6.01.2006 |  Tae Guk Gi

posted by Jon
16:32 | SAY SOMETHING |





I've mentioned Tae Guk Gi two posts previous, but I'd like to mention it again in the off-chance that one of you might possibly not have known what I was talking about.

Tae Guk Gi is a powerful movie about two brothers who unwillingly get thrown into the Korean War as combatants for the South. Standard themes abound, such as death, love, betrayal, loyalty, sacrifice, and brotherhood, but they are anything but standard in the way in which they are portrayed. While some of the battle scenes may feel a little like the ones in Saving Private Ryan, they pack more emotional effect in Tae Guk Gi.

It was released in South Korean theaters in 2004, and it'd be considered a summer blockbuster type of film if it'd been released in the States, only one where the story received just as much attention to detail as did the special effects and A-list actors (they'd better not re-make this with Orlando Bloom). The cinematography, acting, and unfamiliar setting (to us yanks) give Tae Guk Gi a very different and spectacular feel.

You can pick this up at Blockbuster or from Netflix. It's well worth your time and money.

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