FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! OldBoy (2003) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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AYOOO WHAT DID WE JUST WATCH LMAO!? What were your thoughts on it?
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Get ready for The Killing of a Sacred Deer movie reaction Wednesday! :)
Loved this movie. Didn't think the (american) remake was that bad either.
P.S James you should really watch all of Winding Refn's work (he did Drive) I'm pretty sure you'll like his style. He had a tv show last year Too Old To Die Young which was also awesome!
Heyo! Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll be sure to put that on future patreon polls! Hope you’re having a good day/night my friend!
Director Park Chan Wook is absolutely amazing. Oldboy is middle film of his "Revenge trilogy". Check his filmography many classic movies
Not yet!!
hmmmm, Colin Farrel said in his own description that The Killing of a Sacred Deer
was like the nightmares the characters in The Lobster would have,
which is the same writer/director as Sacred Deer as well as Colin Farrel in the lead role.
That being said its not like your spoiling the other movie, its just that The Lobster was released first and they are *kind of* in the same universe.
In the same headspace.
new comment, new recommendation; anything published by A24 movie studios.
This movie kinda changed my outlook on film. It's also the reason I started watching other Korean thrillers. Turns out a lot of them are great.
Agreed! They have always been on another level with story telling over in South Korea. A gorgeously twisted tale this was. Also thank you for commenting man!
@CoveredEe 1 Parasite
Snowpiercer
Mother 2009
The Handmaiden
Memories of Murder
The Host 2006
Memories of Murder is so incredible, one of my favourite movies of all time. I HIGHLY recommend it
Check out
*The Wailing
*The Chaser
By director Na, Hong Jin.
Mr Zilla
Also check out
I Saw the Devil
High Society
Burning
Witch, The Subversion
6:46 That was indeed real, he ate a live octopus 4 times (it took 4 takes). Apparently the actor is a Buddhist and prayed apologies to each octopus beforehand.
Absolutely insane. Reminds me of Leo when he ate raw liver and he’s vegetarian. Except this is 100x crazier.
@@JamesVSCinema Takoyakis are easily in my top 3 food ever. And i'm really not a seafood guy haha. But yeah, it's cooked lol.
@@MortPure but this wasn't takoyaki and no it wasn't cooked since it was alive and moving.
@@hachimaki Obviously the octopus in the movie is not cooked; he's saying that takoyaki is cooked.
in korea its common to find live octopus at restaurants. its usualy baby ones. make sure to chew up the tentacles or they will get caught in ur throat when u swallow them lol
The Handmaiden by the same director is AMAZING
I’ll definitely have to check out! 👀
Also..your profile photo is an acid trip hahaha
oh fo sho!
I second that, great movie! The Handmaiden was one of my favorite movies of 2016.
Agreed. Ended up on my top 10 list for the 2010's
Honestly, Korean cinema over the past 15~ years just hits different. Incredible
They said... “lemme carry this trophy real quick”
But this movie is from 2003
@@eduardopaixaosois5074 I'm aware
you actually came back
@@eduardopaixaosois5074 well, I haven't died, so
21:00 This scene was so sad it made me cry actually. Means Woojin was never able to 'let go' of his sister all those years. And he was finally able to 'let go' of her and himself after getting his revenge because that was the only thing keeping him alive.
That crazy mtfckr deserves a painfull death, the only victim and person i feel sad for was daesu 😢
Oldboy is based on a manga with the same name but its also is a telling of the old Greek storytelling of catharsism. With the story of Oedipus Rex hence the name of the protaganist Oh Dae Su who is a man that kills his father marries his mother and upon discovering this fact stabs both his eyes out (Oh Dae Su cuts his own tongue). This movie is also part of a trilogy being the 2nd movie, the third one is my favourite Sympathy for lady vengeance!!! And the ost is so good, Korean movies are the best!!
This film is one the best films I’ve ever seen in my 46 years of being a cinephile.
Subbed👍🏼
Happy to have you in the community my friend!
