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Thanks for the review. I checked, and Kalki is playing at a cinema nearby in Pittsford, NY. I'm going tomorrow afternoon to watch it.

Grew up with Bollywood movies playing on the weekends. While the ladies were gorgeous, costumes amzing, the musicals weren't my jam. But I did think if they made martial arts or sci-fi movies, ....that would perfect. Well dreams come true with Monkey Man and it sounds like Kalki. Way to go India!

I finally came around to this stream, Great stuff Terry

The movie iteration of James Bond is a rubbish spy, if you think about it - everyone seems to know him, which isn't the best way to operate - also, he does precious little actual spying - a lot of the time, he's just in the right place at the right time. I prefer the books, sexist, misogynist, occasionally racist, dinosaurs that they be. They are products of their time, and I can live with that. It's amusing to me that the same people who made the ultra glossy Bond movies, also made the ultra grotty Harry Palmer movies, where the hero is a petty crook, with no real interest in toeing the line, buys tinned mushrooms (sorry, 'Champignons') from a supermarket, and drives a grotty car. Of course I'm a fan. And John Barry's superb soundtrack. You can smell the sweat and dirty ashtrays when you hear it. Glorious stuff. Thanks again, Terry. 👍👍👍

I Use To Watch Liquid Television Every Week On MTV Loved AEON FLUX! I Enjoyed The Live Action Version, Too.

It's interesting that superheroes are today's mythology. Beings of immense power, weapons of inconceivable might, and stories of heroism/battles of good and evil, all derive from ancient mythologies and retold for contemporary audiences. But in the international markets, their myths are woven into their society and entertainment, so the connection to the myths and stories aren't that far separated from their modern brethren. I look forward to finding this film here in California if I can or catch it online, because it sounds absolutely mindblowing. Thanks, Terry.

Well done, Terry! You’re an ace reviewer just for this. I’ll look out for it but won’t hold my breath. Probably will need a blu ray to see it. Keep warm!

cant wait to get a blu-ray copy of Kalki 2898! I've got so few Indian fantasy genre films in my collection i'm scratching my head to wonder what i have even seen. Maybe one, and it was partly made in South Australia??!

"2898 AD" is in the title ... why are you saying CE ? Movie is set 2,898 years since what?

You say C.E. 2,O24 years since what?

I think I remember on SBS a made for tv version of the Mahabharata, weird but not dull.

Kalki is playing at the local cinema all this week but only from 7:00 pm onwards. Sounds great, thanks.

This sounds like an interesting movie. I hope it makes its way to the US soon.

Thanks, Terry. Your research and ability to contextualize the mythology behind this film is BRILLIANT. Just have to ask... where are you in Australia?I'm ready to head to the big city to see this film if I knew if I'm going to Syd or Melb.

I had never seen Danger Man, but a couple of years ago one of the extra channels, only available if you had an antenna, showed two Danger Man and two The Avengers episodes on Saturday evenings. I really enjoyed that three hours every Saturday.

Terry, I was talking up Indian movies for years to you! Good to see you finally get on board with them....

Thank You!

Sounds interesting. I live in London and it's on at my local multiplex. Guess u know what i'm going to watch later on today

I was responsible for arranging two screenings of the 1992 Indo-Japanese “Ramayana” Anime in the U.K. last year, if you have never seen that. There’s a lot of stupendous action sequences in that which have never been topped in a live-action film version IMO & it was very influential on Indian film makers where fantasy action cinema is concerned in terms of action cinema film language.

The umbrella monster is clearly a flying vampire squid, a real animal, except for the flying.

I like you. I will look for this movie. Thank you for this open minded and culturally inviting review. I look forward to seeing more...

13th floor day was the other day..

I'm surprised no one has commented on the human batteries The Matrix. Originally they were supposed to be using us for our minds. We were supposed to be used for processing power. But the producers thought the audience was too stupid and they added the battery bit. It's been a while since I've watched the film, but if I'm not mistaken, the battery bit was a throw away thing and the crew didn't really know why they were harvesting humans. Only speculation. I prefer The 13th Floor & Dark City over The Matrix. More dystopian and less Science Fiction but I also prefer Equilibrium over The Matrix.

Cinemas to right of him, Cinemas to left of him, Cinemas in front of him, Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with child and yell, Boldly Terry strode and well, Into the jaws of Shambhala, Into the mouth of Kasi, Rode Terry Talks Movies.

It had to happen somewhere, sometime. [Yes, the arrival of a dominatrix from Mars was a scientific inevitability.]

Are you aware of the fanzine Zontar (your ONLY magazine from Venus)? It is brilliantly funny.

From Variety, July 4, 2024 on Part 2 & by the same director Nag Ashwin the Amazon miniseries “B&B: Bujji and Bhairava”… While “Kalki 2898 AD” ends with the promise of a larger cinematic universe, Ashwin clarified that the immediate focus is on Part 2. “We shot about 25 or 30 days, but there’s a lot of action still left. It’s almost like a whole new production that’s going to start,” he reveals. Regarding the sequel’s plot, Ashwin teases, “Every loose end or thread that we left hanging has to be wrapped up. Obviously, the most important thing will be the face-off between these three, which will be between Yaskin who can now wield the Gandiva, which is thought to be the most powerful weapon, versus Karna and Ashwatthama, who are the most fearsome warriors.” Two more episodes of Prime Video’s animated “B&B: Bujji and Bhairava,” set two years before the events of “Kalki 2898 AD,” are being completed, concluding the four-episode miniseries.

