Oldboy

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
I just finished watching Oldboy...Wow, that's a movie! The scene in the corridor with all the hoods was incredible. The twist is a jaw-dropper that I never saw coming.

The whole movie was spectacular.

Yeah, at one point I kinda guessed the twist, but as the movie went on it did a good job of making me think otherwise, and eventually making me forget about it all together.

The thing that made the twist so great was not the twist itself, but how it was done, and how plausable and meaningful it was to exploring the emotions and needs of the characters.

Again, amazing movie.

Yeah, his reaction to the disclosure is amazing and terrible at the same time.

My understanding of the final denouement is that he

Spoiler:
gets the hypnotist to erase his memory of the disclosure, so he can carry on tupping his daughter guilt-free

Yeah, that's what I got out of it. That's what was truley shocking about the realization, makes a great and accurate statement about humanity and our sometimes horrendous need for happiness, even if it means ignoring the truth.

Also, it had some kick ass music.

quality film i want the other 2

Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, and Lady Vengeance are a must see. Get them now! 🙂

I'll be getting Mr. Vengeance next week, Lady Vengeance I have to wait a while for, unfortunately.

Definitely one of the best movies I ever saw. Very intriguing, original story brought with so much style. I loved the balance between heartbreaking drama and jawbreaking action, and thumbs up to the clever humor that popped up here and there.
9/10, you want this one in your collection

During the summer I get those unlimited rental things and watch as movies as I can. I've watched 75-80 movies this summer and this is EASILY my favorite of the summer. Great (disturbing) story and awesome violence. That fight in the hall puts Kill Bill to shame (mostly because its just as badass, but more realistic). I highly, HIGHLY, recommend this movie.

(btw, The Proposition is my #2 for the summer)

That hallway fight scene was awesome.

Heard it took three weeks of choreography to get it down.

I just got done with it. It was very violent (mostly off screen).

It was good, but I don't think I'd watch it more than twice.

The hallway fight scene was ace.

Shit, I watched it twice the first week I owned it. Such an awesome movie.

I was impressed with it. Actually, I've been impressed with most of the South Korean films that I have seen. So far there has only been one that I didn't really care for, and it wasn't that bad.

There is a remake in the works. Check imdb for info.

Originally posted by Kryzula

There is a remake in the works. Check imdb for info.

WHAT!?! That is just wrong! How dare them!

If the cast and the director was chosen correctly, it could end up being pretty great.

Possibly be good as a remake, though there's more of a chance that it won't be. It was still a pretty good movie. Though, wouldn't it had just been easier if he carried a gun at the end (or throughout the whole story), and shot the guy in his penthouse? Much less painful than what he ended up doing. Guns > Scissors > Fist.

this movie kicks ass

I hope they get someone good to play Oh Dae-su in the remake... Any ideas?

~ Kryzula

Hah u wish....

Arent they getting Nicolas Cage and Natalie Portman? Also i heard they cutting the sex scene with the daughter which is grotesque but wuld ruin the whole thing.

Well I heard that Nicolas Cage expressed interest in the film. I haven't heard anything about Portman...

Min-sik Choi was perfect as Oh Dae-su...

~ Kryzula

Nic Cage is such a terrible option, as for Portman, she could be alright.