Oldboy

Oldboy

  • Director: Spike Lee
  • Writer: Garon Tsuchiya,Nobuaki Minegishi,Mark Protosevich
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 27, 2013
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Trai Già
  • "Old Boy" is a thriller film directed by Spike Lee and starring Josh James Brolin , Elizabeth Olsen , Sharlto Copley and Samuel L. Jackson . It was released in the United States on November 27, 2013.
    The film tells the story of a man who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 20 years and found his enemy for revenge after his sudden release   .

    Details

    • Release date November 27, 2013
    • Filming locations New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies Good Universe, Vertigo Entertainment, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

    Box office

    Budget

    $30,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $2,193,658

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $885,382

    Gross worldwide

    $5,186,767

    Movie reviews

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    • By Emmanuel 2022-03-25 09:01:12

      In fact, I want to give one star, for the sake of Thanos, to give face

      This is a good movie, at least the production is excellent, and the plot is well restored. I can't see any problem with a non-professional film critic like me.

      However, I really want to give it one star.

      Is this movie worth a remake? A movie that directly touches on this topic is a heavy viewing experience in itself. Although it is not as deep as the Korean version, and perhaps the darkest episodes of swallowing an octopus and cutting tongues in the original...

    • By Sincere 2022-03-24 09:02:30

      It's not bad!

      In literature, drama, and film, there is a well-known plot layout called the "chessmaster strategy". What it means is that two sides are fighting against each other, and one of them, like an extraordinary chess master, can accurately predict and guide the opponent's every move until the latter is in a dilemma on all sides. Obviously, this strategy is only possible when the rank of the layout is much higher than that of the entrants. This setting is very common in classical reasoning literature....

    • By Beau 2022-03-24 09:02:30

      Just to show the evil of society and human nature

      There seem to be several versions of the movie with this name. The one I watched was a remake of the Korean movie of the same name, and being able to be remade shows that the story is attractive to some extent.
      It's a bit heavy. I think of Nicolas Cage's "8mm" and Pitt's "Seven Deadly Sins". After reading it, it's very uncomfortable. I don't understand why some directors are interested in abnormal crimes.
      The story is quite appetizing. A middle-aged man was suddenly kidnapped and...

    • By Shakira 2022-03-24 09:02:30

      The remake was a success. The reason is as follows. Please be civilized

      Watched both Old Boys. This improvement is huge. Personally think in terms of human nature. There are huge differences between China and the West. But the improvement was successful. A more subtle manifestation of human nature. The Korean version of the old boy is not very good in the arrangement of many scenes in the movie. For example, in the house where Daxiu is locked, there are transparent windows, and you can even see the scenery outside the window through the windows. And the background...

    • By Yasmin 2022-03-24 09:02:30

      American old boy is quite satisfactory

      "Old Boy" first had a Korean version, and ten years later it came out in the US. I watched the US version first. The American version of the narrative is quite satisfactory, the score is added, and the male protagonist's performance is still very high-level, maintaining the professional tradition of the Hollywood male star's rubber man body. The actor who plays the villain looks familiar to me, and after racking my brains for a long time, I can't think of it. Later, I checked the cast list and...

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    • By Monique 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      American remakes of Korean movies, the order is correct, that is, the father copied the son's homework. Han Ying has developed to the point where it is today, its momentum is fierce, and its performance is good, many of which are worth learning from domestic video and audio industry...

    • By Amelia 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Compared with the Korean version, it is not a grade, and neither shape nor spirit can be...

    • By Karl 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      The rubbish of the remake, even the story is not...

    • By Garth 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      What a scum! Apart from the similarity of the story, the essence of the original version has not been absorbed at all. Although there is still a tribute set, it still cannot change the fact that it was badly shot. Park Chan-wook's style is the best part of the original version. Scum not to mention the favorite horizontal axis is a...

    • By Anabel 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      "Old Boy" is asking for troubles and tying himself up in a cocoon. This has no source, but has a...

    Movie plot

    Old Boy Joe Dorset ( Josh James Brolin ) wakes up in the imprisoned room, and realizes that something is wrong after exploding a word of foul language. Under the depressed situation of crying for help and begging for help, he has to accept this inexplicable reality. The only medium for him to connect with the outside world was the TV in the room. He learned that his wife had been killed and became a fugitive suspect, while his daughter...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    The handwriting of Old Boy in the title of the film was written by Josh James Brolin himself.
    In the original Old Boy, Cui Minzhi swallowed an octopus alive. In the remake, Josh James Brolin just "nods his head" to an octopus.
    Samuel L. Jackson played the role of Channing in this movie. This is his first collaboration with Spike Lee since "Jungle Fever" in....
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    Evaluation action

    The style of "Old Boy" and Spike Lee's consistent handling of this subject have received a lot of praise, but these praises are not salty. Although the predecessor is already strong enough, the blood and darkness of the film still impressed the audience. If Park Chan-wook’s original work is a surgeon with good skills but no soul, then Spike’s remake is a self-entertaining instigator who does not reveal the truth until the last minute....
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    Movie quotes

    • Burly Man: [playing crossword puzzle] 39 across, alter ego to Edmund Dantes.

      Joe Doucett: Count of Monte Cristo

      [Joe smashes his hammer in Marco's skull and screams]

    • Chaney: [observing people on the monitors begging for food] Hello time to feed the pets.

      Chaney: God Damn these motherfuckers don't do shit!

    • Chaney: Let's go motherfucker, me and you, man to man come on. SHIT.

      Chaney: You want some get back, let me off this table so you and me can go at it motherfucker. What do you say how about it?