Comments on: If an online critic reviewed ANR’s Devadasu in 1952 & why Southscope doesn’t review movies. http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/ Film Producer, Magazine Publisher & Geek. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tollyfreak http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-2/#comment-1413 tollyfreak Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:10:27 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1413 sirish, just because Southscope is a monthly, there is no reason why it should not publish film reviews. In fact, since it is a well-read magazine, your Editors would do well to ask the best critic in the town to write a review which is high on intellect, so us hapless readers, starved of intelligent reviews, are not left in the lurch. If online reviews, barring a few, are imbecilic and funny, those published in English-language newspapers are bad, too. If Times of India's critic rates a poor film like Kedi with 3.5 stars and calls it as breaking new ground (he even called the thought behind Mahatma as better than that behind Lageraho..), The Hindu's reviews are cliched and routine. Deccan Chronicle's reivews are a saving grace, but only some times. As yours is a rich magazine, with so much funds at disposal, I request you to come up with genuine film reviews that increase the understanding of a film. sirish, just because Southscope is a monthly, there is no reason why it should not publish film reviews. In fact, since it is a well-read magazine, your Editors would do well to ask the best critic in the town to write a review which is high on intellect, so us hapless readers, starved of intelligent reviews, are not left in the lurch.
If online reviews, barring a few, are imbecilic and funny, those published in English-language newspapers are bad, too. If Times of India’s critic rates a poor film like Kedi with 3.5 stars and calls it as breaking new ground (he even called the thought behind Mahatma as better than that behind Lageraho..), The Hindu’s reviews are cliched and routine. Deccan Chronicle’s reivews are a saving grace, but only some times.
As yours is a rich magazine, with so much funds at disposal, I request you to come up with genuine film reviews that increase the understanding of a film.

]]> By: Allu Sirish http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-2/#comment-1402 Allu Sirish Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:07:16 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1402 @Ramu & Kiran - I understand you're plight when it comes to watching movies in the US. I was doing a 2-month course in New York and had to travel 3-4 hours each weekend to watch a telugu movie in Jersey. But also, I will play devil's advocate and throw this joke on you which I saw in some telugu films I dont remember. One of the character says, "NRI-lu andharu dollarlo sampastharu, kani rupaillo karchupedatharu!" I laughed loud as it was a silly joke, though I empathize with them. @Ramu & Kiran – I understand you’re plight when it comes to watching movies in the US. I was doing a 2-month course in New York and had to travel 3-4 hours each weekend to watch a telugu movie in Jersey.

But also, I will play devil’s advocate and throw this joke on you which I saw in some telugu films I dont remember. One of the character says, “NRI-lu andharu dollarlo sampastharu, kani rupaillo karchupedatharu!” I laughed loud as it was a silly joke, though I empathize with them.

]]> By: Sai http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-2/#comment-1362 Sai Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1362 and if you are talking about Desi's going to movies... especially students like me, you also have to take into consideration that a Telugu movie print is usually available Online within a few days itself. so you can watch it for free without shelling out extra money. the only problem though is the crappy quality of the print available online which makes even a Good movie look average or poor. which hence leads us to rely on Reviewers to decide whether the 10$ money spent on something which you can get for Free is really worthy or not..!! and if you are talking about Desi’s going to movies… especially students like me, you also have to take into consideration that a Telugu movie print is usually available Online within a few days itself. so you can watch it for free without shelling out extra money.

the only problem though is the crappy quality of the print available online which makes even a Good movie look average or poor.

which hence leads us to rely on Reviewers to decide whether the 10$ money spent on something which you can get for Free is really worthy or not..!!

