Oldboy

[Duende Verde]

A South Korean film by the name of Oldboy, read it's going to get a remake in english.

Here's the Plot Summary, sounds interesting:

A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma and seek vengeance for his cruel fate. As the search progresses, the man finally comes face to face with his kidnapper, who proposes a game: if the man discovers the reason for his imprisonment, his kidnapper will kill himself. If not, then the girl will be killed - but he has only five days to unravel the mystery.


here are links to the trailers
Hi-Res (http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/trailers/OLDBOY_FF.mov)

Med-Res (http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/trailers/OLDBOY_MED.mov)

Lo-Res (http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/trailers/OLDBOY_SML.mov)

[hey yo its sean]

Old boy is an amazing film. Simply marvelous. It's one of my absolute favorites.

[Duende Verde]

it's going to have a limited release March 25 in the US, i hope it's not that limited so i can see it in theatres.

[superman_blaze]

they better not destroy that film with its remake or i will hunt down each of them who ruined it and kill them with a hammer

[black_dust]

Remake will suck :) Japanise version is brilliant

[hey yo its sean]

Not to be a stickler, but it's Korean.

[Darnell]

I downloaded this movie a good while ago, pretty wierd. My favorite part is when he handled all them dudes in the hallway with the boxing skills he learned from watching tv.

[black_dust]

Yeah that bits cool "Can 15 years worth of trainning pay off..... apparently yes"

Ichy the killer moment at the end though :D

i like this movie alot :D

[Mentok]

It was a cool... I cant wait for the next "revenge" film :up:

My only problem was that the script kinda lost its way towards the end and the end was a little silly.

But still, I will be getting this on DVD.

[Bat Brain]

I'm gonna get the DVD as soon as possible. I've heard it's amazing. But are they really remaking it? :(

[Lone]

It was a cool... I cant wait for the next "revenge" film :up:

My only problem was that the script kinda lost its way towards the end and the end was a little silly.

But still, I will be getting this on DVD.

I thought the mindf-uck at the end was the best part.

And I think they should get Gary Oldman for the lead role.

[Superhobo]

Ah, Oldboy. A masterpiece of a film. Amazing.
Really weird at the end though when Oh Daesu cuts off his tongue. Not bad, though. Really freaky. If they remake this with Bruce Willis as rumored, I will go on a massacre.

[Lone]

Might wanna edit your post.

You...F-ucking...****.

[Lighthouse]

Just saw this movie. Sweet Jesus that ending was really f**ked up. Very well made movie though. Don't know if I'd care to see it again though. After knowing the truth, watching the love scene would probably make me puke.

[moop501]

Ewwww...he did "things" to his daughter

[Zilleraut #66]

Just in case that anyone has forgotten of just didn't know. Oldboy is part of a revenge trilogy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengence is out know.

[MrScissorhands]

OldBoy is amazing. One of my favorites of last year. http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/icon14.gif


They shouldn't do a remake (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425320/). Especially not if they're going to have it directed by the guy who's directing The Fast and the Furious 3 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510912/) ! http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif

[Lighthouse]

OldBoy is amazing. One of my favorites of last year. http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/icon14.gif


They shouldn't do a remake (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425320/). Especially not if they're going to have it directed by the guy who's directing The Fast and the Furious 3 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510912/) ! http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif
There is no way they would use the same ending. American audiences would hate it.

[Tojo]

Just in case that anyone has forgotten of just didn't know. Oldboy is part of a revenge trilogy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengence is out know.

Do yuo mean it uses the same characters, or just actors?

[patrickbateman]

just bought the dvd best thing i ever bought this year

[patrickbateman]

that squid scene was just weirdddddddd man i dont think hollywood should make do remake especially that nutcase who did that fast and furious movies, however if they did its should be done by someone who respects foregin flick someone like QT anyone here thinks that Bale who rock as the bad guy in the movie as for the lead role after watching A Love Song for Bobby Long John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson would do well in this movie. i want Bale for the bad guy he's gonna pull it of so well i can bet on it especially that scene on the bridge

[Zilleraut #66]

Do yuo mean it uses the same characters, or just actors?Nope just the theme. http://www.mrvengeancemovie.com/

[jaguarr]

I finally got a chance to see this film on Monday night. Wow. What an absolutely awesome piece of work! There's not one thing about it I didn't absolutely love. Anyone who has not seen it should put this at the top of their rental list. :up:

jag

[Elijya]

quite a bump, Jag

yeah, I bought the DVD a few weeks ago. Very cool ****ing film. A little weird, especially with the whole incest thing(<- DO NOT read that if you haven't seen it)

[Killgore]

The hypnosis explanation was too contrived. If he could hypnotize Dae-su Oh into falling in love with his daughter, why didn't he just hypnotize him in 1988 and have him molest her as a child? And why did he shoot the albino Kung Fu guy in the head?

