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denistron
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 Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: D-War--- 10 out of 10 |
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On IMDB! Must be good!
har har
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PREVIEW screened !, 21 January 2006
10 stars
Author: glamm2000 from KOREA
Over the weekend, I had a chance to visit with Korean filmmaker /director, Mr.Shim Hyung Rae here in Korea, home to the Yonggu Arts and Entertainment Company. As we toured the rather spacious Digital Production studios located in a secluded area near Kimpo Airport , I got a sense of what really happens behind the scenes during the post production phased of a CGI film. D-WAR's the title of his latest movie and dragon war props appeared everywhere and were used in several sequences of the sci-fi thriller, five years in the making . Although I knew that Shim Hyung-Rae had a "reputation" that preceded him, I could not help but wonder if D-WAR was simply a remake of his previous movie aptly called REPTILIAN. After the first five minutes into the extended preview of D-WAR however, I knew that such conceptions I had of a boring remake was not only far fetched but a misnomer. The way computer science and technology are mastered here made it perfectly clear that the director has come a long , long way from REPTILIAN, a very low grossing film. Not only does Mr. SHim succeed in the use of a real plot this time but he casts real American actors not to mention a compelling drama that takes us back 500 years to a period of ancient history known as the Chosun Dynasty.
But the director's "message" is just as relevant as it works it way through to present day Los Angeles. Even Mr. Shim himself is convinced that he's no longer a "mediocre" film maker as he plys his trade as a creative tour-de-force in directing CGI films.
Will D-WAR defy any other description other than a "blockbuster" ? That question remains to be answered since the movie is set to be released this summer when we all get the chance to experience the absolute conquest of mankind . I did breathe a sigh of relief during a private screening and I was able to see some familiar faces on the big screen. The movie cast includes American actors such as dreamy Jason Behr and the hero Ethan Kendricks who must save Los Angeles from an army of ATROX soldiers.
I figured most of the ATROX droids,clad in black armour were probably cheaper by the dozen to hire but as I found out later they were not hired extras but life size figures that were made from heavy metals and stored safely for future takes ! That was enough to convince me that there seemed to be a greater magnitude to this sci-fi flick than meets the eye.
There's even a newborn baby that appears all too real but she too was made from an incredibly realistic computer rendered model. I took careful production notes about the advanced computer animation process that was used and I was also shown how the crying baby was preserved in glass and an exact replica of someone's first born.
As we winded up the tour, the most pressing question in my mind was what becomes a legend most for Mr. Shim, a long time veteran in the film making business who has made over 20 films. The answer seemed to emanate from his most ambitious project: The I-M-O-O-G-I-'s of course! That's a Korean word for a mythical creature that evolved over time and it's in D WAR that the IMOOGI attempts to morph into a defiant dragon.
In closing, I'd rate D WAR a solid B+ for its exciting visuals and explosive scenes that keeps a pace all its own. Also in production for Mr. Shim's next movies are GOSEONG LEGEND and a computer animation feature based on the life of myriad fishes in the sea.
ANNONG !
IRENE NAKANO /HARVARD U. FILM STUDIES( e-mail me: yonsei @ mac.com )
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| Can't even find a torrent for the Movie! |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:43 am Post subject: |
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"There's even a newborn baby that appears all too real but she too was made from an incredibly realistic computer rendered model."
Does anyone remember a scene with a baby?
My podcast cohost reminds me that his previous lizard movie had much of the same hype: oh, a big FX movie that's going to take the world by storm. |
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| A few of my workmates and students have seen it and they all said it was 'so so'. Seeing as it was korean made, I think that translates into 'it sucked balls'. |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:52 am Post subject: |
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I just gave it a 10 rating just to spite the OP.  |
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koon_taung_daeng
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Location: south korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| you cant beat PULGASARI |
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