Oldboy 올드보이 반응 (2003) Wife's First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@mastaovdafist3551]

Lee Woo-jin is one of my all time favorite villains. Not only was he able to create an unstoppable force in Oh Dae-su, but he was then able to reduce him to a whimpering dog at the very end. A masterful villian in a masterpiece of a film!

[@tigqc]

Yeah, his only weakness was not getting past his own trauma, which ultimately did him in at the end.

[@michaelalbertsen6396]

Yeah, that actor made the biggest impact on me. What a great performance.

[@osmanyousif7849]

One of the few movies of the 2000s where the antagonist wins in the end too.

[@Henry-fn1zw]

Before parasite, there was Oldboy and many more. The final act is absolutely wild. Park Chan wook is one of the best directors working today, I highly recommend the handmaiden and decision to leave

[@tidepride86]

And before Oldboy there was.......young...dude? I suck at this

[@Haerinx87]

Before Parasite....there were 100s of Korean masterpieces, Old Boy was just one of them. When Parasite won the Oscar, I was like "finally" what took so long? Everyone was surprised yet Korean cinema has been magnificent for 20 years. Even Parasite filmmaker "Bong Joon ho" earlier film "memories of murder" was even better than Parasite but got little attention in America.

[@perrywinkle5000]

After having seen a bunch of Korean films before ever seeing Parasite, I thought Parasite was simply standard Korean-fare. Nothing oscar worthy but bot bad. It also followed the Korean idea where the ending goes bashit crazy.

[@lalalarose8197]

Cool, disregard years of Korean cinema.

[@Henry-fn1zw]

@@lalalarose8197 I didn’t mean it like that, everybody takin it the wrong way

[@jpa5038]

That corridor fight scene is so iconic. It's honestly the best fight choreography in all of cinema. I'm not exaggerating. One take, average guys in a street fight gassing out after throwing 10 punches, misjudging range, being both emboldened by their numbers and afraid to make the first move, not to mention the damage that they take in the fight comes to play at later moments of the fight, like the guy who got his foot smashed in tries to throw an uppercut while shifting his weight onto his damaged foot just collapses to the floor in pain from putting weight on it.

[@davidbowman2001]

Fr, I love seeing realistic getting tired time lol. People don’t realize how hard fighting actually is.

[@mapesdhs597]

@@davidbowman2001 Just curious, what do you think of, "The Raid"?

[@evilsmurf2k8]

@@mapesdhs597 The Raid and especially the sequel are imo the greatest action movies ever made and the fight scenes are incredible as is the camera work, the car chase in the sequel is god tier level.

[@mapesdhs597]

@@evilsmurf2k8 Indeed, though as it happens I've seen The Raid but the sequel is still unopened on my shelf, waiting for a rainy day. Anyway, the reason I asked is because both jpa and isaac (what *is* it with YT putting numbers after everyone's names now??) mentioned realism as being well presented in The Old Boy, ie. the coreography in The Raid is superb, but I've no idea whether the fighting as depicted is 'realistic', eg. a bit like the way the action in Hard Boiled is visually amazing, but what's actually happening is kinda absurd. It certainly "looks" realistic in The Raid, but is it? I need to watch it again, only seen it once so far, way back when I first bought the BR. Although still tame by comparison, the closest Wesertn movie I can think of that's anything like The Raid is Dredd (the one with Carl Urban), but still nowhere near. It just struck me that fight scenes & suchlike in movies can be brutal in their presentation, but not necessarily realistic, and are also a product of their time, dancing with audience sensibilities, eg. I'm sure the fighting in Enter the Dragon was considered pretty hard core when the film first came out, but now it looks quite tame. It's interesting though that western studios in general do not make such gritty films, in part perhaps because local mainstream audiences are not used to it, so alternatives from elsewhere can be quite the gut punch. A typical example would be Leon, which is regarded as being pretty in your face at times, but the less well known original version of Nikita (the Luc Besson production) is a far grater visual hammer blow.

[@leok7193]

Second behind the Legend of the Drunken Master 2 for me, either mid movie or final fight!

[@JT-kr2ds]

Samantha’s reaction, right after the movie ended was hilarious. I had the same reaction when I first watched this.

[@martinhavlik3316]

"Uhhh....."

