Saturday, August 1, 2009 5:05PM - By Laura Aguirre
You’re in for a sweet, sadistic treat. Oldboy director Chan-wook Park (read interview) brings a new perspective to vampire films with Thirst starring Kang-ho Song and Ok-vin Kim. If you’re going to see one vampire film this year, Thirst should be it — mainly because this is about as “real” as vampires. The film isn’t about “vampires” but uses the ideas behind vampires to see what humans would do if given the same liberties.
The film is absolutely stunning to watch, from the colors to the performances, this is the most twisted fun you’ll have in a theaters all year.
Check out our review of Thirst…
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Friday, July 31, 2009 4:04PM - By Mali Elfman
Many of you know Chan-wook Park from his classic film Oldboy (which is about to be remade and most likely murdered by Will Smith and Steven Spielberg). The film put him on the map in the US as one of the most imaginative, violent, and visionary directors of our time. When it comes to Thirst, he does not disappoint, dare I say he raises the bar even for himself.
For such a violent and crazy film-maker, when Park sat down for the interview, he seemed rather shy and polite, although even with a translator the man had a wicked sense of humor. He told us about his experiences with film-making, unlike many other directors, he did not go to film school, in fact he did not even have the chance to watch many of the classic films that many people say he reminds them of. Talking to him made me believe in fate — this man was born to make films.
Enough from me, check out the interview below…
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Friday, July 31, 2009 12:36PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Adam Sandler is back to what he does best, making us laugh. In Judd Apatow‘s Funny People Sandler joins funny men Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill in a film about a seasoned comedian who finds out he doesn’t have much time to live. Hope the movie is as good as the hype has been.Another film definitely worth checking out this week is Chan-wook Park‘s Thirst. If you only see one vampire film this year, this should be it.
Here is a list of the movies opening July 31st:
Watch the trailers…
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Friday, June 19, 2009 1:37PM - By Mali Elfman
Continuing the vampire craze with something a little more highbrow than Twilight, is Director Chan-wook’s (Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) new film Thirst. The film was recently awarded one of the prestigious awards, the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival, and is slated to release in select theaters July 31st.
The film is about a priest who gives his life for an experiment and wakes up to discover that something is not right. Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances, the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over several years with co-screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung.
Check out the trailer and the one-sheet below. Be warned the trailer is an R-Rated red band trailer so it’s NSFW or the kiddies…
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