Comments on: ‘Oldboy’ makes Salon’s ‘10 Best of 2005′ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: The Asianist http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27579 The Asianist Wed, 04 Jan 2006 22:20:12 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27579 Since my attempted trackback failed, here is the link to what I think about "Oldboy." Since my attempted trackback failed, here is the link to what I think about “Oldboy.”

]]> By: The Beiderbecke Affair http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27580 The Beiderbecke Affair Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:44:09 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27580 <strong>Going Positive</strong> Via Marmot: Salon's film critic Stephanie Zacharek has chosen Oldboy as among her best films of the year. Her original review was not just positive, it was ecstatic. It's worth reading, especially in light of the post below. It is Going Positive

Via Marmot: Salon’s film critic Stephanie Zacharek has chosen Oldboy as among her best films of the year. Her original review was not just positive, it was ecstatic. It’s worth reading, especially in light of the post below. It is

]]> By: William G http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27578 William G Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:26:43 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27578 Oldboy? Meh, didn't like it. Revenge movie with no revenge. Just another dreary Korean drama. Though I can see why people got off on the hammer scene. Oldboy?

Meh, didn’t like it. Revenge movie with no revenge. Just another dreary Korean drama. Though I can see why people got off on the hammer scene.

]]> By: hardyandtiny http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27577 hardyandtiny Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:57:20 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27577 That's wonderful, congratulations Korea. Considering the conditions those people live in it's amazing they can do these things. That’s wonderful, congratulations Korea. Considering the conditions those people live in it’s amazing they can do these things.

]]> By: Bulgasari http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27576 Bulgasari Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:18:30 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27576 Seom ('The Isle') was actually by Kim Ki-duk, who has made a few rather dark films, some of which are interesting, and some of which are unwatchable. Seom got invited to the 2000 Venice film festival where it attracted attention by causing a film critic to faint... those who have seen it will be able to guess the scene... Seom (’The Isle’) was actually by Kim Ki-duk, who has made a few rather dark films, some of which are interesting, and some of which are unwatchable. Seom got invited to the 2000 Venice film festival where it attracted attention by causing a film critic to faint… those who have seen it will be able to guess the scene…

]]> By: dg611 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27575 dg611 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:39:13 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27575 Another movie in the same strange vein is 'sum' (island) by the same director. Talk about a strange but nonetheless compelling movie. If you like this kind of macabre tale...check it out. Another movie in the same strange vein is ’sum’ (island) by the same director. Talk about a strange but nonetheless compelling movie. If you like this kind of macabre tale…check it out.

]]> By: Adso http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27574 Adso Thu, 29 Dec 2005 04:43:39 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27574 Well, if Oldboy is based on a Japanese comic, then that comic must have borrowed from Sophocles: Oedipus is at first blind to his fate, then experiences a terrible moment of realization (peripety) before gouging out his eyes, all because he has angered the gods. Connect the dots. Well, if Oldboy is based on a Japanese comic, then that comic must have borrowed from Sophocles: Oedipus is at first blind to his fate, then experiences a terrible moment of realization (peripety) before gouging out his eyes, all because he has angered the gods. Connect the dots.

]]> By: Darin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27573 Darin Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:24:29 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27573 Oh okay, thanks for clearing that up. I had heard that it was very true to the comic, which I myself have not read. Oh okay, thanks for clearing that up. I had heard that it was very true to the comic, which I myself have not read.

]]> By: Haisan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27572 Haisan Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:13:46 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27572 No, not the whole story. The first half. The movie diverges from the comic as it goes along (to the movie's detriment, imho). Salon is, of course, judging on US release date, which was this year. No, not the whole story. The first half. The movie diverges from the comic as it goes along (to the movie’s detriment, imho).

Salon is, of course, judging on US release date, which was this year.

]]> By: Darin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/12/28/oldboy-makes-salons-10-best-of-2005/#comment-27571 Darin Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:04:07 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2268#comment-27571 Yea, the whole story. The movie was a movie made of the comic. Not that that's a bad thing, books/comics get made into movies all the time. I'm not trying to say anything other then just being an ass ;) Yea, the whole story. The movie was a movie made of the comic. Not that that’s a bad thing, books/comics get made into movies all the time.
I’m not trying to say anything other then just being an ass ;)

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