Ladies and Gentlemen, movie buffs from far and near, this is a must-watch trailer. Try spotting the movies featured. My personal favourite - Driving Miss Daisy!
This concept, called 'sweding', involves making your own versions of classic movies - short clips at least. In the film Be Kind Rewind, Jack Black and Mos Def run a VHS rental store. Black accidentaly erases all their tapes and, stuck with no option, they decide to remake the movies themselves.
From what I hear, this is fast becoming an online phenomenon. Check out the site Filmmaking Frenzy, which is running a sweding contest. Some of the films featured are absolutely hilarious.
I can think of a desi equivalent, made before the sweding craze began of course: Raja Sen's sweded Saawariya.
I am really looking forward to Be Kind Rewind. I loved "The Science of Sleep". The reviews aren't that kind, though. :)
ReplyDelete:)) Just saw the T2 one... I wish I'd seen it before seeing the original
ReplyDeletethanks for the nod, madhav-san.
ReplyDeletecheck out bekindmovie.com for some lo-fi but fun DIY sweding.
just make sure you don't erase the internet :D
totally looking forward to this one. Gondry's brilliant.
do check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaVsaWjzsds
and if you liked the trailer, check out Gondry sweding it himself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B0dJQ35rDs
:D suh-weet.