I was glad that HPL had at least one copy of this DVD. Yes, it's a sendup of Clint Eastwood Western films but with an Asian perspective.
Would help if HPL's Full Record listed actor Yi, Piyong Hun as the more recognizable Lee, Byung-hun…
Jul 02, 2018freefem rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An Asian Western! For the most part I really enjoyed this movie (and not just because the Good and the Bad guys were gorgeous former models, though that didn't hurt!) and will be watching it again in the future.
Mar 07, 2015JackPurcell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Asians are doing a great job of putting Hollywood to shame with innovative movies. This one is an excellent example of tongue in cheek imitation of a Hollywood genre carried into pre-WWII Korea and Manchuria. If you can read the…
Dec 27, 2014Nursebob rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Kim Jee-Woon’s hyperactive homage to Sergio Leone plays like a spaghetti western with a whopping big side of kimchi...extra spicy! Suffice to say it involves a motley crew of colourful ne’er-do-wells in 1930’s Manchuria furiously crossing…
Aug 28, 2013jackandbean rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I thought this was really well put together film. I wish hollywood would start making action films of this magnitude.
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LindaHolland
Jun 08, 2013LindaHolland rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This movie in Korean/Chinese with subtitles felt like a Jackie Chan/Quentin Tarantino collaboration. Throw in a very 'Mad Max' sort of Western feel and you'd think it would be better than it was.
Some humour, LOTS of gunplay and blood,…
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kevfarley
Mar 09, 2013kevfarley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There's great fun to be had in this action-driven "Korean Noodle Western" !
However, the opening Railroad Train action and cinematography raised my expectations too high !
...but then it settled down to 'chase and shoots', and…
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lasertravis
Jan 03, 2013lasertravis rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I expected this to be better. Had enough action to keep me mildly interested, but the plot and dialogue were just not on par with a good american action flick. Had potential. Seemed overlong. Steals from (shocker) The Good, The Bad and The…
May 26, 2012rpargolfpro rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
great movie! solid acting well written well directed and one of the best action/western films ever made imho. the story even though there is minimal dialogue is very well done easy to follow and get hooked into. the 3 main characters are…
Great action, something different then what usually comes out of Korean cinema. The director did a complete 180 from his previous movie "A tale of two sisters" that one was focused on story while this one was focused on action. I don't…
Mar 06, 2012bstudent rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this one. It's an action-western. It's a both fun and exciting movie, which can be a bit humorous at times too. It takes you right to the end and finishes well.
It is subtitled for those who don't speak Korean. < I…
Aug 31, 2011c_anderson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fun movie! More like Raiders of the Lost Ark than like its title cousin. One particular homage to Indiana Jones - character being dragged behind a jeep holding a rope...sound familiar?
The last scene, while inspired by the Sergio Leone, is…
Jul 18, 2011jimg2000 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A much more complicated "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" than Clint Eastwood version that took place in the Manchuria desert at the border of China and Korea during the occupation by Japan during 1920's. Ending left viewers wanting but…
Jun 27, 2011Read_at_MarkhamPL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A great, high energy Asian Western movie. I didn't think it needed any martial arts...if anything, martial arts would have looked out of place in this movie. Tons of action, chases, gun fights and blood, sprinkled with some funny moments.…
Jan 25, 2011Tj2C rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It's a very highly entertaining movie. I think it's better than Quentin Taratino's cowboy film such "Hell Ride" or "Sukiyaki Western Django" because it's more sophisticated.
"Horse rides + Guitar Music" is an excellent mix.
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