tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post4589848703557444058..comments2024-03-10T07:42:17.071-04:00Comments on The Film Doctor: Sven Birkerts' "The Mother of Possibility" and other linksThe Film Doctor http://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post-1072861524674590042011-03-27T02:57:49.982-04:002011-03-27T02:57:49.982-04:00Thanks for the tip, George. Yes, as you know, I de...Thanks for the tip, George. Yes, as you know, I despise <i>Oldboy</i> for the way it degrades the main character until he's on his knees and seeking any way to degrade himself further. Nor do I care much for gratuitous depictions of violence against women. So, I don't know. We can talk about it elsewhere.The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704583061723470804.post-27967706097581413972011-03-26T16:58:47.677-04:002011-03-26T16:58:47.677-04:00I'm in a predicament. I watched this movie ca...I'm in a predicament. I watched this movie called I Saw the Devil. It is a deeply sick, evil, and violent movie that no one in their right mind would recommend. At the exact same time, it is brilliantly made, wonderfully acted, and very thought provoking.<br /><br />I really want someone else to see it because I need to discuss it with someone. I was wondering if you would bite the bullet and consider watching it. It has problems, one being its perverse tendency to depict violence against women. But damn if certain scenes aren't the most suspenseful, well crafted moments I've ever seen in movies this year (or the past year).<br /><br />Another problematic point is that this movie is similar to Oldboy, a movie you are notoriously fond of (it even stars the main guy). For me could you at least give this movie a look? I don't think it is really up your alley (or anyones' alley technically), but I desperately need to meet someone who has seen it.<br /> <br />Here is the trailer:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwEFKdTckkGeorge Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780823098143019328noreply@blogger.com