]]> By: Tina http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-2/#comment-1360 Tina Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:19:03 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1360 Hey Sirish, like I promise, I am here to give you my pure and Honest Comments... The Article is fair enough to rate 2/5. tell me one thing...why everyone has to take sometime and read your BLOG... Give me a reason... I dnt see any reason...However, This article is fair enough to take some time and to get the knowledge how actually reviews are given ... I totally agree that Reviews are been paid..and they are not geniune..I can Rate Leader as 4/5 and also Arya-2 is for 4/5..But I am not sure why GV did not give that Rating and also for YMC I did not feel like 4/5 it should be around 3/5... Sometimes, it all depends up on the people mood..on which mood they are watcing the movie.. 1) some may be forcefully comeing to the theater to watch movie... 2) some may be thinking that after this movie my dad will hit me as I bunked my college 3) some may be fighting at home and want some peace and came to theater... you never know wat will be going on in their mind and 75% of the people depend on to know from the people who watch the movie or either they will take site reviews are granted and they start analysing if they are worth to watch on big screen or not...and most of the time people think that after one week it will come in CD we will watch it... I really please and beg each and everyone who is reading this blog... NEVER NEVER NEVER entertain anyone who is selling pirated its an offense and just take 1 minute and think how much hard work they have taken to make a film and these guys for few rupees they sell them pirated...will you encourage anyone who is doing your bussiness for the same... Sirish, I suggest you to write an article on PIRATED CD's also...Let people get some knowledge and they also stop encourage for such offenses. By the way its a good artiocle and a must read artilce..Sirish, have given his good thoughts but not better one...as he can make the better than BEST Articles like this... Thanks for the time Sirish..and also will keep on reading your blog my little one's... -Cheers, Tina Hey Sirish,

like I promise, I am here to give you my pure and Honest Comments…

The Article is fair enough to rate 2/5.

tell me one thing…why everyone has to take sometime and read your BLOG…

Give me a reason…

I dnt see any reason…However, This article is fair enough to take some time and to get the knowledge how actually reviews are given …

I totally agree that Reviews are been paid..and they are not geniune..I can Rate Leader as 4/5 and also Arya-2 is for 4/5..But I am not sure why GV did not give that Rating and also for YMC I did not feel like 4/5 it should be around 3/5…

Sometimes, it all depends up on the people mood..on which mood they are watcing the movie..
1) some may be forcefully comeing to the theater to watch movie…
2) some may be thinking that after this movie my dad will hit me as I bunked my college
3) some may be fighting at home and want some peace and came to theater…

you never know wat will be going on in their mind and 75% of the people depend on to know from the people who watch the movie or either they will take site reviews are granted and they start analysing if they are worth to watch on big screen or not…and most of the time people think that after one week it will come in CD we will watch it…

I really please and beg each and everyone who is reading this blog…

NEVER NEVER NEVER entertain anyone who is selling pirated its an offense and just take 1 minute and think how much hard work they have taken to make a film and these guys for few rupees they sell them pirated…will you encourage anyone who is doing your bussiness for the same…

Sirish, I suggest you to write an article on PIRATED CD’s also…Let people get some knowledge and they also stop encourage for such offenses.

By the way its a good artiocle and a must read artilce..Sirish, have given his good thoughts but not better one…as he can make the better than BEST Articles like this…

Thanks for the time Sirish..and also will keep on reading your blog my little one’s…

-Cheers,
Tina

]]> By: Bala http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-2/#comment-1354 Bala Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:23:08 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1354 Hi Sirish, You mentioned once in one of your articles that the overseas prints should be ready before a week, for the movie to have subtitles. Recently, I watched VInnaithandi Varuvaaya in US, with English subtitles on it. May be, there is an easy way. Why don't we check how they were able to make it considering both Telugu and Tamil industries are run in a similar way. Awaiting English subtitles on Telugu films, which I think would help generate good revenues overseas and in Indian metros. Thanks Bala Hi Sirish,

You mentioned once in one of your articles that the overseas prints should be ready before a week, for the movie to have subtitles. Recently, I watched VInnaithandi Varuvaaya in US, with English subtitles on it. May be, there is an easy way. Why don’t we check how they were able to make it considering both Telugu and Tamil industries are run in a similar way.

