Member whitesnake Posted July 31, 2018 Member Share Posted July 31, 2018 The Great Battle is another epic war movie from South Korea. It gets a Korean theatrical release on September 19, 2018. The director is Kim Kwang-Sik (Tabloid Truth). Cast includes Jo In-Sung (The King), Nam Joo-Hyuk (Bride of the Water God TV series), Sung Dong-Il (Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days), Kim Seol-Hyun (Memoir of a Murderer), and Park Sung-woong (The Swindlers). IMDB plot synopsis - "A historical film about the siege of Ansi Fortress and the epic eighty-eight day battle that Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops fought against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty men to defend it." Goguryeo was one of Korea's ancient kingdoms. The battle occurred in 645 AD. Info from https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/korean-epic-the-great-battle-erupts-with-an-official-trailer/ and IMDB Launch Trailer - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted August 29, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 29, 2018 Well Go USA has picked up North American distribution rights to The Great Battle. It gets a limited theatrical release here on September 21, 2018. Info from - http://www.wellgousa.com/films/the-great-battle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted September 10, 2018 Author Member Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) According to Blu-ray.com, Well Go USA will release The Great Battle on Blu-ray on January 8, 2019. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Great-Battle-Blu-ray/214810/ The Korean title is Ansi-seong. The official Well Go USA teaser trailer shows the epic battle scenes with English subtitles - Edited September 17, 2018 by whitesnake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted September 17, 2018 Author Member Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) There's a favorable review of The Great Battle at https://screenanarchy.com/2018/09/review-the-great-battle-rip-roaring-war-film-eschews-nationalism.html "Light on jingoism and heavy on spectacle, this surprisingly deft war film is an engaging ride throughout, even as it gets a little top-heavy in its final third... With its tale of a small squad of Korean warriors going up against and vanquishing foreign foes, the parallels between The Great Battle and all-time Korean box office champ Roaring Currents were evident from the get-go, but whereas the former work relied on heavy-handed nationalism, director Kim Kwang-sik reigns in the patriotic excess in his unabashedly fun was picture, as he crafts a driving David versus Goliath tale powered by solid design and effects work, which are matched with a colorful cast of misfits audiences will be happy to root for... Pacing throughout is tight and Kim's direction makes the action clear and easy to follow, whereas other Korean period epics often rely on a barrage of frenetic energy and frenzied camerawork... [The Great Battle] is a welcome change from the dreary nationalism we've come to expect from Korea's period war pictures." Edited September 17, 2018 by whitesnake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member wuxiaman Posted January 11, 2021 Member Share Posted January 11, 2021 Saw it in cinemas when it came out. Fun popcorn movie, but nothing else beyond that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted January 13, 2021 Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Man, this movie looks really good. I actually saw it cheap in the store yesterday, but I didn't know if it was any good. Guess I will pick it up when I go back out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted February 2, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 2, 2021 I got through watching this one recently, and it does indeed set out to do exactly what it says on the tin, even though it definitely doesn't do much more than that! I gave it the full review treatment over at COF - https://cityonfire.com/the-great-battle-2018-review/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted February 23, 2021 Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 Finally watch this one today, and I absolutely loved it! Yeah, its mostly fighting, but I found the story and characters involved in this "Great Battle" to be really good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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