first of all a remake of a hollywood film named ' a little romance ' . i haven ' t seen that english film and i don ' t want to . because panneer pushpangal has everything one would expect it to have . the film is about love in school days . . . debut directors , debut actors , but that doesn ' t let the film go down . the overall performance of all the actors were good . especially , prathap was my favorite . he is an excellent actor , and this character suits him perfectly . the music by our maestro ilaiyaraaja was awesome ! ! i loved the songs and bgm ' s . camera was decent . it ' s definitely an evergreen film . though the school life and love which we see today is not the same as it was in those days , you will like it . on the whole , the film is a must watch for all .
he pauses and adds as an afterthought , “until recently , so many people didn’t know that i was the writer of aval appadithan and paneer pushpangal . i had to print something like this , ” he says , pointing at the booklet .
a photographer friend of suresh ' s dad opined that suresh could make it as a lead actor and with a portfolio , suresh approached director c . v . sridhar to feature in his films , but his effort went in vain . he then met director duo santhana bharathi and p . vasu who decided to cast him their venture , panneer pushpangal , while simultaneously he was cast in the lead role in bharathiraja ' s alaigal oivathillai presenting him with a dilemma of which film to choose . [ 5 ] he chose the former , but both films went on to becoming large commercial successes during the period .
while rajeshwar goes the extra mile for research , he also draws inspiration from everything that he encounters . in 1970s , he met an extraordinary woman with radical beliefs . she became manju in aval appadithan . his own memories of his convent days helped him write paneer pushpangal . a story lies everywhere , he says .
we became good friends . we used to be seen together all the time . so , when we got an opportunity to direct ` panner pushpangal ' we did it together . that was the first time we saw our name together on the screen as bharathi vasu . today we are good friends and meet as often as possible .
rajeshwar then met pratap pothen on the sets of paneer pushpangal , in which pratap played an integral role . “when i direct a film , you will write the story , ” he had told rajeshwar . pratap kept his word when he came up with the national award winning meendum oru kathal kathai ; a film about a mentally challenged couple played by radhika and pratap himself . rajeshwar had earlier made a short film called anbagam , on mentally - challenged children . that experience , he says , came in quite handy .
p . vasu strongly believes in two t ' s - time and talent . success follows suit when the two combine well . and that ' s how he defines his career spanning more than two - and - a - half decades in the film industry . vasu and his companion , santhana bharathy , started off as assistant directors and got together to direct ` paneer pushpangal ' , which became a super hit .
we compromised on certain things as we had different approaches to the subject . that ' s the reason why some of our other movies failed to make a big impression in the box office , prompting us to take our own paths ,
he says . his first individually directed film , ` en thangachi padichava ' , was another big hit and there has been no looking back ever since .
i dream of getting the coveted national best director award . i am making efforts to make that dream come true
santhana bharathi started his film career as a director and then switched to acting . he is now a full time actor . both as director and actor he made a mark for himself , and he is now called upon to do some of the best character roles in films as well as television serials . santhana bharathi talks about his acting and his first love direction .
i am an open person , and when i see anyone in trouble i will be the first to help him or her out .
my father , m . r . santhanam , had acted in the boys company . he later became a producer , and made some of sivaji ganesan ' s best films . in fact , he was called the ` shadow of sivaji ' as they were seen together often . one of the popular films he produced was ` pasamalar ' in which sivaji ganesan and savithri acted . he later produced ` annai illam ' , ` paaladai ' and ` anbalippu ' .
i entered the industry with the intention of becoming a director . i started out as an assistant director to sridhar with the recommendation of kannadasan , and worked first in the film ` o manju ' . then , when director sridhar was doing ` meenava nanban ' , p . vasu joined our unit .
` en uyir kannamma ' was my first film as an actor under director - actor siva chandran . i told him that i am not good at delivering dialogues . but , he compelled me to act . then , in ` michael madana kama rajan ' i recited more dialogues . i remember having a lot of apprehensions about it . both actor kamal haasan and the director , singeetam srinivasa rao , put me at ease . in fact , kamal haasan helped me perform to the satisfaction of the director . but , today i can deliver long dialogues without any problems .
along with p . vasu i directed five films , and on my own i did eight films . i have acted in about 70 films . as far as i am concerned , no role is big or small . . .
i am happy for two things . i was the person who introduced sathyaraj as a hero in ` kadamai kanniyam kattuppadu ' . i received the best regional film award from the central government for ` mahanadhi ' . but , my dream is to get the coveted best director award . i am making efforts to make that dream come true .
i will certainly continue acting . i will start on my next directorial venture next year . the star cast and technicians list is being finalised .
p . vasu , the super hit director who believes in changing with the times , writes g . prasad
when i hunted down director rajeshwar last november , it was to talk about the late director c rudhraiya . rajeshwar was in a hurry , but he still managed to recount his experiences writing rudhraiya’s aval appadithan while providing me with some rare tidbits about him .
i was intrigued enough to call him back again . for an exhaustive interview ; on subjects both personal and professional .
it takes a few phone calls before he is convinced . i am given an appointment .
the day before our meeting , i panic . precious little background material is available about the filmmaker online .
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i only have a wikipedia page to rely on . and , his films .
rajeshwar’s office is a fuss - free apartment . a laptop and some stationery on his table . on the wall , a photograph of his son – who’ll soon be debuting in the tamil remake of ajab prem ki ghazab kahani . [ quote align = ’right’ ] ”even in the so - called progressive films of balachander or sila neragalil sila manidhargal of jayakanthan , the chastity of women is preserved sacredly . in balachander’s arangetram , lalitha becomes insane with guilt . “ [ / quote ]
clad in a formal grey outfit , rajeshwar walks in laden with bags . he offers a faint smile , which would stay through the interview .
when we settle , he hands me a little booklet . it resembles a photo album , featuring basic information about the director and his body of work . i rifle through the little booklet , as the roar of the air - conditioner fills the silence .
dr karunanidhi’s note to rajeshwar makes me smile . working on nyaya tharasu was a satisfying experience , it says .
“ en ezhuththu thuraiyilum idhu oru pudhiya thiruppam . enakku mikka mananiraivaana thiraikkaaviyam nyaya tharasu . ”
that’s definitely saying something . the movie was rajeshwar’s directorial debut , a remake of the malayalam film panchagni . karunanidhi wrote the screenplay for the tamil version .
as i rifle through the booklet , he starts narrating the the story of his life .
his father was an exporter in mumbai , and also a filmmaker . so rajeshwar’s childhood and school years were largely spent in mumbai and tirunelveli . avan amaran ( 1958 ) was his father’s first film . it was appreciated by communist leader jeevanandham for “being revolutionary in its own right” .
the progressive writers’ association had recently invited rajeshwar to deliver a talk on his father to commemorate the film .
amaran , the blockbuster directed by rajeshwar , was a tribute to his father . “it was a conscious decision to name it after his film , ” he says .
even as a student , rajeshwar remembers sharing his father’s love for celluloid , and harboured a dream to work in cinema .
but he didn’t know what he wanted to become : a writer , director or producer .
meanwhile , rajeshwar continued devouring films . he moved to chennai from tirunelveli , enrolled in loyola college , and studied economics . his friends always sought him out during college festivals ; rajeshwar penned skits and stage plays that they found “good and tolerable” .
soon , his passion for cinema and writing took him to the institute of film technology , adyar .
and , when he later branched out as a filmmaker , he recognised a dearth of writers who could match his “taste and temperament . ” this was when he tried his hand at writing again . “there are a lot of great writers in the north ; writers with a literary background . tamil cinema hasn’t got many , ” he says .
quite like his friends in college , his fellow students at adyar film institute were intrigued by rajeshwar’s writing . floored by a two - page synopsis that he wrote for a story , rudhraiya , who was his senior at the institute , converted it into aval appadithan .
word spread . filmmakers learnt that rajeshwar was a treasure trove of stories . he started receiving myriad requests from his friends to write for their films .
and just like that , while searching for good writers , rajeshwar ended up becoming one . “because , my friends became directors . and they wanted my stories , ” he laughs heartily .
during an impromptu discussion , he had narrated the story of two convent students coming of age to gangai amaran . moved by the tale , gangai amaran wondered if he could make a film out of it with directors p vasu and santhana bharathi at the helm . “i gave the story to them out of friendship , ” says rajeshwar .