Awaiting English subtitles on Telugu films, which I think would help generate good revenues overseas and in Indian metros.

Thanks
Bala

]]> By: RAMU http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-2/#comment-1336 RAMU Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:08:32 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1336 Hi Sirish, First i congratulate you for the good work in your blog. I usually watch almost all the movies on first day before getting the website reviews. I was also very dissapointed with the way NRI were shown in neninthe .. because as i student i earn $9 per hour in my university. where as i had to spend almost $20($15 ticket and $5 misc) which is hard earned in 2 hours. Moreover even if the film is good they are not lasting great impressions in the heart of people because the theatres ove here are the worst theatres i have ever seen. If you consider we can get a ticket in IMAX hyderabad for a max of Rs150 but we paying 15*45=Rs675 for a movie can't even watch the movie in a theatre which has DTS as most of the theatres here have no DTS system and the facilities were the worst too. Generally for these kind of theatres in India we pay a max of Rs30-50 which is almost 20 times. So , i request you to appeal this to the MAA association and please help to release movies in good theatres in here . cheers Ramu Hi Sirish,

First i congratulate you for the good work in your blog. I usually watch almost all the movies on first day before getting the website reviews.

I was also very dissapointed with the way NRI were shown in neninthe .. because as i student i earn $9 per hour in my university. where as i had to spend almost $20($15 ticket and $5 misc) which is hard earned in 2 hours. Moreover even if the film is good they are not lasting great impressions in the heart of people because the theatres ove here are the worst theatres i have ever seen.

If you consider we can get a ticket in IMAX hyderabad for a max of Rs150 but we paying 15*45=Rs675 for a movie can’t even watch the movie in a theatre which has DTS as most of the theatres here have no DTS system and the facilities were the worst too. Generally for these kind of theatres in India we pay a max of Rs30-50 which is almost 20 times. So , i request you to appeal this to the MAA association and please help to release movies in good theatres in here .

cheers
Ramu

]]> By: Kumar http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Kumar Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1333 In our tradition, we ask feedback before we buy something. Be it, TV, Home, Plot, College Admission etc. No one wants to spend their money without enough research. Most importantly, in Telugu around 200 movies are made per year. Only, 10 to 15 movies are worth watching. Given ticket prices, traffic conditions etc in hyderabad its absolutely fair to take feedback before going to movie. In US, Leader movie tickets are sold at 14 dollars per person. When i am paying 14 bucks and my valuable time then i must consider the feedback of the movie. I personally dont rely on website reviews only but I do consider director, production house etc... Website review is the quickly available and accessible any time. Most of the times, they are fair. We should probably have review sites like rottentomatos.com May be Geeta Arts can focus on such websites to kill the monopoly of few online reviews. In our tradition, we ask feedback before we buy something. Be it, TV, Home, Plot, College Admission etc.
No one wants to spend their money without enough research. Most importantly, in Telugu around 200 movies are made per year.
Only, 10 to 15 movies are worth watching. Given ticket prices, traffic conditions etc in hyderabad its absolutely fair to take feedback before going to movie.
In US, Leader movie tickets are sold at 14 dollars per person. When i am paying 14 bucks and my valuable time then i must consider the feedback of the movie. I personally dont rely on website reviews only but I do consider director, production house etc…

Website review is the quickly available and accessible any time. Most of the times, they are fair.

We should probably have review sites like rottentomatos.com

May be Geeta Arts can focus on such websites to kill the monopoly of few online reviews.

]]> By: Lokesh http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 Lokesh Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:01:46 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1331 HI @Chandra.. Hi Chandra..thanks for ur writeup...I had same opinion..but i was lazy enough to post it....and u did it.. I am in New jersey....and here the ticket cost is always > 12..If it is a premiere show..then it will be > 15. The exhibitors/distributors are just trying to cash in the movie craze of telugu audience..the result -> was used to watch 70 to 8- when in india and atleast 1 per week after i moved to Us..now restricted myself to 1 movie per 3 weeks... HI

@Chandra..

