Despite my best efforts to avoid the film, I finally succumbed to late night boredom and watched Kim Ki-duk’s The Isle (Korean: Seom) on OCN last night. Frankly, I didn’t think the movie was that bad - in fact, I kind of liked it. But the notoriety the film generated was well deserved; one critic passed out watching it when it debuted in 2000, and I was forced to turn away during the film’s two most infamous scenes (watch the flic - you’ll know the ones to which I refer). Still, if you get the chance, take a look at it - just make sure your stomach’s empty beforehand.
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Kim Ki-duk’s movies are hard. Very. But usually touch up some ugly and best-kept hidden corner of society. ?????쨈, ?????흹 ??짢??? are some of my favourites. Cho Jae-Hyun is a fantastic actor, too. I don’t like horror movies, so I haven’t seen ???, but I recognized his style. The “I am not speaking” thing was also used in Napp?짯n namja. Freakish.
This movie has played a couple of times on TV over here. Could never see it till the end. That scene with the fish hooks…Jesus Mary and Joseph.
Sounds ugly enouhg to give me nightmares already. I shall pass… But I recommend “softer” (well, everything is relative) movies.
Like I said, I like the movie. But ugly is hardly the word to describe those fish hook scenes.
The Korean version of Takeshi Miike.
Cept not as prolific.
I thought it was just okay; it hasn’t really compelled me to seek out any other of Kim Ki-duk’s films. I had the opportunity to see Bad Guy recently and passed it up.