One of my favorite horror films from the 90s from Robert Rodriguez & Kevin Williamson, I used to watch this film all the time with my friends, we still rewatch from time to time. I never really hear it mentioned alot but I always felt that it was a good horror film. It had good & likable characters, good scares, good quotes, good soundtrack, some nice twists & turns especially near the end of the film. And it had nice references to classics like >!The Thing (and it's classic Blood Test scene with the Drug Test scene & the crawling head scene) & The Invasion of the Body Snatchers among others, really enjoyed this one.!<
And it had such a great cast of actors too: Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Famke Janssen, Robert Patrick, Jordana Brewster, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart, Clea Duvall, Usher Raymond, Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Summer Phoenix, Christopher McDonald, Piper Laurie, Bebe Neuwirth & the late Daniel Von Bargen among others. Any fans of the film? What did you think of it? Did it scare you or creep you out? Did the twists catch you offguard?
Excerpts from a Rediff interview with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, just after the release of his last film, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kate (1998)
He is 77 years old. And has two artificial kneecaps. Which stops Hrishikesh Mukherjee from being very active these days. Age and infirmity though have not deterred his zest for film-making. Even though Jhoot Bole Kauva Kaate is his first film in ten years, Hrishida - as he is known respectfully throughout the film industry - seems almost casual about this week's release of his latest film.
Hrishida has always made films with small budgets and the family at its core, films which have often hit the bull's eye at the box office. Films like Musafir with Dilip Kumar, Anupama and Satyakam with Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, Ashirwad with Ashok Kumar, Anand and Bawarchi with Rajesh Khanna, Guddi with Jaya Bhaduri, Abhimaan and Mili with Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Chupke Chupke with Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Khubsoorat with Rekha and Golmaal with Amol Palekar.
Abruptly in the late eighties, Hrishida stopped making films. With the changing tastes and times, he didn't want to make films which people might not like. He moved to television for a while, directing 84 episodes.
What brought him back to the movies was the dream run films like Golmaal, Chupke Chupke and Khubsoorat had on the satellite television channels. Producers began to pester him to return to the sets. Convincing him took the best part of two years, and Polygram finally signed him on to make Jhoot Bole.
Hrishida never formally learned film-making. His dream of wanting to be a cinematographer led him to become a laboratory assistant. He went on to edit films for Bimal Roy, at whose instance he moved from Calcutta to Bombay in the early fifties. He edited all of Roy's films till Madhumati, after which he decided to direct his first film at good friend Dilip Kumar's behest.
Hrishida says Jhoot Bole... is a comedy, but the treatment is different. "It is very simple to be happy," he adds, "but it is so difficult to be simple."
Despite ill health, Hrishida took time off to speak with Sharmila Taliculam.
You have always worked with dedicated, serious actors. What do you think about actors today?
I have made lots of comedies apart from serious films. I have worked with brilliant artistes. But today such films are not being made. The actors then were great performers.
Look at the p
... keep reading on reddit β‘Both The Mask of Zorro and The Legend of Zorro were recently added to the Netflix library and I, along with many others, watched them both again. Back to back even. And I have to say they were both as entertaining now as they were when they originally came out decades ago. Yes, they have held up nicely. From the commanding performance from Anthony Hopkins, to the ever beautiful Catherine Zeta Jones, to the charm and humor of Antonio Banderas, the films are fun, action packed, and quite entertaining family fun. They really hit their stride in The Legend of Zorro with Zorro's horse Tornado being funny and making stunts. And even the kid Joaquin, played by Adrian Alonso, was a major talent and contributed a lot to the story. It is a shame that it did not do so well in the box office because it was a fun adventure and action movie. But it is also a blessing because the rumors at the time were that the studio wanted to do a third movie in a post apocalyptic world with a serious and gritty tone, which to me would have ruined the spirit of these fun films; interesting as it may have been. However, I feel like Banderas' Zorro needs proper closure and a farewell. And, as I pointed out, now would be a logical time to pull it together and pass the torch. It could serve as a tee up for a franchise reboot and we all know how Hollywood likes to rehash old IP right now and create universes. I think Disney might be the best studio to take this on as it is definitely family fun and adventure. It would be probably be best to keep it in the $30 million budget range, which is rare these days, because with too much money comes more expectations and not enough risks. And we deserve a creative and proper send off for one of the best action characters of the turn of the century.
I'm sure it will be good, Ali is a solid actor but it really have some pretty huge shoes to fill, Snipes absolutely killed it in that role, excellent fight scenes & iconic one-liners, not to mention, that opening nightclub scene is a classic, arguably one of the best opening scenes to a Marvel movie.
