Oldboy - Movie Review

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @squatch1565
    @squatch1565 Год назад +867

    One of my favorite things about Oldboy is how the antagonist, Woo-jin, is simultaneously sympathetic and over-the-top. You understand why he blames Oh Dae-su for basically ruining his life, but then the lengths he goes to for revenge are ultimately just so petty. I felt felt a little bad for him at the end, even with all his mustache-twirling.

    • @rodrigovalerosancho2234
      @rodrigovalerosancho2234 Год назад +54

      He is one of the best, cleverest and most interesting villains in cinema. He would have Bond for breakfast.

    • @brianng8350
      @brianng8350 Год назад +8

      I don’t know if it is petty if it caused a death of a person.

    • @MamadNobari
      @MamadNobari Год назад +4

      @@rodrigovalerosancho2234 Yeah, but then Bond would then pull out a gizmo out of his watch or fake eyelash or something and escape his laser trap because he's the protagonist.

    • @rodrigovalerosancho2234
      @rodrigovalerosancho2234 Год назад

      @@MamadNobari , YEP. 😂😂😂😂

    • @mrflipperinvader7922
      @mrflipperinvader7922 Год назад +1

      The fact that the lead in this film is the villian in I Saw the Devil

  • @Cinnamarollin
    @Cinnamarollin Год назад +390

    I saw this for the first time last night at my local theatre, where they were showing the remastered version to honor the 20-year anniversary, including the post interview you mentioned. I felt like this was pretty ideal circumstances to watch it for the first time, not knowing much about the plot beyond the basic synopsis. Park Chan-wook mentions before the movie begins that it deals with incredible violence, feelings of loneliness and sadness, and told first time viewers to brace themselves, which I was grateful for. This movie hit me like a train, I laughed, cringed, felt sick to my stomach, and watched in awe at the cinematic beauty of it all. Truly a masterpiece.
    I’m looking forward to watching Decision to Leave this week.

    • @violenciariba666
      @violenciariba666 Год назад +5

      Watch it. It´s amazing.

    • @danieltrevinoc
      @danieltrevinoc Год назад +9

      Watch Decision to Leave and Thirst also, they're both great

    • @violenciariba666
      @violenciariba666 Год назад +2

      @@danieltrevinoc saw both of em. Loved them.

    • @TheMetalGaia
      @TheMetalGaia Год назад +5

      Decision to Leave was great.

    • @mehdiirfani1
      @mehdiirfani1 Год назад +17

      If you are interested in watching another Park Chan-wook film called The Handmaiden, please... avoid EVERYTHING on the internet, not even a brief synopsis. Thank me later.

  • @montenegroafro4454
    @montenegroafro4454 Год назад +418

    I swear to God Korean filmmakers are masters of incorporating comedy into their movies. Whether action, horror, drama, no matter how dark or depressing the movies are, the comedy works soo magically that it never ruins/undermine the story!

    • @uguuuguunen9544
      @uguuuguunen9544 Год назад +6

      Nah the forced comedy definitely ruined this movie. Same with parasite

    • @jesseowenvillamor6348
      @jesseowenvillamor6348 Год назад

      ​@@uguuuguunen9544Your humor just sucks

    • @waiselei
      @waiselei Год назад +1

      @@uguuuguunen9544nope

    • @propertymanager9149
      @propertymanager9149 Год назад

      @@uguuuguunen9544 not forced in any way.

    • @Cosmic_Cretin
      @Cosmic_Cretin Год назад +34

      @@uguuuguunen9544 100% disagree, it blends perfectly and adds to the film, its not some cheap snarky Marvel-esque meta humour shoved in, its earned and well placed especially in Parasite.

  • @gchudasamadarshit9111
    @gchudasamadarshit9111 Год назад +163

    Oldboy is a pure masterpiece and one of the greatest movies ever. At some places, it becomes over the top, while at other places, it becomes super realistic. At times it's darkly funny, and in other moments, it transforms into one of the greatest tragedies in films. There are numerous symbolisms and subtleties in the movie, and it takes interesting approaches to its themes of mystery, revenge, and truth. In many instances, this movie is surprisingly philosophical as well. Oh Dae-su remains in prison from the beginning of the film until the end. He starts in a police prison, then he's in the prison of Lee Woo-jin, where he's imprisoned for 15 years. Later, he enters the prison of the real world, and finally, he gets imprisoned in the prison of TRUTH, from which escape is impossible.
    The direction of the film is absolutely mesmerizing and poetic. And Lee Woo-jin is one of the greatest antagonists ever. Oh Dae-su also has many interesting character moments. Overall, this movie is a masterpiece.

  • @mikeh1840
    @mikeh1840 Год назад +117

    This was the movie that changed my perceptions of what a movie could be. Putting this movie into the dvd player in 2003 was like opening gateway to a different world that I never knew existed. Before watching Oldboy i thought of movies as entertainment and this was the first movie to make me more culturally aware of what a movie could be. I searched out a load of other foreign language films after seeing this. It will always have a special place in my heart for that.

    • @Bucko99
      @Bucko99 Год назад

      Enemy was the movie that did that for me. And Chris's explanation video was what brought me to this channel! Almost 10 years ago now..

    • @mikeh1840
      @mikeh1840 Год назад +1

      @@Bucko99 I'll have to give Enemy a go!

