This is one of those rare films (wait...don't leave I'm making a point) that is exactly what you think it is. It's so easy to to watch this and then tell everyone within earshot that it sucks but the truth of the matter is that anyone expecting to view a good film is lying. Story is about a rich girl named Terry Barkley (Linda Blair) who's a musical genius (according to her parents, anyway) and she's expected to head to Juilliard very soon to play the flute. She and her friend Lana (Kimberly Beck) frequently head to Venice Beach to roller skate and they notice that a roller boogie contest is going to take place which prompts Terry to seek lessons.

*****SPOILER ALERT***** Terry asks Bobby James (Jim Bray) who's the very, very best roller boogie skater to help her and he does which prompts the two of them to get romantic with each other. The local roller rink is Jammer's and the owner Jammer Delaney (Sean McClory) is being hassled at gunpoint by some goons headed by the gangster Thatcher (Mark Goddard) who wants him to shut down the place so that a shopping mall can be built. It's up to Terry and Bobby to save the place but when word spreads that they have a taped conversation Thatcher attempts to stop them!

This is directed by veteran Mark Lester who directed many "B" films and if this effort is any sign of how deep his talents lie than it's a miracle he was able to continue any type of a career. How bad is this? It's pretty bad and most films that are made for the sake of cashing in on the latest fad are awful and this isn't any different. What can you say about a script that has a rich educated girl wanting to throw away the opportunity of going to Juilliard to instead try and win a cheap trophy at the local roller boogie rink? I had to laugh at actors Roger Perry and Beverly Garland who play the parents and Perry's reaction to everything that his wife utters is "Shut up"! In one scene Garland sits on the steps and as she talks to her daughter she empties all the vials of drugs out of her purse until she finds her precious Valium! The acting is particularly bad and while I'm not one of those who considers Blair a bad actress I think in order to keep working she had to accept roles such as this. Of all the ridiculous scenes that this film has in it the most inane has to be where the one (and only) black actor throws in the towel and becomes a Hare Krishna to forget disco music and roller skating after learning that the roller boogie contest is going to be canceled! This film does have one great thing in it and her name is Kimberly Beck! I've always been a huge fan of hers and while her role is horribly written she is still breathtaking to watch and the best scene comes as she's doing her nails by the pool. You can probably put this in the "It's so bad it's good" category and while it's always easy to just say this is crummy it's still a film that's exactly what it advertises.


this is a very cleverly written movie by Neil Simon.it's directed by Arthur Hiller.it's a 'everything that can go wrong does' comedy.and it is funny.it's not dirty or filled with foul language,like many of our modern film use for laughs,or try to anyway.it stars jack Lemmon as a strait laced,high strung worry wart salesman,and Sandy Dennis as his down to earth calming influence wife.George Kellertman(Lemmon)and his wife(Gwen) are on a trip from small town life to the big city,(New York)where George has a very important interview that could put his career on the fast track.it should be aroutine trip.the only problem will be getting there.Neil Simon really has a gift for words.the dialogue i this is witty,intelligent and sharp.the words just seem to flow smoothly,whether it's subtle conversation or rapid fire interplay between George nd Gwen,or themselves and others.But Lemmon and Dennis deserve a lot of credit.they work perfectly off each other.bringing realism to the characters and sympathy.whoever cast these 2 together hopefully got a huge bonus for doing so.there are also some funny cameo appearances by some stars of the day.this is one terrific little movie.it's charming and warm and has heart.it may be low key,but it works.i vaguely remember watching the remake with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn and being less than impressed.for me,the original"The Out of Towners" is a definite 8/10


I was only a 12 year old kid when I initially saw this movie on the first day of my summer vacation from school back in 1970. We laughed so hard throughout that I missed many funny lines. Since then I have seen this movie several times, and still find it uproariously funny. I am a Midwesterner who loves visiting New York City, so I do not believe it is a put down of the big apple, but simply a comic study of a trip where everything goes wrong for a very high-strung person and his comparatively passive wife. Lemmon plays this frustration beautifully, and the angry humor is as much cathartic as it is hilarious. While no cinema classic, it remains one of the funniest movies of its time, and one I enjoy upon repeated viewings.


The original "Out Of Towners" (not the silly remake with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin) is a underated comedy. Jack Lemmon is brilliant as the stressed Ohio businessman. I don't think any other actor could have reacted or acted as well as Lemmon does. He complains and gripes through the entire movie, yes, but he does it with intensity and not "over the top" histrionics. His complaining and reacting to misfortune is what carries the movie. The alternative would have been not reacting to the changes in plan and just giving up. This couple from Ohio keep trudging along. Most actors would have tried too hard to show the audience how "angry" they were. Lemmon's character takes down names, mutters to himself, and alternates between exasperated expressions and resignation that I found very amusing. I thought they could have found a more attractive actress to play his wife, than Sandy Dennis, but she does play the role well. She does not over react to Lemmon's verbal barrages. They become a likeable pair, and you root for them. Had they become overly aggressive or nasty, they would have lost the comedic touch they maintained. They remained charming with a comedic flair as they traipsed through the streets and subways of New York. It was a great performance by a great actor, Jack Lemmon.


A pretty decent film, an amusing look at small-town Americans taking on the big city...and losing. This is vintage Jack Lemmon. A must-see for any fan of his. For anyone else, it's still a pretty good dark comedy of its time. Sandy Dennis is also quite good in her role. (I haven't seen the remake w/ Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn and so cannot comment on the relative virtues of the two films) Grade: B-


Midwest married couple, George and Gwen Kellerman, chronicle their Big Apple nightmares when George races to make a job interview, and everything seems to go as wrong as possible.

If you like Neil Simon's comedic plays and films, then this is the one to place on your 'must see' list. Actors Lemmon and Dennis each do an impeccably hilarious job. Lemmon, again, is the epitome of 'perfect timing' and has the material down pat, and Dennis is great at looking jet-lagged and harried. Neither of these actors goes too much over the top as to seem unbelievable, and (personally) their is enough credible 'couple' chemistry to support this.

On the Remake: Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn reprised the Kellerman roles in a recent remake of the untouchable Simon original script.

There was promise in adding to Lemmon's original 'George' portrayal, but Martin does nothing to improve on the other actors previous comedic timings, and overall portrayal of a neurotic businessman bent on getting every Manhattanite's name down so that he can later sue them for whatever inconvenience he (or his wife) has been subjected to.

Hawn only has one notable seen in the remake (as wife 'Gwen'), when she throws her scene of furor at the police station.


Now I'm aware that Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is the exact same plot as the first Home Alone, and not to mention how silly it seems that these folks would leave their kid behind, but come on, this movie was all in good fun. It still has me constantly laughing 'till this day, I think if you loved the first Home Alone, I'm sure that you'll just naturally love this one as well. Not too many folks are just giving it a good chance. I mean, the Wet Bandants are back and they are just as funny as ever! I think this house that Kevin set up was actually in some ways a little more fun than the first because of the traps he was able to set. Not to mention the Plaza Hotel plot was so great and fun to watch.

Kevin and his family are heading down to Florida for Christmas this year, but when Kevin gets mixed up at the air port and gets on the wrong flight, he ends up in New York. Instead of complaining or panicking, he just plain enjoys it. He goes on the ultimate tour with his father's bag of money and credit cards and cons himself into the Plaza Hotel claiming he's there with his dad. But the Wet Bandants who have now re-named themselves as the Sticky Bandants are in New York as well and are planning on stealing all the money from a toy store that is going to be given to the children's hospital. But Kevin is going to make sure that they don't mess around with the kids and has set his uncle's abandoned apartment up for a fun house of traps.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was an absolute blast. The reason I'm giving it a ten is because I think the rating should be higher. People really need to give this movie a shot. My favorite scene is without a doubt when Marv gets hit in the face with the bricks, also, the scene where the Plaza Hotel managers are asked by Kevin's mom "What kind of idiots do you have working here?!"... the lady just smiles and says "The finest in New York!", it was just too funny! I love this movie and I'm always going to recommend it for a good watch, I think you'll enjoy it if you give it a chance.

10/10


Too many sequels suffer from Deja vu. And hardly any of those carbon copies improve upon the original. Home Alone 2 is a carbon copy, but it's also much better and more complex a movie than the first. In another mad rush to the airport the MacCallisters make a point of remembering Kevin this time. But he gets lost in a crowd at the airport and follows a man who looks like his dad onto the wrong plane. 13 of the MacCallisters are going to Miami for Xmas (do they never stay home?) but Kevin is headed for the Big Apple. And he's going to have that once-in-a-lifetime vacation he's been wishing for.

There's much more for Kevin to see and do in New York. He scams his way into the Plaza hotel where a suspicious Concierge (Tim Curry) gives him mighty evil looks at every encounter. He goes to Duncan's Toy Chest, the biggest toy store in town and takes many scenic photographs. Though it is a little worrying now seeing Kevin on the roof of the World Trade Centre.

But the Wet Bandits have escaped. And they have just arrived in New York with loftier ambitions and bigger heists to pull off. They even brush by Kevin a few times not knowing he's there. Typically though, once they get a hold of him the give away far too much info. Once Kevin escapes he takes matters into his own hands once more. His Aunt Georgette from the first movie is still in Paris so he uses her half-renovated home as a huge mousetrap for the bungling burglars.

The booby traps this time are much more painful and nasty, so it's all the more amusing for us then huh? Who can possibly fail to laugh at Marv getting the shock of his life when he tries to turn on the taps? If the movie were to be released now I doubt if it would be let away with a PG rating. Still, it's nothing for any parents to worry about. Unless you fear your child is going to set your head on fire with a blowtorch.

Home Alone 2 has a more satisfying climax than the first. The film doesn't simply end once Harry and Marv are back in the slammer as there is more plot to it than that. Brenda Fricker has a (rather questionable) role as 'The Pigeon Lady' a woman who lives in Central Park and talks to anyone-until Kevin reaches out. Plus Eddie Bracken shows up as Mr. Duncan and gives Kevin the best Xmas morning ever as a token of his appreciation.

