Thursday, August 7, 2008

Movie : Oldboy

I was told this was a revenge flick. And I was told it would probably make me uncomfortable.

It was, and it did. But neither in the ways I was expecting. A double-decker awkward surprise!

Recommend: You will regret NOT seeing it, but then maybe regret seeing it. What can I say?

Movie: Oldboy

When "The Strangers" came out this year, my friend told me that if I like disturbing movies, then I had to rent "Oldboy".

The word "disturbing" doesn't quite cover the scope of what happened in this film. The main character is given 5 days to unravel a 15+ year mystery. (She was feisty, but not even on her best days could Jessica Fletcher meet this deadline!) During his journey, the following words apply: "Disturbing", "Nightmarish", "Depraved", "Freakin' Bizarre", "Who the Heck Wrote This?????".

(Note: Here's your newest poster's first attempt to write a vague review. Allow me to say that I couldn't have picked a better movie to be vague about. To give more info would reveal too much.)

Recommend: Um, no. I would never recommend this to another person. In fact, the "friend" that recommended this is now dead to me. But, if you like watching women on the toilet, you should watch this film. In the privacy of your own home. With the blinds shut.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Movie: From Beijing With Love

The topic of Steven Chow has come up recently, and less recently. Everyone knows Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, but Steven Chow has made something like 50 movies! Most of them are Hong Kong pictures, without the big special effects, and more Chinese sensibility, so they haven't caught on in the West.

I will recommend my favorite! "From Beijing With Love" is the title you might be able to find it under. The original title is 国产凌凌漆: "Homemade 007". It's the Steven Chow James Bond movie!

It's pretty funny, and very exciting.

Recommend: Here is a clip. Imagine how funny it is if you can find it with subtitles! I have a copy if anyone wants one...