Cold is definitely relative. Where I live it gets down to -20 or -30 in the winter. Don't ask F or C because it doesn't matter. That's the range where the two scales overlap. As a kid we moved to Florida for a while and we'd be wearing sweatshirts when locals were wearing big, heavy coats. Years later, when I moved back, the first winter seemed brutal and it took me a couple years to readjust. It really does come down to what you're used to and equipped for. Gotta say, I'm hyped for this movie now and that doesn't happen to me often anymore.

Ummm, the Supreme Yuksin - Isn't that a Mel Brooks character? I can hear Mel's voice in my head proclaiming, "Bring Me The Supreme Yuksin!"...

Thanks, I noticed this movie at the theatre (here in the US). I’ll try and see it, now that I know more about it.

It's all true.

Thank you for your review of this film. It is showing just a few miles from me here in Rochester, New York. I will try to get to it this weekend.

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I saw this in a theater in Orlando Florida! It was showing at several theaters in the area but only one theater was showing it in 3D, and it was 10am. I've never seen a movie that early... but I refuse to watch a 3D movie in 2D. If you saw this in 2D you pretty much didn't really see it. Anyway, The movie was absolutely amazing. Great Sci-Fi. So Epic! Probably my favorite Indian movie ever.

I wont chatter on in detail about how much I liked this. Your enthusiasm for sharing the impact on you of a movie from a totally different culture is infectious. I am in the USA, which is increasingly suspicious of and antagonistic toward other cultures. Knowing that there is so much that is different, and challenging, and is the igniter of curiosity about what is foreign to our own is wonderful. Thanks, Terry.

Can we use this Brahmashirastra on Trump??

Wow, that's great! Thanks for sharing Terry! I realized when someone misquoted Lenin, that Lenin, as the author of what he said is really the person who is most entitled to correct the transcript of what he said, because like God, who might be offended by what we claim He said that we described as a curse in the old testament, real people can and do get very angry when we misinterpret what they say!

I saw a trailer for this one just yesterday in a compilation here on YT. The fight scenes looked amazing.

I’ll have to catch “Kalki 2898 AD”. It looks like it opened in Southern California on June 27, 2024 and it’s currently showing at only one theater in Los Angeles which is the Cinemark near LAX. It has a runtime of 2 hours 45 minutes and rated highly by IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. The main actor I recognize from the two great Baahubali movies. I’ll probably wait for it on streaming.

Sounds good!

I may have to check this out. I've often bounced off Indian films, at least the big, 3 hour, over-the-top/action (often musical) blockbuster type films. Part of it is the frequent whiplash inducing changes in tone. Not something unique to Indian cinema, but seemingly common in it. It's sort of like how I usually don't vibe with Hong Kong comedy from the 70s through the 90s, where they'll jump from a fart joke to a graphic war crime and my brain can't handle it. Of course, these days I bounce off of most films that clock in at more than 2 hours. There's a fairly large Indian Diaspora population where I live just outside of Washington D.C., so I was not surprised to see that Kalki 2898AD is playing at a couple theaters. Sadly the theaters that came up when I searched are further out in the 'burbs than I am & I don't think I can catch a bus. So, fingers crossed for streaming.

Thanks, Sounds interesting And I can’t believe that it playing at a theater near me. What’s really peculiar is I live in a very rural part of north eastern Tennessee in the USA

Great stuff! I have the Savage Cinema collection as well as several of the others here; plus I used to pick up any such 'trash films' collections years ago and I'm glad I did because now they are gone. They preserve a certain great grindhouse feel with well-worn 35 release print sources full of splices, dirt, noisy soundtracks, you name it. I like nice new transfers but there is no denying the charm of these sets and how it makes me realize why I love cinema and films of all types. If you can locate any of the old Something Weird DVD double features they are worth their weight in gold. Cheers!

Did you happen to see attack on titan parts one and two? They're live action. japans "answer" to dawn of the dead

The Mahabharata has been quoted by people like Erich von Däniken as possible proof for their "ancient astronaut" theories. And I'm like "Oh yeah, totally. Or maybe Military SciFi wasn't invented in the first half of the 20th century." Just a speculation of course. Anyway, didn't know about the movie, will watch it at the first opportunity.

Ever since seeing RRR two years ago (one of my top 10 favourite films), I have been watching a wide variety of Hindi films - and loving most of them. My perception of 'Bollywood' haa been greatly altered as a result, and I look forward to seeing this one. I particularly like when Indian culture is explored, for all the reasons you state. Their mythology is very well suited to epic blockbusters, especially now that we have the technology to envision it, as is their unique style of cinema. I even enjoy the oddly placed musical numbers. Thank you for the review, I'll be looking for this one to open locally.

I have a movie festival lined up but it’s Japanese mythology Togo’s for three treasures from the 60s and brush of the gods by a former Toho special effects guru. Just waiting for the lost voyage of Sinbad staring Toshiro mafoni i’m sure I spelled that wrong lol

Sounds pretty damn awesome. I hope it reaches a wider audience over time. Talking of movies that riff off of Indian mythology made me think of _Sita Sings the Blues,_ (2008). Quite a different kettle of Tandoori Fish than Kalki, but personally I love it. Have you seen it?

I stopped watching your video and immediately sought out a copy of this. Sounds great!

Looks like it was just released on Jun 27 this year. I've seen a fair number foreign language European and Japanese Sci-Fi but never Indian. In fact I just watched the crazy Russian sci-fi comedy "Kin-dza-dza!" yesterday. Are there any other Indian Sci-Fi films that you have seen?