Oldboy

**Walter Sobchak** · 01-11-2006, 06:24 PM

This movie has everything -- vengeance, intrigue, incest, brutal dentistry, live octopus eating, Korean stick fighting, crawling facial ant hallucinations, hypnosis, various mutilations and self-mutilations, and a brief appearance by Kim "Jong" Il. It'll make the wife leave the room, scar the kids for life, and have your buddies asking, "Dude, what the fuck is this?" Beyond the flashy violence and deeply disturbing imagery and story, there's enough food for thought about vengeance, personal responsibility, and whether you're just better off not knowing some things to bring some art house to the grind house. Highly recommended.

**iggyskier** · 01-11-2006, 07:44 PM

seconded.

it is fucking awesome. when you finally get the whole picture.....HOLY CRAP.

watch it for sure

**bio-smear** · 01-12-2006, 12:46 AM

Thirded...OldBoy is sick, in a precision-crafted excellent flick kinda way. It's kinda sick in the literal way too.

**iggyskier** · 01-12-2006, 12:48 AM

you'll never see a hammer in the same way......

**Shepherd Wong** · 02-22-2006, 02:56 PM

Just watched it last night. Awesome movie. The violence wasn't overdone, and the fight scene back at the prison was incredible.

**Elkhound Odin** · 02-22-2006, 03:21 PM

If you liked Oldboy, check out Sympathy for Mr Vengence. It's not as violent, but it has disturbing social value. Made by the same director.

**uncle crud** · 02-22-2006, 06:03 PM

pretty suckin' fick if you ask me. almost as grueling as The Audition.

**Odin** · 02-22-2006, 07:48 PM

I love this movie.

Note that the fight scene in the corridor is one of my favorites. Finally instead of super edited up close action scenes someone shows something with panorama.