Tae Guk Gi (2004)
Product Information
Product Details: Tae Guk Gi (2004)
- Edition:
- DVD 2-Disc Set, Special Edition.
- MPAA Rating:
- R
- Release Date:
- 02/15/2005
- UPC:
- 043396090064
- Directed by:
- Kang Je-gyu
- Featuring:
- Jang Dong-gun, Lee Eunjoo (II), Choi Min-shik. See all cast
Synopsis: Tae Guk Gi (2004)
Synopis: When brothers Lee Jin-tae and Lee Jin-seok are drafted into the military to fight in the Korean War, older brother Jin-tae tries to protect his brother from the harsh realities of war, resulting in conflicts that wear away at his own humanity.Features: Tae Guk Gi (2004)
Features: DVD Features:Region (unknown)
2-Disc Set - Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Korean, English
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
Additional Release Material:
Interview - 1. "6.25 and Us" - War Veterans and Historians
Featurettes - 1. "Creation"
2. "War Project"
3. "Preparing for TAE GUK GI"
4. "People Behind the Camera"
5. "Making History"
Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons
Trailers - 1. Sony Pictures Previews
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
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User Reviews: Tae Guk Gi
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, February 11, 2005Reviewer: itzallaboutyo0 - See all itzallaboutyo0's reviews -
An Interesting Perspective on the Korean War
, November 22, 2005Reviewer: Christopher E. Larsen - See all Christopher E. Larsen's reviewsPros: Excellent cinematography that llustrates the complexity of a civil war.
Cons: The story unfolds like a run-on sentence.
This is an outstanding peice of work from a Korean director and cast. It is well acted and directed with all of the effects of a large-budget film. More intriguing still is that it is a told through a uniquely Korean perspective--and not through the historical perspective of the western militaries.
The problem is that I AM a westerner. I want the story to unfold in an expected, predictable format--an introduction to the issue, character development, a climax (read "change" here) and closure. And while "Flag" comes closer to this format than many other Asian/European movies, this story also rambles on through too many sub-plots. It has trouble deciding when to end...though the director does manage to tie the ending to the beginning very nicely.
My only other gripe about this otherwise excellent addition to any war genre collection would be to say that it is not entirely historically accurate in that it pretty much omits the contributions of dozens of nati ...
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Pros: everything
Cons: nothing
what can i say but,WOW. i'm korean and when i learned about the korean war i figured it was any other war like the civil war shown in the patriot.but the movie captures everything: the action,the drama,etc.but personally,what i think makes this film great is that it is based sort of on a korean drama storyline mixed with saving private ryan,the patriot,etc.this movie is excellent and it takes you to the depths of the korean war while focusing on individuals.how many other historical films can brag about that?i personally feel that Tae Guk Gi should have at least been nominated for a foreign film academy award.so what a short film has been nominated from korea?whatever.i hope this reviews been helpful. ...