Member make believe Posted March 24, 2011 Member Share Posted March 24, 2011 I finally got to see this one. Very well made and captivating but unfortunately not without its flaws. Particularly the way it ends. I won't get into it here but if anyone seen it, then they should have left well enough alone and not continued it with an extended ending.. Still I suppose the rest of it makes up for it. While not perfect, it's still a pretty good revenge film, that lightly borders (too little unfortunately) on the exploitation side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted March 24, 2011 Member Share Posted March 24, 2011 Yeah this one violent ass movie.. She's one crazy ass bitch, I don't really blame her though.. Her family is a bunch of crazy coots!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Biozombie Posted March 24, 2011 Member Share Posted March 24, 2011 Fantastic movie, I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 30, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 30, 2014 Another watch with my better half... BEDEVILLED (2010, South Korea) A drama/horror film about a selfish, nasty, Seoul-based business-woman that revisits her birth-place. It's a little island with a population of only nine! Can't really say more without spoiling it, except, the islanders aren't the most well-adjusted people you're ever going to see in a film. The story really takes it time developing all the characters and circumstances, and is beautifully shot. Things don't get nuts until near the end, but the performances from the entire cast (especially the little girl) keep you riveted. 7.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted July 30, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2014 I have the Blu-ray sitting at home still sealed - I will try to give it a watch before the summer is over. I have a lot of catching up to do - I am buying & buying and not much watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 31, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 31, 2014 I have the Blu-ray sitting at home still sealed - I will try to give it a watch before the summer is over. I have a lot of catching up to do - I am buying & buying and not much watching. Yes, I hear you. The "too-watch" pile is more like a mountain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted July 31, 2014 Member Share Posted July 31, 2014 I have the Blu-ray sitting at home still sealed - I will try to give it a watch before the summer is over. I have a lot of catching up to do - I am buying & buying and not much watching. Stop buying now!!!! Or, give me half your loot and I'll hold it for you until you've been caught up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted July 31, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yes, I hear you. The "too-watch" pile is more like a mountain!My wife do more watching than me. At first she was complaining that I keep buying but not watching; But she always ask for a part 2 (or other parts) after watching a movie with me or by herself (which she does alot). Recently, I find myself watching (and enjoying) more Dramas than Martial arts movies; actually I would pop in a drama in the Blu-ray player before I pop in a martial arts movie. One of my favorite movies so far this year is "No Tears for the Dead"......sorry "Raid 2" I enjoyed that movie more than I enjoyed you. Stop buying now!!!! Or, give me half your loot and I'll hold it for you until you've been caught up!!UPS, Fedex, DHL & the post office said that they do not deliver to Space Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 31, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 31, 2014 My wife do more watching than me. At first she was complaining that I keep buying but not watching; But she always ask for a part 2 (or other parts) after watching a movie with me or by herself (which she does alot). Good deflection of blame. I can see you have had practice. Recently, I find myself watching (and enjoying) more Dramas than Martial arts movies; actually I would pop in a drama in the Blu-ray player before I pop in a martial arts movie. One of my favorite movies so far this year is "No Tears for the Dead"......sorry "Raid 2" I enjoyed that movie more than I enjoyed you. Hmmm... never heard of that one. I'll have to check it out. UPS, Fedex, DHL & the post office said that they do not deliver to Space Center. Oh, you must not have heard... OpiumKungFuCracker no longer lives on the Space Center. He was kicked off for being "too far out" and now lives in a castle on his own private meteor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Secret Executioner Posted July 31, 2014 Member Share Posted July 31, 2014 I have a lot of catching up to do - I am buying & buying and not much watching. Welcome to the party, pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted July 31, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 31, 2014 One of my favorite movies so far this year is "No Tears for the Dead"......sorry "Raid 2" I enjoyed that movie more than I enjoyed you. Hmmm... never heard of that one. I'll have to check it out. Hey KFB, 'No Tears for the Dead' was the final English title which was settled on for the new movie from the director of 'The Man from Nowhere', it was originally going to be called 'The Crying Man'. Thread is here - http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21618 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted August 1, 2014 Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2014 Oh, you must not have heard... OpiumKungFuCracker no longer lives on the Space Center. He was kicked off for being "too far out" and now lives in a castle on his own private meteor. Oh, silly me, I thought that he was building his own island....from scratch. Hey KFB, 'No Tears for the Dead' was the final English title which was settled on for the new movie from the director of 'The Man from Nowhere', it was originally going to be called 'The Crying Man'. Thread is here - http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21618 Just about every article I read about the movie keep saying that it is "A love story between a professional hitman and his next target" - which it is not. It looks like the people who write these articles/reviews have never seen