Sep 4 2009 'Aladin' Trailer: The Lack of 'D' Means It's Indian and Crazy
It's what everyone who thinks Indian and Arab are the same people has been waiting for: an Indian version of Aladin! It's like Aladdin, only with one "d", Bollywood dance numbers instead of Gilbert Gottfried the Parrot, and someone called "The Ringmaster." And apparently it's coming to theaters because some people might think it's Slumdog Millionaire 2.
Here's the trailer. I like that the initial titles first make you think it's a porn, then a cheesy corporate video, before finally revealing that it's actually a lost '90s NBC TV movie.
(Thank you, faithful tipster Brayden Jamez.)
Jan 6 2009 'Back to the Future' Coming Back... to India
Ready for a Back to the Future remake? Of course you aren't; you just bought Marty McFly's hoverboard on eBay, and a remake might force you to question your loose idea of time travel that involves people slowly fading from photographs as their likelihood of existing drops.
Well, don't worry. This isn't just any remake--this is a Bollywood remake, and Bollywood remakes are crazy and irrelevant. From BTTF:
According to India's only Film News Service Agency (Realbollywood News), Back to the Future is set to be remade as the fantasy film Action Replay starring two very popular actors in that country.India actor Akshay Kumar is said to be cast in the Michael J. Fox role and Aishwarya Rai in the Lea Thompson role. Obviously, the director (Vipul Shah) isn't aiming for Kumar to portray McFly as a teenager, since the actor is 41 years old. Likewise, actress Rai is 35.
A Bollywood Back to the Future remake starring a 41-year-old and called Action Replay (like the game cheating thing!) is not worth getting upset about. When this is released, we should all be downloading it and watching it with groups of friends, discussing how 12 musical numbers and Doc having four arms has affected the story. Let's save the angry petition for 2012's Back 2 the Couture, where Miley Cyrus has to go back to her parents' prom to stop her mom (also Miley Cyrus) from wearing a really regrettable dress.
(Thanks, Nate.)
Jun 5 2007 Mike Tyson Wants to Brutally Assault Acting
Mike Tyson has decided he might like to expand his career beyond the realm of insane boxer by acting in Bollywood films. The madman recently acted in a music video to promote the Bollywood film Fool N Final, after which the producer approached him with a script. Said Iron Mike:
In both the fields [boxing and acting], in order to survive and triumph, you need focus and to be highly disciplined and determined
While Tyson said India provided him with what he described as a "congenial, happy and energetic" atmosphere, he humbly ignored the service he would be providing India in return: raping all of its women.
