'Grant Morrison's 18 Days - Mahabharat retold...

[razzamattaz108]

Umm.

1 they are white.

2 saying they fight with no remorse. Ahem. The Bhagavad Gita is all about Arjuna's remorse.

Seems like total rubbish to me. The story itself is an epic because whether you believe it to be fact or fiction the issues are global and timeless.

This seems to me to be a major Kali yuga bastardisation.

[rajivkuin]

@razzamattaz108 : Well... you got it all wrong dear... this movie is not about Geeta... its about Mahabharat... arjuns remorse is part of it but not all of it... even for that, krishna helped him understand that it was not needed...

[redyakuza28]

aw they've made it 3D :'( Maharbata: the Clone Wars anyone? :S

[CRISISCLAWS]

There is something akin to Jesus done in comic books. Do a search for "Preacher Comics" or better still, look up the "God-Emperor of mankind" - that is as close to Jesus as you would probably get but on a slightly different tangent (i'll let you figure out the tangent, its quite interesting to say the least)

[babamaal]

Stupidity of Indian ppls is letting white skin ppls experiment on such a epics. these are not merely books but treasure of characters which stores beautiful message for humanity. May be thousands years later Grant Morision books would be worshiped by billions of Hindu. can they dare to make a single on Jesus just like that? they won't  a big bamboo from vatican is always ready.

[babamaal]

Not just the Mahabharata bt any Indian mythology is being f**cked up by white skin peoples. It has becm an fashion in name of "Something new" they misinterpreted our precious epics and launch it in markt. If they are such a creative why don't they 1st experiment with Jesus's story? portray him having 3-4 gal frends and doing a sarkari naukri?? Or flying space craft fighting with XYZ civilization? and gullible who are seeing this stupid things are ready to clap any time.

[Phillies64]

@havoc40000 You're joking right? First of all, I'd totally watch a movie with Jesus wielding a lightsaber. Secondly, there have been tons of movies were Jesus was portrayed in a different light. Jesus Christ Super Star for example. I don't find it offensive as long as it stays true to the spirit of the work.

[rajivkuin]

@Phillies64 :Fair enough phillies... i think the whole hindu mythology is worth being picturised in star war fashion... its amazing stories are at par with any lord of the ring or harry potter... i am very religious hindu brahmin and i see nothing wrong in these tales coming in such glorified manner.... like you said as long as it stays true to the spirit of work...

[Phillies64]

@rajivkuin Exactly. I don't think this work is meant to be in anyway offensive. The Hindu mythology is epic in its scope. I think this work is respecting the spirit of the work.

[neena190]

Awesome I can't wait. I think it is cool to see how people actually interpret the text in different ways. And we can see that it is still relatable in modern times.

[rajivkuin]

@havoc40000 : hang on relax.. have you read ramayana... it actually is the original star war... the creatures you see in this are defined in the book... relax...

[davidcintor]

i got the book it is epic

[rajivkuin]

@davidcintor : cool...... i would love to see it...

[davidcintor]

@rajivkuin its basicly a script of what the mvoie will be like but i really want to watch the movie more

[jamesrob26]

when will this be released

[rajivkuin]

@jamesrob26 : i am also eagry waiting james.. it was supposed to be out in August, seems it got delayed

[TraptbyBenjamin]

against evil? there were good and honoroable men who fought against Krishna as well, this movie better not be another generalization of the mahabharata

[rajivkuin]

@TraptbyBenjamin : Benjamin, you are saying exactly what arjun said to krishna refusing to fight as there were honourable men on other side as well... then krishna taught him geeta... :)

[TraptbyBenjamin]

@rajivkuin

i understand that, but by calling people like Bhisma and Dronacharya "evil," they're putting them with characters like Duryodhana and Shakuni. in the Gita these differences were well understood, here they are simplified.

having said that, they had to be fought despite their virtues. sipmly because of politics.. another reason i don't like politics, but it's a necessary evil i suppose

[rajivkuin]

@TraptbyBenjamin : anything that is working to serve the purpose of evil is evil... no matter under what circumstances, now names you take... are very well understood in indian society as we get dacades of teachings from our parents about these characters and see who did what and why... i agree that some western watching mahabharata once may not be able to understand details of every character... then how much can you cover in two hours... plus we have not yet watched the movie, so lets wait

[TraptbyBenjamin]

@rajivkuin

there was a take on it a while back by some actors, it skipped over many important things. that's what i'm afraid of happening here too. i guess time will tell..