The Official Chan-wook Park Thread - BLOODY-DISGUSTING

Caustic Coffee · 05-12-2009, 10:54 AM

I have long been an admirer of Chan-wook Park’s films, but I still repeatedly run into people who have never heard of him. I think even the people who say they don’t like to “read a movie” referring to subtitles, would enjoy the depth and provocative stories he weaves into his films.

Oldboy 2003

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2002

Lady Vengeance 2005

I’m a Cyborg, but that’s OK 2006

JSA 2000

Three Extremes (Segment titled Cut) 2004

Thirst 2009 (Upcoming)

So what are your thoughts on this director? What are your favorites?

depecheanix · 05-12-2009, 04:28 PM

Best director to emerge in the last 30 years for me. My favorite to come about since Cronenberg probably.

The Revelator · 05-12-2009, 04:29 PM

superb

Oldboy is a stand out in my eyes

TheLadyLigeia · 05-12-2009, 04:34 PM

Haven't seen JSA yet but everything else is great. Can't wait until Thirst comes out over here. Definitely one of the top few best/most talented directors of the decade.

AbsorbantJellyfish · 05-12-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Revelator

superb

Oldboy is a stand out in my eyes

definitely a fan of oldboy. how's sympathy for mr. vengeance? my friend loved the shit out of that one.

depecheanix · 05-12-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AbsorbantJellyfish

definitely a fan of oldboy. how's sympathy for mr. vengeance? my friend loved the shit out of that one.

On par with Oldboy I'd say.

The Revelator · 05-12-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AbsorbantJellyfish

definitely a fan of oldboy. how's sympathy for mr. vengeance? my friend loved the shit out of that one.

of course.

i'm super pumped for Thirst

ArchVile99 · 05-12-2009, 04:51 PM

Loved Oldboy and Sympathy. Liked Sympathy more than Oldboy in fact. A friend has been hammering me to see Cyborg, but I have yet to make time.

Caustic Coffee · 05-12-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLadyLigeia

Can't wait until Thirst comes out over here. Definitely one of the top few best/most talented directors of the decade.

There's been talk that they may even give Thirst a limited release in some American arthouses.

I can't wait to see it either.

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Originally Posted by ArchVile99

Loved Oldboy and Sympathy. Liked Sympathy more than Oldboy in fact. A friend has been hammering me to see Cyborg, but I have yet to make time.

Cyborg is very different from his other movies, but it is still amazingly well-written and executed.

I bought it not really expecting much more than an artsy strange love story, but I vastly underestimated it. I've watched it many times since.

B.C. · 05-12-2009, 09:26 PM

Lady Vengence is probably my favorite out of his 'Vengence' trilogy.

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Caustic Coffee Abuser of Power Caustic Coffee is the I in team. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 13,202	The Official Chan-wook Park Thread I have long been an admirer of Chan-wook Park’s films, but I still repeatedly run into people who have never heard of him. I think even the people who say they don’t like to “read a movie” referring to subtitles, would enjoy the depth and provocative stories he weaves into his films. Oldboy 2003 Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2002 Lady Vengeance 2005 I’m a Cyborg, but that’s OK 2006 JSA 2000 Three Extremes (Segment titled Cut) 2004 Thirst 2009 (Upcoming) So what are your thoughts on this director? What are your favorites?

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TheLadyLigeia The Living Dead TheLadyLigeia is quietly judging you Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir Posts: 2,741	Haven't seen JSA yet but everything else is great. Can't wait until Thirst comes out over here. Definitely one of the top few best/most talented directors of the decade. __________________

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