When it comes time to dress up for Halloween, there's always the choice to make: do you go silly or scary? Many love causing trick-or-treaters or their friends to jump so they opt for the latter. Choosing a costume of one of the scariest horror movie characters is a sure way to get screams and shrieks as you celebrate Halloween.
One of the scariest horror movie costumes is Jason Voorhees from the "Friday the 13th" movies. The first film brought Jason to life on the screen in the early 80's and viewers have continued to be terrified up through the recent reboot of the movie. What makes Jason so scary is his silent slasher nature and his horrific face shielded by that hockey mask. A Jason costume on Halloween will scare many people who come across his path.
Along with Jason, the other scary horror movie icon is Freddy Krueger. A Freddy Krueger costume consists of his gruesome burnt up face, striped long sleeve top and his brown hat. Freddy is famous for the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series of movies including a remake as well. In those movies, teenagers are afraid to go to sleep because Freddy will turn their dreams to deadly nightmares.
Freddy has gone through plenty of films including a face-off against Jason Voorhees. There wasn't a clear winner in their battle and there likely never will be. As far as scaring the costume competition one thing is clear though. Choosing either the Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees classic horror movie costumes is a great way to celebrate their iconic status and scare the living daylights out of others!
It takes a lot these days for a horror movie to scare me, which is so surprising to me because horror movies used to scare the crap out of me when I was younger. I don't know why I loved horror movies SO much when I was a child, because I had a really hard time sleeping in the dark after the scary movies were over.
Every weekend my two best friends and I would rent one of the Halloweens or Friday the 13th movies, pop some popcorn, turn off the lights, cuddle under a blanket and turn it on. My spot was always in the middle of the girls and everyone HAD to stay awake so I was sure not to be watching such a scary movie alone. Then afterwards, I would be scared for days from these movies that I subjected myself to.
However, lately, I find it really hard to find a movie that has been able to actually scare me. I guess since I have grown up and matured I have realized that the things I was most scared of in these movies is much less likely to happen to me in real life. Just enjoy the scare and then move on. I guess it is the movies that are about true events that really give me a chill. Due to the fact that there aren't very many scary movies out there today that are truly scary, I have decided to provide you with a list of the movies that I think are the scariest ones on the market. These are movies that really and truly scare the crap out of me:
1. The First Friday the Thirteenth (this is the only one that was really and truly frightening).
2. The Exorcist (an oldie but a goodie, my boyfriend won't even watch this one because it scarred him so horribly as a child)
3. House of 1000's Corpses
4. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The Old One)
5. All of the SAW movies.
6. Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (TERRIFYING!).
7. The Candyman Movies.
8. The Amityville Horror (the new one).
9. Alien (I know, not really a "horror" movie, but REALLY SCARY!)
10. The New Halloween Movie by Rob Zombie
11. Hostel (this movie scared the crap out of me, don't watch it before any trip abroad! Just a warning).
13. Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows (Blaire Witch Project 1 has got nothing on this movie!)
14. Mimic
15. The Shining
16. Thirteen Ghosts
17. Pet Cemetery
18. The Fly (Just Sick and Wrong)
19. Seven
20. Silence of the Lambs
21. 28 Days Later
22. The Descent
23. The Skeleton Key
24. Turistas
25. Quarantine (this one is REALLY SCARY!)
26. Dawn of the Dead (Warning: VERY GORY)
Well, that's all the scary movies I can think of at the moment. But if you are looking for movies that will really scare the crap out of you here is a good list to get you started. This list is not in any kind of order of scariness, ALL of these films are for the most part equally scary. Just know that I have warned you that these movies are extremely scary so watch them with caution.
All ye' Bollywood fans and Bollywood lovers are interested in knowing which indeed was the most successful Bollywood movie of 2008. Is it Ghajini or Golmaal Returns? Or is there other clear winner? What do trade guides show? Which Bollywood movie truly rocked 2008? Is the most successful Bollywood movie of 2008, also your favorite movie?
Presenting here are the hits, superhits and blockbusters Bollywood movies of 2008, including a brief review. The movies are arranged according to their time of release.
1. Jodhaa Akbar : Released on February 15' 2008, Jodhaa Akbar, directed by Bollywood most prolific director Ashutosh Gowariker, was a semi hit. It went on to do a business of Rs. 62 crores. Hrithik Roshan was the USP of the film, he played Akbar so well that the historic figure is now synonymous with the actor.
2. Race: Released on March 21' 2008, Race was the first big hit of 2008. An edge of the seat thriller, the movie directed by Abbas-Mustan was full of twists and turns. As of May 30, it grossed Rs.63,67,00,000 ($14,886,600) in India, and $9,505,321 in other parts bringing a worldwide total of $24,391,921. Race is actually the fifth biggest hit of 2008.
3. Jannat: Jannat, directed by Kunal Deshmukh, was a Mukesh Bhatt film, released on May 16. Based on cricket betting, the movie extracted the career best performance of Emran Hashmi. Debutante Sonal Chauhan made a pretty picture in the movie. Jannat grossed 32,47,00,000 in 5 weeks, quite higher than its cost of production.