With a bigger story (okay some of it re-used) and more characters and a better playground for Kevin, Home Alone 2 manages to be a superior sequel. While not excessively so. There's loads of fun to be had in Kevin's antics and Tim Curry is downright brilliant as the mischievous Concierge. Though try to turn a blind eye to Rob Schneider in his pre-Animal days if you don't dig him.

It's a great movie on it's own but sadly it will always be called a copycat. Watch it now from a fresh perspective and you might like it more.

Much like the first movie Home Alone 2 is presented 'matted' widescreen. Meaning that if you have seen this a dozen times on video then this version chops off the top and bottom of the frame. Though it was meant to be this way, so worry not. This time round the 1.85:1 anamorphic picture (tho only Region 1 is not anamorphic, sorry) is much better. There are hardly any traces of dirt or scratches and it looks like a proper DVD picture. Unlike the first movie. There is some light grain here and there but that is where the trouble stops.

Too bad the Dolby Surround soundtrack is ultra-tame. You'll have to turn your speakers up way past reference level to get a decent sound out of this one. And only then does it sound rather basic. The scenes of Harry and Marv being tortured almost to death could have sounded awesome if there were a rather more sophisticated soundtrack. This almost sounds like a TV movie. Well, no DVD is perfect I guess.

Once more the only extras are trailers for all three movies. The effort Fox must have put into this DVD (one of the highest grossing movies ever) must have been backbreaking work.


I have no idea quite why, but Home Alone 2 is my favorite movie of all time. I have the board game (made a while back), tons of books, the piano book as well which I play all year round and I've watched the movie about 80 times so far. I can recite every line and know pretty much everything bout the whole movie. There's just smoothing about this one that is so much better than the first. Perhaps it's just the whole New York scene and I think the bandits do better acting as well. I CANNOT stand Home Alone 3 though. They totally spoiled it and ruined the whole "Home Alone" title. The actors are terrible and the movies just plain sucks. If anyone wants to talk bout the movie with me, don't be shy.


"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" is young Macaulay Culkin's second greatest hour in the series as Kevin McCallister, who has to learn to be a man again on the mean streets of the Big Apple after being separated from his family once more. He checks into a swank Manhattan hotel (where Donald Trump is apparently staying at too). He's pursued again by comic bad guys Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), and director Chris Columbus and screenwriter John Hughes keep the action and laughs coming. Tim Curry also appears as a concierge who has to prove that Kevin is on his own, and Brenda Fricker is the pigeon lady who watches over Kevin's little shoulder. There is another tricks & traps showdown at the end, which keeps the slapstick and comic violence at an all-time high.

8/10


I remember I was 10 years old in '92, I used to watch that movie at my old house where I grew up but I was sitting on the floor near the TV in the living room. Oh, yeah, my favorite part is Macaulay (Kevin McAllister) was walking around in New York when he was lost then later, he went to the toy store to buy something then these 2 bad guys found him then Macaulay (Kevin) was screaming same thing then run away from these 2 bad guys in the city of NY but it was so funny because I loved Macaulay's screaming that make me laugh so hard! I remember Macaulay as Kevin put everything for his ideas of his plan to do for these 2 bad guys but it is so funny. His brother Kieran Culkin (Fuller McAllister - Kevin's cousin) was a cute kid and wears glasses in that same movie as his brother Macaulay. I loved that movie very much since I was a little kid. That movie is the greatest and funniest one that I ever seen!


The original Home Alone is an outstanding classic. Home Alone 2 is good, but not outstanding. It has the same cast members and a similar plot to the original. This time Kevin isn't left at home, he mistakenly ends up in New York, by himself. At the same time, Harry and Marv, the two bumbling burglars from the original, have gotten out of jail and just happen to be in New York. What a bad turn for Kevin.

There are a few other sub plots in this that make the movie more fun and interesting as it goes. The only bad thing about this movie is that it follows the sequence of events a little too closely to the original. The settings in this movie are different, so the story takes a new approach in some ways.

I think most kids will love the original, but like this at the same time. John Hughes makes his movies in a way so they are directed at an audience that is the same age as the main character. That is the reason his movies appeal to so many people.

This is definitely worth watching. It's not as outstanding as the original, but it is head and shoulders above the horrid 3rd and 4th Home Alones. You should give this a try and ignore the IMDb rating of 5.0. I'm sure the whole family will like it.


This should have been the end of the Home Alone series, seeing that the same premise and cast were used for two films but, naturally, Hollywood just can't resist trying to squeeze more money from a proved formula. I'm not one for sequels but this was one of the handful that I can enjoy time and again, not only because the original cast is in it, but because of Macaulay Culkin's comedic ability (even as a kid) and Joe Pesci's and Daniel Stern's reactions to getting their butts kicked, booby trap style. Kevin is not forgotten (like he was last time) but hops the wrong plane after he puts fresh batteries in the family camera right before he gets to the gate at the airport (his family had all the bad luck with high winds knocking out the electric - and the alarm clock - twice). He mistakes a man with the same coat as his father and after Kevin reassures a flight attendant he's on the right plane, takes his seat ... in a plane heading in the exact opposite direction the rest of his family is going (naturally, no one realizes Kevin's missing until they're in Miami and he's in NY). Who could have thought a vacant New York brownstone could be so much fun? Sure, Pesci's and Stern's characters are more banged up this time but, hey, they started it. (The adventures in the Plaza Hotel are hilarious, as well.) Anyway, this is one sequel worth the time to watch. Just don't bother with the irrelevant, contrived, and unncessary third installment of the series.


"Home Alone 2: Lost In New York" is a sequel to the classic "Home Alone". A very nice sequel, let's face it! If the first one is hilarious, this one is hysterical! I consider this superior to the original. Both are great holiday films.

The basic plot is similar to the first one's, but it's not a carbon copy. There are many things that make this a different film and a more rich and complete one. It's a movie with more heart either, with touching scenes such as Kevin and a kid in the hospital waving at each other.

The first one basically takes place in Kevin's house and that zone. This time Kevin is not forgotten at home. Instead of Paris, this time his family is going to Florida and they nearly take Kevin... but he's accidentally left at the airport. Kevin sees a guy who wears a suit equal to his father's and confuses him with his father. He enters in the wrong plane and goes to New York City! Like in the original film, Kevin wishes to be lonely after another fight with Buzz. This time the fight is not about a pizza, but because Buzz humiliates Kevin in public when it's his solo singing of the song "My Christmas Tree", making many laugh. Of course that Uncle Frank, who has no respect for Kevin at all, laughs out loud with this.

How come Buzz and Uncle Frank always seem to get away with everything I don't know... but at least this time Kevin gives a deserved punishment to Buzz. Besides, Buzz isn't even being sincere when he apologizes. In fact, he whispers «Beat that, you little trout sniffer». When Kevin says to his Uncle Frank «Oh, wouldn't wanna spoil your fun, Mr. Cheapskate!», it's a well deserved reply as well. Indeed, Uncle Frank is a cheapskate, besides being a jerk.

The booby traps are more violent comparing to the first movie, but somehow they're more hilarious, although sometimes they overdo it. The "wet bandits" are no longer nicknamed like that. Now Marv nicknames them as the "sticky bandits" after stealing some money from a Santa Claus.

The Plaza Hotel is beautiful, with stunning architecture and decoration, not to mention that it's an extremely luxurious, refined hotel.

Cedric is a likable chap, but the Concierge not so much because he dislikes Kevin from the very first moment, although this guy is hilarious at times. Lots of hilarious moments happen in the hotel, mostly with the Concierge and Cedric. One of my favorite parts is when Kevin fools the Corcierge with that cool song "Cool Jerk" - that is hysterical! And what to say about when Kevin fools and scares the hell out of all those hotel's professionals with a gangster's movie named "Angels with Even Filthier Souls"? That is incredibly funny!

The most hysterical part is when Kevin is about to throw a 4th brick and Marv is trying to warn Harry with a strange and almost cartoonish tone of voice, so much that it's impossible to understand what is he saying.

Harry swears the same phrase from the original film - 'ratcha fatcha freckin' fracha' or something like that. But this time he swears that over and over. I wonder how many times he swears that. To this day, I still wonder what is he saying. Maybe it's almost as if he's saying the 'F' word?

Duncan's Toy Chest is the most beautiful and wonderful toys's store I've ever seen in my whole life. It is absolutely amazing! It is huge and full of everything when it comes to Christmas decorations. It's almost like a world of fantasy or something from another world. Christmas decorations are also very present in this movie, as well as lovely Christmas carols and good messages about Christmas, allowing us to feel the Christmas magic and spirit.

As for the soundtrack, there are plenty of nice Christmas songs, such as "All Alone on Christmas", "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas", "My Christmas Tree", "Christmas Star" and "Jingle Bell Rock" (too bad it's not on Brenda Lee's version). Not a Christmas song, but "Cool Jerk" is awesome.

Once again, Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern steal the show in their roles. Eddie Bracken is also great as the kind hearted Mr. Duncan. Macaulay Culkin is even more cute in this film and he has a beautiful smile. Plus, he could be a singer too, he had a beautiful voice to sing and sings beautifully in this film.

That sequence with Kevin at the top of the World Trade Center is spectacular and nostalgic, but also painful and depressing to look now because it brings back memories of the tragic date 11th September 2001. Who could possibly imagine back in 1992 that, some years later, such horrible thing would happen?

This movie always gave me the urge of spending a Christmas in New York City. It makes Christmas seem so beautiful in that city.

