Bangkok Dangerous

The trailer for the new Nick Cage movie Bangkok Dangerous is now up on YouTube

This is actually a remake of the 1999 Thai movie of the same name written and directed by the Pang brothers (who have also directed the new Nick Cage version). The original is a great movie that was done on a shoestring budget but blew the box office up in Thailand as it was so well directed and written. Looking at the trailer it seems they have changed one of the major plot points (Nick Cage’s character in the original was deaf & mute) so I’m not sure how this will play out on the big screen. Some great filming locations can be seen in the trailer – Soi Cowboy and Patpong for starters.

Also while on the topic of movies I was sad to see that I missed out on the chance to be an extra in the new Oliver Stone movie Escobar about druglord Pablo Escobar that was being shot about an hour out of Bangkok. The ad in the Bangkok Post requested male extras “of all shapes and sizes” to play army soldiers – included in the deal was full catering and 1000 baht cash a day! I would’ve gladly paid them 1000 baht to be an extra (yes I am bit of a film buff).

It seems real estate and import/export aren’t the only booming industries in Thailand…that is now 2 big Hollywood films shot in and around Bangkok in the same year while there are no less than THREE Hollywood remakes of Thai movies now showing (Shutter, The Eye starring Jess Alba and Bangkok Dangerous).

Go Thailand!