The Ultimate Bullets Best of Korean Cinema Thread

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 11 Aug 2006, 13:40

Well, thought i might as well go ahead and start this for my fellow K-cinema addicts.

Memories of Murder (12)
Failan (6)
JSA (6)
3-Iron (3)
Oasis (6)
2009: Lost Memories (3)
Taegukgi (9)
The Classic (3)
A Moment to Remember (3)
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring (3)
Memento Mori (3)
Romantic Killers (aka Crazy Assassins aka Romantic Warriors) (3)
Save the Green Planet (6)
Lovers' Concerto (3)
Windstruck (3)
Bichunmoo (3)
Legend of The Evil Lake (3)
Shadowless Sword (3)
Natural City (3)
OldBoy (6)
My Sassy Girl (9)
Welcome to Dongmakgol (3)
Marathon (3)
The Foul King (3)
Shiri (6)
...Ing (3)
Take Care of My Cat (3)
Christmas in August (3)
A Tale of Two Sisters (6)
Barking Dogs Never Bite (3)
The Harmonium in My Memory (3)
A Bittersweet Life (3)
Nabi (3)
My Tutor Friend (3)
Phone (3)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 11 Aug 2006, 13:47

10. Memento Mori
9. Romantic Killers (aka Crazy Assassins aka Romantic Warriors)
8. Save the Green Planet
7. Lovers' Concerto
6. Windstruck
5. Bichunmoo
4. Legend of The Evil Lake
3. Shadowless Sword
2. Natural City
1. OldBoy

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 11 Aug 2006, 13:49

Ugh.. i wanted to include almost all of those.
I think the Korean lists should be top 20

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 11 Aug 2006, 14:06

I don't even like 10 Korean films.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 11 Aug 2006, 14:21

I havent seen enough Korean movies,
but my nr. 1 would be MY SASSY GIRL (Director's Cut) and my nr. 2 would probably be Taegugki.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Aug 2006, 14:31

I've only seen SHIRI. Sorry.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Aug 2006, 14:45

I cannot see how anyone can pick 10, in any order

way to hard for me. I love loads, but picking 10 is imposible. Just see Nowhere to Hide to start with

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 11 Aug 2006, 14:45

Save the Green Planet!
My Tutor Friend
Memories of Murder
A Tale of Two Sisters
Phone
Shiri
Failan

Sorry, they're the only ones I've seen which I think are good enough to make the list.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 11 Aug 2006, 15:28

JSA
Oldboy
My Sassy Girl
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Oasis
Marathon
The Foul King
Shiri
Memories of Murder
Taegukgi

Aye pretty tricky to pick just 10...

Aivansama · Post by **Aivansama** » 12 Aug 2006, 19:34

...Ing
Take Care of My Cat
Memories of Murder
Christmas in August
My Sassy Girl
A Tale of Two Sisters
Barking Dogs Never Bite
The Harmonium in My Memory
A Bittersweet Life
Nabi

...or something like that.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 12 Aug 2006, 23:41

May I ask why "...ing"?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 13 Aug 2006, 01:49

What the hell does all this (3) or (6) etc business mean?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 13 Aug 2006, 01:54

+3 per vote for each film.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Aug 2006, 09:09

...ing was watchable enough but is so predictable - it follows a generic South Korean melodrama structure.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 13 Aug 2006, 10:02

...ing was pretty horrible but I picked up the soundtrack, some really nice Korean versions of Western songs.

Aivansama · Post by **Aivansama** » 13 Aug 2006, 11:36

BiscLimpkit wrote:...ing was watchable enough but is so predictable - it follows a generic South Korean melodrama structure.

Yeah, it's nothing too original, but I liked it none the less. I thought it was quite well executed and didn't feel too manipulative. I particularly liked the relationship between the mother and daughter. Also, I really liked the music and bought the OST.

Of course, I've yet to see some of the "classic" Korean melodrama, like Failan, Il Mare, Bungee jumping and so on.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Aug 2006, 11:43

Argh!! Bollocks, forgot to include Il Mare and Bungee Jumping - both are like the best Korean films of all time. Damn.

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 13 Aug 2006, 15:47

Bungee Jumping should definitely be on the list.
Il Mare also

I actually really liked ...ing. I don't care if its predictable.. its a good movie.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Aug 2006, 18:05

Ok any chance you could revise this thread to be "top 12"? Cool we're sorted.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 14 Aug 2006, 13:39

I haven't seen many but those I liked/loved include...

1. Bichunmoo

2. Musa the warrior
3. Shiri
4. R-point

Own Brotherhood(Taegukgi ) but yet to see.