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gyrate · 02-05-2009, 11:27 AM

I thought it was boring, and the plot was silly. I'm sure I'm in the minority though.

ckent22 · 02-05-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The Guilty Party

I really like Oldboy but I heard SOOOO much hype about it before I got a chance to see it that it sort of took the sting out of the film. I guess that's my fault for putting off seeing it and allowing that hype to build more and more. Either way, great movie and the only Asian BD I currently own.

Hopefully Battle Royale and Survive Style 5 make their way to BD soon.

Probably not gonna happen with Battle Royale. If it does it will definitely be region locked. I don't see it coming to Blu - ray any time soon.

William H Pratt · 02-05-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by prankster

but if you don't like asian movies in general, wouldn't that make your opinion biased?

A person who likes the film also has a "biased" opinion too. I've not seen the film, but I'm considering purchasing it.

HKMOVIESAREBEST · 02-05-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Probably not gonna happen with Battle Royale. If it does it will definitely be region locked. I don't see it coming to Blu - ray any time soon.

At least we're in the same region

I love Battle Royal.

onceachilde · 02-05-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Guilty Party

. . . Survive Style 5 make their way to BD soon.

I would pay way too much $ for that release. I wouldn't even care.

newguy7 · 02-05-2009, 05:08 PM

I saw Oldboy for the first time during Otakon 2006 in the big screen ever since then it's one of my top 10 faves of all time. IMO this film could NEVER be shown in American theaters unless many things from the original are changed which would make the film just another revenge-plot story. American audiences just aren't ready, they weren't ready for the original Leon and they aren't ready for Oldboy.

HKMOVIESAREBEST · 02-05-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy7

I saw Oldboy for the first time during Otakon 2006

I was there as well..

JamesKurtovich · 02-05-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

Way to go. A guy tells you he is about to watch the movie for the first time and you give away the ending.

Sorry.

The fight scene was weird. They just sort of stood there looking at him while he pummeled his way through them.

GGX · 02-07-2009, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Sorry.

The fight scene was weird. They just sort of stood there looking at him while he pummeled his way through them.

lol I thought it was very entertaining.

Santeria · 02-07-2009, 06:58 AM

lol this movie has got to be one of my favorite movies because the plot is so genius!!

Mystique · 02-07-2009, 08:25 AM

I love this movie!

klutes · 02-07-2009, 12:08 PM

Really love this movie, has to have one of the best soundtracks of recent years, beautiful.
I would recommend checking out Crying fist if ure a fan of the actor (Oh dae su).
And also check out a Jonnie To film called The Mad Detective which can be almost a bizarre.

For the person asking about IP man, its coming out in hong kong on the 13th of this month, early indictions say it might be region A only, but can be imported frim dddhouse (highy recommended).

Offender_Mullet · 04-01-2009, 03:24 AM

Just watched Oldboy for the first time last night. What an amazingly weird masterpiece! I thought this was just a regular revenge film, as I knew nothing else about the plot going into it.....and wow.....I couldn't have been more off.

For lack of a better term, this was one big mind-f*** of a film.

demoni · 04-01-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

Just watched Oldboy for the first time last night. What an amazingly weird masterpiece! I thought this was just a regular revenge film, as I knew nothing else about the plot going into it.....and wow.....I couldn't have been more off.

For lack of a better term, this was one big mind-f*** of a film.

+1

Great movie!!!!

richieb1971 · 04-01-2009, 06:50 AM

Oldboy is powerful and nerve racking from 10 minutes in until the end.

paperthrower2000 · 04-01-2009, 04:33 PM

To me it was just weird, but in a good way.

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02-05-2009, 11:27 AM	#41
gyrate Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008	I thought it was boring, and the plot was silly. I'm sure I'm in the minority though.

02-05-2009, 05:08 PM	#46
newguy7 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:116	I saw Oldboy for the first time during Otakon 2006 in the big screen ever since then it's one of my top 10 faves of all time. IMO this film could NEVER be shown in American theaters unless many things from the original are changed which would make the film just another revenge-plot story. American audiences just aren't ready, they weren't ready for the original Leon and they aren't ready for Oldboy.

02-07-2009, 06:58 AM	#50
Santeria Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:20 Trading Score:4	lol this movie has got to be one of my favorite movies because the plot is so genius!!

02-07-2009, 08:25 AM	#51
Mystique Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Newark, CA Blu-ray collection:240 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	I love this movie!

02-07-2009, 12:08 PM	#52
klutes Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Scotland Blu-ray collection:229	Really love this movie, has to have one of the best soundtracks of recent years, beautiful. I would recommend checking out Crying fist if ure a fan of the actor (Oh dae su). And also check out a Jonnie To film called The Mad Detective which can be almost a bizarre. For the person asking about IP man, its coming out in hong kong on the 13th of this month, early indictions say it might be region A only, but can be imported frim dddhouse (highy recommended).

04-01-2009, 03:24 AM	#53
Offender_Mullet Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:10	Just watched Oldboy for the first time last night. What an amazingly weird masterpiece! I thought this was just a regular revenge film, as I knew nothing else about the plot going into it.....and wow.....I couldn't have been more off. For lack of a better term, this was one big mind-f*** of a film.

04-01-2009, 06:50 AM	#55
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	Oldboy is powerful and nerve racking from 10 minutes in until the end.

04-01-2009, 04:33 PM	#56
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	To me it was just weird, but in a good way.

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