- Actors: Stuart Laing, Napakpapha Nakprasitte, Francis Magee, Gavan O'Herlihy, Abigail Good
- Directors: Kaprice Kea
- Writers: Kaprice Kea
- Producers: Michael Pritchett, Tom Waller
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: De Warrenne
- DVD Release Date: 15 Dec 2003
- Run Time: 95 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000UM0SU
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 45,244 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Saw this film on a shelf in Blockbuster. Noticed it was about Thailand and thought what the heck, might be like "the beach" or "brokedown palace" with a few fleeting shots of places that I know.... How wrong could I be! This is the Thailand that I love, the atmosphere, the people, the scenery (espeichally North East Thailand toward the end of the film). Shot in Thailand with Thai actors and a director who obviously loves the country as much as I do.
My heart almost jumped out of my chest at a scene as they sped past Khon Kaen. The village life, the sandy roads, the children playing, the family, the monks... It's all spot on. The director actually understands the people and doesn't just try to put some bland westernised view on the country. From the opening shots he tells it as it is (and shows westerners how we are!). The main character is someone that I empathise with (and am jealous of because he is still there), a westerner in love with the country and the people. He understands that this place does something to you (if you let it rather than sitting by the pool for two weeks) from which there is no going back. You cannot get it out of your blood even if you wanted to. Every perfectly shot frame of this picture shouts such emotion from the rooftops... And as the credits rolled I rushed to my PC to try and buy this film as quickly as possible.
I think that says it all. Basically I was impressed and if it wasn't nearly midnight I would go downstairs and watch it all over again! Blockbuster stand absolutely no chance of getting this back on Friday night. Darn the late return charges I'm just going to watch it on repeat till I get my copy from Amazon.
My heart almost jumped out of my chest at a scene as they sped past Khon Kaen. The village life, the sandy roads, the children playing, the family, the monks... It's all spot on. The director actually understands the people and doesn't just try to put some bland westernised view on the country. From the opening shots he tells it as it is (and shows westerners how we are!). The main character is someone that I empathise with (and am jealous of because he is still there), a westerner in love with the country and the people. He understands that this place does something to you (if you let it rather than sitting by the pool for two weeks) from which there is no going back. You cannot get it out of your blood even if you wanted to. Every perfectly shot frame of this picture shouts such emotion from the rooftops... And as the credits rolled I rushed to my PC to try and buy this film as quickly as possible.
I think that says it all. Basically I was impressed and if it wasn't nearly midnight I would go downstairs and watch it all over again! Blockbuster stand absolutely no chance of getting this back on Friday night. Darn the late return charges I'm just going to watch it on repeat till I get my copy from Amazon.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Each country has a beautiful side and an ugly side. Thailand, the Land of Smiles is no exception. This movie follows Adams highs and lows as he discovers the beauties of Koh Samui a tropical paradise. It portrays some the the things I love about Thailand, especially the culture and family life. It also shows a more seedy side that tourists may not see. People struggling to earn enough money to provide for families far away, entrapment and a yearning for a better life. This film is one of the best stories I have seen about Thailand and puts 'The Beach' to shame. It has everything the Beach should have had and it is made on a far smaller budget. A must see film.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Excellent cult film. Pity it didn't get a wider distribution.
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