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Alucard · 2nd March 2005, 04:39 PM

Anybody seen this yet? apparently it is supposed to be absolutely messed up and brilliant, trying to get hold of it soon, wondering if anyone had a an opinion on it who had seen it?

GrownUp · 2nd March 2005, 05:05 PM

Hi. It's not Sci-Fi. It's a kind of ..erm...violent romance? I didn't like, myself. Too trendy-western stylised set-piecy. Lots of shock value, no sympathetic characters.

See Internal Affairs and IF2 instead. Especially the second.

McMurphy · 3rd March 2005, 03:13 AM

I watched it, and I must agree: this South Korean film may have got a little more buzz than it deserves. True, the violence does go beyond that of Kill Bill, which it has been often compared to, but almost to a fault.

It has won Grand Prix in the 2004 Canned Film Festival.

For more information, here is a quick write-up.

Kai · 16th March 2005, 10:04 PM

TotalFilm said it had depth too, a mixed up revenge, get your memories back story and they gave it a 4/5.

Elyssandrel · 30th August 2005, 10:09 AM

It was quite gross. I loved it!
Put me off eating sqid/octopus for life though!
I'd recommend watching it.

Jason_Taverner · 20th September 2005, 11:29 PM

watch it you have to its amazing loved every minute, if you enjoy old boy the same director made sympthy for mr vengence not as good but I enjoyed it and is about to release sympthy for mrs vengence the three films are his trilogy of vengence but the story are not connected just the theme.

someone recommended INFERNAL AFFAIRS watch that its even better haven't seen the second film yet and I've heard there is to be a third

dreamwalker · 21st September 2005, 12:18 PM

Good laugh,worth seeing, good addition to a DVD collection also!

Winters_Sorrow · 21st September 2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamwalker

Good laugh,worth seeing, good addition to a DVD collection also!

Good laugh? Did we watch the same film??
This film had one of the sickest endings in the history of film IMO.
It was a well shot movie, and the fight scenes were intense but the underlying concept was just gross.

ravenus · 21st September 2005, 12:36 PM

Well Oldboy was not about heroes and villains and beither is it intended to be a realistic human behavior piece. It was about people who were driven to extreme reactions by extreme circumstances, so the "gross" concept wasn't entirely out of place. The only problem I have with the film is with the somewhat stretched out ending. Otherwise it remains a well-executed and very interesting ride at least at first watch, and the performance of the lead actor was EXCELLENT.

Jason_Taverner · 21st September 2005, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenus

, and the performance of the lead actor was EXCELLENT.

he was fantastic wasn't he even reading subtitles he still brought one hell of a performance

Spook · 21st September 2005, 09:59 PM

I didn't get what the fuss was about to be honest; but it's not an atrocious film at all. *Interesting* ideas but nothing that held me or interested me to a great degree past the first half an hour. I suspect what killed it for me was the level of praise that came with it. A mate loaned it to me and made it out to be the greatest thing since sliced bread.

angrybuddhist · 8th October 2005, 04:48 AM

One of the better Korean films I've seen. His acting as a drunk, in the police station, at the beginning was spot on. The ending was somewhat predictable, though.

Jaggy Jai · 12th October 2006, 01:39 PM

I liked Oldboy, but as a big fan of Korean cinema I prefered Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance much better! But I would love to see a Japanese take on it: after all it is based on a Japanese manga.

angrybuddhist · 28th October 2006, 08:57 PM

I didn't really care for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

Cycodave · 31st October 2006, 12:54 PM

Very cool movie.....tense, at times violent, and a twisted finale. Hollywood could never make a flick like this. Very worthwhile addition to your DVD caollection.

(P.S. did I mention I have it to buy on my web site at cycotix.com?? lol)

2nd March 2005, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 19	Oldboy Anybody seen this yet? apparently it is supposed to be absolutely messed up and brilliant, trying to get hold of it soon, wondering if anyone had a an opinion on it who had seen it?

2nd March 2005, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
GrownUp Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardiff Posts: 426	Re: Oldboy Hi. It's not Sci-Fi. It's a kind of ..erm...violent romance? I didn't like, myself. Too trendy-western stylised set-piecy. Lots of shock value, no sympathetic characters. See Internal Affairs and IF2 instead. Especially the second.

3rd March 2005, 03:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
McMurphy Apostate Against the Eloi Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,150	Re: Oldboy I watched it, and I must agree: this South Korean film may have got a little more buzz than it deserves. True, the violence does go beyond that of Kill Bill, which it has been often compared to, but almost to a fault. It has won Grand Prix in the 2004 Canned Film Festival. For more information, here is a quick write-up.

16th March 2005, 10:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18	Re: Oldboy TotalFilm said it had depth too, a mixed up revenge, get your memories back story and they gave it a 4/5.

30th August 2005, 10:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Elyssandrel Ely the Faery Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 68	Re: Oldboy It was quite gross. I loved it! Put me off eating sqid/octopus for life though! I'd recommend watching it.

20th September 2005, 11:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jason_Taverner Fish Proder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 660	Re: Oldboy watch it you have to its amazing loved every minute, if you enjoy old boy the same director made sympthy for mr vengence not as good but I enjoyed it and is about to release sympthy for mrs vengence the three films are his trilogy of vengence but the story are not connected just the theme. someone recommended INFERNAL AFFAIRS watch that its even better haven't seen the second film yet and I've heard there is to be a third

21st September 2005, 12:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
dreamwalker Starship Manufacturer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greater London Posts: 332	Re: Oldboy Good laugh,worth seeing, good addition to a DVD collection also!

21st September 2005, 12:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
ravenus Heretic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,354	Re: Oldboy Well Oldboy was not about heroes and villains and beither is it intended to be a realistic human behavior piece. It was about people who were driven to extreme reactions by extreme circumstances, so the "gross" concept wasn't entirely out of place. The only problem I have with the film is with the somewhat stretched out ending. Otherwise it remains a well-executed and very interesting ride at least at first watch, and the performance of the lead actor was EXCELLENT.

21st September 2005, 09:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spook Liberate Ex Inferis Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greater London Posts: 57	Re: Oldboy I didn't get what the fuss was about to be honest; but it's not an atrocious film at all. Interesting ideas but nothing that held me or interested me to a great degree past the first half an hour. I suspect what killed it for me was the level of praise that came with it. A mate loaned it to me and made it out to be the greatest thing since sliced bread.

8th October 2005, 04:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
angrybuddhist MadMonk Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 137	Re: Oldboy One of the better Korean films I've seen. His acting as a drunk, in the police station, at the beginning was spot on. The ending was somewhat predictable, though.

12th October 2006, 01:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jaggy Jai Hero To The Damned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 50	Re: Oldboy I liked Oldboy, but as a big fan of Korean cinema I prefered Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance much better! But I would love to see a Japanese take on it: after all it is based on a Japanese manga.

28th October 2006, 08:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
angrybuddhist MadMonk Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 137	Re: Oldboy I didn't really care for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

31st October 2006, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Cycodave Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Lothian Posts: 24	Re: Oldboy Very cool movie.....tense, at times violent, and a twisted finale. Hollywood could never make a flick like this. Very worthwhile addition to your DVD caollection. (P.S. did I mention I have it to buy on my web site at cycotix.com?? lol)

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