Comments on: ‘King and Clown’ director hates Academy Award http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: hardyandtiny http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52458 hardyandtiny Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:55:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52458 Is American Cultural Imperialism the "American Wave"? Is American Cultural Imperialism the “American Wave”?

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52401 SomeguyinKorea Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:35:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52401 I must admit, I did enjoy the scene where the performer challenges the king while standing on the tight rope (can't remember if he already was blind at that point). Makes me wonder, any symbolism to be found in this movie? I must admit, I did enjoy the scene where the performer challenges the king while standing on the tight rope (can’t remember if he already was blind at that point). Makes me wonder, any symbolism to be found in this movie?

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52400 SomeguyinKorea Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:33:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52400 sewing, I remember thinking it was not nearly as interesting as Jiwaseon. In fact, I remember thinking it would have been pretty boring if it wasn't for the performance of the actor who played the eldest performer (Woo-seong Kam?). sewing, I remember thinking it was not nearly as interesting as Jiwaseon. In fact, I remember thinking it would have been pretty boring if it wasn’t for the performance of the actor who played the eldest performer (Woo-seong Kam?).

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52392 sewing Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:05:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52392 Dogbertt: At the time that I saw it, I don't <i>remember</i> thinking, "this sucks," but the funny thing is that even though I saw it quite recently, I hardly recall the movie at all now. This would suggest it wasn't that great, especially as I do vaguely recall thinking it started off well but fell apart halfway through. Don't think it's early-onset Alzheimer's.... Dogbertt: At the time that I saw it, I don’t remember thinking, “this sucks,” but the funny thing is that even though I saw it quite recently, I hardly recall the movie at all now. This would suggest it wasn’t that great, especially as I do vaguely recall thinking it started off well but fell apart halfway through. Don’t think it’s early-onset Alzheimer’s….

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52388 michael Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:56:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52388 You know he'd piss himself if his movie actually won an Oscar, and you'd never hear a word about "cultural imperialism." You know he’d piss himself if his movie actually won an Oscar, and you’d never hear a word about “cultural imperialism.”

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52378 dogbertt Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:46:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52378 His movie sucked anyway. His movie sucked anyway.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52337 SomeguyinKorea Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:58:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52337 yankeesfan, that's pretty much how it's been summed up to me by someone who has worked with and for a lot of the big Hollywood stars. They always try to be the centre of attention because, deep down inside, they know they aren't as talented as we are made to believe they are (it's not as if they reinvent the wheel whenever they appear in a movie). Nepotism and backroom deals is a big thing in the movie industry. yankeesfan, that’s pretty much how it’s been summed up to me by someone who has worked with and for a lot of the big Hollywood stars. They always try to be the centre of attention because, deep down inside, they know they aren’t as talented as we are made to believe they are (it’s not as if they reinvent the wheel whenever they appear in a movie). Nepotism and backroom deals is a big thing in the movie industry.

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52335 sewing Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:53:15 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52335 Well, no question that the Oscars leave a lot to be desired. And yet, I just can't avoid sitting through all 4 hours of it every spring. Each ceremony is so cheesy and tedious and long, and yet I can't stop watching. It's like rubbernecking at a car accident. Well, no question that the Oscars leave a lot to be desired. And yet, I just can’t avoid sitting through all 4 hours of it every spring. Each ceremony is so cheesy and tedious and long, and yet I can’t stop watching. It’s like rubbernecking at a car accident.

]]> By: yankeesfan_77 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52330 yankeesfan_77 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:41:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52330 To be quite honest, all of those award shows are nothing but self-glorificational bullsh1t. "look at me, I ate catered lunches and got paid millions over the course of 4 weeks to make this crappy movie, and now I need an award to reinforce my feeling of self-worth". But thats just me :) To be quite honest, all of those award shows are nothing but self-glorificational bullsh1t. “look at me, I ate catered lunches and got paid millions over the course of 4 weeks to make this crappy movie, and now I need an award to reinforce my feeling of self-worth”.

But thats just me :)

]]> By: mins0306 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52326 mins0306 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:15:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/17/king-and-clown-director-hates-academy-award/#comment-52326 Most if not all Korean movie directors are proud card carrying members of the Uri party. So expect more nationalistic crap from them in the future. Most if not all Korean movie directors are proud card carrying members of the Uri party. So expect more nationalistic crap from them in the future.

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