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Spileberg & Smith's OLDBOY Project <I>Isn't</I> The OLDBOY You're Thinking Of, Even Though It Is!!


Merrick here...


A few weeks back we learned that Will Smith and Steven Spielberg were teaming up for a remake of Chan-wook Park's 2003 film OLDBOY (more details HERE). This news had many imagining a dramatically sissified, thoroughly neutered commercial vehicle. WHICH...could still be the case.

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Sigh... Steven Spielberg & Will Smith To Castrate OLDBOY?

Hey folks, Harry here.... Here's a host of elements that on their own... taste great, but when mixed together... sounds like Chocolate, Tuna Fish and Beets. Something I really don't want.

I love OLDBOY, I was the first Western Critic to see the film. It is still the only film that I've ever recorded a commentary for. It is absolutely a brilliant film. We've known for years that Universal intended to remake OLDBOY. For years it was looking like Justin Lin was going to be directing it. There were rumors about Martin Scorsese at one point.

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Justin Lin chats about OLDBOY remake briefly...

Hey folks, Harry here... Don't know about you, but I really am not a fan of the director choice that Universal attached to the OLDBOY remake. This is one that I'd love to see someone like Scorsese to tackle with DeNiro. To make one last badass mu | »

The Brilliant Film, OLDBOY Is Coming To The U.S. - Slowly, but surely!

Hey folks, Harry here... For nearly 3 years we've been talking about OLDBOY here at AICN. Ever since I saw SYMPATHY FOR MR VENGEANCE, I've been waiting and waiting for this movie. I got the chance to premiere the film at BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 5 back i | »

Harry chimes in on the Nick Cage / OLDBOY remake rumors

Hey folks, Harry here... I love Chan Wook Park's OLDBOY passionately. So much so, that I let it be the first film that I did a feature length audio commentary for. That new 4 disc super OLDBOY limited edition, that sold out instantly in South Kor | »

Kyle does a series of backflips over OLDBOY!

Hey folks, Harry here... OLDBOY was in my top two from last year's picks of the year. Of course, it hadn't been seen by the rest of the world at that point, just to a theater in Austin on a certain spectacular film festival beyond compare. (That' | »

Copernicus studies OLDBOY and cries 'Eureka!!!'

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with our main scientific contributor, Copernicus, who is more than likely high as a kite after seeing OLDBOY. I know we've been bombarding you with coverage of this film, but trust me. It's really that good. Fucked up beyond | »

Too cool!!! Chan-wook Park showing SYMPATHY at the Egyptian theater in LA as part of a Korean film fest!!!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with some exciting news for you LA area readers. If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing a Chan-wook Park film and you are in the LA area you have absolutely no valid excuse to miss seeing this stuff on the big screen, esp | »

OLDBOY beats the hell out of the New Zealand FF with his wild hammer action!!!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with another review of the brilliant and jaw-dropping OLDBOY from super-genius Chanwook Park. This one, coming from the New Zealand Film Festival, isn't too heavy on the spoilers, so if you haven't had the chance to see this | »

Anghus loses it all for OLDBOY, a film of genius, at BNAT 5!

Hey folks, Harry here... Nothing anyone can say will really prepare you for the work of Chan Wook Park. He's the greatest unknown international filmmaker working today. He is a genius and the films coming from Korea are exceptional, with his be | »

Clip and reviews of OLDBOY from the director of SYMPATHY FOR MR VENGEANCE!!!

Hey folks, Harry here... This is a film that just sounds BRILLIANT! First it's from Chan-wook Park, out of South Korea, who is frankly the most exciting filmmaker working in the world today... well, for my money. He's like a late seventies Sco | »