Be Kind Rewind

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.

Forbidden Kingdom & Pineapple Express

I'm not a big fan of martial arts movies (unless titled Enter the Dragon), but this looks very promising. Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Enough said.



Also watch the trailer for Pineapple Express, before it gets taken down. It's already off from You-tube, by the way. Seth Rogen doing his stoned act again, but as funny as ever.

Two Trailers

1. Star Trek begins. Also known as What I Want for Christmas 2008.



2. Son of Rambow. No, it's not a spoof.