Do you think MCU's Blade will be able to top the original film? And do you think they can top that opening scene? And how excited are you for this new Blade in the MCU?
https://twitter.com/Jumpshot8/status/1469392058058035200?s=20
this guy has been on one today for awhile. From saying Luka is eating himself out of the league, to now saying Duncan wasn't relevant at 37. A week ago he said he understood KPJ wanting that last rebound for a triple double because he'll "probably never get another one"... during a game between the Suns & Pistons.
Regularly going above and beyond for the company, far surpassing peers, I asked for a title promotion and a raise. I work 70+ hours a week easily (and no- not proud of it) and consistently outperform my peers.
I was denied.
I was told that that was what everyone else should be doing as well, and while they are all disappointed in my peers, my level of superior performance is what was expected.
Background: I work in tech in software sales. First female sales leader at the company.
Anyone else with similar experiences? β¦Because f*ck this shit.
Edit: for typos
If you havenβt havenβt seen it, I highly recommend watching it without reading into what itβs about.
The most Iβll say is that two teenagers in the 90s get stuck inside a 50s TV show.
It starts out feeling quite a lot like a reverse Truman Show, many similarities also with Eps1-3 of WandaVision, but it continually becomes more and more interesting. I couldnβt stop laughing at how brilliant some of the situations were and the commentary at play.
After watching Iβve instantly added it to my top 20 favourite films of all time. Which if you need a reference for, you can see the list here.
Now go watch it!
And if youβve already seen it? What do you think about it?
One of my favorite horror films from the 90s from Robert Rodriguez & Kevin Williamson, I used to watch this film all the time with my friends, we still rewatch from time to time. I never really hear it mentioned alot but I always felt that it was a good horror film. It had good & likable characters, good scares, good quotes, good soundtrack, some nice twists & turns especially near the end of the film. And it had nice references to classics like >!The Thing (and it's classic Blood Test scene with the Drug Test scene & the crawling head scene) & The Invasion of the Body Snatchers !<among others, really enjoyed this one.
And it had such a great cast of actors too: Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Famke Janssen, Robert Patrick, Jordana Brewster, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart, Clea Duvall, Usher Raymond, Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Summer Phoenix, Christopher McDonald, Piper Laurie, Bebe Neuwirth & the late Daniel Von Bargen among others. Any fans of the film? What did you think of it? Did it scare you or creep you out? Did the twists catch you offguard?
Excerpts from a Rediff interview with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, just after the release of his last film, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kate (1998):
He is 77 years old. And has two artificial kneecaps. Which stops Hrishikesh Mukherjee from being very active these days. Age and infirmity though have not deterred his zest for film-making. Even though Jhoot Bole Kauva Kaate is his first film in ten years, Hrishida - as he is known respectfully throughout the film industry - seems almost casual about this week's release of his latest film.
Hrishida has always made films with small budgets and the family at its core, films which have often hit the bull's eye at the box office. Films like Musafir with Dilip Kumar, Anupama and Satyakam with Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, Ashirwad with Ashok Kumar, Anand and Bawarchi with Rajesh Khanna, Guddi with Jaya Bhaduri, Abhimaan and Mili with Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Chupke Chupke with Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Khubsoorat with Rekha and Golmaal with Amol Palekar.
Abruptly in the late eighties, Hrishida stopped making films. With the changing tastes and times, he didn't want to make films which people might not like. He moved to television for a while, directing 84 episodes.
What brought him back to the movies was the dream run films like Golmaal, Chupke Chupke and Khubsoorat had on the satellite television channels. Producers began to pester him to return to the sets. Convincing him took the best part of two years, and Polygram finally signed him on to make Jhoot Bole.
Hrishida never formally learned film-making. His dream of wanting to be a cinematographer led him to become a laboratory assistant. He went on to edit films for Bimal Roy, at whose instance he moved from Calcutta to Bombay in the early fifties. He edited all of Roy's films till Madhumati, after which he decided to direct his first film at good friend Dilip Kumar's behest.
Hrishida says Jhoot Bole... is a comedy, but the treatment is different. "It is very simple to be happy," he adds, "but it is so difficult to be simple."
Despite ill health, Hrishida took time off to speak with Sharmila Taliculam.
You have always worked with dedicated, serious actors. What do you think about actors today?
I have made lots of comedies apart from serious films. I have worked with brilliant artistes. But today such films are not being made. The actors then were great performers.
Look at the
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