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...pizzas. And the pizza war is every bit as brutal as those fought by bow or musket or machine gun. That's why Heinecke, 52, astride a Harley Davidson FX, is leading a squadron of 700 motorcycle delivery boys mounted on Hondas and Yamahas through Bangkok's Siam Square shopping district to publicize the launch of his new Pizza Company chain. But as he revs the engine on his hog, even this veteran of numerous thick-crust and double-cheese campaigns has his doubts: "What if we bomb...
Finding space in the Square--in the location previously occupied by Siam Garden--was a stroke of good luck, Hopkins says...
...Chang (1) may be Siam's most famous twins, but Thailand has lots of pairs vying for attention: Aree and Naree Wongluekiet (2), 13, scratch golfers and identical twins, last week became the second youngest players to compete in the LPGA. Johnny and Luther Htoo (3), mystical preteen rebel leaders, who live in hiding along the Burmese-Thai border, made headlines this winter when their militia turned a Thai hospital into a giant hostage ward. Sonchat and Sonchai Ratiwatana, tennis-doubles champs, got to the finals in this month's Malaysian International Junior tourney. And according to the Bangkok Post...
...could be argued that the East-meets-West dynamic is an original facet to this movie. In fact, what is interesting at times is the introduction of the sub-plot of violent turmoil within Siam. However, the film has mixed ambitions--should it polish up the love story between a schoolteacher and king? Or should it present a clear story as to what is historically accurate and what is not? The film is touted as the true story of a daring British woman of Victorian times who traveled alone to a faraway land; while Leonowens may have done...
...said about the movie. Though its vignettes are charming and picturesque enough, they lack a unifying, moving message. This is not a bad film--it is entertaining enough to watch the schoolchildren, their instruction by Anna, the arguments between Anna and the king, the revolutionary elements in Siam wreaking havoc, as well as the breathtaking scenery. But it falls short of what it so desperately desires--to be a "moving" epic, even though those two terms are becoming mutually exclusive...