I watched this on DVD a couple weeks back here in the US (rented from Netflix). The film is quite average, has the amateur look, feel and execution that plagues most small budget Indo-American movies. It also suffers from cliched characters and plots - hardly anything original!
But the DVD was simply atrocious!! I am not sure if the source was messed up to begin with, but the indoor and dark scenes are a real pain to watch.
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bugsnest wrote:
But the DVD was simply atrocious!!
it's probably because of the low quality of the theatrical print, given low budgets. what brand was the DVD? indiepix? Check the following extracted from http://www.dvdtown.com/review/loins-of- ... s/dvd/8010 SPOILERs here:
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There are a couple of reasons why "Loins of Punjab Presents" succeeds on several levels. First, at least in the realm of Indian films, the idea of creating a movie about
a singing competition, while paying tribute to Bollywood, is certainly an original idea. Based on a popular Indian show, "Indian Idol," "Lions of Punjab Presents" captures the core of the Indian culture and its attachment to music. In India, music forms a big part of daily activities and is omnipresent; in cars, buses, and taxis you will hear a wide variety of music in different languages. Peek out the streets, and you will find people singing or dancing to the tunes of the latest Bollywood songs. And even if you call someone on their cell phone, chances are you will hear a blaring Bollywood ring tone. The unbreakable attachment to music is deeply rooted in the culture. Having said this, I can´t think of a recent Bollywood movie that used music as a central focus of the entire story.
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Video: Indiepix present "Loins of Punjab Presents" in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Because of the its limited budget, "Loins of Punjab Presents" appears a bit rough on this DVD release. The transfer lacks sharpness, especially during the more dimly lit scenes. Overall, though, I think the transfer is average.
Audio: We get two tracks, 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Dolby Digital, and I played the movie in the 5.1 audio track. The movie is mostly dialogue driven, dialogue that is crisp and clear throughout. Overall, there is nothing to complain about this audio on this disc.
Note: The entire movie is in English with Hindi songs only used during the audition process and in the final round.
Extras: Indiepix Films has released this movie as a two-disc set.
Firstly, starting of the extras on the first disc, we get a terrific commentary by Manish Acharya, in which he talks about his love for Bollywood and financial difficulties during the filming process.
Moving on to the second disc, we have a regular behind-the-scenes featurette.
After this featurette, we have a pair of interviews with Shabana Azmi and the director of the movie, Manish Acharya. Shabana talks about her experience with Manish and why she signed up with the new director. Frankly, I thought this interview was totally irritating. Shabana for most part of the interview was looking at the mirror, with little regard for the interviewer. Following this interview, we have a terrific interview with Manish. He provides his thoughts on the movie, challenges, casting, and Bollywood.
Up next, we have a set of nine deleted scenes with a brief introduction from the director.
Following the deleted scenes, we have a pair of two shorts that Manish created during his M.F.A. program. We also get a music video on the film.
The second disc ends with a theatrical trailer (16x9) of the movie.
Eagle DVD looks like a direct port of the indiepix DVD.
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