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Speaker Side Hero Username: Speaker Post Number: 2593 Registered: 06-2016 Posted From: 174.112.25.138 Rating: N/A |
brother...itz not meant 2 degrade our movie at all n not my intentions.. Ninna rethri bommaki vellindi with all my extended cousins n family...i drove all the way 2 nj 2 watch this movie.. Usual ga...maa cousins telugu movie ki vellatam chaala rare.. Vallandarini pogesi ninna cinema ninchi return lo andariki nachindi except me... Same comments odilithe..vaallu akkada nannu karsio..plus db lo kooda karsio... Plus maa vodina ph chesi intlo HD ki kooda cheppindi..ila ani...malla HD karsio... May be i think...i'm an extreeme mass movie lover.. | ||
Sensation Side Hero Username: Sensation Post Number: 4387 Registered: 02-2009 Posted From: 108.196.9.96 Rating: N/A |
you have a problem brother. | ||
Tweety Comedian Username: Tweety Post Number: 1867 Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 173.225.160.178 Rating: N/A |
Gautamiputra Satakarni Review Gautamiputra Satakarni Josh / fullhyd.com EDITOR RATING 4.0 Performances Script Music/Soundtrack Visuals 6.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 Suggestions Can watch again No Good for kids No Good for dates No Wait to rent it Yes Gautamiputra Satakarni is based on the life of the eponymous Satavahana ruler. The only glitch is that we know nothing of his life except whatever little is stated in an inscription called the Nashik Prasasthi. The inscription lists out the lands under his rule and calls him the king of kings. While that is all very pleasant to hear, one has to acknowledge that the inscription provides no incidents about the family or the personality of the invasions of the said gentleman. Notwithstanding this lack of data, the director Krish tries to concoct a story about the zeal of Satakarni (an earnest Balakrishna) for uniting the sub-continent, his love for his queen (an even more earnest Shriya Saran), and his respect for the queen mother (an uninterested Hema Malini). Throw in plot devices like conniving vassals, abducted princes, wailing wives and venomous vamps, and you'll still be frantically groping around to find a thread that'll make this a cohesive plot. Which leads us to the lesson - as far as films go, history isn't the same thing as a story. But then, we have seen enough non-stories which became memorable films. So you are still within your right to hope, like we did, that something good is going to come out of the film. Satakarni was after all the most successful expansionist ruler among the Satavahanas, and that's a matter of pride for the Telugu people. We could still have our hearts filled with pride by watching a rousing narrative of the king's exploits. This was, indeed, the rationale behind Krish's attempt. Except, it leads us to our next, and rather bitter, lesson - pride isn't the same thing as competence. Regardless of how much pride we are ready to fill our hearts with, we still need a rousing narrative to supply that emotion. If that weren't the case, you could open a new tab, go to the Wikipedia page on Satakarni, study his achievements at leisure, and beam like a model in the after shots of a Fair & Lovely ad. But instead of a rousing narrative, you get one that makes you drowsy. The visuals are bright but they don't make for good story-telling instruments. The music employs every trick in the book to make itself sound grand but you don't remember a single tune from the whole film. There are war sequences but you know it's just poor CGI and hordes of junior artistes trying not to run into each other. The editor desperately tries to stitch shots together to make it all look exciting, but you really can't blame sour juice on the juicemaker when the fruit itself is rotten. Balakrishna goes through the motions as ritualistically as he does in his other films. However, we can slightly relax on discussing Gautamiputra Satakarni as a Balakrishna film because it eschews most of the Balayya tropes that usually make his blockbusters work. He may have written some spectacular lines (which also get flawlessly delivered by the protagonist), but Krish hasn't got a clue on how star vehicles work or how fans think. It is a whole different issue that Balayya fans will perhaps still lap it up but that just demonstrates the kind of star the man is. It says nothing about the kind of film Gautamiputra Satakarni is. The man you really need to worry yourself about is the director Krish. Gamyam and Vedam seemed to be ushering in a splendid career, but his next two films showcase a man who's more preoccupied with talk rather than show. Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum talked about illegal mining and dying theatre, but that doesn't automatically make a film a Maa Bhoomi or a Sankarabharanam. And Kanche spoke out against caste and the Nazis, but that doesn't make a film another Erra Mandaram or Schindler's List. You feel sorry for those flimsy movies breaking under the weight of their director's ambition. Likewise, Krish wanted Gautamiputra Satakarni to be grand. He wanted it to be historical. He wanted it to rouse Telugu pride. In this single-minded pursuit of grandiosity, he forgot to make a good film. Which gives us our last learning for this piece - ambition isn't the same thing as vision. | ||
