tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post456722594493475263..comments2023-07-03T16:56:27.379+08:00Comments on Something to Sing About: Review: Coming Soon (Thailand, 2008)Thor Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-91002160582595854582010-03-19T15:41:44.339+08:002010-03-19T15:41:44.339+08:00Darn you guys, now I want to see this again. Will ...Darn you guys, now I want to see this again. Will darken the living room, turn up the aircon full blast and make some popcorn to get the cinema experience.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-6322063731235458072010-03-19T14:28:04.813+08:002010-03-19T14:28:04.813+08:00Great insight! Since censorship is such a huge iss...Great insight! Since censorship is such a huge issue here (and in Bangkok), that was what I latched on to. But now that you mentioned it, yes, the film has quite a strong statement on media exploitation and the power of media to influence perception and history.Thor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-73524975057307400502010-03-19T08:07:55.403+08:002010-03-19T08:07:55.403+08:00Did you see what I saw in the movie? You noticed ...Did you see what I saw in the movie? You noticed a lot of commentary in contemporary film industry.<br /><br />But when I was watching, I found it interesting that the "Revengeful Spirit" story was based on a true story (in the world of <i>Coming Soon</i> I mean). Yet nobody seems to notice how exploitative that is to the real victims of the story. The main characters, though, end up going to the village where it actually happened and are see adults there that are missing their eyes.<br /><br />But to add insult to the injury, a large banner is put up in the town advertising for "Revengeful Spirit", where the actress has huge, bulging eyes.<br /><br />I just thought it was an interesting take on how exploitative the media can be sometimes.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678690874559453426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-49098920761568721202009-08-31T17:40:53.735+08:002009-08-31T17:40:53.735+08:00I had a feeling, while watching the DVD, that Comi...I had a feeling, while watching the DVD, that Coming Soon was really made to be seen in a movie theater. The movie within a movie, the cineplex within a cineplex scare/ experience did not translate quite fully to home viewing. I had a nagging feeling that I was missing something.Thor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-64524736846697547042009-08-31T10:28:53.766+08:002009-08-31T10:28:53.766+08:00Huh, I was thinking of getting this. The Hong Kong...Huh, I was thinking of getting this. The Hong Kong version has English subtitles and (as surprising luck would have it), the VLC player is Region free with an RPC-1 firmware drive. I have no idea what that means, but I was prepared to change my region coding for another DVD I bought, only to be pleasantly surprised that the computer asked me to do no such thing when I put it in.<br /><br />But your review threw me off a bit. The very first line in your review is "Coming Soon is compellingly bland", but the rest of it sounds more on the positive side. I will probably buy it when I have more...spending power than I do now. Which gives me a lot of time to think about whether I really want it or not...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678690874559453426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-33261675175695551532009-04-19T19:43:00.000+08:002009-04-19T19:43:00.000+08:00Wise Kwai: Us home viewers are definitely missing ...Wise Kwai: Us home viewers are definitely missing out on the meta-fright of <B>Coming Soon</B>. Great idea with the standee being shipped, but will definitely be freaked out if I get one. :)Thor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-18399050161547822972009-04-19T03:09:00.000+08:002009-04-19T03:09:00.000+08:00Coming Soon was pretty unsettling to watch in its ...<B>Coming Soon</B> was pretty unsettling to watch in its regular theatrical run, with the same hanging-woman standees they use in the movie waiting for you in the lobby when you walk out. I don't know that the fear from that will translate for home viewing or film festivals, unless GTH is shipping a life-size hanging-woman standee with every DVD and festival print.Wise Kwaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-11869166810977876122009-04-16T14:34:00.000+08:002009-04-16T14:34:00.000+08:00Do: MST3K, ang tanda ba? Malamang nga di na alam n...Do: MST3K, ang tanda ba? Malamang nga di na alam ng mga bata to. That, or "That's old na di ba?" Hahahaha!<br /><br />Gandang project to. Aral na ako ng twhang!Thor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-40384520958234721212009-04-16T14:20:00.000+08:002009-04-16T14:20:00.000+08:00Pagaaralan ko yung nagpapalit-palit na headers per...Pagaaralan ko yung nagpapalit-palit na headers pero sa podcast . . .mismo! Usong uso yan. mapapagkamalan tayong bata. . .kaya lang ang reference natin <B>Mystery Science Theater 3000</B> . . . busted! Hehe.dodo dayaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287196617019639716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-46259868561980619982009-04-16T10:20:00.000+08:002009-04-16T10:20:00.000+08:00Do, I saw! Active na active mga links, yehey! Sana...Do, I saw! Active na active mga links, yehey! Sana parang twitch na nagbabago yung header pic, hehe.<br /><br />Next step: PODCAST!!! Parang MST3K style, habang nanood ng dibidi!Thor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-25702927965151221852009-04-15T23:48:00.000+08:002009-04-15T23:48:00.000+08:00Uy! Pa-burn kahit yung pirata lang. Hehe. Inayos k...Uy! Pa-burn kahit yung pirata lang. Hehe. Inayos ko pala yung Korean Bug ng konti, may mga additional features. Hehe.dodo dayaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287196617019639716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-34452485401506823512009-04-15T23:16:00.000+08:002009-04-15T23:16:00.000+08:00Hi, Theo! Malamang wala lang gustong mag-produce. ...Hi, Theo! Malamang wala lang gustong mag-produce. Hehe. Or pinapa-rewrite ng mga produ.Thor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-59700705948290103772009-04-15T20:22:00.000+08:002009-04-15T20:22:00.000+08:00HElow. pahiram hehe! :) ang gagaling naman ng idea...HElow. pahiram hehe! :) ang gagaling naman ng ideas. shet bakit di tayo makaisip ng ganun? o may nagiisip walang naproproduce?Theo Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079261360592653980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-49794928591887959672009-04-15T19:49:00.000+08:002009-04-15T19:49:00.000+08:00Oo nga no, Christian Bautista nga! Crush ko pa man...Oo nga no, Christian Bautista nga! Crush ko pa man din itong actor, parang ayaw ko na, hehehe!<br /><br />Dibidi! Though may orig din ako na walang subs, ganda ng kasi ng digipak! At dahil na rin kay Ter. :pThor Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878840824838222815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698908.post-75288306519133069942009-04-15T19:11:00.000+08:002009-04-15T19:11:00.000+08:00Akala ko si Christian Bautista yung bida. Hehe. Th...Akala ko si Christian Bautista yung bida. Hehe. Thor, dibidi o download?dodo dayaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287196617019639716noreply@blogger.com