This Science Fiction Movie Will Blow Your Mind In The Best Way
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
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This time I look at Kalki 2898 AD a science fiction movie which few English language science fiction fans have heard of... and it's great!
00:00 Intro Without Minions.
01:12 Journey To An Alternate Universe
05: 25 Kalki The Big Movie With No Impact
08:18 The Ultimate Weapon
10:14 Into The Future!
14:04 Mad Things Happen
14:48 Better Than The Bible
16:02 Kalki Cinematic Universe
16:48 This Movie Did My Head In
18:43 Bringing People Together With Cinema
20:08 Great Value
20:55 Tell Us About The Movie
21:33 Give Peace A Chance
23:21 Summary And Outro
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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.
My pleasure, Greg. You have to embrace diversity. To not do so leads to monstrous outcomes.
Channel 4 in the u.k. Showed a multi part dramatization of the Mahabharata ages ago. Don't know if it's available anywhere. Looking forward to seeing this.
That was real epic TV. It looked wonderful. Channel 4 used to be fantastic at showing radically different shows from all over. The German masterpiece 'Heimat' was another that blew me away. On a slightly different tack, Channel 4 introduced me to the weird and wonderful world of Sumo Wrestling, which I found utterly fascinating, as did my late father. Alas, those days of 'Throw something weird at the viewers and see if it sticks', by Channel 4 are long gone.
Worth it, Steve. It's great fun.
Weird media is hit and miss but sometimes, things just land perfectly in the zeitgeist. RRR did, too.
The Peter Brook directed version? I saw it in a movie theater years ago, and it blew me away.
@@fabrisseterbrugghe8567 Brook's Mahabharata is fantastic, as was BBC2's showing the 10 000 episode Bollywood tv series version
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.
Yeah, it really kicks! And yet, so few science fiction fans know about it.
Thanks for the 3D tip!!!
@@juicebirdmedia1406 Enjoy RRR next, if you haven't seen it yet! 👍
I liked your shout-out to Sullivan's Travels. One significant part about the scene you mentioned is that the movies are being shown in a Black church, and the congregation has generously invited the convicts to join them. It was a notably respectful treatment of African-Americans and Sturges got a letter of appreciation from the Secretary of NAACP.
Sturges is underrated. His biography has the best biog name, too. "Between Flops"
2 C is a good winter day. I miss that up here in summer.
The Hindu mythology is a great untapped resource and we need Indian cinema to be much more seen. In the 90s, I was introduced to the mythology through a source book called Pantheons of the Multiverse. Skanda is one of my favorite of the gods.
So many good aspects to Hindu myths but that weapon I mentioned really blew my mind.
LOVE the hat.
I'll keep an eye out for Kalki 2898 AD. Thank you.
My pleasure, @Laceykatt66
Kalki is playing at the local cinema all this week but only from 7:00 pm onwards. Sounds great, thanks.
Worth checking out, Brett.
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.
It's worth tracking down the movie, Dietmar. The vibe is great!
Oh sweet! Kalki stars Prabhas!!! I'll have to see it soon. I was introduced to Indian action movies with RRR when it came out and have since become addicted to them. KGF 1 and 2, Beast, Ravanasura, Leo, Salaar, Pathaan, War, Vikram Vedha, Madhagaja... and so on... all those movies are so much fun. It's so refreshing from the old repetitive hollywood schlock.
I'm seeing Kill this week, too. It's like The Raid on a train.
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.
I hope you enjoy it, Jeff. 😀
The long running time has kept me away from this one so far but I want to make time for it while it's playing cinemas locally.
Take the toilet break when the bounty hunter gets up into the city. 😀
If it's a great movie, then time is somewhat irrelevant. The five hour version of Abel Gance's silent classic 'Napoleon' just flies by. I've seen it twice, enjoyed every second of it, and didn't notice the time at all.
It's an odd 'telescoping' of time. But only if the movie is very, very good, and immersive.
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.
Totally worth tracking down. The subtitles are accurate, too. The movie really hits.
Though technically, Telugu cinema is called Tollywood and financially, it outpaces Bollywood by a lot of money.
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.
One screen in LA? WTF? In Melbourne, it's on 200 screens!
@@terrytalksmovies The greater Melbourne area has a population of around 5 million and Los Angeles County about 10 million.
When I checked an hour ago it was just for the rest of today’s show times. I checked for tomorrow (Saturday) and about 10 theaters showed up. Southern California has a huge diaspora population from India and many other countries. A veritable United Nations.
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
If you can find the Yokai movies from the 1960s, you can add to it. 😀
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.
Netflix would be stupid if they didn't cut a deal on this movie.
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.
*a new 4K remaster.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try to find it.
One one the BEST movies of my lifetime is "RRR" (Rise / Roar / Revolt) which is currently up on Netflix here in the US.
Another huge budget Indian (Tollywood) $75Mil for this one.
3-hrs long, I've watched it w\fam & friends 4-times now.
Hella-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Make it up to the 'train scene' 👍
I'll def look for Kalki for sure!
