Re: A Tale of Two Sisters, I happen to have watched the western remake too, and enjoyed it. 7/10. I mean, anything starring Emily Browning is also a good movie. Probably. Except for Sucker Punch. Among others. Is the original much better?
Like you, I've only seen the American remake, but I've heard that the original is really good. It has a 7.3 on IMDb and an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.
This really got me into korean movies.
I recommend
The chaser
it was enjoyable popcorn flick, though I am also surprised that this would motivate someone into korean cinematography and not something like Oldboy or Memories of murder, Brotherhood of war was quite touching; I have still Wailing in my watchlist looking into it
what I don't like about their movies is they drag too much, seem like it's mandatory for korean movie to have at least 2 hours even with simplest plot, grr
This really got me into korean movies.
I recommend
The chaser
it was enjoyable popcorn flick, though I am also surprised that this would motivate someone into korean cinematography and not something like Oldboy or Memories of murder, Brotherhood of war was quite touching; I have still Wailing in my watchlist looking into it
what I don't like about their movies is they drag too much, seem like it's mandatory for korean movie to have at least 2 hours even with simplest plot, grr
It was just the clean cut fresh visuals which really got me..
Wailing is on my list
Loved memories of a murderer
Other ones I have watched since are
Confession < very strange!
I saw the devil
Chaser as a I said
The man from now where
As a zombie fan I really enjoyed this movie. I get tired of Hollywood taking movies from another country and remaking them. Always have to improve them, can't leave them alone. I hope they leave this one alone
Hmm, re: Old Boy, I actually watched the western remake everyone seemed to hate and enjoyed it. 8/10. I mean, any movie starring any of the Olsen girls is a good movie. Is the original much better?
Yes.
Re: A Tale of Two Sisters, I happen to have watched the western remake too, and enjoyed it. 7/10. I mean, anything starring Emily Browning is also a good movie. Probably. Except for Sucker Punch. Among others. Is the original much better?
Yes.
Must be a typo as on IMDb 7.3 is kind of a failure
It accomplishes what it's trying to do pretty well; it's a 7/10. What really grates is that this is rated higher than The Wailing, which is a much better Korean horror film in all respects and came out at about the same time.
The Man From Knowhere is a very good korean action thriller. I also liked the the Korean version of the hong kong film "a better tomorrow". It's not as good as the original Hong Kong film but entertaining on it's own merits.
This really got me into korean movies.
I recommend
The chaser
South Korea is a treasure trove of EXCELLENT movies. Old Boy is fantastic and while I enjoyed the remake, it pales in comparison to the original. Some other great ones:
Odpoveď od lmao7
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 4:15AM
Sometimes it's just fun to watch these type of films and wait for Korean cliche scenes hehe especially the drama
For more worthy Korean films, something like Old Boy I guess
Odpoveď od Phasmophobia
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 4:36AM
Haven't seen it, but I've heard that A Tale of Two Sisters is also a good Korean horror film.
Odpoveď od Phasmophobia
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 4:42AM
Like you, I've only seen the American remake, but I've heard that the original is really good. It has a 7.3 on IMDb and an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Odpoveď od lmao7
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 4:46AM
The Korean version of Tale of 2 Sisters is more creepy for me...something about the look. The remake is okay too.
I haven't seen remake of Old Boy, was not really keen or curious to see it
Odpoveď od Markoff
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 3:21PM
it was enjoyable popcorn flick, though I am also surprised that this would motivate someone into korean cinematography and not something like Oldboy or Memories of murder, Brotherhood of war was quite touching; I have still Wailing in my watchlist looking into it
what I don't like about their movies is they drag too much, seem like it's mandatory for korean movie to have at least 2 hours even with simplest plot, grr
Odpoveď od Ajja
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 5:01PM
It was just the clean cut fresh visuals which really got me.. Wailing is on my list Loved memories of a murderer Other ones I have watched since are Confession < very strange! I saw the devil Chaser as a I said The man from now where
Really want to watch oldboy and mother
Odpoveď od RCH2288
dňa 22. február, 2017 o 5:37PM
I Saw the Devil........that movie really messed me up after watching it. Like a Korean version of Seven on Steroids
Odpoveď od g.d.bergman
dňa 20. marec, 2017 o 3:02AM
As a zombie fan I really enjoyed this movie. I get tired of Hollywood taking movies from another country and remaking them. Always have to improve them, can't leave them alone. I hope they leave this one alone
Odpoveď od JustinJackFlash
dňa 22. jún, 2017 o 7:35PM
Yes.
Yes.
Eh?
Odpoveď od tmdb15214618
dňa 24. júl, 2017 o 5:53AM
It accomplishes what it's trying to do pretty well; it's a 7/10. What really grates is that this is rated higher than The Wailing, which is a much better Korean horror film in all respects and came out at about the same time.
Odpoveď od J
dňa 10. august, 2017 o 1:18AM
The Man From Knowhere is a very good korean action thriller. I also liked the the Korean version of the hong kong film "a better tomorrow". It's not as good as the original Hong Kong film but entertaining on it's own merits.
Odpoveď od chilone
dňa 18. august, 2017 o 11:15AM
I Saw The Devil is INSANE!!! :)
Odpoveď od chilone
dňa 18. august, 2017 o 12:01PM
South Korea is a treasure trove of EXCELLENT movies. Old Boy is fantastic and while I enjoyed the remake, it pales in comparison to the original. Some other great ones:
Lady Vengeance
Sympathy For Mister Vengeance
Breathless
The Beauty Inside
J.S.A.: Joint Security Area
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
I Saw The Devil
Moss
3-Iron
A Dirty Carnival
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Wish
Confession of Murder
Public Enemy
Thirst
The Good the Bad the Weird
The Yellow Sea
Mother
The Man from Nowhere
The Host
Memories Of Murder
Spider Forest
Bloody Reunion
Howling
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
Friend
Hansel and Gretel
The Isle
Masquerade
Flu
No Mercy
New World
Bedevilled
Three... Extremes
A Bittersweet Life
No Tears for the Dead
Handphone
Epitaph
Etc., etc., etc.
You're welcome ;)
Odpoveď od JustinJackFlash
dňa 18. august, 2017 o 1:55PM
That's a nice list. While we're listing great Korean movies I must recommend 'Save the Green Planet'. It's absolutely mental. Go watch it. Quick!
Odpoveď od chilone
dňa 18. august, 2017 o 2:03PM
It's on my watch list. Thanks