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 The Iron Ladies (DVD)
Description: Genre: Comedy / Theatrical Release: 2003 / Director: Youngyooth Thongkonthun / Actors: Jesdaporn Pholdee, Sahaphap Tor, ... more  The Iron Ladies (DVD) ... Ekachai Buranapanit, Giorgio Maiocchi, Chaicharn Nimpulsawasdi, Kokkorn Benjathikoon, Shiriohana Hongsopon, Phomsit Sitthijamroenkhun, Sutthipong Sitthijamroenkhun, Anucha Chatkaew ... / DVD released 12 January, 2004 at Peccadillo Pictures / Features of the DVD: Dolby, PAL, Widescreen / Based on the true story of Thailand's 1996 national volleyball champions, this comedy follows a team transgendered players that wins its way into the competition. When Coach Bee, a new female coach, steps in to take over a team, she wants to choose her own players. Her first move is to select Mon, who was previously left off of the team for being gay. His addition causes several players to leave in protest--which leaves room for plenty of Mon's friends. Before long, only one team member is straight, and they finds that they are mowing down the competition! This underdog sports film was a massive hit in its native Thailand.Newest Review: ... picked is a woman, and to make things worse a lesbian woman at that! The men in the team don’t like this and are even angrier ... more ... when she does tryouts again and Chai and his friend Mon, a very, very effeminate guy both get in. The team captain, an arrogant, cocky player refuses to play with them, or under the coach. Angry at this prejudice shown against them Chai & Mon join up with the one heterosexual guy who stands with them to stand up to the captain. Eventually this leads to them forming their own team, full of their friends, to compete in the local championships and hopefully on to the national championships from there. With the lesbi...more |
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The Iron Ladies (DVD): These ladies have got balls! (951 words)
by Ailran - written on 29.08.06 (Very useful, 161 readings)
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Iron Ladies made a brief sojourn to UK arthouse cinemas back in the early part of the 21st century. Riding on the wave of critical acclaim that ‘Tears of the Black Tiger’, the first ever Thai film to get released over here, received Iron Ladies became a minor hit on the specialised circuit. This success was well deserved as Iron Ladies is a genuinely wonderful entry into the sports comedy genre of films and has the added advantage of being based on a true story. The Iron Ladies is the nickname given to a volleyball team made almost entirely of gay, transvestite or transsexual men who band together in the face of prejudice from other players. The ...
