Comments on: Modern Mondays: Last Life in the Universe (2003) http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:42:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Kimberly Lindbergs http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2926 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:05:43 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2926 Peter - Thanks for the info about DVD releases. It's really frustrating that more of Pen-ek's films aren't available on R1 DVD. Bob - You've got me curious to see Ploy and Nymph now! Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to see more of the director's work soon. Peter - Thanks for the info about DVD releases. It’s really frustrating that more of Pen-ek’s films aren’t available on R1 DVD.

Bob - You’ve got me curious to see Ploy and Nymph now! Hopefully I’ll get the opportunity to see more of the director’s work soon.

]]> by: Bob Turnbull http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2925 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:37:25 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2925 "Last Life..." is probably my fave Pen-ek as well, though I did like "Ploy" more than most. Considering Peter's comment about "Ploy" still being unavailable, I'm kinda kicking myself for not being able to see his latest "Nymph" at the just completed TIFF. I didn't hear great buzz about it, but there were many who thought the dreamlike nature of it was quite lovely. I did get a chance to see his contribution to the omnibus film "Sawasdee Bangkok" (four 20-25 minute shorts made for TV pulled from a larger set of nine - all done by Thai directors) which was good, though not as visually gorgeous as the rest of his work. An interesting spin on the omnibus projects devoted to cities actually - since all the directors were Thai, they didn't focus so much on the beauty of their city and raised some of the issues (mostly to do with poverty, slums, etc.). “Last Life…” is probably my fave Pen-ek as well, though I did like “Ploy” more than most. Considering Peter’s comment about “Ploy” still being unavailable, I’m kinda kicking myself for not being able to see his latest “Nymph” at the just completed TIFF. I didn’t hear great buzz about it, but there were many who thought the dreamlike nature of it was quite lovely.

I did get a chance to see his contribution to the omnibus film “Sawasdee Bangkok” (four 20-25 minute shorts made for TV pulled from a larger set of nine - all done by Thai directors) which was good, though not as visually gorgeous as the rest of his work. An interesting spin on the omnibus projects devoted to cities actually - since all the directors were Thai, they didn’t focus so much on the beauty of their city and raised some of the issues (mostly to do with poverty, slums, etc.).

]]> by: Peter Nellhaus http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2923 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:09:26 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2923 <b>Monrak Transistor</b> is available in a R0 version, while <b>Invisible Waves</b> is only available as a R3 DVD. I'm frustrated that after almost two years, there's still no DVD of <b>Ploy</b> with English subtitles. The company eThaiCD.com has <b>Fun Bar Karaoke</b> on VCD by the way, also with English subtitles. Monrak Transistor is available in a R0 version, while Invisible Waves is only available as a R3 DVD. I’m frustrated that after almost two years, there’s still no DVD of Ploy with English subtitles. The company eThaiCD.com has Fun Bar Karaoke on VCD by the way, also with English subtitles.

]]> by: Kimberly Lindbergs http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2921 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:25:02 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2921 Thanks Brian! I've only seen one other Pen-ek film (6ixtynin9) which I enjoyed a lot but I I prefer Last Life in the Universe more due to its themes and cast (I can't get enough of Asano) as well as Doyle's cinematography. I'm dying to see his other film with Asano (Invisible Waves) but no luck with that yet. I can't understand why it hasn't gotten a US DVD release yet? Thanks Brian! I’ve only seen one other Pen-ek film (6ixtynin9) which I enjoyed a lot but I I prefer Last Life in the Universe more due to its themes and cast (I can’t get enough of Asano) as well as Doyle’s cinematography. I’m dying to see his other film with Asano (Invisible Waves) but no luck with that yet. I can’t understand why it hasn’t gotten a US DVD release yet?

]]> by: Brian http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2920 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:11:20 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/09/21/modern-mondays-last-life-in-the-universe-2003/#comment-2920 Great choice, great stills! I would say that this is my favorite of Pen-ek's features, except that I haven't had opportunities to see his last three. I guess <i>Nymph</i> has been getting somewhat better reviews than his previous two, so perhaps it'll find its way to a local festival. I wish all three would come to catch us Frisco Bay Thai cinema fans (all five of us) up. Great choice, great stills! I would say that this is my favorite of Pen-ek’s features, except that I haven’t had opportunities to see his last three. I guess Nymph has been getting somewhat better reviews than his previous two, so perhaps it’ll find its way to a local festival. I wish all three would come to catch us Frisco Bay Thai cinema fans (all five of us) up.

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