This should definitely be on Top 250.


beautiful film. As to the usual one, the usual negative comments which talk about a classical film some years 80 which everyone does not like it to the nostalgic ones are met.Sure Heros that this film had to have a judgment in this site. In fact reviewers' good part has put a high vote to the previous episodes. Because this contrast? I know the reason. Since assumptive reviewers' good part favorably sees the past and as the past is "better" than the present they have given several credit to the preceding episodes being still the last episode more explosive and spectacular. At this point should reject also the old episodes but there are here two weights and two measure.In fact also cinema masterpieces have been criticized and denigrated. Good part some reviewers of this site belong to the very bad reviewers. Better think separately with its head. I was sure that the god fun old episode did not like it. Who has to be withdrawn is not george lucas but the last reviewer SAMPAT GO AWAY. Cary Guffey


Home Alone 2 is pretty good, but I liked the first one better. Even though this is a great film, the originality is lost. This time around, Kevin gets left behind at the airport while the rest of the family travels to Florida. Meanwhile, Kevin gets on the wrong flight and heads to New York. While in New York City, Kevin learns that the two bandits from the first film escaped from prison and are planning to rob a toy store. Now, Kevin has to foil their plans while he is dealing with management from the hotel he's at. The formula is basically the same as the first film. There is nothing new, but I liked it anyway. Macualay Culkin is great once again as Kevin. Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci are funny as the bandits. Even Tim Curry and Brenda Fricker are decent in their roles. The music is something good to listen to with all the great Christmas songs. Overall, this is a great Christmas family film. I rate this movie 9/10.


If anyone loved the first home alone, chances are they like this one just as much. and i did too. sure, Kevin is getting older, but that is nothing compared to how mad Marv and harry are. And they want revenge.

So in the last movie Kevin was home alone, but Santa Claus has done him one better this year. when the family arrives at the airport, Kevin gets separated, and ends up going to new york...all alone, on his own personal vacation, which is what he wished for, but that wish soon turns into a nightmare when he has to deal with a nosy doorman, a crazy bird-loving lady, and the returning antagonists, Marv and harry, who broke out of prison.

Many directors and movie makers that make a sequel to a film %90 of the time make a failure. but in this case, no one failed. the original home alone spawned 3 extra movies, this being one of them, the next one being a colossal make, the one after that a colossal failure made only for TV. the bottom line, go and see this movie, it is well worth it.

don't wait for YTV to show it at Christmas. see it now. right now.

9/10


I have seen this movie at home. I love this Christmas film. Marv and Harry are funny. I like the part when Mr. Duncan gives Kevin McCallister the turtle doves then gives it to a friend to be friends forever. Whats not funny that Buzz McCallister calls Kevin McCallister a trout snipper. When Kevin McCallister comes out Duncan's Toy Chest store then also Marv and Harry come out Duncan's Toy Chest then Harry say "So where to next" then Marv says "should we go to the Central Park Zoo" that was hilarouis. Watch this Christmas movie soon when you buy or have it for a present for Christmas then people all around the world for Christmas will love this Christmas movie.


There aren't very many sequels I've seen but enjoyed. This is probably my most favorite sequel in the world. It's just as good as the first. Mac stars as Kevin again in this super-silly sequel, but lands in NYC. As soon as his family finds out he's missing, they do everything to find him. But he has a blast in NYC. But he uses his dad's credit card and Harry and Marv (from the first) and follow him everywhere he goes. Then he does the same thing in the first, but only at his Uncle Rob's. This is a good sequel. But just don't watch the 3rd. It sucks. This film made more cash than the first. But they're both good no matter what. So if you don't own it, rent it, watch it, enjoy it and if you love it, own it. The more Mac, the merrier.


It has been one whole year since the capers in Home Alone! And America's favorite family is back again! It's next Christmas and the family is going on yet another McCallister clan vacation. This time it's to Florida! Christmas in Florida, well, according to Kevin,

"There's no Christmas trees in Florida. How can you have Christmas without a Christmas tree?" Good point. Kind of like you can't have Easter without an Easter egg, or Halloween without a pumpkin. Anyway,

[THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS, BUT THAT SHOULDN'T STOP YOU FROM READING ON!]

 When Kevin goes to get his tie from the bathroom, Uncle Frank was in there taking a shower, who warned Kevin that if he saw Frank naked, Kevin would grow up never feeling like a real man. But he does anyway, and tape records Frank's singing, but soon Frank discovers and Kevin runs. At the school, there was a pagent going on. There was a problem

though: Buzz stood behind Kevin and was holding a candle. He held two of them up to Kevin's ears, making him look ridiculous. Kevin found out and knocked Buzz down, causing a chain reaction that caused everything to fall. The family forced Buzz and Kevin to apologize. Buzz faked it but when Kevin explained, they didn't buy it. Once again, another tizzy with his family. Next morning, they rush to the airport, Kevin with them this time! But at the airport, Kevin is sidetracked and

follows a man in the same coat his father wore! So while the

McCallisters boarded the plane to Florida, Kevin boarded the plane to New York!! So knowing his family was a thousand miles away, Kevin lived it up in the city. He bought fireworks, he rode in taxis, he even went to the top of the World Trade Center (Which sadly no longer exists). What Kevin didn't know was that his old "friends" Harry and Marv broke out of jail and are in New York! They need money to leave the country! Kevin checks into the Plaza Hotel, where the sinister

consierge, Tim Curry, was watching his every move. His hotel room is fabulous and he loses his shorts in the pool! He even orders a mountain of room service and watches "Angels With Even Filthier Souls", the sequel to the classic! So the next day while Kevin was enjoying a limo ride across town, Tim Curry discovers that the credit card Kevin used to check in was stolen. Kevin arrives at Duncan's Toy Chest. A huge toy store filled with everything! Including Harry and Marv who are hiding in playhouses. Kevin is generous and gives some money to charity, so Mr. Duncan let's him have some turtle doves from a mini tree. You keep one and give the other one to a special person, and as long as each of them has their turtle doves, they'll be friends forever.

Outside, Kevin reads a map while Harry and Marv depart from the store. Bad timing. They meet up with Kevin, and still having some left over bruises from last time, want to carve him into little pieces. Kevin

runs, and cleverly gives them the slip, curtosey of a pearl necklace. But now the Plaza hotel staff is after him, but he outsmarts them with "Angels With Even Filthier Souls". Kevin escapes but runs into Harry and Marv. He escapes into Central Park! He stays there all night and runs into all the weirdos, so he finds shelter and runs into the Pigeon Woman! Kevin's terrified but soon discovers a friendly woman underneath her tattered coat and pigeons. They have a talk at a concert hall. She teaches him that a

good deed erases a bad deed, so Kevin thinks about what he can do that's a good deed. He remembers that Harry and Marv plan to rob

Duncan's Toy Chest, but the money the store makes is going to the

children's hospital! Well that's going too far. Kevin rushes to his Uncle Rob's renovated townhouse and transforms it into the ultimate bobby trap haven! It includes all the trimmings: holes in the floor, monster sap slippery ladders and floor, tool chests falling downstairs, ropes dunked in kerosene for obvious reasons, and more! Kevin get's the crooks to chase him there. Then, he hurls bricks at them, all of which hitting Marv. So when trying to enter through the front, Marv has a run-in with a staple gun. When he finally does get inside, he falls all the way down to the basement. Harry has tools topple onto him, his head catches fire, Marv has a shelf fall on him, a bag of plaster cover him to look like a snowman, and they both get mashed by a tool chest falling down stairs. They soon climb down the kerosene soaked rope after Kevin and find out why it was dunked in kerosene. As the rope is lit on fire, the bandits fall and get paint thinner splashed on them. Kevin knows he's winning and feels great but doesn't watch where he's going! He slips and falls right into the clutches of Harry and Marv. They drag him into the park where Harry attempts to shoot him, but are attacked by a bucket of bird seed and dozens of hungry pigeons, curtosey of the Pigeon Lady. The police soon arrive and take Harry and Marv to jail once and for all. And, at the big tree in Rockefellar Center, Kevin and his mom meet up. The family was staying in a Plaza hotel suite! Yes, apparently the Plaza has started a new custom: 'If We Lose Your Kid, Your Luxury Suite is On Us!' And what a deal that is! The family get's a truck load of presents from none other than Santa Claus himself, Mr. Duncan. Kevin gives the Pigeon Lady a turtle dove so they'll always be friends. And once again, all is happy and merry! Very! Until Kevin's room service bill is brought to Peter (Dad)'s attention. He yells, "Kevin! You spent $967.00 on room service?!!" Then Kevin runs off. A brilliant film! Really lives up to the first one!! Great music, great messages, Good!!! It's followed by Home Alone 3, naturally, but it doesn't star anyone from the first two. It's similar to the horror series Halloween. Halloween III was an original story having nothing to do with I and II. I'll tell you about Home Alone 3 next time. For now, gotta go. Merry Christmas everybody!! --------


Home Alone 2 has pretty much the same general plot as the first one.a few of the particulars have changed,including the location.this time Kevin is Lost in New York,while his family is somewhere else.the 2 bumbling Robbers,Marv(Daniel Stern)and Harry(Joe Pesci)return and of course meet up with Kevin and slapstick ensues.this movie is a bit longer,and i felt it took a while to get going,but once it does,it's very funny.the booby traps Kevin designs are just as elaborate and cause a lot of pain and grief for Harry and Marv,and a lot of hilarity for the audience.this movie is a bit more touching and heartwarming than the first one,and at least as funny.the only downside for me is the slow beginning.otherwise,it pretty much lives up to the first one.for me,Home Alone 2 Is an 8.5/10


This movie does not work.

Making a movie featuring over-the-top cartoon violence CAN work, but only if you never slip out of cartoon mode. A part drama/part cartoon is not going to work. You can't, for example, make a scene with a little kid having a touching conversation with a lonely homeless woman and immediately follow it up with wacky cartoon antics. When you do that, your movie stops being funny and becomes extremely disturbing.

In the first "Home Alone," Kevin only seemed interested in maiming the villains; in this one he is apparently trying to kill them. Case in point: the scene where he is throwing bricks at Marv's head. Not dropping them, but actually THROWING them at the guy's face. From this point on Kevin turns into some sort of demon child on par with the kid from "Pet Sematary" as he tries burning, electrocuting, and cracking open the skulls of his victims while shouting things like, "Nice night for a neck injury!" (He actually says that). The thought of a theater full of young children laughing at two men being brutally tortured for half an hour really creeps me out.

The only possible reason to watch this is for Tim Curry, one of the world's greatest actors and who steals every scene he's in, but otherwise it's a waste of time.


