Tag: I Saw The Devil

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back In ‘The Last Stand’!

by Shawn Madden

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back! Well, again kinda. Arnold is joining Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Jaimie Alexander, Luis Guzman, Peter Stormare and Genesis Rodriguez in Lionsgate’s The Last Stand. The film is directed by the acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon (I Saw The Devil) and thanks to IGN we have the first poster for it!

“After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy.

With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries led by the icy Burrell (Peter Stormare), Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow.  Cortez’ path: straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, including Agent John Bannister (Forest Whitaker) will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever. At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.”

The Last Stand is in theaters January 18, 2013!

The Netflix Instant You Might Have Missed: ‘I Saw The Devil’

by Shawn Madden

It’s the weekend and sometimes we just don’t want to go out right? It’s time to order a pizza, sit back and relax because I’m here with yet another ‘Netflix Instant You Might Have Missed’.

‘I Saw The Devil’ stars Byung-hun Lee (‘GI Joe’, ‘GI Joe: Retaliation) and is directed by Kim Jee-Wooon (‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird’). This movie takes the serial killer thriller and twists it.

The story centers around Soo-hyeon Kim (Byung-hun Lee), a highly-trained special agent whose fiancée goes missing one night after her car broke down on the side of the road. The girl’s father is a local police chief, and after an extensive search the worst is confirmed when her body is found hacked to pieces and scattered in and around a creek. Her father is shattered, but Agent Kim deals with his grief in a different way: by seeking vengeance.

This is a Korean movie so it does have subtitles. So, if you hate subtitles you may want to find another one to watch. It is also extremely violent (I mean…it IS a movie about vengeance) so it may not be the perfect date night movie for everyone. But if you’re a fan of extreme Korean cinema or well…just extreme cinema in general. This one’s for you. One critic has even stated “I Saw The Devil makes Hostel look like a teddy bears’ picnic.”

The movie does have its downsides but the ups far outweigh them.

The film currently stands at a 79% critic rating and an 85% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

My rating? Solid 4/5.