BO/Quality - What does an Average Cinegoer want ? - Page 3

this is just my view...! 😛

Originally posted by: a little faith

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I like your point about BO films being the bread and butter of many a person. However within the realm of art, meaningful or usual movies force growth in the industry. Otherwise Indian cinema would become stagnant and by definition anything that doesn't grow is dead. For me current state of films, not just in Bollywood but Hollywood too, isn't just about money but laziness too, that 'if it looks good THEN it is good enough' maxim that plagues the whole of society. Where are the people who break the mould, think outside the box instead of just making themselves comfortable in cramped conditions? Case and point is the item number which hasn't significantly changed in 4 decades.

I agree with you about definitions. Honour is where you place it. If your definition of success means money, then by those standards most modern Bollywood movies and actors are successful. However if your definition of success entails something more substantial, affecting the way audiences and peers alike view the medium of film then there are few and far between.

Even more rare are those that do both. In my opinion I can really only think of one modern Bollywood actor and whose films belong to that last category.

With love, Sabah

When I watch a movie I watch it for several reasons:

The stars (this applies to bollywood movies only)
The concept of the movie is intriguing
Critically acclaimed (these movies tend to have new/interesting concepts/execution)
Personal connection to the theme of the movie
Masala movies with interesting concepts (ghajini would be an example, avatar would be an example, love stories 😃)
My family wants to see it so I see it too and sometimes end up liking those movies which I wouldn't watch on my own.

So IMO all kinds of movies should be made...and valued for what they are worth. Money should not be the only yardstick of success.

Good topic, Emma Frost 👍🏼 and some interesting responses.

Originally posted by: Nuktaacheen

what may be substantial to one may well be completely off the mark, according to others... when you kind of step away from it and think about it, it really is funny actually... when a movie does exceptionally well and seems to be liked by the audience in general, it is quite interesting to come and read the comments on the review threads... 😆😆

at the end, it all boils down to one's own perspective, doesn't it... and as you said earlier, the notion of to each their own is easier said than accomplished (with which, i completely agree)...!

Yeah, I have read those threads too😆 Though I agree that even substance has its own definition according to people, we all know what it actually means. For instance if I said what is nourishing food, people could respond, 'well food is food, and even the processed stuff nourishes upon some emotional comfort level.' However we know what it actually means in general terms, that home cooked meal. So I would proffer that most would know a substantial movie if they saw one, [both meanings intended😆] I am not ignoring the need nor necessity of films that are made purely as entertainment BUT the film industry as a whole cannot remain healthy solely upon that diet. I just feel that we have arrived at a point where the health conscious are trying to survive on crumbs so that as Eddie Murphy once mused 'day old stale crackers' seem relatively appetizing.

Sorry, I think I may have walked off the map. Man alive! This diet is making me go a little 😕 With love, Sabah

i will have to give to AAMIR KHAN, look at him he never seems pressurized, inspite of all the troubles for being no.1 he never bothers, dats how he could churn out a taare zameen par and dhobhi ghat...and both films did well...atleast he feels a bit responsible to bring new stories...besides of course entertaining people as well

I think being entertaining is just as important as being good in quality. No-one is dying to just watch art films and intellectual cinemas. But i'd like to hope that not everyone wants to watch a constant stream of Ready's & Bodygaurds either.

I want entertainment, something that can enthrall/ interest me for 3 hours, I don't care if it's a pseudo-intellectual film or any other type. Having good looking girls in there will help.

@ EmmaFrost

Yes I agree Aamir Khan's name is the first that sprung to my mind too, as those actors that manage to make entertaining BO hits which have heart too. I would also add Amitabh Bachchan to that list, although I know it might raise a few eyebrows, but I would still contend that he fits in this category. Also Vidya, though of course her career is still in the earlier part of her career.

With love, Sabah