Posted by Zac in Remakes | 4 comments
Spielberg, Smith and ‘Oldboy’ ?!?!
So a blockbuster teaming of the ages, Spielberg and Will Smith, on a remake of one of the best films of this decade, ‘Oldboy’, and it leaves some wondering, is this the right fit? Well, I think it can be, but this thing needs to be a hard R, pull no punches, and be just as twisted as the original Korean film was.Â
Variety breaks the story, Harry Knowles chimes in at aintitcool, and I agree with his sentiments, though I am a bit more hopeful then he is. Spielberg can do grim and unsettling if he wants too, i.e. ‘Munich’ and ‘Schindler’s List’, Smith hasn’t really gone all the way to the dark side ever, though; though he has surely dabbled in dark material. Either way, it’s a great star, a great director, and a great potential budget to take this amazing story and try to top it in any way it can, i.e. lets see an even more amazing hallway fight scene!
‘Oldboy’ follows a man who has been imprisoned for 15 years, only to be released and set with the mission to find his persecutor in 3 days; to seek out and claim revenge.
Go rent the original while you wait for The Bearded One’s version.
This is terrible! I knew it was only a matter of time, it was inevitable… but this is not the right fit at all! Why is Smith wasting away his career with all these loner roles? I know he draws millions to seats, but enough is enough. American cinema will butcher the Korean feel. Just like we butchered the Japanese horror aesthetic.
incest, murder, revenge, and the Fresh Prince and E.T., I think it may be interesting in a very sick kinda way. Why not just remaster the original and release it on the big screen for American viewing. sort of a director’s cut or REDUX.
On Stephen comment. I must be the only one who thinks that “The Departed was an unworthy Best Picture.It was not one of scorsese’s best. It was almost shot for shot a remake. I hated the ending. It reminded me of the movies when I was growing up where the bad guy always had to get it in the end. It sorta felt like the John Wayne oscar.
I bet none of them will eat a live sea creature on film… Holy gumballs that freaked me out! What a delightfully creepy movie… Leave it be!