4. Aamir: One of the dark horse hits of 2008, Aamir directed by Raj Kumar Gupta released on June 6. The movie starring Rajeev Khandelwal was a story about how an innocent man gets trapped in the hands of religious extremists who want to bomb the city. An interesting premise, the movie did good business.
5. Sarkar Raj: Sarkar Raj, directed by Ram Gopal Verma released on June 6 2008. The movie was a semi-hit; people compared Sarkar Raj to its prequel Sarkar, and found that the sequel was not as effective as the first one. Nevertheless, it grossed 34 crores in India in its first two weeks and over $1 million in the USA.
6. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, released on July 4 2008; directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Aamir Khan, was the iconic movie of 2008. The movie was a blazing hit and it is still the favorites of the youth segment, which forms a major part of the movie going audience. The youthful movie had a cliched but entertaining story with fantastic music by A.R.Rahman. in 5 weeks, it earned approximately 52.96 crores.
7. Singh is Kinng: Singh is Kinng was a movie, all Akshay Kumar fans were waiting for. Released on August 8, 2008; the movie recorded the biggest advance booking in the history of Bollywood, second only to Ghajini. With a fantastic figure of Rs.44 crores in the first week, Singh is Kinng was the fourth biggest hit of Bollywood 2008. By September, it had already earned Rs.73 crores.
8. Bachna Ae Haseeno: Released on August 15, 2008, Bachna Ae Haseeno proved to be a solace for Yash Raj films which had only given flops before this, in 2008 like Tashan and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Made on a budget of Rs.18 crores, this Ranbir Kapoor earned Rs.31.20 crores in its second week, and was declared a semi hit.
9. Phoonk: Phoonk directed by Ram Gopal Verma was probably the least expensive movie, which did good business. The movie based on black magic was a success because of the subject.
10. Mumbai Meri Jaan: Mumbai Meri Jaan, released on August 22' 2008 was a movie based on 7/11 bomb blasts. A slightly documentary style film, it focussed on the repercussions of the bomb blasts. The movie was an an above average hit. The USP of the film was a power packed performance by Paresh Rawal and Irrfan Khan.
11. Rock On!!: Rock On (released August 29' 2008) , directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Farhan Akhtar, was another youth favorite, like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Based on friendship and rock music, Rock On was treated like a sequel to the cult movie Dil Chahta Hai. It made singer-actor-producer-director (phew!) Farhan Akhtar, a household name.
12. A Wednesday: A Wednesday, released on September 5 2008, is the dark horse success of 2008. A powerful script, impeccable dialogues and a unique treatment by director Neeraj Pandey, made this probably the most watchable movie of 2008. Naseerudin Shah proved that he is inimitable when it comes to stellar performance.
The Indian film industry has been making Hindi films since the 1930s and there has been a surge of popularity in some places for movies made here. Since there are different languages spoken all over India, some of the movies are in different languages. The Hindi movies have become the most popular in the last ten years, which led to the term "Bollywood." This term actually refers to the Indian film industry as a whole but the movies to which it is referring are Hindi.
If you are looking for a Hindi Movie, you will have many thousands to choose from. By looking into the year of the movies, you might be able to learn a little bit about them. Here is a simplified guide. If the movie was made during the years of:
1940s - 1960s, it is from the Golden Age of Indian Cinema.
1960s - 1970s, it is most likely going to be a romantic or action film.
2000 - present, it is likely to be a musical or a melodrama.
You can use this guide to try and hone in on specific genres, or do a search online to try and find the right movie for you.
If you want to watch movies with specific Hindi songs or find a specific song from a movie, you can search for this as well. There are always trends involving certain actors or styles and songs in the media, so if you keep on top of the Indian news you will be able to find these trends and proceed accordingly. Watching a Hindi movie with many famous actors will probably mean that you will be able to find a copy of the soundtrack or recordings of the songs because people will be more interested in that movie.
If you are looking for a Hindi VHS or Hindi DVD, you will be in luck. Though VHS is less common these days due to a lack of video cassette recorders and the predominance of DVDs and Blu-Ray, there are always people who refuse to throw away their VHS tapes. You can find these and more online so that you can play them in the comfort of your own home or add to an existing collection. The same goes for Hindi DVDs, but they will be much more common and probably easier to find.
You can find Hindi movies online at many websites since they have become so popular. The important thing is to make sure you find one you really want to watch because just as in America, there are a wide variety of movies to choose from.
Resident Evil: AfterLife is the fourth installment in a series of film adaptations based loosely on Capcom's survival horror video game series Resident Evil. The movie stars the 34 year Serbian beauty Mila Jovovich, who plays the central role of 'Alice' in the movie. The 3D science fiction action horror film written and directed by Mila's husband, Paul W. S. Anderson will be releasing in screens across the world on 10th September, 2010. The movie also stars the likes of Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller who were previously seen in American TV serials 'Heroes' and 'Prison Break' respectively.
