Oh where has the time gone? It seems like it was just August of 2007 that we were first introduced to a Thai action and martial arts film called Bangkok Adrenaline starring westerners who live and work in Thailand. Oh wait. It was August of 2007. Wow. Time flies when you're watching other movies.
To us westerners it is called Bangkok Adrenaline, a title itself that boasts great creativity. In Thailand it will be called อะดรีนาลีน คนเดือดสาด, or Adrenaline Kon Deuat Sat, or roughly, I think, "boiling adrenaline men" as our friend WiseKwai pointed out in his blog. Basically any which way you call it it seems to sum up what to expect from it.
The synopsis is as follows, Fresh off the plane in Thailand, four Western backpackers find themselves in a card game they can not win. Owing bad-ass local gangsters a million baht they don't have, their dream vacation has taken an unplanned turn. Desperate to save themselves, they concoct a plan to kidnap a beautiful heiress and hold her for ransom. The zeros become heroes in this martial arts extravaganza when they accidentally save the heiress from her father's murderous intent. Dad gets mad and unleashes his army of hitmen in a last ditch attempt to fulfill his twisted ambition. But the boys aren't going to go down easy. Shot entirely in Thailand, blood pumps and fists fly in the action comedy Bangkok Adrenaline.
So, a year and a half after the film and cast were introduced to the Thai public it will finally be released on May 14th. Watch it for the fighting and the action, not the Shakespearean like screenplay. This one is just for kicks. A LOT OF THEM.
The lesson to be learned from all of this. Don't travel to another country and gamble cause if you don't know how to kick ass you're meat.
Must buy now. Must see now. Having first viewing of Ong Bak flashbacks. Going into Thai induced spasms...oh my.
I agree completely with Petey... I need to see this!
Jacque, telephone!
Haha, that last bit is genius: "Hey, telephone!" *headbutt*
Looks ok, although after only a handful of thai action movies I seem to have seen enough knees to the head etc. It really is not that imaginative. But maybe the other stunts will make up for it (that part with the guy walking next to the tuktuk seemed fun).
Will give this one a go sometime.
, wow must see, must seeeeee, hmmm i wonder if the aussies actually knew martial arts or it was just all stuntwork or stunt doubles, still looks kick ass
I hope the reviews after the movie are as good as the pre-writes ups. Glad you thought the name was creative - Ray was running through some names and I came up with this one, he loved it straight away. The idea was to cash in on Bangkok Dangerous (which was filming around the same time) in case it was a big hit, people might become interested in other Bangkok movies... anyway we all know how that movie did with reviewers.
Also to note which is not shown in the trailer it is a comedy movie, though after all hte editing and changes I am not sure as to how much comedy is left.
(I am waiting the release to watch it, I have only seen a VERY rough 1st edit so far and a lot changed since then).
For those not aware I wrote hte script for this as well as acted in it:
http://www.conanstevens.com/acting-movies-tv-film/tall-actor-blog/conan-retained-to-write-a-movie-script.html
YEP YEP!! been waiting on this film... bout time wooo wooo!!! hehehee.. J :-P
Crap.