London Dreams – Humiliating Box Office Disaster
No go, folks.
You can skip London Dreams, according to Indian movie critics who have thrashed the movie (featuring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and the Mallu midget Asin).
Here are some galling excerpts from the reviews of a sample of Indian critics:
* NDTV:
London Dreams is a frustratingly dim-witted drama about artistic passion, friendship and insecurity. The script, written by Suresh Nair, has the complexity of a cartoon . Moments of high drama are undermined by sheer silliness.
….Most of us don’t watch Hindi films for their verisimilitude but honestly, how much disbelief can a viewer suspend.
* Rediff:
The biggest problem with London Dreams is that in a film about music and its lessons in humility, the most crucial musical moments are handled amateurishly, which makes it all look unconvincing.
The band’s spectacular rise is as hurried and implausible as Devgn’s growing up in an alien country on his own by playing flute at street corners.
* Reuters India:
The film is replete with sweeping scenes of rock concerts and is shot all over Europe. Shah tries to lend an epic, grand feel to his film, but is not supported either by the script or the performances. The music also doesn’t stay with you.
Ajay Devgn tries hard to make his character work, but doesn’t fit naturally into the role of a rock star as the protagonists of ‘Rock On’ did.
* DNA:
Considering that music (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy) is a predominant theme, the soundtrack is unexciting. The film is further hampered by poor sound (the concert feel is missing), average cinematography, and inexplicable costuming. It is also difficult to imagine the over-40 Devgn and Khan as rock stars. There are too many missing dimensions to the storyline, and Shah falters in developing situations and characters details even within 2 hours 30 minutes.
* Sify:
The film’s first half is dreary and repetitive ….Dialogues are unimaginative ….The film revolves around Arjun, and in effect music. But it is this aspect that sorely disappoints. Songs by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are strictly average and you’re not moved even once as the characters perform one song after the other on stage. The choreography is also uninspired.
* IBNLive:
London Dreams, directed by Vipul Shah, is a frustratingly foolish film about foolish people….Vipul Shah’s latest is a clunky melodrama that’s as loosely directed as it is scripted….For its dim-witted writing and sloppy direction, London Dreams is ultimately a tiresome watch.
* PassionforCinema:
Sorry but as a film it is a head-clangier, lengthier than your lengthiest yawn, and totally destroyed by a story-script which is about as convincing as a technicolour zebra. Honest!
Sure, some of the critics may also have found one or two nice things to say about London Dreams but overall they are definitely not pleased with the movie.
Stay at home, folks. Don’t waste your time and money.
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Dude the movie has got good reviews in many places
example – http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12833/index.html
You seem to be simply negative and think it is cool to be so.
Let me tell you.. you appear like a pure stupid frustrated person.
Get well soon man..
SearchIndia.com Responds:
You write: Dude the movie has got good reviews in many places
example – http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12833/index.html
Your dyschezia has taken a heavy toll on your brain (don’t the science books teach that the various parts of the body are interlinked).
Obviously, no one taught you to read and you are obviously too dumb to pick up some reading skills on your own.
Here’s some of what Taran Adarsh said in your above link:
* Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’s music is a downer. LONDON DREAMS is about a rock band, about music, about concerts and the music had to be the soul of the film. Unfortunately, it’s not! The songs have been filmed in the most energetic fashion, but how one wishes the music was one of the strengths of the film.
* Also, the film could’ve concluded when the two friends re-unite at the station. Adding one more song thereafter only dilutes the impact of the emotionally correct sequence that has just been witnessed. Besides, the song in question hasn’t been promoted either, so it only comes across as an aberration.
* Prior to that, Ajay’s outburst at the end of the concert is far from convincing. The film has a real feel, real characters and real situations, but the outburst looks unreal and is one of the drawbacks, from the writing point of view. It’s just not convincing!
* Besides, Ajay’s childhood character is shown fleeing from the airport and making it big in a foreign land [London], without any support whatsoever. It’s unpalatable!
* But its biggest drawback is its climax and also the music, which is the weakest link of the movie.
Schmuck, these are some of the words Taran has used in the link you cite above: Downer, unfortunately, aberration, far from convincing, unreal, one of the drawbacks, not convincing, unpalatable, biggest drawback, weakest link.
And the moron that you are, you cite the above as a good review.
You stretch the definition of stupidity.
