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Thanks for the memories!

Overrated

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

FINALLY caught it... and don't regret waiting. It was more often than not BORING. Not a patch on the brilliance of DCH.Three things held me back from seeing the movie earlier, and my bias/fears were proved right for all of them: 1) As mentioned by others, the music is amateurish. Not so much the tunes by SEL, but most definitely Farhan's annoying voice. My wife and I were shocked they used it in the movie. Yeah, it gives the movie a realistic vibe, but honestly, it was one of the key reasons I never rooted for the success of Magik, which I think was critical for the audience. "Yeh Tumhaari Meri Baatein" was the one beautiful exception, but no prizes for guessing that Mr. Akhtar's voice was nowhere to be found. I'm amazed the soundtrack sold so well too. Maybe it underscores that listeners are not as discerning about voices any more?? 2) Farhan is no actor. Yeah, the guy is versatile and can do several things now including writing, singing and direction, but I don't think he's great at anything other than direction. And even there, his brilliance piqued with DCH and has been languishing since. Actually, several of Rock On's characters are non-actors. Lucky for the director, Prachi Desai, Shahana Goswami and Purab Kohli compensated for the lack of talent in the others. 3) Abhishek Kapoor's Aryan was a dreary and tedious Rocky rip-off. And he suffers from the same directorial flaw as Kunal Kohli and Shaad Ali: their film's scenes take too long to get to the point. Sorry to say, I'm just not as patient a viewer as others may be, unless the scene has something brilliant to say. On a positive note though, Shaad has begun to work on this flaw and Abhishek still packed Rock On with a few engaging sequences. Unfortunately, for Kohli, there's no hope.

Ode to Dil Chahta Hain:: √ Farhan Akhtar plays an extended version of Akash.√ Arjun Rampal reprises Sid.√ Turn Dimple Kapadia into a male character and add them into a trio – voila, you have DCH of four! √ The misunderstanding/ breakup.√ The final moments before the credits rolls.√ The past narrated in flashback.Well, one should appreciate the makers were honest to admit publicly that the movie was DCH Part Deux.Performances:: √ Farhan Akhtar:: He doesn't falter a bit and delivers an eye-opener performance in terms of the subtle nuances and body language he bring in. Of course, his distinct voice is his his greatest asset. Hindsight, he should have done "Lucky" in Main Hoon Na, at least the role would have been more memorable.√ Arjun Rampal:: Probably first time one would take notice of his performance as it is very matured and restrained. Lets hope it does what DCH did to Akshaye Khanna.√ Purab Kohli, Luke Kenny & Shahana Goswami:: Should capitalise on the success of the movie to get a strong foothold in Bollywood. Good performances otherwise.√ Prachi Desai is good in her "Miss Goody Two Shoes" role. BTW – why was her character a bit pushy towards male bonding? √ Koel Purie is as usual OK.Too many flashbacks hinder the narrative. Should have been confined to a single one.The songs would take sometime to catch on as they belong to Rock genre and not the usual run-out-of mill.The protagonists passion for music give you a feel of Jhankaar Beats and so does the climax.The movie is handled extremely well on all technical fronts. A very well made movie. Looking forward your next outing Gattu Kapoor! PS: Javed Saab, does the usage of "Darling" refer to a previous experience of your in the Bollywood?

When the promos of this movie hit the screens,I thought it would just be another bollywood movie,and for many it maybe.But for those who identify themselves with the characters,it's a lot more.A big thumbs up for Abhishek Kapoor for pulling out a decent story,a story about a group of musicians trying to form a Rock band,and making it well at the end. Farhan Akhtar has made it big with his acting though his voice wasn't that good.Arjun as usual does enough justice to his character,though was too sober while playing a rocking guitar!Shahana Goswami has given herself a neat push,and so have Purab Kohli as KD and Luke Kenny as Rob. The greatest thing about this movie is that it shows how people are easily forced to give up their dreams and move forward with life,suppressing their creativity,and thus,getting lost in the crowd.As mentioned before,many would be able to identify themselves with the situations and characters in the movie. As the last song calls out, to such people to live their dreams and even if the future road is not guaranteed,even if people discourage,and no matter how hard the path is,believe in yourself and follow your dreams. For only then you are living 'your' life. The great sailor Sinbad was on such guy. A must watch for right braineans who dream to make it big.

