Vinz: Thanks. Yes, I am a follower of World Cinema. And I too watch Bolly, Kolly, Molly movies. and like you even flop ones.. :):)

Sure buddy, Anytime, can recco you some really good piece of cinema.

Chhote Nawaab: Isn't(Wasn't) Audrey drop-dead gorgeous?

2 french movies you can pick from this list it self. STPP and 13 Tzameti.

Apart from that go for these 3: Red, Blue and White. These are three different movies made by same director. I am not getting it on DVDs anywhere. I saw it some 7 years back during Film Festival.

And then you have some light ones like Bed and Board, In The Mood For Love, The Soft Skin

And the ultimate one is Irreversible. If you have not seen yet, just get hold of it and do watch.

Smita: Haan ji pura videshi.. JBDY is a classic. Nothing and I say none of the comedies after that can beat it.

Reema: Arth is based on infidelity and what else..hehe. But, the execution is class apart. And so was that of 'Izazzat' (remember that movie).

Yes, such movies can be upsetting but it depends the way you approach cinema. U need to chuck ur personal bag n baggage. Tough to follow but possible.

Preeti: Then ask me, I can recommend some real gems which you have missed watching. Trust me, the world cinema is too huge and withot running down our Bollywood I would say there are many movies to be seen.

Akira Kurosawa (Japanese director)is a well known and you should definitely see his work.. Definitely and then there are many Dutch, Korean, Iranian, Frenc, German directors you should not miss.

I am fan of Hindi movies as well as I said and ARTH was one such movie which I will never forget. I saw it when I was just 12 or so but could not decipher it much. But then after many re-runs I started loving it. And same goes for 'Izaazat'. What a movie and what songs.. :):)

Vimmuuu: Ah, Do not be sad. Ask me and I will tell you only if you interested in world cinema. Else, be content with what you watching. And to be very very honest I guess the movies made in Tamil and Malayalam are way above Bollywood flicks. I too have watched movies made in these two Languages (especially the award winning ones) and man they are just amazing.. Some day I will write only on Regional movies. Some day!!

Yes, I am. Give me movies any day and I will be happy for the rest of the day.

Rakesh: JBDY is a classic and likable in every sense.

Avionic: Yups, Casablanca was a gem. "Here's looking at you kid" is one of the best one-liners of all time.

Most (almost all) are indeed bad adaptations. And should be. Hpw can you possible cover each nuance of the book in 2 hours of movie. Not possible... but yes Godfather did fair well though not the only exception. I too used to think that till I saw few other movies based on novel (quite many actually) and had to accept there are movies other than Godfather series that have done justice to the book...

Avdi: Yes, Gregory was amazing and now do watch his Gentleman's Agreement and Roman Holiday please. He was awesome in both especially GA..

Marlon in 'A Streetcar....' Pheew, he surprised me.. Imagine you see his Godfather and then you see hi solder movies.. haha.. totally different. Marlon was an Ace in true sense.

OF COURSE I have seen 'My Fair Lady', off course. I was never a fan of any one particular actor (including our movies) till I explored Audrey. :):)

I too can. At least 50 such toh I can easily provide. Let's come up with our own lists and exchange.. what say?

Hmmm, well to start with, if u look closer home there are many like Ray's work and few Marathi ones which I feel you would not be very interested in..

So, if you take Hollywood, I feel 'A Beautiful Mind' and 'Atonement' can be termed as the ones...

When we adapt a book, we cannot cover it wholly but by 'staying tuned' we mean we do not bring in extra if we cannot show all keeping the real essence intact.

So, I would also consider 'To Kill A Mocking Bird'... And then there are few Polish/Dutch but for these I need to do some R-n-D as when I saw them it showed 'Based on the novel' n all that jazz..

V: Oh yes, absolutely.. McAvoy is a good actor.. From the current lot I like him apart from Jude Law. Have you seen his The Last King Of Scotland?

Btw bro, Saw 2 Dutch, 2 Japanese and 1 Polish movie over the long weekend. Mazaa aa gaya.. Probably will write about them...

Oops, forgot to talk about Momento.. Oh man, kya movie hai... Let's see what Aamir has to say to that now.. u knw of the rumors/controversy with Aamir's upcoming Ghajini na?

True indeed.. Aamir will surely add another feather (even if people do not buy it).. We in India still can make craps like Race, Jannat n Singh is King a massive hit..

Yet I have faith in film-makers like Anurag, Vishal et al to take our cinema to another level.

I saw these:
Dutch: Magonia and Grimm

Japanese: Chungking Express and Happy Together

Polish: Katyn

Nopes, Nopes, Nopes... Magnolia is diff ( I saw that long back in English language).. Magonia is diff one.. It's Dutch.