, starring suresh and shanthi krishna was well received . [ quote align = ’right’ ] ”i was told that if aval appadithan were made today , it would be a blockbuster . i don’t agree , for it’s still taboo for a woman to talk about her sexual encounters . the profile of the audience should change . ” [ / quote ]
despite writing stories and screenplay for his friends’ films , rajeshwar firmly believed that his core competence was direction . “writing was supplementary . though i handled various aspects of cinema , i wouldn’t call myself multi - faceted . i would be happy if i excel at that one thing i choose to do , ” he declares .
as a writer and director , rajeshwar had explored different genres ; from thriller to romance . and as a cinephile , he says he also loves watching all kinds of films . “i like godard as much as i like mgr’s films . i change my mind - set based on the movies that i watch . i don’t use intellect when i analyse an mgr film . ” he also enjoys the work of satyajit ray among other filmmakers . “when you like cinema , you simply like it . there’s a different parameter for every genre . ”
rajeshwar observes that comprehensive research is the key to good writing . for instance , in spite of being raised in tirunelveli , he went back and stayed in the city to gather material for his film seevalaperi pandi . the napoleon - starrer was directed by pratap pothen . he interacted with the locals for over three months . research boosts a filmmaker’s confidence , he says .
his films , seevalaperi pandi and kovilpatti veeralakshmi were based on real life characters . however , several scenes in the films were fictional , explains rajeshwar . “the movies might be based on real people , but they were not biographies . the characters and incidents are embellished to make the movie more interesting . so , oila , an important character in seevalaperi pandi was richly embroidered .
rajeshwar also quotes veerapandiya kattabomman as an example . the fort that was ruled by the real kattabomman was built on an area that measured only about four to six grounds , he says . “and that palayam had only 10 streets , 300 hundred years ago . but in the film , kattabomman’s palace looked as enormous as a jaipur palace . likewise , we choose to exercise some freedom . ”
“but literature is the central repository . a filmmaker will understand characters and complex situations through greatest minds . if you want to understand a pimp , a prostitute , and a fallen woman , you have to read jayakanthan , tolstoy , and dostoyevsky . reading illuminates the mind . ”
a filmmaker must know his audience , rajeshwar observes . according to him , there are three types . “a ) the one that reacts to the film at a sensory level . they simply see and hear . they are happy with an elementary storyline . their iq level is low . 75 % of the audience belong to this category . ”
the theory applies to international cinema too , he opines . “what kind of films become blockbusters ? spiderman and jurassic park . ” he asks rhetorically . “those are called ‘vittalacharya - films’ here . the movie - literacy level of this group is very low . ”
directors cv sridhar , bhimsingh and bimal roy catered to ‘group b’ . “the works of these directors speak to the audience’s heart . they tap their sentiments . bharathiraja’s and k balachander’s movies too fall under this category , ” he says . the last group comprises films that were made by filmmakers like satyajit ray . “they engage with the mind . ”
“a filmmaker should be clear about his target , ” says rajeshwar . the financial viability of a project is also determined based on who receives the movie . “if a film is made for the majority of the audience , then one can play with the budget . but if it is experimental , it has to be limited . those who can afford to produce a film regardless of the return can explore . the government could also provide funding based on the merit of the artistes . ”
rajeshwar , who has been observing tamil cinema for long , reckons that films have gone through “cosmetic changes . ” but content - wise , the industry hasn’t kept pace . “it might even go worse . i was told that if aval appadithan were made today , it would be a blockbuster . i don’t agree , for it’s still taboo for a woman to talk about her sexual encounters . the profile of the audience should change . ” [ quote align = ’left’ ] ”i often state that writers should be paid 2 to 2 . 5 percent of a film’s budget . but writers are neither paid well nor respected well . they are the first ones to be forgotten . ” [ / quote ]
also , the films that had initially seemed progressive succumbed to societal beliefs . “even in the so - called progressive films of balachander or sila neragalil sila manidhargal of jayakanthan , the chastity of women is preserved sacredly . in balachander’s arangetram , lalitha becomes insane with guilt . ”
rajeshwar points out that telugu and tamil fans worship the stars . “does that happen in kerala and bengal ? literacy , social and political consciousness reflect on art . art is the reflection of culture . ”
but , a filmmaker’s success lies in the way he works within , and manipulates the established boundaries , he says . “directors make a lot of compromises , i do too . however , filmmaking is a business . we have to get our investment back . rudhraiya made two films . the second one bombed , and he couldn’t make another one for 35 years . ” even when a film is made in a conditioned environment , the creative freedom won’t be curbed , he observes .
“what is excellence ? it is all about how one creates something better despite all the limitations , with available talent and technical support . ” still , there will be highs and lows and one must stay positive , he points out . rajeshwar has only made a handful of films in the last four decades . but , he continues to write stories regularly . he would always tell his students that a story takes wings as soon as the writer finishes . it flies on its own accord , reaches a producer , and comes back at the time when it has to be made into a film , he grins . “a writer has to be optimistic and imaginative like that . ”
“it took me about 10 years to complete kovilpatti veeralakshmi . and when it released , there were mixed reactions . critics panned it . ” but rajeshwar isn’t the one to take criticism seriously . “firstly , there are no critics like roger ebert here . some still write reviews using phrases like , “ olipadhivu kulkuluvena irundhadhu ! ”but i do take some into consideration . and i was slightly low after the release . commercial fallout of the film did affect me . ”
and , it paid off . for around that time , a friend introduced him to rajkumar santhoshi . over dinner at taj , the duo discussed cinema and books for hours . rajeshwar was invited by rajkumar to join him in mumbai if he had a story to spare .
rajkumar , who had been making films with big stars , was advised by rajeshwar to make one with upcoming artistes .
“i wish you could become a brand yourself , ” rajeshwar had told him .
“you give me a script . i will make one , ” was santhoshi’s response . and that’s how , ajab prem ki ghazab kahani took shape . the premise was based on a telugu movie , soggadu , but rajeshwar wrote it afresh for santhoshi .
rajeshwar has now written the script and the songs for the tamil remake , which will be directed by one of his sons .
besides writing and direction , rajeshwar has also been busy translating vairamuthu’s songs into english . he was introduced to vairamuthu by bharathiraja , with whom rajeshwar had worked on scripts and story discussions . “i learnt the nuances of commercial cinema from the discussions i had with bharathiraja , ” he recalls . [ quote align = ’right’ ] ”we are influenced by hollywood cinema . they have limited their idiom because of the works of aristotle , plato , and shakespeare . their tradition of storytelling is different . they practice separate methods for a musical , comedy , tragedy , and drama . ” [ / quote ]
when bharathiraja’s muthal mariyathai was nominated for the national award , he wanted vairamuthu’s songs translated into english for the jury . the responsibility was entrusted to rajeshwar .
vairamuthu and bharathiraja bagged the national award for the film . “my bond with vairamuthu strengthened , for the songs fetched him the first national award , ” says rajeshwar , who translated over 200 songs penned by vairamuthu , including the ones that brought him six national awards .
rajeshwar vehemently disagrees with the recent opinion that songs are redundant , and that they interrupt the narrative . he believes that filmmakers fail to use them cleverly . “we are influenced by hollywood cinema . they have limited their idiom because of the works of aristotle , plato , and shakespeare . their tradition of storytelling is different . they practice separate methods for a musical , comedy , tragedy , and drama . ”
our storytelling technique stems from koothu , he explains . “theatre was born out of koothu and cinema was born out of theatre . songs are integral to our stories . our way of storytelling is a gift to world cinema . ” we should not be guilty to convey a story through dance and music , says rajeshwar .
