Oldboy, a great Korean flick!!

[Supply Side Jesus]

Once you get past the dubbing (I prefer subtitles) strap yourself in for a ride.
A great mystery, not so much of who but why. Great pacing, layered characters, and a fight seen that will leave you sore from mirth like you just got your ass kicked.
One of my favorite foreign movies you just wish more people saw so you can talk about it.

There has been some talk about Will Smith and Steven Spielberg teaming up for an American version. I'm just afraid they'll water the ending down for "American" sensibilities.





Oldboy
(Oldeuboi)
2003R 119 minutes

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years -- and no one to hold accountable for his suffering -- a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors, relying on assistance from a friendly waitress. Korean director Chan Wook Park -- a former philosophy student and Hitchcock devotee -- uses his influences to create a mesmerizing psychological drama with a resolution that will leave you speechless.

Cast:
Choi Min-sik, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji, Dal-su Oh, Byeong-ok Kim, Seung-Shin Lee, Jin-seo Yun, Dae-yeon Lee, Kwang-rok Oh
Director:
Chan-wook Park
Genres:
Foreign Thrillers, Korea, Korean Language, Foreign, Foreign Must-See, Foreign Dramas, Blu-ray, Foreign Regions, Foreign Languages
Language:
Korean
This movie is:
Violent, Mind-bending
Format:
DVD, Blu-ray and streaming

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. Really, the streaming version is dubbed?

The other foreign films I've seen on streaming have been subtitled, including a less mind-bending Korean film called Memories of Murder, which I streamed a couple of years ago before I even had a Roku.

(I don't know if Memories of Murder is still available, but if you see it, see if you can catch the *flaming* clue that the detectives let slip by.)

I saw Oldboy as part of an Asian film series a few years ago, and I can't figure out how a Hollywood movie would deal with the revelation of who the waitress is. I thought the ending fight was positively cartoon-like, but the premise was fascinating.

[Old and In the Way]

2. I liked that one, too.

That's what I love about Netflix...a took a flyer on this one, but I found it very intense and worth the time investment. A fascinating plot.

[petronius]

3. We've got that on our DVD list, didn't realize it was streaming. But if the DVD

is subtitled, I think I'll wait for that. Glad to hear a thumbs-up, however!

[Codeine]

4. Also watch the other two installments in the "Vengeance Trilogy"

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. All three are just AMAZING.

[Supply Side Jesus]

5. hmmmm...i'll have to check that out!

thanks!