Slumdog Millionaire?

[LancasterBFC]

Bangkok Post reviewed it last week and said it would be out on February 26, had been hoping to see it this weekend but doesn't seem to be listed anywhere. Anyone have any idea?

[Jingthing]

Thursday March 5 at Apex Siam Square Bangkok.

You missed the sneak preview on Feb 26.

I don't know if there will be a Thailand wide release.

According to this site, only the one theater in Bangkok.

http://www.pantip.com/cafe/chalermthai/rel...lease-2009.html

[samuibeachcomber]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

[patklang]

Thought it was a great film and well deserved.I downloaded it from pirate bay last week and good quality too.Just got milk and Gran Torino today.soa film,few beers then football to watch,nice relaxing night in.

[Maigo6]

Thought it was a great film and well deserved.I downloaded it from pirate bay last week and good quality too.Just got milk and Gran Torino today.soa film,few beers then football to watch,nice relaxing night in.

Yep agree with Patklang, I downloaded all 3 too, and 150 others, well I have to something with this fast connection in Japan.....

Slumdog is very good.

[H2oDunc]

Patklang dont bother with gran Torino. The biggest load of crap that Ive seen in ages. Just when you think its going to finally start it ends. Eastwood must be desperate to pay the mortgage is all I can think!

[patklang]

Normaly Clint Eastwood is a very good actor

[Digitalman]

Slumdog was pretty good.. One of those makes you happy and sad at the same time sort of movies..

GranTorino was decent, though sometimes I think they tried too hard to establish certain characters and ideas and thus for me the acting was cheesy. Eastwood's character was a hard ass, working class, American vet, but they even over cooked that a bit, though unlike the other actors Eastwood pulled off. And not to spoil the ending, but I was completely expecting an Unforgiven style send them to hel_l sort of ending.. I liked the ending but the beginning and middle, could have been better.

I really liked Benjamin Button for some reason.

I saw all of these movies around the same time and I think they are all worth a look.

[t.s]

Slumdog was pretty good.. One of those makes you happy and sad at the same time sort of movies..

GranTorino was decent, though sometimes I think they tried too hard to establish certain characters and ideas and thus for me the acting was cheesy. Eastwood's character was a hard ass, working class, American vet, but they even over cooked that a bit, though unlike the other actors Eastwood pulled off. And not to spoil the ending, but I was completely expecting an Unforgiven style send them to hel_l sort of ending.. I liked the ending but the beginning and middle, could have been better.

I really liked Benjamin Button for some reason.

I saw all of these movies around the same time and I think they are all worth a look.

as others have said, slumdog is available on torrent.

i was overwhelmeed by the cinematography, it is proof, that vision and talent can more than make up for a lower budget. many high budget films could learn from the example.

[DP25]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

Same. It was ok but not that great. I think it won so many because it's basically slum porn for white people.

[submaniac]

Patklang dont bother with gran Torino. The biggest load of crap that Ive seen in ages. Just when you think its going to finally start it ends. Eastwood must be desperate to pay the mortgage is all I can think!

+1. From the trailers, I wasn't that interested in seeing it in the theaters. I got a copy from someone in the motion picture academy that they distribute for oscar voting. I ended up just hitting the fast forward button to all the scenes, and got the entire gist of the movie. Pretty predictable, cliche'd and downright dull.

[sanmiguel]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

Same. It was ok but not that great. I think it won so many because it's basically slum porn for white people.

That was my thoughts on it, over-rated but as it involved poor non whites it gave the wealthy apologist liberals something to vote for.

[billp]

Slumdog Millionaire was playing last night at the Lido in Siam Square, but when we got there - 20 min. before showtime - it was sold out.

[JimmyTheMook]

Slumdog Millionaire was playing last night at the Lido in Siam Square, but when we got there - 20 min. before showtime - it was sold out.