“film songs , when properly used , become sub - text to the story . it makes the audience understand the philosophical side of the characters . ”
nenjil or aalayam is a flat drama without songs , he continues . “but sonnadhu nee dhaana and ninaithathellam act like undercurrents . we understand the characters’ state of mind well . could there be a better climax than the song kelviyin nayagane for aboorva ragangal ? ”
2015 will be a busy year for rajeshwar . besides the tamil remake of ajab prem ki ghazab kahani , he plans to film g nagarajan’s novella naalai matrum oru nale . he has written the script and aims to send it to the cannes film festival .
rajeshwar will also join blue ocean film and television academy ( run by g dhananjayan in association with satyabhama university ) , as the head of script writing .
his book on screenplay writing is also ready to be published . the book features key inputs that rajeshwar has gathered out of his own experiences and from the works of other masters . “in the foreword , i have mentioned that one must understand the difference between news and a story . news , when it is well sculpted , becomes a story . a story , when it is badly sculpted , becomes news , ” he laughs .
rajeshwar strongly believes that writers in tamil cinema are not recognised enough . “i often state that writers should be paid 2 to 2 . 5 percent of a film’s budget . but writers are neither paid well nor respected well . they are the first ones to be forgotten . ”
“unless i win an award or attend events , i won’t be remembered . tell me who wrote pasamalar and veerapandiya kattabomman ? ” he shoots a rhetorical question . “it is hard for us to get noticed . ”
rajeshwar delivers the last gem for the day when i ask about his path ahead .
“ when someone tells me , ‘’andha kaalathula , sir … , ’ the very phrase suggests that he is stuck in the past , ” rajeshwar laughs .
“as long as my mind is sharp and i am able to connect with current trends , i will continue to make films . i will not be sceptical about the changes , but be abreast of them . ”
what about ridley scott , steven spielberg , and clint eastwood ? he questions suddenly . “aren’t they making films ? rajeshwar is still young at heart , ” he tells me in third person .
rajeshwar chuckles when he tells me this . and suddenly , becomes quite cheerful . his sombre mood lifts . i relish good humor , he says , and narrates a comedy that he plans to make .
it’s a hilarious story . when i laugh , he makes a suggestion . “read woody allen’s getting even . you will laugh your head off ! ”
“when bharathiraja was shooting muthal mariyathai , he chanced upon an ad of a film called thaye neeye thunai , directed by somasundar . ”
a chagrined bharathiraja , who mistook somasundar for somasundareshwar , was a little miffed with his friend for making a film without informing him . “i told him i would never direct a film like that , ” he laughs again . to avoid more confusion , bharathiraja then advised him to change his name .
so , retaining ‘eshwar’ from his given name , somasundareshwar added the prefix ‘raj’ .
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my father gopinath is a renowned director who has done films like raman parsuraman . as my family was into films , my progression in to the industry was natural but i was not sure where i would fit in . hence i tried my hand as an editing assistant and also as a dance assistant for some time . meanwhile , my dad’s friend , a photographer opined that i have good looks to become a hero and shot a few stills of mine . i was quite impressed with the result . with my pictures , i met director sridhar and many other directors looking for offers but in vain .
the stupendous success of the film completely changed my life . till the nineties , i played the role of a lover boy in many films and at one point , i was so tired of doing the same role again and again and wanted to
try out different characters . that’s when i refused 13 films . i wanted to try out action , negative shades and so on . telugu films quenched my acting thirst and i shifted to tollywood and earned myself a good name and fame as action hero there . i even produced four films and six television serials .
saran is a talented young director and sivaji films is such a big banner . more than all that , it is such a rejuvenating experience to work with ajith . i feel i am renewing myself . i feel i was just born yesterday .
i don’t want to fix myself as a villain . i am ready to do any role .
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police police rehashes raja’s own evergreen botany class in a zingier package . shapath has a morose sound , bears strikingly beautiful interludes but raja’s vocals is a problem . kaise kahen , despite being an 80s raja tune , sounds amazingly fresh in its renewed avatar , while the other rehashes – josh mein and saara yeh , despite being classics in the original versions , are out of sync in hindi and too south indian for bollywood , respectively . dheemi dheemi carries the composer’s current sound and is a competent melody . ilayaraja’s cult status may not expand to the north with this soundtrack . but , well tried , rgv !
i am regular reader of your blog . i think , you are posting many reviews for music albums as soon as possible even after 1 or 2 or 3 times listening ? ? . have you felt that you have given wrong / insufficient / for any earlier reviews ? or did you modify any review later ? .
hi kumar ! that’s a very valid question . i do listen to the tracks closely at least 3 / 4 times before forming a conclusion . but yes , there are times when the soundtrack grows with repeated listening…rang de basanti was one such example . but i try to post the first impression in the form of 100 words , so i dont feel the need to modify any review that perhaps impresses me much later .
hi karthik , i came across your comments in tfmpage and visited your milliblog site and instantly liked it . since then i have been a frequent visitor and always look forward to your review before start listening to any album . the reason is that many a times your review exactly matches with what i think about a particular track . the only exceptions are with albims from karthik raja keep up the good work !
in hindi , i meant . perhaps the effect of listening to it for years in tamil !
growing up listening to irs tunes and having listened to the original tracks in tamil over the years , my fist impression to shiva film songs was that it was out of sync . but , after listening to the tracks a few times ( especially on a good music system ) my impression changed quite a bit . the orchestration and recording are excellent . the blend and balance of instruments and irs wizardry with the violin is spell binding . the original tamil track “anandha ragam” sung by uma ramanan ( i think i’m right ) is one of my favorite songs and have wondered many a times if illayaraja would re - record this song in a modern recording facility…i’m happy he did . shreya ghoshal shines in this number . ir picked the right voice for the song . this track will sure stay in my play list for a long time . as for the other tracks , though they are rehash of old songs , the orchestration is brilliant ! ! !
i second ananth’s view completely . the tracks of shiva grow on u like a parasite…slowly . both dheemi dheemi and saara yeh aalam were just mindblowing ! ! ! the guitar and violin in dheemi ( 2 ) were stamps of a genius and the violin usage in saara yeh aalam ( the starting is wow ) is stuff which only ilaiyaraja can compose . also ir has changed the charanam in saara yeh… . it has 4 tune changes and sounds even better than aananda raagam . thats legendary class for u .
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this film is a remake of a little romance , a 1979 romantic comedy film starring laurence olivier with thelonious bernard and diane lane as the two young lovers . the film has been dubbed in malayalam as panineer pookkal and was a success .
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during an impromptu discussion , k . rajeswar had narrated the story of two convent students coming of age to gangai amaran . moved by the tale , gangai amaran gave the directorial opportunity to directors p vasu and santhana bharathi at the helm . [ 2 ] p . vasu , son of make up man peethambaram and santhanabharathi , son of producer m . r . santhanam , both assisted c . v . sridhar earlier made their directorial debuts with this film . [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
the soundtrack was composed by ilaiyaraja while lyrics were written by gangai amaran . [ 6 ] ilaiyaraja later reused
ananda ragam
as
saara yeh aalam
in shiva ( 2006 ) . [ 7 ]
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although , we saw some bollywood originals in the past few years , there have been times when bollywood imitated hollywood with little or no creativity at all . while in some of them , only the central idea is same , there are others in which the whole plot is a blatant rip - off of some hollywood movie .
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1 . dhamaal ( 2007 ) - it ' s a mad , mad , mad , mad world ( 1963 ) dhamaal , one of the most fun - filled moviesis an official remake of an american comedy , it ' s a mad , mad , mad , mad worldin which the dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross - country rush to find some treasure .
2 . baazigar ( 1993 ) - a kiss before dying ( 1991 ) the plot of these two movies revolves around the same characters where a man takes his revenge from a billionaire by having relations with his daughters .
