tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769732831239720146.post4051975171026998241..comments2024-01-14T15:30:58.493-05:00Comments on Korean Grindhouse: The Best Korean Movies of 2010 (Sort of)Drew P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14875923118523549579noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769732831239720146.post-59181820730541417762011-01-10T18:22:04.557-05:002011-01-10T18:22:04.557-05:00My first was "Air Doll", regarded by man...My first was "Air Doll", regarded by many as his most 'commercial' film. It's rather melancholy and I thought if it was considered commercial for him he might be my kind of director. Turns out he is. A very 'painterly' director, great visual sense and sort of a poetic storyteller. He mostly explores loss, death, and memory. <br /><br />"Maborosi" is a slow, dark masterpiece. If you like films like that it has some of most beautiful visuals I've seen on film. "After Life", a great idea for a film he made for his father is touching, sad, and heartwarming. "Still Walking" is in the tradition of Japanese family drama. All great films.<br /><br />"Distance" and "Nobody Knows" have more external concerns and appealed to me less. Have yet to see "Hana", an Edo period piece.<br /><br />Another thing that solidified my interest in him is he made a film about a Japanese singer I like very much--Cocco. Seemed like a perfect fit. I'll probably never get the chance to see it but knowing that he made it impresses me.sitenoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026224029440247436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769732831239720146.post-18757706913907499292011-01-09T13:22:37.589-05:002011-01-09T13:22:37.589-05:00sitenoise, thanks for the comments. what can you t...sitenoise, thanks for the comments. what can you tell me about koreeda?Drew P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14875923118523549579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769732831239720146.post-87957904705443458452011-01-09T12:05:29.101-05:002011-01-09T12:05:29.101-05:00I might have to adopt your approach to a 'bes...I might have to adopt your approach to a 'best of the year' as 2010 didn't appear to be a very good year for East Asian film releases in general, let alone South Korean in particular. I like the notion of "reflect[ing] my own current preoccupations more than the world at large." 2010 for me, for example, was the year I discovered Hirokazu Koreeda. <br /><br />Good writing here.sitenoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026224029440247436noreply@blogger.com