Why The Thai Movie "A Crazy Little Thing Called Love aka First Love" Is So Special

Why The Thai Movie "A Crazy Little Thing Called Love aka First Love" Is So Special

  3:35 PM    My Little World !!!

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 I watched the Thai movie "A crazy Little Thing called Love" also known as "First Love" about 7 years back and ever since I was so much in love with the movie and the characters. Being an Indian, Thai movie was completely new to me - Neither did I know the language nor did I know the actors or anything related to the film. I was in my college and one of my friend suggested me to watch this movie. And guess what? I am happy that I did watch it. 

Coming from an Indian background, we have plenty of romantic comedy movies made every year, whether be it in Bollywood or in regional languages. So the genre of the movie was nothing new to me. But then what is the factor that makes this thai movie so special to me or to anyone who sees the movie.

Comedy - It has the perfect comedy timings. The performance by famous female comedian Tukky Budprom makes us laugh. I literally knew nothing about the language. So to entertain a foreigner or to make them laugh in a language they absolutely have no idea is something which is really difficult to achieve. I did not feel any language barrier while watching the movie. The expression by the actors spoke thousands of words, which were more than enough. Nam (Pimchanok Luevisetpaiboon) and her friends also gives us a good laugh. 

Reminds about your first love - “All of us have someone hidden in the bottom of our hearts. When we think of that person, we feel like…there is a little pain inside but we still want to keep that person. Even though we don’t where that person is today, what that person is doing, but that person is the one who makes us know this… Crazy little thing called love."

Yes, this movie is full of nostalgia. About your first love, about how you effortlessly wished to win his/her heart. By ritually following the rules from a random book or showing out your best talent be it even cooking a mango cake.

Relatable - Like the tag line rightly says, its based on everybody's true story. Everyone has had a first crush, felt the pain of unrequited love, joy of uniting with your friends after a small fight, how we did crazy things just to impress our crush. Everything in the movie brings flashbacks in our mind and it is so relatable at every single shot.

The Confession Scene - This scene literally broke my heart. The scene is well crafted where Nam

Says “P’ Shone ka, I have something to tell you. I like you so much, been loving you for three years. I’ve done everything. Changed myself in every aspect because of you. Nam applied for a classical dancing club, played a stage drama, be a drum major, be better at studying. It’s for you. But I know for now that the thing that I should do the most and should have done a long time ago is telling you straight that I Love You. ” – Nam

To be very frank its very difficult to watch a foreign language. You have to concentrate on the visuals as well as the subtitles because otherwise you are not going to understand anything. And if still this scene has made me cry, then I give all the credits to the movie makers.

Scrap book scene - This scene is too cute and irresistible for any girl to watch. Seriously does any guy does this in real life. I doubt. This scene reveals how shone too had feelings for Nam and how he hide all those cute feelings within him for all this time. Its cuteness overloaded!!!

It showed love can overcome your fears - With the support of her three best friends, Nam revolutionizes herself, starting with her looks and activities to get him to notice her. First, she auditions for the lead role in the Drama Club’s Sleeping Beauty in order to be close to P'Shone who joins the arts department. Later, she is asked to be the drum major of the school’s marching band. Similarly Shone , he is often teased by some of his schoolmates because his father didn't score the penalty kick and made their province lose in a national football cup. In the name of love he has overcome the fear of giving a penalty kick at the school sports final. I liked the way Nam says that P'Shone has made her use the love in good way and how her love was actually the power that supported to be better and better.

Even after seven years if i still remember the essence of this movie and if I am still loving it, that means it has actually found a place in my heart forever.

Comment below what you thought about the movie and how much you loved the movie.

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Malayalam Movies that even a Non Malayalee would enjoy!

Malayalam Movies that even a Non Malayalee would enjoy!

  1:21 AM    My Little World !!!

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Malayalam movies are known for its realistic approach. Unlike other Indian movies, malayalam movies have less masala in its movies. There is a great heritage of good stories, direction, cinematography, music and acting which has inspired the rest of the film makers in the country. Malayalees love Hindi, Tamil and Telegu movies and has a huge fan following for the actors from these industries. However a non malayalee doesn't know much about the Malayalam film industry and its films. So we decided to introduce to you all some of the malayalam film that can be enjoyed by everyone and should definitely include in your must watch movie list!

