Watched Transformers: Dark of the Moon last night in a typical Rajni movie ambience. Right from the word go, it was Intense- no not the movie, the crowd, their excitement. The last time I felt this was while watching Endhiran
Hero Worship seems to be inherent in our blood. People might argue gone are the days of invincible heroes like MGR and Rajnikanth, I doubt it- current generation Kollywood has simply not produced another hero of that stature, so what do we do we turn to Hollywood and from the reactions of crowds in the recent years, I strongly believe Optimus Prime is the front runner.
Optimus Prime is a typical Indian hero character and I can immediately associate him with MGR.
Humble, Honest, Extremely Patriotic, Sentimental, a fighter even if he isnt the best, etc..
Only difference is that he is not made of flesh and blood and is from another planet.
Westerners might love the brash, cool, arrogant Invincible hero, but we prefer a Fighter, a true spirited Fighter. That's where Optimus Prime edges out of competition.
The Movie:
I feel bad that CGI technology is improving brilliantly bringing such visual treat, but its rare that there are great scripts to match it up.
Transformers 3 is another typical case, some scenes are just out of the world, especially because of 3D. Some brilliant sequences, but overall not such a gripping screenplay. Most of the first half of the movie is wasted around Sam Witwicky's personal life, who cares a damn ? Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a disappointment, reminds me of Cameron Diaz though- a young Cameron Diaz with a nose job gone wrong.
One nice thing the series retain is the Human element, that we are part of the fight, that's what makes this our story, not two alien races just fighting each other, but Sam and his girlfriend running through the battelefield is getting increasingly annoying.
However, must appreciate that the producers kept us guessing about what how Optimus would come back to kick ass, movie could have been shorter and more intense. Must agree with the current IMDB score of around 7.
Hero Worship seems to be inherent in our blood. People might argue gone are the days of invincible heroes like MGR and Rajnikanth, I doubt it- current generation Kollywood has simply not produced another hero of that stature, so what do we do we turn to Hollywood and from the reactions of crowds in the recent years, I strongly believe Optimus Prime is the front runner.
Optimus Prime is a typical Indian hero character and I can immediately associate him with MGR.
Humble, Honest, Extremely Patriotic, Sentimental, a fighter even if he isnt the best, etc..
Only difference is that he is not made of flesh and blood and is from another planet.
Westerners might love the brash, cool, arrogant Invincible hero, but we prefer a Fighter, a true spirited Fighter. That's where Optimus Prime edges out of competition.
The Movie:
I feel bad that CGI technology is improving brilliantly bringing such visual treat, but its rare that there are great scripts to match it up.
Transformers 3 is another typical case, some scenes are just out of the world, especially because of 3D. Some brilliant sequences, but overall not such a gripping screenplay. Most of the first half of the movie is wasted around Sam Witwicky's personal life, who cares a damn ? Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a disappointment, reminds me of Cameron Diaz though- a young Cameron Diaz with a nose job gone wrong.
One nice thing the series retain is the Human element, that we are part of the fight, that's what makes this our story, not two alien races just fighting each other, but Sam and his girlfriend running through the battelefield is getting increasingly annoying.
However, must appreciate that the producers kept us guessing about what how Optimus would come back to kick ass, movie could have been shorter and more intense. Must agree with the current IMDB score of around 7.
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