SRSLY, YRF?
I just started Tashan, and you know how it begins all fantastically James Bond ishtyle, with the stylized credit sequence with a good song and running silhouettes of the actors and lots of bullets, and then it launches immediately into a dialogue-less car chase, and then the car goes hurtling over a cliff? Somewhere in between swerving all over the highway and flying into the air, the damn thing gets a new license plate.
I'll be more than happy to munch on my words if this gets explained elsewhere, but it sorta stinks of sloppy at the moment.
I'll be more than happy to munch on my words if this gets explained elsewhere, but it sorta stinks of sloppy at the moment.
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My vented frustrations are in a written form here:
http://www.oneknightstands.net/movie-review-tashan/
Seriously YRF WTF!
I actually, um, kind of like Tashan? I interpreted it as being a screwball comedy with lots of over-long action sequences. Or maybe I am somehow blind to its flaws. Or just the kind of idiot this film is aimed at?
Keep in mind that I don't like Saif, Kareena and Anil but still was entertained by the whole thing.
The only problem I had with the film that its humour was the mean sort. This usually is a huge turn off as far as I'm concerned but somehow didn't bother me in Tashan. Maybe because no one was spared from it. Equal opportunity mean humour all around.
And I love Akshay and he was so good in this. The action scenes were hillarious (I want to say intentionally but am not sure about it) and Akshay was dishooming in synch with the film's tone.
It is puzzling how this film was a box office failure since this is one of the few times where everyone but the action director did a good job.
That first number plate, the scene was shot in Ladakh (kashmir)
and the time it jumps, was shot in Bombay !
Cause they need the car to be thrown in water.
Also the scene follows, actors coming outta water-is Filmcity's water tank!
There, so busy with SFX, they forgot the plate, and whoaa! U marked such precise thing!
*Pulls out Tashan fan club card as proof*
You will probably not like it, but you are welcome to join!! ;D
Sujoy - I didn't hate Drona either; I just found it mystifying. I'll check out your review once I have finished the film and written - need to keep a clear head :)
bollyviewer - Magic! I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out what UGR is, and all I learned is that many decades ago Indian plates had 3 letters.
BB - That was my feeling as well. It was really prominent - I'm not prone ton noticing details if they're subtle ;)
rossywar - Hey, see, that description sounds really good! I remain hopeful.
Temple - I was delighted by the bits of the costumes I've seen in previews and all.
Can I make it "What the Fishtyle?!?" to save my vocal cords?
veracious and Filmi Girl - I hope to join you and rossywar and eliza soon! From what I remember reading when it came out, there's enough in it that sounds good to keep me feeling positive. I was just really struck by that one sloppy mistake, I guess because the credits were so snappy and fun.
Anarchavist - YES!
eliza - Oh my! I love Saif and Kareena and like, but have seen less of, Anil and Akshay. Interesting point on the mean humor - I don't always notice that kind of thing, but it's usually a turn-off when I do.
Darshit - Ha!