    • @waiselei
      @waiselei Год назад +1

      Movies are more than just entertainment to me. I couldn’t live without it

    • @minMin-ju8po
      @minMin-ju8po Год назад +1

      씬 하나하나 다아 의미가 있는 영화.

  • @Jonathan_Collins
    @Jonathan_Collins Год назад +251

    Watched Oldboy in a theater last night, and judging by the reaction of the audience (most of whom probably already had seen it or at least knew what was coming), the movie hasn't lost an ounce of its power in the last two decades.

    • @Abrakadabro666
      @Abrakadabro666 Год назад +3

      How did you see this in a theatre?!?!?

    • @210gremlin
      @210gremlin Год назад +12

      The innocent old Korean couple next to me walked out once the big twist was revealed. I don’t think they knew what they were getting themselves into 😂

    • @210gremlin
      @210gremlin Год назад

      @@Abrakadabro666the re-release is playing in like 250 theaters nationwide (US). Just search “Oldboy re release” and there’s a NEON webpage or Collider article that you can search for a theater probably not too far from you

    • @rickg8015
      @rickg8015 Год назад

      @@Abrakadabro666Re-released in a remastered version..

    • @cutebowkingman9
      @cutebowkingman9 Год назад

      Says the guy judging by audiences

  • @JaydevRaol
    @JaydevRaol Год назад +234

    Before Parasite there was Oldboy (still is) acting as a gateway to 'Korean Cinema' and one of the most recommended "Foreign Films".
    Love the movie. So I'm glad that you finally covered this, Chris. 🙌

    • @LightningRaven42
      @LightningRaven42 Год назад +17

      In between there is "I Saw The Devil".

    • @SPONGEBOB20
      @SPONGEBOB20 Год назад +26

      @@LightningRaven42 and Memories of Murder.

    • @Jimmyjim4
      @Jimmyjim4 Год назад

      Before there is Play School and afterwards there is The Simpsons

    • @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast
      @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast Год назад +5

      @@SPONGEBOB20 - Yeah, Memories of Murder is also a great one.

    • @nms7872
      @nms7872 Год назад

      It's not Korean cinema but I do believe Life is Beautiful from Roberto Benigni was a former foreign film gateway

  • @thecinematicconstructor
    @thecinematicconstructor Год назад +177

    Oh my Chris giving Grades!!!! A+ well deserved. I saw it a month ago, it was so hard to believe how a director can have a vision for a movie like this. So weird and it works so well

    • @miguelangelpintor9804
      @miguelangelpintor9804 Год назад +11

      In a previous video he said that he only would rate his A+ movies.

    • @IBangedAPalin
      @IBangedAPalin Год назад +1

      ​@@miguelangelpintor9804yeah, a bit anticlimactic

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt Год назад +1

      Well, they say: "Write about what you know". So I suppose he locked himself up for 10 years...

    • @somecallmejeremy
      @somecallmejeremy Год назад +2

      @@miguelangelpintor9804 Hmm, makes me wonder what are the movies he would rate A and A- because those two ratings are still great.

    • @lucienoon7262
      @lucienoon7262 Год назад

      a greek tragedy set in modern times for the modern audience, in a nutshell

  • @markmononoke7672
    @markmononoke7672 Год назад +19

    I saw this in theaters last week. I went in completely blind, with the exception of hearing about an insane hallway fight scene. That's all I knew. I assumed it was like a Korean Jon Wick. Needless to say, I was completely floored by the end. The final third blew me away. It was nothing at all what I expected. It was so much more. I'm very thankful that my first time watching was on the big screen!

  • @Hatter5150
    @Hatter5150 Год назад +25

    My favorite Korean film since I was introduced to them decades ago. It’s always wonderful to see Oldboy on the big screen! My favorite aspect of Oldboy that no one talks about are the quieter moments: when Mido talks about the ants and how she’s conveying soul crushing loneliness without actually saying it and the tender moments when he blow dries her hair. In my mind these moments are what truly give Oldboy its humanity towards its characters.

  • @lucam8a
    @lucam8a Год назад +607

    never clicked on anything so fast

  • @ajtaylor8750
    @ajtaylor8750 Год назад +19

    I just recently had the pleasure of seeing this at the Music Box Theater in Chicago, and it's truly one of the best cinema experiences I've had in my life. Park Chan-Wook is one of the greatest living filmmakers of all-time and this might be his masterpiece.

  • @FALLENV3GAS
    @FALLENV3GAS Год назад +139

    You're going to need Better Help after watching Old Boy...

    • @GenetMJF
      @GenetMJF 6 месяцев назад +3

      Sadly Better Help makes things worse

    • @Ducktor0102
      @Ducktor0102 6 месяцев назад

      @@GenetMJFHow so?

    • @Moviefandumb
      @Moviefandumb 3 месяца назад

      @@Ducktor0102it’s a proven scam

  • @QualityCulture
    @QualityCulture Год назад +23

    I will never forget watching this movie for the first time. It made me recalibrate my ideas on what storytelling could be. I mean... that ending! I still can't get over it lmao
    -Terrence

  • @Mankey619
    @Mankey619 Год назад +42

    Oldboy is one of the most unique and masterpiece of films I’ve ever seen. It really left a huge impact on me after I watched it. The ending of this movie still leaves a permanent image in my brain.

