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Summary: The Fantastic Movie
Review: This movie is all about when there was British rule over India. There was a small village on which the Britishers took Laagan (meaning the tax of food). In that village the people could not give the Laagan because there was no rain for 4 years and all the people were facing a drought. Then there was a young man named Bhuvan. He did not like the Britishers and wanted them to go back. One day he got in a fight with the Britishers while saving a deer from getting hunted. There the Britishers let them go. While the Britishers were playing cricket the ball went to Bhuvan and his friends got the ball and hit it hard at a Britishers eye. They got really angry and told Bhuvan and his friends to play a cricket match with them and if they beat them they will free the villagers from giving Laagan for 3 years but if they loose they will have to pay triple the amount than usual. Bhuvan accepts their challenge!
They have no clue how to play cricket! But now they have accepted their challenge. They need someone to teach them the rules. There was one lady who thought that this challenge is un fare she goes with her minister who knows their language and decides to go help Bhuvan and his friends. Will Bhuvan and his friends win this cricket match! Will anyone find out that one of their own kinds is betraying them! What consequences will the villagers will have to pay if they lose the match! Find out! The movie was really good because-
· The movie is inspiring to all the citizens of India.
· It also has a good love story.
· The plot is really good and also the formation of the movie.
· There is a good picture of how the village people lived in the British Rule.
· There is really good acting of all the characters.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I couldn't believe how awesome this movie was. I wish there were more Indian films shown in America. I don't recall any(or much)profanity or sexual overtones. It was pure fun, enduring, full of action and character. I am glad the main character chose Gauri as his love instead of Elizabeth. It showed his faithfulness to his solid friendship with Gauri instead of being swept off his feet all of a sudden by a beautiful newcomer. I watched this movie from 1:30am to 5:30am in the morning. (I came across it of course). I loved it so much that I am purchasing it for my library!
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Summary: See this movie from the beginning
Review: I made a mistake and caught the last of this movie on cable, thinking I would see the second half and figure out the plot,,I didn't realize that it is almost four hours long. I found the last hour so compelling that I taped in on my Tivo and watched the whole movie in two seatings-thought it was an excellent blend of Indian music, scenery, history, with a very interesting plotline, and I think I even figured out most of the rules of cricket to boot( not all of them mind you).
I see quite a few movies and thoght this was one of the best 4-5 I have seen in five years-hope it wins the Oscar.
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Summary: "I'm falling in love with you."
Review: I have seen many movies in my short, 20-year lifespan, the best of them usually old, foreign, epic, musical, or long. This movie manages to be all of these things and perfect. Perhaps the best way to describe my opinion of Lagaan is to say that most movies quality is open to dispute. Some people may like it. Some people may not. Some movies are exceptional, and very rarely will someone dislike it simply because it so so well done. And then there are movies like this one. PERFECT. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. In EVERY WAY. Movies like this, you cannot dispute whether it is a good movie. You can only dispute whether or not you liked it. Technically it is perfect. Think, Citizen Kane, Seven Samurai, It's a Wonderful Life, Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind. Yes, this movie is that good. And believe it or not, 3hrs.45min. goes by like an hour and a half. I kid you not. To summarize my feelings, let me say this. This is the first Indian movie I have ever seen, and it succeeded in touching me deeply, something few movies can do. The music is hauntingly beautiful, and the cinematography is lightyears ahead of 90% of the movies that come out nowadays. I haven't been this blown away by a movie in years, if ever.
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Summary: Out of this earth music!
Review: Hi Guys
Nobody on earth would have seen such a movie ... its a gift of Bollywood to the world! Aamir and Ashutosh are awesome as actor and director. Specially the music...its absolutely magical...A.R.Rahman is the greatest music maestro this world has ever seen!
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Summary: Love Triangles, British Oppression and...Cricket?
Review: "Lagaan" - a Foreign Language Film Academy Award Nominee for 2001 - is a film, of all things, about cricket. As in many modern Bombay films, you'll find musical numbers, love triangles and lots of energy, but somehow this movie manages to tie it all into a cricket match and make it very, very watchable. How this is possible - cricket is a game that I, like most Americans, find completely incomprehensible - is beyond me, but it's done and done well. The basic plot is that a tyrannical British captain in 1893 British-ruled India challenges a group of poor, starving Indian peasants to a game of cricket. If the peasants win, they'll be absolved of their grain levies (the 'lagaan') for three years. If they lose, they'll have to pay triple. From there, the movie follows love triangles, musical numbers, morality plays, religious discussions and culture clashes for three and three-quarters hours, but somehow never becomes boring - even if the movie is completely predictable. For the DVD itself, the transfer and sound seem adequate - surprising when you consider that there is more than four hours of video on a one-sided disc. There are only two extras - a filmography of the director and four main stars and one deleted scene. However, deleted scene is almost 18 minutes long and the size of the movie pretty much prohibits anything else on the disc. I would recommend this DVD to anyone - families, movie enthusiasts, people looking for a way to kill a whole afternoon - whether or not they're familiar with Indian culture or the "Bollywood" phenomenon. I am simply amazed that a movie so predictable made about such an unlikely subject - cricket - could be so wonderful.
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Summary: Blown Away
Review: Do you like drama? Music? Love? Sports? Rivalry? Foreign Cultures? Compassion? If you said yes to any or all of the previous, "Lagaan", the brilliant work from Aamir Khan will more than satisfy you. This film is so amazing, it has roots in the classic epics of days gone by. The film is tantamount to the greatest cinematic expierence one can endure. If subtitles don't bother you, check this film out - it's "The Sound of Music" meets "Hoosiers." If you don't love this film, you need therapy.
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Summary: Excellent movie
Review: This movie was excellent. The music was enchanting, and it really added to the feel of the movie. It made you want to sing and dance right along with it. After it's over, you're still humming and dancing. The plot was captivating, and I thought the actors were wonderful. Gracy Singh was wonderful in the film! My friends like it, and you should too. Please watch it, as it's a great film for people of all nationalities.
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Summary: bollywood fun, yay
Review: most of the stuff that has been coming out of bollywood lately has been - frankly - repetitious [ideas]. lagaan is a recent exception; the industry seems to be taking a turn for more thoughtful film. this movie's music is great (what else do you expect from ar rehman?), the cinematography is excellent, the costumes are lush, and the actors and actresses did an excellent job (yay aamir and gracie!). I don't even like cricket. it's a great movie for anybody unused to bollywood film to start with, and a good movie for anybody disappointed with bollywood lately to watch. can't wait to see more quality stuff coming from us desis :D
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Summary: Wonderful Movie! Aamir Khan is a joy to watch!
Review: This was my first Bollywood film, and I must say I absolutely love it! I expected to be thrown off by the Bollywood- musical style of the movie, but I wasn't at all. In fact, I found it refreshing and quite enjoyable. I bought the video and have watched it several times over. The music and dancing are wonderful as is the cinematography. The soundtrack is absolutely wonderful and I listen to the hindi songs over and over. The story is also engaging and wonderful as well. I was completely drawn in as I watched a village of simple peasants humble the arrogance of British imperialism. Aamir Khan is also a wonderful performer not to mention extremely handsome. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who likes epics or good movies in general.
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