PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 46 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA October 2019 21 LITTLE-KNowN FACTS AboUt…. RobERT DE NIRO OTHER BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: HoTEL MUMBAI, GEMINI MAN, LooTCASE, COUNTDOWN GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, Robert de Niro and the cinematic art of master director Ang Lee, whose Gemini Man hits the screens this month. Here’s the October issue of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Don’t forget to take a shot at our movie quiz, too. It’s a month packed with high-octane action films. Joaquin We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous Phoenix plays a clown-turned-criminal-mastermind in the month of movie watching. much-awaited Joker while Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff Regards pull out all stops as battle-locked bitter rivals in War. We trace the journey of James Cameron and his iconic Gautam Dutta creation, Terminator. Learn 21 amazing facts about life of CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope you’ll find this magazine easy to use, but here’s a handy guide to the icons used throughout anyway. You can tap the page once at any time to access full contents at the top of the page. PLAYPLAY TRAILER BOOKSELECT TICKETS MOVIES PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Tap for... Tap for... Movie OF THE MONTH UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Tap for... Tap for... MUST WATCH MASTERS@WORK Tap for... Tap for... RISING Star MASTERS@WORK TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A snEAk-PEEk IntO thE bIg RELEAsE Of thE mOnth! PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS War Two secret agents, a mentor & his protege on opposite ends of the spectrum, lock horns with the security of the hEn yOu nation on the line. bRIng tWO Of thE bIggEst AnD thE bEst ACtIOn suPERstARs The Plot Of InDIA In OnE fILm AnD PIt thEm AgAInst EACh OthER, yOu nEED A The title of the much-anticipated action entertainer that tItLE thAt JustIfIEs thE PROmIsE Of pits two of the biggest action superstars of our generation, A mAssIVE shOWDOWn. hRIthIk AnD Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, in a massive showdown tIgER WILL bE sEEn gOIng At EACh against each other has been aptly titled War. Tiger Shroff OthER fEROCIOusLy AnD mERCILEssLy plays khalid, an Indian army soldier who is tasked with AnD AuDIEnCEs WILL WAnt tO sEE capturing his mentor kabir (played by hrithik Roshan), WhO OutWIts WhOm In thIs who has gone rogue. InCREDIbLE fIght. – Siddharth Anand, The biggest action entertainer of the year will see both Director these incredible action stars push their bodies to the limit PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 to pull off never-seen-before, death-defying action stunts The Director that will keep you on the edge of your seats. Siddharth Anand has directed films such The Action as Ta Ra Rum Pum, Salaam Namaste, Anjaana Anjaani, Bachna Ae Haseeno and Four action directors from across the world have been roped in for his film: Bang Bang. Paul Jennings: known for his action sequences in Hollywood movies like the Dark knight starring Christian bale, San Andreas starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Reacher starring tom Cruise and the much loved hbO fantasy show Game of Thrones. seayoung Oh, who is known for designing brilliant hand to hand combat sequences, has worked in films like Avengers: Age of ultron, Pokemon Xy, and Snowpiercer among others. franz spilhaus has worked in films like safe house, Eye in the Sky and Death Race. Parvez shaikh has made his mark in bollywood with his sequences in films liket iger Zinda hai, Junglee, kesari and mary kom to name a few. Trivia • The film was initially titled Fighters. • It’s the first Indian film to be shot in the Arctic circle. • The main bridge in the city of Porto, Portugal, was shut down for two days to shoot a nail-biting action sequence of the film. • A “dangerous” bike sequence was filmed at serra da Estrela, WAR Portugal’s highest mountain peak. RELEASE 02 OCTOBER • The main chase sequence of the film was shot in seven countries. Genre: Action, Romance • While shooting in mumbai’s Vasai Hindi Language(s): area a security guard mistook to Cast: hrithik Roshan, tiger shroff, Vaani kapoor small time actors from the film as Director: Siddharth Anand kashmiri terrorists and informed Studio: yash Raj films the cops. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 5 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 6 PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS Joker MOVIE OF THE MONTH Release Date: October 02, 2019 Genre: Crime, Drama, thriller Language: English Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert de niro, Zazie beetz Studio: Warner bros. Pic Courtesy: Warner bros. hE ChARACtER Of JOkER WAs sO mAny An original standalone origin story of the iconic villain DIffEREnt thIngs tO mE not seen before on the big screen, it’s a gritty character study of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society, and a At DIffEREnt tImEs… thE broader cautionary tale. mORE unPREDICtAbLE It the film is set in batman’s home city of gotham in the WAs thE mORE InsPIRIng. 1980s, and based on a script penned by Phillips and Scott silver (8 mile). – Joaquin Phoenix, Lead Actor more than 30 years after Jack nicholson portrayed the Clown Prince of Crime in tim burton’s batman and a PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 decade after Heath Ledger’s award-winning turn as the maniacal villain in the Dark knight, Joaquin Phoenix plays Joker, a solo feature intended to provide the character with a new cinematic origin story. The Story Joker traces how a man named Arthur fleck goes from a hEn failed stand-up comic to sociopathic criminal. A clown-for- thE mARkEtIng DEPARtmEnt hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night... At WARnER bROs. AskED mE but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in tO DEsCRIbE thE mOVIE, I sAID, a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction ‘I CAn’t.’ thEy sAID, ‘WELL, At LEAst of escalating events in this gritty character study. tELL us thE gEnRE.’ AnD I thOught AbOut It fOR A mInutE AnD I sAID, Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly ‘It’s A tRAgEDy.’ AnD I thInk portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to thE bRILLIAnt JOAquIn PhOEnIX find his way in gotham’s fractured society. WOuLD AgREE WIth mE. The Inspiration – Todd Phillips, Director Alan moore and brian bolland’s 1988 graphic novel ‘the killing Joke’ is one of the primary inspirations for the film’s story. the comic, which is widely considered one of the greatest Joker stories ever told, featured a failed comedian who loses his wife and has his face disfigured the master). If he wins, he’ll follow in the footsteps of during a botched robbery he undertakes in order to make Heath Ledger by winning an Academy Award for player ends meet. the Joker. Who is the Joker? In fact, buzz on Phoenix’s performance has been intense the Joker is more than just batman’s most infamous since Joker had its world premier at the Venice film festival, enemy. he’s also one of marvel Comics’ most iconic where the movie took home the prestigious Golden Lion. villains, with a long history of memorable portrayals on both the big screen and television. Did You Know: Losing 52 pounds for the role, Phoenix modelled Fleck’s signature chuckle on videos he watched of The Lead Actor people suffering from pathological laughter, a neurological Joaquin Phoenix is said to have delivered an unnerving disorder that makes individuals laugh uncontrollably. and astonishing performance in the role of Joker. his efforts make him a strong contender for his fourth Oscar The Veteran nomination — he was nominated for best supporting Living legend Robert de Niro portrays Franklin, a talk show Actor (gladiator) and twice for best Actor (Walk the Line, host who plays a key role in Arthur’s downfall. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 CINE Quiz SHOW YOUR MOVIE KNOW-HOW & win PVR Gift cards WORTH 2000/- 1 On which graphic novel is the premise of the film based? 2 Which fictional city is the setting for the film? 3 The Newbie What’s the name of the character A fresh-faced Zazie beetz plays Dumond, a cynical single mum who’s Arthur’s key love interest. A relative newcomer played by Joaquin Phoenix? to screen, Zazie played the lucky superhero Domino in Deadpool 2. beetz has also had roles in a couple of netflix Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, 4 series, including Easy and Atlanta. sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore Director Todd Phillips is famous magnaWow aliqua. Factor Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud the Joker movie has received praise for its unconventional for which 2009 comedy that became exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodoapproach consequat.to the genre. Duis It delves aute irureinto deeper,dolor. darker and a blockbuster hit? more disturbing places than any comic book movie to in date.reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. 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