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Oldboy [DVD] [2004] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Min-sik Choi (Actor), Ji-tae Yu (Actor), Chan-wook Park (Director) | Format: DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji, Dal-su Oh
  • Directors: Chan-wook Park
  • Writers: Chan-wook Park, Chun-hyeong Lim, Garon Tsuchiya, Jo-yun Hwang, Joon-hyung Lim
  • Producers: Dong-Joo Kim
  • Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: Korean
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Dubbed: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Tartan Video
  • DVD Release Date: 14 Nov 2006
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HLDFM2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 175,982 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb film! 21 Mar 2006
By "paulgreen77"
Format:DVD
I rented this film on the strength of the reviews on this website and boy, was I not disappointed. It is a tour de force in film making. I am not going to rant on about it, just watch it now. It is gruesome, chilling, funny and the ending is disturbing. Watch it before the rumoured watered down Hollywood version comes out.

One of the best films I have seen and it has rekindled my interest in Asian films.

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A subtle masterpiece. 1 Mar 2006
By L. Dolan
Format:DVD
Let's get the details out of the way, before I sing my praises. Oh Dae-Su finds himself kidnapped and imprisoned in a hotel-esque room for 15 years. He teaches himself to fight (by beating the hell out of a brick wall!), and slowly begins to go crazy. He's then hypnotized, and wakes up on the roof of a building. He has a limited amount of time to find the people who imprisoned him, find out why they did it, and then exact revenge.

OKAY, now you've got the gist of the plot, allow me to rant and rave about how amazing this film is. The plot (taken from the manga of the same name) is out of this world. It's amazing that Hollywood didn't snap it up sooner (though unfortunately, Hollywood are planning to butcher it with a remake). It's twists and mind boggelers galore. Guaranteed to disturb and disgust you in parts, and leave you touched in others. Everything is brought together with strong characters, amazing music, a top-notch storyline, and most importantly, great acting. Every person feels like they were born to play their role.

I can't stress enough how much you need to watch this film. Pretentious critics like to sling mud at Oldboy, but none of it sticks. Despite over-hype and the occasional "well it wasn't THAT amazing" review, this film stands its own against any other film out there. I would go as far as to say it's my favourite film of all time. It's epic in a subtle way, and if you're not left mesmerized (albeit due to some confusion) by it, watch it again. I didn't notice the beauty of it all until its second viewing. A must see for any fan of intelligent films.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!! It's Outstanding!!! 25 Oct 2006
By D. W. Bissett
Format:DVD
This is probably one of the greatest revenge movies ever made, but be warned -- this film is NOT for the weak-minded, the faint-hearted nor the easily offended. But it's way better than all the dreck Hollywood keep making over the recent years.

One night, a man gets mysteriously captured and imprisoned in a cell where he goes under toture and madness. 15 years later, he is released back into his home country, where he's determined to find his captors & get his revenge...but he only has 5 days.

There are scenes in OLDBOY (2003), that will stay with you - the infamous live-octopus scene, the fighout in the corridor and the shocking plot twist which is revealed during the memorable climax. By the time the film ended, I was speechless.

Kudos to everyone who made this excellent movie. 5 out of 5.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Story
This is in my top 10 films if I may say so and my favorite of the Vengeance Trilogy.

Oldboy shows the story of Oh Dae-su, formerly a drunk and womanizer who is kidnapped... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aston Readings
5.0 out of 5 stars EPIC!!!!
Oldboy is one of the greatest films of all time in my opinion. Its up there with the all time classics. Its very compelling and you want to find out what happens. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ahmed El Bahja
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Film
I saw only half of this film on TV so decided I would buy the film to watch all through it is a magnificent film just watch it but dont miss any not young children to watch
Published 1 month ago by blackie
5.0 out of 5 stars not what i expected but great
Thought it would be a martial arts film, but no. However great plot, caught me out and ultimately one of those films you keep thinking about afterwards.
Published 1 month ago by R. J. Bloor
5.0 out of 5 stars Just superb
The steelbook, firstly, is lush. The artwork on the smooth front and back is great and when you open it, it has a full shot of a poignant scene in the film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angelo
5.0 out of 5 stars yay oldboy :oP
bought this blindly as had heard it was good, and the ending is what gets you when you realise what is actually going on, as far as what the whole film has lead up to, not gonna... Read more
Published 4 months ago by mr m steele
1.0 out of 5 stars The Squid.
This review contains spoilers.

They had the budget and the technology to absolutely convincingly fake the squid scene, but they used a real one. Why??? Read more
Published 5 months ago by theseller
5.0 out of 5 stars long overdue 'review'!
Thanks to Oldboy introducing me to the QUALITY i had been missing from my movie viewing some years ago now, i am thoroughly 'self educated' in Korean cinema and have one hell of a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sarah Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Films Ever Made!
Oldboy is the best film of the last decade. To understand why this film is so good you have to see it. No review can do Oldboy any justice. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Janis Livens
5.0 out of 5 stars The man who seeks revenge digs two graves!!
An awesome performance by the entire cast, yet special mention goes to theatre actor Min-Sik Choi, who plays Dae-su Oh. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Darcy
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