3 . mere dad ki maruti ( 2013 ) - dude , where ' s my car ? ( 2000 ) mere dad ki marutitakes its plot from the 2000 hollywood filmdude , where ' s my car ? the plot revolves around two young men who find themselves unable to remember where they parked their vehicle after a night of recklessness .
4 . aitraaz ( 2004 ) - disclosure ( 1994 ) aitraaz , an erotic thriller released in 2004 is inspired by the 1994 american filmdisclosurewhere the main focus of the story is the issue of sexual harassment at work places .
' s a story of a couple whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous affair with another man .
6 . dushman ( 1998 ) - eye for an eye ( 1996 ) eye for an eyeis an american psycholigicalthriller film that gave a source of inspiration to a bollywood movie calleddushman . the story revolves around a woman who seeks her own form of justice when the courts fail to keep behind bars the man who raped and murdered her daughter / sister .
7 . awaara pagal dewaana ( 2002 ) - the whole nine yards ( 2000 ) the storyline of the crime - comedy filmawaara pagal deewanais loosely based on the moviethe whole nine yardsthat was released in 2000 .
8 . agneepath ( 1990 ) - scarface ( 1983 ) the iconic character of amitabh bachchan is inspired from another iconic character and that too , al pacino from the movie , scarface . the story of the movie revolves around a low life scum who , through his ability to fight for respect , makes it to the top and becomes a mafia .
9 . bichhoo ( 2000 ) - leon : the professional ( 1994 ) bichhoo ( 2000 ) follows the story of a cold and ruthless hit man who ends up taking care of his neighbors ' daughter after her entire family gets whacked by corrupt officers . just like it is shown in the movieleon : the professional .
10 . baghban ( 2003 ) - make way for tomorrow ( 1937 ) baghbanandmake way for tomorrowshare the same plot which concerns an elderly couple who are forced to separate when they lose their house and none of their children take their parents in their house .
11 . abhimaan ( 1973 ) - a star is born ( 1954 ) abhimaanis said to be inspired from real life incidents but it also has similarities with the story of a movie , a star is born ( 1954 ) . the story revolves around a popular singer who convinces his wife to enter show - business , but his pride is wounded when she outshines him .
12 . alone ( 2015 ) - alone ( 2005 ) alone , the bollywood one is a remake of a thai movie with the same name in which the twin sisters who were conjoined at birth lived by one promise that they will always be together and they will never separate . however , some mysterious circumstances leads to the death of one while the other survives . years later , the ghost of the dead comes back to haunt thesurviving sister .
13 . awarapan ( 2007 ) - a bittersweet life ( 2005 ) awarapanis an uncredited remake of a south korean moviea bittersweet lifewhich illustrates the ethical codes in the korean mob and how they clash with personal morality .
14 . aradhana ( 1969 ) - to each his own ( 1946 ) the theme of the movie , aradhanais basedon the 1946 movieto each his ownin which an unwed mother is forced to give up her child to avoid scandal .
15 . jo jeeta wohi sikandar ( 1992 ) - breaking away ( 1979 ) the plot of the moviejo jeeta wohi sikanderhas certain similarities to the 1979 american moviebreaking away . now who doesn ' t remember that cycle race ?
16 . shaukeen ( 1981 ) - boys ' night out ( 1962 ) shaukeenis an adult comedy that shares its storyline with the 1962 releaseboys ' night out , based on a theme of ' old men and sex ' .
17 . murder 2 ( 2011 ) - the chaser ( 2008 ) murder 2 ( 2011 ) is a copy of a korean film calledthe chaser ( 2008 ) . the story is that of a former police officer that is hired by a gangster to trace missing call girls and their abductor by using the skills of his old job .
18 . main khiladi tu anari ( 1994 ) - the hard way ( 1991 ) main khiladi tu anariis a remake of the 1991 release , the hard wayin which a movie star tags along with a hard - boiled policeman to research a movie role .
19 . ghulam ( 1998 ) - on the waterfront ( 1954 ) ghulamis a remake of the movieon the waterfront ( 1954 ) . however , it is not the first time that remake ofon the waterfrontis done in bollywood . it also inspiredkabzaastarring sanjay dutt .
20 . judwaa ( 1997 ) - twin dragons ( 1992 ) judwaais copied from the 1992 releasetwin dragonsin which two identically twin brothers are separated at birth . however , one remains with his parents and the otherturns out to be a gangster .
21 . 3 deewarein ( 2003 ) - the shawshank redemption ( 1994 ) 3 deewareincannot be taken as a straight inspiration fromthe shawshank redemption . however , the movie has some similarities in the relationship anglesand the jail break sequence , which makes us rememberthe shawshank redemption .
22 . mohabbatein ( 2000 ) - dead poets society ( 1989 ) mohabbateinis loosely based on the classic movie , dead poets society , especially the first half , leaving out the shahrukh - aishwarya romance story and the connection with amitabh bachchan .
23 . aamir ( 2008 ) - cavite ( 2005 ) cavite , released in 2005 , has exactly the same narration as we have seen inaamir . the story revolves around a man flying back to his home country is forced to participate in a terrorist plot and is threatened , if he doesn ' t comply with certain demands .
24 . krrish ( 2006 ) - paycheck ( 2003 ) krrishis inspired from the hollywood flickpaycheckthat had almost the same storyline .
25 . citylights ( 2014 ) - metro manila ( 2013 ) citylightsis a remake of a 2013 releasemetro manilawhich is a story of a poor family trying to escape from rural poverty by migrating to the big city .
26 . pyar to hona hi tha ( 1998 ) - french kiss ( 1995 ) this bollywood flick is a remake of the 1995 hollywood filmfrench kissin which a woman flies to another country to confront her straying fiancé and gets into trouble when the charming crook seated next to her uses her for smuggling .
27 . rock on ( 2008 ) - the happy life ( 2007 ) the movie , rock on , is loosely based on the south korean film , the happy lifewhich was released in 2007 . its story revolves around the reunion of the rock band which broke up some years ago .
28 . jazbaa ( 2015 ) - seven days ( 2007 ) another south korean remake is the 2015 releasejazbaawhich has a lawyer as the protagonist , who is on a mission to save her kidnapped daughter , by fighting a case for an alleged criminal who is on a death row for committing heinous crimes like rape and murder and she has only seven days for the trial .


king of hearts ( original french title : le roi de cœur ) is a 1966 french comedy-drama film directed by philippe de broca and starring alan bates .

the film is set in a small town in france near the end of world war i .

as the imperial german army retreats they booby trap the whole town to explode .

the locals flee and , left to their own devices , a gaggle of cheerful lunatics escape the asylum and take over the town — thoroughly confusing the lone scottish soldier who has been dispatched to defuse the bomb .

king of hearts ( 1966 film )

king of hearts ( 1966 , fr . ) ( aka le roi de cur )
king of hearts 1966 dvd is a fantastic film and a great dramatic exploration of alan bates talent . this is a truly classic foreign film that can be enjoyed again and again . bates is simply terrific in king of hearts dvd . king of hearts dvd remains a wonderful foreign film . king of hearts dvd remains a wonderful french film .
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king of hearts dvd is a classic foreign film and remains a wonderful drama . alan bates gives a wonderful performance in king of hearts dvd .
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phillippe debroca directs alan bates and genvievve bujold in cult favorite king of hearts ( 1966 ) . a great anti - war film from the 60 ' s ! the disc is in excellent condition . i only viewed it once !
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king of hearts ,
directed by philippe de broca .