Home Alone took everyone by surprise when it became the top money-earner of 1990. Director Chris Columbus, writer/producer John Hughes and most of the cast and production staff reunited two years later for this sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. But the cynic in one has to ask, did we really need a sequel to Home Alone?

It feels like everyone has returned because they knew they had a sure-fire hit on their hands rather than any pressing concern to continue this story arc. This was Chris Columbus' first time directing a sequel, and as expected, he falls into the exact same trap that cripples many a sequel. He fails to do anything different with it.

It may have traded in being left at home for the city of New York, but its still the same exact story as last time. Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin, obnoxious as ever) is separated from his family at Christmas. He enjoys the freedom to do whatever he wants. Until things turn sour. The burglars are back, and just happen to be in New York as well. He sets up another mine field of home-made booby traps for them. The lonely snow-shoveller from Pt 1 has been replaced with a lonely pigeon lady. She rescues him. He gets reunited with his family.

Home Alone 2 feels like a much more calculated attempt to recreate the successful elements of Home Alone. The first was not quite a holiday classic, but it was reasonably successful. Due to John Hughes' fine screenplay rather than anything on Columbus' part. Pt 2 sticks to the formula laid out by Pt 1 with an almost alarming reverence.

It ticks off each situation like a check-list. And I'm afraid the fault for that lies with John Hughes. His script has none of the tiny amusements or sharp insights that propelled the first film. He's just copied his own screenplay, and grafted it onto a new setting. I think it was around this point that John Hughes sold himself out to Hollywood. Nowadays he only churns out increasingly formulaic fluff. Merely the same concept with whole different actors.

Chris Columbus has also borrowed an idea or two from his debut feature, Adventures in Babysitting. The story of four kids lost on the streets of Chicago one night. That film always seemed like a missed opportunity to me. Chris Columbus is far too bland as a filmmaker. He played the whole situation too safely, and never really got the best out of it. In fact when I first saw it, I thought if it had been made by John Hughes, it could have been a much better film. I was hoping for that with Home Alone 2, but unfortunately I didn't get it.

This is an even greater disappointment. Columbus' blandness coupled with Hughes' lack of imagination all adds up to a very boring film. Home Alone 2 never really ignites. It misses the natural warmth and amusing developments of the first film by a mile. There is something almost mechanical to it all. Like watching different plot points clicking into place at exact moments. But the one thing that really works against the film is Macaulay Culkin.

Home Alone got a lot of mileage from young Kevin's innocent, wide-eyed view of his predicament. By this point, that innocence has all but gone. Culkin's precocity has completely taken over, and now he's just an obnoxious brat we couldn't care less about. Its impossible to feel for his plight because he's so unlikable. And having him mouth inane sentiments in a shallow attempt to make him seem wise only irritates. They lack any conviction and hollows out an already empty film.

We do get a few amusements from some of the new members of the cast. Tim Curry gets a few laughs as the manager of the Plaza Hotel. In a performance seemingly modelled on Basil Fawlty, his growing suspicion of Kevin is pretty funny, even if he's a bit stupid to be suckered in by Kevin's tricks. And Dana Ivey and Rob Schneider fill out the cast nicely as the equally suspicious (and equally stupid) hotel staff.

But nothing else works. There are times when Home Alone 2 thinks its being really clever, by dropping in knowing references to the first film, in a vain attempt to make you think this is not a rehash. But it is. And its not above reusing the same gags either. We even get another film that Kevin uses to dupe people with. Which also happens to be a sequel. You can almost imagine Chris Columbus and John Hughes patting themselves on the backs at times like that.

Of course what people come to see the movie for is Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern) going through another of Kevin's obstacle courses. But where it proved to be the comic high point of the first film, Chris Columbus has blown it up to absurd proportions for this one. The traps in Pt 1 were at least kept within the boundaries of plausibility, but sadly Columbus has thrown all that out the window. Its amazing they're still breathing, much less walking after the things they go through this time. They even fall off the top of a building with no apparent after effects. Its at this point you realise you're watching the live-action equivalent of a Looney Tunes cartoon. Only not as funny.

I don't even want to talk about the improbable, contrived happy ending. Home Alone 2 is a real stinker. Its never as funny as it likes to think it is, or as warm either. Its just a pointless sequel that only reveals a blatant calculation at the heart of the enterprise. Another bland film from the drab Chris Columbus, and the start of the sad decline of John Hughes' once proud career.


"Home Alone 2" clones virtually every aspect of the original,without adding anything new or funny. The plot is basically the same except this time the movie takes place in New York and not in a house. Macaulay Culkin gives a decent performance but he can't save this movie. I suggest that anyone who wants to see this that they go rent the original, you will be much more entertained.


This movie is so much like the first one. There is hardly any originality. Instead of being left at home, he gets lost in New York. It is the same thing, with slight variations. Same two burglars try to get him. He befriends someone he is afraid of, only this time it is a woman. They do the video-gag again (black and white movie) where they think it is a real person talking. The traps are the same more or less, with slight differences, along with a few extra ones, which are totally corny by the way. And so on and so forth. This movie is extremely predictable. Instead of a sequel, this movie should have been made as a "Scenario B" to the first one. It would have been good, had the first one never came out, and we wouldn't realize what a blatant rip-off it is.


This is a complete rehash of the first film. I enjoyed the first film, but the second one was kinda sad. It uses almost the same script from the first film, and not really any points for originality. You almost feel bad for the cast and crew in this film. Home Alone II is one of the few films to use shameless plugs. The Plaza Hotel is the backdrop for this film and it almost felt like Donald Trump was bankrolling the whole production. Watching Home Alone 2 is like seeing The Harlem Globetrotters more than once: there is always the same gags, but as least the Globetrotters keep there shows fresh. As I said earlier this film has no life and no originality. Still, it didn't matter because the film made mega-bucks and Fox laughed all the way to the bank.


When I heard Daniel Stern speak at Lewis and Clark College in September, 2004, he explained that in the case of "Home Alone", everything was pretty ridiculous, but at least they only did it once; he affirmed that with the second one, they just repeated everything. He's right. "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" does repeat everything. And is it really appropriate to make various and sundry injuries look funny? Personally, I don't know why they have to make sequels (for the record, there was even another sequel or two after this one; fortunately, this was the last part of the franchise that I ever saw). All that I can say is: trust Daniel Stern and avoid this movie.


After the success of the Home Alone film they decided to do the continuation. Quite unnecessarily, all the more so because it is an everyday plagiarism. Then again it is happening into the day of the Christmas, then again Kevin is starting the scuffle after the provocation of the brother, then again he is being told off by the mother, then again he must leave home together with the family, then again is getting lost this time getting the aeroplane mixed up which was supposed to get on then again... Okay, it won't be spoiler, but we are dealing with the sheer plagiarism. As well then again we are coming across the same nebbish types. Apart from that the second part of adventures this way isn't amusing Kevin as first, mainly thanks to darker climat. I am advising.


Come on, you can do better than this. The first one great. The second was practically a copy cat. Think about it. He's alone. He gets discovered by the two criminals while he's out buying something. The person that becomes his friend was someone he was once terrified of. That person was separated from his/ her family. He completely defeats the two baddies. He is caught by them. His friend saves him. Meanwhile, at the family vacation site, the family is unsatisfied. They go home. It's too similar. If they really wanted to make a sequel, which I highly disagree with, at least they could of altered it. After all, sequels aren't meant to be copies of the first movie. But I must admit, the tricks he played on the bad guys, which was something that was actually different, were pretty funny and clever. I also liked how he fared in the Plaza Hotel. Smart guy. Any way, they shouldn't of copied the first movie so much. 4/10


This has got to be one of the worst pieces of c**p ever put on film. OK the first one wasn't bad, but the violence in this goes to a bugs bunny G rated level of stupidity. The robbers take a little too much from this kid. Ever heard of a gun? And come on now a 12 year old kid dressed in expensive yuppie clothes walking around central park at night and not being mugged. I don't think so. Then there's another lame happy odd stranger side plot. This is just bad.


This is really a masterpiece of American children's cinema. It manages to be obnoxiously preachy and sticky sweet one moment, and then violent, offensive and stupid the next. If your kid has a really sick sense of humor, this is the perfect movie. However, if you don't think they'll enjoy seeing a guy get hit on the head repeatedly with a brick and have 1000 volts pumped into him while using the sink (that is just SO funny) then you might want to look into something else.


I may be way off base on this, but when the McAllisters' car pulls into that Miami Seafood Restaurant parking lot in the pouring rain, there appears to be one single vehicle there. It's a AMC Gremlin, one of the compact models from the 70's. I'll bet this was there as a tribute to Chris Columbus's first movie he directed, "Gremlins." Any comments? I was hoping for something new after the first Home Alone, which all my friends begged me to go see, and my reaction to it was "Uhhh, "The 3 Stooges" were funnier and I can watch them for free on TV." (I thought it would have been more realistic and still funny if the bandits were actually menacing.)

Altho I fully respect Macauley Culkin, this movie bored me to tears.


I'm usually not so passionate when rating movies, especially family films, but please don't mind me when I say that *BLEEP* all those filmmakers who shoved this atrocity up my face.

Let me give you some glimpses of what's inside this 'family film': a guy repeatedly gets hit in the head by bricks; a guy gets electrocuted by an electric generator on high intensity; a guy's footwear wears off as he walks on a staircase with nails stuck upright on it, to the point that his bare feet have nails embedded in them.

The entire movie tries to make you laugh with the mere notion that all these ridiculous acts of violence are meticulously planned out and perpetrated by some sadistic, spoiled 10-year-old yuppie accidentally left behind by his family when on vacation in NYC.

While most of the adult cast gives a mediocre to decent performance, the only acting criteria for Culkin apparently is to look as cute as possible; which is ironic, since most of the time I felt like chokeslamming him off a skyscraper. Couple that with thin character development, especially the two main villains who have an intelligence lower than that of a special-needs 4th-grader.

Obvious inconsistencies and illogicalities aside (such as the "10-year-old pro carpenter"), I was infuriated by the fact that the Home Alone series tries to pass itself as 'family film', when what it shows is blatant violence in the name of cuteness. The fact that this movie is rated below PG-13 is even more ridiculous. Even after Home Alone 2's sadistic effort, there are very few laughs -- in fact, many young kids will be frightened by what they see, while only the nuttiest of adults will laugh.