1. Pullimurugan - Action movies are so common in India. But action movies between man and animal is very rare. What if the animal is Tiger! More interesting, isn't it? The movie directed by Vysakh  keeps you interested till its last shot with the amazing stunts by Peter Hein and brilliant performance by non other than Malayalam super star Mohan Lal. Its also the first malayalam movie to reach the 150 crore club.

2. Charlie-  When someone ask what is the story of this movie, I have nothing much to say - maybe in a sentence I will say its a journey of a women in search of a mysterious man who previously lived in her apartment. But the movie is much more than that.. Its rather a tribute to life. This movie directed by Martin Prakkat and acted by Dulquer Salman,Parvathy and Aparna Gopinath is sure to leave you with goosebumps till the end!

3. Drishyam- This drama- thriller starring Mohanlal and Meena has created storm in theaters during its release. Even though it has been remade to other languages like Hindi, Telegu, Tamil and Kannada, the original still remains classic. The acting by Mohan Lal cannot be replaced by another other actors in the country (Sorry, no offense!). Watch it once and you will never regret.

4. Bangalore Days - This movie is indeed a treat to watch. The young superstars of Malayalam movies in one single film! The movie evolves around the stories of three cousins - played by Nivin Pauly, Dulquer Salman and Nazariya and how their life changes after they meet Isha Talwar, Parvathy, and Fahad Fasil respectively in Bangalore. The beautiful Nithya Menon appears in a cameo role.

5. Premam - This movie needs no introduction. Its the first malayalam movie to run more successfully outside kerala. Its a musical romance movie about how George played by Nivin Pauly finds love. The beauty of the movie is that everything seems natural. The dialogues, the friendship, the love everything seems so real in this reel world.

Dont forget to watch these movies and write how you felt about it in the comments below. Have a great movie time!!!

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Junooniyat : So Cliché

Junooniyat : So Cliché

  11:56 AM    My Little World !!!

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This week's release Junooniyat, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, is another inclusion in the creepy love stories of Bollywood. The movie focus on a love story between a Captain of the Indian Army, Jahaan (Pulkit Samrat)  and an adventurous Punjabi kudi Suhaani Kapoor (Yami Gautam). 

Their first meeting happens when the heroine does swimming in a restricted area because its "adventurous" and the hero helps her from getting drowned. No wait, but she doesn't seems to be drowning or in danger when help comes. But why was there a distress call in the first place. No one knows. Anyways the over smart heroine irritates us in the following scene when colonel ask her questions. She is detained in the army camp until investigations about her is complete. Suhaani also wants an apology from the captain for reason I'm still finding. For helping her, maybe? Colonel is so generous that he invites her to the army's official Christmas party. There after a drink of brandy, which according to colonel is not alcohol but a lifestyle, she dances with the hero and falls in love with him. They separate. They meet again, plays holi and again gets seperated. This goes on for some time. 

Suhaani's family comes to know about the love and is totally against it just because Jahaan is an army man. Having lost three family members, Suhaani's father doesn't want history to be repeated on his daughter's life. Jahaan was not willing to leave his army for her and thus gets separated again. 

The film has some of the worst scenes ever made in the history of Bollywood. There is a scene where Suhaani tries to escape from the train, which goes to her college organised winter camp, with the help of her friends who distracts the teacher by giving Aloo ka paratha. Really? Wasn't there a better option? 

There is another scene where Jahaan and other army officers rescue a family from a car drowned in snowfall and the family invites only the captain to the family function. And that too by taking leave. The person turns out to be Suhaani's fiance. (One could easily guess!). And in the following scenes we see the fiance hailing from Canada shares his griefs and doubts only with Jahaan, whom he met two days back rather with a bunch of friends and family members he has. 

The story-line is undoubtedly predictable. The chemistry between the leads doesn't help in saving the movie from being a disaster. The music is not up to the mark and is being unnecessarily included every 15 minutes. The camera captures some beautiful views of Kashmir and Punjab. Coming to acting, I feel Pulkit Samrat did a better job than Yami Gautam. Yami Gautam is beautiful as usual but her charachter Suhaani fails to impress us.

Junooniyat is a movie about a boring love story that will never exist in this present world.

My rating is 0.5 out of 5

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Do Lafzon Ki Kahani : Too Much Melodrama

Do Lafzon Ki Kahani : Too Much Melodrama

  11:35 AM    My Little World !!!