    • @michaelmoore9518
      @michaelmoore9518 Год назад +1

      The ending has stuck with me for years as well

  • @JoshLeitzel
    @JoshLeitzel Год назад +46

    One of the GOAT’s! You utterly nailed your description of the film’s singular tone. Got me into Korean cinema, and what a ride it has been. Recently got around to watching his 2016 release The Handmaiden and it was fantastic as well (albeit being a very different type of film). Decision to Leave is next up.

    • @goldenageofdinosaurs7192
      @goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Год назад +1

      I loved The Handmaiden as well..

    • @moviemetalhead
      @moviemetalhead Год назад +2

      May I recommend The Man from Nowhere and I Saw The Devil.

    • @Krusti159
      @Krusti159 Год назад +2

      Decision to leave is wonderful as well, it's also very interesting to see how Parks movies have changed over the years, you could say he has become softer in age.

  • @tubecrazy77
    @tubecrazy77 Год назад +29

    20 years later and I still can't say that any movie is quite similar to this or reminds me of this.. A unique masterpiece

  • @DanielZeal
    @DanielZeal Год назад +28

    Whoa, this is one my favorite movies of all time. Very cool to see you review it.

  • @David-ym2vk
    @David-ym2vk Год назад +26

    I’ve watched thousands of movies over the years, but never really had a number one favorite until I watched this movie and it solidly took that spot for me. The cinematography and editing are engaging and unmatched. The character development really pulls you in. The story has a twist that you don’t see coming and it unravels in a satisfying way. It has tasteful humor sprinkled in that adds to the character development without ruining the mood and offers fleeting respite from the very dark story. This movie is a masterpiece and I don’t see anything else competing for its spot as my number 1 favorite movie of all time.
    As an aside, my second favorite movie of all time is “Coherence” (2013). Give it a shot and thank me later. 😊

    • @thahardman
      @thahardman 9 месяцев назад

      Coherence is awesome. I actually liked it better than Oldboy. Oldboy actually quite doesn't do it for me

  • @interdimensionalsteve8172
    @interdimensionalsteve8172 Год назад +35

    This and "I Saw the Devil" are my two favourite Korean films, and there are a LOT of good films to choose from. Masterpieces.

  • @Movie_Monsters
    @Movie_Monsters Год назад +14

    I wanted to watch this film for years and finally did for the first time on the big screen. It was so worth the wait. The big twist made my jaw drop to the floor. What an insane ride.

  • @ronaldeliascorderocalles
    @ronaldeliascorderocalles Год назад +106

    (SPOILER ALERT)
    The ending still haunts me. Woo-jin gets his vengeance upon Oh Dae-su. He planned for decades for this moment. He has finally got the man who he blames for the death of his sister to beg on his knees and cut his own tongue. He smiles, but inside the elevator, he realizes that after completing everything he wanted, the pain is still there. Her sister still jumped, and he became a monster. "Cry, and you cry alone"

    • @badfoody
      @badfoody Год назад

      that incestous fuck deserved all the pain and horror he got. Oh Dae-su didn't.

    • @krishnataveras8734
      @krishnataveras8734 Год назад +1

      @@Jimmyjim4 s
      he spoiling the movie for those what have not seen it.

    • @David-ym2vk
      @David-ym2vk Год назад

      Maybe edit this with a spoiler warning of some sort?

    • @patrickswamps
      @patrickswamps 4 месяца назад

      ​@@Jimmyjim4 bro let him express his feelings for the movie, you should be encouraging it. That's what cinema is all about, what the viewer gets out of it

    • @patrickswamps
      @patrickswamps 4 месяца назад

      @@Jimmyjim4 you're horrible

  • @fureafila
    @fureafila Год назад +4

    Fun random fact. I was watching this movie with my wife. All of a sudden she screamed: THAT’s MEEEE! 😅😅 on the scene on the hair saloon there is a poster for some Wella products and she is the girl on the picture! 😅😅

  • @will6015
    @will6015 Год назад +7

    They were playing Oldboy at a theater about 40 minutes away from me and I’m so happy that I got to see it before it left theaters. I’ve seen it 3 times now and it’s just an absolute masterpiece. Brilliant in every way and I got so much from it this time around. I got to take a friend of mine who doesn’t really even watch foreign films and has (unfortunately) seen the remake and he absolutely loved it and couldn’t believe it. I loved seeing that.
    Also, loved hearing the grade being given at the end of the review. Missed that.

  • @TheAdoringFan
    @TheAdoringFan Год назад +12

    This movie was jaw dropping. Still haven’t seen a better manga -> film adaptation in my life since seeing this movie. Wish they were playing it in a theater near me.

  • @Jonathan_Collins
    @Jonathan_Collins Год назад +18

    Never in my life would I think Vanify Fair getting Park Chan-wook to talk about one of the greatest scene of film history.

  • @eholland824
    @eholland824 Год назад +15

    I am so glad I got the chance to see this movie in a theater that’s close to me on my birthday! Such a masterpiece!

  • @lazzi2462
    @lazzi2462 Год назад +41

    I'm so glad you reviewed this. I watched this film about 15 years ago, & it really got me into binging a bunch of Korean movies. I became a huge fan of their cinema. They're so good at making movies! I feel like as of recent, they're becoming a bit more Hollywood now though, but man the classic ones are so great! There are so many that I've rewatched 5+ times. Lol

    • @foodrage117
      @foodrage117 Год назад

      Any recommendation?

