The monster... the one bothering your whole family, destroying what you once called 'normal life', making every single day a struggle against forces you can't fight, and you don't know how to control.
You probably know by now I adore Bong Joon-Ho's films. Darkly humorous, obsessed with cultural details, full of great intensity and with some of the best scripts around. First 플란다스의 개 (Barking Dogs Never Bite) in 2000, a quirky black comedy about 'higher animals', us humans. Then, the big shocker, 2003's 살인의 추억 (Memories of Murder), the best, most intelligent Korean 'commercial film' of the last 5 years (emphasis on 'commercial', because Cannes says so, right?). It was inevitable expectations would be high for Bong's next project, especially with THAT cast. Song Kang-Ho, Bae Doo-Na, Park Hae-Il and Byun Hee-Bong. And the monster, boy, the monster. Helped by foreign CG and FX wizards Orphanage, Weta and Creature Workshop, this is the first big Monster film coming to Korean shores in a long time, with the exception of Shim Hyung-Rae's 디워 (D-War). But of course, knowing Bong, you know it won't just be that.
Well, after such a long wait, here's the first good news: 괴물 (The Host) wrapped up its 6 month long shoot last January 8, and will now enter its lengthy post-production process. When can we see this big baby? Right after the World Cup, next July. That's just too damn long, if you ask me. In the meantime, enjoy a new still shot, right up there.
[Source: nKino]
Thanks for the update. July's a long way off. I'll just keep rewatching Rules of Dating while waiting for this.
I started a thread for Park hae-il in Soompi. I feel like I'm talking to myself there. *cry* Pop by sometime, won't you, misterX?
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7349&st=0&gopid=1315774&#entry1315774
I wouldn't worry too much about hype. The hype for Memories of Murder was incredible, and look at what came out. They can hype all they want, this guy's the real deal.
July 2006
But that's not a long wait. I'm looking forward to this flick!
well, even if it comes out this upcoming July, it still means that i'll have to wait for the DVD to come out and who knows when that'll be..
Hopefully, this film will be screening at this year's TIFF ;)