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Ilsanman

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: The trashing of D-War |
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I know this topic may be a little stale, but it has relevance.
The other day, my wife and a few Korean friends were talking about D-War. They asked me what I thought.
I went on a short rant about how bad the movie was. I remarked that it sucks, was boring, put me to sleep, and a fw more things.
Then one of my wife's friends said 'Hey, I am Korean'.
So the question is, does trashing D-War = an insult to Korea? |
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jaganath69

Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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I don't get the taking things not directly related to them to heart (except by dint of being born on the same patch of dirt). If someone criticises Vegemite I don't take it as an assault on all things or anybody Australian. |
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Alyallen

Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: The trashing of D-War |
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Ilsanman wrote: |
I know this topic may be a little stale, but it has relevance.
The other day, my wife and a few Korean friends were talking about D-War. They asked me what I thought.
I went on a short rant about how bad the movie was. I remarked that it sucks, was boring, put me to sleep, and a fw more things.
Then one of my wife's friends said 'Hey, I am Korean'.
So the question is, does trashing D-War = an insult to Korea? |
Only if you are an insecure Korean. |
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Ilsanman

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Well vegemite sucks and I hate all Aussies.
Go canola and maple syrup!!!!!!!!!!!
jaganath69 wrote: |
I don't get the taking things not directly related to them to heart (except by dint of being born on the same patch of dirt). If someone criticises Vegemite I don't take it as an assault on all things or anybody Australian. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: The trashing of D-War |
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Ilsanman wrote: |
I know this topic may be a little stale, but it has relevance.
The other day, my wife and a few Korean friends were talking about D-War. They asked me what I thought.
I went on a short rant about how bad the movie was. I remarked that it sucks, was boring, put me to sleep, and a fw more things.
Then one of my wife's friends said 'Hey, I am Korean'.
So the question is, does trashing D-War = an insult to Korea? |
I wonder how Koreans felt about people trashing the Hyundai Pony. |
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winterwawa
Joined: 06 May 2007
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Ilsanman wrote: |
Well vegemite sucks and I hate all Aussies.
Go canola and maple syrup!!!!!!!!!!!
jaganath69 wrote: |
I don't get the taking things not directly related to them to heart (except by dint of being born on the same patch of dirt). If someone criticises Vegemite I don't take it as an assault on all things or anybody Australian. |
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Finally, someone I can agree with! Thanks Ilsanman. |
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Ilsanman

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah. That fag Jaganath is all over the Aussie International Forums toting vegemite. He claims it cures cancer, SARS, and many other diseases. He alos supports buying only domestic products, due to their 'superior quality'.
Give me a bucket of maple sap and back bacon any day. Oh yeah, and those gumballs that have a Canadian flag on the box.
winterwawa wrote: |
Ilsanman wrote: |
Well vegemite sucks and I hate all Aussies.
Go canola and maple syrup!!!!!!!!!!!
jaganath69 wrote: |
I don't get the taking things not directly related to them to heart (except by dint of being born on the same patch of dirt). If someone criticises Vegemite I don't take it as an assault on all things or anybody Australian. |
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Finally, someone I can agree with! Thanks Ilsanman. |
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mercury

Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Pusan
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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I agree, it was a bad film. I went to Yahoo and saw that so many people gave it 5 stars. I looked at those posts and they were all Koreans. There is an umbilical cord that links all Koreans. They are dying to be recognized.
Oh well, dwars in number 31 this week......
what will be the next GREAT competition...speed skating, another soccer match, another movie, another golf tournament, korea always needs something to prove that they are great. Well, so did Naploean. I guess.
Don't miss this great film (19 Ratings) 3-Sep-07 07:29 am My friend invited me to go see this movie. We 5guys all loved this film. It was much better than I expected. CG is absolutely impressive. They did good job creating this Oriental originated monster. The movement of dragon was just real i wanted to stretch out my hand and just feel it. very fun and exciting film. 5 stars!!!1
: Don't miss this great film (Not rated) 16-Sep-07 06:10 pm I liked it. i am a fan of fantasy movie. nice one.
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Don't miss this great film (1 Rating) 26-Sep-07 01:45 am D-WARRRRRRR BEAT OUT U.S ,JAPAN SCI-FI MOVIES ALL TOGETHER!!!!!!!!
Don't miss this great film (1 Rating) 18-Sep-07 03:13 pm by ylee859093 (movies profile) Sep 14, 2007
76 of 96 people found this review helpful
The story line was unique.. CG was real great (better than Godzilla and Hulk). There were some scenes volent and shocking, but neither too cruel nor scary. I watched it with my 7-year old son..... It was so amzing (and even miraculous) that he did not take his eyes off the screen throughout the whole movie. He said he loved it so much.
The climax scene is the last one. A good "imoogi" (a good pre-dragon giant serpent) transforms itself into a real dragon and ascends into the sky. It is so exotic, fantastic, dazzling, and overwleming. The scene is extremly spiritual in an entertaining way. You shouldn't miss it.
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jaganath69

Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, you'll be sorry when I come back from my next business trip to southern China having barebacked hoors and dined on raw civet cat AIDS and SARS free, all because I smeared my didgeridoo with Vegemite, suckah!
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Yeah. That *beep* Jaganath is all over the Aussie International Forums toting vegemite. He claims it cures cancer, SARS, and many other diseases. He alos supports buying only domestic products, due to their 'superior quality'.
Give me a bucket of maple sap and back bacon any day. Oh yeah, and those gumballs that have a Canadian flag on the box.
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Newbie

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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I've found that most Koreans (even crazy young kids) are actually bashing the movie themselves. In fact, I don't think I've heard any postitive reviews, aside from maybe "the CG was good". And of course, not including Korean internet nerds. But hey, they're not real people anyway.
Your're wife's friend (or whoever) is a *beep*. This is a rare case when it is just the odd individual and not the "entire" nation. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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D-war week (weak) four. It's fallen to 31st place (from 18 last week).
Week's Gross: $562,128
Total gross: $10,775,611
Number of theaters: 408 (last week it was in 1376 theaters) |
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Captain Corea

Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Did it recoup its costs? |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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Captain Corea wrote: |
Did it recoup its costs? |
Well, IMDB says it cost $70 million to make. That's way higher than the official figure. I think the figure does include the marketing budget. Dwar has grossed about 50 million domestic, 10 million in the N/A release. Figure NA gross = world gross. So another 10-20 mil from the rest of the world. Add in then (legal) DVDs, TV rights, Korean Airlines buying the rights to show to stunned travelers, yeah it will make back its money. Eventually. I'm sure there will be licensing rights too to Dwar pencil cases (with some weird ass game on top... brace yourselves), Dwar candy, whatever.
Pretty much every movie Hollywood turns out eventually makes a profit. DVD sales, TV sales, etc. |
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Ilsanman

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:12 am Post subject: |
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I would say half of my students said it was 'okay' and the other half said 'not good'. None of them said it was 'super awful' or anything like that.
I don't think bad of my wife's friend. But I do think she thought I was trashing her country. Though I do that a lot, I was not at that time. |
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phoenixstorm

Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:29 am Post subject: |
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It felt like one big long video game. |
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