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Summary: Lagaan
Review: Probably one of the best Indian movies to come out of BOLLYWOOD (INDIA).
with English subtitles even the Americans will enjoy watching this movie.
great match of cricket that will keep you spell bound for over an hour.
Don't miss this one! this movie is just FAB!
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Summary: 5 Stars in all categories
Review: The fact that this is the the first Indian Movie authored by a Hollywood Studio as popular as Columbia Tri Star is enough reason to own this movie for any DVD Collector.A very neat and entertaining movie. For most Hollywood movie lovers it may look weird to see actors dancing and singing but they blend as part of Indian festivities and don't look odd. Moreover, the music is very melodous and might surprise most. The movie is based partly on a true story that happened during British Rule in India and has a very inspiring theme. The movie excels technically in all areas and hope the DVD does too!!
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Summary: The best movie of the 2001, possibly even the decade
Review: Brilliant movie. Aamir Khan production picked a original story, and special cast. Attention to details was also given. Great music by Udit Narayan, and fun scenes. It depicted the hard times India had with British occupation, whilst also showing some of the good and bad traits of British people. It was a fair pictorial, and fun to watch. Great movie and fun to watch. I have already seen it 9 times, and will try to find another 3 hours and 44 minutes to watch it again. Highly recommendable.
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Summary: One of the best (Indian) movies ever made...
Review: Well, to put things in perspective, being somewhat snobbish in my movie tastes, I am not too fond of the Hindi masala movies churned out by Bollywood. Lagaan stands for "land tax" and the basic storyline is pretty simple. The setting is rural India, circa late 1800s, when the British imperial raj was at its zenith. The drought stricken villagers, who are driven to desperation by the doubling of the tax, wager to play a cricket match against their rulers. The stakes are pretty high: If they win, the tax levy for the next two years will be waived; if not, they will have to pay triple the tax. I must confess to having started watching this movie w/ a sense of skepticism, and suffice it to say that in the end, I was simply blown away by it. It should be mentioned that this reaction could be on account of my ethnic origin, and my avid interest in cricket. Nonetheless, this shouldn't take away anything from the superlative performances, great direction and music, excellent production values, and Anil Mehta's cinematography, which gives the film its unique palette. I can state w/ confidence this is is on par or even better than "Crouching Tiger...", and audiences who appreciated the latter film will most certainly enjoy Lagaan, the subtitles and the running length notwithstanding. Atul
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Summary: One of the best (Indian) movies ever made...
Review: Well, to put things in perspective, being somewhat snobbish in my movie tastes, I am not too fond of the Hindi masala movies churned out by Bollywood. I must confess to having started watching this movie w/ a sense of skepticism, and suffice it to say that in the end, I was simply blown away by it. It should be mentioned that this reaction could be on account of my ethnic origin, and my avid interest in cricket. I can however, state w/ confidence this is is on par or even better than "Hidden Tiger...", and audiences who appreciated the latter film will most certainly enjoy this film, the subtitles and the running length notwithstanding. Atul
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Summary: Hair rising experience
Review: The story line and direction in the movie is done well. U would like this movie a lot if u r an Indian and a diehard fan of cricket. since the movie is based on Indians struggle for freedom. The story goes back to the begining of 1900. The movie is about a small village which is not able to pay the taxes to the british rules ask the govenor for a tax cut. the governor lures the innocent people to bet the tax money on cricket match. The main part of the story is how the Indian farmer train and fight in the match. It is really a hair rising experience when u watch the movie. The movie invokes the patriotism in u. A MUST BUY IF U R AN INDIAN AND A DIEHARD FAN OF CRICKET.
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Summary: Lagaan: India at its best
Review: On my last day in Mumbai, August 2001, me and my two daughters saw LAGAAN, before heading to the airport for our flight back to (cold and wet) Holland. We had been in India for two months, traveling with the rest of our family of five. Lagaan was for us the ultimate experience of India: we cheered together with the rest of the audience when the Indians scored a point of the English. Thugh we don't speak Hindi, we were very much able to follow the story and experience the emotions. This movie is far better than the average western Hollywood production and more than far better than anything Dutch I have seen the last few years. Hollywood, watch out, because Bollywood is coming.
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Summary: Khan's movie is stunning
Review: Lagaan does a wonderful job of getting away from some traditional movie themes of so many films out of Bollywood. The patriotism is portrayed wonderfully. Aamir Khan has done a wonderful job capturing a part of Indian history that is sometimes forgotten. *****
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Summary: A moving story beautifully filmed
Review: I saw my first movie in Hindi (English subtitles and my first movie about cricket last night. If anyone had told me I would have been so enthralled I would have laughed. But Lagaan does just that. With its great themes, lush and beautifully sung film score and creditable acting, Lagaan weaves a spell that enchants and inspires. It is a tale of greed, oppression, love and the triumph of the human spirit over what seems like insurmountable odds. In these dark days, it was wonderful to lose myself in a film which was an alternative to the jaded fare we are so often dished up in the cinema. I would certainly recommend it to teachers of English Literature and Civilization Studies as a treat to share with their students. Well done Aamir Khan. I hope Lagaan is released on DVD soon!
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Summary: one of the best movies ever
Review: Lagaan is such a , such a inspiring movie that it tells you about this one guy Bhuvan (Aamir Khan0 who never gives up . its such a good movie.
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