What is it that makes a movie Pretentious? - Page 3

I find movies which tries to prove a point without being subtle to very pretentious.Also the movies I can't connect to, where there's no depth but just some hard hitting scenes makes me feel that the movie is pretentious.

Lunchbox was one of them. I really liked the premise and the story but somehow, that emotion was not coming across,every time it was looking like a festival film. Also, I loved The Dirty Picture when I saw it for the first time, but later found it to be quite pretentious. Another recent example would be Dil Dhadakne Do but I don't know what made the film look pretentious- Zoya's direction or Priyankar's pretentious accent.😆

Originally posted by: .krackjack.

Thanks for reminding me of Dhobi Ghat. My friends hated that movie and dozed off while watching it but I really loved it. 😆

I generally love movies where places are treated as characters. That way I thought Dhobi ghat was a nicely made movie, especially the thumri they use in the background. Kaun Albele kinaare when Aamir shifts to his new house or ab ke sawan...they made me so happy. 😆

*Spoilers*

Also the way Aamir freaks out when he gets to know what happened to the newly married ex-resident of his room (after being involved in her life through those videos, for quite some time) or the way Prateik freaks out when the lady sees him killing rats... I could feel all that, needless to say, I didn't doze off in between and was really into the movie. 😆

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Oops that was a long one, but you are the first person who said they like this movie...so yeah...got carried away. 😆

I loved Dhobi Ghaat. The thrill that I got while watching the revelation scene of that stranger by Aamir was at par with any good thriller but Kiran treated it differently without being dramatic. I would freak out like Aamir if that happened with me.😆

YJHD

Originally posted by: KochurShaakBata

I loved Dhobi Ghaat. The thrill that I got while watching the revelation scene of that stranger by Aamir was at par with any good thriller but Kiran treated it differently without being dramatic. I would freak out like Aamir if that happened with me.😆

As silly as it may sound, I watched this movie when I was alone, away from home. The moment he finishes watching the last CD and kinda figures out what might have happened, even I looked around 'coz I was also sitting in a rented room. 😆 Funny but true. It was one thrilling scene, especially because Yasmin is the one who narrates about the city in a fun and happy mode and sort of inspires him at one level with her descriptions of the city. The neighbour aunty is even more freaky. 😆

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@Crescendo : Even I would put YJHD in the same bucket, I don't know if I'd call it pretentious but that movie with it's kabira maan ja, ghar aa jaa...when bunny clearly doesnt care is definitely not my cup of tea. 😆