Comments on: Lessons from Passenger http://varnachitram.com/2009/05/29/lessons-from-passenger/ A Blog on Cinema Wed, 23 May 2012 15:20:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: George http://varnachitram.com/2009/05/29/lessons-from-passenger/comment-page-1/#comment-148947 George Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:34:31 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=801#comment-148947 Its clear that the filmmaker got the story first, and then put in a cast...that's how all movies should be made...hopefully malayalam filmmakers will start to learn that a well made movie like Passenger could do better than a superhuman superstar movie, made to suit the image of superstars Its clear that the filmmaker got the story first, and then put in a cast…that’s how all movies should be made…hopefully malayalam filmmakers will start to learn that a well made movie like Passenger could do better than a superhuman superstar movie, made to suit the image of superstars

]]> By: Amith http://varnachitram.com/2009/05/29/lessons-from-passenger/comment-page-1/#comment-148809 Amith Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:36:08 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=801#comment-148809 'Passenger' not only absorbs us into the screen, but also reminds us that values have not been wiped out from human beings completely. Talking about Malayalam Movie Death watch, this summer gave us a hope that the era of good entertainers happens more than once. After a lousy 2007 and 2008, movie lovers have already added 2HHN, Bhagyadevatha and Passenger to their favourites list. The last time we witnessed some hits in a row was in 2002, where 7 or 8 malayalam movies won a battle against other language movies and also put an end to Shakkeela era. ‘Passenger’ not only absorbs us into the screen, but also reminds us that values have not been wiped out from human beings completely.

Talking about Malayalam Movie Death watch, this summer gave us a hope that the era of good entertainers happens more than once. After a lousy 2007 and 2008, movie lovers have already added 2HHN, Bhagyadevatha and Passenger to their favourites list. The last time we witnessed some hits in a row was in 2002, where 7 or 8 malayalam movies won a battle against other language movies and also put an end to Shakkeela era.

]]> By: froginthewell http://varnachitram.com/2009/05/29/lessons-from-passenger/comment-page-1/#comment-148648 froginthewell Fri, 29 May 2009 23:34:52 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=801#comment-148648 The Hindu article you linked to, gives two more lessons, the second of which concerning planning may be "difficult to emulate" : <i>Producer S.C. Pillai gave him a free hand. “We tried to make a movie we wanted to see as audience,” he explains. This may well be what sets this film apart, and also the fact that it does not fall into any formula.</i> and <i>“‘Passenger’ was made with Rs. 2 crore. The shooting schedule was 48 days but we made it in 38,” points out Ranjit, who is credited with the story, screenplay, dialogue and direction.</i>. The Hindu article you linked to, gives two more lessons, the second of which concerning planning may be “difficult to emulate” :

Producer S.C. Pillai gave him a free hand. “We tried to make a movie we wanted to see as audience,” he explains. This may well be what sets this film apart, and also the fact that it does not fall into any formula.

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“‘Passenger’ was made with Rs. 2 crore. The shooting schedule was 48 days but we made it in 38,” points out Ranjit, who is credited with the story, screenplay, dialogue and direction..

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