Ra.One

[sabotabby]

misslynx and I went to see Ra.One. Verdict: Pretty awesome, many things blow up, and the special effects rock. Musically, it was too Westernized for my taste; it could have done with more completely random Bollywood dance numbers and, well, less restraint.

It is entirely worth seeing, though. Rajinikanth's cameo is particularly fabulous.

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[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

OMG so cool! I didn't even know Rajni had a cameo in it. I will eventually see it, I'm sure. Glad you liked it!

[misslynx.livejournal.com]

I didn't know either before it happened. Although I saw it coming about 5 seconds in advance - as soon as we saw a car with a vanity plate that said SUPERSTAR.

I am also firmly convinced that it was the most awesomely over-the-top cameo in the entire history of world cinema. We squeed like crazed fangirls, when we weren't laughing hysterically.

[sabotabby]

I didn't know either, despite the fact that they mention it on Wikipedia! I'm not going to tell you what kind of cameo it is, though, because that would spoil the surprise. Actually, don't look at the cast list on Wikipedia because it partially gives away why the cameo is awesome.

[misslynx.livejournal.com]

BTW, those Rajnikanth facts I mentioned... Here are a few:

• Once Rajnikanth got into a fight with Superman. The loser had to wear his underwear over his pants for the rest of his life.
  
  
• Fear of spiders is arachnophobia, fear of tight spaces is claustrophobia, fear of Rajnikanth is called Logic.
  
  
• Rajnikanth doesn't dodge bullets. Bullets dodge Rajnikanth.
  
  
• Rajinikanth once ordered a plate of idli in McDonald's, and got it.
  
  
• The world can't end in 2012… Rajnikanth just bought a laptop with a 3 year warranty!
  
  
• Rajnikanth destroyed the periodic table, because Rajnikanth only recognizes the element of surprise.
  
  
• The movie ’300′ was initially planned to be made with Rajnikanth. It was originally named ’1′.
  
  
• Once a cobra bit Rajnikanth's leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.
  
  
• Rajnikanth once got into a gun fight. The gun lost.

[sabotabby]

BRB LOLing forever.

[misslynx.livejournal.com]

Ah, you like? Here, have some more:

• Rajinikanth once dived into the sea from his Chennai condo. The next thing you know is that a tsunami has hit half the world.
  
  
• When Rajinikanth does push-ups, he isn't lifting himself up. He is
  pushing the earth down.
  
  
• Rajinikanth killed the Dead Sea.
  
  
• The Chennai – Delhi Rajdhani Express once missed Rajinikanth. It ran as fast as it could but failed to catch him.
  
  
• Viagra often needs Rajinikanth.
  
  
• Rajinikanth does not style his hair. It lays perfectly in place out
  of sheer terror.
  
  
• Rajnikanth can divide by zero.
  
  
• If you spell Rajnikanth wrong on Google it doesn't say, "Did you mean Rajnikanth?" It simply replies, "Run while you still have the chance."
  
  
• Rajinikanth can talk about Fight Club.

There are tons of them - there's even a Rajnikanth Facts page on Facebook! And yes, I'm sure a fair number are just altered Chuck Norris facts, but they're still funny.

[fengi.livejournal.com]

I just drove out to South Barrington to see this at a massive multiplex which shows Bollywood in addition to the usual mainstream fare. It was worth the trip.

I found it amusing how often the lyrics used "shorty". Someone in the lyrics department must have picked up on that word and loved it.

[sabotabby]

I love the interesting take on American music. It was pretty adorable.