The movie had two taglines, 'She's back...And she's bringing a few of her friends' and 'September 10 Experience a New Dimension of Evil'. The poster sees Milla falling through a broken window AfterLife picks up from where the third edition 'Resident Evil: Extinction' ends as Alice (Milla) is roaming the world in search of remaining survivors. She teams up with a group of survivors from Los Angeles and helps them to free another group of survivors who had been hiding in a prison. The movie sees first time appearances for legendary video game characters Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts) and Chris Redfield (Wentworth Miller). The movie was shot using James Cameron's 3D Fusion Camera System in Toronto from September to December 2009.
Alice, the lead character in the movie is a former Umbrella Corporation security officer who was accidentally exposed to the T-virus which has given her superhuman abilities and has been hunted down by Umbrella Corporation since her escape from Raccoon City. The Prison Break fame 'Michael Scofield; Wentworth Miller who plays the role of Chris Redfield, works with an unnamed military organization combating the heinous virus outbreak. This is Miller's first Hollywood movie and in an interesting interview said that there is something about evil that is "thoughtless and relentless."
With breath-taking 3D graphics and mind-blowing special effects the movie promises to be one of the biggest releases this summer with an expectation of over $60 million collection at the box office. The movie recently held its premiere in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. The movie's leads were all present, with Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter leading the way in sparkling ensembles. Fans of the franchise can enjoy the trailer of the movie on NyooTv.com. NyooTV is India's first online Social TV Network and one-stop shop for premium visual entertainment. NyooTV brings a whole new world of entertainment with its innovative technology, rendering a viewing experience unmatched in quality. Registered users can get continuous updates about the latest Bollywood movie trailers online by following NyooTV through social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace and Twitter. Members of these social networking sites can watch Bollywood movies, Bollywood music videos, new Hindi TV shows, latest Bollywood movies, old Bollywood movies, new Bollywood movies, latest Bollywood movies trailers, latest Bollywood clips and events by simply logging into their accounts through NyooTV and get entertained with these high quality videos. Once logged in, viewers can also chat and discuss, with their friends on the network, about the video they are viewing.
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Quite interestingly, these fabulous hindi movies of Bollywood are making huge money across the world. For example, the Ghajini, which has turned out to be one of the best hits of the year all over the world. These movies are very inspiring and thrilling. It has been witnessed that movies are the greatest sources of stress- busters. In an era of high-tech, where stress and hectic life-style seem to rule everyday, these flicks have become one of the cheapest ways to overcome all your miseries and frustration. All the actors and the actresses of Bollywood are held in high esteems across the spectrum of the society.
Every year, a large number of movies are being churned out and are dominating the entertainment industry across the globe. Recently, Indian hindi films have become huge popular all over the world for their unique picturisation and stories. The music tracks and songs are also very fascinating and lovely. The Indian citizens, who are residing out the country like UK, USA , Canada and many other countries, also rush to watch the latest hindi movies of their favourite actors and actresses to their near-by theatres.
Famous actors like Shahrukh khan, Aamir khan, Amitabh Bachchan and many others are looked upon as big celebrities in different countries of the world. The Bollywood movies usually come complimented by dramas, songs, musics and stunts. These movies have also been generating social awareness regarding corruption, political nexus, dowry evils, AIDS and several other issues, which are all rampant across the world. The comedy movies of Bollywood are very spine-chilling and thrilling. You can watch these Bollywood movies with your family and friends. Comedy movies are being made in Bollywood, since its early inception. There are numerous actors who have earned great names in comedy.
Some of the latest comedy movies of Bollyhood are as follows, Welcome to Sajjanpur, Golmal, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and many more. These movies are full of comedy scenes and drams. are meant for creating suspense, thrill, twists, which the audience all over the world watch quite emphatically. It is a different genre of movie and these movies are made worldwide. These flicks are also very fantastic and full of excitement. These movies are mainly based on suspense, thrill and the most the time, dangerous and frightening characters are cast such as monsters, ghosts etc.
Precisely, these movies are very surrealistic. Some of the latest movies of this genre are like Raaz, 1920 a love story, Phoonk and Bhootnath. These films are widely appreciated by the watchers all over the globe. At last, it can be said these bollywood hindi movies are now watched by people all around the globe and are held in distinguished positions. Furthermore, you can derive all the details about these hindi flicks via browsing the Internet.
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All through these years, the Indian films has grown into four classifications, mainstream, parallel, Diaspora and regional. These sections are separated by a thin line and they tend to merge at times.
But, the general treatment decides its fate as a commercial or artistic venture. Upcoming Hindi films follow realistic and important subjects and portray taboo topics, even though commercial cinema is still hesitant to deal with these topics, because those subjects might not entertain the masses.
Bollywood stands as largest film industry in the world with regard to production, with more than thousand films every year in a single year. Sometimes the public assume that Bollywood and Indian movie industry are synonymous. This is incorrect as Indian parallel cinema is popular internationally. Several celebrated film festivals screen new Indian films which are usually well-received by an international film lovers. For example, Berlin film festival showed nine Indian films which was for the first time in Berlinale. The Man Beyond the Bridge, Road Movie and Peepli Live were some of the movies which received good responses from critics.
