Seth ([info]sethkills) wrote,
@ 2005-12-12 18:58:00
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Oldboy

Over the weekend I watched this South Korean movie Oldboy, and let me tell you, it was fucking amazing. I recommend that none of you ever watch it. I don't know a single one of my friends, with the narrow possibility of an exception for [info]delonix who would tolerate seeing the whole thing through. This movie is brutal on both the senses and the sensibilities. It has an IMDb rating of 8.3/10 stars, putting it at a ranking of #112 overall, although this is most certainly skewed by the low number of votes.

Even after abusing myself with years of rotten.com patronage (Note: do not follow link), there were still several visuals in this film that, amplified by the context, formed a lasting impression of the holy shit this is fucked up variety.

Here's a IMDb comment for it which I hope is a joke, but is probably actually genuine, and a good example of inverse negative reviewing (emphasis mine):

(1/10 stars) “proof”

I watched this movie and am sad to say that I have wasted precious moments of my life doing so. A friend of mine , Dukefrukem, said it was good so I was all like cool. I rented it and now I won't be speaking to him again. I can make a movie better than this. How hard is it to get some fake blood and lame dialogue together and pay off a director to say he liked it at canne? A small note, Just because Quentin Tarentino says it's good does not make it so. The movie simply does not make any sense. I am betting the remake in 2006 will be better but somehow I am really doubting it. You cannot polish a turd no matter how hard you shine it...it is still a turd.

-Ruxor PS: Shout out to my homey Plage...What up foo!

What I think he's referring to as a “remake” is Chinjeolhan geumjassi, third in a revenge trilogy by the same director, with Boksuneun naui geot being the first, and Oldboy being the second.



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[info]zilpah
2005-12-14 09:25 pm UTC (link)
I've seen it. I agree. extremely brutal and hard to watch in some places, especially the end. it was a good movie, though.

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[info]sethkills
2005-12-14 10:06 pm UTC (link)
Wow, I'm surprised both the fact that you've seen it, as well as your reaction.

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I'm Dukefrukem
(Anonymous)
2006-01-05 07:53 pm UTC (link)
I was googling my name and found this comment. Yes that was a joke. I told Ruxor how good the movie was and he went and posted that without even seeing the movie. Here is the link that started it all:

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=53394&page=342

You'll probably have to register. Pay attention to what the member "Roided Up" says. He couldn't even name the scene from which my avatar was from. (its not oldboy anymore)

anyway, just thought i'd explain the IMDB comment..

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Re: I'm Dukefrukem
[info]sethkills
2006-01-05 08:42 pm UTC (link)
If having an argument on USENET is like competing in the Special Olympics, then gaming forums are like some kind of Special Qualifying Heats.

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Re: I'm Dukefrukem
(Anonymous)
2006-01-05 09:43 pm UTC (link)
what are you talking abouit? it was a joke. and its not a gaming forum.

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