You just can beat the original Oldboy. The first time I watched that movie, my jaw dropped, I was literally glued to the screen for the entire movie. This remake just doesn't compare to it. Same with many of these "American" remakes, just doesn't compare to the originals. Oldboy (2013) By baumer, November 28, 2013 in Review That Movie! (Spoilers Allowed) That's pretty much what I expected, but I might still netflix it out of The corridor fight scene took seventeen takes in three days to perfect, and was one continuous take -- there was no editing of any sort except for the knife Oldboy: Film Review. 23 November 2013. by John DeFore. The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News. It would be unreasonable to expect Spike Lee 's Oldboy to deliver the disgusting thrill of Park Chan-wook's 2003 original, an exquisitely harrowing work even its maker hasn't yet been able to match. But the story of a man seeking revenge after being Is Oldboy (2003) streaming on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Peacock, or 50+ other streaming services? Find out where you can buy, rent, or subscribe to a streaming service to watch it live or on-demand. Find the cheapest option or how to watch with a free trial. A news story wouldn’t get as much views as a trailer. It's a 4K restoration, not a 4K release. They scan the 35mm negatives in 4K and then down-sample to 1080p. There is actually a tremendous difference between native 1080 and 4K restorations, as so much more information is able to be captured in the scan. About. Oldboy. THRILLER. After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. 82%. TOMATOMETER. Average 7.4. Oldboy (2013) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys Hispanic & Latino Voices STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Watch Oldboy (2013) online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play Spike Lee’s remake of 2003 Korean film Oldboy follows the story of Joe Doucett (Josh Brolin), an alcoholic advertising executive who, after a failed meeting, gets drunk and wakes up in what Oldboy: Film Review. Spike Lee offers less ambiguity than Park Chan-wook's version of the famous manga, but doesn't skimp on viciousness and gore. It would be unreasonable to expect Spike Lee ‘s CxDL5.