Hi Chandra..thanks for ur writeup…I had same opinion..but i was lazy enough to post it….and u did it..

I am in New jersey….and here the ticket cost is always > 12..If it is a premiere show..then it will be > 15. The exhibitors/distributors are just trying to cash in the movie craze of telugu audience..the result -> was used to watch 70 to 8- when in india and atleast 1 per week after i moved to Us..now restricted myself to 1 movie per 3 weeks…

]]> By: VENU http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 VENU Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1330 Hello, Sirish. You have demonstrated a uncanny perhaps amazing movie marketing ability in the last 24-36 months. Great acomplishment at very young age. Kudo's brother. Online reviews are like any other reviews, are very subjective. Criticle managment of the all the variable with subjective tendencies is essential, (ie, like you love Charan and Arjun, so give them great reviews) it seems very simple yet very hard to overcome these tendencies, am not claiming you do that, perhaps lot of them do that. Greater value comes for a reviewer from his adherence to the objectivity and his true knowledge of the public pulse and thier emotional interests. There are 5 basic elements, that are needed to get the very fair,honest and objective review of a movie. 1. Public Mood / Current state of affiars during the release of the movie. 2. Subejet knowledge, in regards to Preproduction/Production/Post production,, follow thru departments. 3. Decisive ness to be very criticle. 4. Taking risk of poor judgment. 5. Stcking to his or her own the word - Develop trsut with his/her(reviewer) readers by honest and frank engagment. I can give examples of each element, but it will be too much, not needed coz i dont have to proove that am right here. All is well here, i hope same there,, I wish you will realize your Dreams. Ever in Public service,, Venu Hello, Sirish.

You have demonstrated a uncanny perhaps amazing movie marketing ability in the last 24-36 months.
Great acomplishment at very young age. Kudo’s brother.

Online reviews are like any other reviews, are very subjective.

Criticle managment of the all the variable with subjective tendencies is essential, (ie, like you love Charan and Arjun, so give them great reviews) it seems very simple yet very hard to overcome these tendencies, am not claiming you do that, perhaps lot of them do that.

Greater value comes for a reviewer from his adherence to the objectivity and his true knowledge of the public pulse and thier emotional interests.

There are 5 basic elements, that are needed to get the very fair,honest and objective review of a movie.

1. Public Mood / Current state of affiars during the release of the movie.

2. Subejet knowledge, in regards to Preproduction/Production/Post production,, follow thru departments.

3. Decisive ness to be very criticle.

4. Taking risk of poor judgment.

5. Stcking to his or her own the word – Develop trsut with his/her(reviewer) readers by honest and frank engagment.

I can give examples of each element, but it will be too much, not needed coz i dont have to proove that am right here.

All is well here, i hope same there,,

I wish you will realize your Dreams.

Ever in Public service,, Venu

]]> By: Tina http://www.allusirish.in/2010/02/online-review_anr_devadasu_southscope/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 Tina Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:06:35 +0000 http://www.allusirish.in/?p=342#comment-1326 Hi Sirish, I read your article today...I have lot of home work to do with your Article... As today I dnt have office..so could not efford anything now....Sunday I'll be free and Trust me you will get good Review from me and also a Honest one... Catch you soon my little one... Hope you had a good party on Wednesday night with my Fav Star RANA.....lol -Cheers, Tina Hi Sirish,

I read your article today…I have lot of home work to do with your Article…

As today I dnt have office..so could not efford anything now….Sunday I’ll be free and Trust me you will get good Review from me and also a Honest one…

Catch you soon my little one…

Hope you had a good party on Wednesday night with my Fav Star RANA…..lol

-Cheers,
Tina

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