DVD: Min-sik Choi ...     DVD:       The Quiet Family4 reviews In-hwan Park, Mun-hee Na Tai Seng, 2002 Interesting cultural comment The thoughtfulness of the satire in this film may be lost on those seeking a cheap or violent thrill. This film is a not-so-subtle jab at Korean culture, as well as being entertaining and fun. The re-make, "Happiness of the Katakuris" is more energetic and crazy but loses the cultural insight that sets this film apart from just another 'Asian Horror Movie'. If you enjoyed Hitchcock's "The ...             Oldboy [Blu-ray]174 reviews Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu Tartan Video USA, 2007 Oldboy - Crime Drama, Thriller, Horror - Whatever Category, This Movie Is Great Oldboy is a movie that defies classification. This movie could easily be sliced and diced into three or four genres and be in the upper echelon of any of them. In fact, even writing a review of this movie is a challenge. Basic plot synopses will not give you a sense of how original and well made this movie is. This is the rare gem; you can either watch it simply for enjoyment, or peel back ...             Chihwaseon (Painted Fire)9 reviews Min-sik Choi, Sung-kee Ahn Kino International, 2004 Chihwaseon Directed by the great living legend of Korean cinema, "Painted Fire" tells the tempestuous life story of Oh-won, one of the most famous artists of his time. Played with bombastic, larger-than-life ferocity by Choi Min-sik (of "Oldboy" fame), Oh-won is a tortured, raging alcoholic and inveterate wanderer who's cursed by his humble beginnings but blessed with an unnatural aesthetic talent that ...             Oldboy174 reviews Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu Tartan Video, 2005 Oldboy - Crime Drama, Thriller, Horror - Whatever Category, This Movie Is Great Oldboy is a movie that defies classification. This movie could easily be sliced and diced into three or four genres and be in the upper echelon of any of them. In fact, even writing a review of this movie is a challenge. Basic plot synopses will not give you a sense of how original and well made this movie is. This is the rare gem; you can either watch it simply for enjoyment, or peel back ...             Old Boy (2003) Choi Min-Sik Red Sun RSP, 2003 One day in 1988, an ordinary man named OH Dae-soo, who lives with his wife and an adorable baby daughter, is kidnapped right in front of his house. He later wakes up to find himself in a private makeshift prison. While suffering from his debacle, Dae-soo becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. The police suspects Dae-soo to be the murderer after finding his blood on the murder site. Shocked ...             No. 31 review Han Suk-Kyu, Lee Mi-Yun Tai Seng, 2004 the God Father of recent Korean films I called it the God father of recent Korean films, because No. 3 introduced for the first time some of the great new faces of Korean cinema. Min-sik Choi(Old Boy, Chihwason, Shiri), Kang-ho Song(Sympathy for Mr.Vengence,Quiet Family, JSA, Memories of Murder) and Suk-kyu Han (Christmas in August, Shiri, Tell me something) were stars who started recent rise of Korean cinema. At the time when No. ...             Oldboy (Three-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)174 reviews Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu Tartan Video, 2006 Oldboy - Crime Drama, Thriller, Horror - Whatever Category, This Movie Is Great Oldboy is a movie that defies classification. This movie could easily be sliced and diced into three or four genres and be in the upper echelon of any of them. In fact, even writing a review of this movie is a challenge. Basic plot synopses will not give you a sense of how original and well made this movie is. This is the rare gem; you can either watch it simply for enjoyment, or peel back ...             Lady Vengeance30 reviews Yeong-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi Tartan Video, 2006 stunning this movie popped up on my netflix as a "suggestion" and i didn't give it much thought but added it anyway. that was six months ago. i have rented it another two times since and now i'm just going to break down and buy it. i have since seen the other two installments in the revenge trilogy (in backwards order) and this is by far the most thrilling for me. the imagery and soundtrack are ...             Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War80 reviews Dong-Kun Jang, Bin Won Sony Pictures, 2005 sad and perfect I watched this movie a year ago, and was left absolutely blown away. I immediately watched it again a week later with my girlfried, and then a week later we both watched it again with her parents. Without meaning to sound soft, I was driven to tears every time I watched it, and so were those with whom I watched it. I decided to check out the reviews, just to see what other people thought of this ...             Shiri64 reviews Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi Sony Pictures, 2002 When I Dream, I Dream of You....... This sleek and elegant action thriller from South Korea transcends genres as its visually stunning and highly stylized violence is balanced with an emotionally rich story that makes it one of the finest action films ever. This film was a bigger blockbuster in Asia than Titanic, and after viewing it for the first time you will know why. Unlike most action films, director Je-gyu Kang retains a ...             Oldboy [UMD for PSP]2 reviews Choi Min-Sik, Yu Ji-tae TLA Releasing, 2005 Old Boy UMD This movie is sick and twisted, your should watch this movie with your mom and your whole family to truly realize how screwd up the ending is. Keeps you guessing from beging to end.             Swiri64 reviews Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi When I Dream, I Dream of You....... This sleek and elegant action thriller from South Korea transcends genres as its visually stunning and highly stylized violence is balanced with an emotionally rich story that makes it one of the finest action films ever. This film was a bigger blockbuster in Asia than Titanic, and after viewing it for the first time you will know why. Unlike most action films, director Je-gyu Kang retains a ...             Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War/Shiri3 reviews Dong-Kun Jang, Bin Won Sony Pictures, 2005 Two gems Both Shiri and Taegukgi are worthy of your money. Plots are intriguing and acting is excellent. Enjoyed both movies tremendously - even my teenagers watched them with me.             Oldboy174 reviews Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu Oldboy - Crime Drama, Thriller, Horror - Whatever Category, This Movie Is Great Oldboy is a movie that defies classification. This movie could easily be sliced and diced into three or four genres and be in the upper echelon of any of them. In fact, even writing a review of this movie is a challenge. Basic plot synopses will not give you a sense of how original and well made this movie is. This is the rare gem; you can either watch it simply for enjoyment, or peel back ...             Swiri64 reviews Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi When I Dream, I Dream of You....... This sleek and elegant action thriller from South Korea transcends genres as its visually stunning and highly stylized violence is balanced with an emotionally rich story that makes it one of the finest action films ever. This film was a bigger blockbuster in Asia than Titanic, and after viewing it for the first time you will know why. Unlike most action films, director Je-gyu Kang retains a ...             Happy End5 reviews Joo Jin Mo, Choi Min-Sik Tai Seng, 2002 video quality 3 stars, audio 2 star, the story not bad this is a korean movie and it is somewhat mysterious why its audio track is in cantonese and mandarin dubbing only... the dubbing usually need to match with the lip movement and therefore it is hard to match the original script. that said, the mandarin dubbing is not bad. if it can have the original korean audio track, would be one more option for the viewer. for the video, it kind of ...             Painted Fire [Region 2]9 reviews Min-sik Choi, Sung-kee Ahn Kino International Chihwaseon Directed by the great living legend of Korean cinema, "Painted Fire" tells the tempestuous life story of Oh-won, one of the most famous artists of his time. Played with bombastic, larger-than-life ferocity by Choi Min-sik (of "Oldboy" fame), Oh-won is a tortured, raging alcoholic and inveterate wanderer who's cursed by his humble beginnings but blessed with an unnatural aesthetic talent that ...             Failan16 reviews Min-sik Choi, Cecilia Cheung Tai Seng Video Marketing, 2002 Great Movie! Well, I realize there was a lot of good reviews and bad reviews. I guess this is a type of movie that would depend on the type of person you are. If you really enjoy watching movies about the hardship and reality of life then this would be a great movie for you. It shows that life can never be the way you plan it to be and things can often go wrong. 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