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I generally have liked the few Korean films I've seen more than other foreign films.

These were ones I have seen and liked:
Oldboy (favorite)
Lady Vengeance
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Host
Save the Green Planet (2nd favorite)
3 Extremes

Any others that anybody suggests? How about 3 Extremes 2? Any good?

brotherhood is the best Korean film by miles

the coast guard

i think that shiri and JSA are Korean

they are all good

I forgot about JSA, that was good. Dang, I love Korean movies. I really need to see Brotherhood, my manager at Blockbuster also mentioned that one to me. Shiri looks good as well. I couldn't find a plot synopsis or a trailer with english subtitles to figure out what Coast Guard is about. Thanks for the recommendations.

Lady Vengeance
I like this movie.

I'm not too crazy about Shiri but Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Sympathy for Mr Vengeance were all excellent. Of the three Lady Vengeance is my favorite though.

The Host is a must see before the remake and Korean sequel.

A Bittersweet Life is one to check out, ans definitely all the others mentioned like Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War.

Coast Guard is one to miss imo, terrible film from the director compared to his other work. Waste of time, just watch others by Kim Ki Duk like The Isle, or Samaria. Excellent films. One of his new ones called Time is suppose to be good.

My Sassy Girl is a must see.

A Tale of Two Sisters is fabulous.

Public Enemy, and try the second film Another Public Enemy.

President's Last Bang is good, same for President's Barber.

Memories of Murder!!

The Foul King, and The Show Must Go On are suppose to be good, yet to see these two myself.

A few for now.

The Big Swindle is worth the look too.

Natural city is Korean and also worth a look...a bit similar in style to casshern i thought

R-point is probably the only Korean horror i've seen and personally thought it was a bit of a cleavland steamer so would avoid it....although generally i'm not big on horrors so if you are you might like it

MP mentioned other films by the coast guard director...i heard spring, summer, autumn, winter, spring is supposed to be good but haven't seen it

perhaps this should help

http://www.koreanfilm.org/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=101&topic_id=14679&mesg_id=14679&page=#14682

Wow, thanks guys.

I was disappointed with Natural City, ah but Casshern is fantastic(Japanese).

Definitely Nowhere To Hide, that website mentioned it at the bottom of the list.

Oh and Windstruck is mentioned, it's like My Sassy Girl but not so brilliant, still good though.

well, Windstruck is kinda the prequel to My Sassy Girl, or so I've heard. I've watched them both, and both 'clicked' together... well, I both liked them, but I think My Sassy Girl is better..

Originally posted by MildPossession
I was disappointed with Natural City, ah but Casshern is fantastic(Japanese).



i agree in that its not great...i saw casshern before i saw natural city and being stylistically similar...casshern is superior...but has an unneccesarily long and blatently anti war existential ending.

I didn't mind the ending at all, probably my favourite part of the whole film.

if theres one genre i need to catch up on, it's probably korean film.

If I had to choose one, it would probably be Oldboy.

Originally posted by Solo
if theres one genre i need to catch up on, it's probably korean film.

since when has "korean film" been a genre?



i wouldn't...dont get me wrong...it was good...but i thought it was the middle of the "vengence" trilogy...i thought sympathy for mr vengence was much better...and that lady vengence was the weakest of the 3

I never got to see the whole Sympathy for Mr.Vengeance. I only got to see up until the little girl drowns in the river. It looked pretty decent from what I saw, but I'm not going to compare it until I've seen the whole movie. That would just be stupid.

I think Sympathy for Lady Vengeance lacked any REAL twists. Part of the reason why I enjoy Oldboy so much, is because of the music.

I would like to hear what you thought about Sympathy for Mr.Vengeance though. Don't worry about spoiling.

the host

Just watched the Brotherhood of War. I was impressed. I usually do not like war movies taking place in the 1920-50s, but I loved the depth of the characters. I liked this much much more than Saving Private Ryan (though, that wasn't too hard, I find that movie way overrated).

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.......the best korean flick I have seen so far.
I also liked OldBoy, Lady Vengeance, A tale of 2 sisters and the The Host very much.
And eagerly waiting to see R-Point, Memories of Murder, save the green planet, Christmas in August.

You don't want to see R-Point. It wasn't very good. I turned it off nearmy half-way through. But Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance were good, the former being the better of the two. I've also seen Unborn, but Forgotten. I think that one was Korean, but I could be wrong.

Originally posted by jason krugger
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.......the best korean flick I have seen so far.
I also liked OldBoy, Lady Vengeance, A tale of 2 sisters and the The Host very much.
And eagerly waiting to see R-Point, Memories of Murder, save the green planet, Christmas in August.

seriously wouldn't bother with r-point...it, ironically, has no point

Bunshinsaba (or Witchboard) was pretty good, and I thought R-Point was okay......

I found Bunshinsaba pretty weak, fairly entertaining though.

Unborn, but Forgotten is a miss imo, and yes it is a Korean movie.

The BEST (IMO..Obviously..) korean films are the Yeogo Goedam series.
(Aka, the Whispering Corridors series).
Not only are they frightning, but they're artistic, and so beautiful.. They're masterpieces.
There are currently four to the series.
Whispering Corridors (3/5 stars)
Memento Mori (4.5/5)
Wishing Stairs (4.5/5)
Voice (4/5)

They're dramatic, heartfelt, and the characters are so relatable.. I love how in these films, human nature and human flaws are realized, but not in a corny kid flick way.

I still cant believe I've yet to buy the set.. I cant live without them.. O_O

Oldboy

"Friend" is about 4 guys and how their lives changed from child to adult... and how gangs affected their lives.
If you are into romantic movies, the Classic, which is probably my second favorite korean movie is a fantastic movie.

Can't quite think of any others offhand, but these two are my favorites. If you haven't seen either... go...!

200 Pounds Beuaty

My Girl and I , now I download horror movie called Unseeable .

Not sure if these are Korean ..anyway Asian Movies and series are the best

200 pounds of beauty was good

Originally posted by Fatima


Not sure if these are Korean ..anyway Asian Movies and series are the best

to me...that almosts translates as "they all look the same"

I saw a little film named 3-Iron not too long ago. Very very good.

Past Year i have been seriously into Asian cinema, and damn TONS of great movies . SOME examples:


- Oasis http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320193/ = MASTERPIECE

- Peppermint Candy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247613/ = Another Masterpiece ..well if you know something about South Korea's situation ,history,etc..

- Secret Sunshine = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817225/
= Will "God" save her?
...i love it!

- Old Boy ofc^^

- Failan

- etc etc...

Tae Guk Gi for drama and it being a war period piece.

Fighter in the Wind for being a martial arts epic.

Fighter in the wind is best korean film ever.

others are Once upon a time in a highschool and the art of fighting

My Sassy Girl is a must see...

200 Pound Beauty was good and the music was awesome too.

As for korean series, there are a lot of good ones. Full House, Jewel in the Palace & Coffee Prince are my favorites so far.