Even now Bollywood uses the technique of song and dance sequences in films but directors are experimenting with different topics which are connected more to reality. In Contrast parallel films and horror movies have already become capable of depicting ordinary lives. The experiment is visible in new Indian films such as Amir Khan's Peepli Live directed by Anusha Rizvi which deals with the suicides among poor farmers.
My Name is Khan starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, looked like a typical Hindi film but is a hit one which got a lot of appreciation internationally. This film was part of the official choice of Berlin film festival and the entry tickets of My Name is Khan were sold out within no time for 1000 Euros each.
Some critics think present Indian movie industry is just a shadow of its splendid past. At times this observation is true but success at box office of a film is dependent on the audience. Nevertheless as time goes by, many movies are changing to progressive even if in a small way unlike Hollywood movies which frequently deal with unusual topics.
Nowadays, Hollywood top directors and artists wants to appear in Bollywood movies. For example Hollywood director Danny Boyle had directed 'Slumdog Millionare' movie in Hindi and got Oscar award for that. For 'Paa' movie many make-up artists came down here to give Amitabh Bachchan a childish look suffering from an unusual disease. The calibre of Bollywood film industry is thus growing very well.
Three is a story which is about the happenings in a accommodation in a place called Purple lake. The story revolves around, Mrs. Anjini Dutt (Nausheen Ali Sardar), who is married, and is also a violin teacher and is running the house with whatever she earns. Her husband, Rajeev Dutt (Akshay Kapoor), who has not been able to earn much lives in her house and on her money, which is the grounds for his anger and frustration, and that frustration is also very visible in their wedding, he pushes his wife away because of the ego which has been growing in him over the years.
Rajeev ultimately and finally gathers the courage and asks her to put up for sale her bungalow, and give him the money to invest in the business; she gets angryas her house is her single connection with her parents who are no more. She decides to help her partner and give one portion of her house on rent so that her spouse can benefit from the money for his business.
Sanjay (Ashish Chowdhary) arrives to live with her in her home as a tenant, and reads the tension among the pair, he sympathizes with her and in the process she falls in love with her missing the love in her marriage.
Does Sanjay really love her? Did She make a mistake? Will she have to pay for it with her family...Or even her life?
With the month ending, it is the time to retrospect at the movies that hit the silver screen and their fate at the hands of the greatest critic - the box office. Here is a list of the Bollywood movies this month and how they fared at the ticket counter.
The first movie that launched this season was the Akshay Kumar starrer ribtickler Housefull - which released on the last day of the previous month. This movie seems to be the only one that can be considered to be a success this month. One of the common madcap comedies that can be seen in Bollywood, Housefull provided a lot of slapstick and situational comedy - just what the doctor ordered for Akshay Kumar's sagging career that was marred by some questionable decisions last year.
With Bollywood riding on the Housefull wave Yash Chopra's Badmaash Company, one of the few Indian con movies was released. The movie had an interesting premise and even had some good acting, but it wasn't what you would go to watch if you wanted an Oceans 11 or something.
The next release was Bumm Bumm Bole, which starred the child sensation Darsheel Safary with new comer Ziyah Vastani and Atul Kulkarni. This movie tried to create a balance between the life of the adults and the children, and tried to give the audience a taste of both. However, the movie suffered from an uninventive screenplay and prolonged sequences. Said to be filmed by Priyadarshan, one of the best directors in Bollywood, this movie left a lot to be desired.
The last movie, which was supposed to be the movie that put behind several movie releases and had them postponed was the big budget and much hyped Kites. With nothing new to offer to the international as well as national audience, this movie soon petered down into nothingness.
If there's one thing that guaranteed to raise your spirits after a long and difficult day, it is a Bollywood movie (with subtitles, if necessary). Bollywood is the name of India's film industry. More specifically, it churns out approximately 1000 movies annually in the Hindi language. The movies have glamour, color, joie de vivre, an endless line of beautiful, accomplished actors, amazing stunts (some aided and abetted by technology), slick editing, awesome photography and inspired direction. They showcase the essence of India - the zest for life, the indestructible spirit, the good, bad and ugly and acceptance of all that life and people are.
On the downside, the storylines sometime disappear into a maze of loose ends. The first time you see a Bollywood movie, you may consider it a bit over-the-top, the comedy a bit too loud in places and the theatrics overdone. But they grow on people, who are willing to give it more than a single try. The entertainment quotient is supplied by witty one-liners, comedy that is now moving out of the slapstick mold and a unique feature of Bollywood movies - the songs and dances incorporated into the story, which take the story further or emphasize a particular turn in it. Mostly, the foot-tapping music and well choreographed dances lift up one's spirits and energy levels.
While some movies disappear without a trace, an increasingly great number enjoy viewership that allows them to get a decent return and some break all records in terms of the income generated. A great part of this revenue is realized from overseas sales, from an increasing number of people, whose mother tongue is not Hindi. There are movies of every genre - action, comedy, family, romance, suspense and even horror. The problem then for those who would like to venture into the experience of watching Bollywood movies is to know which are the ones that are going to give them great entertainment value and which are the ones best avoided.
