AN EARNEST PLEA FROM A MOVIE LOVER

As an avid movie lover, some of the current trends in recent movies are really bugging me. And its , not only Bollywood which is the culprit. Even Hollywood is not far behind. So, on behalf of all the movie lovers like me, I would like to make an earnest plea to the following people to rethink their current decisions and realize whats best for them.


1] Mr. Bruce Willis

Dear Sir, last week I had to endure the mess by the name of G.I.Joe - Retaliation ,and you had a so called cameo in the movie. Then again I watched Die Hard 5 and you were fighting the bad guys with your on screen son. As someone who thinks John McClane is the best action hero, I was really feeling bad for you. You must realize that even if you quit playing the macho action hero in your films , you would still be remembered as the best action hero of your generation. Its important not to make a mess of things and turn out just the heck for it. I just wish not to watch John McClane re emerge for the sixth time. I admire your decision to do RED and Looper as you played your age, but its time to watch out for your age and your cramps.

Not such a good choice

We liked it this way

2] Mr.Shah Rukh Khan

Dear Sir, I know that you are the king of Bollywood and the biggest star who is currently enjoying the success of your latest hit which has become the biggest hit in Bollywood history. But are you really enjoying doing what you are doing. You don't have to answer me but just think about it.There was a time when you used to make the audience skip a heartbeat by simply holding your arms open in the mustard field , but now it seems you just want to repeat the same formula without realizing that most of your fans from your generation has matured and the new crop of viewers want more from their films.You have done it before with films like Swades and Chak De India and must not loose the faith in yourself just because your attempt with Ra One failed. I am not your biggest fan, but it hurts to see an icon not adapt to changes when the only constant in life is to change.

Don't  get carried away

Golden days in the golden field

3] Mr Adam Sandler

Dear Sir, Please stop making comedy as the only thing comic is you acting in them, and I don't mean it in a good way. The trailer of Jack and Jill was enough to make me throw up. There was a time when you did some genuinely good movies like 50 First Dates and Big Daddy, but you misfire more often than not nowadays. The last straw was probably the crass You Dont Mess With the Zohan. Maybe you should take a break or make a paradigm shift, which seems unlikely.

It really ain't pretty

4] Mr.Mukesh Bhatt and Mr Mahesh Bhatt

Dear Sirs, I am a big fan of your production house Vishesh films, but I must say you dont really understand the concept of sequels. I fail to understand why do you make an Aashiqui 2 when the first Aashiqui  was made 23 years ago and the second installment has no sort of link with the first one- except the poster. Same is the case with your Raaz, Murder , Jannat and Jism installments. Please give them a new name and don't try to cash in on a brand just by its name.

The similarities end here

 5] Ms.Julia Roberts

I was watching Notting Hill today, and the superstar Anna Scott played by Julia Roberts comes to her love and says, " I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." It's a simple line but it still touches the heart even after all these years. Dear Mam, you were my favorite actress during my years of coming to terms with hollywood movies as seen through channels like Star Movies and HBO. Your way of delivering lines and your comic timing made you a superstar and you acted in some of the best romantic comedies of your time. But lately I find you a shadow of your former self. The choice of the scripts are not what I expect from you. I know its not easy for actress on the wrong side of forty to repeat the same success as before, even in hollywood. I dearly hope August:Osage County brings you back to your best and hope to see more from you.

Miss this million dollar smile

6] To all the Directors overdoing the Found Footage Films

Dear Sirs, I request you to understand that out of the dozens of found footage films that we see, we remember only a few. If Blair Witch Project set the ball rolling and cashed in by Paranormal activity and REC took it to a new level of horror, majority of the films still end up bombing with poor acting and predictable scare tactics.No one believes in the authenticity of the found footage anyomore - unlike Blair Witch- and the acting has to be good to leave a mark.With dozens of such films coming out each year, I request you all to mybe try something different.

We don't care anymore

So, these are few of the the trends which comes to the top of my mind which i feel should change with immediate effect. Whether it  would change or not is to be seen, but we all could do with them. I would surely add some more as and when anything strikes me.Till then, I am open to some more trends you would like to change too.Please comment on the same.