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| Like everywhere else,
the Thais are passionate about the cinema.
Bangkok has some fine cinematic complexes
where you can enjoy a good film - in the cool!
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http://www.bangkok-thailand.org |
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| Lobby of the UA cinema
in the Emporium shopping complex - wall to
wall in promotional posters of all the latest
films |
UA
Cinema (6th Floor)
Emporium shopping complex 662
Sukhumvit Road (Soi 24) Bangkok
Tel. 02.664.87.77 /-30
Price: 120 baht |
| It's advisable to take a
sweater, the air-conditioning can be quite
fierce. |
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the flicks... |
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>> The City of Angels'
cinemas certainly have 'class'! They fit perfectly
into the mould of the luxury stores frequented
by the well turned out. They are pleasant,
elegant and efficient. There's not a lot of
difference between the cinemas here and those
in the west - here you can still smell the
popcorn. There are just a few little Thai
touches to remind you where you are. For a
start, the hostesses in their over-pressed
uniforms with their 'ultra-bright' smiles
lead you right to the door of the dark and
cool salles - very cool!! Discreet ushers,
guide latecomers to their seats by torchlight
as the salles are already plunged into darkness
(that no longer happens at home).
The first fifteen minutes conditions you to
the level of sound that will burst your eardrums.
It's made the most of, with Thai adverts selling
luxury goods and beauty products like whitening
cream intermittent with previews of upcoming
films. Then just before the film starts, it's
time to pay homage to His Majesty King Rama
IX. Everyone rises and stands for the duration
of a short moving tribute of about a minute.
The programming of the films, mainly in English
(original version) is deliberately commercialised
in phase with the European cinemas, with films
coming out within a few weeks of each other.
The Thai subtitles can be a bit disconcerting
for foreign viewers that haven't yet mastered
Shakespeare's English. The tendency to glance
at the words at the bottom of the screen will
not help at all! (/LA) |
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