[9] Later in November 2009, it was reported that DreamWorks, Spielberg, and Smith had stepped back from the project. In order to fully answer the question of what's different in the Oldboy remake, as well as to understand why Spike Lee remade Oldboy, viewers need to know the history behind the Korean thriller. I don't think it was a triangle, but instead that the whole family, dad, mom, sister, and brother, were all incestuous together. Written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi, the Old Boy manga was published by Futabasha magazine between 1996 and 1998 throughout eight volumes. "[36] Michael Phillips of The Chicago Tribune, in a one and a half star review noted that "The revenge in Oldboy is neither sweet nor sour; it's just drab". Upon getting released, he makes a phone call to his wife and daughter. By removing the begging, Lee was able to completely skip over the epic tongue cutting because, you know, an American audience couldnt handle that. [24] Lee even removed his trademark "A Spike Lee Joint" credit for a more impersonal "A Spike Lee Film" during the editing process. When they were both still kids in high school, Oh Dae-su caught Lee Woo-jin committing an act of incest with his sister Lee Soo-ah. A man with a knife stands up to attack another man as two other men with guns point them him; a woman grabs the knife from the man and kicks him in the stomach and torso, the man drops to the ground and we see two guns drawn and pointed at the knifeman. [37], Eric Kohn, in a largely positive review at Indiewire said: "It's been so long since Lee made such a thoroughly amusing work that fans should have no problem excusing its messiness. In 1993, alcoholic advertising executive Joe Doucett gets drunk after losing a major account. A man pounds his head against a mirror and the mirror breaks and we see a small amount of blood on his forehead; the man then pounds his fists against a mirror, it breaks and the man takes a piece of the broken mirror and uses it to slit his wrists (we see blood pour from the wounds); he is then seen waking up in a bed with a bandage over his arm and his bloody forehead cleaned. What's different in the Oldboy remake also makes it unique, andit remains a worthwhile piece of cinema living in the shadow of a great piece. Joe makes a bed for her made out of torn up toilet paper, and she has babies, which Joe is ecstatic about an empowering relationship somewhat reminiscent of Remy and Linguini in Pixar's Ratatouille. The fourth major fail was in the reveal of the incest. I just saved you a few bucks. In Oldboy 2003, Oh Dae-su is a troublesome drunk that is arrested for his behavior on his daughter's fourth birthday. "[35], Justin Chang of Variety said that "Lee and Protosevich have made a picture that, although several shades edgier than the average Hollywood thriller, feels content to shadow its predecessor's every move while falling short of its unhinged, balls-out delirium. Ive seen the original Oldboy but Ive yet to see the remake if private prisons like the 1 in Oldboy actually exist then I imagine that a lot of money must be needed to run them. Follow us @TheNerdsofColor. These scenes are crucial to why, out of the movies in Park Chan-wooks Vengeance trilogy, Oldboy is the most compelling. "It's not one shot," Mr. Lee said. An American remake of Oldboy (2003) previously had director Justin Lin attached, with Ernesto M. Foronda and Fabian Marquez writing the screenplay after previously collaborating with Lin on Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). Oh Dae-su cuts out his tongue with a pair of scissors at the end of Oldboy 2003. Helping our teens deal with mistakes is a part of being a good parent. Although Spike Lee's Oldboy fails to use the element of surprise and capture the visceral nature of Park Chan-wook's dark incestuous tale, it's still a tribute thatwarrants a watch. 2013's Oldboy has a unique sequence where Joe befriends a white mouse, who keeps him company and makes him happy for a short period of time. Reviewed by: Spencer Schumacher CONTRIBUTOR Moral Rating: Extremely Offensive Moviemaking Quality: Primary Audience: Adults Genre: Action Thriller Suspense Mystery Drama Remake Length: 1 hr. Although Oldboy and Squid Game are vastly different, a similar characterization can also be observed in Squid Game protagonist Gi-hun. A man watches a workout video with a woman wearing a one-piece bathing suit while using a Thigh Master and making what could be interpreted as sexual sounds; the man places a pillow over his crotch and masturbates as he watches the woman (we see a tight shot of the woman's crotch and legs spreading; no nudity is visible); the man passes out while he is masturbating when the room fills with a chemical fog. Im shocked you complained about spoilers Mike, since I figured you cant even read. A man tells another man that he gains pleasure from forcing him into a sexual relationship with his own adult daughter (the man did not know the woman was his daughter when they had sex), so he could feel the sexual connection that the man had shared with his own father. He is suddenly released and becomes obsessed with finding the identity of the person who had him kidnapped and seeking revenge. To get this to happen, Lee Woo-jin had Oh Dae-su's wife murdered and his daughter Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung) hypnotized to ensure that the two would fall for one another once Oh Dae-su was released. Become a member of our premium site for just $2/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. We welcome suggestions & criticisms -- and we will accept compliments too. Related:How Inside Man: Most Wanted Connects To The Spike Lee Original. After he is suddenly released, he goes on a mission to find the person responsible for his imprisonment, later discovering that his life is still caught in conspiracy and torment. Yes, you heard me right: a dad that spies on his daughter from a small jail. When Chucky insults Mia, Adrian, who is listening on a cloned cell phone, kills him before Joe can arrive. It's never revealed who Oh Dae-su really is to her. [28], The film grossed $885,000 in its first five days, one of the weakest Thanksgiving openings of all time, according to Variety. It is a remake of the 2003 South Korean film of the same name, directed by Park Chan Wook. So there you have it! Even after the Oldboy remake came out in 2013, 2003's Oldboy continues to inspire modern series and movies. Old Boy MPA Rating : for strong brutal violence, disturbing images, some graphic sexuality and nudity, and language. However, the rights were never obtained, and Zinda isnt considered to be an official remake. 