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it ' s a wonder the works of stephen king hasn ' t been exhausted considering how many film adaptations exist .
plot :
king of hearts
is a whimsical comic parable by french director philippe de broca . king of hearts ( 1967 ) . dvd features if the picture format is pal , you have to make sure that your dvd player i . . .
what is the best film ever ? king of hearts is , when compared to the other numerous candidates for all - around best film , as good - or better - than them all . . . and i take that question very seriously .
still , it ' s rare that one of his properties is revisited when it ' s already been adapted - but that ' s exactly what ' s happening with upcoming film hearts which will serve as a fresh take on king ' s novella hearts in atlantis .
in the 1960s , bujold starred in international art films such as la guerre est finie ( the war is over , 1966 ) , le roi de coeur ( king of hearts , 1966 ) , and anne of the thousand days ( 1969 ) , in which she played anne boleyn opposite richard burton as henry viii ; for that role , she was nominated for an academy award and won a golden globe award . the latter film also co - starred john colicos .
satirical whimsy plays like romantic kubrick ( with a touch of fellini ) - - king of hearts is good cinema . . . an exquisite and magical ballad to escapism ! !
arthur daniels here in ithac , new york says king of hearts is an awesome satire on war and insanity . he talked about this film for close to forty - five minutes while we were volunteering in the soup kitchen .
king of hearts is one of the most popular movie of all time . bright , whimsical , lyrical comedy that cleverly satirizes the absurdity of war with a message that is meaningful and entertaining . very touching and humorous !
the collection - released in 1999 - is comprised of two novellas and three short stories ; the film will focus on the titular tale which follows a group of college boys who experience their first time away from home in 1966 .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
it was around 1970 that king of hearts first began to show up on the then - burgeoning revival theater circuit . bookers for showcases not only in such major moviegoing centers as new york , san francisco , and los angeles but in such far - flung regions as austin , milwaukee , and minneapolis were deluged with audience requests to see the film . as the decade wore on , king of hearts became repertory theater “bread and butter”—one of a small handful of surefire items certain to draw a crowd . in fact at the central square theater in cambridge , massachusetts , king of hearts ran for an unprecedented five years nonstop , with its success there inspiring united artists to strike a new print of the film to replace the one that had worn out .
starring alan bates and geneviève bujold , and produced by the french filmmaking team of scriptwriter daniel boulanger and director philippe de broca , king of hearts was first released in 1967 to passable notices and less than passable business . not as energetic as this pair’s other comedy hits ( that man from rio , cartouche ) , king of hearts ‘ brand of mild - mannered antiwar satire seemed destined to be overlooked in an era enlivened by the likes of bonnie and clyde , the graduate , and 2001 : a space odyssey . but only three years later , king of hearts began to find its audience in a way these other films never did .
the tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and tv programming quality for millions of moviegoers . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
this listing is for king of hearts [ blu - ray ] . jean - claude brialy , julien guiomar , michel serrault , genevieve bujold , alan bates , pierre brasseur , micheline presle , francoise christophe , adolfo celi
now through laserdisc , this moment , and all the others in king of hearts , can be savored to the full by those who’ve enjoyed them before , or who are about to discover them for the very first time .
a classic anti - war film . also , a comedy in many ways while effectively showing the absurdity of war .
other king novellas to have received big screen adaptations include stand by me and the shawshank redemption .
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the latest philippe de brocca import from france , alan bates stands at the gate of a madhouse , seeking permanent asylum from the real world . he is holding a bird cage and is stark naked . view full article in timesmachine »
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( le roi de coeur ) . king of hearts . director : philippe de broca . dvd - new . they are made of thin cardboard ( they are being made even more thin than they used to be ) and not that sturdy , so these thing . . .
starring : alan bates • genevieve bujold . king of hearts • 1967 foreignfilm . ( dvd , 2001 , widesceen ) . no scratches ! insert included ! • from my collection ! like new mint disc ! no scratches ! like new mint . . .
during world war i , private charles plumpick is chosen to go into the french town of marville and disconnect a bomb that the german army has planted . however , charles finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum , where the inmates are convinced that he is the “king of hearts” .
what a joyous , hilarious , wonderfully effective , brilliant satire ! set during wwi , a scottish soldier , played masterfully by alan bates , is sent to a french town to disarm a german bomb only to find that the town is now being run by the residents of the local insane asylum . they believe him to be their
king of hearts
and will do anything to make their king happy .
( 1966 ) , its title taken from an eager quote by hitler , who wanted his commanders to torch the french capital if they could not hold it or if the allies got too close .
part of me enjoyed this film as i watched it , and part of me sensed that a lot of it was off , but i couldn ' t place why . i went to read the passage on it in my copy of danny peary ' s great book
cult movies
and finally figured out why i didn ' t love it . the direction is horrible . a great idea that could have been a hilarious and nuanced film in a genius ' s hands is turned here into a completely mixed bag . the
lunatics
are awfully directed and rarely funny because they have no personality , and the main character is difficult to understand or connect with . the message of the film is completely cliched , but that would have been ok if it was a better film .
king of hearts
can at times be a charming piece , but perhaps its best function is show how what could have been a great feel was made as a mediocre film .
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i promised i ' d put her in the film - somewhere .
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roberts said : “as a teenager , discovering stephen king’s books and their cinematic counterparts was what led me to want to become a filmmaker . [ this ] story is my favourite piece of king’s writing . turning this story into a movie had been a lifelong dream . ”
she is best known for her emmy - and golden globe - nominated role as sabrina duncan in the action television series charlie ' s angels . she later starred as mrs . amanda king on the cbs series scarecrow & mrs . king , earning another golden globe nomination . her film credits include the 1989 comedy loverboy with kirstie alley , robert picardo , and vic tayback .
my mother had seen king of hearts years ago , when she was in college . when i was about seven or eight ( a few years ago , she rented the movie . most of the movie is in french and it had subtitles , so even though i could just barely understand what was being said , i had a wonderful understanding of what was going on . it ' s the type of movie where what ' s on screen is enough to let a person get a gist of the scene . when i first saw the movie , i remembered how lovely the music was , how i grew to love the
crazy
people from the asylum , and how beautiful the movie was . when my mom bought the movie , we watched it constantly . i still watch it at least once a month . it ' s one of my favorite movies . i really do love the music . for me , it simulates fun insanity . i love every single aspect of king of hearts . if you ever have a chance to see it , then go ! go see king of hearts !
it isn’t difficult to imagine the impact of a story like this on a vietnam war - beleaguered nation—particularly in the college towns where the king of hearts “cult” first took root . the “anti - psychiatry” of r . d . laing ( mirrored in both the novel and film one flew over the cuckoo’s nest ) was in the cultural air at the time , giving the asylum inmates’ delusions the spirit of a full - fledged social revolt . the duke’s much - quoted line “theater is everywhere” ( chapter 9 ) was a rallying cry to a generation whose notions of acting ( and “acting - out” ) ranged from the game - playing plays of jean genet ( whose the maids and the balcony can be seen as sources of a sort for the film ) to the organized anarchy of the living theater . even those less politically or culturally au courant could take pleasure in the film , its action frequently taking the form of the sort of pageant common to campus “rush week” activities , holiday parties , or “spring break” gatherings .
disc # 1 - - king of hearts 1 . the knight strikes at midnight [ 9 : 47 ] 2 . king of the fools [ 9 : 24 ] 3 . local color [ 12 : 07 ] 4 . private pumpernickel has gone crackers [ 10 : 03 ] 5 . coronation day [ 9 : 13 ] 6 . long live the king [ 9 : 02 ] 7 . high wire queen [ 10 : 03 ] 8 . the wicked world [ 9 : 05 ] 9 . midnight [ 10 : 15 ] 10 . the liberators [ 12 : 56 ] 11 . end credits [ 1 : 08 ]
de broca ' s anti - war parable about who ' s sane and who ' s mad is not very deep but it ' s innocently charming . it was extremely popular when released in 1966 , becoming a cult movie in campuses .