    • @duongcao7742
      @duongcao7742 Год назад +8

      @@foodrage117 The wailing

    • @lazzi2462
      @lazzi2462 Год назад +6

      @@foodrage117 Just like the last comment recommended, The Wailing is one of my faves, probably one of my top 5 Korean movies & my favorite Horror/Exorcist type movie. Some more movies off the top of my head from various genres, Oldboy, I Saw The Devil, The Man From Nowhere, A Bittersweet Life, The Chaser, Memories of Murder, Train To Busan, New World, Deliver Us from Evil, Nameless Gangster, No Tears for the Dead, The Swordsman, A Company Man, The Villainess, Night in Paradise, The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion. Some of these are just okay mindless action movies, but some are amazing. If you're into love movies, A Moment to Remember, My Sassy Girl, Windstruck, Always, Salut d'Amour.
      There's a lot more, but these are just ones I thought of off the top of my head. I usually just Google "Best Korean movies" & choose based off reviews & recommendations.

    • @NelsonStJames
      @NelsonStJames Год назад +3

      Yeah, the people who were into Oldboy and directors like Kim Sang-jin, and Kim Ki-duk back in the day have known how cool Korean cinema was decades before it finally went mainstream in the U.S.

    • @lazzi2462
      @lazzi2462 Год назад +1

      @@NelsonStJames Yeah, I don't think I've watched many recent Korean movies that I really really liked, at least not as much as the 2000s & earlier to mid 2010s movies. It feels like they're starting to go more towards a Hollywood route now, a lot of CGI & higher budget movies.

  • @kristofferrosvall8709
    @kristofferrosvall8709 Год назад +10

    Park Chan-Wook is amazing. Oldboy, Thirst and The Handmaiden are all amazing. Not many directors are able to make three films that are as good as those, most don't manage to make one on that level. For me he is among the best directors ever.

    • @dathunderman4
      @dathunderman4 Год назад

      Park is a genius, but imo Oldboy was his peak. That says more about the film than about his filmmaking prowess, as idk how any filmmaker can top making Oldboy

  • @bulasev
    @bulasev Год назад +12

    I saw this movie roughly in 2007 or 2008 and instantly became one of my all time favourites. This was the very movie that made me realise that Korean movies are absolute top tier. They are crafted with care and attention to details. Great commited actors and directors who actually know what they want. (i don't actually know this but i assume they have very little interference from studios and producers). Of course the corridor scene is one of my favourites but as i grew older and wiser i started to see the whole picture and the courage of the director to end the movie as he did. That ending would never ever fly in hollywood. Thanks for the reminder Chris.

    • @YousefTube
      @YousefTube Год назад

      Because they will never promote incest relationship n that what's between them was love this is too much dark but i think "girl in the basement" is even more darker movie than this

  • @_Azagoth_
    @_Azagoth_ Год назад +7

    i'd also highly recommend Park Chan Wook's other early films that are less well known, such as Joint Security Area and especially Sympathy for Mr.Vengeance, which i personally like even more than Oldboy.
    another similar Korean film (in terms of tone and action) is the Kim Jee Woon film A Bittersweet Life

  • @VincenzosCornSalad
    @VincenzosCornSalad Год назад +3

    I watched Oldboy when I was about 15-16 years old and when it was over I couldn't believe what I had just witnessed. My jaw was on the floor and I couldn't get the movie or its ending out of my head for months. I've seen watched countless times and I never tire of it. It is always a delight when I meet someone who hasn't watched it yet and we can see it together I can get to experience them experiencing it for the first time. Truly one of the best movies ever made.

  • @twmax6525
    @twmax6525 Год назад +13

    I just watched it for the first time last weekend. Quite a touching and amazing movie. The score, action, acting, and plot twist are so shockingly good.

  • @amirgarcia547
    @amirgarcia547 Год назад +38

    I saw this last week on Wednesday, and after finishing it, it left me utterly shaken to my core and speechless. It just might me my new “best film that I never wanna see again,” since while it’s a bona fide masterpiece, it’s also messed up on so many different levels. Seriously, *nobody* wins in the end, and it’s more or less just a story of terrible people slowly destroying themselves. While I’m entirely glad I saw it, a part of me can’t help but regret it too lol.

    • @Jimmyjim4
      @Jimmyjim4 Год назад

      Utterly shaken? Bro chill, it’s a movie

    • @amirgarcia547
      @amirgarcia547 Год назад +15

      ⁠@@Jimmyjim4”Bro chill, it’s just a movie🤓” as if movies can’t have a tangible effect on people, smh. Otherwise, why even make them? I’m probably being a bit hyperbolic, but the bottom line I certainly wasn’t left the same after finishing the movie as I was going into it. Which shows you that it was a damn good one, and is something that every director should strive for.

    • @Jluyoungzone
      @Jluyoungzone Год назад +1

      Agreed, I enjoyed the movie but would never watch it again.
      I felt bad for the daughter because she was oblivious to the whole thing and I don't think she falls into the category of a terrible person like the rest.
      Also, Oh Dae Su wasn't exactly a good person but I don't think he deserved all the horrible things that happened to him

  • @_koschwarz
    @_koschwarz Год назад +11

    Old Boy is a one in a million movie.