Movie clichés are somewhat inevitable especially in an industry where ideas are endlessly recycled in the hope of raking in more cash. Perhaps the greatest offender is the horror genre. Most clichés can be traced back to an original film which featured an excellent scene that later film makers felt compelled to copy, for example we have Psycho to thank for endless shower scene murders. Let´s take a closer look at some classic horror movie clichés.
Goodies
The main culprit in this category is slasher films, they virtually always feature a cast of mostly unsympathetic teen fodder and generally include a range of characters who probably wouldn't hang out together in real life. There´s the angry dumb jock, the stoner, the cheerleader, the slut, the token minority guy, the fat guy or geek and of course the virginal heroine. Groups will always find a reason to split up so they can be picked off one by one and the bad guy in the group will usually redeem himself with an act of self-sacrifice. Funnily enough seeing your friends brutally butchered is often a big turn on for teens and they love to stop at inopportune moments for a quickie which inevitably gets them killed. Cops are always inept, they never believe the victims and they always turn up too late to help or just in time to get knifed in the back.
For supernatural horrors the set-up usually involves someone returning to their home town after an absence of years. This often ties in with the main guy and girl, usually a cop and a doctor, having had a previous relationship and they are now forced to work together, of course you know they will be in love again by the end of the film. Children, animals and old people can always sense an evil spirit but no one pays them any attention. If there´s a priest character then he will always have a crisis of faith.
In monster movies the hero is often a cop, reporter or scientist. If there´s a mad scientist or evil government character he will always want to capture the monster so he can study it or use it but his plan will always backfire and usually after he double crosses the rest of the group by locking them in somewhere he´ll immediately run into the monster and get eaten.
If the main character gets murdered early on in any type of horror expect a cut to them waking up from a nightmare.
Baddies
The killers have their own set of rules. In slasher films they can take ludicrous amounts of damage without showing pain, they often have a mother complex and they aren´t allowed to run. I´m always reminded of the old Pepe Le Pew cartoons where no matter how fast the cat runs away the skunk just skips along slowly and catches up with ease. Killers also seem to spend a large amount of time moving bodies around and displaying them to scare their remaining victims. Don´t stand under a tree or the inevitable drip of blood will draw your view upwards to the body perfectly poised to fall on top of you.
One of the most over used scenes features the killer or monster appearing to be dead and then returning to life unexpectedly. This is made all the more annoying by the fact that the hero or heroine will often shoot or batter the baddie and then as soon as the baddie goes down they drop their weapon and run instead of mashing it up.
Another common trick, especially in supernatural movies is the glimpse of the ghost, in a mirror, over the shoulder of the hero, running past in the background and of course being suddenly illuminated when someone turns their torch on. Ghosts who are trying to convey a message will always do it by terrifying the person they are trying to talk to.
Fake Scares
Fake scares are annoyingly predictable and irritating. For example why do cats in horror films hide in cupboards and jump on people who open them? Sound effects suddenly booming are a great way to get the audience to jump without actually having anything scary happen on screen. Sometimes the fake scare is used like the boy who cried wolf, so an annoying male character will scare a girl and then later when it´s the killer for real she´ll still think it´s the joker of the group.
in the mid 1990's if you heard anyone talk about a forthcoming movie release in Bollywood they would sound too much like a popular Indian Ketchup commercial. The buzzword was "it's different". Of course the movies ended up being the same old formula films that sometimes clicked and most times faded away into oblivion.
But now ten years later you don't hear that buzzword much, instead you get to see it. The film industry is finally making a conscious effort to try new things. In fact one can safely say that it is more becoming the norm rather than the exception. Be it clever Visual Effects or story lines that push the creative envelope Bollywood is getting there.
As audiences get exposed to more sophisticated plots and themes they expect something new that will challenge their intellect. Just running around trees will not do anymore. Of course not all films made today are different but many are. Topics such as pre-marital sex, live-in relationships are making it to mainstream cinema in India. Edgy films like Being Cyrus are now being released as commercial cinema. Another film that pushed the limits at its time of release was Deepa Mehta's Fire. Released in 1996 it was the first time people got to see same sex relationships set in Indian society. Theaters were burnt and much high drama and tension was caused outside cinemas across the country. Debates were held for and against the banning of the film. Either way the film achieved one main thing. It helped to open up people's minds. You could even say it cleared the way for future experimentation.
Today with so much information at the disposal of many people in India Bollywood seems to have a wider canvas to paint on. While formula or masala films as they are also know will probably always be made here, an almost parallel universe of "New Age" films seems to be forming. Never before seen together on screen couples is the latest fad to hit our extremely colorful world of celluloid. Aamir & Kajol, Kareena & Ajay Devgan, Hrithik & Aishwarya are all set to enthrall the audiences sometime in the not too distant future. One thing is for sure; in the coming months, fans of Bollywood in India and across the globe are going to go where Bollywood has never gone before.