Please stay away from this movie and discourage filmmakers from trying to make such perverted 'family films' ever again. RATING: 1/10.


If you loved Home Alone your definitely going to love Home Alone 2.It's a bit same as last year but this time i'ts even better.This time Kevin Mcalister's (Macauley Culkins) in New York and he's got even more better tricks than last year.Harry (Joe Pesci)and Marv(Daniel Stern)have escaped prison and are in New York too.Harry and Marv are robbing a toy store this time and get caught by Kevin Mcalister again. ( Kevin takes a picture of Hary and Marv,and runs to his cousin's house where he has set the traps because his cousins have gone on vacation to Paris and is on the balcony and is followed by Harry and Marv)

"Pass the camera boy,and we'll leave."says Harry.

"Promise".says Kevin.

"Across my heart and hope to die."

(Kevin turns to get a brick but Harry and Marv start to laugh because they think it's the camera)

(Kevin throws down the brick and it hits Marv)

(Then he throws it again and it hit's Marv again)


This movie was not only the best of the series but likely the funniest and most heart-warming comedy of the 1990s. Slapstick humour, true, but it works, and most importantly, it makes you laugh. This movie had great, creative, hilarious scenes mixed with an emotional and heartfelt story while at the same time remaining true to the elements of the original. The musical scores were fantastic, and it's pretty much a movie that anyone of any age (who isn't a biased moron) can enjoy. Anyone who still believes this movie shames the original ... or that the series itself isn't worth seeing needs to have his or her brain removed ... because it's obviously not being used correctly.

Superb sequel ... superb movie in general.

My rating: 9.0/10


HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK, to me, is an excellent Christmas flick. In my opinion, the traps that Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) set for Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) were even more hilarious than the first. They were also more dangerous, but not that much more dangerous. I mean, Kevin set two of the same traps that he did in the first HOME ALONE. Personally, I thought that the Plaza Hotel was, indeed, luxurious and spacious. When and if I go to New York City, I'm going to stay there, even though I know it's expensive. If there were two bumbling burglars were after me, I would be really scared. The one thing that really amazed me was that Kevin got around New York City all by himself without getting hurt. In conclusion, I highly recommend this excellent Christmas flick to all you Macaulay Culkin fans who have not seen it. When you see it, prepare to laugh and enjoy yourselves.


Less is more in Farhan Akhtar's 'Dil Chahta Hai'. Strip away melodramatic plots which always drag on longer than they are supposed to. Get rid of unbelievable protagonists who have all the answers and can fight off a horde of villains. Have no 'villains' to speak of, with the exception of the dude engaged to the girl you fancy, who acts like a bit of a prick.

Build a story about the people you spend most of the time with - your friends, your dawgs, your posse, and ponder how you guys are going to sort out the really important things in your life. Like falling in love. Cracking on your friend who seems to fall for every girl he sees. Or your sensitive friend Sid who is in love with a much older woman - is he crazy? Wince as two of your best friends get into a very heated argument which splits them up and wonder what you will do now that you're caught in the middle. Hope for love and friendship to find a way through to reconciliation.

Make a smart movie, without elaborate dance pieces set to a sweet soundtrack that remains in the top 10 a year after the film's release. In fact have a song that parodies the 'running around trees' segment that every other Hindi film since the 1950s has had and that the guys at school used to kid about. I mean, guys don't express their love for girls that way! Keep out guns, drugs, politics, strife, and family melodrama. Lace up your script with generous doses of humor which brings to light the hereunto underused Saif Ali Khan. Finally make sure the 'heroes' have shown some growth at the end of it. Of course it's been done to death in LA. That it could have been done so well in Mumbai is the astonishing thing.

Finally, make reality cool again. Whatever your heroes wear, however they cut their hair, right down to the way they interact has to be believable. Make short hair and a goatee beard the national craze amongst guys. Put some real thought into color coding and matching outfits and give a laid-back style to the proceedings.

Welcome "Dil Chahta Hai". The film that has had the largest influence of the look and hopefully the story of the biggest Bollywood films to follow it. A film that many people have been able to relate to. It seemed so obvious until Farhan Akhtar did it. Now watch how his ideas permeate through Bollywood.

Here's looking forward to "Don" in 2006.


I am not a fan on Hindi movies at all, but since I decided to study in India, learn a little Hindi and whatever else, I have expanded my Hindi film repertoire from just Lagaan and Amar Prem to include Dil Chata Hai.

The story is simple  at first, and is largely interspersed with a lot of English. Even I could understand the story without any subtitles. (Although you might turn it on for intense moments of extreme speed Hindi) Three spoilt rich best friends grow up, and in doing so, learn that their relationships between themselves, women and their families becomes tense as they mature and travel.

"What the Heart Wants" is a sort of theme that persists throughout the film. One friend is stuck to a girl he cannot get, another to an older woman, and the last one is just struggling with many girls he cannot choose between. For a Hindi film, the dance-music numbers are not terrible (but of course not great) and the music without the dance is quite nice, with a lot of meaning attached to it. So after a major fallout they realize many things separately, and learn about their own relationship in turn.

I recommend this film to anyone as a primer to Bollywood films  I know I used it as one. High marks for this film since it beat the Bollywood standard of being completely incoherent and inane, although still sticking to the three plus hours.

"Can what the Heart Want be controlled?" RATING: 9/10


This movie was released in the year 2001, the time when bollywood seemed to be in doldrums, producing one trash after another, the same year when another masterpiece "Lagaan" was released from bollywood and the year I finished my college and entered my first job and wow what an experience - it was just like a fresh breath of air.

The first movie by an unknown young guy Farhan Akhtar (may be known earlier because of his famous parents Javed Akhtar - lyricist in this movie - and Honey Irani) and what a fantastic job he did both in direction and script writing. For me, he did a great job by experimenting with a novel idea, moving away from the well established norms of the bollywood industry and not presenting yet again melodramatic bollywood plot.

The story revolves around three friends (supposedy born to very rich parents) - their relationship and their personal lifes - the guys with totally different natures and with their different meaning of life. However, the only thing that keeps them ever together is their never ending friendship.

The story is not so great, doesn't convey any specific message but it keeps you glued and is refreshing as many times you watch it. In fact, many of the college going Indian youth (and even from other countries) would be able to relate themselves with the three main movie protagonists.

All the actors have given very good performance. Aamir Khan simply reaffirmed his talent. He plays a prankster, who has knack of turning every thing into funny and the one who doesn't believe in the institution of love, but ultimately falls for it. For Saif Ali Khan this movie may even be called his re-birth. He plays a character who falls for every other girl, but is unable to express it when he really starts loving the one. Akhshay Khanna playing a bit mature and serious character may have seemed slightly weaker than the other two, but he played his character very well. This guy has a very different meaning for love and falls for an older woman. Preity Zinta looks amazing (as always) with an all different hair style. Sonali Kulkarni didn't seem so much at ease with the commercial cinema, but then too gave pretty good performance.

Music by Shankar-Eshaan-Loy combination was also refreshing and different from all that mushy mushy Hindi film music. The great thing about songs that they didn't break the movie rhythm and seemed more to be part of the movie's story.

In all, a must watch movie.


I stumbled over this film on late night TV and immediately ordered the DVD. It's a corker! Fresh, invigorating, romantic, bizarre even!

They don't make films like this in the West - and more's the pity but hence the freshness. The three lead actors are gorgeous - so it hardly matters that they must be the oldest students in town. The cinematography is beautiful - especially in the Australian sequences. The song and dance routines are as welcome as they are surprising.

As with all Hindi films, it is pure melodrama of course. The ability to suspend one's disbelief is a necessity. But that aside, it has all the attributes of a good old fashioned Hollywood romance. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl... etc., times three.

The core theme of friendship is a delight - as are the subtle homo-erotic overtones of Akash and Sid's relationship. Intended or not, I wouldn't have minded if they'd ended up together - but this is Bollywood remember!

All in all, fantastic fun which I plan to watch again and again. Highly recommended.


Dil Chahta Hai Starring: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia and Ayub Khan Director: Farhan Akhtar Music: Shankar-Eshan-Loy Released. Debutant director Farhan Akhtar's (son of Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani) Dil Chahta Hai is the story of three friends and their respective thinking of love. It has a new, trendy and youthful look, completely different from the standards norms of the Bollywood film.

Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth aka Sid (Akshaye Khanna), three close friends, have completed their education and are on the threshold of life. Akash does not believe in love. He is a flirt and his love affairs do not last for more than a month. Sameer believes in love. He is always carrying his heart on his palm and falling in love every time. But he still has not found that special girl. Sid, a painter, is the most sensitive and mature among the three. He knows the true meaning of love. He finds love in everything, everywhere and everytime.

All three are enjoying life. Then comes the twist when Sid falls in love with older woman Tara Jaiswal (Dimple Kapadia), an interior designer, who is a divorcee. Akash is not able to understand the depth of Sid's love and hurts his sentiments for which Sid slaps Akash, thus creating a rfit between the two friends. Sameer tries to bridge the gap but is unsuccessful.

Sid leaves for a painting workshop at Kaushali. Akash leaves for Australia for his dad's business. On the flight, he meets Shalini (Preity Zinta), who he had briefly known earlier. Their friendship slowly blossoms into love. Meanwhile Sameer also finds his special girl in Pooja (Sonali Kulkarni), whom he wants to marry. Time has passed. All three friends are again in the same town -- but things are different for them now.

Full marks to director Farhan Akhtar for giving a completely new and fresh look to the film in his debut film. The storyline is different from the run-of-the-mill fares which we are used to seeing for such a long time. Farhan is a welcomed entry in the list of talented and young directors. He has also dared to be different. He has taken care of the minutest details in the film. Technically, the film is no way behind some of the best Hollywood movies.

