Bollywood, Hollywood...

i.e. about two good Hollywood movies and their Indian counterparts....

1. A recommendation for all those people who remember who is Yeda Anna, Chhota Chhatri and not to mention, Guru Gulab Khatri... watch the original.
   "Awara, Pagal Deewana" is one of the comedy movies you enjoy for about 1-2 more times than normal hindi movies (i.e. you watch it about twice) for all the madcap madness going on. But believe me, "The Whole Nine Yards" is way better. It's not exactly a news that Matthew Perry is funny as usual, but other actors also do not let you down. If you have watched the hindi copy, you know the story, but even then the comedy timing of all the actors is too good to watch. Even the sequel is good, though not upto the first part.
   The only worry I had after watching this, hope Bollywood does not come out with a copy of "The Whole Ten Yards", maybe named "Awara, Pagal, Deewana, Aashiq"


2. One more good Matthew Perry movie is his latest one, "The Ron Clark Story". It is based on a real life story of a high school teacher who took on the toughest class in the toughest section of New York, and pulls their test grades above average. Matthew Perry can act serious too, you know, and act real good. The dedication of the teacher and the general story line reminded me of the marathi movie, "10 F". That movie too is about how with a dedicated teacher's help, a class of students generally considered pretty much "gundas" turn their lives over, and make a contribution.
   And when I say the marathi movie is not a copy, it's not just because my friend's brother acted in that movie, but the fact is that the movie came out in 2003. Also, the stories are slightly different. The Ron Clarke... is about how the teacher improves the class' attitude towards learning, and helps them rise from district's bottom class to the topmost class. In 10 F, the students trash the school after getting punished for a crime they didn't do, and the teacher helps them to earn money to repair everything, while helping them to continue their studies. Both movies, worth watching guys...

Recommended for all...