( 1964 ) , both starring one of france ' s leading actors , jean - paul belmondo . this brought him to the attention of united artists , one of the hollywood studios most actively searching for new talent to import from among europe ' s growing stock of daring young directors , among them truffaut , michelangelo antonioni , louis malle , and costa gavras . after a french premiere late in 1966 ,
but there’s yet another route through film history , one that’s taken every now and then by a movie that somehow—without any special pleading or prodding—has been discovered by moviegoers all by themselves . more than merely admired , these films are loved with a passion bordering on the fanatical . devotees will gladly see them again and again . for these films have been placed well beyond the pale of ordinary entertainment—they are “cult” objects . and among movie “cults , ” none is quite so special as the one that has grown up around king of hearts .
two decades of posters from the career of the “affable angry young man . ”
why was a film first thought passé so suddenly , and so dramatically , in vogue ? a quick look at its plot supplies the answer .
david ehrenstein has been writing about film and gay politics since 1965 , for a wide variety of publications . his books include the scorsese picture : the art and life of martin scorsese , open secret : gay hollywood 1928–2000 , and masters of cinema : roman polanski .
the film’s theme and message—who’s crazy and who’s sane–are familiar from other works . on one level , the movie illustrates the notion that the certified insane of this world are a lot saner , or less lunatic , than the madmen who persist in making lunatic war . among other counter - mainstream ideas , the film depicts the revenge of patients on their stuffy and pretentious shrinks .
stylish and offbeat , “king of hearts” became a cult favorite on campuses across the united states , because it was released during the height of the vietnam war and the flower children . the movie enjoyed a five - year run in a tiny house in cambridge . the reason for that , as one critic suggested , is that cambridge , home of harvard and mit , has more psychiatrists per capita than other cities in the u . s .
( 1966 ) , french director philippe de broca ' s comic anti - war fable , was not a commercial hit upon its release , but it soon became one of the most enduring cult favorites of its time , and its popularity continues in many circles to this day . even considering the somewhat heavy - handed obviousness of its message and the whimsical approach de broca took to the story , the film resonated with a generation of non - conformists and opponents of the viet nam war . the notion that those deemed insane by society may actually be saner than the people who put them away was , of course , a highly romanticized view that glided past the painful realities of mental illness . still , the questioning of authority and senseless brutality was reflective of the counter - culture movement in much of the literature and drama of that era , and it reached a peak of mainstream acceptance with the multiple academy award - winning
swiping its titular character’s name from a 1966 spaghetti western directed by sergio corbucci , tarantino utilised his trademark flair for ultra - violence and nihilistic humour to create the perfect meeting point between revisionism and classicism . django channeled brutality in the name of righteous fury , allowing the freedom fighting slaves of a pre - civil war deep south their own legendary cowboy of the john wayne or clint eastwood type . - cl
i guess you could say i didn ' t appreciate the style of the film , it was visually very well done , but the story was just a little too silly for my . . .
while named hearts in atlantis , the novella ' s 2001 adaptation - which starred anthony hopkins and anton yelchin - focused on the collection ' s other stories low men in yellow coats and heavenly shades of night are falling .
whiplash was perhaps the most buzzy ,
have you seen it yet ?
film of 2014 , and winning major oscars off a budget of $ 3 . 3 million was no mean feat . damien chazelle managed to make a film about drumming absolutely edge - of - your - seat stuff , and succeeded by not patronising his audience - trusting that even if they didn’t understand the music theory detail , they would still be able to revel in it . unfortunately , it might just be too small a film to be remembered as a ‘classic’ , but will certainly be circling the top of ‘best movies about music’ lists for some years to come . - ch
still for all its carnival airs , there’s a level of poignancy to king of hearts that comes through most clearly . the sequence of the mad people’s arrival in the town ( chapter 5 ) in which a series of carefully choreographed actions is played off against one of georges delerue’s loveliest scores , has a gracefulness comparable to the best of rené clair . and there’s a real emotional charge to the scene where plumpick ( chapter 13 ) discovers that the bomb is set to go off in three minutes . he’s horrified , but his lady love coquelicot seems unperturbed . “we still have three minutes ! ” she says matter - of - factly , indifferent to death , willing to live out each moment of life to the full .
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bit of a silly movie really , though it seems to carry with it the message that our everyday so - called
real - world
is even crazier if not equally as crazy as the world of an insane asylum . the conclusion of the film really illustrates this well , that an insane asylum is much preferable to fighting in the trenches of wwi ( aka hell on earth ) . if you can handle the fellini - esque aspects of this film you should watch it , but it is a bit hard to take after about the first 30 minutes .
shot on location in senlis in northern france , king of hearts is set in 1918 during the last days of the first world war . when a local spy for the french underground learns that the german troops occupying the town have booby - trapped the entire place with a bomb set to go off at midnight—the better to destroy an advancing brigade of scottish troops—he sends a message to warn this army . the commander of the scottish brigade ( adolfo celi ) decides to send his communications “specialist , ” private charles plumpick ( alan bates ) , into the town to deal with the matter—even though plumpick’s “specialty” consists of training carrier pigeons .
during the latter part of world war i , private charles plumpick is chosen to go into the french town of marville and disconnect a bomb that the german army has planted . however , charles is chased by some germans and finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum , where the inmates are convinced that he is the
king of hearts .
feeling obligated to help the inmates , charles attempts to lead them out of town , but they are afraid to leave and frolic about the streets in gay costumes . will charles be able to deactivate the bomb in time and save his newfound friends ?
during world war i , scottish soldier private plumpick ( academy award ( r ) nominee , alan bates ) is sent on a mission to a village in the french countryside to disarm a bomb set by the retreating german army . plumpick encounters a strange town occupied by the former residents of the local psychiatric hospital who escaped after the villagers deserted . assuming roles like bishop , duke , barber and circus ringmaster , they warmly accept the visitor as their king of hearts . with his reconnaissance and bomb - defusing mission looming , plumpick starts to prefer the acceptance of the insane locals over the insanity of the war raging outside .
this quirky comedic war film focuses on scottish soldier charles plumpick ( alan bates ) , who is sent to a french town on a mission to disarm a bomb left behind by the retreating german army . plumpick discovers that the area is deserted except for the inmates of the local asylum . the mental patients playfully take over the town and pronounce the soldier their king . while plumpick is intrigued by the antics of the former inmates , he must stay on task and find the bomb before it detonates .
there ' s been something of a resurgence of king adaptations this past year : cell - which starred john cusack and samuel l . jackson - received a recent on - demand release while the dark tower is currently being filmed with matthew mcconaiughey and idris elba in the lead roles . a new version of it is currently filming ( see the new pennywise here ) .
its fellini - esque images and satirical plot are never dull , but their 1960s wackiness now seems gratingly forced , as does the film ' s faith in the idea that insanity is merely free - spiritedness .
. . . and the deep and dark tarn closed silently over the fragments of the house of usher .
holy , holy , holy is the lord of hosts . the whole earth is full of his glory .
while it too was an unprecedented piece of cinema , boyhood for me faded from the memory very quickly . dismissing this film as essentially a ‘puberty timelapse’ might be a little harsh , but the set - up did ultimately come off gimmicky and as a coming of age story it failed to resonate . admirable , but not a ‘classic’ - ch
inherent vice feels like it’s been forgotten already , the master was great but too weighty for some , but there will be blood is the paul thomas anderson film that comes up time and time again in pub film conversations , whether they’re between cinephiles or more casual fans . a blank yet brutal indictment of lucre , daniel day lewis gave one of his best ever performances as oil man daniel plainview , and jonny greenwood’s fearsome score is still being performed live several years after its release . but mainly , “i drink your milkshake ! i drink it up ! ” - ch
i saw this film back in 1970 - 71 and fell in love with it . i have looked for it for years and finally i have the chance to see it again . it ' s a dream . . .
. de broca himself appears in one auspicious cameo ( uncredited ) as a young captain named adolf hitler who is crushed to learn his idea of burning the town down has been rejected by his commander . it was a sly reference to a war film released only a few months earlier ,
really a perfect movie . the casting couldn ' t have been better and sofia coppola conveys the choking feeling of an overly air - conditioned hotel room like no - one else . so many of the shots were beautiful in their simplicity . bill murray making a nice crisp , clean golf shot before walking off down the course . the flower arranging scene . bill lightly grabbing scarlett johansson ' s foot and this subtly serving as the film ' s ' kiss ' . it ' s the unconventional romance at the heart of the film that makes it so great , though , which is as much about companionship as physical and emotional love . - ch
; age 76 ) from montréal , québec is a french - canadian actress . she was the first choice of the producers of
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you have been found guilty of high treason . the sentence of the court is that you be taken from the courts to the tower of london until time and place be appointed for your execution !
