Finally someone mentioned movie Anna and the King.
Anna and the King and Suriyothai have resemblances in many aspects. They both talks about history (put a question mark here. both claimed they are based on the 'true story') of theThai royal family and their members' relationships, love, hatred, rivalry, interactions with other contemporary people. Both movies put so much effort and money on the grandiose royal court setting, costume, and props. And both have the similar tone you can feel (though Anna seems to be a bit more romantic-dramatic thing).
However, it seems to me the comparison of the two movies are nearly non-existence in both Thai and western media. Was it because of lack of access to the movies? Yeah, we know that Anna and the King has been banned in Thailand and probably few Thai critics had seen it. And Suriyothai is until now still virtually unknown abroad.
But I can't help thinking that there are some people out there who have seen both movies. Haven't heard a comparison comment from them !! Was it a kind of ignorance or somewhat ? Where are all those people with loud noise who just love to be heard ?
Although personally I think Suriyothai definitely rules Anna in most of the ways, I know myself I am not a good critic (either professional nor amateur). So I would rather not give much comments on it. But still interested to hear some from you people out there.
Anna and the King and Suriyothai have resemblances in many aspects. They both talks about history (put a question mark here. both claimed they are based on the 'true story') of theThai royal family and their members' relationships, love, hatred, rivalry, interactions with other contemporary people. Both movies put so much effort and money on the grandiose royal court setting, costume, and props. And both have the similar tone you can feel (though Anna seems to be a bit more romantic-dramatic thing).
However, it seems to me the comparison of the two movies are nearly non-existence in both Thai and western media. Was it because of lack of access to the movies? Yeah, we know that Anna and the King has been banned in Thailand and probably few Thai critics had seen it. And Suriyothai is until now still virtually unknown abroad.
But I can't help thinking that there are some people out there who have seen both movies. Haven't heard a comparison comment from them !! Was it a kind of ignorance or somewhat ? Where are all those people with loud noise who just love to be heard ?
Although personally I think Suriyothai definitely rules Anna in most of the ways, I know myself I am not a good critic (either professional nor amateur). So I would rather not give much comments on it. But still interested to hear some from you people out there.