OldBoy (Arrow SE) --> 8.26.19
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these are actually the SteelBook™s i found from some country way back. i keep the Vengeance Trilogy discs in them. might do whole series in order, even though doesn't really matter...

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Nice to see the original Korean movie poster (the main one, anyway) on the flipside of the sleeve. I don't mind the new artwork at all, but I'd flip it in a heartbeat, same as I do for all of Arrow's Japanese releases (here's hoping they broaden their Korean offerings). Korean movie poster design is an art form unto itself, frequently utilizing intricately production-designed (and boldy staged) in-camera tableaux that are as dramatic as the films themselves, and thankfully devoid of the plainly obvious Photoshopping and reliance upon floating heads that plagues so much poster design around the world. I've got many Korean DVDs with featurettes detailing the labor-intensive production of the poster imagery, something I've almost never seen anywhere else.
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i think the opposite side is cheesy and looks more like an American photoshop cover art job. definitely prefer the more iconic look with Oh dae-su and the hammer...
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Enjoy the series brother. It’s truly a wild fucking ride!
also my two orders from amazon.com both canceled.
but it came back in stock for about $42 from amazon fulfillment.so maybe 3rd is a charm or strike 3.

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So the third time was a charm. Received the trilogy yesterday.
I'll have pay more attention in the future to these limited editions releases that I might want so I do not miss out.
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Finally received my copy of the SE from Arrow Video

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Spike's movies are awesome.
If you watch his Oldboy for the second time, you will appreciate it more. Like a fine wine, it gets better with age.
Trust me, I seen it like 4 times already
If you watch his Oldboy for the second time, you will appreciate it more. Like a fine wine, it gets better with age.
Trust me, I seen it like 4 times already

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Well, I’m finally watching the original and only one that matters imo from the Arrow set on NYE. Can’t wait. The Old Days docu I’m gonna try as well.
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i do have to say that watching Lee's version for the second time, while it doesn't hold a candle to the original, it really isn't that bad. Brolin being a key reason.
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I liked the ending especially with that grin. I mean some scenes were verbatim, but it had just enough differences to keep you guessing even if you know the source material, which isn’t even the S. Korean movie, but a Japanese manga, I believe.