Sunday, June 12, 2011

OLDBOY

I'm watching a movie called Old Boy. Has anyone else seen it? I've watched this movie over and over. The key is to wait a few years between viewings so that you can recreate the visual and emotional effect of it. Basically it is about an average man that is kidnapped and locked in a room for 15 years. And then he is just...released. They tell him he has 5 days to get revenge on them.


It's a Japanese film and is in the Revenge genre which is one of my favorites. I love all of the Japanese revenge stories. I've recently learned that OldBoy is a manga. It's also a part of a series along with Sympathy for Mr. Revenge and Sympathy for Mrs. Revenge. The latter might be hard for some as it deals with mutilation/torture. But under the circumstances of the story, it wasn't difficult for me to watch at all.

If you haven't seen OldBoy, it's on Netflex as an instant view. I highly recommend it. And unfortunately, as much as I'd love to discuss the end of the movie with people that have watched it--that can't happen because it would ruin it for others. But I'm pretty sure I cried and got sick at the same time. It is a happily ever after...sorta, in a twisted, deviant, creepy way.

Loved it!!!!

6 comments:

  1. It's a south korean movie and not a japanese movie ^^

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  2. My husband was stationed in Korea for a combined time of 2 years. I was going to get sent there but I had to turn down orders due to other obligations. With that said, he has a bit of an affinity for Korean films and culture. We watched this movie as soon as it was available. WE LOVED IT!! The ending is such a shocker and really unexpected. I was so happy to get away from the humdrum movies that....10 minutes in and you already know the ending.

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  3. Saw it ages ago and have completely forgotten what it's about. I will watch it this weekend and let you know if I liked it the second time around.

    If I remember correctly it started a phase of me watching Asian movies. Thanks for the recommendation.

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  4. Um I not trying to be rude or anything but if you now know that it's a Korean movie and not a Japanese one, shouldn't you correct your post?

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  5. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, that's why I didn't correct it.

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