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[the_grynne]

It's official: Ryan Reynolds is The Green Lantern. (THR)

Matt Singer's introduction to Bollywood reinventions of Hollywood films. (IFC)

Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, now filming, adds Danny Huston to its cast. He'll play King Richard, the Lionheart. (THR)

Mary Louise Parker bakes a pie and reads a bedtime story in Esquire.

iFMagazine is running a

Comments

[aquandrian]

*rolls eyes at Matt Singer*

Allow me to go on the record as saying I found Ghajini so much more emotionally eviscerating than Memento in all its mindfuckery. Actually, come to think of it, most of the Indians I know who've seen both agree ... *nods*

[the_grynne]

Are any of these movies available with subtitles, because I'd be really interested in watching them?

[aquandrian]

Oh, absolutely!

Well, if you pick up an original DVD, you'll get perfect subtitles. If you pick up one of the pirated ones, you're running a slight risk ... but the thing with that if the movie's about a year old, you have a better chance of better subtitles. Really old films I wouldn't trust to even have subtitles.

But look, seriously, Diana, if you've never seen a Bollywood film or only watched a few and didn't like them, none of the ones in that article are a good place to begin. I adore Ghajini --- and it has an absolutely marvellous soundtrack by Rahman --- but that's only after seeing nigh on a hundred Bollywood films. A very specific language of film, you know?

If you want recs, by all means, I'm happy to supply names or even lend the movies to you. :p

[the_grynne]

I would LOVE to get your recs list for Bollywood newbies! I live in a heavily Chinese area (near Hurstville), but I'm sure I could find an Indian rental place somewhere near Sydney Uni, right?

[operaticingenue]

Reynolds? Huston? O_O! *DIES OF TEH FANDUMMIXAGE*

Dang it! I wanted Cooper!! :(

[the_grynne]

And I wanted Fassbender. :*