My name isn't inspired by the movie..its an album title. I have seen better films but this one has a charm all its own..even though, the plot is the same as Dil Chahta Hai in a parallel "rock" universe...even though most of the "rock" lyrics were lame...even though the characters were not convincing at all, I enjoyed this movie thoroughly. I wonder why but i actually loved the movie. And that is because I loved the music which continues to surprise me every time i listen to it. I'll write this review from a music perspective since the story and execution itself was nothing new. The first time the trailers showed up, it was exciting to expect something other than Bolly-Dance+romantic-wood music. I first heard the title track and it was real catchy and the other slow number "Ye Tumhari Baatein". Now this song sounded suspicious. It has nothing to do with this genre of music. But then after I watched this movie, it struck me, this is Prachi's song. Prachi, who knows only old Hindi songs. So maybe thats why this song was a little mellow. But the Title track was fun....every time it came on the radio, elders in the car would try to change the channel. To watch the disgust on their face when i turned it back on was fun. But even i have to admit, the lyrics are the most lame here "Ji Karta Hai TV tower Pe main Chad Jauu?"..Sorry, Javed Sir, writing a rock song is different. It has to be raw but not weak. I felt stupid singing the verses but the chorus was slightly better. But then, I watched the movie with friends which started with "Socha Hai". A straight start before any storyline or whatever, immediately sending you the message that this is going to be a fun movie. But then again even though Sh-Eh-Loy has given great music here too, the lyrics sounded like it should have been a song for Tare Zameen par or whatever. "Asmaan hai Neela Neela, Paani Geela Geela, Dekho Dekho, Kya Wo Ped Hai" this rock song is actually trying to inspire people to think. Sounds like a teacher trying to teach science class. But then, enough complaining. The story rolls on to show their friendship and how they want to play for a Big Gig. They need money, so they play "Dandia rock". The title track plays on and they are having fun trying to run through the whole rock star clichés. Not bad, when you think, you haven't seen anything like this in Bollywood movies. But then the Live Gig competition arrives and we are all left wondering how is their song going to sound like because we already know that MAGIK is going to win the show. So, it should be one helluva song. Their act is preceded by another band with a song named "Zehreeley", the heaviest in the OST. But behold, MAGIK plays "Pichele Saat" and though it was light as a feather, it was actually fun. How MAGIK won the competition with this song was convincing due to the band-audience interaction. How the vocalist made sure everyone was enjoying with him. I thought this song was OK but when i heard it in the album/studio version, I was very pleasantly surprised at the groove. THE BEST ROCK song in the OST. The lyrics here is slightly better. Javed Sir even name-checks "Mary Jane"(Marewannah!) which gives it a rock n roll feel. But then he could have done it better. Now they were some music and songs not on the OST. I would like to look up those songs. Meanwhile the "Ajeeb Dastaan" song was beautifully sung and shot. "Tum ho Toh" sang by Joseph Mascarenhas unplugged was a better version than Aditya Shroff's one. The story is meanwhile dragging on about how the band broke up due to personal opinions. What is unconvincing is how their friendships ends too..The music executives are exaggerated. Farhan is sleepwalking through his role. Arjun is a helpless musician in a money minded world. Purab..I don't know what was Purab doing...apart from his stage name KD- killer drummer, he had nothing exciting in his role except for watching Arjun and Farhan fight and make up. Luke gets sick as there was no solid reason to re-unite MAGIK. Only when he says he wants to play together one last time does everyone get serious. For the ending they had to present music that would be the ultimate experience. Hence "Sinbad". Now the lyrics here are good and actually makes sense about living your dream which leads to the music pulling in Joe to the concert. He somehow manages to reach the concert almost at the song end fighting the Indian traffic and potholes. And then MAGIK created MAGIK. Luke dies, Purab gets girl and opens a company with Arjun who is economically better now. And Farhan, he lives out our dreams of being a rock star and a rich man at the same time. Something which is ahem quite unattainable in our rocking country. In here comes "phir dekhiye", the second best song in the album. All in all, the music was fantastic and that was the only reason I sat there in the theater.