Oldboy is maybe THE BEST film for channels like this. Its just great to watch other people to experience it for the first time. Mainly the story and the twist, but also the action scenes and cinematography. Its really fitting you saying it feels comicbook like because the film is actually based on japanese manga of the same name.
Great channel btw :)
Hey thanks for the love and for the comment! Honestly I was so blown away by how absolutely bizarre that twist was..like for the rest of the day I was shook hahaha. So happy to hear it’s from a manga too because it felt so much like one! Cheers my friend and enjoy the day, happy to have you in the community.
It's not like that. The original manga has a different color from the movie. The original manga does not have the violence and narrative like a movie. The original manga is not much different from an ordinary thriller. This is a movie full of Park Chan-wook.
@@PETBOY Ive never red the original material and Ive never said that the manga is similar to the film. I just wrote that its BASED on that manga which is true.
@@calculatingdork548 OK. I watched the Old Boy movie and after read manga, and I was very disappointed. manga were no different from ordinary thriller. Park Chan-wook is a Cinephile. Director did not read this book first, but it was recommended by acquaintance and choose because liked the Incarceration motif.
Korean movies have the craziest stories. They will bend you the ways you thought were impossible. Totally positive experience. Like some previous comments suggested: I saw the devil, The Chaser, The Man from Nowhere.
chaser is fucking awesome!!
looking for the chaser reactions, but i didnt find any:(
The Chaser is the first film to do what it said on the tin Edge of your seat thriller tag line was legit
The thing I always loved about that hallway fight scene is that the director just shot it as if the wall wasn't there and it works! I watch it and understand that the area they are in is confined but by shooting it that way the audience gets a clear look at what's happening all around him.
Very good analysis!! It literally made me see it from a manga panel in my opinion!
18:41 and there it is.
That is the face your patrons paid for. Analysis of great cinematography is good and all, but we know what the money shot was.
Hahaha agreed, this was a trip!
Old Boy is actually the second film in the Vengeance Trilogy. First was Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, followed by Old Boy and ending in Lady Vengeance. Do yourself a favor and NEVER watch Spike Lee's remake of Old Boy!
Sympathy for Mr Vengeance really broke me inside in a way that only one other film has
Spike lee version was good too. Too many people unable to have both as good. Like having two wives...some just cant love them both
@@Kay0Bot it's really hard to not hate the spike lee version for me though, especially when you compare it to the original
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is my favorite of the 3 vengeance movies. I enjoyed them all though.
@@Kay0Botjust watch "yms: oldboy". The spike lee version just sucks.
Funny Fact: The final scene was filmed in New Zealand around the same time Peter Jackson was doing re-shoots of Lord of the Rings.
This movie is a masterpiece, you should watch "A bittersweet life" another great korean movie
Most definitely! I’ll be sure to add more international films into the Patreon Polls!
Imagine watching this in theatres with hundreds of people..... like during the final "reveal" when he was flipping through that photo album. I'm really curious how people reacted. Sighs? Screams? Urgh.. I can only imagine
actually i watched this film 2003, and there was no one except me at 2 am in the theater. i still clearly remember the shocking i had and walked 2 km from theater to my house in 4:30 am. that’s about 20 years ago. wow time flies. still one of the best movie.
Theaters? Oh yeah, that was a great time...
@@apolexx3990 lol
they are currently rerunning Oldboy in theaters, please go watch
Vengeance or truth? The wonderful tragedy of Old Boy is that truth was the vengeance...
This is one of my all-time favourite films. I am so happy you picked it up and brought it to a new audience. This movie, along with Silence of the Lambs, taught me to look at film as art, not only as entertainment.
😂 😂 the idea that he locked him up because he talked too much is brilliant
Listen...when I tell you I “BRUHHHH” so hard after hearing that 😂
When you said "It'll be interesting how this'll transform into a fighting movie..."
I thought, "oh this poor, poor man has no idea what he's stepping into."