  • @HSGAutomotive
    @HSGAutomotive Год назад +1

    Absolutely adore Oldboy. Second only to The Thing in my favourite movies list

  • @swagikuro
    @swagikuro Год назад +7

    One of the best revenge movies ever made. I remember all the buzz it created 20 years ago, well before Parasite.

  • @KaMui_AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs
    @KaMui_AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs Год назад +4

    I've been a cineast for all the years. I've seen all the classics, "must-sees", arthouse here and there.
    But this one is and will always be a masterpiece and is still my number one film of all time. Period!

  • @frankunodostres473
    @frankunodostres473 Год назад +5

    this movie has had a huge impact on me. it was one of the first reasons for me to really get into film and filmmaking.
    it also inspired one of my best friends to get into acting...
    overall an incredibly important part of my journey. also it started my admiration for korean movies!

  • @Chrisp.Visualz
    @Chrisp.Visualz Год назад +5

    I saw the movie last night after 10 years and it still holds up well. it was also interesting seeing the reaction of a younger crowd watching it for the first time.

  • @veronicamoravega7754
    @veronicamoravega7754 Год назад +22

    I'm a big fan of Park Chan-Wook's work and I'm embarrassed to admit that I watched this movie for the first time yesterday, I think part of that fear was because I was scared I wouldn't like it as much due to the fact of how well known and popular it is.
    Having watched it, I completely understand and support it's praise ; I LOVED every frame, what a good film, an instant favorite. Mr. Park is a master at his craft.

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen Год назад

      lol your logic doesn't make any sense, Shouldn't you like it BECAUSE of how well known and popular it is? That's how it normally is because mass praise usually means it's amazing!

    • @veronicamoravega7754
      @veronicamoravega7754 Год назад +1

      @@Gadget-Walkmen I was afraid it could be overhyped, not the case with this film but it has happened to me with other movies.

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen Год назад

      If that's your experience than sure, that's fair to say.@@veronicamoravega7754

    • @dathunderman4
      @dathunderman4 Год назад +1

      If you haven’t already, I recommend a subsume to watch. I ended up liking it a lot more on my subsequent viewings because you notice so much subtleties and themes that weren’t apparent in a first viewing. It became my favorite movie ever after I watched it a few times.

    • @salehali9541
      @salehali9541 Год назад +1

      Don't feel embarassed, unless you watched spike lee's awful and embarrassing "reinterpretation" first before you watched the original

  • @Sishel
    @Sishel Год назад +3

    I went to the movies last week to watch it for the first time ever. Nothing prepares you for this ride! I had such a visceral reaction to this movie, it hits you like a truck. Loved every second of it. Glad this masterpiece is getting a “revival”

  • @800Ms-k6n
    @800Ms-k6n Год назад +79

    Even an excellent director like Spike Lee couldn't make an American version as good as the original. It proves that a masterpiece should just stay as for what it is, we don't need a remake of this movie. 100 years later we will still be watching Oldboy

    • @ironheart5830
      @ironheart5830 Год назад +7

      The same reason why Hollywood should not remake K dramas.Recently I heard that they have plan to remake "Crush Landing on You" makes me worry because that movie has a lot of Korean Cultures and History waved to the story so if you remove them there will be nothing left.

    • @spiceupyourafterlife
      @spiceupyourafterlife Год назад +2

      I don't know what it is, but there's just something about the style of Korean film that American filmmakers just can't capture.

    • @garethhanby
      @garethhanby Год назад +3

      @@ironheart5830Scorsese/DiCaprio are supposed to be involved in a remake of "The Chaser" , why? Just don't do it. They will never give it such a dark ending and that will ruin it.

    • @ironheart5830
      @ironheart5830 Год назад

      @@garethhanby Agree 👍

    • @amy_yoshikawa
      @amy_yoshikawa Год назад +1

      Basically he made the remake for those western audiences who hate to read subtitles lol. Still can't believe with this day and age where South Korean Cinema already went way too advance at this point. Old Boy i watched 20 years ago.

  • @JamesBond-hm3bw
    @JamesBond-hm3bw Год назад +32

    I am 35+ years of age and I have seen more than 5000 movies in my life.
    This is one of my most top ten favorite movies of all time. 🙂

  • @dropboxmoabit384
    @dropboxmoabit384 Год назад +4

    This is hands down the best film in the history of mankind. Has always been my favorite and I think of certain scenes very regularly. Just thinking about it gives me chills.

  • @bathcat3759
    @bathcat3759 Год назад +21

    Yes sir! When I finally got my hands on the blu ray, I watched Oldboy 10 times in 2 weeks showing all my friends lol

  • @bishop_breloom
    @bishop_breloom Год назад +6

    I saw Oldboy recently in my college campuses theatre and even though my seat wasn’t the best it was by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. Everything about it was perfect and I was riveted to my seat from the beginning to the end. I just hope that it will become easier to watch/own in the US soon so I can see it again and again.

  • @drgibblesgaming7884
    @drgibblesgaming7884 Год назад +4

    I was in Korea in 04-05, 2 amazing movies dropped at pretty much the same time. Oldboy, and Ong Bak.... still 2 of my favorite movies.