Bootleg copies are 100 baht a pop and you can slumdog yourself by sitting in your underwear and watching it.

totally overrated film

[Jingthing]

Slumdog Millionaire was playing last night at the Lido in Siam Square, but when we got there - 20 min. before showtime - it was sold out.

I am not in Bangkok but the service I use for movie times does not show Slumdog playing there now. Strange.

Slumdog is a must see, don't listen to the whiners here.

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Edited March 1, 2009 by Jingthing

[samuibeachcomber]

I know were talking about slum dog here,but someone mentioned gran torino,which i liked,but then there's not a film clint eastwood has made that i have not enjoyed....................the ending was unexpected.

Regarding slum dog,i have travelled to india back in the seventies and seen much more horror than the film depicted,as well as blinding them they cut their arms off just below the elbow so they can beg with a bucket hanging from the elbow,have seen naked women sleeping under railway stairs with cockroackes and flees all over them,have seen farang on heroin begging for a fix from indians,by comparison the scenes in slum dog were tame.the top oscar winners in my opinion are fixed anyway,but hollywood just loves to go all gooie over themselves,with self congratulations,i find it a pathetic nights entertainment.

[Jingthing]

Slumdog: NOT a documentary!

[samuibeachcomber]

Slumdog: NOT a documentary!

I know but i would have liked to see a bit more reality to the slum side of the dog.

[davejonesbkk]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

While we are on the topic of Oscars whats up with Sean Penn getting best actor?? Mickey Rourke should have got it for The Wrestler!

[Jingthing]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

While we are on the topic of Oscars whats up with Sean Penn getting best actor?? Mickey Rourke should have got it for The Wrestler!

Did you see Milk? Both performances were great. Only one can win. That said, the academy voters are a left wing bunch (bless their hearts) and a film about California gay rights martyr Harvey Milk was bound to have an edge in a close contest like that one. It was interesting to learn that Penn and Rourke are good buddies, didn't know that before. BTW, I have seen Penn act live in a play and he is indeed one of the great actors of our time.

Edited March 1, 2009 by Jingthing

[patklang]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

Same. It was ok but not that great. I think it won so many because it's basically slum porn for white people.

In this day and age cant people just watch the film and say good or bad without coming out with crap like that.

<deleted> SLUM PORN----WHAT THE hel_l IS THAT

pathetic drivel.

[samuibeachcomber]

well its out on dvd,but if you like the movies have no idea.did it really win 8 oscars?i mean it was ok but not that good.

Same. It was ok but not that great. I think it won so many because it's basically slum porn for white people.

In this day and age cant people just watch the film and say good or bad without coming out with crap like that.

<deleted> SLUM PORN----WHAT THE hel_l IS THAT

pathetic drivel.

but then some people like to discuss why they thought it was good or bad.have n't you ever been to a movie witha friend and discussed the film?or do you just say at the end "good" or "bad"maybe its beyond you to discuss things

[patklang]

thats been a little bit deep i think.Movies are for enjoyment and yes you discuss with friends what you feel but to say slum porn thats very strange,unless you are one of those pc correct people then i could accept the strange comment.

[Jingthing]

If you are looking for "slum porn" try Born Into Brothels.

Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district.

[samuibeachcomber]

thats been a little bit deep i think.Movies are for enjoyment and yes you discuss with friends what you feel but to say slum porn thats very strange,unless you are one of those pc correct people then i could accept the strange comment.

sure but i did n't make that comment but you included my post.anyway everyones gonna have different opinions.

[redwood13]

I've seen Milk, Frost/Nixon, The Reader and Doggie and none bear a repeat viewing in my opinion.

-redwood

[samuibeachcomber]

I've seen Milk, Frost/Nixon, The Reader and Doggie and none bear a repeat viewing in my opinion.

-redwood

i could rewatch the reader,and liked reservation road especially the character of the son who was in the psychiatric hospital.

[dave9988]

M.R. should have won for best actor.