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Blufury · 11-10-2008, 03:07 AM

I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen Oldboy. You can pelt me with rocks. I deserve it.

WyldeMan45 · 11-10-2008, 03:23 AM

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I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen Oldboy. You can pelt me with rocks. I deserve it.

I have no rocks, so it's the straps for you!

J_UNTITLED · 11-10-2008, 06:08 AM

A bit more on the remake here.

Ernest Rister · 11-10-2008, 06:09 AM

Will Smith was amazing as Ali and earned as Oscar nod for The Pursuit of Happyness...but he can't play "world-weary"? He can transform his body to play Cassius Clay but can't play a man imprisoned for 15 years?

Discuss.

J_UNTITLED · 11-10-2008, 06:12 AM

CLICK HERE.

Ernest Rister · 11-10-2008, 06:12 AM

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CLICK HERE.

Why are you posting the same link twice?

J_UNTITLED · 11-10-2008, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Why are you posting the same link twice?

Wanted to make sure people notice it.

Ernest Rister · 11-10-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

Wanted to make sure people notice it.

What's notable about it?

WyldeMan45 · 11-10-2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Will Smith was amazing as Ali and earned as Oscar nod for The Pursuit of Happyness...but he can't play "world-weary"? He can transform his body to play Cassius Clay but can't play a man imprisoned for 15 years?

Discuss.

Because he has this complex that requires him to never change, yes he worked out, and built a big ego to play Ali, but he just seems like he is the same character in everything. Every movie I've ever seen him in, he has to always get in his digs about his "black ass" every single movie he has to make some comment about his race to let us all know, in case we forgot, so in Oldboy I fear, he will have been held captive because he's black according to him. He has never impressed me enough to believe he can pull this off, there is nothing gritty or vicious or savage about him, he is a rapper and comedian role kind of guy, he isn't exactly Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington or Ben Kingsley who actually transform into unrecognizable roles.

Ernest Rister · 11-10-2008, 06:55 AM

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Every movie I've ever seen him in, he has to always get in his digs about his "black ass" every single movie he has to make some comment about his race to let us all know, in case we forgot, so in Oldboy I fear, he will have been held captive because he's black according to him.

Well, if he's a black man in an American western, he probably has reason to be nervous.

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He has never impressed me enough to believe he can pull this off, there is nothing gritty or vicious or savage about him, he is a rapper and comedian role kind of guy, he isn't exactly Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington or Ben Kingsley who actually transform into unrecognizable roles.

Amazing that people said the same thing about Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy...

Gamma_Winstead · 11-10-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Well, if he's a black man in an American western, he probably has reason to be nervous.
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What the hell are you talking about? The Oldboy remake isn't a western!

And someone already said his name in this thread but.... If they were to remake this I'd pick Gary Oldman to be in it!

Brandon · 11-10-2008, 02:50 PM

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What the hell are you talking about? The Oldboy remake isn't a western!

And someone already said his name in this thread but.... If they were to remake this I'd pick Gary Oldman to be in it!

No kidding...I don't know why you keep saying it's going to be a western. We understand you WANT it to be a western, but...

Gary Oldman would be a great pick.

WyldeMan45 · 11-12-2008, 04:45 AM

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Well, if he's a black man in an American western, he probably has reason to be nervous.

That's a pretty racist assumption. And because Spielberg once said he wanted to do a western why are you so positive thats what this is going to be? Will Smith did a "Western" in Wild Wild West which was horrible btw, and he didn't seem nervous there now did he? Now please show me outside of the comment about wanting to make a western and making Oldboy a western. Yes you pointed out many times there is no script, so on that note please tell me where it says Oldboy the western? You have any idea how often a director changes his mind on what he wants to do?

Red Hood · 11-13-2008, 12:46 AM

i just watched the it for the first time. wow

WyldeMan45 · 11-13-2008, 08:04 PM

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i just watched the it for the first time. wow

You're still at the stage where you can't even form an opinion on what you just watched aren't you? Lol, I was there for a good 2-3 days before I could even believe the stuff I'd just seen the first time I watched it. It probably took me a good week before I realized how much I enjoyed it and needed to see it again to believe what my mind was telling me i'd just actually seen.

Deadset · 11-13-2008, 08:09 PM

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i just watched the it for the first time. wow

yep, that's about what I said when I saw it for the 1st time. wow.

Brandon · 11-13-2008, 08:16 PM

I think everybody says "oh my god..." at exactly the same moment in the film.

Red Hood · 11-13-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

You're still at the stage where you can't even form an opinion on what you just watched aren't you? Lol, I was there for a good 2-3 days before I could even believe the stuff I'd just seen the first time I watched it. It probably took me a good week before I realized how much I enjoyed it and needed to see it again to believe what my mind was telling me i'd just actually seen.

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yep, that's about what I said when I saw it for the 1st time. wow.

ha, seriously. It's been in my mind ever since. I'm still thinking about what I saw.

So I read this is part of a trilogy, revenge trilogy. I know they aren't related kinda like the dollars trilogy. But are the other two worth checking out?

Brandon · 11-13-2008, 08:38 PM

I heard Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is good, don't know about the other. But Oldboy is supposed to be the best.

Deadset · 11-13-2008, 08:46 PM

I own both oldboy and Lady on dvd, both are well worth it. Read some reviews on Lady to make sure, but if you thought oldboy was good, you'll most likely enjoy Lady V.

11-13-2008, 12:46 AM	#94
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	i just watched the it for the first time. wow Last edited by Red Hood; 11-13-2008 at 12:53 AM.

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11-10-2008, 03:07 AM	#81
Blufury Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Texas 4K collection:409 Blu-ray collection:1669 Trading Score:36	I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen Oldboy. You can pelt me with rocks. I deserve it.

11-10-2008, 06:08 AM	#83
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	A bit more on the remake here.

11-10-2008, 06:09 AM	#84
Ernest Rister Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Will Smith was amazing as Ali and earned as Oscar nod for The Pursuit of Happyness...but he can't play "world-weary"? He can transform his body to play Cassius Clay but can't play a man imprisoned for 15 years? Discuss.

11-10-2008, 06:12 AM	#85
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	CLICK HERE.

11-13-2008, 08:16 PM	#97
Brandon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	I think everybody says "oh my god..." at exactly the same moment in the film.

11-13-2008, 08:38 PM	#99
Brandon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	I heard Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is good, don't know about the other. But Oldboy is supposed to be the best.

11-13-2008, 08:46 PM	#100
Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	I own both oldboy and Lady on dvd, both are well worth it. Read some reviews on Lady to make sure, but if you thought oldboy was good, you'll most likely enjoy Lady V.

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