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i am commanded by the king to be brief and since i am the king ' s obedient subject , brief i will be . i die his majesty ' s good servant but god ' s first . ( to executioner ) i forgive you , right readily . be not afraid of your office . you send me to god .
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you ' re very sure of that , sir thomas ?
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he will not refuse one who is so blithe to go to him .
( beheading ) ( voice - over narration )
thomas more ' s head was stuck on traitors ' gate for a month . then his daughter , margaret , removed it and kept it till her death . cromwell was beheaded for high treason five years after more . the archbishop was burned at the stake . the duke of norfolk should have been executed for high treason , but the king died of syphilis the night before . richard rich became chancellor of england and died in his bed .
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hudson leick ( born 1969 ) auditioned for the role of seven of nine . ( beyond the final frontier , p . 308 )
there ' s a critic review below that says
not very deep but it ' s innocently charming ,
and i think that about sums this up . nice upbeat anti - war film for a change , very 60s and endearing .
in the latter days of world war i , german occupying forces retreat from the town of marville , france , after planning to destroy the village with a secret bomb set to go off when the figure of a knight on the town ' s clock tower strikes the midnight gong . the townspeople get wind of this and flee in panic , alerting the allied forces . private charles plumpick , a gentle young scotsman who cares only for poetry and his carrier pigeons , is sent to investigate . what he finds in marville are the inmates of the town ' s asylum , who take to the streets , houses , and shops and create their own eccentric community . plumpick is declared
king of hearts
by the lunatics and finds himself caught up in their lives while trying to find and defuse the bomb . in the course of his adventure , he falls for a pretty young inmate and soon begins to realize that the world of these so - called
mad
people is far preferable to the
sane
societies that wage meaningless war on each other .
this is a list of performers who were considered for star trek : voyager roles , but ultimately did not appear in the role in the final episode or film . performers listed here have been verified as having been considered by star trek personnel for a particular role on trek in which they ultimately did not appear .
a surrealistic jewel of a comedy which you realize , when you can catch your breath between laughs , has made the case for the sanity of the lunatics and the madness of the war - waging sane .
we seem to get a big budget space movie annually these days , and while none of them really have the creativity of kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey , interstellar stands a chance of staying atop vod libraries . gravity and the martian , while technically brilliant , were pretty forgettable , and don’t get me started on sunshine . interstellar was very impressive though , and if a christopher nolan film’s going to stand out i’d rather it be this one than… - ch
i was less than thrilled at the prospect of a movie about facebook , but then pleasantly surprised upon watching it . a holy production trinity of david fincher ( director ) , aaron sorkin ( screenwriter ) and trent reznor ( score ) told a story that changed all of our lives with such panache . texting , the internet , social media etc are so prosaic that many authors and filmmakers disingenuously leave them out of their stories , but here they were central and yet still the film was engrossing , stylish and human . - ch
crazy . . . i was just readying this one to submit last night , but got tired and had to go to bed , and now here it is today ! : d such a cool , quirky film . glad it ' s here now .
) other rumored reasons included dissatisfaction with her performance on the part of the producers and dissatisfaction with the character on the part of bujold . as
, who assured berman that it was not going to be a problem . berman recounted some of bujold ' s problems on the set of
it won the best foreign language film oscar in 2014 , but this paolo sorrentino masterpiece is still unknown to most . it centres on a group of aging intellectuals partying on rooftops across rome to eurodance , and within this frame of superficiality it manages staggering profundity . the dialogue is rich , the cinematography sumptuous , and if fellini is considered classic , this fellow italian’s work certainly should be too . - ch
yes , it’s a madly confident move to already claim fury road’s going to a bonafide classic within its first year of release , but fury road is a mad movie . 36 years after its original incarnation , george miller returned to the wasteland to conjure the greatest adrenaline hit of the cinematic decade . breathlessly edited , hued with the colours of dust and dirt and rage ; packed to the brim with practical stunt work unseen in the digital age . plus , it’s a film that actively dismantles the patriarchy through a gun - slinging , metal - armed charlize theron . if it’s not remembered as one of the greatest blockbusters of its time , it’ll certainly be remembered as one of the gutsiest . - cl
not a dull moment in the whole film . the cast of characters , both sane and insane , are wonderfully ridiculous and so much fun . the underlining message of who really is insane , those who want war or those who want love and joy , is delivered fantastically . hits all the right beats and even manages to deliver some truly poignant moments through all the silliness . a surprise and a delight !
have to admit that i loved this film and consider it an all time classic . it is developed in a manner that seems almost plausible , and while it hits one over the head with its theme ( the question of who was sane and who wasn ' t during wwi ) , it does so in a fashion i could relate too .
broadcast in the centenary year of the publication of lewis carroll ' s novel , jonathan miller ' s television adaptation is both a completely logical translation of the book , and a radical departure from convention . almost all other versions of alice in wonderland are aimed squarely at children , but miller ' s intended audience was not only adults but those so familiar with the book that they would still be able to recognise what was going on even when his film was at its most elliptical . to emphasise this , it was screened after 9pm , well after most children ' s bedtime .
all power is given unto me in heaven and earth . go ye and teach all nations . in the name of the father , and of the son and of the holy ghost , teaching all things i have commanded . i am with you always , even unto the end of the world .
peter carter meets official resistance when he finds his 9 year old daughter has been the victim of the pedophile patriarch of the town ' s most powerful family .
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you know , those guys may be in a lot of trouble .
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who cares , man ?
( final on - screen message ) : ‘the end of this story . . . but not of violence ’
noted a
curious and disturbing dimension to the theme
by having the inmates appear willfully insane , but nevertheless called the film an
extravagant and highly comic morality play
and
wildly raffish slapstick and satire ,
praising the work of much of the cast , as well as the mock coronation scene , which he wrote
might have been choreographed by the marx brothers .
on the other hand , gordon gow , in the british journal
the sole idea about how it came about it ' s original concept is more fascinating to know than it would be to watch this exaggerated idea , made into an unfunny film . beatniks and hippies would like this sort of thing because of the radical costumes that are appearant against the war in general during the 60 ' s and 70 ' s ! although , i can understand it , i can probably find better things to do with my time !
most viewers remember fondly the film’s last scene , when alan bates , stark naked , stands at the gate of a madhouse holding a birdcage , seeking permanent asylum from the real world . it’s not particularly surprising when the sane and lucid scott finally succumbs to the inmates’ logic . this scene , like many others , is both funny and sad , humorous but also touching .
philosophical or full of kitschy overstated sentiment ? i haven ' t made up my mind completely yet . either way , it ' s one hell of a ride !
. she quit after a day and a half of shooting , with the public reason being she was unaccustomed to the hectic pace of television filming . ( see :
plumpick is anxious to discover where the bomb is hidden , defuse it , and get back to his battalion . but the feckless loonies—who have crowned him as their king —soon have him under their sway . refusing to deal with either the war or the imminent explosion , they’re dedicated to living for the moment . and when plumpick finds himself falling for the youngest and loveliest of them , a girl named coquelicot ( geneviève bujold ) , he quickly opts to cast his lot with the “madness” of the insane rather than continue to deal with the “sanity” of the war .
the credits rise and then fall to coincide with the sound of a large clock .
