Alive (2001) (Japanese)
I found this movie to be very well-paced. The premise is quite imaginative, and as a viewer I was pulled along as the
characters developed. The pacing is done very well for those that like to think–enough is kept hidden from the viewer
early on, and questions keep arising which are later answered, producing a well-thought out and very satisfying film,
both cerebrally and from an action standpoint.
It seems some people were looking for a non-stop roller-coaster ride with this film–one of those that comes charging out
of the gate. This would be more analogous to one of those coasters that first takes you slowly up the hill–creating a
wonderful sense of anticipation–and is ultimately, in my mind, more fulfilling for the foundation initially laid.
Excellent film.
Year Released: 2001/2
Directed By: Ryuhei Kitamura
Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-fi / Thriller
Cast: Hideo Sakaki, Ry, Koyuki Shun Sugata Erika Oda Tak Sakaguchi Jun Kunimura
Running Time: 119 Minutes
IMDB Link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0331834/
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Garuda (Paksa Wayu) (2004) (Thai)
In 2005, Bangkok begins the second phase of building their city subway system. But they accidentally discover something more. They have awoken an ancient animal which hibernates for more than ten thousand years. The army has to use the troops to block the construction site of the subway in order to detain the monster. The special soldiers are sent to fight with the monster.
Even with their hi-tech military hardware, they are still unable to stop the monster. The mythological monster, a garuda, escapes from the tunnel, and begins to terrorize the city of Bangkok.
Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Monster
Cast: Dan Fraser, Sara Legge,Chalad Na Songkhla, Phairote Sangwaribut, Sornram Theppitak, Yani Tramod
Runtime: 1:48:57
Also Known As: Garuda
Country: Thailand
Language: Thai
Subtitles: English (Hardcoded)
IMDb link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0470124/
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Natural City (2003) (Korean)
In the future, technology has gotten so advanced that cyborgs have been created with their own individual specializations and consciousness. They can feel, love, and hate�but they�re also susceptible to expiration. Refusing to die off and be recycled, a band of combat cyborgs launch an attack against Neucom genetics in an attempt to prolong their lives and destroy all who get in the way. In the middle of it all are �R� and �Noma�, two soldiers trained to battle against this type of renegade cyborg. But all is not what it seems, as there�s something R is hiding, and some kind of conspiracy brewing behind the curtains.
Year: 2003
Director: Min Byeong-Cheon
Genre: Sci-Fi/Drama
Cast: Yu Ji-Tae, Yun Chan, Seo Rin
Country : South Korea
Running Time: 1H53
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Sinking of Japan (2006) (Japanese)
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Nihon Chinbotsu is another example of Japanese creativity and ingenuity. The original story written in the early seventies is truly incredible in terms of thrill and how thought-provoking it was. Very basically, the story is about the Japanese archipelago “sinking” into the ocean due to plate tectonics. I’m not an expert on this branch of science, so I can’t say how realistic the science behind the disaster is, but it sounded very believable as a layman.
There are many elements which make this disaster movie stand out compared to other disaster flicks like Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day, Twister, etc. No matter what devastation there is in the aforementioned movies, the land itself remains to fix. The people can rise out of the rubble, is usually the end of the film. However, Japan sinking means that the Japanese can’t do anything to rebuild their homeland. Japanese will have to live somewhere else forever. Which raises many philosophical questions. What happens to a people without a homeland? Are the Japanese going to be worth anything to the other nations when they’ve lost their factories, cities, cultural artifacts? More specifically, do the Japanese today have any value? Will the Japanese have to simply assimilate into other nations and disappear as a unique civilization?
This film is a remake of the 1970s classic which is itself the film adaptation of the novel. There are many changes, one being the obvious CGI which is on par with Hollywood standards (which some may find a prerequisite for a good disaster film). But there are some crucial story edits that some may find for better or worse. I personally found the differences neither better or worse, just another alternate ending. This remake however is a bit faster pace and focuses more on the destruction and relies heavily on the action to keep people excited, which was probably not the intention of Komatsu Sakyo, the author. The questions raised continue to exist in this remake but are not the main focus of the film.
In conclusion, this remake is exciting as an action packed disaster flick with great CGI destroying familiar sites (if you’re Japanese) as well as a thought-provoking film. What’s great about it is that if you want to just watch it as an action flick, you can, if you want to think about the questions raised, you can as well, but you won’t be forced to. It’s a good balance. I would recommend it.
