Comments on: ‘D-War’ and Globalization http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-109454 bumfromkorea Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-109454 @ virtual wonderer Haha... I actually like the quirky English titles of his movies. I sound so avant-garde and post-modern when I say "A good movie I watched recently? Why, it's called 'I'm a Cyborg, but That's Ok.'"... in my mind, at least... @ virtual wonderer

Haha… I actually like the quirky English titles of his movies. I sound so avant-garde and post-modern when I say “A good movie I watched recently? Why, it’s called ‘I’m a Cyborg, but That’s Ok.’”… in my mind, at least…

]]> By: virtual wonderer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-109420 virtual wonderer Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:32:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-109420 Park Chan Wook is great... but Darcy Paquet needs to visit him and smack him on his head for his choice for English titles. Park Chan Wook is great… but Darcy Paquet needs to visit him and smack him on his head for his choice for English titles.

]]> By: patriotic american http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-109007 patriotic american Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:12:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-109007 Dudes, It is suppose to be an homage to all those B-movies from yester year. That's the point! The only real criticism would be to say it fails because it was too self-conscious about achieving those aims. You gotta remember that this was the director/producer that brought us Yongari. He seems to cherish hammy B-monster flicks, God bless him for it, too^^ Dudes,

It is suppose to be an homage to all those B-movies from yester year. That’s the point!

The only real criticism would be to say it fails because it was too self-conscious about achieving those aims.

You gotta remember that this was the director/producer that brought us Yongari.

He seems to cherish hammy B-monster flicks, God bless him for it, too^^

]]> By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108979 Zonath Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:53:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108979 <blockquote>Because Jackson is an enormously talented director and artistic genius with a track record of excellent films</blockquote> You're absolutely right. <i>Bad Taste</i> is absolutely the greatest film I hope never to have to sit through again. ;)

Because Jackson is an enormously talented director and artistic genius with a track record of excellent films

You’re absolutely right. Bad Taste is absolutely the greatest film I hope never to have to sit through again. ;)

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108707 Sonagi Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:01:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108707 <blockquote>Noticed through the Salon post was the New York Times review of “D-War.” Critic Andy Webster actually seemed to like it</blockquote> Apparently you missed an earlier reference to it in this comment on your blog: http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/15/rotten-tomatoes-brutalizing-d-war/#comment-108182

Noticed through the Salon post was the New York Times review of “D-War.” Critic Andy Webster actually seemed to like it

Apparently you missed an earlier reference to it in this comment on your blog:

http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/.....ent-108182

]]> By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108652 bumfromkorea Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:29:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108652 Trilogy set, eh? Now I know what I want for Christmas... Lady Vengeance is my personal favorite movie of all time, thanks to my humanities professor spending hours analyzing it (and no, she's not Korean. She's actually a Hasidic Jew...) @ the reviews That's the thing. Maybe in the pure eye-candy wise D-War was an okay movie (maybe), but that's only a portion of what makes a movie. Personally, I really don't give a flying f*ck as to what the graphics look like - If I wanted to look at cool graphics that look real, I'd play my PS3 (that is... if I had a PS3... ugh..). Everything else except graphics (and I don't say visuals because that includes camerawork, color scheme, etc.) of that movie was sub-par (and that's the nicest way of putting it). There were absolutely no redeeming qualities... hell, even Bad Boy 2 redeemed itself in my mind because of its humor and good characterization... @ iheartblueballs Speaking of Peter Jackson... have you seen Clerks 2? *devilish grin* Trilogy set, eh? Now I know what I want for Christmas… Lady Vengeance is my personal favorite movie of all time, thanks to my humanities professor spending hours analyzing it (and no, she’s not Korean. She’s actually a Hasidic Jew…)

@ the reviews

That’s the thing. Maybe in the pure eye-candy wise D-War was an okay movie (maybe), but that’s only a portion of what makes a movie. Personally, I really don’t give a flying f*ck as to what the graphics look like - If I wanted to look at cool graphics that look real, I’d play my PS3 (that is… if I had a PS3… ugh..).

Everything else except graphics (and I don’t say visuals because that includes camerawork, color scheme, etc.) of that movie was sub-par (and that’s the nicest way of putting it). There were absolutely no redeeming qualities… hell, even Bad Boy 2 redeemed itself in my mind because of its humor and good characterization…

@ iheartblueballs
Speaking of Peter Jackson… have you seen Clerks 2? *devilish grin*

]]> By: terrible dan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108641 terrible dan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:36:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108641 So, Webster praises D-War, but also unintentionally implies that the Korean product is a rehash of something already done by the Japanese. kekeke epic 금시초문 maneuver So, Webster praises D-War, but also unintentionally implies that the Korean product is a rehash of something already done by the Japanese.

kekeke epic 금시초문 maneuver

]]> By: iheartblueballs http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108638 iheartblueballs Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:31:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108638 <blockquote>After all, if New Zealand’s Peter Jackson can conquer the world, why not South Korea’s Shim Hyung-rae?</blockquote> Because Jackson is an enormously talented director and artistic genius with a track record of excellent films, and Shim is a deluded, talentless hack of a laughingstock who can't sell tickets without groveling for nationalistic pity.

After all, if New Zealand’s Peter Jackson can conquer the world, why not South Korea’s Shim Hyung-rae?

Because Jackson is an enormously talented director and artistic genius with a track record of excellent films, and Shim is a deluded, talentless hack of a laughingstock who can’t sell tickets without groveling for nationalistic pity.

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108633 Wedge Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:03:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/18/d-war-and-globalization/#comment-108633 The NY Times: "All the news that fits our stuck-in-the-60s point of view." The NY Times: “All the news that fits our stuck-in-the-60s point of view.”

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