On youtube yesterday I wanted to see if they had this. And they did. So you get to enjoy it. It's a 2 minute "We Love the King" clip they play before every movie. Everyone has to stand and show their respect for the King. First a little white kid says to stand and then a little Thai kid says it, so everyone has to stand.

I can't even begin to imagine what would happen if someone didn't. I don't think they would get shot, but I bet they'd get beat up after the movie.



By the way, the biggest movie in the history of Thailand is out right now,
King Naresuan. It's a trilogy about the first king of Thailand. Or something. My students say stuff like, "It makes me love the our first King," and "It makes me feel proud to be from Thailand." But that grammar is way too good. More likely, "Make me love our King number 1," and "Movie make me feel I proud about Thai" Close enough!

King Naresuan 1 - released Februrary 1st.
King Naresuan 2 - released February 15th
King Naresuan 3 - released sometime in December.

I saw 1 and 2 and loved them. They have English subtitles. The first one is when he's a little prince living as a hostage in Burma. But at the end he says I'm out of here, so in the second one he's a real guy. And in the end of the second one he's decided to fight Burma. So in the third one he'll become King of Thailand. I think.

Here's a trailer with music...



Here's a trailer with Thai....



Here's a trailer that some kid put to a Linkin Park song...



I can't imagine ever going to see an American movie like this, but this is just something special. I think I'll buy it before I come home.