I also recommend any of the other Vengeance Trilogy movies. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance or Lady Vengeance. Although the twist at the end of Old Boy is legendary, my absolute favourite is Lady Vengeance.
Right!? Half way through I knew this isn’t what I thought hahaha
One of the best movies of all time honestly. Truly beautiful in its imperfections and amazing detailed realism.
Dont forgrt I SAW THE DEVIL, thats how you take ur revenge. lol
@Agent P And "The Chaser"
I agree, that movie is incredible.
I saw the devil is a film that shows HOW to.get revenge, but also the things you can lose if you focus ONLY on revenge.... Anyway its a kickass movie with Stormshadow and the MC of Oldboy as Villain.... what else can you ask for...
Yeah. That movie was crazy
That cab scene was beautifully shot.
I Saw the Devil is the only movie where I felt such a pit in my stomach... didn't feel well at all. Great movie but damn...
This is part of the vengance trilogy, they are linked thematically, you should check the other two, they are pretty good.
Yooo I burst out laughing at the change in your facial expression when you realised the twist🤣🤣🤣
"Why is the ant taking a subway?"
Ah yes one of life's greatests question...
I left a comment on the ant before I saw your comment.
Ants are most common illusion of people who suffer from psychological disorder or neurasthenia.
Oh Daesu had an illusion of ants crawling all over his face while he was imprisoned as well.
@@pathosderdistanz9341 Ants are also a reference to time. In Salvador Dali's artwork "The Persistence of Memory" You can also see ants.
@@hugorhodano8428 Actually ants are a reoccurring motif in Park's early cinematography for some reason. There's a sequence in Mr Vengeance where two characters are having sex, and one says to the other that they are like an ant in that they can sense disasters before they happen. And in JSA, Sgt Oh in his last scene stares at an ant crawling on his hand while another character is talking to him.
I''e seen this movie 4 times already, but every time I forget that there is an ant in there.
"Oldboy" is just incredible. I love how it still inspires people over 20 years later. It feels so fresh. Even now i am seeing new angles to this movie. How the style mirrors the motif of the painting in Dae Sues cell with the man that cries and laughs the same time. The movie is brutal and ugly but at the same time it has such a beautiful art style and music. The whole editing is going so well with the story, its mindblowing. There is beauty in everything that is terrible in this movie. What a masterpiece. I have seen it in 2003 and recently i saw it with my girlfriend. It is absolutely timeless.
Fun fact: Choi Min-sik actually had to eat four octopuses in that particular scene; there was no CGI, it was all practical. And he's a buddhist and vegetarian, I can't imagine how hard it was for him to actually eat live squids.
Park is an amazing director & like othe comments changed my view on Korean cinema.
"I saw the devil" is another must see Korean thriller not for the faint hearted though! Keep up the good work dude!
Ayoo thank you Sam!! That truly means a lot. Yes, I love when people are introduced to a new medium of film whether it is artistically different, or literally from a different country all together. Having new experiences is always a win!
Oh Dae-su really loves his daughter... that's for sure
If you don't already know by now, the "Oldboy" movie was inspired by the Japanese manga "Oldboy" which came out in the late 90's. Also, you may be interested to know the director mentioned that he would consider the three films in the Vengeance Trilogy ("Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance", "Oldboy", "Lady Vengeance") instead as the Guilt Trilogy, but who would buy tickets to a "guilt trilogy"?
Oh god, this movie. I know I say it everytime you upload a new reaction video, but your Patreons are absolutely killing it! This movie is such a bizarre and unique masterpiece!
Agreed!! They’ve been just in a constant roll and I love it haha. But yeah what a wild movie this was! Thank you for always showing support my friend!
The hallway scene is one of the best fight scenes in cinema IMO
Truth > revenge, that's the only way we learn. Super interesting film. I haven't seen it in its entirety myself but I'm adding it to the list!
The main character punching the wall with the human outline reminds me of The Raid 2! I’m hoping The Raid 1 wins the poll this week!
Oh yeah my man! If that wins that’ll be a goodie!
Great reaction James! If you can get your hands on the DVD the director's commentary is truly fascinating.
the story line is just crazy. i was so stressed after watching it. it took me few years to rewatch it.
i love old boy reactions, your patreons have great taste
They have been incredible with the selections lately! Super thankful to you guys!
the real mvp of this movie is the music. sets the tone builds emotion and tension perfectly. what an amazing film.
Chan-wook Park is amazing. Check out his other films. I personally like, I'm a cyborg but that's okay and Thrist. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is good too.
Oh most definitely, this film as wild as it was..inspired me in a way! Loved why he’s done with this and HOW he did it!
Saw it last night for the first time due to the 20th anniversary theater release. Can’t stop thinking about it. Loved this video, had the same reactions!! 🤯
There's a movie called "The Tiger," starring the same actor. It's like Jaws and The Lion King had a baby. Highly recommend it. He plays a hunter hunting a huge scarred tiger in Korea during the time period Japan invaded and took control of Korea.
You one of the realist youtubers bruh. Thank you for being you 🙏🏼🤟🏼
My brotha Kyle, seeing this comment made my day man. Thank you my g! Have an incredible day! 🙏🏽
I always been a big fan of movie making..your channel are alot more than a reaction.. subscribing..and yeah, Korean cinematography and story telling are on another level matter what genre..
Craziest plot ever! Great visuals. Also great reaction James!
Many Korean artists have been underrated for a long time including film makers!! Now almost all genres in arts and music of Koreans are getting the recognition they deserve!!!
First thing I see when I wake up. Its gonna be a good day.
Hahaha my man! Enjoy the day brotha!
**Breaks out bag of popcorn** awww shit James don't know what he's in for!
Park Chan Wook is one of my favourite directors. In case you didn't know, Oldboy is part of his vengeance trilogy along with Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. Check them out if you haven't yet!
Old boy was inspired by the manga “old boy” but the story is very different.
"How can you find the right answer if you never ask the right question?
It isn't 'Why did I lock you up?' it's 'Why did I set you free?"
OH YES, i was thinking about rewatching oldboy today! Great timing!
Nice!! We must’ve been on the same energy haha! What were your thoughts on it?
@@JamesVSCinema its an absolute classic. I love its unpredictable story and visceral characters and the plot twist that gets everyone in the end. I remember watching it as a teen and me and my friends being so horrified at the end. It has some of the most memorable cinematography I've seen. Also, don't watch the remake lol
This movie 1000% holds the record as having the most sickening plot twist you ever did see
Oldboy is my favorite movie ever, what great ideas there are in it
people probabyl already mentioned this, but this is the second movie of a trilogy. i also really like the third one, it is called "sympathy for lady vengeance".
Great work James. Always find your breakdowns to be thoroughly compelling and precise. I really enjoyed BOTH versions of Oldboy. Spike Lee did an exceptional job with the American version as well.
This movie is, without a doubt, a masterpiece.
i remember watchin this, and after the sht popUp, i was like cursed myself. i was pause the film and standin at my chairs, and cursed myself. like F* wtf.. holy motherrrrr!! what!!!
i cant even forget that experienced .
Bruh, the things I could’ve said hahaha! Man I was so over it hahaha like damn! 😂
octopus. 100% real.
The Handmaiden is Park Chan-wook's masterpiece. that film is flawless.
A lot of people have mentioned! I’ll make sure to put that in future patreon polls! Thanks for the support my friend!
Yes, indeed. But Hollywood saw only a 'porn movie'.
just found ur channel. Love your attitude and knowledge, keep watching great movies! :)
You should react to A TALE OF TWO SISTERS!!! One of the best Korean horror films ever!!! The best thing is to just watch this movie without knowing anything about it))) And also THE WAILING is amazing!
I’ll give it a try and let u know ;)
Easily my favorite film of all time. One of the wildest films of all time and so much depth to it. Also those visuals and sound beautiful.
YESSSS one of my absolute favourites! The first time I saw this I couldn't think about anything else for a couple of days. Btw, you're right, this is inspired by a manga.
Same my friend..SAME! I was in a trance for the rest of the day. Had a whole meeting afterwards too and was like..”let’s reschedule” haha!
haha loved the reaction at every key moment esp once that twist came.. its like your soul left your body! this movie is so crazy.. lol
This movie is one of the most disturbing, yet amazing movies I've ever seen. Beautifully shot with a super twisted story.
Never expected for anyone to do an old boy reaction
HYPE
"why is the ant on the subway" he's got places to be and ant-shit to do
Chan-wook Park Vengeance trilogy : Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) Oldboy (2003) Lady Vengeance (2005) but also watch Classic Joint Security Area (2000) amazing cinema.
This is the first time I've noticed that the umbrella that reveals the dropped wings as the start has the same pattern as the reveal boxes at the end
Split Diopter lens. A great techniqe, i love when it pops up. Recently saw it used in US to great effect
Ah yes that’s what it’s called!
Enjoyed your reaction! While I love the movie and have seen it 3-4 times total, I've been unable to choose to watch it again for like the last 10 years, essentially for the same feeling you had at the end of it: It really is emotionally draining and like, mentally disturbing.
It didn't make me feel this way after my last watch but over time, it's sort of gotten into that Requiem For a Dream category for me of movies I truly enjoyed and appreciate the craft of, but can do without ever watching again. Lol.
Oh yeah and honestly I think that’s the beauty of it. There are some films I love so dearly, but I’d honestly can’t watch again because my god..it’s just so damn draining hahaha. But I mean that in such a positive way!
16.37 he literally told one person. The friend that just died. And then he moved to a different place. He literally just said it in passing
You know, there is something to this. If it got around, then it must have been the friend who blabbed about it.
And from seeing how he gossips in the internet café scene, it probably was him!
So it probably was't even O Dae-su who talked too much.
Good catch!
Haha I can tell you didn't expect this. Great reaction.
Cheers Corey!! Definitely a wild ride!
Yes! So glad you watched this gem, so good! Didnt think you wouldnt like it but, im glad you did!
Now, im sure dont take suggestions from youtube comments anymore, due to the great patron supporters! So, i'll just mention the name "Andrei Tarkovsky" ;)
Cheers my man! This was definitely something special for plenty of reasons! And by all means suggest anything on ya mind regardless my friend. You and the Patreon supporters have brilliant suggestions!
How about The Handmaiden next? Another park chan wook masterpiece.
I also recommend Fighter in the Wind (2004 based on a true story), Heaven's Soldiers (2005 mix of sci fi, comedy, and history), Assassination (2015), and My Sassy Girl (2001 rom com).
It's a movie that came out a long time ago, but I'm glad people from other countries are watching it like this. (Use Translator)
Really happy I found this channel.
That’s really awesome to hear!! Thank you! Glad to have you
I struggled to know why I love this movie so much. Now I know thanks to you. It really feels like a real life manga. More than most real life anime movies
It's not like that. The original manga has a different color from the movie. The original manga does not have the violence and narrative like a movie. The original manga is not much different from an ordinary thriller. This is a movie full of Park Chan-wook. Some of the Old Boy scenes are homages to classic noir or hitchcock films.
Another true masterpiece movie. Oh and the acting from the main character is second to none!
Another REALLY good Korean movie is Memories of murder, highly recommended.
Will put that on the upcoming patreon polls!
@@JamesVSCinema definitely won't regret that
Great analysis,James! This movie is disturbingly beautiful)) I hope that you will watch The Nightingale 2018!It's amazing)))but it's overlooked by mainstream audience))
Man I hope you watch the other vengeance movies, this reaction was phenomenal. Your ability to dissect films on the fly is great to listen to. Keep it up
Hey thanks! That means alot to me, it truly is awesome showing other people the hidden gems while watching the movie myself. You guys make this so worth it! Will definitely be checking out the vengeance movies, thanks for commenting!
You should really see the wailing, best Korean movie I've ever seen
21:05 Oldboy summed up in one sentence
split diopter lens 18:03
(paused part way through and came back later in the day to finish this)
Dammnnn, shocked you didn't include the tongue scene hahaha.
Since you've seen this I'm scared you'll react to Parasite soon
(I haven't seen it yet, and I don't have the apps it's streaming on currently)
There's a specific Japanese film I want to recommend but I forget which movie it is, but I think it's a movie by Akira Kurosawa.
Anything by Akira would be rad to see from you. Drunken Angel or Stray Dog (plus all his samurai movies) if I had to name something.
Ooooo I’ve heard of stray dog! Will definitely put that on the next patreon poll! Thank you!
Korean is often filled with style, but one of my favorite Asian stylist is Wong Kar Wai, you should watch "In the Mood for Love"
Oh man, the use of colors in that movie is beyond beautiful
Have you seen The Raid yet?? The mock up of the dude on the wall immediately reminded me of raid 2. Both fire and dope camera angle!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Those are actually on the current Patreon polls!!
이후에 좋은 한국 영화들이 많이 나왔지만.. 전 아직도 올드보이를 최고로 생각하고 있습니다. 그때의 충격이 아직도 지워지지 않고 있어요.
어제 20년 만에 올드보이를 두번째로 봤어요.. 동의합니다
This movie is great, but a lot of people didn't watch another great one called A Bittersweet life, it is great, Casino meet Scarface sort of, but better... Watch it, you'll love it.
20:58 *almost* the craziest movie you’ve ever seen?? Don’t leave us hanging bro...
This film is an adaption of the original Oldboy manga. That’s why they framed it so prominently before the hallway fight. Chan-wook Parks film are all masterclasses is style. Sympathy Mr Vengeance will always be my favorite.
Yeah, shots are beautiful in this film man. If you didn't know, DoP for this film is now working in Hollywood! He shot 'It' remake(the first one, sequel had different DoP) and Hotel Artemis and upcoming Last night in soho
This is since it came out 1 of my top5 movies..ever! Also love L.van Triers movies,the new Generation of filmmakers ( get out" or " hereditary") and most recent Addition has to be " mother!" Completely New here so no idea what youve already discussed/seen..
Hats off from Berlin
Undoubtedly one of the greatest fight scenes of all time. For more Korean cinema, I recommend "Burning" (2018) and "Chaser" (2008) and "The Day He Arrives" (2011)
Truly a masterpiece in filmmaking.
so, there's a list of films I made for myself, sort of unofficial trilogy if you will on a theme of love and hate. and all of the movies on this list are emotionally raw and intense and go progressively more crazy as the list goes. and the list is:
1 - OldBoy [2003]
2 - Balada triste de trompeta (The Last Circus in US) [2010]
3 - Possession [1981]
I highly recommend to watch all of these in that exact order. the last one is so overcharged with intense emotions that I had to pause a few times to have a breather.
also, fun fact - Tarantino was in the jury at Cannes for the screening of both the OldBoy and Balada. he gave Balada a standing ovation while OldBoy surprised him, by making him shed tears for the antagonist.
and a bonus recommendation - The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover [1989]
I don't include it in the 'trilogy' because (besides it wouldn't be a trilogy anymore) stylistically it's a totally different beast - like a mix of a theatre play and a renaissance painting come to life. but thematically and dramatically it fits well. great film.
6:11 "It's gonna be interesting how this comes together"
You have no idea!
one of greatest movies ive ever watched for sure
Yes Choi Min-Sik is a phenomenal actor. You need to watch him in Lady Vengeance and I Saw The Devil.
A day ago I fuckin' saw two flying ants drag half o' packet of orbit gums through the bus, towards the door, and exited on the same stop I did, I even waited for them to exit first. This isn't even a joke, people there probably though I wasn't mentally all there.
James vs Cinema...go back and watch the very end.....the footprints in the snow.