RRR is great. This one, blending mythology, science fiction and superhero narratives really dials the amp to 11.
@@terrytalksmovies Yes, the SciFi aspect has me REALLY WANTING to see it, especially being an Indian film.
All I could find so far was just a movie trailer when searching on my Roku
Your enthusiasm about this one makes me want to see it, Terry!
Totally worth seeing, Philo.
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!
You might be surprised, Richard. Kalki is popping up in all sorts of places.
Terry, I was talking up Indian movies for years to you!
Good to see you finally get on board with them....
I've been on board since I saw Koi... Mil Gaya in a jet flying over India in 1998!
@@terrytalksmovies - Ah, but did you run right out and see KRRISH afterwards? We bought a copy of KOI...MIL GAYA Because it was a DVD reissue and pretty cheap, but when we found out, there was a sequel and rented it, we had no idea that the cross between ET and SIMPLE JACK that we"d seen would turn into a full-on superhero film!
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.
My pleasure, Kirk. The integration of the superheroes with religious myths is amazing in Kalki. It really works.
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??!
Not sure which one that is. Kalki, however, is worth having.
Thanks for the review!
I'm in Chicagoland, Illinois, USA, here, and a particular cinema near me regularly shows Indian Diaspora movies (there's nearly always at least one with the tagline "Telugu with English subtitles" playing). Happily, Kalki is one of them, as I type this! So now I have a Thing to do tomorrow. And a Review to post for my Friends on Facebook, afterward, most likely. 😁
Glad I could help. Feel free to post a link to your friends, too. 😉
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!
Yep. I'm not scared of misquoting imaginary sky daddies, however. They can't hurt me.
@@terrytalksmovies I wouldn’t swear by it. Disputing the interpretation of an invocation is bad enough.
I've seen the trailer, it's just out in the US
Get a ticket. 😀
What a marvellous report!!! Seeing you for the first time, (so subbed and liked). I'm in India and yes, the film is doing well. I liked the fact that you researched the background, and recommended that other people do so too. Thank you ❤
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
Get down there! That's wild!
I stopped watching your video and immediately sought out a copy of this. Sounds great!
I hope you like it. It's mind-blowing.
Sounds like my sort of thing entirely, Terry. I read about those ancient WMD's in a book many years ago, and there are descriptions of ground and water being tainted by them, and things that, to modern minds, sound exactly like blast effects, intense heat, and worryingly, fall out. Where did those ideas come from?
But yes, it sounds great, and I do like your idea of rendering biblical epics as superhero movies. I have no place for religion in my life, and I have found, over the years, that it has made me more open minded, and far less likely to judge. Although I do sometimes wonder about people who still give their lives over to be run by imaginary friends... 🤔🤔🤔😆😆😆
Thank you, Terry.
Yep, from our POV they're superhero narratives.
There's a Gore Vidal novel called Kalki, but I might like this better. Thanks, Ter.
I read Kalki back in the day. A mad little book.
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.
Cool. Thanks!
I saw a trailer for this one just yesterday in a compilation here on YT. The fight scenes looked amazing.
A lot of the scenes are amazing, action or not.
I actually had heard of this movie and definitely want to see it. Unfortunately the nearest it is showing is 200+ miles away. Looks like it would be great on a big screen, but at this point I only hope i can see it streaming in a few months.
I hope they do a deal with Netflix or one of the big streamers. The movie deserves some oxygen.
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.
Melbourne Adjacent. 😀
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.
Hope you enjoy it, Dan. Just take plenty of snacks.
I gotta see this film! Maybe a bit difficult to find in Mallorca.
You might be surprised. Indian people are everywhere.
@@terrytalksmovies The island has quite a few Indians, Pakistanis and Chinese but films that have better distribution don't get to us. Not enough cinemas and focusing on HWood blockbusters is the problem. We do have an international cinema that might get it, but it could take awhile. Kalki's release info says the rest of the world got it June 27th but Spain gets it in Sept, internet only probably via bloody Amazon. Ouch.
I watched 'Space Command: Redemption' 2 days ago. It is 2 hours long, and for an indie movie, I have to give them credit. The SFX is pretty good, and the plot is intriguing. The direction and continuity issues bring it down, though.
Worth a watch. It was only released recently and you can find it on CZcams.
Thanks for the tip!
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!
TBH Kalki is Tollywood not Bollywood, but yes, Indian cinema is kicking arse right now.
@terrytalksmovies didn't know there was a Tollywood. There is no connection to Dollywood, I'm sure 😉
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 hear good things about Sita but I haven't seen it yet. If it pops up on my screen, I'll definitely give it a go. 😀
Thanks for the review. I will ask my Indian friend in Bangalore about the movie... he knows nearly all movies!
It's really hitting hard in India, especially in Telugu-speaking regions, though there is a Hindi dub, too.