  • @FirstLast-cq1fu
    @FirstLast-cq1fu Год назад +4

    This movie has it all. I love when writers just keep adding strange elements like hypnotism and flashbacks but layer it in a climactic way

  • @billybobtexas
    @billybobtexas Год назад +2

    DUDE! I went and saw it this past weekend. Felt like the first time. Its so good, the transitions and the funny but also the absolute despair. So well done.

  • @nicholasgardner2488
    @nicholasgardner2488 Год назад +2

    Thanks for for a great review, Chris. Never seen the movie. I looked at a cinemark near me, bought a ticket and going to see it after work tonight. I’ve been dying to see it and don’t want to miss an opportunity to see it in theaters.

  • @seaneliotblake9379
    @seaneliotblake9379 Год назад +2

    You probably should have given a mention to the soundtrack which is quite frankly haunting and downright amazing at conveying an unforgettable experience of a movie.

  • @ezioauditore4061
    @ezioauditore4061 Год назад +5

    Oldboy has such a good soundtrack

    • @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast
      @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast Год назад +1

      I actually purchased the soundtrack on CD back in the day. Totally worth it. A Tale of Two Sisters also has a killer soundtrack/score.

  • @CringeMaster-jt1el
    @CringeMaster-jt1el Год назад +1

    PLEASE continue to review older movies, Chris. You’ve helped me so much in regards to educating me on both film and film making and it’s always great watching your content. Keep up the great work ❤

  • @fernandofaria2872
    @fernandofaria2872 Год назад +3

    Yes! Sadly, now when recommending this movie to someone, we also have to add: "make sure to watch the ORIGINAL korean movie, not the crappy Spike Lee rEiNtErprEtaTION".

  • @richardsantanna5398
    @richardsantanna5398 Год назад +2

    I'm so glad I finally got to see Oldboy in theaters. The cinematography is incredible on the big screen. Chung hoon chung does not get the recognition he deserves.

  • @800Ms-k6n
    @800Ms-k6n Год назад +14

    All these years, i never knew Oldboy was a manga adaptation until James Gunn says it in one of his GQ interview about his top favorite comic book movies. It has got to be a great manga if the movie is this masterpiece

    • @JaydevRaol
      @JaydevRaol Год назад +1

      Yeah, but it still deviates from it and many argue that it's actually better because of Park Chan-wook's excellent direction.

    • @absosupreme
      @absosupreme Год назад +1

      Quite surprisingly the comic is nothing like the movie. I think the director just amped up the source material with his style and imagery.
      But I urge you to check it out though.

    • @RejonMunchausen
      @RejonMunchausen Год назад +1

      not so much, just an average crime manga without any of the interesting twists and turns of the movie. not a bad read and the art is fine, but a rare occasion where the adaptation is much stronger than the source

    • @infamousshinkicker6924
      @infamousshinkicker6924 Год назад

      I actually heard by many that the manga is just OK. People give it a 5/10 or 6/10 from what I've seen.

  • @mujicama
    @mujicama Год назад +2

    One of my all-time favorite films. The entire Revenge Trilogy is fantastic. If you like this, you'd probably enjoy I Saw The Devil which also stars Choi Min-sik as the antagonist.

  • @Zeitgeist6
    @Zeitgeist6 Год назад +4

    One thing about OldBoy I never understood until recently is why Oh-Desu was imprisoned and then released after exactly 15 years.
    Then I read an interesting thing about the Korean justice system. It was the statute of limitations on first degree murder at the time the story takes place.

    • @fizzygillespie
      @fizzygillespie 6 месяцев назад

      They also say that in the movie...

    • @Zeitgeist6
      @Zeitgeist6 6 месяцев назад

      @@fizzygillespie Maybe they didn't translate it that well in the subtitles of my Bluray. I didn't pick up on that when I saw it.

  • @venkyramana3216
    @venkyramana3216 Год назад +1

    7:26 chris giving the grades gave me vintage vibes of this channel.. he is my favourite critic

  • @jamesbond1956
    @jamesbond1956 Год назад +3

    SPOILERS: I saw this movie for the first time with a group of friends when it was rereleased a week ago. Somehow I managed to remain COMPLETELY blind as to any spoilers over the years. Halfway through the movie my friend leans over and whispers “oh my god this is the movie where the guy does his own daughter!”. I was completely taken out of the movie and my cinematic experience was completely ruined.

    • @krishnataveras8734
      @krishnataveras8734 Год назад +1

      yeah I hate it when people spoil movies, I dont unerstand why some like doing it.

    • @patriciahofer8704
      @patriciahofer8704 Год назад

      Your friend should be whipped in public...

    • @fizzygillespie
      @fizzygillespie 6 месяцев назад

      It was pretty obvious as soon as they appear onscreen together.

  • @DGSAFDMD
    @DGSAFDMD Год назад +1

    I love this movie so much and Park is actually my favorite director and you never get reviews on his movies. It was so nice to see you reviewing it and saying on camera how this movie is flawless, cause it is. I almost cried watching this lol thank you!

  • @thegreenstalker19yearsago50
    @thegreenstalker19yearsago50 Год назад +9

    One of the best films I have watched EVER. Please review The Handmaiden as well. Korean movies have been great for a long time and I'm glad Parasite was the one bring it globally. That being said, Oldboy would win an oscar if it was released today.

