Yep…. Just when this lil’ Catgirl goes and thinks she’s seen it all, something like this comes along and makes me giggle like a schoolgirl and gasp “Huh?….WTF?!?“ From India, home of some of the downright wackiest cinema in the whole wide world comes “Mallanna”…. a Superhero/ Action/ Romance featuring a dark brooding hero righting wrongs, fighting the forces of evil, and helping the poor and downtrodden…. all while dressed like a giant rooster. Cock-a-doodle-KAPOW!!!

Oh yeah…. Neko just couldn’t miss this one.

Our synopsis for it reads: “The plot revolves around CBI officer Mallanna, along with his oldest school friends, granting the wishes of the needy people who write letters to a local  Temple, disguised like an anthropomorphic chicken. During a CBI income tax raid, he discovers that Ponnusamy, a rich important entrepreneur, is hiding illicit money. To escape the questioning, Ponnusamy pretends to be paralyzed. The event angers his daughter Subbulakshmi who returns home from school abroad to go after Mallanna, pretending to love him, seeking her revenge. This forms a cat and mouse chase between the two. While he is also sought after by a local police inspector who tries to solve the mystery of “Lord Mallanna saving the people,” the fate of Mallanna’s disguise leads into the climax of the story.”

Like all Indian film… this one is a hard movie to describe in a quick fashion. Yes, yes….. it’s a Superhero movie…. but it’s also an action film, a comedy, a romance as well as… of course… a musical as well. But… can they really somehow outdo Batman with a story about a guy in a rooster costume?

There’s only one way to find out, and that’s for your Favorite Catgirl to pick up a copy of the newly released DVD and find out. Will it be a movie you’ll want to see as well?

Guess you’ll just have to “Read On!!” and find out… silly!!

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Zap… Bang…. Ka-powie!! Yep, seems another Thai film has finally made it’s way to Region 1 DVD, and this time it’s the superhero fantasy “The Mercury Man”, just out from Magnolia on their Magnet DVD label. Superheroes aren’t usually my thing, but almost any fantasy film with some martial arts is always welcome…. and as people have told me… “Come on… you’ll watch any crazy Asian film if it’s got subtitles, Miyuki!!” (They’re probably right of course…. but I’ll never admit it… Hehehehehe!!)

The quick synopsis reads: “An ancient Thai legend tells of two holy amulets – Lunar Mercury and Solar Mercury – that will create an indestructible power when combined together. Usama, an international terrorist had studied the secrets of this legend and wants the power of both amulets for his own evil plot. During a prison escape, one of those holy amulets, Solar Mercury becomes accidentally embedded into the body of Chan, an unsuspecting fireman, giving him superhuman strength and powers. As Usama and his terrorists plot to destroy the world, Chan becomes Mercury Man and learns to control and use his new powers to save the world. And so the ultimate battle between Good and Evil begins…”

So… do the Thai’s grasp the whole Superhero thing? Let’s all find out shall we?

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