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I wish the film Do Lafzon Ki Kahani was as exiting as it showed in trailers! I expected an intense  and emotional love story from the trailer. Unfortunately the movie has disappointed me in every single aspect. The story is about a former Mixed Martial Arts fighter Sooraj (Randeep Hooda) who falls in love with a visually impaired girl Jenny (Kajal Agarwal) and is ready to risk his life so that his love can afford the expensive eye operation. The movie is the remake of 2011 Korean movie Always, which was also remade in Kannada as Boxer in 2015.

The screenplay is too slow and the dialogues are not upto the mark. Every scene in the movie takes you to the 80s and 90s movies (obviously, the flop love stories) and its bitter to watch. Kajal Aggarwal even after her nine years in Indian cinema has still not learned about “real” acting. As typical Indian movie blind girl character, Jenny also has beautiful unblemished eyes, tries different hairstyles, does slight makeups, all when she is staying all alone. It just reminded me of Kajols character in Fanaa, only difference Kajol acted really well! The character of Jenny is so irritating and over smart that actually makes us confused what made the ruff and tough Sooraj melt his heart for her!

When you leave the theatre you realize that  so many questions were unanswered. Like in the beginning Sooraj says that he works day and night because he has to clear some debts. It is latter mentioned that he was taking care of a victim who burned himself while he was trying to escape from Sooraj. No wait, What? If he had to take care of that person why did he go to beat him in the first place. Ok, maybe his mind just changed just like that. But worst part is that this particular story somehow and somewhere gets lost and is never talked about. 

The blindness of Jenny is unconvincing. There is a scene where she presses the light button on and off. For what, no one knows! Jenny watches a horrible soap opera, not in her apartment (which can easily afford a TV) but at some random security booth. She not only watches but is also obsessed and even mopes seeing it. And she even count the days with the episode of the show! I totally didn't understand why Sooraj who risked his life to bring back Jenny’s eyesight avoids her completely after the operation. Or did I just miss something while I was battling with myself trying to control my sleep? 

The two things that helps you survive from the two hour yawn is Randeep Hooda and the song Jeena Sikha Diya . I feel sorry for Randeep Hooda that he has worked so hard for a movie that did not deserve his talented performance. The song Jeena Sikha Diya reminds us that its supposed to be a love story. Love never hurts…Love heals” goes the tagline of the movie. Yeah its true, Love does not hurt but movies like this will definitely hurt. Do Lafzon Ki Kahani means a story of two words. And the two words are “TOO BORING”

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Was the movie Mother's Day that bad?

Was the movie Mother's Day that bad?

  11:05 AM    My Little World !!!

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Is it just me or anybody else do feel the same thing that the 2016 movie, Mother's Day was highly underrated? I mean, what was the problem with the movie after all? I admit that I never liked the recent holiday theme movies from director Garry Marshall like Valentine’s Day (2010) and New Year’s Eve (2011). But lets also not forget that he is the one who gave us Pretty Women(1990), The Runaway Bride (1999) and Princess Diaries (2001) too. Mothers Day is  overpacked with cast but I felt this movie is more realistic than his last two movies.

The best part of the movie is that it includes all mothers. Whether be it a divorced mother to lesbian mothers to mother who are too young to mothers who abandoned their kids to mothers who have a good marriage life to stepmothers and yes even mothers in heaven and grandmothers.  I mean it literally showcases every single mother in this earth.

It shows reality. It shows that mothers too have flaws. Like the scene where the character of Kate Hudson allows her child to eat sand saying that Kids survive, they have healthy immune system. I have seen many reviewers creating fuse about this line. Come on please, we all know that some times its really hectic to look after the kids (even though we love them more than anything in the world). The toddler however and whatever we tell he still puts all the dirt into his mouth. The character of Kate Hudson is just fed up at that moment! So relax, and consider it as a joke!

Some reviewers have labelled the character played by Margo Martingale, who plays the mother of Sarah Chalke and Kate Hudson in the movie, as “racist” because she got disturbed that her daughter got married to an Indian guy (Aasif Mandvi). Yes she is definitely not liking her daughter’s husband because he is from a different culture. And yes, it happens at some homes! Welcome to reality people. There are mothers who are bossy and over protective. But that doesn't stop Kate Hudson’s character from loving her husband. The mother later understand that fact and is happy for her daughter.

