|
Got some very interesting recommendations from this thread, thanks goons! I've been missing watching some good SK movies lately, especially after coming off I Saw The Devil, The Good, the Bad, the Weird, Thirst and Chaser, all of which I enjoyed immensely. Thirst is one of my favorite vampire films ever, hands down.
|
#
¿
Jul 11, 2013 15:26
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 20:31 |
|
|
Just finished The Man From Nowhere and quite enjoyed it even though it was a bit run-of-the-mill at times. The tracking shot through the window was impressive as balls though.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 11, 2013 19:09
|
|
|
Yeah, Memories of Murder is the one to beat out of all the SK movies I've ever seen. I've been a fan of Song Kang-ho for a long while now and man does he shine in this. I'm so glad he's getting so much international recognition ever since The Host and now with the upcoming Snowpiercer. This movie also reminded me a lot of David Fincher's Zodiac (which I adore), despite it coming out four years after Memories of Murder. Recommending the hell out of this in case someone hasn't seen it yet. E: I also watched Frontline, which was tremendously well executed war film about a war I didn't really know much about. It dipped into some slightly cliché war movie melodrama a few times but otherwise, particularly when it came to the battle scenes, was really solid.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 17, 2013 02:16
|
|
|
I haven't seen it but it sounds like you're talking about The Raid: Redemption.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 18, 2013 18:24
|
|
|
Well, at least that might mean the director's cut might get a wider release on Blu-Ray. I'm not going to waste time on Weinstein's version.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 18, 2014 02:32
|
|
|
Just rewatched Memories of Murder and yup, still an excellent loving movie. Are there any other movies similar to it out there worth a watch? Primarily talking about quality thrillers/crime procedurals here.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 11, 2014 22:25
|
|
|
Hand Knit posted:It's not strictly a crime procedural, but from the same director you have Mother which is also a murder mystery.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 11, 2014 23:31
|
|
|
Zwabu posted:Zodiac (cough cough). Hbomberguy posted:Can any recommend any crime drama movies similar to bittersweet life, oldboy, memories of murder, i saw the devil, or the raid 2 ? I really like that sort of combination of intrigue and violence and want more.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 16, 2014 17:43
|
|
|
Vegetable posted:I watched Haemoo (Sea Fog). There's a kinda contrived love story weaved into it and it could have been cut by like a solid half hour for pacing. The second half of the movie is fairly decent though. People going nuts on a boat and all.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 21, 2015 10:51
|
|
|
Just watched A Hard Day (Kkeut-kka-ji-gan-da) and it was a really enjoyable and fun, if pretty silly, thriller. I wasn't sure what it was going for tone-wise; a hard-boiled cop drama or tongue-in-cheek dark comedy but it somehow managed to balance the two. The first thirty minutes or so were pretty hilarious though.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 19, 2015 20:33
|
|
|
Just saw Castaway on the Moon (Kimssi pyoryugi) and it's just a wonderful movie. Genuinely funny and pretty sweet and I've rarely gotten to call a movie quirky and have it be a positive thing but this movie is quirky in the best possible sense.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 16, 2016 03:46
|
|
|
The Wailing (Goksung) is nuts. It's a long movie and packs a whole lot in there but as far as a horror movie goes it's creepy as all gently caress and unrelentingly dark. E: Also watched Kiss Me, Kill Me (Kilme) and aside from a couple of bits that got a laugh out of me I didn't care for it. Tonally all over the place and complete schmaltz at the end. Stare-Out fucked around with this message at 01:48 on Jul 20, 2016 |
|
#
¿
Jul 20, 2016 01:46
|
|
|
Megaman's Jockstrap posted:I would really like to get ahold of The Chaser on Blu-Ray. If anyone has any suggestions on how to do so, please let me know via message. Thanks. Been trying to get one myself, I know the Netflix version is clearly a 1080p version but as far as an actual disc copy, I haven't found one.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 10, 2016 23:57
|
|
|
The Chaser is one of my favorites. Though I first watched it the same day I watched I Saw The Devil and man are those two movies mixed up in my head. Both are great though.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 27, 2016 14:01
|
|
|
Just saw The Handmaiden and felt like the twist was almost unnecessary and it would've been as effective, if not even more so played out just straight but that didn't matter because overall the movie was fantastic. Up there with Chan Park-Wook's best thoughI still prefer Thirst and Oldboy.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 31, 2016 19:27
|
|
|
I liked The Wailing a lot, but it did get to a point where it felt like a bit of a chore to watch. Also Oldboy sits firmly as my second favorite of the Vengeance trilogy with Mr. being first and Lady third. I haven't seen those in a while though. So is Train to Busan worth a glance? I've heard a lot of conflicting opinions of it.
|
|
#
¿
Feb 21, 2017 19:23
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 20:31 |
|
|
It's a very subtle and slow movie but I liked it a lot. But then again I love Thirst and consider it to be one of the best vampire movies of recent years so  I recommend giving Stoker a go at least.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 17, 2017 22:13
|
|