[Hunter Rider]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/758/758209p1.html

Looks like the remake is on hold

[Fried Gold]

A South Korean film by the name of Oldboy, read it's going to get a remake in english.

Here's the Plot Summary, sounds interesting:

A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma and seek vengeance for his cruel fate. As the search progresses, the man finally comes face to face with his kidnapper, who proposes a game: if the man discovers the reason for his imprisonment, his kidnapper will kill himself. If not, then the girl will be killed - but he has only five days to unravel the mystery.


here are links to the trailers
Hi-Res (http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/trailers/OLDBOY_FF.mov)

Med-Res (http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/trailers/OLDBOY_MED.mov)

Lo-Res (http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/trailers/OLDBOY_SML.mov)Please explain to me how this deserves a 'thumbs up'.

[black_dust]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/758/758209p1.html

Looks like the remake is on hold

Wooo! they will only **** it up anyway

[Duende Verde]

Please explain to me how this deserves a 'thumbs up'.

It was for the original, not the remake news.

[jaguarr]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/758/758209p1.html

Looks like the remake is on hold


THAT is good news. I'm tired of American studios sucking on the teat of the Asian filmmakers who are being innovative and creative. All they wind up doing is watering things down, marginalizing previously great films, and dumbing them down since so many of them seem to think American audiences are idiots. :down

jag

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I just heard they're doing an American remake of "The Host"!
Pathetic.
It's gonna come out here, and then a few months later, same movie, only strained and sifted through Dorito-Munching, Pepsi-Swigging focus groups.
Make your OWN f***ing movies! :o

[jaguarr]

After having seen the Korean version of "The Host", I can honestly say that an American filmmaker cannot possibly improve on that film and will almost certainly f**k it up. Same goes for "Oldboy". Asian cinema has a willingness to go to some very bitter endings in their storytelling that most American directors and producers are afraid of. They've still got it in their heads that American audiences require a happytouchyfeelgoodendingwithcandysprinklesandchoc olate frosting. Ugh. :down

jag

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Oh yeah, I haven't seen it, but I read it has an Un-American ending.
What is so bad about the ending?
I don't care about "spoiling" movies as it doesn't "spoil" it for me.

[jaguarr]

Oh yeah, I haven't seen it, but I read it has an Un-American ending.
What is so bad about the ending?
I don't care about "spoiling" movies as it doesn't "spoil" it for me.

"The Host" has a fairly bittersweet ending to it, actually. They build up some very key characters and then kill them off one by one, even the one you especially did not want to die. But, they also attach this sense of new hope and bonding together of people through horrible circumstance as well, thus the sweet part. I really liked the ending, myself.

jag

[Hunter Rider]

"The Host" has a fairly bittersweet ending to it, actually. They build up some very key characters and then kill them off one by one, even the one you especially did not want to die. But, they also attach this sense of new hope and bonding together of people through horrible circumstance as well, thus the sweet part. I really liked the ending, myself.

jag

Is the Host an R-rated movie ? b/c Oldboy shouldn't need to alter it's ending or tone if it gets an R

I also read that the Host was really funny and the director does a good job keeping the balance between humour and danger without slipping to far into either

[jaguarr]

Is the Host an R-rated movie ? b/c Oldboy shouldn't need to alter it's ending or tone if it gets an R

I also read that the Host was really funny and the director does a good job keeping the balance between humour and danger without slipping to far into either

Yeah, "The Host" actually is funny, which I wasn't expecting. The fact that it has so much humor happening in it actually makes the horrible, dangerous things that happen that much more shocking. I'd say it was probably PG or PG-13, though, which really didn't take away from the film in any way at all, to be honest. "Oldboy" needs to be a hard "R" or even an "NC-17" if it's going to be in American theaters. The graphic brutality is a big part of what defines that film.