Next time you feel the urge to type a duncical comment, take a machete to your fingers.
lol taran adarsh is a comedy piece (not fit for reviewing) 😀
He gave 4 stars for “Blue” 😀
don’t process my previous comment
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Which one?
The one in which you slammed Taran as a comedy piece (not fit for reviewing)? 😉
SI WROTE:
Which one?
The one in which you slammed Taran as a comedy piece (not fit for reviewing)?
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Yes
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Ah, now we think we understand.
But please confirm one more time that you want us to delete your original comment in which you slammed Taran as a comedy piece (not fit for reviewing).
You see, SI readers are a very querulous lot.
If we delete readers’ comments, they accuse us of censorship and all, you know 😉
you surely seem to say negative things and point out specially negative things about Indian movies
http://www.allbollywood.com/movies/bd/2009/1035/london_dreams/
this surely does not say that the critics say that the movie is crap
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. What is this AllBollywood web site.
In All of India, have 100 people heard of AllBollywood? 😉
2. You write: you surely seem to say negative things and point out specially negative things about Indian movies
Not true.
Hey, we liked All the Best. Or have you forgotten that already?
Excerpt from our All the Best Review – Billion Times Better than Blue:
3. By the way, we’ve just added Rajeev Masand of IBNLive to the list of critics not pleased with London Dreams:
Here are some excerpts from Masand’s review:
[via my Nokia 3110c (as always)]
@SI: Off-topically, read this if you want a good laugh:
http://passionforcinema.com/one-time-superstars/
And do read the whole of it including the comments.
Oz’s comments reminded me of you. If you don’t know him already, then I think you and he are brothers who got separated at the Kumbh Mela.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. Hilarious. Thanks. 🙂
The post is littered with ‘gems’ like:
* son of superstar Rajendra Kumar, Kumar gaurav being the fortune with him entertained a reserved slot as boy next door
* Manoj bajpai continued to do films…limited potions, Film selection, non availability of carved out Roles, Runtime error poised threat to much deserving cinematic carrier (and all these years we thought run time errors had to do with software programs)
* [Meenakshi Seshadri] was looking good for longer innigs but somehow lost her stardom
* S P would be long remembered as former Salman khan playback voice
and best of all
* Film underlined Right needs Power to deal. Crime, underworld, psychological thrillers, horror have always remained Ram Gopal Varma’s way.
Makes us wonder – Is RGV is a criminal or does he merely make movies on criminals?
2. A post like that deserves an Oz-like commenter.
3, You write: [via my Nokia 3110c (as always)]
(Via our iPhone):
Nokia Posts $1.36 Billion Loss as Sales Fall 20%
Apple’s Profit Climbs 47% as Sales Gain 😉
SI, here is review from indiatimes
http://movies.indiatimes.com/London-Dreams-Movie-Review/moviereview/5175395.cms
They are calling it a decent movie.
Also aladin’s review is in – http://movies.indiatimes.com/Aladin-Movie-Review/moviereview/5178052.cms
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Read both the review in your links above.
But too many of the prominent Indian reviewers have shown the middle finger to London Dreams.
As an side, Narendra Modi has tested positive…. no no, not for Aids but for swine flu.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Finally, some proof that God exists. 😉
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Offtopic: Late lunch….Can anything beat Yoghurt Rice with Tamarind Thokku (Andhra specialty).
reply to the off-topic..
well, maybe vatha kuzhambu and sutta appalam? 😀
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Vatha Kuzhambu, Poondu Kuzhambu, More Kuzhambu…ah, drooling. Saliva all over the keyboard.
check out, khalid Mohammed ripped LONDON DREAMS.
http://passionforcinema.com/london-dream-movie-review-rock-yawn/
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Thanks, added an excerpt from Khalid bhai’s review to above post.
watched the movie yesterday…
the climax was appalling – i seriously mean it – it made the ending of Aadhavan look like a masterpiece…that’s how bad it was…
and the music was below average, which was completely ridiculous, because the whole movie is about music, and the actual music is awful…
And also, our dear Asin, her role was so minuscule, i still cant believe she even accepted it, maybe its cuz it has ajay devgn and salman khan…did you know, she was offered a role in Sillunu oru Kadhal with Surya and Jyothika, a second heroine role (bhoomika’s role), but she refused it saying that her role was too small, but now shes accepting this crap…talk about being biased…
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. You write: the climax was appalling – i seriously mean it – it made the ending of Aadhavan look like a masterpiece…that’s how bad it was…and the music was below average,
We’re skipping the movie.
