make mediocre movies and expect to make millions, brehs.
Going to see Oldboy tonight. Spike, don't let me down.
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what is your fukkin problem breh?
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Geeks and fukkboys hating hard on imdb 
Smokin Rider
I been official
Never saw the original 
kingdarius
Wtf u talkin bout? Ya Bish
as a fan of the original i have no clue wtf yall dudes who didnt like this movie are complaining about cuz the shyt was a pretty good ass remake.....only drawback was the performance of copley cuz it was a lil over the top (and weird)...brolin was great in it and elizabeth olsen got sum lovely titty meats 
Grand Conde
Superstar
10/10, classic flick. Spike Da Gawd! 
street heat
merchant of death
4.5 imdb rating 
observe
Banned
The villain was super campy..not like the original where he portrayed the emotion of a real phycho..the fight scenes were wack..also dude went out like a sucka at the end..maybe they did that just in case of a sequel..but it was no reason he should of done that..just because that happened,...but it's worth the watch
TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
4.5 imdb rating
That means nothing. Posters on IMDb flat-out hate Spike Lee, and lots of fans of the original have been hating on the remake since it was first announced. I inhabit a bunch of smaller movie forums as well and people are more realistic there, saying that it's not a bad movie, it just has little to offer for fans of the original while new audiences might find themselves liking it (if it reaches them, because word is this one is flopping right out of the gate).
Grand Conde
Superstar
You lost.
Fred.
No one gives a fukk about that Korean bullshyt CAC, gtfo.
street heat
merchant of death
for those who have seen it, what is the musical score like ?
Francis White
i been away to long, my feeling died.
its a good movie not great and the ending killed it, made no sense at all.
If no one gave a fukk about it Spike Lee wouldn't be paid to remake it, dumb ass. You see how that works?
Fred.
TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
I saw it today and I liked it. For the record, I think the original is a great movie but I never quite got into the hype, as I wouldn't even put it in the top 5 of best South Korean movies in the last ten years, nor do I consider it Park's best movie.
Regardless, the original was a great movie, and in the end I found Spike's remake to be a decent well-made thriller. The first act (Joe's imprisonment up until his release) was as strong as the original's and the highlight of the movie. The build-up is excellent and Spike hits all the right notes. The second act to me however felt a bit sloppy, and I felt that's where most of the studio involvement took place. The plot's a bit too jumpy and character development comes to a screeching halt in favor of pushing the plot forward. The third act, which contains the most changes, goes a bit over the top (in one way it even outdoes the original in absurdity) but I felt tingles all over again at the climax so no matter what people say, Spike did right by the original.
I also thought Brolin and Olsen were great in it, and I feel many people downplay that. Brolin especially, this is easily his best role after No Country For Old Men and it's like people don't even care. Speaking of the cast, I thought Sam Jackson was the weakest link, pretty much coasting through his role and lacking any form of (the sorely needed) intensity. Even Copley's slightly misguided role, zany as it is, worked better.
Regardless, the original was a great movie, and in the end I found Spike's remake to be a decent well-made thriller. The first act (Joe's imprisonment up until his release) was as strong as the original's and the highlight of the movie. The build-up is excellent and Spike hits all the right notes. The second act to me however felt a bit sloppy, and I felt that's where most of the studio involvement took place. The plot's a bit too jumpy and character development comes to a screeching halt in favor of pushing the plot forward. The third act, which contains the most changes, goes a bit over the top (in one way it even outdoes the original in absurdity) but I felt tingles all over again at the climax so no matter what people say, Spike did right by the original.
I also thought Brolin and Olsen were great in it, and I feel many people downplay that. Brolin especially, this is easily his best role after No Country For Old Men and it's like people don't even care. Speaking of the cast, I thought Sam Jackson was the weakest link, pretty much coasting through his role and lacking any form of (the sorely needed) intensity. Even Copley's slightly misguided role, zany as it is, worked better.