The Most Expensive Movie...

Over the last couple of months, I watched the movies promoted as the most expensive Hollywood and Bollywood movie.

The only thing common in both the films is 'blue'...The Hollywood version has giant blue characters sprawling over an earth like planet called Pandora while the Bollywood version was simply titled ‘Blue’ (how innovative!)

That is where the similarity ends. The big difference is that Avatar started with a big idea and the budget followed. Blue on the other hand started with a big budget and some random ideas put together to spend all that money. Consider some of these – item number by Kylie Minogue, guest appearance by Katrina Kaif, etc. All in all, it was a suspense thriller without any suspense and it completely failed to thrill. The movie was a complete dud and the P&L statement was red all over. I guess this also means not all “blue films” make money! Couldn’t resist this one...

Back to Avatar – It was a complete visual delight especially if you experience it on the 3D format. Though it is a bit unnerving to enter a movie hall and be welcomed by everyone wearing dark glasses. Almost felt like the conjunctivitis epidemic had struck India.

While the name of the movie is debatable on whether the western audiences will understand it, there is probably an enigma surrounding it which will create adequate buzz. It could also be Hollywood’s way of getting back at us. If we can make movies like Wanted, Run, Love Story 2050 and ‘Blue’ without a single word of English in it...Why cant they name a movie Avatar without a single Sanskrit or Hindi word in it?

It is always about the big idea, honey and Bollywood still has a lot to learn. In today’s day and age there is no scarcity of capital (inspite of the recession), but there sure is a dearth of good ideas. To quote Victor Hugo – “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.”

In my mind Avatar might be the most expensive movie, but it is definitely the most expansive film ever made. James Cameron is a genius – What an idea, Sirji!