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Bollywood robots rock in Love Story '2050'

April 3rd 2008 02:14


We all know what a globalized world we live in. But it is the subtleties of change caused by our world growing smaller that we sometimes miss. Now India takes on sci-fi.

Remember ‘ET,’ ‘Star Wars’ and a host of other sci-fi movies churned out from Hollywood?

Now India’s Bollywood brings us ‘Love Story 2050,’ where a pair of lovers step into a Time Machine and find themselves in a glittery Mumbai of the year 2050 which includes flying cars, holograms, Indian ninjas and yes, DANCING robots (I would mention the sex robots but this is a family site).




The movie is now in post production at Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop (New Zealand) and John Cox (Brisbane, Australia) and should be released in June, 2008.

Sci-fi flick stars Priyanka Chopra (who plays a double role in the film), Harman Baweja (director Harry’s son) and Parsi actor Kurush Deboo who also played a nerd victim in Munnabhai MBBS.

Oh, and I forgot, also starring is a two-and-a-half foot tall robot named 'Boo' (created by Oscar winner John Cox) playing companion to the leading lady.

Of course Baweja is touting Love Story 2050 as the most expensive Bollywood film ever made but that is “par for the course” with Indian movies.


Get ready for quite a few spontaneous robot dancing scenes to rock the movie.

Here is a clip:




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A real Blog entry: The Move

March 28th 2008 15:01
Strange to be sitting at the computer pouring out feelings and thoughts but now I am sitting in a half empty house- no TV - they transferred the cable service today – a day earlier than then requested.

But at least I still have internet - have music blaring from NPR -REM from SXSW 2008.

No curtains on my windows - neighbors probably cheering that I am leaving. My assistant Chaiwat told me today they were going to throw a block party when I leave.

Ok, so I am a mean 'ole curmudgeon. But you would get pissed off as well if people park in front of your driveway and you can't get out - workers from the house next door using a vacant area in front of your house to urinate in - not once but five times - that is after complaining to neighbors. And the list goes on and on.

Been living in this house for two and a half years now - but place just has bad "juju". Two of my rare breed Thai Ridgeback dogs died - still don't know why - I think the neighbors poisoned them.

Old house has always had bad "Feng Shui" - corners jut out, partions in room block flow of air - but had to move and this place was OK back then.

Old House
Bad Fung Shei


Today, started to construct the new house – coming along but surprising how much shit I have. What was a BIG house now looks very small.

(some very weird German music coming from on-line radio now)

New house living room
Much better Fung Shei - room opens onto "green



Took me an hour and a half working with the maid just to put my books up on two and a half bookshelves – where did all these books and magazines come from? Just looking at them, lots of books on making movies; film festivals; film location destinations around the world; studies from UNESCO, UNDB,ADB; manuals on how to write speeches, signed books by notable people I have met; the list goes on.

Looking at my library, someone would think I was pretty smart. I'm not!

Tomorrow, the big move takes place. Lucky so far, Chaiwat and maid moved most of the smaller things. Tomorrow comes a truck with five men.

Why five men you ask? The refrigerator and couch are not big. NO they are not. But on my second floor I have a table and five chairs made out of, no shit, tree stumps.

They weigh a ton (almost literally).

Remember, this is Thailand (did I forget to mention that -sorry, yeah almost 15 years now). No ropes and pulleys or dollies here. Just raw muscle.

Tomorrow also phone and internet go down in old house and hopefully up in new one.

Transfer of numbers should take place with ease. Houses are not far from one another – phone numbers will stay the same but, again, this is Thailand – anything can happen.

Tomorrow also comes the move for my buddy Cyclo.

My buddy Cyclo
Cyclo is a rare breed Thai ridgeback but, I had the poor guy neutered. He is about 7 years old now. Takes almost the same vitamins and blood pressure medicine as I do (prescribed by a vet of course).


I don’t think that is going to be easy. He is not gong to want to get into the car. I am going to have to muzzle him and pick him up – with Chaiwat’s help - dog must weigh about 60 lbs – and take him to the new house.

He will be freaked out for sure.

Worse, at the new house there are two dogs left from the last owner that were kind of kicked out into the street. Common occurrence by fucking Thai people. Anyway, I don’t want to keep them – they probably have worms and they are kind of mangy. But they keep coming back into my yard. Cyclo is not going to like that.