jag

[Hunter Rider]

Yeah, "The Host" actually is funny, which I wasn't expecting. The fact that it has so much humor happening in it actually makes the horrible, dangerous things that happen that much more shocking. I'd say it was probably PG or PG-13, though, which really didn't take away from the film in any way at all, to be honest. "Oldboy" needs to be a hard "R" or even an "NC-17" if it's going to be in American theaters. The graphic brutality is a big part of what defines that film.

jag

I will probably have to wait for DVD for The Host but it sounds good however i have to agree with the remake being a mistake even at this stage b/c if it's a PG-13 they will change it around for sure,for instance i read that the heroes were really an unlikely bunch with none of the usual stereotypes of tough guy,hot chick,old vet etc etc ...

Man of Fire made the NC-17 work so if they do Oldboy hopefully they will follow that approach

[jaguarr]

I will probably have to wait for DVD for The Host but it sounds good however i have to agree with the remake being a mistake even at this stage b/c if it's a PG-13 they will change it around for sure,for instance i read that the heroes were really an unlikely bunch with none of the usual stereotypes of tough guy,hot chick,old vet etc etc ...

Man of Fire made the NC-17 work so if they do Oldboy hopefully they will follow that approach

Really, these are films that Hollywood couldn't possibly hope to improve upon in any capacity. There's no reason to remake them at all, other than greed. Even all the asian horror stories that have become popular like "The Ring" are SO MUCH BETTER in the original films they were stolen from. Like Wil said to American filmmakers, make your OWN f**king movies! :cmad: When did our culture become so devoid of creativity even amongst our "artists"?

jag

[echostation]

meanin gthey're basically remaking ZINDA... it's pathetic that now Oldboy and Chan Park of the Woo is hoping to try to get profits from this English "Oldboy" remake... basically it's a copy of a copy... I have evidence as well which i'll post soon

[jaguarr]

meanin gthey're basically remaking ZINDA... it's pathetic that now Oldboy and Chan Park of the Woo is hoping to try to get profits from this English "Oldboy" remake... basically it's a copy of a copy... I have evidence as well which i'll post soon

Hmm....how can I put this to you?

I DON'T CARE!

:yay:

No offense, but EVERY movie seems to be a Bollywood ripoff to you, dude.

jag

[Wilhelm-Scream]

The whole world knows that they made a Bollywood copy of Old Boy after Old Boy came out, which is a matter of historical fact, and I believe (hope) freakostation knows it as well.
He has this impossibly lame schtick of claiming falsehoods are true, repeatedly, as if it's funny...such as his "assertion" that the footage from the Indian cheese-fest where the guy makes a train move with his mind-powers is a scene from a documentary and that the man really has telekinetic powers...when in fact it was one of the cheapest effects ever, right up there with INVISIBLE aliens. :o

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I've heard of this flick.....never seen it though.

[L0ngsh0t]

hmm i hope they don't **** this up cause Oldboy rules

[COAL TIGER]

I just saw Oldboy yesterday on On Demand. And I believe this movie shouldn't be remade. The movie is brilliant.

[Octoberist]

Coal Tiger, this thread is from 2 years ago.

[War Party]

I thought this was interesting:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/08/04/milo-ventimiglia-cinemashes-park-chan-wooks-oldboy/

[COAL TIGER]

Coal Tiger, this thread is from 2 years ago.

I didn't see the other thread about Steven Spielberg remaking this starring Will Smith. If it ever existed. So I posted in this one.

[Kakihara]

Best damn movie ever made. Prove me wrong.

[AndThePickles]

This movie was awesome and disturbing :up:

[Mister H.]

Best damn movie ever made. Prove me wrong.


I don't think Oldboy is the "best damn movie ever made", but its WAY too good for Will Smith and Steven Spielberg. This is possibly the worst remake of all time, and it hasn't even been filmed yet. :csad:

[gwynplaine]

Can't wait to see Thirst.

[Bunker]

Check out this amazing fan trailer:

LPUEXu6GeRw

[Golgo-13]

I like this movie. The twist at the end is most disturbing. :o

[AndThePickles]

Extremely :csad: