Thread: Thai Oscars

And the Thai Oscars go to ...
Published on February 27, 2008


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Best Supporting Actress: Sunisa "Lieutenant Awol" Lertpakawatand in "Where Are You?", a film about an amateur writer's relentless search for her banished idol. The winner edges out R&B queen Sarunrat "Lydia" Visutthithada, who starred in "Here I Am", whose producers insisted they had nothing to do with the former movie, although the two plots could be motivated by the same man.

Best Supporting Actor: An absolute nightmare for the judges. Noppadon Pattama in "Red Passport" was the favourite alongside Chalerm Yoobamrung in "I Know What My Son Did Last Summer, But He Has Become A Monk". The award, however, goes to Jakrapob Penkair in "My Turn", a story about a freedom fighter who ends up fighting freedom.

Best Actress: It's a no-contest in this category. Pojaman Shinawatra comfortably won with "He Said, She Paid", acclaimed by critics as a film that unearths a modern-day recipe for sure-fire political success.

Best Actor: Co-stars in "No Country for Old Men or Young Ones", Surayud Chulanont and Abhisit Vejjajiva were both nominated, along with Sonthi Boonyaratglin for his highly complex role in "I Know Why I Did It, But He's My Brother Now". But Samak Sundaravej, who received double nominations for "Liar, Liar, Liar" and "Nominee's Change of Heart", takes the honour for his role in the latter.

Best Special Effects: "The Invisible Hand".

Best Score: "Square Face, Square One", composed for the movie about its namesake. Despite a big controversy over its melodic similarities to the theme from "Psycho", its ability to send chills down everyone's spine won over the judges.

Best Foreign Picture: "Goal III". Set in Manchester, England and unrelated to "Goal I" and "Goal II", this film tells the story of an aspiring young Asian footballer caught in a scheme to exploit soccer's popularity for political gain.

Best Cinematography: "Love of the Lizards" wins hands down thanks to one unrivalled love-making scene against the backdrop of sunrise at Government House.

Best Documentary: "The Life of Snoh Thienthong: The Man Who Perfected The Art Of Swearing Without Consequences".

Best Short Documentary: "Samak's Memory" beats "Chalerm's Vision" and "Yongyuth's Tenure" to claim this one.

Best Screenplay: The invisible hand(s) who wrote "The Invisible Hand".

Best Director: The invisible one(s) who directed "The Invisible Hand".

Best Picture: "The Invisible Hand".

And ... in our special category ... Best Horror Picture of the Decade ... the award goes to ... "Honeeey, I'm Hooome!!!!"


Tulsathit Taptim
nationmultimedia.com

The Toscars - hmm... wonder if it's just as vain and ostentatious.