 Hey everyone, it's Zach's back and he didn't die of COVID. No, but I had it. He tried. We'll go back to our stupid rags and the idiots. I'm Corbin. And I'm Zachary Andrew Charles Kieslich. Yes. Uh, if you don't know Zach, obviously he's done many reviews. He's, uh, uh, my best friend from very young, very young. Um, it keeps getting younger and younger. Yeah, that's true. And, uh, I think you've watched probably around 15 or so now probably around there, Indian films total, but today he watched what was our first Indian film ever, which was three idiots, uh, which we watched almost three years ago. So this is your first Amir Khan film. Yes. Yes, it is first Amir Khan film. Um, obviously once again, if you guys haven't seen, recognize original review, that's already been done almost three years ago. So you can go check that out. This is Zach's review of that film. So it's directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Uh, I think it's how you pronounce his name. Uh, he wrote it as well, starring Amir Khan, Madhavan, uh, and Karina Kapoor, uh, along with, uh, a bunch of different other people. Um, did you notice, uh, cause you watched, have you seen anything with Ranbir in it yet? Ranbir Kapoor. I actually don't think, you didn't watch Tamasha, have you? No. You haven't watched Tamasha? Okay. Nevermind then. That's, uh, one of the ones with Topeka, um, that I told you to watch. Which one was Tamasha about? Uh, theater. Okay. No, yeah, that, no, I watched the other, to me, Shay, you told me to watch. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I don't think you've seen it. So anyways, so yes, um, this is, uh, the 2000s. 2009 film, obviously this is going to be a spoiler view. Every single Indian has seen this film. This is one of the first films. Most Indians recommend to people if they're looking to get into Bollywood. Is this like your first also big Bollywood film? But Ramleela, you saw Ramleela. Ramleela was, yeah, but this, this is different. This is different. This is different because Ramleela, I don't know. I think Ramleela, I knew what I was getting myself into. Mm-hmm. That was more. I didn't realize how much Bollywood this was. This was very Bollywood. This is a very Bollywood. Amir Khan is one of the biggest stars ever in Indian cinema. In fact, he's coming out with a new film. It's now been pushed back to February, where he has the new Forrest Gump. But it's Indian Forrest Gump. I was going to tell you, let me know when. Yeah, I think it's coming up. I'll be on your radar before. Yeah. Oh yeah, it's been, it was supposed to come out last year, but COVID has pushed it back so much. Anyway, Rick, you're not Rick. Sorry, that's habit. Don't you ever! Zach, your initial thoughts, please. I hate this. So I did not like it the first 30 minutes. Okay, God, I had a look again. It was about 33 minutes. Oh, the 33 minute mark. Like, I wouldn't say I hated it, but I was like, it was, it was silly. I know exactly the part that you were talking about. Yeah, it was a little over the top for me. I don't think I realized how Bollywood it was. So I wasn't expecting it. Very cartoony. It wasn't until they're singing their song, they're dancing. And I was like, OK, another song. And I do the go pro, basically, up into the window and the guy was hanging. And I literally said out loud, I said, shit. What I like, I like, I changed the movie real fast and just like, what is this? And then I was hooked and and then it wasn't cheesy. And then I rewatched the parts that I thought was cheesy and it made me appreciate it more and yeah, because I think it had a good balance of I mean, at the time it didn't. I was like very silly. But then when it got to the serious parts and then it got more into the because even in there, I talked about, you know, he was questioning the the professors and stuff like that. So that was an interesting point of view because they're talking about the school system and, you know, we both weren't fond of the school system. Still not. So I really like that, but it took me a while to get to that point because I was like, OK, this is this is really cheesy. It's really, really kind of kiddy. Yeah, I think I mean, the one I've been through, I think we had that exact same feel going into it. I was like, what is going on? I'm trying that because I just watched your review. And so people, if you haven't seen it, watch it. I'm trying not to copy. But what you basically said was spot on. And how I felt, I know it was like almost three years. You probably know, and I didn't. I usually try to rewatch before we do a review. I didn't get to rewatch, but I remember it pretty darn well. The one of the big things was actually how this affected the culture in India and how a lot of people thought about because Indians and Asians in general have such high pressure put on them to do well in school and become an engineer or a doctor or something of that ilk by their parents and by the culture in and of itself. So this really started a whole conversation for a whole bunch of families because the suicide rate is quite high for Asian countries in general in terms of just the pressure they feel. Because if they if they do not even bad on a test, like if they get like a B and they were expected to like do amazing, they like it's it's this insane pressure that a lot of people feel. And so this film did it started a lot of conversations about that and it changed a lot of the school system. So and that's good because that's I mean, just seeing a little piece of that of that culture in this movie. I mean, that's very dangerous and very scary. And, you know, I celebrated when I got up, you know, a scene. I know when I barely passed. I was like, yes, I've got to do this. But so I just can't imagine on that side. But then also just because as there is different cultural backgrounds, just the idea of like you have to do something like after high school, we were told we had to go to college and we try to do that for a little bit me longer than you and it was a waste of my time, a waste of time