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Rating: 7 stars

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All movies seen on 05/31/2011

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Tears of the Black Tiger (2000)

Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng

Western

Overview

A homage and parody of 1950s and 1960s Thai romantic melodramas and action films.  Dum, the son of a peasant falls in love with Rumpoey, the daughter of a wealthy and respected family. The star-crossed lovers are torn apart for years, but their forbidden love survives.  When tragedy strikes, Dum unleashes his rage and becomes the gun-slinging outlaw the “Black Tiger” who will stop at nothing to seek his revenge.

Rated NR | Length 110 minutes

Actors

Chartchai Ngamsan | Stella Malucchi | Supakorn Kitsuwon | Passin Reungwoot | Sombat Metanee | Pairoj Jaisingha | Naiyana Shewanan | Kanchit Kwanpracha | Suwinit Panjamawat | Anna Reese | Chamloen Sridang | Phurilap Phakdee-aksorn | Thanat Noiprasert | Jatupol Areeua | Kittiphong Sapthawonpan | Sathan Koomket | Choosak Namarouch | Bancha Panya | Tanongsak Chaturaphat | Kantanichai Metanee

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Both an homage to, and parody of, the classic western, Tears of the Black Tiger is just crazy fun!

It feels like a blend of a Republic serial, every classic western you ever saw, and a foreign soap opera, as filmed by a Thai Guy Maddin.

I’d love to see a better print than what’s on Netflix Instant Watch. I have a feeling the garish colorization and sets would stand out even better.

I particularly enjoyed the over-the-top gun violence.

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