tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.comments2023-06-21T19:10:59.966+07:00Wise Kwai's Bangkok Cinema SceneWise Kwaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-49418901148290832062016-06-23T18:55:43.806+07:002016-06-23T18:55:43.806+07:00Yes, thank you for keeping the film community up-t...Yes, thank you for keeping the film community up-to-date and being a focal point for film lovers....Brian Bennetthttp://www.9filmfest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-34913251548833477872016-06-23T12:35:42.544+07:002016-06-23T12:35:42.544+07:00Agreed. I started living in Thailand five years ag...Agreed. I started living in Thailand five years ago and have found your column very helpful in negotiating through complicated world of Thai film. Thanks to you, I have seen more enjoyable Thai movies than I could have expected. The occasional stinker was entirely my fault for letting myself be dragged there by my Thai BF. Good luck with your future endeavours. You will be missed. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-60568882092897774342016-06-23T12:22:40.029+07:002016-06-23T12:22:40.029+07:00We have all worried about whether the Scala will b...We have all worried about whether the Scala will be around in the future. But I always took for granted that there would always be a Wise Kwai. For the English-speaking film community in Bangkok, these columns have been the single most important source of information - not only telling us what films are showing, but bringing news of festivals, awards and the Thai film industry.<br />These pages also served another very valuable and unique purpose - to introduce Western audiences to Thai films. There is really no other source for reviews and news in English language of Thai films. (I'm not just talking about in Bangkok - I'm talking about in the whole world.)<br />I realise it must often have been frustrating for Mr. Kwai - there must have been many Thai films which were painful to sit through. I wonder how many hours of comedy sound effects, mincing ladyboys and incomprehensible subtitles he has had to sit through.<br />But of course there have also been Thai films made that really do deserve an audience - and Wise has helped us to find which ones.<br /><br />Whilst I want to thank him for the information he has brought to us over many years, I am deeply worried that there will be no-one to replace him. This is a serious loss to the Bangkok film community. <br /><br />Nevertheless, whatever he does in the future, I wish Mr Wise Kwai my thanks, my gratitude, and the best of luck!Paul Spurrierhttp://fgc.in.thnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-88468376417527074572016-05-19T11:19:48.863+07:002016-05-19T11:19:48.863+07:00I'm trying to work out which wins the prize fo...I'm trying to work out which wins the prize for the laziest film making technique, first-person point-of-view style or found footage. I think found footage wins but FPPV gets the special award for the most annoying. Just watching the trailers is enough to make me avoid these movies like the plague, sorry, pandemic. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-86509414813000094342016-05-10T19:38:28.622+07:002016-05-10T19:38:28.622+07:00There was a Singapore film fest at SF World around...There was a Singapore film fest at SF World around a year ago, so I would not be surprised if they want to try it again. However, there seems to be no information as of yet. <br /><br />Typically, these special-interest film festivals tend to be haphazardly organized and announced with very little lead time, so I can't confirm it's happening until it actually is happening.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-54071976435176919642016-05-10T02:33:36.049+07:002016-05-10T02:33:36.049+07:00any news on the Singapore film fest this month? wh...any news on the Singapore film fest this month? when I was at ASEAN film fest the manager of SF cinema told me there will be a singapore film fest in May.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543278417177673964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-72580391142916330732016-02-05T19:37:46.387+07:002016-02-05T19:37:46.387+07:00To quote Omar from The Wire, "Fish gotta swim...To quote Omar from <b>The Wire</b>, "Fish gotta swim."Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-10215989350885370062016-02-04T12:56:02.617+07:002016-02-04T12:56:02.617+07:00I don't understand why de Niro bothers making ...I don't understand why de Niro bothers making movies. Is it just for the money? His reputation as a great actor is established so why he trashes it making crap is beyond me. And as he famously dislikes interviews, maybe we'll never know. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-24622429247409141122016-01-13T15:42:51.334+07:002016-01-13T15:42:51.334+07:00I saw The Hateful Eight yesterday. What a dreadful...I saw The Hateful Eight yesterday. What a dreadfully self-indulgent mess it turned out to be. At least an hour too long and no one apparently game enough to reign in QT's excesses. I know his films tend to excessive violence but the most disturbing thing for me was the brutality shown towards Jennifer Jason Leigh's character. Nothing like reinforcing the idea it's OK to bash women. Over and over again. And the flashback sequence between Samuel Jackson's character and the son of Bruce Dern was just revolting. The movie reminded me of Inglorious Basterds - there was a half way decent movie struggling to get out. In that one, if only the American Dirty Dozen had been left out. - Ian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-57113442789086270522016-01-08T15:17:53.867+07:002016-01-08T15:17:53.867+07:00February 4 is the latest date given on the Pantip ...February 4 is the latest date given on <a href="http://pantip.com/movierelease/2016/release-2016.html#thisweek" rel="nofollow">the Pantip schedule</a> and lobby posters. The release keeps getting delayed. Was to be in early January.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-71531992555445846512016-01-07T15:39:03.026+07:002016-01-07T15:39:03.026+07:00When does The Revenant open in Bangkok?
