tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308606979720379571.post5374036667382633932..comments2023-10-25T20:25:08.946+05:30Comments on ENDEAVOUR, एक प्रयास: Johnny GaddarAashuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01903987800218010521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308606979720379571.post-61140758589873038112008-08-26T03:01:00.000+05:302008-08-26T03:01:00.000+05:30Yes he is generally not as celebrated as he should...Yes he is generally not as celebrated as he should be so I was happy to see that he was being paid homage to so explicitly in the film.Alokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947383354732747209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308606979720379571.post-5326189214469941542008-08-26T01:05:00.000+05:302008-08-26T01:05:00.000+05:30I am sorry to say but I have watched all the Vijay...I am sorry to say but I have watched all the Vijay Anand's film that are mentioned in this comment but didn't know exactly about their connection with Vijay Anand. I always thought Guide to be a Chetan Anand directed film since I have believed, of course not correct, that most of the Dev Anand production films that are watchable are all directed by Chetan Anand or Guru Dutt (the earlier ones, in fact, he had to leave Dev Anand's production house for his differences with Chetan); of course Dev Anand has directed, if not all, most of the other non-watchables from the banner of NavKetan.<BR/>As a tribute to Vijay Anand, the film has, in addition to its title from 'Johnny Mera Naam', one scene were the lead lady is reading the R.K.Narayan novel 'The Guide' of which the film Guide is an adaptation. As far as Chase is concerned, the hero in one scene is shown to read him.<BR/>For me, I am still left with many of Sherlock Holmes works that are on my to-read list among such genre of suspense stories, so, not at all thinking of reading Chase.Aashuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01903987800218010521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308606979720379571.post-10936691890345452482008-08-25T21:19:00.000+05:302008-08-25T21:19:00.000+05:30Vijay Anand only acted in Haqeeqat and Kora Kagaz....Vijay Anand only acted in Haqeeqat and Kora Kagaz. The first was directed by his elder brother Chetan Anand...<BR/><BR/>He made two of the finest mystery-thrillers of bollywood: Jewel Thief and Johnny Mera Naam, to which the title of the film is a homage. Teesri Manzil was also okay though its songs are more famous. Of course his most famous film remains "Guide".<BR/><BR/>The film also makes a reference to Parwaana which is also not very well-known. This is one of the early films of Amitabh Bachchan in which he plays a negative role...<BR/><BR/>This is also a good example of the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heist_film" REL="nofollow">heist film</A> genre. The wikipedia article talks about standard plots and character types that you generally see in these kinds of films. It will be hard to find any of those films there but films like The Asphalt Jungle, The Killing, Rififi are all great masterpieces... Also I haven't read anything by James Hadley Chase but I hope you are not thinking of wasting your time reading any of his trash.Alokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947383354732747209noreply@blogger.com