[@ChrisWake]

This story is based on the Japanese Manga series "OldBoy" and is a pretty loose adaptation with a lot of creative freedom. The Director Park Chan-Wook said they wanted to make the story unique in their own way and during a lunch meeting with the producer, it hit him what the screenplay lacked. "It's not why Oh Dae Su was locked up. It's why he was freed that was vital to the story". And he said that moment came to him while taking a piss during that lunch meeting. The original manga had no incest plot in it. It was a straight story of a guy locked up for "talking too much". Park also wanted to make this a greek tragedy and took inspiration from "Oedipus". Oh Dae-Su's name being a Korean play on Oedipus' name. Our protagonist here voluntarily cuts off his tongue much like Oedipus with his eyes after finding out he had slept with his mother. The recurring theme of our villain Lee Woo-Jin being a staple of greek chorus during plays. His theme plays as the melody while the gas puts Oh Dae-Su to sleep for 15 years, it being the ringtone of the flip phone given to Oh Dae-Su, and of course at the end when he's directing Dae-Su to the gift box with the green laser pointer. As well as playing during various moments throughout the movie regarding Lee Woo-Jin.

[@Icedsobaka]

The ending of the movie can be even darker than you think The woman says the hypnosis could be flawed, and by Oh Dae-su's uncomfortable grin in the final shot we're kinda made to believe that it in fact didn't work, It goes back to that phrase the man with the dog says to him at the top of the building "Even though I'm no more than a monster, Don't I too have the right to live?" If you think about it, That's kind of the philosophy of the antagonist, Both him and his sister knew what they were doing was wrong, But by what we see in the movie, they did really love each other, If not by outside pressure and judgment they would've kept living by their sinful desires So in the end, The antagonist wouldn't just have had his revenge, He would've also put Oh Dae-su in the same exact place he found himself Oh Dae-su, even if by the fault of hypnosis is in love with his own daughter, she's the only thing he has left in the world So by choosing to stay by her side even if hes aware of the context, even if he knows what he's doing is wrong He too makes the phrase "Even though I'm no more than a monster, don't I too have the right to live?" his own philosophy

[@Icedsobaka]

Also, Another thing to back this up is the fact that he learned to make that grin as a form of coping mechanism when he became obsessed with that painting in the wall of his prison And the painting states: "Laugh and the world laugh's with you, Weep and you'll weep alone" Everytime he smiles like that in the movie he does it to shelter himself from bad emotions or physical pain, Which makes his forceful and uncomfortable smile in the end of the movie one more clue to his situation

[@0lyge0]

If you think that's dark, there's a theory that the therapist isn't really there in the end. He was so desperate to return to the only happiness he had that he sort of self hypnotized and created a delusion that she made him forget. Then as he held his daughter the self denial failed but he had no where else to turn and resigned himself to being the "monster" A lot of the theory was based on patterns in the snow, the therapist disappearing after the act of hypnosis itself and I'm sure quite a bit I'm forgetting. Although I personally don't like that interpretation I do think it's interesting and they made a pretty good case for it.

[@animebloodsamples]

@@0lyge0 Interesting! my take on the ending was the director left is open for us to decide whether the hypnosis worked or not. His smile is hard to read at this point cos we know he formed the habit to smile so the "world smile with him" and may still be hypnotised to love his daughter but at the same time it looks like a fake smile to cover up the fact he is a "monster" and CHOOSES to be with her willingly. It is too messed up lol

[@jalfredprufrock620]

​@@0lyge0Or the hypnosis happened, but he woke up and found himself to be the monster. Sort of like how Hugh Jackman's character in the Prestige finds himself in the water tank every time he does his grand trick.

[@JacobFors]

@@jalfredprufrock620that was my thought since she said the monster would walk away and he woke up away from the chair.

[@AmitRoy-kb6wt]

Oldboy and Memories of Murder are two of my favorite Korean films ever. Both from 2003, you guys must watch Memories of Murder as well. It is as brilliant as Oldboy if not more.

[@0lyge0]

Memories of Murder is an incredible film I hope they will do it.

[@tonyvelli4324]

A bittersweet Life, New World, I Saw the Devil, JSA, Sympathie for Mr Vengeance, The Chaser ....

[@Neyenn]

Watched Memories of Murder last month. Amazing movie!

[@susannahdean7]

Memories of Murder, a great movie

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Memories Of Murder is a masterpiece.

[@nightwood4379]

The fight scene is phenomenal!

[@stsolomon618]

I think the hallway fight scene also inspired DareDevil TV show.

[@UrbanAnywhere]

@@stsolomon618 Yup they definitely said the Daredevil hallway scene was inspired by Oldboy but not a direct `1-to-1 homage. .

[@stsolomon618]

@@UrbanAnywhere such an iconic scene

[@PARASITE-q3c]

​@@stsolomon618 +Kingsman (2014)

[@팩트-m9k]

I have seen this movie 3 times. When I was 16 , 25, 38. This movies give me different feeling whenever I watch.

[@ReelWatch]

I love Train to Busan, and Parasite is a masterpiece, but Oldboy is just another level of brilliance. Definitely a movie you don't want to go in having it spoilt. That OMFG at the reveal is such a moment.

[@unknwnn7673]

If you liked those I highly recommend these two; “The Wailing” & “Burning”

[@S_047]

*stops everything for the reaction* . . . Hammer time!

[@rogerrabbit5110]

I hope these two see this comment, because it is in praise, once again, of their intelligence and insightful commentary. When TBR Schmitt and Samantha actually begin speaking about the PROVERB from the movie, about the stone and grain of rice, they are REFERRING directly from the movie and source to do their analysis. This is brilliant and far rare in the entire KZbin reaction community. All I hear from other reactors about this movie are, “Oh my god! That’s so surprising!” Or, “What a twist!” But these two refer to the actual movie, comment on theme, and provide actual synthesis. THIS IS AMAZING. I love this channel very much, as it seems like FINALLY there are some insightful, unique commentaries on something. Thank to you both for providing fun insight that so many others cannot do.🎉❤

[@TBRSchmitt]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@osmanyousif7849]

And one of the most messed up versions of the old quote, "If you don't have anything nice to say, DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL."

[@HSGAutomotive]

Absolutely love Oldboy, my second favourite movie behind The Thing 🤘

[@Steef_Lee]

That is the perfect thumbnail for this reaction. Everyone knows that moment lol

[@MrSporkster]

'Whatcha think?' *the woman was too stunned to speak*

[@back2back379]

A film that forever changed cinema

[@brendanmatelan2129]

I’m surprised to see you two are watching this movie. Hope you enjoy it, hope you have nerves of steel. Take care Mr. and Mrs. Schmitt

[@sarparker5362]

Absolutely my favourite Foreign movie still to this day. I never clicked on a thumbnail so fast, had to make this the first time I really commented. Been watching you for years and love you both. One day I'll hit the patreon up just as a thank you for all the entertainment you've given me. Thanks for everything.

[@Infamous1991]

I watched this movie in 2004 with my uncle we were so shocked but at the same so impressed of the movie just an unforgettable movie

[@promontorium]

14:24 this scene was one of the most influential scenes in modern cinema. The singe take fight scene was then expanded on a dozen times internationally including in the Daredevil series and the movie Birdman.

[@user-rr8wc5oj3v]

Great reaction. Thank you!! Send love from Incheon, South Korea ❤ Sorry for bad English.

[@sebastianwiton2907]

What a masterpiece, the movie Tarantino wish he could have made and that direction, that fight scene is so iconic

[@minato808]

Is that a quote from Tarantino because he’s made several films better than this one.

[@sebastianwiton2907]

@@minato808 yeah that's a quote, and your take is arguable tbh

[@riffgroove]

WhilebTarantino is a huge Park Chan Wook fan, the movie he's referring to in that quote is "Battle Royale."

[@Yippeykaymf]

​@@sebastianwiton2907he lives in your mind rent free doesn't he?

[@shadowvessel]

19:24 The look on Daniel's face 😂😂😂 Great job holding it down til the end, though "So what'd you think?" "Uhhhhh....." Yeah, me too. Lol Definitely check out Sleepers. My top revenge movie🤘

[@ashtonturner2862]

I have this film on DVD. One of my favorite films.

[@mostlyknowasmka9729]

I remember as a kid I was briefly watching some program where different actors, directors were talking about foreign films. Since I was a kid, I wasnt paying attention to names of movies or whatever they were talking about but I just remembered they showed a man either scraggly hair cutting his own tongue out with a small pair of scissors. Years later I turn on my kindle put on Netflix and watch "Oldboy" for the first time ever, chills.

[@adgato75]

There is a clue right in the title , if you know the expression. "Old boy" is a word occasionally used in some places outside the USA that is a synonym for "alumnus" or "graduate".

[@antoinettelopes]

Ok. I haven't watched the reaction. I just saw the thumbnail and said to myself out loud "OH. NO. THEY. DIDN'T." and started laughing maniacally. 😁 I'm gonna press play now. 🙏🏼

[@JAF729]

After this, you two have earned a nice silly comedy.

[@TomH2681]

Park Chan-Wook and Bong Joon-Ho are masters of cinema. Would absolutely recommend: - Joint Security Area (2000) by Park Chan-Wook. His first big film. Very... ballsy concept. - Memories of Murder (2003) - The Host (2006) - Snowpiercer (2013) - Parasite (2019) All 4 by Bong Joon-Ho. Parasite is probably the best one. Won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival.

[@KyleS3m3noff]

JSA *might* still be my favourite Park Chan Wook film after all these years. Maybe. It's so damn good.

[@riffgroove]

Uhhhh... Parasite also happened to win Best Picture at the Oscar's that year.

[@kwolf2145]

Finally you watched Olboy. It's a masterpiece and one other greatest films ever. I love this film and can watch it again and again and again.

[@sashag2196]

this has been one of my favorite movies for the past 20 years after i first saw it, the soundtrack and visuals were so great. and such a sad twisted story.

[@84ANDREZ]

I SAW THE DEVIL is another Korean classic that needs to be watched by everyone. Also with the main star from OLDBOY.

[@unknwnn7673]

I don’t think the ending is all that ambiguous. My take is that he 100% lives on knowing Mido is his daughter. I’ll do my best to explain; During the hypnosis, “the monster” knows the truth, and the other side is ignorant to it. The hypnotist instructs “the monster” to WALK away and die, hoping that would eliminate the memory. BUT she did say the hypnosis could go wrong. When Oh Dae Su awakes, we find that he WALKED up and away from the chairs, collapsing into the snow. We then see the camera pan to follow his footsteps leading back to the chair-which on first viewing might seem like a strange thing to linger on, but that’s because it’s very significant. All this would heavily suggest that he came away from it as “the monster”-knowing the the truth. He then sees Mido, and of course he’s happy, but we see his smile morph into despair as he realizes the memory of his daughter remained. He still loves Mido, just… not the same way as before… & he could never tell her the truth An absolutely twisted yet incredible ending to the film.

[@executionerstyle]

bro! I never clicked on one of y’all’s videos so fast

[@CaptainKenway]

Man, this film blew my mind back in the mid-2000s. I was importing a ton of Korean DVDs back then and having my eyes opened to how good their film industry was/is. The first part of the Vengeance trilogy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, is also amazing.

[@alexhidalgo7110]

The fight was epic and awesome Love your reaction and your wife as well

[@beamertoy]

That hallway fight scene was so iconic that it inspired an entire series where it’s just that but nonstop. It’s called John Wick

[@IfYouSeekCaveman]

I watched this when I was like 13. I was definitely too young, but it made me interested in the wider world of films.

[@johndavidlevy7]

Oh...you're going there. Nice! Brutal, but an excellent film. Park Chan Wook is a master. HIGHLY recommend DECISION TO LEAVE. Absolutely beautiful. My favorite film of 2022.

[@JasonMoir]

"You can't have a completely broken person and then release them..." Yes, you can...it's called Los Angeles. And that look at 19:22...priceless!

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both have a good night

[@dontbstingy3587]

I would absolutely die for an "I Saw The Devil" reaction.

[@toddhill7483]

I concur

[@AmericanArrogance]

I agree. And The Man from Nowhere

[@psykemporos]

@@AmericanArrogance Hardcore stuff. Excellent.

[@deathrowslag78]

One of the best along with Chaser, The Yellow Sea and The Wailing

[@brendanmatelan2129]

That film is disturbing to me.

[@julius-stark]

For something a little more lighthearted, if you guys have not seen the French film Amelie you are missing out on something sugary magical.

[@vincentjoyce5100]

The commitment by the lead here has always blown me away. That octopus eating…my god. One of the best mysteries ever. That reveal…whoa.

[@andreasbenning]

Keep watching this director's movies, they are gold!! Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Sweden

[@YayWalterSullivan]

Great movie, glad y'all enjoyed it. Lots of fantastic Korean movies out there. Park Chan-wook: The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance, Stoker Bong Joon-ho: Parasite, Mother, Memories of Murder Lee Chang-dong: Poetry, Oasis, Secret Sunshine, Burning, Peppermint Candy Of those, if I had to pick just three movies to strongly recommend, I'd be tempted to gush forth exclusively with Lee Chang-dong recommendations... but picking one from each director, I'd go with Poetry, Parasite, and The Handmaiden (in that order).

[@leonardofacchin1452]

Also, the whole Kim-Ki-Duk filmography, but especially: 'Bad Guy', 'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring', '3-Iron'

[@ChrisWake]

Peppermint Candy was soul-crushing. Pretty much the history of modern South Korea told through one person's eyes...

[@adityakar6801]

Don't forget Kim Jee Won's filmography : I saw the devil, the good the bad the weird and a bittersweet life.... personally I saw the devil is one of my all time favorites

[@joshchu]

If you draw a venn diagram with Taxi Driver, Oldboy and Ringu, in the middle section you got Seven.

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

I've been waiting for this one for a long time

[@Danstraightedge]

I swear on a stack of bibles after this finished I sat legitimately open mouthed with my head in my hands for about 10 minutes straight. I love this movies so much. It is a work of genius and one of my perfect films.

[@ryankimbell8762]

Oh Dae-su's actor is a vegetarian Buddhist. He apologized to and said prayers for each octopus he ate for the sushi scene. They had to do *four* takes to get it perfect!

[@justinsherman9350]

Incredible film, and what a performance by the lead. His grinning desperation while incarcerated always gets me.

[@sebastianeickhoff2394]

Lest Go! Love you 4 this reaction ! You are the best

[@Brooklyn_Bleek]

Also, I don't know if you noticed, but when they showed his grown daughter wearing the wings that was her birthday present from when he was kidnapped...lol. But, the footprints in the snow don't go completely straight out & it's only a short distance. Plus, the smile at the end when he's hugging his daughter is one of madness that he does like when he lets "the monster" out like after the hallway fight scene and other moments in the movie. (Among other reasons that back up that theory) *The movie is left kind of intentionally ambiguous to make you guess if Oh Dae-su died from the faulty hypnotism at the end. But, I like that you automatically went with the happy ending (no pun intended).*

[@ChrisWake]

Great to see you venture into South Korean cinema again. Or as you found out with Train to Busan, "a 1000 ways to send an audience home depressed" 😅

[@wilsonconvictor]

48:37 - this is a movie I've watched only once and then just this reaction lol Didn't want to see it again either

[@carmcam1]

I watch this on a deal with am officemate that she'll watch The Handmaiden and I'll watch Oldboy, the next time we saw each other our face says it all hahahaha.

[@Braniel97]

Oldboy is a pretty great (and pretty disturbing) movie! I highly recommend Lady Vengance by the same filmmaker. As you imagine, that one is a bit rough as well (not a spoiler because it gets to it in the first 5 minutes, but the movie deals with child murder, so, fair warning). The central performance by Lee Yeong-ae is absolutely incredible. The movie is more emotionally affecting than oldboy for me. Also, Choi Min-Sik (person who plays Oh Dae-Su in Oldboy) is in it. Anyway, it's a great movie

[@vlr78]

Yes! Is another of the trilogy about revenge. Don't remember the name of other one but all are great.

[@jackmeowmeowmeow2177]

@@vlr78mr vengeance and oldboy are the other two

[@vlr78]

@@jackmeowmeowmeow2177 👍yes, thanks. I hope they, or some reading this, see the others. Another take on revenge, is not like oldboy (action and stuff), but all with great stories.

[@riffgroove]

​@jackmeowmeowmeow2177 The first film is actually called "Sympathy for Mr Vengeance."

[@jackmeowmeowmeow2177]

@@riffgroove correct, same with Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, technically the shortened version of the title is also acceptable.

[@nawfsider85]

I cant believe you guys are watching this. One of my all time favorite films. This is part a Vengeance Trilogy directed by Park Chan-wook, comprising films of "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance", "Oldboy" and "Lady Vengeance"

[@TheStoryhasbeensold]

This is Part 2 of the Park Chan Wook Revenge Series. The first film was Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and then the last film was Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

[@joelolsiii1511]

Not sure if you know but this is part of a trilogy of separate stories. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance > Old Boy > Lady Vengeance.

[@vlr78]

Oldboy was one movie that i go out of the theater, go to take coffe still dizzy and realize: "f**k, they did it! I just see a modern anciant greek tragedy!", all elements are in this. Is fantastic. Thank you guys!

[@ennesshay5040]

Spike Lee remade it with Josh Brolin ! The studio cut it down from 140mins to 105 against Lee and Brolin's wishes. The film made $5 Million but cost $30 million to make !!!!!!

[@wjohnson1110]

'City of God' would be a great movie to react to.

[@bitters879]

Old Boy! Yes! Good choice you two (three 😊 )

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

30:56 Took me upon second viewing to realize his fingers were forming a gun right before he shoots himself

[@SidPhoenix2211]

4/5 of the movie: what an interesting little revenge story! And that fight scene was so fucking cool!! Last 1/5 of the movie: (⁠‘⁠◉⁠⌓⁠◉⁠’⁠) ಠ⁠﹏⁠ಠ (⁠⊙⁠_⁠◎⁠)

[@Sauron27]

That hammer in the hallway scene is iconic. The American remake pales. While zombie stuff is so way played out but if you want to see a great zombie movie, Train to Busan is Korean and great.

[@tigqc]

Can't wait to see the remaster in August.

[@Caroline_Tyler]

In "The Boys" it's CGI squirmy food - this was real!!!

[@harr77]

If you want more Korean and Asian cinema The Three Extremes is a must.

[@tonewald3309]

Great film. Lots of good recommendations for you guys here. Definitely, "l saw the devil", "Memories of murder" and more. I'd like to add "The Chaser" to this list for you two.

[@toddhill7483]

Excellent recommendations

[@bigbark4627]

No way! No flippin way, Old Boy, the proper original movie! I can't wait 2 watch this reaction from U guys 🤩

[@jamezmcc]

Hahaha your facial expression to the camera during THAT scene sent me 😅😂

[@0lyge0]

Oldboy is getting a 20th anniversary theater release and I'm ridiculously excited to go to the theater to see a film I've seen at least ten times.

[@LeoA05]

The minute I saw the title to this video I said to myself "Oh no"

[@tapsavaan1671]

The beginning is funny at the police station, but at the end nothing is funny. This movie turns everything around. many times. when the 15-year imprisonment ends, even the viewer wants to know the reason, and when they find out, they wouldn't have wanted to. A masterpiece in many respects. Greetings from Finland.

[@TheStoryhasbeensold]

Park Chan-Wook made a Vampire Film called "Thirst" ...I advise checking that out .I highly recommend

[@jmackmcneill]

I had forgotten the octopus... that actor is a vegetarian... he did it for the art... and that is probably the least messed up thing in this film

[@MrEthan80]

When I figured out how to convert my dvd collection to digital I also figured out you can use certain browsers to record your screen without the getting a black screen if that helps for the future

[@ဝက်ဝံ-စ၅င]

8:15 he wasn't gassed every night. as far as i know, they gassed him whenever they needed to, like giving him a hair cut, or when he tried to kill himself, etc.

[@noelienoelie8425]

The director is very good. Lady vengeance is very good but Sympathy for Mr vengeance is my favourite of the trifecta. Very realistic portrayals of the depths of humanity.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

If you like this, you've GOT to watch the director's amazing follow-up, "Sympathy For Lady Vengeance."

[@ohnoez3]

danggg. oldboy, huh? one of my favorite korean films ever. choi minsoo is such an amazing actor... cant wait to see more korean film reactions. :)

[@bhar1jack]

Why he captured him was suspense, why he let him go was the mystery

[@sleeper-cassie]

47:41 - “… she will never know, and he won’t be able to tell her because he doesn’t remember, either.” Welllllll… that look on Oh Dae-su‘s face at 32:04 doesn’t exactly project blissful ignorance. As the hypnotist said, the process may not work as intended. Park Chan-Wook specifically wanted an ambiguous ending, leaving open the question of whether Oh Dae-su‘s knowledge of Mi-Do’s true identity was destroyed.

