In good olden days of 1970s, people would stand in the line
in long queues, before the film was released for buying a Rs.2.90 ticket at
Devi Paradise ! Of the many Cinema halls
in Cinema Road in Kakinada in East Godavari district, Satyagowri was perhaps unique. In 1990s it used to screen only English
movies – the specialty was they would issue only one ticket to the person
standing in the queue, all had to stand in the queue and those who stood within
the marked line, were sure of getting a ticket ! – it had good music system
inside – understand that this theatre stands renovated in 2008, has increased capacity and now screens Telegu movies as
well.
We grew up watching the exploits of the WI team led by Clive
Lloyd, batting giants Isaac Vivian Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes….
Roberts, Holding, Garner, Marshall … Croft, Ambrose, Patterson, Walsh, Bishop
and more………… the team unitedly called West Indies – but representative of
more Nations that dominated the Cricket world for decades. Indians were
the first inhabitants, and then, in 1492, the explorer Christopher Columbus
became the first European to arrive at the islands. Columbus called these
islands the Indies because he thought he had finally reached Asia …… sadly,
across the Caribbean, slaves from Africa were imported in great numbers to work
the sugar and tobacco plantations. Great military powers continually
fought for control of the islands, and finally, a blended mix of African and
European cultures and languages transformed this large group of islands and its
peoples into one of the premier tourist destinations on the planet.
What if you're a physically challenged person? What if you adore
a celebrity so dearly? What if you accidentally meet him one day? What if that
very same person walks you through the amazing journey called life? Brindavanam revolves
around a deaf-mute man Kannan (Arulnithi), a big fan of comedian Vivek (played
by himself). When Kannan meets Vivek for the first time, little does he know
that the famous comedian would bring happiness to his mundane life one day. **
**
Back to the Windies ~ : Pirates
of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a 2017 American fantasy
swashbuckler film, the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film
series and the sequel to On Stranger Tides (2011). The film is directed by Joachim
Rønning and Espen Sandberg. Johnny Depp,
Kevin McNally and Geoffrey Rush reprise their roles as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee
Gibbs and Hector Barbossa, respectively. The filmmakers cited the first installment,
The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), as inspiration for the script and tone of
the film. Principal photography started
in Australia in February 2015, after the Australian government offered Disney
$20 million of tax incentives, and ended in July 2015. It was released in
conventional, Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats on May 26, 2017,
and has grossed $270 million worldwide.
The movie topped the box office in its domestic debut,
its estimated three-day weekend earnings of $62.2 million make it the
second-lowest debut in the history of the franchise. While the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise's
performance has been waning domestically, the series has grown in popularity
overseas. It certainly expanses its production budget and make good money for
its producers. Meanwhile, last weekend's other big release, Baywatch, debuted
in third place. The Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron-led lifeguard comedy earned an
estimated $18.1 million over the three-day weekend, and is projected to finish
the four-day holiday weekend with $22 million.
Mae Holland (Emma Watson)
seizes the opportunity of a lifetime when she lands a job with the world's most
powerful technology and social media company. Encouraged by the company's
founder (Tom Hanks), Mae joins a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries
of privacy, ethics and personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment,
and every decision she makes soon starts to affect the lives and futures of her
friends, family and that of humanity. ~ that summarises ‘The Circle’ an American techno-thriller film directed by
James Ponsoldt and written by Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers, based on Eggers' 2013
novel of the same name. The film has Bill Paxton, in his final film role, following
his death in February 2017. The film received generally
negative reviews from critics and grossed $26 million worldwide.
** Much of this was
prompted by what a friend of mine wrote this evening – he posted on Facebook
that theatre Raj A/c dts is close to his
office and the movie review of 'Brindavanam' were tempting enough to buy a
ticket for 6.45 pm show. It was eerie as
he happened to be the loner having bought a ticket. The Theatre management reportedly told that the show would be cancelled if there were to be less than 12 tickets sold. He waited for sometime, none turned up and
eventually the show was cancelled. The film
was released a couple of days earlier only ! – ever heard of such a thing !!!
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
29th May 2017.
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