the movie. Long story short without giving to much info: - SPOILER BELOW: spoiler tags not seems to be working. A Hitman while carrying out his last job accidentally kills a little girl (he shot at a door when he heard noise outside it - she was walking outside searching for him to give him a paper crane he left on his table). His "boss" tells him that the job was not complete as they didn't get "the package" (basically shitload of money) they wanted, so he have to carryout one more mission for them. That last hit turns out to be the mother of the little girl he just killed. Different groups of killers are dispatched - some after other people (for the "package") and he after the mother. Not to give to much away..... He stakeout his target and ready to kill but instead he ends up "protecting" her while going toe-to-toe with the other killers which includes his "former" partner. Oh wait, this thread is about Bedevilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Secret Executioner Posted August 1, 2014 Member Share Posted August 1, 2014 Oh, silly me, I thought that he was building his own island....from scratch. Didn't one of his ancestors build a castle on a swamp though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted August 2, 2014 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2014 Another watch with my better half... BEDEVILLED (2010, South Korea) A drama/horror film about a selfish, nasty, Seoul-based business-woman that revisits her birth-place. It's a little island with a population of only nine! Can't really say more without spoiling it, except, the islanders aren't the most well-adjusted people you're ever going to see in a film. The story really takes it time developing all the characters and circumstances, and is beautifully shot. Things don't get nuts until near the end, but the performances from the entire cast (especially the little girl) keep you riveted. 7.5/10I had a few hours to myself as the wife & kid went out to Jolibee's by themselves to have lunch. I enjoyed it & agree on everything that KFB said above. The cast were great but I especially loved the performance of Seo Young-hee. She won numerous best actress awards for that role and it is well deserved. I give it 8/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 2, 2014 Administrator Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey KFB, 'No Tears for the Dead' was the final English title which was settled on for the new movie from the director of 'The Man from Nowhere', it was originally going to be called 'The Crying Man'. Thanks man. I will check it out. I had a few hours to myself as the wife & kid went out to Jolibee's by themselves to have lunch. I enjoyed it & agree on everything that KFB said above. The cast were great but I especially loved the performance of Seo Young-hee. She won numerous best actress awards for that role and it is well deserved. I give it 8/10. Glad you finally got to see it (and had some "alone time" too). I was equally impressed with both of the lead actresses. Great performances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted June 28, 2020 Moderator Share Posted June 28, 2020 This is a movie I’ve owned for a long time, but for various reasons only got around to watching it for the first time recently. What an experience. It may be a strech to refer to ‘Bedevilled’ as “entertaining”, however it’s certainly rewarding. There’s a lot to sink your teeth into, particularly the part around how far turning a blind eye when you have the power to right a wrong makes you complicit in the crime. However more than anything, ‘Bedevilled’ feels like the most damning indictment of Confucianism ever comitted to screen. Sure other Korean thrillers have used the rural setting that still values the Confucian society structure (‘Moss’, also from 2010, springs to mind) as a backdrop, however none have been so unflinchingly focussed on the way such a structure places women at the bottom as we see in ‘Bedevilled’. It’s not the island that creates the suffocating environment, its the inhabitants of it, with the elders whose authority can never be questioned and the men who dictate the womens lives, frequently with their fists. Kim Bok-nam (which is also the Korean title) is a protagonist who is put through the wringer both emotionally and physically, and when she’s pushed too far, it feels as cathartic for the audience as it does for the character we’re watching onscreen. A great movie from a decade when Korean cinema felt like it could do no wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted June 30, 2020 Administrator Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/28/2020 at 7:44 AM, One Armed Boxer said: This is a movie I’ve owned for a long time, but for various reasons only got around to watching it for the first time recently. What an experience. It may be a strech to refer to ‘Bedevilled’ as “entertaining”, however it’s certainly rewarding. There’s a lot to sink your teeth into, particularly the part around how far turning a blind eye when you have the power to right a wrong makes you complicit in the crime. However more than anything, ‘Bedevilled’ feels like the most damning indictment of Confucianism ever comitted to screen. Sure other Korean thrillers have used the rural setting that still values the Confucian society structure (‘Moss’, also from 2010, springs to mind) as a backdrop, however none have been so unflinchingly focussed on the way such a structure places women at the bottom as we see in ‘Bedevilled’. It’s not the island that creates the suffocating environment, its the inhabitants of it, with the elders whose authority can never be questioned and the men who dictate the womens lives, frequently with their fists. Kim Bok-nam (which is also the Korean title) is a protagonist who is put through the wringer both emotionally and physically, and when she’s pushed too far, it feels as cathartic for the audience as it does for the character we’re watching onscreen. A great movie from a decade when Korean cinema felt like it could do no wrong. Ah. glad you finally watched it. Yeah. it's "rough" entertainment despite how good it is. Very interesting points about Confucianism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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