I feel sorry for the dogs having to live in the street. Don’t know what to do. New landlord said they would take care of it but…I am still waiting.

(now Chinese woman Ma Xiaohui is keeping me company on NPR, playing the erhu a traditional Chinese instrument)

Another sad thing – I have no food to eat. Trying to use up what I have and all that is left herein the old house is a half loaf of bread and couple of pieces of processed cheese and mustard (ketchup as well, but cheese & ketchup??)

Can not even call out for food because money is at new house and Chaiwat has the car.

Hmm, there is some dog kibble………………..

Poor me!

Well, guess I’ll sign off now and check out some porn on the web.

More movie postings next week when I am all moved in.

Ciao


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March 17th 2008 01:02
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Hamas bans outdoor prayers in Gaza

September 5th 2007 01:04
Hamas on Tuesday banned outdoor prayers in the Gaza Strip just days after thousands of Palestinians defied the Islamist group and staged public prayers as a way of protesting against its rule.

How quickly the protestors start using the tactics of those who they were protesting against.
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Wii outguns opponents

September 4th 2007 00:24
Nintendo’s Wii continues to dominate the gaming console wars, outselling Sony’s Playstation 3 three-to-one and Microsoft’s Xbox over twenty-to-one according to Enterbrain’s Japan sales figures.

Innovation outdoes hype and deep pockets.
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Taleban 'getting Chinese weapons'

September 3rd 2007 23:55
Britain has privately complained to Beijing that Chinese-made weapons are being used by the Taleban to attack British troops in Afghanistan.

It will be some corrupt Chinese official. Would not want to be him if he gets caught.
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N.Korea Agrees to Disable Nuclear Program in 2007

September 2nd 2007 23:39
North Korea agreed in weekend talks with the United States to fully account for and disable its nuclear programs by the end of this year, negotiators said on Sunday.
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Iraqi Cleric: Militia in `freeze'

August 29th 2007 23:30
BAGHDAD (AP) - Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took his Mahdi Army out of action for up to six months Wednesday to overhaul the feared Shiite militia - a stunning move that underscores the growing struggles against breakaway factions with suspected ties to Iran.
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Gul Poised to Become Turkey's President

August 29th 2007 00:13
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was poised to become Turkey's president on Tuesday, which if accomplished would make him the first head of state with a background in political Islam in a country with strong secularist principles.
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Exiled leader can return to haunt Musharraf

August 23rd 2007 23:24
President Musharraf suffered a fresh blow in his bid to retain power in Pakistan today, as a Supreme Court ruling gave the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif the right to return from exile ahead of upcoming elections.

Will this be the end of Musharraf? Personally I don't think so. He is still head of the army but it's going to make his life much more difficult as the opposition movement now has someone they can all rally around.
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Nepal nationalises royal palaces

August 23rd 2007 23:13
Nepal's multi-party transitional government has decided to nationalise major royal properties inherited by King Gyanendra.
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Arm Spirit Breaks Arms

August 21st 2007 23:15
Arm Spirit, by Atlus Co., is currently suffering a recall over in Japan. The crazy arm wrestling game (shown right) apparently is breaking arms of its opponents.
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Sprawling Angkor Brought Down by Overpopulation, Study Suggests

August 14th 2007 22:59
Cambodia's long-lost temple complex of Angkor is the world's largest known preindustrial settlement, reveals a new radar study that found 74 new temples and more than a thousand manmade ponds at the site.
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'Scores die' in Iraq bomb attacks

August 14th 2007 22:51
At least 175 people have been killed in a series of suicide bomb attacks in northern Iraq, Iraq's military says.
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Rare river dolphin 'now extinct'

August 8th 2007 12:20
A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct", a team of scientists has concluded.
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Shadow lamps to connect friends

August 8th 2007 12:08
Shadows are being used by Japanese researchers as an non-intrusive way for friends to stay in touch.

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Taliban go full frontal

August 7th 2007 23:48
The Taliban decide to attack a US/Afghan base in a full frontal assault and predictably get decimated. Not the smartest move.
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Body Building in Afghanistan

August 7th 2007 00:01
afghanistan body building
Body Buidling in Kabul


I wonder what the Taliban would have thought of that!
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