Difference between Brahmastra vs Drishyam vs PS1 propganda - Page 6

Originally posted by: TheekThaak

Alia's fans are a happy bunch, they got plenty to be cheerful about, many good movies, good acting and even the one movie with a terrible flowerpot role has become a good source of meme material, so all in all barely anything to rage against. 😎

Tell me a good project, waiting for Alia..who the directors/Heroes will be..and what kind of film it will be.

Originally posted by: capricornrcks

Brahmastra is a blockbuster, no doubt. But Karan did inflate the numbers. PS1 is miles ahead of Brahmastra in content, acting and characterization. Calling it a costume drama is ridiculous. It was fully intended to be a Tamil film. They cast all the top Tamil actors for the main roles(barring Aish). No Bollywood cameos,item numbers or even proper songs. It was a matter of pride for them to present a beloved classic to the Tamil audience -both in India and abroad.

What Brahmastra got right :

Massive promotions and got the right wing in its pocket with its claims to present Hindu mythology to the world in an Avengers style film catered particularly for a young audience.Excellent trailer and VFX.All the critics were excited and rooting for a Bollywood film to finally be 'The' blockbuster that the industry badly needed

Where Brahmastra failed:

Ayan was too inexperienced to handle such a massive project. He didn't know what to do with the massive stars handed over to him. The world had to be built up right from the basic building blocks. The writers failed to live up to the expectation. As always the love story overwhelmed the rest of the plot.

What PS1 got right

Full audience support from Tamils.There is no anti-Tamil movie brigade calling for the death of PS1. Experienced director who knew how to work within the budget and actually use the stars handed over to him. Readymade story with 3 dimensional characters completely at his service. He just had to decide what to pick and discard and what to change. Love story didn't take over the plot.

What PS1 got wrong

1.In an effort to be secretive and mysterious, PS1 didn't show it to the critics beforehand. With Vikram Vedha releasing next day, the critics postponed it to the next day. In that interval all those trashy youtubers with clickbait reviews posted negative reviews.

2.Then there was the online war between Tamil and Telugu fanboys.

3.PS1 is non-linear (even when a linear timeline is needed)and everything is not spoonfed to the audience. The audience get to know only as much as Vanthiyathevan the protagonist knows about these Royal siblings. He's a foreigner in Chola kingdom and doesn't know all the backstories or political groups.

4.Nobody enjoys being told that they are too unintelligent to appreciate a masterpiece.

I did not read the entire thing

Will just address the inflation point - I don't agree. The ground level buzz supports the figures projected

So I don't think the numbers were inflated.

Originally posted by: you2

Tell me a good project, waiting for Alia..who the directors/Heroes will be..and what kind of film it will be.

You don't have to worry about Alia you2. She created MAX buzz this year and will also sweep away all the awards next year.

Alia is doing very well for herself without the help of any big actor

You must have been in interior regions I guess .. Most well read people were aware of PS1

Originally posted by: you2

Tell me a good project, waiting for Alia..who the directors/Heroes will be..and what kind of film it will be.

There would have been a strong anticipation and a desperate hope for a miraculous success in the future if the last few projects weren't good enough or if there was a need for revival. Since it has already been a great year, we are chill about the future projects, no clutching for straws and hoping against hope for heroes to save the boat.💁‍♀️

Originally posted by: M.Wheeler

You don't have to worry about Alia you2. She created MAX buzz this year and will also sweep away all the awards next year.

Alia is doing very well for herself without the help of any big actor

They say Alia fans should be raging, RK fans should be raging but all I see is the detractors raging on behalf of the fans. 😆

Originally posted by: M.Wheeler

You don't have to worry about Alia you2. She created MAX buzz this year and will also sweep away all the awards next year.

Alia is doing very well for herself without the help of any big actor

Yes..she must play to her strengths..do heroine oriented roles.She will not be accepted playing second fiddle to heroes..as she has chosen and done well in roles of strong women.Leave the rest to Kiara and others.

Originally posted by: M.Wheeler

I did not read the entire thing

Will just address the inflation point - I don't agree. The ground level buzz supports the figures projected

So I don't think the numbers were inflated.

I guess that's the beauty of speculation. Neither of us has the exact figures. But Karan didn't have to baby Brahmastra quite so much post-release. The film could stand on its own legs and garner numbers by itself. The audience clearly liked the film.

Originally posted by: TheekThaak

They say Alia fans should be raging, RK fans should be raging but all I see is the detractors raging on behalf of the fans. 😆

True. Alia and Rk managed to garner Max buzz this year. Whether it was a movie release, their wedding, or their baby.

Both of them have movies slated to release in 2024.

Best part was BRAHMASTRA. Movie ka announcement se ho itne threads ban chuke the ki kitni badi disaster hogi ye movie. Aur hua bilkul opposite 😆

As a fan main toh bahut santosht hu

Good to know Drishyam 2 is also successful 😊