:-)When does The Revenant open in Bangkok?<br />:-)writerman1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01612256512559962114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-70975465199954424562015-10-29T12:12:36.368+07:002015-10-29T12:12:36.368+07:00I must say I agree with critics of The Walk. Gordo...I must say I agree with critics of The Walk. Gordon Joseph-Levitt perched on top of the Statue of Liberty talking to the audience was cringeworthy and Ben Kingsley made me want to throw tomatoes at the screen. The film only began to soar once they were inside the World Trade Centre and the coup began in earnest. It was just half a movie. - Ian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-12264497337396857672015-10-01T14:41:21.800+07:002015-10-01T14:41:21.800+07:00Great site for Americans who love movies and livin...Great site for Americans who love movies and living in Thailand. Any news about an opening of the new Aussie directed "Macbeth?" I'm desperate to see it! Thanks!writerman1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01612256512559962114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-58275398912472550482015-08-25T17:51:36.595+07:002015-08-25T17:51:36.595+07:00Yes, of course the movies will have English subtit...Yes, of course the movies will have English subtitles. It kind of goes without saying here, otherwise I wouldn't bother at all.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-45110466808716000042015-08-25T08:55:58.773+07:002015-08-25T08:55:58.773+07:00Hi!
great information.
Will the movies have engli...Hi!<br />great information.<br /><br />Will the movies have english subtitles?<br /><br />thanks,<br />RamonRamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186123389803944000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-53867002967964877932015-08-20T09:53:44.057+07:002015-08-20T09:53:44.057+07:00I think the title should be The Man Before UNCLE a...I think the title should be The Man Before UNCLE as the organisation doesn't yet exist other than a gleam in Hugh Grant's eye and a throwaway line at the end. Which kind of defeats the purpose. I found it very disappointing and the leads lack of any chemistry made them bland and predictable. The series was conceived as television's answer to James Bond yet the film is a sub-par spy drama we've seen a dozen times. Even Get Smart was better.<br />I walked out of Inside Out, bored to tears. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-52114668226427843612015-08-06T19:56:33.420+07:002015-08-06T19:56:33.420+07:00No matter. If The Blue Hour won't come to Patt...No matter. If The Blue Hour won't come to Pattaya, then Pattaya will have to go to the The Blue Hours in Bangkok. And see My Hero as well. A great double. <br />As for the Fantastic Four, fanboys are the last people you should make a comic book movie for. They never stop moaning and bitching. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-47700535642105866642015-07-29T11:03:53.129+07:002015-07-29T11:03:53.129+07:00I'm glad this movie has received a wide distri...I'm glad this movie has received a wide distribution. Last Thursday, it opened in Pattaya in Thai only, so I planned to travel to Bangkok this week to see it with English subtitles. Imagine my surprise when I checked a few days later and found it is now screening in two cinemas at Central Festival several times daily.<br />A most enjoyable film and for me, Fluke is sex on legs. A very erotic film. Congratulations to all involved and hope the film does well here and overseas. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-7219041448266171652015-07-22T12:25:15.561+07:002015-07-22T12:25:15.561+07:00This is really a wonderful post.This is really a wonderful post.It's greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767165486105619254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-40184304680922361102015-07-17T09:31:43.900+07:002015-07-17T09:31:43.900+07:00It's a shame My Hero is such a good movie yet ...It's a shame My Hero is such a good movie yet getting such a limited release. One session a day in many instances. Not even screening here in attaya. Sadly, it may vanish after a week. And after such an effort was undertaken to make it. I guess it will find a home on DVD, which is some consolation. But once again, a shame. Better luck for Red Wine in the Dark Night next week. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-46766004358964669472015-06-17T20:18:49.193+07:002015-06-17T20:18:49.193+07:00I only got to see four entries in the BGLFF, due t...I only got to see four entries in the BGLFF, due to conflicts with the Silent Film Festival across town. Hopefully, if these festivals happen again next year, they will avoid these heartbreaking scheduling overlaps. That was the lowlight for me, shuttling between two great festivals and having to make tough choices.<br><br><br />I enjoyed all four entries I saw at BGLFF, including <b>The Night</b> from China, as well as the two Thai films, which will both be released here generally.<br><br>For me, the biggest highlight was <b>Eisenstein in Guanajuato</b>, which was my first experience watching a Peter Greenaway film. Mind blown. It'll be one to seek out on DVD from overseas, because it was slightly censored here, even though it was rated 20-.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-62356187935247046702015-06-11T11:54:57.164+07:002015-06-11T11:54:57.164+07:00Wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on the gay...Wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on the gay film festival re the highlights and the lowlights. Particularly if some of them from overseas are unlikely to get a general release here and we film fans have to track them down on DVD. Good to know what to look out for. - Ian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-43264086621461381402015-05-30T13:18:55.179+07:002015-05-30T13:18:55.179+07:00Probably not as we all know how much the bureaucra...Probably not as we all know how much the bureaucracy loves to interfere. On the other hand, the festival starts in less than a week and still information is not forthcoming. Very frustrating for those of us who want to support these filmmakers. - Ian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-83361908403731668202015-05-29T17:41:03.103+07:002015-05-29T17:41:03.103+07:00Thanks for the heads up about Red Wine in the Dark...Thanks for the heads up about Red Wine in the Dark Night. It's a Tanwarin film! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/redwineinthedarknightmovie" rel="nofollow">According to Facebook</a>, it is set for release on July 23. On the Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Fest, I've been hearing the delays are because various government ministry bureaucrats want a look-in. I's to cross, T's to dot, and so on. So it's not necessarily the fault of Attitude.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-86436290575140911502015-05-28T14:56:05.105+07:002015-05-28T14:56:05.105+07:00Maybe if Attitude staff spent a little less time p...Maybe if Attitude staff spent a little less time photographing straight men in various stages of undress for their so called gay magazine (Straight men on the cover, straight men we love inside - are there no gay men in Thailand?) we might be up-to-date with the English language program. <br />Any word O Wise Kwai on the release of Red Wine in the Dark Night, which looks like a gay vampire film.? - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com