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In the end (suprise, surprise) they find out the aliens are three people at the alien spotting station secretly digging for gold.
The real dealmakers for the film, however, are Pran and Jeevan who respectively are devilishly fiendish as Kishenlal (reborn of course -- who can forget the brilliant "Sewer ka putter ..." sequence after spotting Robert on his return) and Robert, the antagonist to all.
Its charm is multi-faceted, the idiosyncratic (and mostly very geeky) central characters are treated with a gently mocking affection, appealing both to roleplayers (who will have a whale of a time spotting the in-jokes and laughing at the stereotypes) and the general public.
The focus is on romantic comedy, and admittedly spotting the references to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Meet the Parents and When Harry Met Sally is occasionally fun, the latter was one of the better gags as well as the stunt on the motorcycle, but the scenes where they featured in were in general very overplayed.
I know, I know, I probably have better chances at spotting obvious locational goofs, but seriously.
I thought I would give this a go, after spotting an advert for it in a well-known UK film magazine.
These cartoons are mostly recommended for movie buffs who will still recognise the stars being parodied (here they include the Marx Brothers, Carmen Miranda, Ray Milland, Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart) but 'Slick Hare' offers a chase between Bugs and Elmer for anyone not interested in celebrity spotting.
Indeed, regular fans of the sadly missed Italian B-movie heyday will have a field day spotting a plethora of stars of the time including top billed James Franciscus, Vic morrow, Romano Puppo, Massimo Vanni, and Giancarlo Prete.
It's interesting to see this movie for only two reasons: 1) the fun of spotting scenes directly ripped off in later movies like Friday the 13th Part 2; 2) the ending, which comes out of left field and manages to be both shocking and funny.
Spotting stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Ray Milland, Vincent Price and Ingrid Bergman all but to name a few was a delight in itself.
For Kiwis watching it's fun spotting familiar faces in the supporting cast.
Finally, someone who doesn't wander blindly through the most obvious horror movie setups without spotting them and pointing them out to anyone and everyone who'll listen to him.
However it was a big mistake to try and market this film on the back of 'Train spotting' as it could have been marketed more successfully on it's own merits.
But forecasters are notoriously bad at spotting macroeconomic turning points, and the road ahead is hard to read.
Spotting this reversal, the Nobel laureate economist Michael Spence has argued that the world is poised for The Next Convergence.
He was a tough negotiator, with a well-tuned instinct for spotting special pleading by financial firms.
A New Year of Global ConflictDAVOS – In today’s world, identifying and managing hotspots is not simply a matter of pulling out a map, spotting the wildfires, and empowering diplomats to douse the flames.
Finally, education furnishes the technical knowledge needed to build a better future through innovation – one that includes clean and safe energy, sustainable agriculture, and smarter cities.Broadening access to education would lead to more homegrown innovation – entrepreneurs spotting opportunities to address local problems.
But, with their survival at stake, authoritarian regimes are good at spotting threats in the neighborhood and adapting to meet them.
Through the early spotting, close vetting, and years of cultivation of possible Supreme Court nominees by the right-wing, corporate-sponsored Federalist Society, which effectively controls who gets named to the highest bench by Republican presidents, Trump and his aides were fully aware of Barrett’s positions on key issues.
"Nothing's out there, Professor Aronnax, and if there is some animal, what chance would we have of spotting it?
As for me, I stared industriously in the direction under observation but without spotting a thing.
But spotting that they swam too fast, our Creator twisted their tails, and ever since they've been thrashing the waves up and down, at the expense of their speed."
'There's the fellow,' said Meaulnes, spotting him, 'who had the key of the whole thing while we were searching as far as Paris.
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