Michael Jackson's death has left a huge dent in Bollywood. The legendary king of Pop and a performer par excellence inspired numerous actors and musicians the world over, including Bollywood. Be it his trademark fashion sense, his groovy dance steps and his attitude-all of them caught the frenzy of Bollywood.
* People like Mithun Chakraborty and Govinda were the 'desi Michael Jacksons' in the early part of their careers thanks to their dance themed films which had moves that were lifted from MJ's videos. Michael Jackson in a way, had contributed to the career graphs of many Bollywood actors who emulated his style and moves.
* Michael Jackson's visit to Mumbai,in the year 1996 was met with a super reception. None of the international performer in India have been able to replicate and whip up the frenzy which Michael Jackson had created.
* Michael Jackson inspired Bollywood comedian Johnny Lever to create numerous parodies on the musical genius. In fact, Johnny Lever's best act is a take off on 'they don't really care about us' from MJ's album-History
* The video 'Thriller' which has won numerous awards and is easily the best music video ever(without special effects, mind you) inspired quite a few horror scenes and horror sequences in films, both Bollywood and Hollywood. Thriller went on to become the biggest ever music album with records that cannot be surpassed.
* The song 'They Don't Really Care About Us" with its thumping beats and procession based video inspired numerous songs and videos in Indian films. For example, A.R.Rahman's music and the video of 'Maro Maro' from the movie Boys (Telegu film) is a tribute to 'They Don't Really Care About Us"
* The song 'In the Closet' which is easily the sexiest song of Michael Jackson featuring Naomi Campbell was copied in the form of 'Ding Dong Bole' for a Tushar movie 'kuch toh Hai'
* The song 'The Way You Make Me Feel' was an absolute 'tapori' song that has been replicated in numerous Bollywood and South Indians songs with the same moves.
* Hrithik Roshan was the last big Bollywood star who had last met Michael Jackson. He had met him in the US while shooting for Kites. However Hrithik though mesmerized by MJ's aura, could make out that the man was frail by ill-health
Bollywood is the popular term used to refer the Indian Film Industry. The name Bollywood originated from the name Hollywood. Bollywood is located in Mumbai (or even referred as Bombay), the capital city of Maharashtra state in India. The Indian film industry or Bollywood has a credit of producing the larger amount of film in the world.
The USB of the Bollywood Films are the songs and the dance that are incorporated in the scripts of the films. It is considered in the Bollywood that the success of the music of the film will guaranty the success of the film at Box-Office.
The music of Bollywood is very catchy, and has a unique choreography which is mixed up with all the dance Indian forms, depending upon the music. In the recent times the choreography of the Bollywood songs include some of the International Dance forms like Salsa, Jazz, Rumba and many more.
The dialogues of most of the Bollywood movies are written fairly in Hindi, but there are some films that pick up the dialect of the various regions in India to suit the character of the films. In the recent times, most of the Bollywood has lot of English words introduced into their dialogues. Sometimes even a complete statement is stated in English. The mixture of the languages of Hindi and English has taken the Bollywood to the International level. The Bollywood Movies are appreciated and watched in all the English speaking countries. Bollywood movies are also famous in the Arab countries.
The films made in Bollywood contain comedy, love triangles, drama, action and lot of music to give complete entertainment to the audience. There are many other subjects like the social issues, cast system in India, politics of India, regionalism in India, education system of India, medical problems related to adults and kids, psychological problems, horror and so on are picked for the Bollywood Movies. Any type of subject chosen will have will have a commercial touch for the cinema.
Bollywood which originates from Hindi is the loose term popularly used for the Mumbai-based Hindi-language motion picture industry (Hindi cinema) in India. The term is frequently incorrectly used to relate to the whole of Indian cinema; when it is only a part of the Indian film industry. Bollywood is the biggest film producer in India and one of the largest in the world.
The name is a portmanteau (used broadly to mean a blend of two (or more) words) of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, the core of the American film industry (as most of us well know). However, dissimilar to Hollywood, Bollywood does exist as a real physical place that you can actually visit. Though some deplore the name, indicating that it makes the industry look like a mediocre cousin to Hollywood, it seems likely to prevail and now has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary. Now that you are more ware of what Bollywood is maybe you know a Bollywood actor or actress.
Some of the movies you might want to look for include:
-The Last Lear (2007) -Hello Darling (2008) -Black and White (2008) -Wanted Dead and Alive (2008) -You Me Aur Hum, U Me Aur Hum (2008) -Yuvraaj, Main Yuvraj (2008) -Agent Vinod (2008) -Bachna Ae Haseenon (2008)
-Chandni Chowk To China, Made In China (2008)
Some popular Bollywood actors and actresses:
-Preity Zinta (Heroes) -John Abraham (Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal) -Ranbir Kapoor (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani) -Deepika Padukone (Chandni Chowk To China) -Rani Mukherjee (Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic) -Aamir Khan -Abhishek Bachchan -Katrina Kaif -Aishwarya Rai
-Priyanka Chopra
There are just like "regular" movies guys, they come in different genres with different story lines and actors and actresses. You might be really surprised at how popular some of these moves are and NOT just within the Hindi community either, but everywhere. Ya know some people like Indie movies, some like documentaries, others like Horror. When I think of Bollywood, I don't think of it as this really different thing, I just think of it as a type of movie!
