tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762681276595673682.post4367919563669880181..comments2024-03-19T23:22:19.759+07:00Comments on Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal: News and Views on Thai Cinema: Burma VJ nominated for OscarWise Kwaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762681276595673682.post-27680266581020775792010-02-15T22:35:27.920+07:002010-02-15T22:35:27.920+07:00Kwai, you are indeed wise. "I wonder if the r...Kwai, you are indeed wise. "I wonder if the reconstructed protest scene Marshall mentions was really necessary? Would the movie have less impact without it?" The protest is just one of many reconstructed scenes, many of them shot in the streets. "Will the Academy voters consider it when they are casting their ballot?" Let's see. A few days ago Dargis in the NYT wrote about the new wave of documentaries with their "relaxed attitude toward the truth." It will be interesting to see how relaxed the Academy is about Burma VJ. <br />P.S. Great site.Andrew Marshallhttp://www.andrewmarshall.comnoreply@blogger.com