2003's Oldboy was remade in 2013, but the new version made some big changes to the original. [5] Mark Protosevich was in talks to write the script, although the acquisition to the remake rights were not finalized. Arthur moves his family away to Luxembourg where he later murders his wife and daughter with a shotgun and only wounds Adrian. Mr. Park runs everything at the hotel in Oldboy 2003, and hes more of a secondary crime lord to Lee Woo-jin, who keeps tabs on all of the hotels tenants. As the film reaches its climax, Woo-jin reveals to Dae-su that Mido, who Dae-su had fallen in love with and had sex with, was actually his daughter. Also, Josh Brolins character didnt gain any sympathy like the Korean protagonist. Two men read a newspaper article about a man who had died in a car accident with his wife. Did you know that theres a Bollywood remake of Oldboy? Lee Woo-jin shoots himself after convincing himself that revenge was all he wanted out of life, thus preventing him from ever moving on and forever locking his life to the past, and Oh Dae-su tries to make himself stay with his daughter in an attempt to make himself ignorant of the painful truth. The 2003 film however did such a good job at presenting the theme of revenge that it has won a plethora of awards over its lifetime, such as the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival or how it won the Best Film at both the Grand Bell Awards and the Korean Film Awards. Shes horribly teased by all of the students afterwards. It could have been the best Hollywood thriller ever since the days of Hitchcock. Along the years, he learns that Donna was brutally murdered and he was accused of the crime and Mia was adopted and raised by a family. Adrian Doyle Pryce adds more rewards to Joes release in Oldboy 2013. It is not unreasonable that someone so young would not remember the appearance of their father after a 15 year absence. [29] It opened in 18th place at the box office and finished with a worldwide gross of $5.2 million. If you could, you would have noticed the first sentence in the second paragraph that warns This write-up will be chock full of spoilers. Then, to solidify your role as ignorant douche bag of the year, you blame the author for ruining the movie by flying off the deep in a crazy rage of insults worthy of a 6th grade playground, all because..wellyou just didnt possess the necessary higher brain activity to prevent causing yourself the unjustifiable rage you felt for such a little thing. In the climactic scene at Lee Woo-jin's penthouse, he is threatening to tell Mi-do the truth about how she really had sex with her own father just after Oh Dae-su had learned it for himself. Unsure of what to do, Oh Dae-su finds the hypnotist that tranced him earlier in the film and convinces her to make him forget the secret, so that he can go on without living in disgust with himself. In fact, because of the original Oldboy's cult status, even some who've never seen the movie are aware of its father-daughter incest twist, which has become the subject of jokes, memes, and online discussions about pop culture. In fact, the film itself is part of a trilogy of films titled The Vengeance Trilogy that all center around the theme of revenge. Korean version killed American version. Joe follows a delivery from the restaurant to a warehouse where he was imprisoned, and meets Chaney, its owner. 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VIOLENCE/GORE 9 - A man walks into his teenage daughter's bedroom and as she goes to unbutton her shirt in a suggestive manner (please see the Sex/Nudity category for more details), the man shoots her in the chest with a shotgun (the force of the impact sends the girl backwards and we see a spray of blood hit the wall); the man leaves the room and shoots a woman in the torso (we see blood spray from behind the woman and a large, gory hole is shown in the woman's stomach); the man then walks into another room where his teenage son unbuckles his pants in a suggestive manner (please see the Sex/Nudity category for more details) and the man shoots the teen boy in the chest and shoulder (the impact blows the teen boy backward and blood and gore spray from the wound); the man cocks the gun again and shoots himself in the head (blood and gore spray from his head, almost half his skull is shot off and his dead body collapses on top of the teen boy). Watch Oldboy (2013) Online Actors Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, James Ransone, Max Casella, Linda Emond, Elvis Nolasco, Rami Malek, Lance Reddick, Hannah Ware, Richard Portnow, Hannah Simone Directors Spike Lee Countries USA Release 2013 Categories Since Joe wins Adrians game, he receives the $20 million in diamonds. A third major fail was deconstructing the fantastic hallway fight scene into a senseless, story-less jumble. This American version of Park Chan-Wook's Korean thriller is Lee's most exciting movie since Inside Mannot a masterpiece by any stretch, but a lively commercial genre picture with a hypnotic, obsessive quality, and an utter indifference to being liked, much less approved of. Oldboy | 2013 | R | - 8.9.8 Remake of the 2003 Korean revenge thriller about a man (Josh Brolin) who was kidnapped and held captive in a motel room for twenty years. It received a mixed reception from critics, with many finding the film inferior to the classic. The scene isnt meant to be sexual, but more of a means of feeling something from another human being. RELATED: If You Liked 'Parasite', Check Out These 20 Other Great South Korean Films. Thanks for ruining the ending you worthless sack of shit. View all posts by Junko, A place to discuss, comment on and geek out about stuff in the world of fandom (i.e., comics, movies, gaming, animation, toys, etc.) To the first question: He realized he killed his sister (and lover). Joe also bites the webbing of his hand until it bleeds in order to draw a face in his blood on his pillowcase for comfort, in a way that reminds of Wilson from Cast Away. The role was the motel prison captor who, in Parks film, gets his hand chopped off; remember him? These rumors combined with the "phantom pregnancy" that Lee Woo-jin says his sister developed lead to her eventual suicide. 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