Check out some of the aforementioned or you can look on a few websites for actors, actresses, movies, wallpapers, videos, pictures and a whole lot more! You never know if your going to like something unless you try it, right? And hey, you don't know, it could be something you could really love, are you willing to miss out on something like that? Didn't think so!
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The Millennium has witnessed several changes in trends as far as the new Hindi movies are concerned. Scripts are more mature and deal with all kinds of political and social issues. Cinematography involves advanced techniques and filmmakers benefit from new and improved equipment. Movie soundtracks have changed drastically as western influences seep in through ever crack and gap. Mainstream cinema relies on 'item songs/numbers' to bring in the audience even if it looks like a flop from the word go. But almost all movies are coming up with an item number, which is its USP.
One of the most significant changes is the heavy investment towards marketing and promoting films. Since the film industry is a huge business opportunity, it is quite common to find them smartly packaged. Take Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai. It signaled the beginning of a new era of feel good and youthful films with all the song, dance and drama that Bollywood is famous for but also with subtle sensibilities that made it stand apart. Directors do not back out from making big budget films with an ensemble of stars and superstars.
Indian cinema is not restricted to the latest Bollywood movies but to the film industry as a whole. Art or specialized movies are modified to fit on big screens. A genre of hard-hitting and tough themes such as the kind seen in City of Gold (based on the lives of Mumbai mill workers) have become increasingly common. Filmmakers experiment with different ideas and interpretations of reality. Since movies only depict real life and are not in fact its mirror image, a lot of room remains available for creatively portraying ordinary living. The audiences have also started liking art movies.
New Hindi movies (mainly the popular kind) have turned to shooting most of the films in foreign locations. Action films contain more death defying stunts and a slicker packaging. At one point in time, women were relegated as love interests and often shown clinging to the hero's arm. Movies like Fashion, The President is Coming have proved that the story will not sink if it doesn't have a male lead. Filmmakers are experimenting with horror genres with renewed gusto, moving away from the standard ghost stories. Latest Bollywood movies like Raaz, 13B and Phoonk have proved that horror movies can be a commercial success. More filmmakers have started experimenting with horror genre these days.
he recent remake of the cult classic 'Nightmare on Elm Street' brought back fond memories of back when the filmmakers used to depend on a strong storyline and awesome characters to create the spookiness in a movie. Of course, as it is evident with the movie industry, not all of them were half as successful as they would have wanted to be. However, one cannot deny the fact that the horror and slasher flicks of yore have a firm and special place in people's hearts.
The good news is that most of these movies are available in the open domain and you can watch them either directly online or download them -for free and legally. To download the public domain horror movies for free, you would have to snatch up your favorite search engine and run a search on it. However, if you are in a situation where you would rather stream the movie and watch it right away, you have some other options in hand.
Today, there are several websites that offer these movies for free, as most of the movies are available via YouTube and other movie related websites. These movies are completely free and legal to watch, as all of them have fallen out of the copyright domain and are available for free. If you are lucky enough, you might be able to watch horror movies that were released in the '70s but went out of the public domain in a while.
So, this is your chance to watch some of those cult classic actors like Bela Lugosi, watch those shoe string budget movies made by Ed Woods, and have a closer look at the horror film industry, apparently one of the fastest growing film genres in the world.
Some websites will also offer you foreign horror movies, like the various Bollywood horror movies like Jaani Dushman, Bhoot Bangla, etc, all available completely free and legally. So what what you waiting
If you have heard about those cliched Bollywood action movies where the villain has killed the protagonist's parents and he/she is baying for revenge, you would not be too surprised to find out that even Bollywood horror movies have some statutory plot points around which a movie can be made. These plot points were generously used by the Ramsay Brothers, who literally held the torch in the '80s and the '90s to a dwindling horror film market. Here are the three common plots found in a Bollywood horror movie.
Youth in an Old Mansion:
Old mansions and farmhouses in Lonavla and other far flung places in India made a killing when they were hired for the shooting of a horror movie. The plot basically had a couple of college kids go out either for a picnic and be stranded in an old mansion, or actually plan a picnic in an old mansion which is supposed to be haunted - yes, there were those kind of movies.
A few risque scenes, a little song and dance, and then the killing spree would start, and the main characters would find out that the mansion was haunted by someone because of some kind of injustice meted out to them - it would normally be a poor girl who was killed off for some particular reason.
The movie would finally end when the spirit would either be exposed to sunlight or would be locked in some temple or church.
Reincarnation:
Reincarnation has been a plot point for many horror movies based in urban India, but is nevertheless a very integral part of the Bollywood horror industry as well as the Bollywood industry as a whole. Reincarnation movies have been made into out and out actioners, thrilling horror and even love stories. The plot would revolve around one, or sometimes even two people who were killed off in their previous birth by the evil people, and they would take a rebirth to avenge themselves - those were fun times.
