Original Oldboy director Park Chan-wook reveals how he felt while watching Spike Lee's 2013 remake, admitting the experience was 'eerie.'
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Original Oldboy director Park Chan-wook reveals how he felt watching Spike Lee's 2013 remake. Based loosely on a Japanese manga, Park’s Oldboy tells the twisted story of a man mysteriously imprisoned for 15 years, who after being given his freedom, sets out on a bloody quest for revenge against his unknown captors.
Now 20 years after the release of the original Oldboy, which is set to receive a 4k theatrical re-release on August 16, director Park has revealed how he felt watching Lee’s 2013 Oldboy remake . While praising Lee and calling him an influence, Park also admits that it felt strange watching a new version of the movie he brought to life. Check out what the director had to say in the space below:
I was first of all very honored that it was made by a director I respect and have been personally influenced by. Watching the film, it felt very eerie because it's the story that I've created, but it's different. It's almost like a familiar face, but also very new at the same time. … You know when you go to amusement parks and there's the hall of mirrors and you see your contorted reflections in these strange mirrors? It was a fun experience similar to something like that.
Spike Lee’s Oldboy Falls Far Short Of The Original While Park’s Oldboy took the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to be regarded as an influential cult classic, Lee’s remake received mixed reviews and is now a largely forgotten footnote in the director’s expansive and rich filmography.
The original Oldboy is of course best-remembered today for two things: its extended one-shot hallway fight sequence , and its insane incest-related plot twist. Lee's film retains both these vital elements, but sadly falters in execution in both cases, falling far short of Park's film in both visual flair and emotional impact. Park for his part seems OK with the changes Lee made in his version of Oldboy, calling the experience of watching it "fun" but also "eerie.
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