Showing posts with label Turkish cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turkish cinema. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

ottoman cowboys

Poster of Turkish film Yahsi Bati playing at Rüya cinema in Istanbul.
I keep seeing these awesome posters all over town for a film called Yahşi Batı— which roughly translates to "Nice West." Ladies and gents, I do believe I've gotten my first Turkish pun! Vahşi with a "v," is the word for "wild," which would then of course, make the title a more expected "Wild West."

This is also the first time a movie poster in Turkey has made me want to see the movie. Just look at these:

Posters of Turkish film Yahsi Bati.
Aren't they great? I doubt I'll get lucky with subtitles, but after checking out this clip, I have a feeling it's going to be fantastic. Apparently the Ottoman Sultan sends two of his most trusted men to America with a gift— a fabulous rare diamond— for the President. Naturally, the assignment does not go smoothly, and the two guys end up finding out what makes the Wild West so wild.
How can I miss this?

Ottomans! In the Wild West!

Movie posters pulled off Google images.