The movie would finally end when the reincarnated person would take the revenge in lieu of their previous birth. There have been several superhit movies based on this concept.
The Possessed:
Exorcist is not the only movie that has played about with the concept of being possessed. There are several Bollywood horror movies which have revolved around a young child or a woman being possessed by an aatma (spirit) and how doctors and even seers and saints try to exorcise the demons from their body.
This concept was mainly used by film makers to debate about science and God, and there were many sequences where a priest and a doctor would argue hammer and tongs about who would be the right person to exorcise the ghost.
"The Graduation Party" is a film by an award winning writer director, creator of the great 4 star documentary "The Last Game" which was called the best sports film every made by the LA Times. This time out he tackles the subject of endings, beginnings, the death of youth and the birth of adulthood. These may be heavy themes but as they collide during the last party after graduation, the group of friends defer such reality with sustained non-sobriety, until the dawn shines the enlightenment of a misspent youth now gone. The party becomes both metaphor, analogy, tableau and allegory- and the catalyst of memories reminisced accelerate the maturity of some, while others refuse to leave the womb of the dorm room, the artificial secular sanctuary of the campus university. Oh, and everyone gets high, everyone gets drunk and everyone gets laid. But there is free lunch or hard lemonade and in the end such hedonism brings a bill that all must pay...
With films like The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire... Not to mention the seminal cinematic coming of age masterpiece... The Graduate... Does the world really need a new coming of age film? In the deft hands of this filmmaker, we do, as this generation, as every generation, requires definition and a legacy for their future heirs to see... and since growing up and growing old are not related to wisdom or any sort of intergenerational story passed down and told to the eldest child in a futile attempt to tame the wild sowing of our immature oats, sometimes even creating a reversal and paradox where the parent Shepard is taken care by his and her flock, who once where helpless, cashless and clueless until that day in early to mid May when we experience the sudden shocking and abrupt graduation sensation we call... Growing Up.
Despicable Me is a children's film by Universal Studios starring Steve Carrel as the main character of the story. It's great to see so many big stars in the movie, such as Steve Carrel, Miranda Cosgrove and Julie Andrews. In the movie, Gru (Steve Carrel) is one of the world's super villains. Lately he hasn't been successful at being "the world's biggest super villain". So, with the help of his "minions" and Dr. Nafario he plans to steal the moon by shrinking it with his ray gun. The minions look like thumbs wearing goggles and overalls. But when his rival, a super villain named Vector, steals it from him, he must adopt three orphan girls to get inside Vector's mansion. Although Gru is a super villain, you'll see he has a heart of gold. The movie is fast paced with a lot of laughs for the whole family.
The minions are hilarious as they talk gibberish and act toddler-like. The story is fun and creative, unlike anything else. It's entertaining as it utilizes action, adventure and humor. The movie is mainly a comedy. The mixture of Gru learning to take care of the orphan girls makes a great basis for hilarious scenes. For example, he doesn't know that little girls don't sleep on newspapers in the kitchen. Or the fact that they don't drink out of dog bowls.
Although some parts of the movie are bizarre, they do find a way to make them ridiculous. In one flashback scene of Gru's childhood, it shows him trying to sell his mom on a Macaroni spaceship model. But you're surprised when he shows her his second model that's as big as his house. In another scene Gru survives multiple rocket and missile hits from his enemy Vector. The minions are a bit bizarre too. But once you get to know them a little you'll find yourself liking these cute but funny looking creatures.
Despicable Me DVD was recently released as well as the Blue Ray edition. The movie isn't scary for smaller children, but there are intense action sequences and dramatic moments. Children under the age of five may be frightened at some scenes. Parents need to use their own judgment. The movie is rated PG. If you like animation you're in for a lot of smiles and laughs as you watch the film Despicable Me. Overall it is a great movie for the entire family.
It is an undeniable fact that the first movies, which were silent movies, were all comedies. These movies had good happy endings and propagated the theme of good winning over the bad. They placed much emphasis on humor and as such they siphoned great interest among the young and the old alike. With the passage of time, the lighthearted comedies gave way to more important social and political satires.
These movies helped people to understand the prevailing conditions through humor and wit. For example, in the well-liked film, 'comedy of manners', much emphasis was based on the manners and mannerisms of the social class. It was highlighted by the witty and catchy dialogues. Swapping gender roles in some films like 'Tootsie' also created humor and was adored by the audience.
Spoof or parody deals in making fun of, or dealing in a humorous way the plots and themes of the earlier classic films. They treat the subject by employing a wide sense of sarcasm, mockery, etc about the scenes of the old popular films. It is sometimes found that the audiences enjoy these spoofs better than the original movie! Some of the glaring examples of these sorts of movies are 'Blazing saddles', 'Airplane', etc.
Black comedies are those movies that deals with subjects that are taboo and are not discussed openly in the society. It also includes subjects like war, death, murder, suicide, etc in a satirical way. Though, it is filled with witty dialogues and fun plots, they are able to make the audience realize their follies in the way they deal with some sensitive topics in the society. Some of the most popular black comedies are, 'War of the Roses', 'Keeping Mum', etc.