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pack your beach blanket for a bittersweet tale of love and summer ' s magic .
dvd contains full menus , chapters & features of the studio release unless otherwise stated . this dvd is a high quality backup of the studio release on dvd r . this title is very rare , out of print and has no future release date pending .
she starred in the 1985 romantic drama desert hearts , co - starring tng actress denise crosby , and had supporting roles in films such as the amityville horror ( 1979 ) , the color of money ( 1986 ) , and the craft ( 1996 ) . she also starred in the series poltergeist : the legacy . in addition , she has directed several episodes of the 1990s version of the outer limits and the 2001 - 05 series judging amy , which she also produced . other shows she directed include the o . c . , the 4400 , close to home , medium , and the unit .
when the populace of a small french town during wwi evacuates because of a bomb threat from the germans , pvt . charles plumpick ( alan bates ) is sent in to diffuse the bomb . what he doesn ' t know - - but we do - - is that the people he encounters in the town are all lunatic asylum escapees . in a lot of ways , the patients seem more sane than the officers and soliders involved in the war . . . . they are definitely happier . the lesson of this film might be
ignorance is bliss ,
or maybe
sanity isn ' t all it ' s cracked up to be .
miller digs deep into the roots of carroll ' s work , and this pervades the entire film . carroll was the reverend charles lutwidge dodgson in real life , so references to the anglican church abound , with appropriate hymns on the soundtrack . the rest of the music was composed by the indian sitar master ravi shankar , both a nod to then - contemporary fashion ( the beatles had just discovered indian music ) and a sly nod to the british empire , at its height in 1866 .
it’s undeniable that james cameron’s gargantuan blockbuster avatar will find its place in the cinematic history books . with a worldwide gross of over 2 . 7 billion , it’s currently the highest earning film of all time - even star wars ' the force awakens return couldn ' t topple it . but will it actually be remembered fondly ? its ground - breaking special effects already betray the first signs of aging , and though its use of 3d was revolutionary at the time , it’s now so pedestrian as to be found in a glee concert movie . what is there to revere then ? the patronising narrative re - hash of the plot to dances with wolves ? or the bit where two cat - aliens had sex by plugging their hair braids into each other ? - clarisse loughrey
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broca has assembled a great european cast of both british and french thespians , including alan bates , pierre brasseur , jean - claude brialy , and best of all , genevieve bujold .
blythe danner ( born 3 february 1943 ) was considered for the role of captain janeway .
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the west that was won by its pioneers , settlers , adventurers , is long gone now . yet it is theirs forever , for they left tracks in history that will never be eroded by wind or rain , never plowed under by tractors , never buried in the compost of events . out of the hard simplicity of their lives , out of their vitality , their hopes and sorrows grew legends of courage and pride to inspire their children and their children ' s children . from soil enriched by their blood , out of their fever to explore and build , came lakes where once there were burning deserts , came the goods of the earth - mines and wheat fields , orchards and great lumber mills . all the sinews of a growing country . out of their rude settlements , their trading posts came cities to rank among the great ones of the world . all the heritage of a people free to dream , free to act , free to mold their own destiny .
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how the west was won
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she is best known for her academy award - winning role as helen keller in 1962 ' s the miracle worker , reprising her role from the original broadway production . from 1963 through 1966 she was given her own sitcom series , the patty duke show , co - starring william schallert . she earned an emmy award nomination for her performance in this series . she has since won three emmy awards and has received an additional four emmy nominations . she has also starred in such films as valley of the dolls ( 1967 ) , me , natalie ( 1969 ) , the swarm ( 1978 ) , prelude to a kiss ( 1992 ) , and bigger than the sky ( 2005 ) , in addition to a respectable career in television and on the stage .
weird and wonderful , an energetic blend of physical comedy and playful surrealism . alan bates is great as the awkward lead , and genevieve bujold is radiant in one of her earliest roles . a classic .
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arthur . who was that ?
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one of what we all are , pelly . less than a drop in the great blue motion of the sunlit sea . but it seems that some of the drops sparkle , pelly . some of them do sparkle ! run , boy ! run , boy ! runnnnn ! oh , run , my boy .
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stanislas hassler blazes the development of modern art in his gallery , packed with works of surprising shapes , colours and textures , and where exhibitions turn into media events . gilbert . . . see full summary »
guillermo del toro dreams on celluloid ; he’s a weaver of fairy tales in an age where innocence is presumed dead . it’s through innocence , through innocent eyes , that we witness the darkest excesses of human nature in a way that so exposes the incomprehensibility of evil committed in the pursuit of power . through young ophelia’s perspective we watch the horrors of franco’s spanish regime play out , the barbaric cruelty of her stepfather captain vidal ; she fears not the horned faun who lives in the labyrinth when it’s so clear her own patriarchal figurehead is the true monster . and though its finale may be heart - breaking , del toro still allows innocence a certain victory . victory through ophelia’s eyes , those pure and hungry enough to see beyond the borders of her bleak reality to find an escape from the seemingly unstoppable monstrosities of adulthood . - cl
though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass , of glory in the flower we will grieve not , rather find strength in what remains behind .
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of course , the operation was a success . . . or you wouldn ' t be here .
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de broca ' s production was international in scope and shot mostly on location in the little town of senlis , france . he assembled a fine cast of mostly french and italian actors , including veteran star pierre brasseur (
if there’s a burden of the artistic revolutionary , it’s that revolution is only ever momentary in its form ; martin scorsese made his mark back in 1973 with mean streets , and it’s one that’s been difficult to paint over in the 43 years which have since passed . the wolf of wall street faults itself only in being pure scorsese ; it’s a film which trades purely in the breathless , macho style already so entrenched in cinematic culture . essentially , scorsese’s own genre - defining genius has doomed to obscurity any latter work which dares to fold into the director’s own natural form of expression ; it’s made derivative any work which doesn’t actively rebel against what he’s been most celebrated for . a tough reality , but a reality nonetheless . - cl
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was selected as one of nine foreign - language films released worldwide through a distribution deal from ua in 1967 .
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even the truest of arthouse directors are culpable for the whims of hollywood franchises . yes , with his dual nymphomaniac films , lars von trier managed to ruin the potential classic of his career by needlessly stretching his narrative across two films ; churning out the nc - 17 answer to peter jackson’s hobbit trilogy in the process . strip nymphomaniac of the controversy and media hysteria surrounding its use of pornographic actors in its sex scenes ; and there’s a torn , throbbing soul at its centre . for all its salaciousness , von trier’s exploration of the crippling effects of shame society burdens those , especially its women , who dare seek sexual pleasure is genuinely haunting . that’s in part i , however ; by the time joe’s life story sees her grow from stacy martin into charlotte gainsbourg , von trier’s epic dissolves into the bang of a drum in continuous , endless cycles . she’s horny and sad ; we got it , lars . - cl
terrence malick’s experimental drama couldn’t really have been more ambitious or tried to chip away at a bigger chunk of existence . as such , it was automatically lauded by many who didn’t really know what to make of it , but looking back , was it worthy of the praise ? the brad - pitt - is - a - family - man - in - the - 50s plot strand was actually pretty unremarkable , and were it not for the brazenness of the extended shots of the universe being formed i doubt it would have made top ten lists the way it did . - ch
during the latter part of world war i , private charles plumpick is chosen to go into the french town of marville and disconnect a bomb that the german army has planted . however , charles is . . . see full summary »
when plumpick is trapped in the wires and hits his head , he is tangled . when he wakes up , he is free of the wires , the posture of his body has changed , and his location in the street has changed .
the amazing adventure : ernest bliss ( cary grant ) has just inherited a large fortune but is miserable , since he did not earn any of the money . in an attempt to break this feeling of boredom , he wages w . . .
; age 68 ) has stated at science fiction convention appearances and in interviews that she read for the part of janeway .
but miller is careful not to create a clich├ęd ' dreamlike ' ambience - he respects the logic of dodgson the mathematician as well as the fantasies of carroll the dreamer , and plays everything straight , photographed in crisp , deep - focus black - and - white by regular ken russell collaborator dick bush . of all carroll adaptations , only jan svankmajer ' s partly animated alice ( neco z alenky , czechoslovakia , 1987 ) is as faithful to the spirit as well as the letter of the original .