@@terrytalksmovies He said that the first part of the movie is typical Indian movie, but the second half gets very good. Hollywoodlike. It's not the most expensive movie in India, but belongs to the most expensive ones. He wrote: Sci fi meets mythology. The last 45 minutes are the best! It's going to be on Netflix next month.
Wow well Terry I had to stop you until I see this movie I'll be back. In the past I've watched quite a few movies from India Korea China I love them all they got some really epic movies in India and the hero breaks out into a song.
No singing heroes in this one, but a few montage songs that don't slow the pace at all.
Sounds like a winner!
I’ll look for it
Add it to the list, James.
I think I remember on SBS a made for tv version of the Mahabharata, weird but not dull.
The Mahabharata is crazily interesting stuff.
I have seen the Tamil versiion in Denmark on June 30, and yes it is quite fantastic, but it is rehashing a lot of Hollywood movies from Metropolis to The Fifth Element.
The secret sauce is incorporating Hindu mythology. That's what differentiates it from wannabe movies.
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.
Go for it, David. New things are fun.
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?
Kin-Dza-Dza is silly and WTF? 😀
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
Go for it. Your country has something to celebrate!
Can we use this Brahmashirastra on Trump??
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.
In Darwin up north of Australia, we adapted to heat and humidity in two days. Drink more water, walk a little slower.
@@terrytalksmovies Summers were easier because there was almost no adaption needed. It got just as hot and humid here as it did in Florida in the summer. Visiting your end of the world is still on my bucket list. I'd like to experience at least one Christmas Season during weather akin to our 4th of July. Same traditional roots but it must have a really different vibe. I can always come back to the annual intergenerational snowball war.
I'm glad i knew about this movie (albeit pale and EFL ;}P> ). Hoping to catch it this week!
I hope you enjoy it, Jon.
2.0 is an awesome Indian movie.
It is. Saw it a while back.
This sounds like an interesting movie. I hope it makes its way to the US soon.
It's already there!
basically superhero films , are a modern version of the fables from antiquity
Did you happen to see attack on titan parts one and two? They're live action. japans "answer" to dawn of the dead
I've seen some of the anime and I saw an life sized Titan head in Shinjuku in 2019.
@@terrytalksmovies wow (I'm speechless) I'm sure am gonna pick up the movie you just reviewed I wonder 🤔 how much it's going to be in a box set?
@@terrytalksmovies I think I got a better animated movie than disposable me. It's called final fantasy the spirits within, the animation is or seems highly detailed. it is computer generated. Kinda like the beowulf recent movie.
Too far away from a suitable cinema this week to catch this before it goes but it's been it for a fair bit on general release in Belfast for a movie not made in the West.
Glad to hear it. Indian cinema is going through some changes right now that are very interesting.
Good find, I did catch those 2 Indonesian films. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. Film is definitely universal, my wife and I just watched Ichikawa's The Makioka Sisters which she enjoyed in spite of us not being aware of Japanese arranged marriages and the like. Sounds like a film I'd enjoy if I can find it. The complex plot description reminds me of this: czcams.com/video/jkDgq0LfIIc/video.html
Cool, thanks
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!"...
Nah, this one is more Thanos with a pregnancy fetish.
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LOL thanks!
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...
My pleasure, Mike. I try to keep my movie viewing varied. It re-energises my love of cinema.
"2898 AD" is in the title ... why are you saying CE ? Movie is set 2,898 years since what?
Because we don't say anno domini anymore, we say Christian Era.
NEWS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED FIRST- who, what, when, where, why- 5 w’s
I'm not a journalist, mate. 😉
The Mahabharata and Ramayana are Aryan epic Poems. You mentioned that the King James Bible doesn’t have anything on it so for context, the King James was just a translation of the Hebrew text. The Anglo Saxon are descendants from the same family tree as the ancient Aryan people. The Mahabharata was written in Sanskrit which is the mother tongue of the Aryan people. Both Hebrew and English stem from Sanskrit as do all European languages and near eastern languages etc etc etc. Most people in the modern western world think Hindu is a non white religion. I’m using the term “white” in the modern context of course. Ancient Caucasians didn’t call themselves white I don’t think. Anyway, if you are a “white” Australian that means the people who wrote The Mahabharata are your ancient ancestors or at least you are part of the same family tree. Buddha was a red headed Aryan Hindu Priest who went from India into china and started Buddhism. Buddha is portrayed as a fat Asian man now. That happened centuries after Buddhism was established in China by the Aryan Hindu Priest.
Thank You!
You're welcome!😀
Sounds good!
It kicks arse, Rob. Can't wait for the second one.
You say C.E. 2,O24 years since what?
The start of the Christian mythology.
You speak the truth.👍🏾
I try to. 😀😉
It's all true.
Thank you.
@@terrytalksmovies You are very welcome. This is the first video of yours I have seen. Very good. Actually, by all true, I also mean the Hindu Mahabharata.
I believe all great science fiction is actually human history.
Look, it's great and fine to be for multicultural diversity. Just stop pandering to the Karens and get on with the reason you're here.
Subs or Dubs?
Subs with original Telugu dialogue.