It is easy to say "It is just a movie", when you are the one not being poked fun of. But, I can almost guarantee you if the roles were reversed, the thais would not take it so light heartedly as to make remark such as "It is just a movie".
Yes, it is a movie, but the movie as well as music industry have a responsibility to their viewers as to the type of messages they are conveying. If you mock a person or a nation (which in this movie it does because the soccer team symbolizes a nation) then expect negative responses in return. Example, did the King or the people of Thailand accepted the song "One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble" a song about thai prostitution sung by a westerner.
Was the message of the song well received by the people? I don't think so. Infact, the song fueled so much anger and embarrassment to the Thai people that the king/government banned the western artist from ever entering Thailand again as well as banning the song from ever being played in thailand again. One might ask, bann the artist? Bann the song? What for? It was "just a song".
The Lao government felt the same sentiment after viewing this movie, thus having to ban it from ever being released in Laos. They considered the movie as a mockery and insensitive to the nation because the Lao soccer team is a national team and they were depicted in the movie as being a joke. That is not the lasting image any nation would want people around the world to view their people as.
Just because other nations mock other nations doesn't make it right or is an example for anyone to follow. A mockery is what it is and it never makes anyone feel good when they are the victim. And for the entertainment industry, you do have responsibilities to your viewers. Art is beautiful and it needs to be expressed in an artistic manner, but not if it is going to be at the expense of others, especially other nations.
i thought you the most unacceptable Laotian wherever you live in and please do not tell people that you are Lao anymore cause i am shame on joining you as my country name!!
Where can i watch this movie ?? Can someone send me the link or website ?
MrMouiRoberts 11 months ago
It is easy to say "It is just a movie", when you are the one not being poked fun of. But, I can almost guarantee you if the roles were reversed, the thais would not take it so light heartedly as to make remark such as "It is just a movie".
xrs7 4 years ago
Yes, it is a movie, but the movie as well as music industry have a responsibility to their viewers as to the type of messages they are conveying. If you mock a person or a nation (which in this movie it does because the soccer team symbolizes a nation) then expect negative responses in return. Example, did the King or the people of Thailand accepted the song "One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble" a song about thai prostitution sung by a westerner.
xrs7 4 years ago
Was the message of the song well received by the people? I don't think so. Infact, the song fueled so much anger and embarrassment to the Thai people that the king/government banned the western artist from ever entering Thailand again as well as banning the song from ever being played in thailand again. One might ask, bann the artist? Bann the song? What for? It was "just a song".
xrs7 4 years ago
The Lao government felt the same sentiment after viewing this movie, thus having to ban it from ever being released in Laos. They considered the movie as a mockery and insensitive to the nation because the Lao soccer team is a national team and they were depicted in the movie as being a joke. That is not the lasting image any nation would want people around the world to view their people as.
xrs7 4 years ago
Just because other nations mock other nations doesn't make it right or is an example for anyone to follow. A mockery is what it is and it never makes anyone feel good when they are the victim. And for the entertainment industry, you do have responsibilities to your viewers. Art is beautiful and it needs to be expressed in an artistic manner, but not if it is going to be at the expense of others, especially other nations.
xrs7 4 years ago
i thought you the most unacceptable Laotian wherever you live in and please do not tell people that you are Lao anymore cause i am shame on joining you as my country name!!
Laogal 4 years ago
oooh..i'm so scared. I would love to show them all the posts and let them judge for themselves as who is a threat and who is not.
LaoPeoplesArmy 4 years ago
ooh..threats? ahaha. what are you gonna do with my ip? oh my goodness...you're pathetic and desparate like a cornered dog. haha
LaoPeoplesArmy 4 years ago
the only cry baby will be you after i turn in your ip to either youtube or police for keep bothering me after i said stop asshole.
Sookchai 4 years ago