Out of Breath Records Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 holy hell, i just saw this movie and it is the craziest thing i've ever seen. anyone else seen it? RadDonut and stuffsux00 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedong Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 awesome movie, i'd check out I Saw the Devil too. Another South Korean director who is unreal, its probably even more of a head fuck than Oldboy in terms of sheer experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 awesome movie, i'd check out I Saw the Devil too. Another South Korean director who is unreal, its probably even more of a head fuck than Oldboy in terms of sheer experience. is that scary? i dont do supernatural movies. but seriously that was a great movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 You might also want to check out Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. Similar movies by the same director. controlthebleeding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 One of the greatest fight scenes, ever. RadDonut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedong Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 is that scary? i dont do supernatural movies. but seriously that was a great movie. hard movie to pin down, could be considered 'scary' but moreso its just fucking brutal. beautifully shot, incredibly written, ultra creative genre bender that mixes lots of well known genres/tropes to create what is essentially a horror/thriller with a few detours into black humor. watch the youtube trailer, you'll want to see it. you get the feeling that the heart of the movie is basically a void but its really damn entertaining. there is a lot of violence against women in the movie though, its all pretty ridiculous and thankfully there aren't any graphic rape scenes, buts its probably not a great choice if that is a sensitive subject for you. otherwise, i'd say dig in. i'd also second whosthehotfrog in that Lady Vengeance is awesome (it has a really hard to watch scene though), but i think I Saw the Devil is probably the pinnacle of this style of South Korean film. Kim Ji Woon is incredible, soooo much variety in his films. If you're just looking for a great time, The Good, the Bad, and the Weird is another awesome movie of his, very hysterical and has Lee Byun Hun (the good guy in I Saw the Devil) playing an incredible villain. edit: oh and the main character in Oldboy is the villain of I Saw the Devil, and as you can imagine he too turns in a totally unreal performance. probably one of the most evil characters in anything i've seen or read, right up there with Judge Holden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 hard movie to pin down, could be considered 'scary' but moreso its just fucking brutal. beautifully shot, incredibly written, ultra creative genre bender that mixes lots of well known genres/tropes to create what is essentially a horror/thriller with a few detours into black humor. watch the youtube trailer, you'll want to see it. you get the feeling that the heart of the movie is basically a void but its really damn entertaining. there is a lot of violence against women in the movie though, its all pretty ridiculous and thankfully there aren't any graphic rape scenes, buts its probably not a great choice if that is a sensitive subject for you. otherwise, i'd say dig in. i'd also second whosthehotfrog in that Lady Vengeance is awesome (it has a really hard to watch scene though), but i think I Saw the Devil is probably the pinnacle of this style of South Korean film. Kim Ji Woon is incredible, soooo much variety in his films. If you're just looking for a great time, The Good, the Bad, and the Weird is another awesome movie of his, very hysterical and has Lee Byun Hun (the good guy in I Saw the Devil) playing an incredible villain. edit: oh and the main character in Oldboy is the villain of I Saw the Devil, and as you can imagine he too turns in a totally unreal performance. probably one of the most evil characters in anything i've seen or read, right up there with Judge Holden. The scene in the doctors office where the villain he gets his Achilles sliced is pretty brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 If you want some other Korean/Japanese recommendations check out these movies. The Yellow Sea The Man From Nowhere The Chaser Infernal Affairs Battle Royale Outrage Beyond Outrage (Sequel to Outrage which I found to be disappointing) The Machine Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Secret Sunshine is another Korean movie I loved. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeJoe Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Old boy is amazing. I saw the devil is good too. And definitely watch battle royal, so great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Battle Royale is one of my favorite movies of all time. Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance and Oldboy are actually considered a trilogy. If you're into monster movies, check out The Host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoidantroyd Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/82877-recently-viewing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Yeah, if you can handle Oldboy, then you can handle I Saw The Devil. Both are amazing and among my favorite movies of all-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 The last scene in I Saw The Devil is so fucked up. Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Bateman Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 My fav asian movie. Followed by A Bittersweet Life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Team Avatar Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I saw the sympathy for mrs vengeance i think, with the blind woman. fucked up but not as much as oldboy. Oldboy is such an insane movie though I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 You might also want to check out Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. Similar movies by the same director. I was gonna say, Oldboy is part of a pseudo-trilogy with those movies. Oldboy is sweeeeet though. Also check out Tetsuo: The Iron Man and it's sequels. Pretty weird, fucked up stuff. Japanese though, not Korean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 you should READ Battle Royale because the book is way better than the (still good) movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 why not just read hunger games??????????? /sarcasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 why not just read hunger games??????????? because Battle Royale isn't for preteen girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hecollec+or Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 why not just read hunger games??????????? They're really not the same. awesome movie, i'd check out I Saw the Devil too. Another South Korean director who is unreal, its probably even more of a head fuck than Oldboy in terms of sheer experience. I Saw The Devil is a fucking masterpiece. smug_vc_douchebag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 i was kidding! i remember seeing the first hunger games and being like " battle royale did it better"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 you should READ Battle Royale because the book is way better than the (still good) movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 You all should check out the japanese movie Confessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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