and money. But but but I mean, if I if I like this message, it's like, you know, follow your your passions, you know, something that, you know, like, Amir, Amir, Rick, Amir. Yeah. Yeah. Well, he was saying my passion is engineering. So that's why I'm here. That's why I do this. You know, follow a year, get all your passion. And so I wish I knew that, you know, 1918 would have changed some things, probably, but, you know, can't go back. And I like speaking of Amir, what did you think about his his role and his performance? This is your first experience. So I first I first thought I was like, Oh, is this he special? So this is a real this is I thought this was the forest gum. That's why when I read that, he's going to be perfect. I read he casted him as Boris Gump in this movie just because of his wide eyes and just he looks like look like an alien in a new country kind of thing. And but as it went on, like I really like acting and I really liked how he played both where he could be that serious and have those, you know, tear moments and then also be this, you know, the kind of like he's he's a he's a it was a slacker almost, but a really smart slacker because he he wanted to be there and it wasn't like he had to be there. And so he kind of likes his mannerisms wasn't so rich like everyone else is because he's like, you know what? I want to be here. I know I'm going to do good and it's not for me anyways kind of thing. And that twist on those twists was crazy. I wasn't expecting that. I was like, what what are you talking about the end made up the entire time? Yeah, talk about the end. Is this a psychological thriller all of a sudden? What do you think about the end and the twist? I like the end. I did like the end. I mean, kind of as much as a romantic I am, I'm kind of over like the easy endings just because I've seen them all the time. So I was kind of expecting. I like the endings that are like, you know, maybe they don't get together, but they they have a mutual respect or some kind of some type of bow, but not like the perfect bow. But at the same time, it was cute. I mean, I got a little teary eyed when and again, I watched here. So I know how much and I grew up with you. So I know how much a robot you are. This guy watched in Glorious Bastards. And if you haven't seen that movie, there's this huge shootout where like everyone gets gunned down when the movie theaters and this guy's next to me cracking up. Oh, it was it's such a hilarious scene. It was a comedy. It was it was it was a gun down screaming and then fire was coming out of nowhere. It was so good. And hit the space was that's only. Yeah, that was that was great. Sorry. We're not talking about that movie, though. No, so I mean, I did I did like it was cute, especially because he was rehashing his flashback of what he said of his dream that you were coming in in a wedding dress on a scooter, taking your helmet off. And so that was like, oh, nice little like bring it back, little callback, a nice callback. So I like I liked it. I like that he was this he was a scientist the whole time. But it was like it was a perfect little though. Yeah, it was. India has as a term for a lot of their films that are called Masala films, which means it has just delicious. Yeah, a bunch of different genres in it. So you'll go from big Bollywood, fun, rom com to a very serious to sad to in all in the same film. And so they call them Masala films just because they this one kind of fit into that. But there are some and I could see that there are some real Masala. This is not one of the ones that kind of defines it. No, I feel like this stayed with that. I think there's big moments that kind of took you away from it. They go, oh, like the the hanging scene, the his friend jumping off the building, the whole having a baby thing. That whole thing was like it took me out. But I think most of it kind of stayed that kind of quirky friendship comedy. But I like that they have that term because that's what I feel about Forrest Gump. That's to bring it back to Forrest Gump. That's like million different movies in one. It's going to be interesting to see how they do that, because it's such an American story that they're going to have to like do so many different things to make it Indian. To go with their history and their culture. I'm curious to see if they're going straight from the movie or the book. Yeah, and see in the books, pretty different. Amir Khan is known for he's called Mr. I think he's called Mr. Perfectionist or something like that. And he also he started in the early 90s. Well, in like his stardom really started in the early 90s. Yeah, but he's and he started in some, you know, quirky leading man roles. But he's since he's got to do what he wants in his career, he's started to wanting to do films with more messaging to them. So they have a deeper meaning or and he also like hates award shows, doesn't go to award shows. And I like this guy. Yeah, he's he's really fine. Unfortunately, we never got to talk to him because he really doesn't do interviews very, very often at all. Because this is one of those we've seen more films of his, I think, than anyone's. Give me more because, yeah. I like I really liked. And what do you think of Karina? Is it the girl, the girl, the love interest? Yeah, I think you saw you saw in her Omkara, actually. She was in Omkara. That's the other Vashal Bardwash Shakespeare one about Othello. Did you ever watch that one? Oh, I never saw. Oh, gotcha. Never mind that. But yeah, I thought she I liked her. I did. I thought she was she was a like nothing stood out. Sorry if I offend people who are fans of the fans of hers. But I thought I thought she was good. But it was just I felt like anyone could play that part. She is a massive star. And that's probably been great stuff. Just here I was like, OK, she's good. She's good love interest. She is a massive, massive star. In terms of like just she's been around along, she actually is in a film called K3G, which you're not ready for yet. Maybe maybe maybe a little while down the