tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post1852075952121098839..comments2024-01-09T06:37:41.791-05:00Comments on The Horror Digest: Oldboy: Revenge Is Good For Your Health, But Pain Will Find You AgainAndre Dumashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-71537961106892149122011-06-23T07:21:43.040-04:002011-06-23T07:21:43.040-04:00I love Oldboy, and it's definitely my favorite...I love Oldboy, and it's definitely my favorite of the "revenge" movies. If you haven't seen Lady Vengeance, I would definitely recommend it. I don't think it's overall as good as Oldboy, but much more stylistically beautiful in my opinion.<br /><br />Also, Thirst is great too :)The Scream Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134412515279573222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-64043819109443926432011-06-22T17:13:27.193-04:002011-06-22T17:13:27.193-04:00One of the most brilliant films I've ever seen...One of the most brilliant films I've ever seen. My introduction to Korean cinema (oddly enough) and I'm thirsty for more. <br /><br />The story is probably one of the most heartbreaking I've ever actually seen. While it's not exactly a horror film in a "classic" sense, the story itselfi s horrific and plays on one's sense of displacement, something that lends itself to the primal sense of fear that many people feel. <br /><br />Gorgeous from start to finish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-20415197118446865922011-06-21T18:23:31.473-04:002011-06-21T18:23:31.473-04:00Same guy did a vampire movie called Thirst. I have...Same guy did a vampire movie called Thirst. I haven't seen oldboy or I saw the Devil yet, but aside from a flabby middle section, Thirst kicked ass! The female lead was riveting too. Thirst was horrifying, but it was also about just how frakkin awkward it is to be a vampire.Mac Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025256806783821913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-13590072189574412372011-06-21T01:50:22.435-04:002011-06-21T01:50:22.435-04:00I actually have a 2005 screenplay for a remake. In...I actually have a 2005 screenplay for a remake. Interesting that the title page says that it's based on the Chan-wook Park movie and not the manga that Park's movie was based on.<br /><br />Also, there is only one man who could possibly star in a US remake of this movie: Gary Oldman.CashBaileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593976245341180685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-5238435534781700202011-06-20T21:41:49.998-04:002011-06-20T21:41:49.998-04:00Definitely a mindf*ck kind of movie. I watched it ...Definitely a mindf*ck kind of movie. I watched it in a dark theater with subtitles all in one sitting. I'm not sure if I started to drift off a bit and have bad dreams during the movie or if that was just part of the movie.Dapper Cadaverhttp://blog.dappercadaver.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-11888593150849093422011-06-20T14:13:41.736-04:002011-06-20T14:13:41.736-04:00I also need to watch this again some time. Floored...I also need to watch this again some time. Floored me years back when I first saw it.<br /><br />I cringed when I heard Will Smith might be involved in an American remake. Very happy to see that rumor fail to come to fruition.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675220785164388203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-83189893687033328362011-06-19T22:32:36.663-04:002011-06-19T22:32:36.663-04:00I'm glad you liked this, Andre.
I think this ...I'm glad you liked this, Andre.<br /><br />I think this movie is extraordinary. In terms of pure film-making craft and imagination Chan-wook park is as good as anyone working. In fact that beautiful waltz playing over the end credits is on regular rotation on my iPod.<br /><br />I'd be interested to see what you think of SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE. It's a lesser film than OLDBOY but still has lots of dazzling stuff in it.CashBaileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593976245341180685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-8777301488442216082011-06-19T22:16:28.781-04:002011-06-19T22:16:28.781-04:00I need to watch this again. I only saw it once and...I need to watch this again. I only saw it once and now I can't remember anything from it.Mr. Johnny Sandmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052255118249746992noreply@blogger.com