Now the performances -- all the three leads are fabulous. They all fit their roles to a T. Aamir Khan as expected is the best. He is too good in the comic scenes and is excellent in the emotional scenes also -- especially in the scene when he breaks down on the phone while talking to his father. He definitely is the best among the current lot who does his work with precision and utmost dedication. Saif Ali Khan is a wonderful surprise in this film. This is his career-best role and one cannot imagine anyone else playing Sameer's role. His sense of timing and facial expressions are very natural and makes Sameer a very adorable character in the film.The least significant role was of Sameer but Saif made it very important. Now comes the final winner -- Akshaye Khanna. An actor-par excellence and very natural in front of the camera, Akshaye has played the role of Sid to perfection. His emotions and expressive face say a lot. He has given a spell-binding performance. Preity looks great in her new look and has acted well. Sonali Kulkarni is wasted and Dimple Kapadia still looks gorgeous and plays her role well.

Music and the picturisation of the songs flow with the mood of the film. The locales of Sydney and Goa have been brilliantly shot. The first half of the film has some of the light good moments. The second half is filled with emotion though the Aamir-Preity affair has been stretched a lot thus making the film a bit lengthy. But one thing is sure -- Bollywood has got one more talented director in Farhan Akhtar.


After a string of Bollywood stinkers, this film was a breath of fresh air! Upon first glance, it might seem like the story has been rehashed from the plotlines of several other Indian films. But the presentation blew me away! Yes, I agree that Dil Chahta Hai has been heavily influenced by the Hollywood style of filmmaking. But it still retains the same passion and romanticism that has become a Bollywood staple ever since the beginning, thus making DCH a thousand times better than other "Hollywood-wannabees".

Another thing that you might notice while watching the film is that there is not much of a plot. It just... floats along. But that's what makes it great; you never know where the next scene might lead you. What ties the story together is the bond of friendship shared by the three main leads. All the performances were terrific, especially Aamir Khan, who is probably the most respected actor of his generation.

Ultimately, what's great about the film is that it connects to the youth. The depiction of youth is so dead-on and realistic that you would be disgusted at the way youth is treated in other Bollywood films, where every college student aside from the hero/heroine are party-going idiots or jittery nerds! In DCH, however, the people talk like how they're supposed to talk, and nothing seems unrealistic about their personality. While watching the film, it becomes quite evident that Farhan Akhtar belongs to a breed of young, talented directors. What they lack in experience, they make up with an ambitious vision and raw talent.

If you haven't seen the film yet, go watch it. You'll be surprised at how much hope is still left in Bollywood.


Just pitifully, we have lots and lots Hindi speaking people in town and they have been here for a very long time, still the local Chinese don't really care to know their culture, let alone watch good Indian movies. Perhaps there are more viewers in Tibet, Yunnan of China.

There are tons of "come of age" movies and this is a wonderful one, it's like a fresh air enters into a stuffy room when I was watching it. Unlike the Hollywood or Euro films, the difficulties that the three young men encounter are not presented in a realistic and sometimes brutal way but highly musical and artistic way. Besides the stunning length, this is another feature of Indian movies.

The boys are from middle class families, obviously, or even higher society. They have time and money to go to Goa to spend their holiday, go to chic places to spend their past time, have nothing to worry. Just like any well-to-do Asian families, (I mean those in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan....) the old man of the family would send their children to their own overseas company to receive "wilderness training" so that later they can take over the family business. Akash just cannot escape this and stays in Sydney.

Once again, the songs, the dances, the plot and the script are all marvellously put together. Who is able to resist pretty and young faces, right? Who wants to see the real McCoy of the true India? Movie is always a dream. Let's continue it

Bollywood is ushering itself into the world stage but it is still not a strong counterpart to Hollywood. There are many good Indian people people behind the scene of many big movies, directors, editors, script writers.... Yet, I am just wondering it would take how many years for the mainstream (like Hollywood) center to "digest" Indians after taking in Chinese like Jacky Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung. Through Hollywood, the Indians actors would be more widely known because it is a place to rocket people's name over one night.

The 1994 Miss World Aishwarya Rai caused a frenzy in Cannes in 2002. I hope some male "Khan" would do so somewhere in Oscar or Cannes again because they do deserve it.


Before getting into the details, I must admit that this is certainly one of the best and most entertaining films I have ever seen!

RATING: ****1/2 out of *****

Plot ---- The story is about three very good friends and their relationships with each other. Aamir Khan plays a sociable and mischievous Akash, Saif Ali Khan plays a confused, often 'love-struck' Sameer and Akshaye Khanna plays a mature, confident Siddharth or Sid. Preity Zinta plays Shalini - Akash's love interest, though throughout the film Akash claims that he does not believe in love. Sonali Kulkarni plays Pooja with whom Sameer finally (really) falls in love and Dimple Kapadia is Tara Jaiswal, a divorced middle-aged alcholic. Thats all one needs to know about the film because right from the first reel the viewer is absorbed into the story and learns about each character.

Review ------ Full credit must go to the director Farhan Akhtar who has broken many of the Bollywood production norms in order to make a technically perfect and enjoyable film. It would be unfair to call Aamir Khan the life of the DCH though his popularity in India and abroad would have drawn a substantial part of the film's audience. He gives a brilliant performance as usual as Akash. His scenes with Akshaye Khanna and some scenes shot in Australia (Opera, phone call to Sid, etc) are mind-blowing! SAif Ali Khan is the surprise packet of Dil Chahta Hai and there is a lot of untapped talent in him especially where comedy roles are concerned. But I felt that the best performance came from Akshaye Khanna who plays the character of Sid to perfection. His mannerisms, thinking, behaviour is very authentic and makes us all identify with his character closely. Preity Zinta looks gorgeous and is her usual chirpy self. Sonali Kulkarni could have certainly looked better without all that makeup. Dimple Kapadia shows how a good role can bring out an elegant performance from a seasoned actress.

The best aspect of Dil Chahta Hai other than the actors' performances was the music. This is hopefully the start of more non-run of the mill compositions in Bollywood. Ofcourse, I hope for a lot more compositions like these from the music directors Shankar-Eshaan-Loy. The title song was the best and gels really well with this trndy film. Other good songs are 'Jaane Kyon', 'Kaise HAi yeh Rut' and 'Tanhayee'. 'Woh ladki hai kahan' - a parody of old Hindi songs is simply hillarious. The lyrics provided by the director's father, veteran Javed Akhtar are simply amazing and complement the story of the film to perfection!

Overall, a very entertaining feature and I hope to see more films like these in the near future. Three cheers to Farhan Akhtar and his team!!!


Farhan Akhtar's Dil Chahta Hai is a groundbreaking film. Why? Re-read the title. It realistically portrays the life of Indian upper-class youth and shows the urban and very modern India in the most precise way through the story of three close friends and their experiences. The characters are real and very easy to relate to, the dialogues are simple and genuine, the proceedings are dramatic yet realistic, and the film is extremely interesting and entertaining. The film is emotional, but never goes over-the-top. Farhan Akhtar makes an impressive directorial debut. His excellent direction is aided by extraordinary music, brilliant cinematography, effective editing, fantastic city locations and a very good performance by the ensemble cast. Aamir Khan, though seems to be miscast in the role of the completely cynical womaniser Akash, demonstrates a very fine versatility in this role and successfully shows the gradual growth of his character with depth and humour. Saif Ali Khan, in his best performance up until that point, is just brilliant as the insecure and very kindhearted Sameer. He displays confusion and fear with great conviction and a fantastic pinch of comedy. Akshaye Khanna is outstanding in this wonderful dramatic role of a serious and gentle guy who falls for a woman much ahead of his age. Preity Zinta is marvelous as Shalini and skillfully sensitises her character. She acts with restraint, and her feelings are perfectly understood thanks to her expressive eyes. Dimple Kapadia adds another accomplished performance to her vast repertoire. Sonali Kulkarni's real talent is wasted, though she does try to do the best of what she is given. Overall, Dil Chahta Hai is a remarkable picture about life, and it should provide a great deal of quality entertainment to each and every viewer, whoever and wherever he is.


Dil Chahta Hai, one word: excellent. If you've never seen a Bollywood film before, this is the best place you could start.

Akash (Aamir), Siddharth or Sid (Akshaye), and Sameer (Saif) are best friends. They are all different; Akash is very critical and a prankster, he believes that love doesn't last more than a couple of weeks. Sid is the most serious and mature of the three, he is a little shy and often disappears in his own world of painting. Sameer, is desperately romantic and "falls in love" a lot. Often this ends in heartbreak...Nevertheless, despite their differences, the trio have something in common: their love for each other. Soon, the three find their own lives dragging them forward, forced to leave the others behind, and they realize the value and seriousness of life. They discover many things along the way, like true love, and true friendship. When their lives collide again, their individual worlds are shaken up once more, leaving them with the support they really need: each other.

Aamir gives a very fun-filled, suave performance, he is comical and the audience will always love him, its brilliant. Saif Ali Khan does an awesome job, it's comedy, but it's a very strong performance too. Akshaye Khanna, gets full credit for the best performance in this movie. Not only did he get the best role, but he played it to perfection, the fight scene with Akash, was brilliant. I give him my full applause. The pretty Preity Zinta, also gives a noteworthy performance. Her cute smile and charming personality light up the screen and makes the movie refreshing. Sonali Kulkarni gives a gritty performance. She is forgettable, but she does play the role well. Dimple Kapadia plays the depressed alcoholic mom easily. Ayub Khan, Rajat Kapoor, and Suhasini Mulay give small, but important roles.

The music is amazing. Certainly the best part about the film. Farhan Akhtar has done a fantastic job.

I'd say 8 out of 10 stars...WATCH IT!


This was the second Bollywood film I saw, and it remains at the top. It is a very basic storyline, but with amazing depth. It is the story of three friends, just graduated from college. Akash does not believe in love, and seems to facy himself a player. Throughout the film, you can almost see through him... he is afraid of being hurt. Sameer wants nothing more than to love and be loved. However, he is just as foolish as Akash, as he throws himself at all the wrong girls. Siddharth is the shy one, who seems to comprehend the complexity of love. When he falls for an older woman, he brings a new aspect to the story: love is selfless and asks nothing in return. Throughout this movie, you see these three stories develop, causing the audience to wonder, 'What is love?'