2. You write: And also, our dear Asin, her role was so minuscule
A midget role for the Mallu midget. Seems appropriate. 😉
khanabadosh khanabadosh (song of london dreams)…. it’s like shit ringing in ur ears… if these people have so much money to piss upon, why don’t they just literally do it.
First they make a ossssumm posssum lake of shit, then they propel people to take a dip in it (you gotta pay for it too).
Pure waste of INR 175 (PVR GURGAON).
Don’t these people have sense. Either, we are stupid or they assume it.
One has to be completely insane to make such movies.
For there is a pile of movies (read: crap) such as Blue, Chandani Chowk to China, Singh is king, Dil Bole Haddipa and numerous other cow dung cakes.
M done with cursing.
Was watching Band of brothers today. They are too good to be commented upon.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. You write: First they make a ossssumm posssum lake of shit, then they propel people to take a dip in it (you gotta pay for it too).
For once, we stayed away from the cesspool.
Let the vulgus drown in it.
2. Haven’t watched Band of Brothers.
Currently busy with Gore Vidal’s essays – Superb.
For once, we stayed away from the cesspool.
So you have started visiting a shrink? he/she must be good! 😉
You may like the shrink in “The Sopranos”. The Gora and I had recommended it to you a long time ago.. is it in your queue?
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Yeah, Sopranos is still in our Netflix queue but it never rises to the top because shit keeps rising to the top faster. 😉
We really want to watch it. We will soon. Wish they had it on Instant Play. 🙁
Between reading, watching movies, writing, responding to comments and keeping up with the mundane business of everyday life, there’s not much time left in a day.
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Offtopic: Home-made Samosas, a first. 🙂
London Dreams is for people whose brain stopped maturing @ age 12.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Going by the Indian critics’ response to the movie, we agree with you.
Oh My God, another ‘Asin’ine shit from bollywood. Seems like Bollywood and Kollywood are at a war on who will create the shittiest film of all time. forget watching movies from either industry until god gives them a brain.
I am off to watch Quentin Tarantino “Inglorious Basterds” today at 3:45pm at Satyam.
Hope it proves to be a good film. Hope it does.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. You write: Oh My God, another ‘Asin’ine shit from bollywood.
We think it won’t be long before the Mallu midget from Bollywood returns to Kollywood on all fours begging for a role.
2. You write: I am off to watch Quentin Tarantino “Inglorious Basterds” today at 3:45pm at Satyam.
You should like Inglorious Basterds. We watched it a couple of months back.
It’s a real movie, not trash like Blue, Aadhavan or Ek Niranjan masquerading as movies.
Do let us know if you enjoyed the movie.
BTW, here’s an excerpt from our review of Inglorious Basterds:
out of 24 reviews,15 say it is good,4 say average and 5 say bad
http://www.allbollywood.com/movies/bd/2009/1035/london_dreams/
so how come it is declared crap by the indian critics in general?
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. The seven reviewers we’ve cited above are the best known Indian movie critics.
2. Plus, some of the so-called positive reviews in your above link are really negative.
Take for instance Taran Adarsh’s review (appears in the positive reviews section of your link).
These are some of the words Taran has used in his review of London Dreams – Downer, unfortunately, aberration, far from convincing, unreal, one of the drawbacks, not convincing, unpalatable, biggest drawback, weakest link. After all these aforementioned negative expressions, would you still consider Taran’s review a positive review?
Just because some dodo at AllBollywood says Taran’s review is positive you just want to swallow it, do you? Can’t you do a content analysis of your own.
taran has cited some flaws in the review but overall given 3 out of 5 stars?
so how can one say that it is a negative review?
SearchIndia.com Responds:
You write above: taran has cited some flaws in the review but overall given 3 out of 5 stars? so how can one say that it is a negative review?
Some flaws?
With 10 strong negative expressions in one review – Downer, unfortunately, aberration, far from convincing, unreal, one of the drawbacks, not convincing, unpalatable, biggest drawback, weakest link, how can it possibly be a positive review?
How many stars Taran gave is of no account considering all the negative words he’s unleashed in the review.
Dunno why Ajay Devgan, is wasting time with such rubbish flicks.
Never expected much from Salman “Clown” Khan. As for Asin, honestly i don’t see what is really great about her, i found her good only in one movie Gharshana (Telugu version of Kaakha Kaakha), rest of movies she was plain irritating.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Just you watch, Asin will come crawling on all fours back to Kollywood and Salman Khan will have to take up buck hunting again.
