Max Pain Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yeah, even the pose looks awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yeah, even the pose looks awkward. HE-Man wala pose hai yeh....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Dangal was on zee yesterday .... the movie is not really repeat watch material , esp the second half ! Any good psychological thrillers recently (2017/late 2016) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Dangal was on zee yesterday .... the movie is not really repeat watch material , esp the second half ! Any good psychological thrillers recently (2017/late 2016) ? Not seen Kahani 2 but heard it was good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Dangal was on zee yesterday .... the movie is not really repeat watch material , esp the second half ! The movie is really good. From the start to finish, the movie gives off a consistently warm and inspiring feeling. What stands out in Dangal is how well Aamir settled into Mahavirs' character! Your feelings about the second half, i guess, has to do with the dramatic shift in the setting and pace. Try not to confuse this for poor storytelling. Edited May 22, 2017 by pixeljunkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Not seen Kahani 2 but heard it was good... Yeah, missed it out on multiple occasions. Anything else interesting in this psy/thriller genre from hollywood / foreign cinema ? Also, how are hills have eyes series ? Gory/ gruesome or thrillers ? I can't stomach too much of gory movies Edited May 22, 2017 by Ne0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 But earning this much will help make a strong fanbase for aamir and bollywood movies in general and hence give them the opportunity to negotiate better deals in the future. Dangal deserves a niche audience capable of appreciating some very brilliant performances. But once again our unhealthy obsession with one-upmanship and BO numbers will be our undoing. Gaining access to a larger audience does not guarantee a proportionate increase in genuine appreciation and critical analysis. In fact, expect the exact opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 The share that our producers or distributors will get from there is very very less at the moment. Most of the $100 million that Dangal earned from china will go to chinese exhibitors and theatre chains. Terms of releasing movies in China are very different at the moment, as compared to releasing somewhere else. This is really sad. How much did the Chinese pay in terms of screening rights for Dangal? Unlike the BO success of Baahubali: The Conclusion that is natural, Dangals' success in China seems forced and artificial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Gaining access to a larger audience does not guarantee a proportionate increase in genuine appreciation and critical analysis. In fact, expect the exact opposite. Annnnnddd Boom! 'Dangal reeks of patriarchy, male chauvinism': Chinese feminists slam Aamir's film What a load of rubbish! And we Indians have ourselves to blame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sach4life Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 This is really sad. How much did the Chinese pay in terms of screening rights for Dangal? Unlike the BO success of Baahubali: The Conclusion that is natural, Dangals' success in China seems forced and artificial. I am not sure about the exact figures but i did read that the ratios are very skewed towards chinese exhibitors. So much so that a movie earning $15 million in usa will be a lot more profitable for Indian film makers than a movie earning $60-70 million in China. Good thing about pur movies earning in China is that the audience is mostly foreign. So, it actually means that the movie is enjoying a global audience as compared to them earning in USA/UK where mostly Indians enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Good thing about pur movies earning in China is that the audience is mostly foreign. So, it actually means that the movie is enjoying a global audience as compared to them earning in USA/UK where mostly Indians enjoy them. But is it guaranteed that the Chinese will allow foreign film distributors to negotiate for a larger share of the profits in the future? I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sach4life Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 But is it guaranteed that the Chinese will allow foreign film distributors to negotiate for a larger share of the profits in the future? I doubt it. Hollywood movie deals are much more profitable. It is with us that chinese can have whatever deal they want because market for our movies in China is limited at the moment. As our fanbase grows, deals will definitely get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hollywood movie deals are much more profitable. It is with us that chinese can have whatever deal they want because market for our movies in China is limited at the moment. As our fanbase grows, deals will definitely get better. Hollywood definitely has a fanbase in China. But i'm not too confident that we'd attract the audience, let alone fanbase, necessary to convince the Chinese that Indian distributors are entitled to their fair share of the profits. After all, the Chinese stands to gain from improved relations with USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Money is not everything, reaching out to foreign audiences is a big deal. It's something that would pave the way for future films to be embraced by audiences other than our own people. Movies are art and art shouldn't be measured in terms of how much money it makes. Most of the movies that are considered for Oscars and other awards don't actually end up making money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Money is not everything, reaching out to foreign audiences is a big deal. It's something that would pave the way for future films to be embraced by audiences other than our own people. Movies are art and art shouldn't be measured in terms of how much money it makes. Most of the movies that are considered for Oscars and other awards don't actually end up making money. Targeting the right audience and ensuring that we are entitled to our fair share of the profits are just as important as reaching out to a foreign audience. You said it yourself - money shouldn't be the only deciding factor. Though made in India for the Indian audience, Dangal is a brilliant movie that can only be genuinely appreciated by a niche audience. It was never intended to be a blockbuster or a BO performer. Dangal deserves a far more appreciative audience like in the USA, a nation of intelligent immigrants, where you will find a lot of American Punjabis. Edited May 22, 2017 by pixeljunkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 That would be Canada. In USA you find Gujaratis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Kenya, Gulf, Afghanistan, etc. What i'm trying to say is that even though Dangal was made in India for an Indian audience, it still offers a much more personal experience for Punjabis, especially Punjabi immigrants and foreign-born Punjabis. Dangal gives them an opportunity to reconnect with their home country. I don't have a problem with Dangal being screened in China. What matters to me is if the audience could genuinely appreciate Dangal. The Chinese BO numbers are an affront to a movie like Dangal. We Indians need to comprehend that: 1) Critical acclaim and BO performance are entirely separate metrics 2) Universally appealing Indian movies won't necessarily receive a warm reception outside India Edited May 22, 2017 by pixeljunkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Lol, it's South India vs North India again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Lol, it's South India vs North India again. No it isn't. I'm trying to dissuade Indians from pitting Dangal and Baahubali 2 against one another. Nothing good can come out of this. Both Dangal and Baahubali 2 are completely different movies and should not compete with one another. BO performance metrics does not do justice to a non-blockbuster like Dangal. Edited May 22, 2017 by pixeljunkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lord Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Uncharted Casts Spider-Man’s Tom Holland as Young Nathan Drakehttp://screenrant.com/uncharted-movie-tom-holland-young-nathan-drake/According to Deadline, the Uncharted movie will take heavy inspiration from the third installment in the original video game series, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Edited May 22, 2017 by Star Lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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