Kranth1 Side Hero Username: Kranth1 Post Number: 2985 Registered: 03-2016 Posted From: 209.136.235.11 Rating: N/A |
M pans musali tears  Eppudu raajakeeya nayakulni vimarsinche pourudu raajakeeya nayakudu ayithe inka ekkuva dochukuntadu - RGV | ||
Zulu Megastar Username: Zulu Post Number: 29444 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.192 Rating: N/A |
littlebit theda talk chepthunnaru...nannu dobbodhu pleej.. maybe mass janaliki antha veasy ga ekke movie kadhemo?.. | ||
Politricks Megastar Username: Politricks Post Number: 20928 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.194.10.131 Rating: N/A |
Vasu Plz don't watch this movie and waste money go watch KDno150 and enjoy...we want to enjoy our movie!! | ||
Politricks Megastar Username: Politricks Post Number: 20926 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.194.10.131 Rating: N/A |
Krish and Shriya did excellent job and NBK did extraordinarily!! | ||
Chitti_babu Megastar Username: Chitti_babu Post Number: 23187 Registered: 03-2012 Posted From: 108.60.158.130 Rating: N/A |
Really ...........  6 nella saavaasam chesthe aallu eellu avuthaaru eellu aallu avuthaaru antaa........baane vantaapattinchukunnavv | ||
Vjawarrior Megastar Username: Vjawarrior Post Number: 27810 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 153.2.247.36 Rating: N/A |
superrr annai....glad u enjoyed....my thread title says...im hearing good talk... morning chaala doubt kottindi naaku... inka...meeru inthalaa cheptunnarante movie baane unnattu...but Krish ni kindal chesi bala ni paiki lepatam is not at all acceptable | ||
Itzpetergriffin Comedian Username: Itzpetergriffin Post Number: 1019 Registered: 04-2012 Posted From: 63.106.106.2 Rating: N/A |
Sorry its not 24hrs collection, its 20hrs collection...  | ||
Politricks Megastar Username: Politricks Post Number: 20925 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.194.10.131 Rating: N/A |
Vjawarrier mee baada artham kaavatledu but just out of theatre after 2nd watch that too taking half a day off from work!! Garvam gaa chepthunna maa movie ni memu thoda kotti inko 20 years ayina cheppukuntam and I did not get enough will at least watch one more time!! | ||
Vjawarrior Megastar Username: Vjawarrior Post Number: 27809 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 153.2.247.36 Rating: N/A |
yep...maa batch batch ni aaapi denkaanu based on spekaer bedars rare frank opinion.... if speaker changes his stand that Krish saved the movie by underplaying Bala...ee batch andarni vellamani green signal istaanu... | ||
Speaker Side Hero Username: Speaker Post Number: 2590 Registered: 06-2016 Posted From: 24.114.102.8 Rating: N/A |
edisav le kaani poyi choosi kish gaadini 4 booths dobbu.. Next me ollathone undi | ||
Legend Username: Twitter Post Number: 49274 Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 66.194.212.162 Rating: N/A |
oh auna aithe li8 ivvala evening set cheddham anukunna inka ..thx you saved my $10 | ||
Speaker Side Hero Username: Speaker Post Number: 2589 Registered: 06-2016 Posted From: 24.114.102.8 Rating: N/A |
cinema non fans kooda ez ga 1 time watch As a fan, was seriously disappointed by the screenplay n narration of kish...could be also due to high expectations like SSR(inside inpo) Anyways kish certainly needs the credit n also a huge kick on the ass for being bland n flat | ||
Vjawarrior Megastar Username: Vjawarrior Post Number: 27808 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 153.2.247.36 Rating: N/A |
mana collection anochu gaaa... our movie was made with 30 c...95 ki amamru...final gaa 120 c vastundi...distributors ki 25c labham | ||
Speaker Side Hero Username: Speaker Post Number: 2588 Registered: 06-2016 Posted From: 24.114.102.8 Rating: N/A |
cinema non fans kooda ez ga 1 time watch As a fan, was seriously disappointed by the screenplay n narration of kish...could | ||
Brodipet_baadshah Side Hero Username: Brodipet_baadshah Post Number: 3147 Registered: 12-2014 Posted From: 172.56.4.112 Rating: |
40Caaa??adhi maa 1st day collection vijjiyaaa  | ||
Vasu Hero Username: Vasu Post Number: 13616 Registered: 10-2014 Posted From: 72.82.148.10 Rating: N/A |
I odarpu bro janalu hypnosis chesukuntunnaru... cinema bagundi bagundi... ekkestundi anukunta post lu esthunnaru | ||
Vjawarrior Megastar Username: Vjawarrior Post Number: 27807 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 153.2.247.36 Rating: N/A |
nee laanti karadu gattina hard core fan movie ni kukka denkulu ettadam choosi memu impact kaakundaa untaamaa...malli face saving ki bala was the saving grace ani jep[pav... im hearing all reverse...bala ni chaala baaga underplay jesaaru...dialogues baagunnay... Krish spend 35 crores...40 vastaai antunnaru...so 5 crores profit for Krish... | ||
Speaker Side Hero Username: Speaker Post Number: 2586 Registered: 06-2016 Posted From: 24.114.102.8 Rating: N/A |
Hehehe...impact entra babu...maa vaalle nannu karsio 4 being frank... | ||
Vjawarrior Megastar Username: Vjawarrior Post Number: 27806 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 153.2.247.36 Rating: |
movie baane unnattundi.... poddunna speaker esina thread ki impact ayyanu...but looks like movie is well made by Krish.. bala ni chaala telivigaa underplay chesi teesadu Krish.. 40 crore pakka antunnaru |