road, you will. That was actually going to be by because I was I think I was watching your first one and you said you guys watched it after. Yeah, no, K3G. She plays an iconic character in that one, but not for. Not for like, like it was like an amazing performance. It was like it was one of those just over the top. Just it was an iconic role. OK, her character's name is Pooh Pooh. So, yeah, but yes, she she was and I think she's actually in that. The forcegump one with them, actually, OK, I mean, OK, I mean, yeah, she was she was in bad at all. She did well with what she was doing, but it was just what do you think of the what is a machine scene that's a very iconic scene from this this film? I thought it was really powerful. Yeah, I mean, it was a really good just the message and the way it was delivered. I thought that was again kind of took you out of this fun movie and just really just kind of put things in perspective. And so I thought that was so that's a famous like it's like one of the most famous scenes from the film. What do you think about the professor? I liked him. I really did. Once I got to a part where I realized how over the top this movie was supposed to be and was OK with that, he I liked. I liked his list, but I liked his he was very 90s. Yeah, principal. He was a principal. He was or 80s. He was like fairspieler's day off or a breakfast club. That kind of like the over the top hard ass kind of guy. And so I like I liked him and I like because he was a character. He's definitely he wasn't just playing. You know, I have to be this version of a principal or a dean or whatever. He was his own little fun character. It'd be interesting if I was able to actually watch this where we reviewed it again and see what I thought about it now. Because I know being almost remembering your review 200 films and now in terms of Indian cinema, I think I'd be able to appreciate it more than that. That was my first first ever Indian film. And so his character was definitely striking to me. You definitely need to watch it because I can't imagine. Like, I don't know how I would be if that was my first Indian film. Because I would be OK, this is kind of what I expected. Yeah, a little cheesy, a little over the top. OK, I suppose to like I suppose we want to keep watching. Like it's like as opposed to a lunchbox and header. Lunchbox and header. Those those were like these are like legit. I mean that that this is not this is a legit movie, too. But these were just movies that were like storytelling. And it was it was about characters and kind of what we fall in love here in America. And so going from that and then to the Bollywood. It just like took me out a little bit. But I love I love musicals always have. And so do you like all the songs? I love the songs I did. I loved all as well. And then the the song with him and with him and her. Zubi, Zubi. I love that. Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi, Zubi. I stuck my head there sometimes. Like I need to find this on. I too. Oh, they're on there. And then get them and in my workout playlist for Amir Khan. Obviously, there's there's Peket and all that. In terms, he has a bunch. And I don't think we've seen one that we didn't like yet. And we've seen almost 13 of his films. I know one where it looks like a very over the top action movie. And I was like, did you guys see that? No, he's like a gymnast robbing a bank or something. No, I think that's doom three. Yeah, yeah. No, we have not seen to whom three. I'll let you know. Don't watch it. But the ones we've seen, dongle is probably one of his better performances. It's really good. It's a really good film that's and it's a more modern. It's a really good sports film. Dildar Madoo is a good film. He's not really in that. He's a voice in that. Talaash is a good one. That's a police kind of thriller with a little twist in there, which is a good watch. Let's see here. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Oh, Gahan, Gahan Neji. We haven't seen it, but it's the remake of Memento. Oh, yeah. I knew you'd be interested in that one. I haven't seen that one yet. A lot of people say it's really good. You've seen Memento, right? I've never seen Memento. I know about Memento. Right. Oh, another good one. It's it's in the same ilk as three at its NPK is like stars on earth. It's it's he plays a teacher and it's about a kid with autism. It's really good director may might be. Actually, I don't know. No, no, wait. Amir Khan directed. Amir Khan directed like stars on earth. OK, so that's that one's a really good one. Like if you're looking for the same kind of feel as as this in P.K. I would definitely check that one. And then. Oh, Lagan. Lagan, it's a movie about cricket. One, it would help you learn a little bit about cricket. And it was the official entry to the Oscars in 2001 from India. One of the only one of only three Indian films to get nominated for an Oscar, none have ever won. But it's about three and a half hours. Yeah, but it's real good. It's a real good film. That one is a definite, definite recommend even. OK, it's it's one of those. There's a couple films that we've seen that they're three and a half hours like big Bollywood films. But they have so many songs in them. And they kind of they're they're well done in terms of how they're made. And so it doesn't you don't feel as much. Yeah, I mean, if you get hooked in, you forget that. And like I said, with the with three idiots, it took me a while to get hooked in. So it took me a while to kind of finish it. But once I got it. Yeah, but he's definitely one of the actors that we we like more. No, I like him a lot. Let us let Zach know down below what film. Amir Khan film. And if it's not Amir Khan, what film of his he should watch next. Maybe we'll do a poll and we'll have everybody choose what's actually watched next. They might have you watch something terrible. I'll do it. I love to learn a lot of my movies. It's true. And I love them. And then eventually I'm like, OK, that was terrible. Well, let me know down below.