    • @ColinPatrickWeiss
      @ColinPatrickWeiss Год назад +2

      I'd rather he review "Thirst" or "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance." those are his next two best movies IMO.

    • @28Pluto
      @28Pluto Год назад +1

      Maybe you're just young or new to historical film appreciation, but Korean film has been appreciated and admired globally for over 40 years.
      Even before the internet, when Korea made something outstanding all the film fans knew about within a year.

    • @thegreenstalker19yearsago50
      @thegreenstalker19yearsago50 Год назад +1

      @@28Pluto thats true but mostly are underappreciated and are not as popular as today. Korean blockbuster became famous thanks to Train to Busan and Parasite opened the door for korean films to get recognized in academy shows. Globally and critically good doesn't mean its famous.

  • @willlauzon3744
    @willlauzon3744 8 месяцев назад +1

    Also love how the plug for this movie is a therapist.

  • @nathanielb1538
    @nathanielb1538 Год назад +3

    You should review o brother where art thou

  • @nolanwasp7
    @nolanwasp7 Год назад +2

    That whole trilogy is incredible! Please do the rest of the movies !!!

  • @noriko099
    @noriko099 Год назад +3

    Mi película favorita después de ver esta película abrí lo ojos y sabes que hay mucho más ( y generalmente) mejor que el cine gringo. Saludos desde México 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

    • @luisangel-hr6xz
      @luisangel-hr6xz 11 месяцев назад

      Depende que cine gringo y que cine Coreano. Creo que se trata mas del director talentoso, sea el paso que sea.

  • @Allinguts
    @Allinguts Год назад +1

    Super cool to see Chris review like old times again!!

  • @designtechdk
    @designtechdk Год назад +5

    Loved Josh Brolin in this.

  • @benjaminsullivan4774
    @benjaminsullivan4774 Год назад +1

    Im one of those people who still hasn't seen this film and watching this review made me think of my favourite film ever and that is Dead Mans Shoes. If you haven't watched it already please please watch it I can't recommend it enough. The most realistic revenge film you'll ever see in my opinion with a mixture of violence, comedy and sadness. Great review as always. Looking forward to watching this one.

  • @SPONGEBOB20
    @SPONGEBOB20 Год назад +3

    Your comment about the director integrating different tones, such as humor and fear, in such a dark story are common in tons of Asian media. You see it alot in Anime and Videogames from Japan. The Yakuza games masterfully balance this as well which makes them extremely great all around. I don't know the specifics of how they balance it either, it's definitely cultural, but media that balances this provides a more holistic picture of the universe and characters, and allows us to really sympathize with the characters when it counts. It doesn't feel "forced" like many movies do. I wish modern filmmakers outside of Asia do a better job with this outside of going too grimdark and take themselves too seriously, or what we see in modern blockbusters where directors rely too much on the funny stuff and don't take any time to develop the serious stuff.

    • @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast
      @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast Год назад +2

      Old school Hong Kong movies also throw in many different genres into a single film.

  • @rachreid8746
    @rachreid8746 Год назад +2

    I love this original and the Spike Lee remake. I for sure pause and judge if someone loves film but hasn’t seen either version.

  • @LycanVisuals
    @LycanVisuals Год назад +4

    A great film for fathers to watch with their daughters. A masterpiece that shows the strong love that exists between a father and daughter. Incredibly wholesome stuff.

    • @JustStopPlayingGames
      @JustStopPlayingGames Год назад

      BRUH.

    • @MrFlamingpride
      @MrFlamingpride Год назад

      Uhh... Did we watch the same movie or are you joking? I think it'd be at the very least awkward to watch it with your daughter for that reason.

    • @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast
      @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast Год назад

      Audition is a great romantic comedy as well.

    • @S.D.323
      @S.D.323 6 месяцев назад +1

      indeed

  • @alexandretostes9002
    @alexandretostes9002 Год назад +1

    One thing people always fail to mention about this movie is the soundtrack - it’s absolutely perfect.

  • @sleep6837
    @sleep6837 Год назад +3

    This is easily the best revenge movie ever imo, and one of the most visceral movie experiences ive ever had. The ending is just so...MM

  • @TheMetalGaia
    @TheMetalGaia Год назад +1

    One of the all time best movies.
    Also, I love the Silent Hill shirt. Can't help but notice it's in the same font as the band Suffocation. That's really cool.

  • @jking4973
    @jking4973 Год назад +4

    Oldboy is easily one of the greatest films ever made

  • @bensagal-morris8072
    @bensagal-morris8072 Год назад +2

    One of my favorite films. I’ve wanted to hear Chris talk about it.

  • @JordanNMovies
    @JordanNMovies Год назад +2

    I remember when James Gunn said this was in his top 5 comic book films, and I couldn’t agree more

  • @TheZooBoy111
    @TheZooBoy111 11 месяцев назад +1

    Finally saw this tonight. Unfortunately, I knew the twist beforehand, so I’m sure that impacted how much I enjoyed it, but I still thought it was amazing! Fantastic performances throughout, incredible cinematography, and a phenomenal blend of genres. My absolute favorite part though was the villain. He was just so captivating, sympathetic but also extreme. Loved every second he was on screen. Really don’t have any flaws with it, so I can’t even imagine how much more I would have liked it if it wasn’t spoiled for me.

