Carson e Tex na Arte Fabulosa de Laura Zuccheri

José Carlos Francisco Comente

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Another modder, (22, film student in Bengaluru), specializes in “genre swaps.” She recently re-edited the trailer of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to look like a David Fincher psychological thriller—complete with muted colors, ominous drones, and reversed dialogue. “It’s not about disrespecting the original,” Kavya says. “It’s about asking: what if Raj wasn’t a romantic hero but a stalker? What if Simran wasn’t escaping an arranged marriage but a cult? Modding is a critique and a love letter at the same time.” The Tools of Subversion Unlike professional remakes that require crores and copyright licenses, modding is democratized. The tools are free or cheap: DaVinci Resolve, Audacity, Kapwing, and AI voice cloners like RVC (Retrieval-based Voice Conversion). With AI, modders can now make Amitabh Bachchan say dialogues from The Godfather or force Alia Bhatt to recite Sylvia Plath poems in her own voice timbre.

The term “Mod” (short for modification or modding ) has long been associated with video games—fans hacking game files to create new experiences. But in the last five years, a parallel movement has emerged in cinema. “Movies Mod” refers to fan-edited, re-scored, re-dubbed, or radically re-imagined versions of Bollywood films. Think Sholay as a silent black-and-white noir. Think Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham cut down to a 45-minute psychological thriller. Think Devdas set to heavy metal. movies mod bollywood

“Mainstream Bollywood is a product,” says Kavya. “Movies Mod is a playground. And playgrounds are where real art happens.” As we leave, Arjun shows us his latest project: Mother India (1957) rescored with drone ambient music and no dialogue—just Nargis’s eyes and the sound of plowed earth. It’s haunting. It’s illegal. And it’s brilliant. Another modder, (22, film student in Bengaluru), specializes

Welcome to the wild, unauthorized, and wildly creative world of Bollywood modding. To understand the movement, we met Arjun Sen (28, a software engineer from Pune), who runs a popular Telegram channel called DesiDirector’sCut . Sen doesn’t just watch Bollywood movies; he disassembles them. What if Simran wasn’t escaping an arranged marriage

But the real energy remains underground. On forums like BollywoodMods.net and private Matrix channels, thousands of users share modded versions of films from the 1970s to today. Some mods restore “lost” scenes from censored prints. Others add subtitles in indigenous languages never served by studios. A few are purely absurdist: 3 Idiots recut as a horror film where silence is the villain.

And in that question lies the future of Indian cinema. — End of Feature —

Another modder, (22, film student in Bengaluru), specializes in “genre swaps.” She recently re-edited the trailer of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to look like a David Fincher psychological thriller—complete with muted colors, ominous drones, and reversed dialogue. “It’s not about disrespecting the original,” Kavya says. “It’s about asking: what if Raj wasn’t a romantic hero but a stalker? What if Simran wasn’t escaping an arranged marriage but a cult? Modding is a critique and a love letter at the same time.” The Tools of Subversion Unlike professional remakes that require crores and copyright licenses, modding is democratized. The tools are free or cheap: DaVinci Resolve, Audacity, Kapwing, and AI voice cloners like RVC (Retrieval-based Voice Conversion). With AI, modders can now make Amitabh Bachchan say dialogues from The Godfather or force Alia Bhatt to recite Sylvia Plath poems in her own voice timbre.

The term “Mod” (short for modification or modding ) has long been associated with video games—fans hacking game files to create new experiences. But in the last five years, a parallel movement has emerged in cinema. “Movies Mod” refers to fan-edited, re-scored, re-dubbed, or radically re-imagined versions of Bollywood films. Think Sholay as a silent black-and-white noir. Think Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham cut down to a 45-minute psychological thriller. Think Devdas set to heavy metal.

“Mainstream Bollywood is a product,” says Kavya. “Movies Mod is a playground. And playgrounds are where real art happens.” As we leave, Arjun shows us his latest project: Mother India (1957) rescored with drone ambient music and no dialogue—just Nargis’s eyes and the sound of plowed earth. It’s haunting. It’s illegal. And it’s brilliant.

