Comments on: Hollywood Oldboy Film Returns to Manga Roots

By: Parka

Parka — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:06:15 +0000

The original Korean movie was really very tense. I don’t know if the Hollywood version will match up to it, even if it’s from the comic book adaptation.

By: David

David — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:25:29 +0000

DragonScholar – I agree. When it was originally announced, they didn’t indicate that it would be anything other than a remake of the film. Which sounded kinda dumb ’cause it’s so good but a lot of the concepts probably wouldn’t sit well with western audiences. Now that it’s clearly an adaptation of the manga, it’s sounds a lot better.

By: DragonScholar

DragonScholar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:13:26 +0000

I hadn’t paid much attention to this film, but this enthuses me. Respect for the source material and the presence of Will Smith? Definitely good signs – Smith can do well even in the presence of bad or mediocre material, and if the film’s crew is looking to actually respect the original works, moreso the better.

Now that Hollywood is looking at Japan so eagerly, I wonder what’s next in the adaption train . . .