  • @PetrBouda-un9qo
    @PetrBouda-un9qo 5 месяцев назад

    I enjoyed your review (I saw Oldboy when it was just released in cinemas thanks to a friend of mine and sheer curiosity) but you should mention that the Oldboy is the second movie of Chan Woo Park´s "revenge trilogy", beginning with "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and ending with "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", which is even darker than Oldboy yet still funny.

  • @babakaghamirzayi3195
    @babakaghamirzayi3195 Год назад +1

    I love this movie too much...."cries and whispers" Old Boy's soundtrack was my phone's ringtone for years.

  • @dmack9646
    @dmack9646 Год назад +1

    I watched oldboy like maybe 8 or 9 years ago. I had seen a couple of Asian films but I guess I was stuck in that sort of stereotypical place, which I believed that the quality would never match American cinema and man I was so damn wrong lol. Oldboy was the first film that brought me into Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesian and Indian films that now encompass some of my favorite films of all time. Also got me into Asian horror which is my favorite genre. I owe this movie a lot for what it opened me up to. Absolutely a classic film. Seeing it again in the theatre on opening night last week was amazing. I was excited like a child to go see this in the theatre.

  • @michaelpodlisk5481
    @michaelpodlisk5481 9 месяцев назад

    Funny thing is I saw this movie first time when I was 15, and to me it was my introduction to real cinema other than Hollywood blockbusters, and a year after that I discovered this channel, im subscribed since then and I’ve learned so much about movies and cinema thanks to Chris

  • @samiscebba4332
    @samiscebba4332 Год назад +1

    this movie just started rattling around in my head lately. magical psychic moment i guess. but i remembered the humor more than anything this time around. i really looked forward to watching it again for the scenes in the room and when he first gets out. this video is eerily perfect in its timing and content, ima watch it now.

  • @jordibarguno
    @jordibarguno Год назад +2

    Summary: If you haven't seen it, go see it. If you have seen it, see it again.
    Thanks for the reminder, I am rewatching it this weekend! 😎

  • @ImTopin
    @ImTopin Год назад

    I first heard of Oldboy after seeing a poster for it on the wall of this RUclipsr I used to watch back in the late 00s.
    I was so confused by what the movie was not only because I had never heard of the movie but when I looked it up, it was in a language I had never heard of.
    In all these years since, I've never had the chance to truly get to experience the movie despite being able to see the bits and pieces by movie reviewers on RUclips.
    And now 20 years later I'll finally be able to see this movie in full.

  • @TierDvik
    @TierDvik Год назад

    I wanted to give a special thank you. Since covid no film got me to the theatre. Not because I was afraid/careful, I just learned to live without... but when you mentioned it being released in theatres I immediately checked and got tickets. I probably would have missed out on finally seeing it on the screen if not for that little statement so seriously THANK YOU!

  • @willlauzon3744
    @willlauzon3744 8 месяцев назад +1

    I had a third date experience where my girlfriend at the time showed this to me. Loved the movie. Then found out she had daddy issues. The signs were there. Missed them all.

  • @PapaMerlz
    @PapaMerlz Год назад

    Talking about Oldboy is 2023 is the exact thing I needed. This was therapeutic

  • @marionquilino8362
    @marionquilino8362 Год назад +1

    Watched this movie years ago from a meme at 9gag with a context about an unexpected plot twist. And boy was i in for a ride. I was disturbed for weeks having flashbacks from the movie itself. A masterpiece indeed!

  • @IvanBR10
    @IvanBR10 Год назад

    Chris, I used to watch all yours reviews before the pandemic. I wish you the best and hope you can keep the work.

  • @Lord_Vadr
    @Lord_Vadr Год назад

    Was so glad to see this gem in theaters again.
    Now let’s hope you can actually find in streaming somewhere in the next decade, or blu ray. Only place I’ve found is used dvd that may or may not work on American players, or grainy 4 part RUclips videos.

  • @amy_yoshikawa
    @amy_yoshikawa Год назад

    Chris i recommend you 3 IRON as well. Another extremely unique Masterpiece which came around that time, after Old Boy or before. Amazing Korean Classics.

  • @itsnlee
    @itsnlee Год назад

    Never been so glad to see a notification! This film is definitely a classic, might just go and rewatch it again now.

  • @MherKhachatryan
    @MherKhachatryan Год назад +1

    Hey, what about the amazing soundtrack !? The music in this movie is just flawless.

  • @rayculz
    @rayculz Год назад +1

    I just realized Chris set a movie rating for this movie like he's done in the past. Anyway, Oldboy always be my top spot of korean movie that I did watch in my life.

  • @BlazePiffington
    @BlazePiffington Год назад

    Thank you very much, Chris!
    To avoid any spoilers I don’t want to read any comments, but if it wasn’t for you, Id never had known that this stellar film was currently in theaters now.
    You truly have helped me maximize a lot of my film viewing experiences

  • @unchartedrocks1
    @unchartedrocks1 Год назад +1

    U should review Sympathy for Mr Vengeance & Lady Vengeance too.

  • @Claude_r8
    @Claude_r8 11 месяцев назад +1

    The originality this movie has is unbelievable. A must-watch for cinephils