I have been hearing and reading about this movie for over seven years. I finally saw it on B’s
giant screen plasma this evening. …TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER is everything I had heard it would be!

It has got to be one of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen! Eye candy beyond your wildest imagination. Gorgeous men and women who appear to live in some pretty cut-out version of Thailand which has somehow been transported to a time period which I think only existed in Elvis movies of the mid-sixties but, for some reason, everyone in this magical land seems to think they are in a bad western! And, in fact, they are!

This movie was huge in Thailand and should have been a big deal here, but got held up in some squabble with the Powers That Be of Hollywood…

Part parody, part action adventure, part camp and totally entertaining — this is a must see! …and, by the way, there are moments of the profound.

Who knew?!?!?

“…when night takes wing, caresses end, and love’s sweet scent flies west.”

“…A heart remembering, yearns, desires, and knowing, knows no rest.”

I think the film’s writer/director, Wisit Sasanatieng, could be cinematic genius! I must see if he has made more films since!!!! I must see all of them! I must!

I’m not sure I understand the English title compared to the original Thai title which I think is named after an ancient Thai herbal medicinal treatment. ? Not sure, but I think I am correct. If I were not so lazy I would do a google on it.

I’m tired. I’ve been sick since yesterday. But, am feeling much better now! Which probably means I will be up most of the night. Oy!