I dont know why Search India editors hate India so much… Why dont they just stop watching Indian movies, following Indian games’ results and worry about cleaning their own a**?
They dont have admiration about anything and just want to criticize everything…
Is there anything you have even liked or appreciated except you shitting on this website everyday!!!
According to you all the Hindi movies are crap, infact everything is crap to you. I hope you dont see yourself in the mirror often. Have you ever liked something in your life???
If you dont like any of the pictures, than just stop watching Hindi pictures… Period!!!
The only exception you had recently is that you liked All The Best a little bit.. I dont know how that happened but I know you will come back to me if I didnt say that you liked All The Best….
I dont want all the pictures to be bad as I love watching movies and they are a form of entertainment. If every movie is bad than what are we going to watch. You cannot find faults in every picture.
Why have you not pasted the weekend figures of London Dreams like you do for all other releases and specially Salman movies??
I am pretty sure they are more than previous Salman movies and thats why you haven’t pasted them.
I can find them out myself but I want you to do the honors and paste them in the same table where you have the figures for other movies released in 2009.
I think you gultis or lungis can only like all those freaking South Indian movies where Rajnikant does crap shit…
For all the people who havent seen a fully grown and ROTTEN ABCD… Here is your chance…
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. You write: I dont want all the pictures to be bad as I love watching movies and they are a form of entertainment.
You are a dumb shit.
Are we responsible for the bad movies? Don’t answer that question, moron. That was a rhetorical épée.
Most bollywood movies are garbage not on account of us but because the film-makers and stars are completely bereft of any talent.
2. You write: If every movie is bad than what are we going to watch. You cannot find faults in every picture.
What a fu**ing effete excuse for bad Bollywood movies.
Go wank your meat or stick your dirty thumb in your twat and watch the end-results.
God, we fervently hope a schmuck like you never reproduces for you’d worsen the human gene pool.
3. You write: The only exception you had recently is that you liked All The Best a little bit..
Wrong.
Besides All the Best, we also liked Kaminey.
4. You write: I think you gultis or lungis can only like all those freaking South Indian movies where Rajnikant does crap shit…
Here comes a freak with the North Indian-South Indian nonsense.
Since you are obviously a lazy midget, let’s provide you with links to our Tamil and Telugu movies. You are patently incapable of intellectual exercises like reading and comprehending on your own, so would you please ask your buddies (i.e. if a dolt like you has any) to read and regurgitate the meaning to your dumb self.
Come back after reading our Tamil and Telugu movie reviews and then dare tell us we have a biased cell in our body. SI is the most unbiased movie review site around.
5. You write: I hope you dont see yourself in the mirror often. Have you ever liked something in your life???
Instead of engaging in ad hominem attacks against us, you might want to focus on the reviews. Since you are bereft of any gray matter, you are forced to unleash a diatribe against poor us.
6. You write: If you dont like any of the pictures, than just stop watching Hindi pictures… Period!!!
Since when did we let dumb twits like you make decisions for us.
7. You write: They dont have admiration about anything and just want to criticize everything…Is there anything you have even liked or appreciated except you shitting on this website everyday!!!
If we are causing so much grief to you by our writing, why are you addicted to this site.
Nobody is holding a gun to your head or snatched away your freedom of the left mouse-click.
Personally, cutie-pie we think you are addicted to us. 😉
8. You write: Why have you not pasted the weekend figures of London Dreams like you do for all other releases and specially Salman movies
London Dreams – Humiliating Box Office Disaster.
Happy? 😉
9. You write: I dont know why Search India editors hate India so much…
Au contraire, we love India a lot. Read all our Mera Bharat Mahaan posts. 😉
@nisha.gupta27: “They dont have admiration about anything and just want to criticize everything…”
“I think you gultis or lungis can only like all those freaking South Indian movies where Rajnikant does crap shit…”
In all fairness Nisha, aren’t you also spewing shit inside your head here….making idiotic statements like this….My kind suggestion..take your bigotry elsewhere…
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Oh, no.
She’s the cousin on (sic) Sanjay Gupta (Producer of Kaante, Aatish, Zinda, etc.) and has even met some of the stars whose films we review!
That gives her the god-granted right to call us gultis or lungis who only like all those freaking South Indian movies where Rajnikant does crap shit. 😉
Ha ha ha. Cousin on film producer Sanjay Gupta? Wonder what she/he/it was doing on a film producer. 😉