"Good" mov

What makes a good movie?

Before I attempt to answer that - All i know is that a movie is meant to tell a story to the audience.

Remember the times when you heard stories from your grandparents? I recall now how half those stories didn't have any real meanings. Those were meant to entertain - to keep a child involved and spend time without annoying others. Somehow - my notion of stories never changed. Whether or not there really was any story, a movie was good only if I could sit from beginning to end and not be bored.

And needless to say - I could not sit through/stay awake through most movies. And if a movie that lacked probably all characteristics of a "good" movie ["A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes" - as reinforced by my friend in fb] still managed to grab my attention, it has really achieved something.

Think about it - it doesn't take much for talent to attract attention. But it takes a hell lot to lack the required talent and STILL be at par or better than talented people. That's the case why Mammootty and Mohanlal,Kamal and Rajini enjoy the same status in Malayalam/Tamil cinema - for talent and showmanship.

I come back to the original argument: Does Avatar deserve an award? Maybe - maybe not; I have no idea on what basis movies are judged for awards. But does it qualify as a good movie? Of course - even though the story is a one-liner, it captures the audience from beginning to end. People knew what the story was - and yet they sat through the movie, more than once.

IF that is not proof of a good movie - I don't know what is.

P.S. - Yes, people have their own definitions of good movies. I am just stating what I felt.