Member laagi Posted October 4, 2021 Member Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) @One Armed Boxer is this on your radar? I couldn't even find a trailer. "The Outlaws" is one of my favourite korean action movies. So my expectations are pretty high! For now here's a review from the NYAFF https://asianmoviepulse.com/2021/08/film-review-spiritwalker-2020-by-yoon-jae-keun-nyaff-exclusive/ Edited October 4, 2021 by laagi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted October 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 9:41 AM, laagi said: @One Armed Boxer is this on your radar? I couldn't even find a trailer. "The Outlaws" is one of my favourite korean action movies. So my expectations are pretty high! I've read about this one for a while, but it had completely escaped me that it's finally had a release, great news! The only connection it has to 'The Outlaws' though is actor Yoon Kye-sang right? It kind of reminds me of an action version of 'The Beauty Inside'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted October 7, 2021 Author Member Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 8:05 AM, One Armed Boxer said: I've read about this one for a while, but it had completely escaped me that it's finally had a release, great news! The only connection it has to 'The Outlaws' though is actor Yoon Kye-sang right? It kind of reminds me of an action version of 'The Beauty Inside'. Well the poster claims: From the producers of "The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil" and "The Outlaws". So that's why I'm pretty excited! I never even heard of "The Beauty Inside" tbh. But just reading the plot outline and you seem to be spot on! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted November 2, 2021 Author Member Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted November 6, 2021 Author Member Share Posted November 6, 2021 Full trailer with some great action scenes! I can't wait for this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted November 26, 2021 Author Member Share Posted November 26, 2021 Another day another trailer... This time with more action! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted February 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 15, 2022 Well Go USA will be releasing this one on Blu-ray stateside on April 12th - https://cityonfire.com/spiritwalker-blu-ray-well-go-usa-spirit-walker/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted February 19, 2022 Author Member Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 12:21 AM, One Armed Boxer said: Well Go USA will be releasing this one on Blu-ray stateside on April 12th - https://cityonfire.com/spiritwalker-blu-ray-well-go-usa-spirit-walker/ Finally some good news for a korean production! I feel like lately the pick up of these titles has been slowing down... or maybe it's just me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted February 28, 2022 Author Member Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) A good thriller! While this may not sound too great, I really appreciate the movie for what it is. Simple things like actual stunts, no CGI or a steady camera just focusing in on the action. Thank you! An increase of intensity with a finale that deserves its name. Lots of Gun Fu with a familiar feel to the John Wick movies but still with enough of its own flavor. Even some short but sweet hand to hand combat. It's strange that at least I am at a point where I can just appreciate these little things. Also somewhat depressing that I would have to praise a movie for just doing things right which at one point were considered a bare minimum. Overall I can recommend this movie to any fans of the action thriller genre. It moves at a slower pace but always hits the right time to deliver some sort of excitement. It is however unfortunately not without its weakness. The story is really where it stumbles. While starting out fairly interesting, I thought the "body swap" was well done, you'll have to suspend quite a bit of disbelief the further it progresses. Not that's it at any point too ridiculous but the movie without a doubt would've benefited from a more polished script. Last but not least Kudos to the actors. They all did a damn fine job. Especially our leading man Yoon Kye-sang. Edited March 1, 2022 by laagi 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted March 19, 2022 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 7:51 AM, laagi said: A good thriller! While this may not sound too great, I really appreciate the movie for what it is. I recently got around to watching this one as well, and in what's quickly becoming one of my most commonly typed sentences on the forum - @laagi I pretty much agree with you on all fronts. I gave it the full review treatment over at COF - https://cityonfire.com/spiritwalker-2021-review-spirit-walker-korean-action-well-go-usa/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted May 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2022 This gets a domestic release on 1st June on DVD, surprisingly with no English subtitles, so perhaps Well Go USA purchased exclusive international distribution rights for this one, similar to what we saw with 'The Yellow Sea' back in the day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted May 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2022 I need to give this a full watch one day, I do own it on digital (I think it has both the Korean & English dub tracks). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted July 4, 2022 Member Share Posted July 4, 2022 finally got around to watching this earlier today and really enjoyed it. Think I'm going to pick up the Well Go blu ray for my permanent library. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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