[@pomni8696]

I like how her eyebrows turn into 😠 while the story gets deeper 😂.

[@GloriaVictisDiesIlla]

As many are saying, you guys should really really watch Lady Vengeance by the same director. You will like it, guaranteed!! Artfully shot, clever story, really enjoyable.

[@riffgroove]

My personal favorite our of the Vengeance Trilogy. But not even close to his best film.

[@metalmugen]

i highly recommend I Saw The Devil if you want another brutal ,badass, INTENSE Korean thriller.

[@ADogWithGlasses00]

32:07 "What the fuck......that was 'Old Boy'...what did you think?: "Uhhhhh 🤨" yea sounds about right 😅

[@jeremyodwyer9232]

If you like the style and cinematography the same guy directed a recent spy show based on a John Le Carre novel called Little Drummer Girl. It stars Florence Pugh, Alexandria Sarsgaard and Micheal Shannon. And no incest!

[@Sindamsc]

Quentin Tarantino brought me to this movie, his recommendations are always on point.

[@larindanomikos]

Man, this is a great film.

[@shainewhite2781]

YES! A Lot of KZbinrs saw the movie and were shocked by the twist ending. Also, don't watch the remake with Josh Brolin, and from director Spike Lee, it's not that good. Also, Hollywood has gone on strike after executives failed to sign a new contract.

[@rupidm]

A minor conversation or talk in our mind could ruin someone else's life and mine... what a lesson!

[@MattyB207]

I never seen this version and knew nothing about the story. I had only watched the American remake with Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen. Needless to say, the twist blew me away.

[@Humstuck]

It took me a while to compute what had happened. The shock was great and I was left speechless.

[@rupidm]

15 years in a small room!!! I don't know if I can survive that.

[@pomni8696]

He said it took 11 years to get use to it, so we need enough imagination of that amount of torture😂

[@oxhine]

Hey, Schmitts! The ending image of Dae-Su smiling is a callback to the picture in his room on which was written the phrase "Smile and the world smiles with you, weep and you weep alone." He adopted that as a coping mechanism throughout the film smiling in uncomfortable situations. When he embraces his daughter at the end, he smiles in the exact same way leaving the audience with a sense of ambiguity about whether or not the hypnosis to forget actually worked! The daughter is oblivious but he may not be! Originally, this was a multi-volume Japanese manga written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi. It was also remade as an Indian film called "Zinda". The American remake was directed by Spike Lee and starred Josh Brolin as Dae-Su, Elizabeth Olsen as Mido, Sharlto Copley as Lee Woo-jin and Samuel L. Jackson as the jailer! Park Chanwook is known for the Vengeance Trilogy which also includes "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and "Lady Vengeance". He also directed "Thirst" and "The Handmaiden".

[@Shlankyman545]

The Spike Lee version is atrocious and one of the worst remakes in history. Not worth anyone’s time.

[@ItsBeeks]

I'mma hop on the wagon with everyone else who recommended I Saw The Devil, The Wailing, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. I'll toss in Bedevilled (2010) into the mix as well.

[@Col_Fragg]

I lived in Korea when this film came out. I've always liked the fact that I had the same cell phone as Oh Dae-su. South Korea is the most wired country in the word. I daresay it would be a challenge to find a place, even on top of a mountain or in the middle of nowhere, where you cannot get a cell phone signal. Contrast that with New York City, where you lose signal as soon as you enter the subway. There are too things that South Korea has a ton of. These are cell phone stores and Internet Cafes. The largest chain of cell phone stores is SK Telecom. There are some streets that have SK Telecom stores as far as the eye can see. Many stores right next door to each other. It's bonkers. Likewise, if you are walking through the city, you can stop virtually anywhere and do a 360 turn and you have a 90% chance of seeing an Internet Cafe within 300 feet. These are open 24/7 and many look pretty much identical to the Internet Cafe in the film. This was before Smart Phones so the many Internet Cafes made it convenient if you needed to stop somewhere and check your email, kill time or whatever.