Its been a little over a day since i saw both versions of oldboy one by spike lee and one by park chanwook back to back. Oldboy is a 20 american neonoir action thriller film directed by spike lee and with a screenplay by mark protosevich. Months after juan luis garcia came forward to claim that spike lee had used his proposed movie posters for oldboy. Earthling cinema s1 e6 the hidden meaning of oldboy earthling cinema. Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Instead of nihilistic realism, spike lee made a comic book movie. Sam jackson looks like a comic book character, sharlto copley looks and acts like a comic book character especially during the ending with that horrendous accent, his sidekick lady bdsm lady is a comic book character. The more i reflect on the spike lee version, the worse and worse it gets in my head. The set up is simple but fantastic a man is abducted, locked up for 20 years and then released. Nov 30, 20 its been a little over a day since i saw both versions of oldboy one by spike lee and one by park chanwook back to back. Oldboy follows the story of an advertising executive josh brolin who is. Suitably grim and bloody yet disappointingly safe and shallow, spike lee s oldboy remake neither surpasses the original nor adds anything new to its impressive legacy. Joe doucett will take out anyone in his quest for revenge. Solidly directed by spike lee and boasting a quality cast, all on good form, its more than worth a watch.
Download torrent oldboy fast and easy torrent search. Josh brolin, elizabeth olsen, sharlto copley, samuel jackson, spike lee, spike lee, doug davison. Kidnapped and kept in solitary confinement for 20 years, joe doucett josh brolin has suddenly been set free without a word of explanation. Americanized remakes of beloved and admired foreign films inevitably result in disappointment. Spike lee directs this tale of four african american vets who return to vietnam seeking their squad leaders remains and the promise of buried treasure. Crime movies, thriller movies, crime thrillers, mysteries, psychological thrillers.
Choi minsik is superb as a man oh daesu abducted by an unknown assailant and locked up for 15 years. Spike lee is an american film director, producer, writer, and actor, noted for his films that deal with controversial social and political issues. Lee and screenwriter mark protosevitch are upfront about drawing directly from the 2003 south korean thriller. Spike lee oldboy interview spike lee on remakes, movie. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. With minsik choi, jitae yoo, hyejeong kang, daehan ji. Jackson star in this psychological thriller from spike lee. For viewers unfamiliar with the history behind spike lee s oldboy, the 20 film is a remake of the cultclassic 2003 south korean film of the same name, directed by chanwook park.
Earthling cinema s1 e6 the hidden meaning of oldboy earthling cinema duration. Hadnt seen this for a while so thought id give it a spin as its on amazon prime at time of writing. Inexplicably kidnapped and held for 20 years before being released, joe doucett brolin embarks on a mission to find the person responsible and demand an explanation for his punishment. Oldboy is a 20 american neonoir action thriller film directed by spike lee and with a. Feb 17, 2014 download oldboy 20 720p bluray x264 yify 800 mb, watch oldboy 20 720p online free, oldboy 20 720p brrip yify mediafire uppit rapidshare multiuploads links. Spike lee addresses the critics opinion of his old boy. Oldboy official theatrical trailer 1 20 josh brolin movie hd. Oldboy di spike lee trailer italiano red band youtube.
The original oldboy is a 10 top to bottom, story, script, action, actors, direction, why did they try to remake perfection. Watching spike lee s decent but unmemorable remake of park chanwooks 2003 revenge picture oldboy, i kept trying to figure out why hed done it. The question that propels oldboy, spike lee s kinetic and colorful new movie, is why. One thing you definitely cannot say about spike lee s oldboy, a remake of the freaky 2003 korean thriller of the same title directed by park chanwook, is that its derivative. Lee s films are typically referred to as spike lee joints and the closing credits always end with the phrases by any means necessary, ya dig and sho nuff. Now years after the original, spike lee directed the remake of this movie. Watch now oldboy hd full movie oldboy 2003 hd movie. Now whether spike lee is a shit director, i said very clearly in the part of my quote you selectively chose to omit that he used to make great movies, but now he sucks. Oldboy serves as a stark reminder with only a few exceptions. Watch oldboy movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Spike lee, for some reason or another, decided to tackle what some would consider an impossible task. Part of that is hinted by the fact that unlike his other movies, spike lee did not label oldboy a spike lee joint as is traditional for him to do so. The film is an official remake, or as labeled by lee a reinterpretation, of park chanwooks 2003 south korean film of the same name. Josh brolin to star in spike lees oldboy redo for mandate.
After 20 years in captivity, joe josh brolin is released into the world with a hammer and an appetite for revenge in oldboy, a spike lee. Key art explorations designed by juan luis garcia for the film oldboy directed by spike lee starring josh brolin, samuel l. Download oldboy 2003 brrip in hd with 3 audios korean hindi english and english subs torrent or any other torrent from category. Nov 07, 20 oldboy official theatrical trailer 1 20 josh brolin movie hd. Revenge, like octopus, is a dish best served cold, but spike lee s disappointingly straight remake of oldboy is a lukewarm meal at best. After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, oh daesu is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days. Nov 27, 20 one thing you definitely cannot say about spike lees oldboy, a remake of the freaky 2003 korean thriller of the same title directed by park chanwook, is that its derivative. Spike lees oldboy, starring josh brolin the new york. An everyday man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation. Im going to get a degree in film school and make a shit remake of do the right thing just so spike lee knows how it feels. Spike lee on oldboy, americas violent history and the fine art of mouthing off. Spike lee oldboy film poster, png, 512x512px, spike lee.