It has been hailed as a hip movie with modern clothes and hairstyles. While this is true, it is also a highly artistic movie that never misses a beat or an opportunity for depth. An actor once said that an actor should be a person who holds a mirror, so the audience can see themselves. I hardly think it possible to watch this movie without seeing a little bit of Akash's cynicism, Sameer's naivete, and Siddharth's willingness to fight for love in ourselves. This is a must-see not only for Bollywood fans, but for hopeless romantics and cynics alike. This one will make you think.


When I heard the fuss about this movie, all I could imagine was nothing except that typical melodramatic Bollywood's theme. And they say this is a good movie indeed. I must admit that they are right. But, surprisingly this movie (even has that common Bollywood theme) is bring a new sensibilities in Bollywood cinema. It's performs more natural style depending the others typical flick such K3G or Kahona Pyar Hai.... Compares with this one, those movie is nothing except trash. This is a serious drama, with realistic plot and fantastic sound track (worth for that MTV Asia Award). In short, this is really a good modern Hindi movies, and I highly recommended this to watch.

8/10


Dil Chahta Hai is truly a ground-breaking film in the history of Indian cinema! The camera-work, editing, music, sound effects, etc being amazing as they are; the costumes, the dialogues, the characters are what make this film so awesome! This film has changed the look of Indian cinema.


This was possibly the first Hindi movie where the young generation of India was so realistically depicted and because of that I can relate to this very much as a young man. Three friends with three different personalities ... incredibly funny at times! ... yet it also has some very sad moments which genuinely touches the heart! I love this movie very much. I can watch it a hundred times and never get bored. All the characters were great! Aamir Khan, Akshay Khanna, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Dimple Kapadia, Sonali Kulkarni ... each one of them had unique roles. As a huge fan of Aamir Khan, I can't help but be biased in saying that this certainly was one of Aamir Khan's finest performances ... and to me personally, I think this was his best performance after Lagaan! I also became a fan of Dimple Kapadia after watching this movie. Her role in this movie and her performance was simply amazing!


This movie is so charming and beautiful I could be speaking hours about it. As always in Barcelon, Spain, we were looking for hours in Pakistan supermarkets until we found a spectacular pirate copy in widescreen and glorious sound.Indians are decidedly devoted not to show their movies in Spain as they premiere us to buy this movies in pirate copies and don't giving us the rights for distribution here. The Pakistan people can't understand why we prefer the copies in widescreen! The music is astonishing and the only problem with the movie is that it has only two real musical numbers.As always, all the actors are superb but specially mention to Akshaye Khanna, who is not a superstar but his acting in this movie is spellbound. Also the girl who makes the "mature" girl who drunks makes a great job.This movie attacks completely to your heart!


My university held an Indian Film Festival this past spring. My friends and I decided to be adventurous and try a Bollywood film. I could to say my initially low expectations were the main reason i left very satisfied, but that wouldn't be giving this movie credit. For the first time in a few months, I left this movie theatre feeling I had been entertained. I now consider this movie one of my favorite foreign films. As a testament to its greatness, I was able to show this movie to an entire suite of twenty-something American guys and they absolutely loved it. They found the club dance scene hilarious and were taken with the friendship and camaraderie that the three main characters shared. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a superior comedy, a heartfelt story of friends or a glimpse of some of Bollywood's better exports.


Being a huge fan of movies moving to Hollywood technology, I was really excited to see Dil Chahta Hai. Hearing it was a wonderful movie with excellent acting and realistic situations, this was one of the few movie I saw excitedly without my favorite actor in the movie. Once I saw the movie, I was happy that it was a wonderful movie with excellent acting, but the realistic situations kind of threw me off. One makes it worse that a movie like KANK with a real life issue that exists with many couples was rejected by the audience due to the fact that it is too realistic. This movie had realistic characters with realistic emotions who were written very well, but no realistic moment where you can say that is a mirror of my life.

The movie is excellent however. The movie had a story that one could relate to. The movie also was complimented with great acting. The real star of the movie is without a doubt Aamir Khan. We all know why he won Best Actor, however I felt his performance here was more superior in this movie rather than in Lagaan. The next star is Saif Ali Khan who never really proved himself as an actor. But he really dramatically improves in this movie. This role was not easy. His comedy was based on his timing and emotions. And he achieves. Last, but not least was Akshay Khanna. He plays his role maturely, but his character seems is weakly written. Out of the females, the main star was Dimple Kapadia. She looks the part, acts well, and deserved Best Supporting Actress nomination. Priety Zinta's character never demands anything despite the sympathizing. Sonali Kulkarni is given a larger role than Preity's. She lends good support. The supporting cast is perfect.

The movie is given an American feel as witnessed in the songs. My favorite song is Koi Kahen Kehta Rahe (Someone Says, Let Them Say) which is danced superbly by the three leads. The spoofed song, Woh Ladki Hai Kahan (Where is that Girl), is fun in watching and another excellent song. The song Jaane Kyon (Why So?) is very pleasant and you also get a nice scenery of Sydney, Australia. The title song is pleasant and plays a good background music. Tanhayee (Lonliness) is picturized perfect. The only dull umber was Kehti Hai Yeh Rut which got boring despite the fact you see such a nice painting of Dimple. However one flaw important is that the ending is very loose. Out of all characters, it was Siddhart's (Akshaye Khanna) story that was poorly written. It was a very illogical ending. But this movie is almost perfect, and definitely worth a watch.


Dil Chahta Hai was an amazing movie for me when I first saw it...and it's still one of my favorites. It deals with the youth in India, the transitions they go through, their love lives and most of all, friendship. Farhan Akhtar is brilliant, and this will always be one of his master pieces, no matter how many movies he makes in the future. The movie starts with the present, with Dimple Kapadia being admitted in the hospital, and then a flashback sets in. Farhan Akhtar has created the characters of the three main protagonists with a lot attention to detail and thus, has created characters that the youth in India can relate to. The protagonists are not extra-ordinary heroes, nor are they spoilt brats. They are just normal young Indians with new ideas raised in affluent families. They have the right blend of traditions and modernity. The movie consists of a strong plot, good characters who are believable and yet, interesting. The songs of the movie are excellent too. The picturizations and script is great. Overall, a well done movie with good acting from all the main actors - Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and the ever beautiful Dimple Kapadia. A must watch for anyone.


"Dil Chahta Hai" is definitely up there as one of my all-time favorite movies, and is arguably one of the best movies of the year. As usual, Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan act amazingly well. Akshay Khanna does an amazing job as well. Preity Zinta looked amazing and acted well too... all in all with the amazing cast and the great plot - its a movie i highly recommend. The soundtrack to the movie is pretty impressive as well, and fit in with the plot of the movie at appropriate times - not like a lot of the movies i see nowadays where some songs are put in the movie simply either for the sake of having a song, or to take up time. the songs were good, relevant, suited the mood, and contributed to the modern style of the movie. Comedy, Drama, Great Songs, love stories that work - and everything is very realistic, so hopefully this film is a wake up call to the rest of Bollywood, who seem to be obsessed with unoriginality. - If you haven't seen this movie, you are seriously missing out!


Dil Chahata Hai is a wonderfully crafted film with an exceptional work in cinematography by Ravi Chandran. I can't think of one moment in the film in which I was dissatisfied with the framing and the pixelation. Also, I must call special attention to the song "Tanhayee." It is wonderfully filmed. Kudos to Chandran's craft. Dil Chahata Hai also has an incredible storyline of interweaving 3 different storylines into one big picture of life in progression. This films gets you away from Bollywood because it is not focussing on some stupid love story. This film is not quite Hollywood because it has some principles of independent films going on within itself. Although, love is not the strongest thought expressed in the film, it is definitely the motivation of the story's progression, or else the film would have ended at the intermission. Also, the story of Sid is kept on the sidelines, while in the true essence of the film, that is the story which is the most honest and strongest one. The film's sound design is incredible. It is probably the only film in Indian Cinema with SyncSound in it. Also, Ehsaan, Loy, and Shankar's music is always a strong underscoring factor that triggers a heightening of emotions at the exact appropriate times. The soundtrack is definitely worth buying thanks to this somewhat renaissance music in Indian Cinema by the trio. Aamir Khan's work is exceptional. Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna have reinvented themselves in this film which is totally worth watching. Although, a little old to play their parts, I let out a suspension of disbelief because the film is just so much fun!


Great movie, some say its slow but I think it ads to the real life situations, makes the jokes stand out more (which are all original). EVERYONE has acted superbly, with many CLASSIC scenes. Preity Zinta looks FANTASTIC, the songs are ALL very very listenable, and you dont get bored with them as you do with other movie songs. Young, hip-hop movie - everything we expect from movies. I am not a big indian movie fan I admit, but WE WANT DIL CHAHTA HAI 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Alas we have some Indian director who knows how to make a good film. Offcourse I exaggerate but lets face it bollywood releases a record breaking number of films week by week. Of those 8 or 9 movies perhaps you get one that is even worth a look, if you're lucky. So why is that? It's because films are aimed at lower/middle class traditionalist uneducated people who cling onto whats familiar. Offcourse we are all like that in a way. Slowly but surely Bollywood directors are realising that there is an even bigger market outside India. I must admit that at times Ive been frustrated by Bollywood film making antics. There is so much unique and beautiful material on which many great films can be made. Indeed there have been attempts with films such as Dil Se, however I have not been impressed with the execution of a potentially good film idea. Theres is too much of a temptation for these directors to turn the film into a media circus, cheesy songs are one medium for this. Why am I reviewing the state of Bollywood industry instead of the film, one might ask? Well after watching this movie and loving it, my intial thought was : was this film great because it was different and a break from the cheesy nonsense that bollywood has thrown my way before. Or was this film great because it was actually a great film. After scanning the film memory fresh in mind I decided it was the latter. Never have I seen such articulate cinematography. So much attention being paid to not only the materialistic side of the film but also the character depth. The three characters in the movie are great. As with all good films, the plot is simple. What makes a really good film i've always believed is the strength of the characters on film, How well they come across the screen and how believable they are. This film achieves all these factors and more. The film is about the changing lives of three college freinds, their relationships and how these relationships develope as they get older. The film doesn't actually deal with that many issues, two in the main, Love and adventure. How original is that you might say, well I'd say it is very original since the approach taken to handle these issues is very unique. Aamir Khan as always has done really well, and taken to the new style of character with ease, the two supporting actors Akshay Khanna and Saif Ali Khan are brilliant. The casting director has done well to cast these two in their particular roles, as it suits them perfectly; Akshay as a serious thoughtful character and Saif as bubbly and funny airhead (reminded me of Matt Le Blanc's Joey character in the US comedy sitcom Freinds) This film I have to say has very few flaws, and I'd like to think I can spot them, infact I canot remember even one at this particular moment in time. Even if there are the film overall is an absolute beauty. I strongly recommend you pay a visit to the nearest cinema that is showing it, sit back and enjoy you'll love it.