I also read many reviews that said about the part of a movie where Jennifer Aniston’s character  accept life advice from a clown, is ridiculous. Now whats wrong in that? Is it because a person who dressed up in clown costume advising is what you cant digest or is there any pre qualifications to advise someone? Come on, we don't know who in which part of the world will  bring a smile to our face or even change the way we look upon life!

It also shows how difficult it would be without a mom around the kids. How a widower struggles to create an understanding between his grown up daughters. How a newly step mother struggles to find the perfect first aid for the kid’s asthma. 

I felt the movie was entertaining and interesting to watch. Yes it lacked comedy but I personally don't think it lacked content. Yes Julia Roberts wig was definitely a joke, but lets not take such silly mistakes into a big negative.  It clearly shows that the strongest bond is that between the mom and the child and nothing can come in between them. I suggest you to see it for once and give your feedback in the comments below.

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FAN Movie Review

FAN Movie Review

  4:20 PM    My Little World !!!

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FAN was one of the much awaited movie of 2016. The King Khan's double role and Maneesh Sharma's direction (whose previous works such as Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl, Sudh Desi Romance were well appreciated) were factors that added hype for the movie.

The movie starts in Delhi where Gaurav Chadana (Shah Rukh Khan), a die hard fan of Aryan Khanna (also played by Shah Rukh Khan) wins a local talent show by imitating the scenes and songs of his idol Aryan Khanna. He decides to show the Best Actor trophy to his super star on his birthday. Gaurav travels to Mumbai without a train ticket and stays in room number 205 at Delight Hotel just like his superstar Aryan Khanna did when he first reached Mumbai.

Gaurav reaches Aryan Khanna's residence (which appears to be Mannat - the actual residence of Shah Rukh Khan). However he could hardly show the trophy to his idol in between the thousand of fans just like him and the security guards in front of Mannat . Disappointed Gaurav watches a news that Sid Kapoor, a fellow actor, has plans to take legal action against Aryan Khanna for slapping him at his birthday party. This makes the fan angry and manages to get into Sid Kapoor's cabin and threatens him for an apology to Aryaan Khanna. The Fan records the apology and uploads in the internet. When Aryan Khanna comes to know about the fact behind the apology video from his personal assistant Sunania, he considers it as a crime. Aryaan Khanna sends his fan to jail where he is mercifully beaten. Aryan meets Gaurav secretly in jail and declares that he is not a fan. Gaurav is shattered and heartbroken. He spends two days in jail silently and returns home as an entirely new person. He burns all the photos and wallpapers he had of Aryan Khanna and confirms himself that the superstar will make an apology to him because people like him are the reason behind the success of Aryan Khanna. This is where the real story starts (and where the excitement ended for me)

Being a SRK fan I was eager to watch this movie. It was the movie about every individual who idolizes the superstar. The movie conveys that fandom is acceptable but extreme obsession is dangerous and is never encouraged by anyone. The first half of the movie is brilliantly crafted. It makes us glued to the movie. Unfortunately the second half did not impress me that much. As much as the first half was good, the second half was that much worse. First half is realistic and interesting whereas second half becomes fake and boring.The fan who calls himself Junior Aryan Khanna , were given a slightly different look with projected teeth in the first half. In the second half somehow Junior Aryan Khanna manages to look exactly like the Senior and nobody identifies that he is fake. The second half actually disturbed me because of the fact that too many unrealistic things where happening. May be I was disturbed because the movie has created a high bench mark in its first one hour and dropped drastically in the remaining movie.

One thing we have to admit is that SRK has given a mind-blowing performance,  especially the character of Gaurav (the fan) is portrayed very well. The body language and mannerism of Gaurav is absolutely fresh and different from normal SRK character . I even doubted that it was the Shah Rukh Khan itself or not. The movie is about SRK vs SRK and its exciting to watch. The movie would have been brilliant only if the second half had the same standard the initial part of the movie had!

I would go for 2.5 out of 5. (Average)

Movie             : FAN
Director         : Maneesh Sharma
Producer        : Aditya Chopra (Yash Raj Films)

Cast               : Shah Rukh Khan as Aryan Khanna / Gaurav                     Chandna (dual role),Waluscha de Sousa as Aryan's wife, Sayani Gupta as Sunaina, Aryan's secretary, Shriya Pilgaonkar as Neha, Deepika Amin as Gaurav's mother, Yogendra Tiku as Gaurav's father

Music           : Vishal Shekar
Story            : Maneesh Sharma
Screenplay  : Habib Faisal
Language    : Hindi

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