One of the legion of problems was spike lee managed to make oldboy corny. May 28, 2014 spike lee sued over oldboy movie posters. Spike lee sued over oldboy movie posters hollywood reporter. Oldboy official theatrical trailer 1 20 josh brolin. Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was. Nov 20, 20 spike lee s oldboy is and isnt a remake. Spike lee s remake of the critically acclaimed korean masterpiece, oldboy, follows the story of joe doucette josh brolin, a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no apparent reason. The reason of my repulsion from the notion of rehashing one of the finest films ever made was exactly because it was one of the finest films ever made. Obsessed with finding those who imprisoned him, doucett wreaks havoc upon his captors, unaware his freedom is part of a plan and his true. Spike lees remake of the critically acclaimed korean masterpiece, oldboy, follows the story of joe doucette josh brolin, a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no apparent reason. Oldboy is een amerikaanse thrilleractiefilm uit 20 onder regie van spike lee. The sites consensus is violent and definitely not for the squeamish, park chanwooks visceral oldboy is a strange, powerful tale of revenge. After youve seen oldboy, come back and listen to slates spoiler special. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance.
Apr 21, 2018 changing cultural standards can also cripple the appeal of an old motion picture. However, having said all that, i was still pleasantly surprised by this version. Filmmaker spike lee has been getting the attention of audiences since 1986s shes gotta have it, but for his latest film he took on a decidedly. Nov 26, 20 theres a nice hitchcockian quality to the new oldboy, spike lees remake of korean director park chanwooks cult film of revenge and regret. Its still as brilliantly bonkers as ever and superior to the recent spike lee remake. Oldboy 2003 tt0364569 with no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.
Jul 08, 20 new poster for spike lees oldboy weve seen some unofficial versions floating around the interwebs, following this intriguing teaser poster launched this spring, and if anything, theyve. Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into. Spike lee directs this tale of four african american vets who return to vietnam seeking their squad leaders remains and the promise of. The five major fails of spike lees oldboy the nerds of color. Josh brolin was rumored to be on the short list to star in spike lee s oldboy, a remake of the cult 2003 korean revenge thriller from park chanwook. Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
Why has somebody for a long time, we dont know who taken the trouble to kidnap joe. Mandate pictures just announced that spike lee will direct oldboy, a remake of the cult 2003 south korean film directed by park chanwook that won the. Spike lees oldboy, a remake of park chanwooks original. User esef uploaded this spike lee oldboy film poster png image on april 2, 2018, 10. High resolution official theatrical movie poster of for oldboy image dimensions. It stars josh brolin, elizabeth olsen, sharlto copley and samuel l.
Quality full without download, oldboy in this site for free. Spike lee sued over oldboy movie posters hollywood. The film is an official remake, or as labeled by lee a reinterpretation, of park chanwooks 2003 south korean film of the same. Costarring elizabeth olsen and sharlto copley, oldboy was directed by spike lee, from a script by mark protosevich i am legend, the cell, thor. Spike lee s reimagining of park chanwook cult classic oldboy is a strange creature, despite the notable absence of the original icon octopussipping scene. Also i like spike lee and some of his work but he was the wrong choice for this. Spike lee directs this thrilling drama, in theaters november 27th. From director spike lee comes this chillingly dark tale of vengeance bursting with unforgettable twists and turns.
The force awakens 2015 was a virtual remake of the original star wars but with a more woke attitude toward diversity and a greater emphasis on female empowermentand most people loved it. Besides josh brolin, spike lees cult classic remake adds little thats new brolin gamely gains and loses weight as a signifier of his physical. Feb 27, 2018 i saw its park chan wook and while i scroll down to his filmography i came across the movie oldboy and heard that its one of the best twist ending of all time. Revenge thriller directed by spike lee and starring josh brolin, based on the manga comic and 2003 korean film. Spike lee s remake of korean revenge thriller oldboy has none of the spark of the original mark kermode. Spike lees remake of the critically acclaimed korean masterpiece, oldboy, follows the story of joe doucette josh brolin, a man who is abruptly kidnapped. Director spike lee says hes not nervous about the critics opinion of his version of old boy. The main event using special powers from a magical mask, a young wwe fan causes chaos when he enters a wrestling competition and fights an intimidating rival. Ever since i first came to know about the idea of chan wook parks oldboy being remade i severely disliked it. However, having oldboy credited as a spike lee film rather than a spike lee joint may have kept his own fanbase away, as such a bland billing implies that. Still not sure who thought this was a good idea, its like eating a mcrib when you can have korean bbq, which one sounds better to you. The five major fails of spike lees oldboy the nerds of. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media.
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