I really like that Aamir Khan. He was mostly the strong, silent hero in Lagaan, but here he's a goofy funny guy. The scene at the opera where he comes to many realizations is spectacular (if a little reminiscent of Moonstruck).

I really liked this movie, and I probably would've really loved it if I spoke a word of Hindi (or if it had been subtitled).


One day I thought I'd try a Bollywood film not expecting much, the movie Dil Chatha Hai was suggested and was I surprised. The cast, story lines, song's (which I kept humming over and over) made me say 'Oh Yeah' there's someone else just as good as Hollywood. I have since watch other films to see if DCH was a fluke but for me there still was that Bollywood magic. I am also glad to see that some of the film companies are starting to expand into other more controversial subjects about the morays and tabu's because I find not only is the films entertaining but I have learned a lot more about the culture and it's people. The actors and actresses are diverse not cloned, that may be why I do not have a favorite each contributes to the Bollywood mystique. And I must not forget the song writers and singers whomever they are because to me they share as much credit as the cast. My movie library now has more Bollywood films than any other I am quite sure that I am just one of millions world wide that say 'thank you' to the Bollywood industry.


I first saw this film 5 years ago as a University student when it originally came out. I still remember how impressed I was afterward. I told my sister who was with me at the time, "I think that is the BEST Bollywood film I have seen so far". I recently saw this film again, and I remembered again why I loved it SO much the first time. This movie is a credit to Farhan Akhtar who has since directed the spectacular movie "Lakshya".He is a true talent to contend with in Bollywood,and certain more experienced directors, can take a leaf off his book.

"Dil Chata Hain" works on SO many levels. It's an attempt at telling a mature story. NOT the same old plot exhausted to death, and no "over blown" Bhangra numbers either! The movie was content and script driven. It explores the many faces of love, and the changes that occur in friendships as people mature and move on with life. But what it shows also is that true friendship can overcome many an adversity, misunderstanding, and even time.The first movie about "Male-bonding" to come out of Bollywood!

So beautifully told, this story captures the lives and loves of Akash, Sameer and Sidhart (Sid). Played brilliantly by Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshay Khanna.They are supported by Dimple Kapadia, Preity Zinta & Sonali Kulkarni. All the main actors give their best in this movie, and I cannot say one thing negative about any of their performances. (Except maybe that Sonali didn't have enough to do). The movie also includes a few characters that have only a few scenes to play but they play them well, and they ALL add value to the story.

This movie was the turning point in Saif's career. Since DCH, he has gone from strength to strength, and his versatility as an actor has finally been recognized. As for Aamir Khan... what can I say? His performances are always stellar,as he is a "thinking" actor who gives his all to a character he plays.I have yet to see a "bad performance" given by Aamir. He never does things by half. Akshay is great and he too has always given fine performances in all his movies to date! Preity and Dimple play the next most prominent characters in the movie. Preity gave a very controlled performance, and Dimple was superb. She gave this movie that extra bit of "Oommf". I also love the way the story did not portray a clichéd relationship between an older women, and younger man, and how they kept both the characters dignity in tact.

The Akash-Shalini love story was touching too,as these are two people who never intended to fall in love with each other,but did.Akash,who does not believe in love, and Shalini, who is engaged to her surrogate parent's son.The scene in which her father tells Akash, "please look after her, as she is my daughter" was very emotional.But the best part was that it was not "over-dramatized".The emotions of the moment created it's own drama.

All in all, this was a "coming of age" story.In the end, we see the three characters two years later, in the same place in Goa where they spend that last summer of youth together.At this point though,they have come full circle, and have moved on from "boys to men".We feel their maturity come through as they sit their talking,even though non of them say anything profound.

In conclusion,all I can say is PLEASE make more intelligent and enlightening movies like this one!

Farhan,very well done indeed!All the best!


CAN THINGS BE EVERLASTINGLY BEAUTIFUL WITHOUT BEING GREAT! That is the answer which I am searching here through a movie, "DIL CHAHATA HAI". I have heard people saying the movie, "DIL CHAHATA HAI" is just another teen summer movie which just comes & goes by without leaving any substantial impact. I would say that is a disgrace. It certainly did on me; it left on me an ever-lasting impact that I can reminiscence forever.

I still remember that evening when I first borrowed "DIL CHAHATA HAI" CD secretly on the way back from mathematics coaching & very excited to watch it because my sister watched it two days ago & highly praised. Though she did not reveal that until that day's morning or it accidentally slipped through her lips. Actually I was going through a very critical stage of my academic career. My exams were literally knocking at the door, only 10-12 days left. So my folks made me a promise to abandon watching it till the exams got over. But I can not hold that long if there is anything related with movies. If I could, I would not be writing about it now, would I?! Somehow I managed the whole thing out {don't ask me how} & I did watch it.

So, without diverting any further with my past numerous hidden movie experiences, when I first watched it, I was simply dazzled by the beauty of the movie. It took me in such a state of ecstasy where I felt like I was doped. I was terribly sad when the movie actually ended. I was really hoping that it would go on forever, I really did. The movie had me in such an engrossing manner that after completing, I dreamed all the night about it, about the characters. On the next morning, I plugged "DIL CHAHATA HAI" again & then again. It seemed like going on forever. But after a while, I desperately felt an urge to get out from it & eventually it took quite a few days to get back to my normal system.

By telling you all this nonsense childish stories, I'm trying convey here if one movie can create such a profound impact on a kid like me back then {I wasn't even the only one, after doing some personal survey back class, my friend-circle & the courtesy of some movie magazines}, It can not be just a movie; it has to be more than that.

As time has passed, I have seen many more good movies. I have learned the true meaning of movie, enriching with such great films from where I have found the purpose of my life. I'm really grateful to those movies. If I had to say anything which changed my way of looking at life forever, I would definitely name those movies. No, I would not name "DIL CHAHATA HAI" but I just can't seem to forget those joyful moments it gave me. Yeah, it was my "SUMMER OF '69" & always will be.

Cheerio.


Certainly one of the best movie that i enjoyed. yes enjoyment all the way...very touching scenes from our daily life. The characters are so common in our life. I felt i am watching myself with my friends.

I have always been a biggest fan of AAMIR KHAN and this is one of the finest performance by him.From his hunky funky flirto type to intense mature person in the end, you love him all the way. Both SAIF and AKSHAYE were perfect.Saif was so likable and played it to perfection. Akshaye did a real just with his character which i think was very difficult as well A lesser actor would have easily failed to bring the expression and mood to the character but he performed as this character was made for him. In fact the trio worked so well...the on screen chemistry between them was so great that the made it look so real. Preity showed why she is one of the best in Bollywood. Music is the high-lite and all the songs are hummable,well choreographed and picturized. "DIL chahta hae" still reminds me of inner me. "Janay kiyon" will mesmerise you and "koi kahe" is foot tapping number that ll sure bring you on the floor. The last one "TANHAI" was picturised superbly and expressions by AAMIR were tremendous.

You cannot say that this is the debut movie for FARHAN AKHTAR. An excellent effort by him. Wish he ll be back with some more flicks like this.


Dil Chahta Hai is the story of three best-friends, so close that they could be brothers and how love and life changes them on the last summer they spend together before they go about their adult lives. These three friends are played by Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna! Those names are Stellar enough Yaar?! But add the combination of Dimple Kapadia who plays an older woman whom Khanna's character falls for, and the delightful Preity Zinta (whom Khan's character almost misses out on) and you've got such a brilliant film that definitely deserves a chapter in the book of Bollywood great films! Add to that the exotic locales, the great sceneries, the hot and happening music, song and dance numbers and you just can't go wrong with Dil Chahtai Hai!


..to watch this movie over and over again!! You can watch it 50 times and u won't get bored so i totally recommend this movie to anyone. It's very versatile, it has funny scenes as well as more serious ones, so that DIl CHAHTA HAI makes you laugh on the one hand and on the other hand you'll start to think about ur life. In my opinion love is a minor point in this movie, the main thing it deals with is friendship... In a way which is completely comprehensible... not like other movies , e.g. "Dosti" , where its totally exaggerated which makes the audience not try to identify with the main characters cause it seems to be so unrealistic. In DIL CHAHTA HAI this is not the case, you're gonna have fun watching Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna when they try to get their beloveds ... and you're gonna laugh! So, absolutely 10 outta 10 !


When people ask me why Dil Chahta Hai is on my list of great Hindi movies, i ask myself "What did i love the most about this movie?" Well, It's not the script or the acting or the direction, locations, songs and cinematography. All that stuff was really great, but what i loved the most about this movie was how REAL it was. The three guys were just like any other three guys i know...but thats what makes this movie great. You feel like you know the characters. A brilliant movie with brilliant acting and direction. More movies like this, and Bollywood would be producing movies that are actually worth watching. Go, DCH!

9/10


Not-very-funny television show that introduces us to two brothers (Kieren "I Look Like Macaulay" Culkin and Will Friedle) whose lives are the prime focus of this show that only got a few episodes on NBC before it was booted.

I looked forward to it and found myself disappointed. Last I heard, Kieran was doing a play in downtown London. Should be called "Go Figure."