UKReb
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I dont know if any of you guys have seen this or if it's even been discussed on these threads, apologies if it has but a pal of mine lent me a DVD some weeks ago called
The Brotherhood a Korean war film saying "Watch it it's as good as SPR".
Ho Hum! Yeah right on I thought (didn't want to upset him as he really is a good chum but his movie tastes are a world away from mine) so I just stowed it on my shelf and forgot about it as Asian films have never been on my radar screen and an Asian SPR!!!! Do me a favour please.
Last night with rain lashing down as per usual in the UK, lady partner at the gym, utter garbage on the TV channels, my miniature soldiers turned in for the night I headed for my DVD library. Right what's it to be, those magnificent beards of Gettysburg or George Scott as Patton? Er what's this? Oh yeah the Korean SPR, Oh! What the hell lets just chapter jump to whatever action scenes it's got. With a Jack Daniels and coke in hand and an anticipated boredom cloud about to descend on me I discd up.
Guys, I was absolutely blown away this is an amazing action packed and very moving cinema treat. I will not draw too many comparisons with SPR as far as I'm concerned that's a stand alone epic and using it as a comparator hardly does justice to the cultural differences between the films. Suffice to say that I can understand why others draw those conclusions; both films have a prologue and epilogue set in the present; hand held cameras; graphic and devastating battle scenes; unbelievable sound effects-my surround sound was working overtime dealing with explosions, falling debris and cries of the dying and wounded and I was almost ducking the bullets that were winging and ricochetting around my lounge.
The story briefly: two brothers are drafted into the South Korean army and with hardly any training are thrust into a major battle with the North. The older brother has tasked himself to protect his younger student sibling and intends to get him home by winning the medal that buys you a home-run ticket back. Subsequently he volunteers for every suicide mission to earn merits toward the medal only to discover he is a natural born leader and actually begins to enjoy killing the enemy. Swiftly moving up the ranks he continues to volunteer himself and his platoon for dangerous missions which in turn causes conflict between him and his kid brother due to other colleagues now having to give up their lives to gain his ticket back to Seoul.
Great story and a good sign for me has always been if I am still thinking about it the next day; a very moving soundtrack, and the most graphic and impressive battle set-ups I have seen since SPR- Hell I'm now almost drawing a comparison- but I'm in town tomorrow to get my own copy and I've seen the double disc version in the bargain bins for £3.00 ($6.00)
If you haven't caught this buy/rent a copy and prepare to be moved and I bet you five will get me ten that you'll be gripping your chair-arms during the mine-field scene.
Reb
The Brotherhood a Korean war film saying "Watch it it's as good as SPR".
Ho Hum! Yeah right on I thought (didn't want to upset him as he really is a good chum but his movie tastes are a world away from mine) so I just stowed it on my shelf and forgot about it as Asian films have never been on my radar screen and an Asian SPR!!!! Do me a favour please.
Last night with rain lashing down as per usual in the UK, lady partner at the gym, utter garbage on the TV channels, my miniature soldiers turned in for the night I headed for my DVD library. Right what's it to be, those magnificent beards of Gettysburg or George Scott as Patton? Er what's this? Oh yeah the Korean SPR, Oh! What the hell lets just chapter jump to whatever action scenes it's got. With a Jack Daniels and coke in hand and an anticipated boredom cloud about to descend on me I discd up.
Guys, I was absolutely blown away this is an amazing action packed and very moving cinema treat. I will not draw too many comparisons with SPR as far as I'm concerned that's a stand alone epic and using it as a comparator hardly does justice to the cultural differences between the films. Suffice to say that I can understand why others draw those conclusions; both films have a prologue and epilogue set in the present; hand held cameras; graphic and devastating battle scenes; unbelievable sound effects-my surround sound was working overtime dealing with explosions, falling debris and cries of the dying and wounded and I was almost ducking the bullets that were winging and ricochetting around my lounge.
The story briefly: two brothers are drafted into the South Korean army and with hardly any training are thrust into a major battle with the North. The older brother has tasked himself to protect his younger student sibling and intends to get him home by winning the medal that buys you a home-run ticket back. Subsequently he volunteers for every suicide mission to earn merits toward the medal only to discover he is a natural born leader and actually begins to enjoy killing the enemy. Swiftly moving up the ranks he continues to volunteer himself and his platoon for dangerous missions which in turn causes conflict between him and his kid brother due to other colleagues now having to give up their lives to gain his ticket back to Seoul.
Great story and a good sign for me has always been if I am still thinking about it the next day; a very moving soundtrack, and the most graphic and impressive battle set-ups I have seen since SPR- Hell I'm now almost drawing a comparison- but I'm in town tomorrow to get my own copy and I've seen the double disc version in the bargain bins for £3.00 ($6.00)
If you haven't caught this buy/rent a copy and prepare to be moved and I bet you five will get me ten that you'll be gripping your chair-arms during the mine-field scene.
Reb