Directed: Shinji Higuchi
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kou Shibasaki
Runtime: 135 minutes
Country: Japan
Also Known As: Nihon Chinbotsu
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473064/
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2046 (Wong Kar-Wai) (2004) (Chinese)
Story about writer Mr. Chow who met many women but loved only one. He moved into a small hotel in Hong Kong and wanted to stay in room 2046 but eventually took next door, and met woman from 2046… Number 2046 is not only a hotel room number it’s also the year in the future and the title of movie and novel.
Mr. Chow’s novel (title:2046) is a sci-fi drama.Tells a story about the mystery train with only one passanger on board. He went to the year 2046 and now is coming back as only one, wondering about the past (or future ?)…
Very unusual movie about the same old feelings. Great cast and cinematography. Very good movie
Focus required from viewers, may takes few times watching to see another thread in this complicated and tangled story.
Year:2004
Director: Kar-wai Wong
Genre: Drama, Sci-fi, Romance
Cast: Tony Leung, Chiu Wai, Faye Wong, Ziyi Zhang, Maggie Cheung, Takuya Kimura
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Runtime: 129mins
Subtitles:English hardsubbed
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212712/
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The Host: Gwoemul (Korea)
Finally, a movie that is so refreshingly entertaining that it puts most blockbusters to shame. “The Host” is the new film by director Bong Joon-Ho (”Memories of Murder”), and besides being one of the best films I’ve seen all year, it deserves all the attention it is receiving, and more. The host of the title is a mutant monster that climbs out of the Han River and begins to devour people left and right. More specifically, the film concerns the protagonist’s attempts, with the help of his family, to rescue his daughter, who has been kidnapped by the creature. During the hunt, the group becomes imperiled not just by the monster, but a government seeking to contain a deadly virus that is supposedly arising from contact with the monster.
Like Bong Joon-Ho’s previous film, “The Host” is in essence a dark comedy, and the director manages to find humor and delightful irony in even the most disturbing situations. In a scene that completely breaks the rules of the monster genre, the one person who is locked out of a shelter is miraculously spared while the monster charges headfirst into the shelter and begins attacking the people inside. These kinds of subtle touches are what make “The Host” so fresh, despite being little more than a generic monster movie on the surface.
“The Host” is also layered with rich details, and while we never sympathize with the monster itself, we are encouraged to question how its emergence affects the lives of the family, in that both are eventually treated as monsters by government forces. We see this in the family’s attempts to rescue the daughter, which is mostly thwarted not by the creature itself, but by their fellow humans. In a hilarious scene, the family’s attempts to trace a phone call in order to locate the daughter leads to a run-in with a gang that is after the reward posted on the family by the government.
Unlike some Korean films, “The Host” can be readily acceptable to both Koreans and Americans. Not only is everything happening in our backyard, but the film also ridicules American foreign policy in South Korea by showing a very possible scenario in regards to the monster’s origins. However, Americans may catch something that most Korean viewers will miss, in that the film can be seen as an allegory for the War in Iraq . We learn later on in the film that the virus that supposedly came out of contact with the monster was a lie created by the government under false pretenses. Having lied to the people, the government can no longer turn back.
I can’t do this review justice without mentioning how incredible the CGI looks, especially since this is a movie that would have come crashing down had the monster looked fake and unthreatening. There is really only one moment in the entire film that I had doubts about the reality of the creature, which comes toward the end when the monster is burning. Otherwise, SFX company The Orphanage has done a wonderful job.
The performances by the cast are excellent, with Song Kang-Ho, Park Hae-Il, and Byeon Hie-Bong all returning from “Memories of Murder.” However, I do wish more had been done with Bae Du-Na’s character; as well, Park Hae-Il’s character doesn’t have much characterization beyond the fact that he’s out of work despite being a college graduate. Also good are Song Kang-Ho and Byeon Hie-Bong, who plays the abducted daughter. The script doesn’t give their characters a whole lot of depth, but the actors still do excellently with what they are given.
“The Host” easily exceeded my high expectations, and lives up to the hype by presenting a refreshing and exciting scenario filled with priceless dark comedy and poetic images. The final shot is quiet, and yet so deeply poetic and beautiful at the same time; it is the perfect ending for a relentlessly thrilling movie. Bong Joon-Ho never fails to make great movies (both “Barking Dogs Never Bite” and “Memories of Murder” are two of my favorite Korean movies), and “The Host” is no exception.
Casts:
Kang-ho Song …. Park Kang-du
Hie-bong Byeon …. Park Hie-bong
Hae-il Park …. Park Nam-il
Du-na Bae …. Park Nam-ju
Ah-sung Ko …. Park Hyun-seo
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Also Known As: The Host (International: English title)
Runtime: 119 min
Country: South Korea
Language: English / Korean
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/
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