The monkey's peaches

[Rain-Bird]

I watched Old Boy last night. and I have to say it was no where near as violent as Ichi but it was in some ways just as sick.

The twist at the end is ill, and I had to cover my mouth and close one eye while watching many of the 'torture'/violent bits.

Apparently they're planning a "westernized" version. I'll be surprised if they keep most of the elements in, all things considered what they'd have to take out would ruin the film.

Monkey's peach for today: Old Boy

Out of ten.
Story:8
The plot was great if and the twist you never see coming.
Flow:7
Never feel like FF'ing to get past unnecessary drivel
Violence:6
A couple of good fight scenes but nothing majour
Gore:4
Blood and guts are kept to a minimum. only two scenes really of gory note and they more squimish thatn gore.
'Squieem' factor:8
Teeth pulling with a claw-hammer scene. Tongue snipping scene. nuff said.
Acting:9
Kicks the crap out of H-wood. all the characters are believable.
Sick Comical value:3
I have to give a 3 because the 'sucide' while holding the dog scene made me laugh out loud. But i'm disturbed so it may just have been me.

Overall:8
Recommended for any fans collection, just don't expect it to be all out action and violence. This is more of a thinking-man's film. The horror is very much the internal variety rather than blood and guts. No real 'herois bloodshed' to be found here. Still very entertaining and incites conversation and debate afterwards.

"I can eat a peach for hours"