| SERIOUSLY? (477 views) | AUTHOR /
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| Can someone seriously give me any reason at all not to just flat out hate this movie right out of the chute? Seriously, give me something! If you can convince me in 50 words or less that this thing is not going to be a total waste of time then, well, I still won't watch it. I'll just question your tastes. | the Bottle Kids!
9/27/2008 7:00 PM |
| #2 | Oh Bottle Kids!...so controversial, so "in your face". The person we love to hate...to love!? | Choco
9/27/2008 9:09 PM |
| #3 | Its a chick flick. If you don't have a chick to watch it with, either get yourself one, or don't watch it. That's be my advise. Any guy who watches something like this by them self at home has issues. | YoMama
9/28/2008 2:17 PM |
| #4 | Well, let's see. On the imdb the movie is rated 8.1/10 with nearly 10,000 votes. That's pretty decent, indeed. What's more, FAR more males voted for the film than females, and males have cumulatively given it an 8.3/10 rating - significantly more than the average from the females.
| PGW
9/28/2008 5:16 PM |
| #5 | It's a good movie, man. Check it out. It's not THE GODFATHER. I wouldn't exactly call it a chick flick either. It's just a funny, quirky, little film with two leads that are very charismatic. Give it a shot. | City On Fire
9/29/2008 3:07 AM |
| #6 | Look, Just watch Sex is Zero..have a laugh,tear up a little and throw up in your mouth at the gross stuff and don't take these movies so seriously! | EH21620
9/29/2008 1:45 PM |
| #7 | Can't sell you on this one - I hated it. The guy is spineless and annoying, and the girl is a sadistic lunatic. They're as endearing as finding hair in your sushi. I know there's a reason why she's like this, but she needs to be locked up, not loved up. FTG. | Mimi
9/29/2008 5:09 PM |
| #8 | I have not seen this flick and like yourself I have no intentions of seeing it. Not even with my old lady. Look at the cover and read the synopsis. I know it's said that you shouldn't judge a book by it it's cover but that's crap. One of the many illogical, hypocritical and meaningless "lessons" that was taught to us as children for no real reason. You better judge a book(or movie) by it's cover-that's what it's there for. Look to nature for guidance. Every animal that looks dangerous usually is. This movie looks completely stupid. Guess what I'm thinking? | Bastard Ronin
9/30/2008 6:33 AM |
| #9 | It can be a chick flick all it wants to, it still looks and sounds dumber than an Easter special on public broadcasting. I happen to love chick flicks. And AMEN to Sir Bastard for the book and cover revelation. Could not agree more. I shall always consult nature for guidance from now on. This looks like a bog. | the Bottle Kids!
11/18/2008 7:22 PM |
| #10 | This movie is demonstrative of the number one problem with movies coming out of Korea today, the tacked-on melodramatic ending. The change in tone is jarring, and the attempt to explain "The Girl"'s crazy behavior is a bunch of bullcrap.
And I am glad someone mentioned Sex is Zero when discussing this movie, because that film suffers from the same exact problem. The whole abortion thing near the end nearly ruins the movie, and is absolutely unnecessary. I think of it as the equivalent of laughing your ass of at American Pie until the director decided it was a good idea to kill off Jim's parents in a car crash. The Korean fondness for melodrama makes for some really crappy movies. | MS10197
12/30/2008 12:32 AM |
| #11 | The Korean audience seems to want melodrama, so why castigate the local film industry for giving it to them? The Korean film industry isn't under any obligation to make films that appeal to Westerners, or anyone outside of Korea for that matter. Just because you don't share the same sensibilities doesn't mean the movies are crappy; just crappy to you. | TheDenizen
12/30/2008 11:16 AM |
| #12 | I think we have to assume that anyone's opinions here are just their own. There's no such thing as a "crappy movie" to everyone... Except "Legendary Tai Fei". But other than that, none. :) | Choco
12/30/2008 11:50 AM |
| #13 | I'm not particularly a fan of melodrama, either, and I've never even seen MSG...just playing Devil's Advocate. :D
*adds Legendary Tai Fei to "must see" list* | TheDenizen
12/30/2008 1:14 PM |
| #14 | Nowhere do I state, or even imply, that I think everyone is going to think Korean cinema is crappy. Nor do I state that I think Korean cinema should appeal to Westerners. I write for myself and state why I think Korean cinema is horrible.
However, what is not in dispute is the fact that Korean directors steal from Hollywood movies and other Korean directors unashamedly. Anyone who has even a passing familiarity with Korean cinema knows this is true.
It always makes me laugh whenever I read on this site the absolutely put-on horror that is ostentatiously expressed by someone when the subject of Hollywood remakes or "reimaginings" of Asian cinema comes up. Funny that these same qualms are not expressed when Korean filmmakers are busy ripping off whatever is popular in the United States or Japan in a given year. Tae Guk Gi is the most obvious example that I have mentioned, but anyone who has seen more than zero Korean films will know of scores more. | MS10197
1/1/2009 9:48 AM |
| #15 | I'm no expert on Korean film but I feel I had to make a comment regarding "stealing" from other movies etc. Jackie Chan said decades ago there was nothing new in Kung Fu. He was referring to the challenge of showing fights and stunts primarily, but also to the storyline. Shooting at a different angle, mixing in cgi, the "everything has been done before" syndrome. Could they be considered a "trend" instead of theft? I'm just asking here, not making a judgment. I have impeccable taste and would never watch anything less than a stellar film!!!!!!
*Note to self: Ask The Denizen to let me know when Legendary Tai Fei, the director's cut is available* | Cinema!
2/3/2009 2:16 AM |
| #16 | While I don't think MS10197's comment is true of all Korean films, he is right that this is a problem with a good number of them. Unfortunately, viewers from one culture are likely to be off-put by another culture's idea of drama, comedy or other genres. A lot of non-Cantonese speakers find nothing funny in the (roughly translated) dialect humor of a lot of Canto-comedy. A lot of non-Koreans are appalled by the juxtaposition of comedy and graphic violence in Korean drama, or the addition of psychological realism into slapstick. A lot of non-Indians are amazed at the exaggerated emotions and tendency to break into song without warning in Bollywood. I can't even imagine a solution to the unease some feel at the cinema of foreign cultures: It happens. | Jeffrey Frawley
2/3/2009 9:36 AM |
| #17 | Well, if you thought the ending of MSG was melodramatic, make sure you stay as far away as possible from the (maybe) prequel, "Windstruck."
As for Korean films shamelessly stealing from each other - yeah? So what else is new? Remember "Young And Dangerous XXVII" or "Mr. Vampire Part 47"? American films and (most of all) Chinese films are guilty of the same thing... if something works, remake it, and KEEP remaking it until the money stops flowing in (then wait a few years and remake it AGAIN, just to make sure).
I see Korean cinema as no more guilty of this any any other country. | PGW
2/4/2009 8:31 PM |
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