Welcome to the wild, unauthorized, and wildly creative world of Bollywood modding. To understand the movement, we met Arjun Sen (28, a software engineer from Pune), who runs a popular Telegram channel called DesiDirector’sCut . Sen doesn’t just watch Bollywood movies; he disassembles them.

But the real energy remains underground. On forums like BollywoodMods.net and private Matrix channels, thousands of users share modded versions of films from the 1970s to today. Some mods restore “lost” scenes from censored prints. Others add subtitles in indigenous languages never served by studios. A few are purely absurdist: 3 Idiots recut as a horror film where silence is the villain.

And in that question lies the future of Indian cinema. — End of Feature —

A prova gráfica, a capa e três páginas de Tex Willer #89 – ‘I due comandanti’

José Carlos Francisco 1 Comentário

Tex Willer #89 – I due comandanti!
Argumento: Mauro Boselli
Roteiro: Mauro Boselli
Desenhos: Bruno Brindisi
Capa: Maurizio Dotti
Lançamento: 18 de Março de 2026

Onde se encontra Montales? O indescritível guerrilheiro, em luta contra os tiranos que oprimem o México, parece estar em todo o lado, à frente de seus valentes rebeldes. A verdade é que são dois deles, perfeitamente idênticos, com uma máscara preta no rosto, e um dos dois é um gringo que conhecemos. Apenas Steve Dickart, vulgo Mefisto, entendeu quem é o segundo comandante dos guerrilheiros… e um duelo de astúcia à distância começa entre ele e Tex.

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Fabio Civitelli no Brasil, em Setembro

José Carlos Francisco 20 Comentários

A Mythos Editora acabou de informar que Fabio Civitelli, um dos mais aclamados desenhadores de Tex, estará presente no Brasil, em Setembro, mais precisamente nos dias 11, 12 e 13 para participar em dois eventos.

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Fabio Civitelli estará no Brasil, em Setembro, para participar de dois eventos em São Paulo, para gáudio dos seus fãs

Será a quarta presença do Mestre Fabio Civitelli (o mítico embaixador italiano de Tex Willer) no Brasil, depois das ilustres presenças em 2010 (Fest Comix 2010), 2011 (Gibicon nº 0) e 2012 (Fest Comix 2012 e Gibicon nº 1).

movies mod bollywoodEste ano Fabio Civitelli vai participar num evento a realizar na própria Mythos Editora, na sexta-feira, dia 11, seguindo-se a presença no Gibi SP, Festival de Quadrinhos e Cultura Pop, no fim de semana de 12 e 13 de Setembro de 2026, no Bunkyo – Rua São Joaquim, 381, Liberdade, em São Paulo.

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Dorival Vitor Lopes e Thiago Gardinali com os responsáveis do Gibi SP, Wilson Simonetto e esposa, numa reunião para definir o evento que contará com a presença de Fabio Civitelli

No evento sediado na Mythos Editora, na sexta-feira, 11 de Setembro, também estará presente o Mestre brasileiro Pedro Mauro, primeiro desenhador do Brasil a desenhar oficialmente Tex, que assim acompanhará Fabio Civitelli numa sessão de autógrafos e fotos com os fãs, Civitelli que soubemos foi novamente a primeira escolha do editor Dorival Vitor Lopes, que obviamente também estará presente em ambos os evento, assim como todos os grandes nomes relacionados à produção do Ranger, como por exemplo Júlio Schneider, Marcos e Dolores Maldonado, Paulo Guanaes e Thiago Gardinali, tal como o co-proprietário da Mythos, Helcio de Carvalho, para além de muitos dos grandes fãs e colecionadores brasileiros de Tex.

O editor Dorival também informou que a acompanhar Fabio Civitelli, virá de Portugal, José Carlos Francisco, o Zeca, que deste modo volta a acompanhar Civitelli ao Brasil, tal como aconteceu em 2010, quando também foram ambos convidados pelo editor Dorival Vitor Lopes.

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Fabio Civitelli, José Carlos Francisco e Pedro Mauro vão reencontrar-se em Setembro, no Brasil

Em breve teremos mais informações sobre os dois eventos para disponibilizar a todos os nossos leitores. Estejam atentos e programem-se para em Setembro comparecerem em São Paulo para desfrutar da companhia e da Arte de Fabio Civitelli!

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