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Oldboy (DVD, 2005)

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Oldboy DVD, directed by Chan Wook Park, is a captivating foreign language film released in 2005. This DVD is in the NTSC video format, with a region code of 1 (US, Canada...), and falls under the Movie category. It is a Korean sub-genre film that received an R rating, making it a must-watch for lovers of foreign language films. The DVD comes in a Format of DVD and belongs to the studio Tartan Asia Extreme.

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It would be a sin to reveal too much about this riveting and bizarre thriller from Korean director Chan Wook Park, except to say that it's about a man named Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae Su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and strangeness. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef (Gang Hye-Jung), who feeds him live octopus and who may or may not be involved with the bizarre mystery. This is all served up in a striking palette of purples and dark reds; oozing with post-neo-noir style, and stuffed with insanely malicious twists and turns. Choi Min-Sik is terrific in the lead, counterbalancing over-the-top hysterics with deadpan cool to run the gamut of Asian antihero traits. There are intense fight scenes (Dae Su's favorite weapon is a hammer), look-away moments of torture and self-mutilation, sex, and gallons of black humor. Not for the squeamish, but for those seeking something wholly original and daring, this cinematic entree is alive--it's hard to imagine a better slice of psycho-shock sensationalism.

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0842498030042
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Actor
Choi Min-Sik
Director
Chan Wook Park
Rating
R
Format
DVD
Release Year
2005
Movie/TV Title
Oldboy
Sub-Genre
Korean
Genre
Foreign Language

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Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
South Korea
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617
Film Country
South Korea
Leading Role
Choi Min-Sik
Release Date
20050823

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5 out of 5 stars
by azntennis1Jan 07, 2010
Oldboy Review from a new fan of Park Chan-wook
Oldboy is great film, which is the first film I've seen from its director, Park Chan-wook. It definitely made a great impression and I will be looking forward future films. It refreshing to see a director use less than spectacular or extremely expensive special effects to tell the story that Chan-wook is articulating. The cinematography is in a word excellent. The acting, particularly that of Choi Min-sik, is superb. Min-sik, despite playing a rather not-too-bright average joe, is able make the audience feel his escalating rage even behind the sometimes stoic expression he possesses during the scenes where he takes physical revenge on his captors. Even when Min-sik shows rage that would in isolated scenes seem over the top, Min-sik makes it work. The soundtrack was beautiful and so brilliantly used. I found myself searching for the soundtrack online because its memorable melody and the scenes that correspond to. It is no wonder that Quentin Tarantino wanted this film to win the Palme d'Or at the International Cannes Film Festival in 2005. Many critics out there have appropriately used the adjective "visceral" to describe the movie. Chan-wook does a great job of drawing your attention and keeping it. Despite the realistic and violently graphic scenes, you find that you can not take your eyes off of the screen. The overall squmish feeling that one would usually get viewing the content presented in the film doesn't even happen until after the film is over. At this point, you realize that Chan-wook has brilliantly drawn you in and "viscerally" scarred you in manner that you don't get in movies anymore.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by foxrox1Aug 26, 2016
This Korean import made a pop splash at the Cannes Film Festival
Oldboy breaks into a classic three-act saga, the first of which details the hallucinatory period of imprisonment in which Oh Dae-Su wades from mild insanity to outright psychosis in the hands of unseen yet attentive captors. Act 2 is the revenge, when an entirely different tone takes over and Oh Dae-Su moves with single-minded purpose and clarity. It's this section that has gained the most notoriety, primarily for the claw-hammer dentistry scene, the one-man-army tracking shot, and the wriggling octopus that Oh Dae-Su consumes in a sushi bar (he's been dead so long he simply needs life back inside him in any way possible). In act 3, answers finally start to emerge and the sinister atmosphere grows even more profound--not without a healthy dose of extra bloodletting, of course. Oldboy is an undeniably poetic masterpiece of tension, fury, and dynamic craft. Ultimately, its epic cycle of tragedy is of the sort that mankind has been inflicting upon itself for all time. Some of the images may be gruesome, but all converge into a kind of beauty. It's in the telling of this lurid tale that these details become one and the memories of pain ultimately healRead full review
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5 out of 5 stars
by godzillafan32Mar 16, 2007
this movie is amazing
this is one of my all time favorite movies. want action? check. good story? check. great music and acting? check. and more suprises then u can believe? then this movie is for u. the twist at the end and the endless violence may lead people to skip this movie but dont let that deter from this piece of great filmmaking. this movie will leave an impact long after its over. also check out sympathy for mr. vengeance(not as good but still worth looking at), and lady vengeance(i have not viewed this movie but i have heard nothing but good reviews about it), the other two films in Chan Wook Park's vengeance trilogy. a true classic that should be viewed by everyone.
5 out of 5 stars
by gghobbycomNov 07, 2007
Brutally Raw & Brilliantly Inspiring Revenge Film...
Oldboy has a Shakespearian tone as it depicts the tale of Oh Dae-su (Min-sik Choi), whose name means "he who can get along with people". Oh Dae-su is on his way home after having been arrested for public drunkenness to celebrate his daughters birthday. However, Oh Dae-su never arrives to his home as he is kidnapped and imprisoned in a small room where his only contact with the human world is a television. During the time Oh Dae-su is caged someone murders his wife and he becomes the prime suspect for the murder. The questions that Oh Dae-su unsuccessfully attempts to answer while locked up is why revenge is being taken on him and who is seeking this cruel revenge. After 15 years Oh Dae-su is released from his torturous imprisonment, which leaves him confused and ragingly vengeful. Chan-wook Park directs a brilliant cinematic experience that is full of well-written conspiring intrigues that will keep the audience in suspense. The suspense is initiated in the opening shot where a man is hanging over the edge of a roof top causing the audience to asks themselves--why is this happening? The suspense continues as new and mysterious clues appears, but apprehension does not leave the audience even after the end of the film as the final line echos in the minds of the audience. Park's vision of revenge in Oldboy often depicts exaggerated violence that is well balanced with story as it is related to the themes of the film. However, this should serve as a warning to squeamish folks as the film is occasionally brutal and bizarre. Furthermore, the cinematography used in Oldboy vividly projects the emotional tone of the cinematic themes and characters. The characters are also superbly performed by an excellent cast, which will helpRead full review
5 out of 5 stars
by harvey*lulahOct 13, 2006
Rent It, Buy It, Give To Someone You Love...
give it to someone you love if they like violence and vengeance films that is! One of the best revenge films ever made, this one is Korean - you don't read subtitles? Fine, then miss this cult film and when your friends talk about it you can be the dork who refuses to read subtitles "cause it's too hard to concentrate". A man is drugged and thrown in a room for 15 years. No explanation. He lives in what looks to be a hotel room and he does have a tv so he sees the world passing him by. He passes the time by going crazy and working out. The one day he is let out. No explanation. He is given clues as to who is responsible for his incarceration and 5 days to find him. Not saying anything else - I bet you're hooked and that is not even the best part of the movie! Highly recommended, the acting is a little over the top - but how would one act in such situations? - and the script a little confusing, but just watch it and give it a couple of days..then you'll see how it all fits together. then watch it again!Read full review

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Oldboy (DVD, 2005)

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Oldboy Review from a new fan of Park Chan-wook

This Korean import made a pop splash at the Cannes Film Festival

this movie is amazing

Brutally Raw & Brilliantly Inspiring Revenge Film...

Rent It, Buy It, Give To Someone You Love...

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