I don't know if this is my new favourite Park Chan-Wook film, but it probably is. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC). Both the lead stars give their careers best work (particularly Song Kang-ho) and help to immerse the viewer in one of the most beautifully told love stories in cinema even if it is depressing and slow at times. D-War (Korean: 디워, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War), is a 2007 English-language South Korean action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae, and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, and Elizabeth Peña.. At the time of its release, it was the highest-budgeted South Korean film of all time. Can’t imagine how much more this would’ve worked on me if i knew anything about the complicated relationship between North and South Korea. or variations, Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,554 116 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. Joint Security Area begins on a somewhat dull note, but evidence of an extremely layered and complex plot begin to unravel around 20 minutes in. I really like the majority of this film, except for the procedural aspect. I was nicely surprised to find that what I enjoyed most here was not the thriller/suspense segments, but how Park Chan-Wook showed the relationship between the four men. Watched May 07, 2020. juanzipp’s review published on Letterboxd: This, truly, greatly suprised me by how incredibly sad it was, something i didn't expected AT ALL from the film's synopsis. Oh Kyeong-pil. very little) of Korean history and culture compared to what I knew ten years ago. Step Two: Pick a Number. I ordered the Blu ray and since in the last few days I have rewatched a few of my favorite20 now is as good a time as any. Block or Report. The first time around I saw this on some sketchy site with German subtitles that lagged behind for about 15 seconds and it stil became one of my favorites. While I regret that it's taken me this long to see J.S.A., I have to admit that I probably appreciated it more now because of my modest knowledge (i.e. Report this film. There is an established story which is soon torn away. My partner came home from work right in time to see me melt into a sobbing, blubbering mess, akin to some kind of goopy muck monster, when that final picture is slowly revealed. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Jul 01, 2020. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Rewatched Sep 17, 2020. Watched Aug 08, 2020. samuelcobble’s review published on Letterboxd: Park Chan-wook might be one of the greatest currently living directors. Badseed’s review published on Letterboxd: One of Park-Chan Wook's finest. I was nicely surprised to find that what I enjoyed most here was not the thriller/suspense segments, but how Park Chan-Wook showed the relationship between the four men. The story is uniquely Korean. That part feels the weakest, and a little cheesy compared to the very natural and tense situations through the flashbacks. 356 films watched. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Aug 20, 2020. Block this member This member is blocked; Report this review; samuelcobble is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Loooooved this. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Source : www.koreanscreen.com/100-greatest-korean-films-100-51, Tobias Andersen 8,776 films 20,709 849 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, Films that leave you visibly shaken; masterclasses in building tension that make you truly feel anxious for whatever is happening…. 1,336 films watched. By revealing the narrative in circular fashion, there is a sense of hopeless inevitability to the impossibility of living in harmony. Bio: Just some random film lover. Mar 11 , 2021. JSA - Joint Security Area is the third feature film directed by Park Chan-wook, following The Moon Is… The Sun's Dream and Saminjo . Are you ready…, 100 GREATEST KOREAN FILMS EVER, as picked by 158 international film critics. very little) of Korean history and culture compared to what I knew ten years ago. View the full list on Letterboxd… Honestly feel like the mystery part could’ve gone away, since it feels like it’s just there to set up an ending that’s kinda obvious? I wish it would have focused on that. Watched Apr 30, 2020. The complicating factor is that the murder was of a North Korean officer by a South Korean officer on the Northern side of the border. … However post-mortem reveals an inconsistency with the number of bullets … Oh Kyeong-pil. So sweet, so soundly executed. Review by REYMART Pro. The story concerns an incident that happens at a DMZ which separates North & South Korea. 4,734 films watched. Huh. Callan Wilks’s review published on Letterboxd: Ashamed to say I initially dismissed this film years back as the first 20 minutes feel like a tacky Korean remake of A Few Good Men. Since Stoker still isn't playing here, while Jack the Giant Slayer and Oz: The Great and Powerful take up half the screens in the city, I decided to watch one of the few Park Chan-wook films that I hadn't seen yet. Joint Security Area ‘공동경비구역 JSA’ 2000 // South Korea // Park Chan-wook Letterboxd (LINK) Started out as a mystery of a bloodshed incident taken place at the North Korean border house in the DMZ (Korean Demilitarized Zone) where two North Korean officers are killed, Park Chan-wook’s breakout hit ends with a poignant, sombre truth… JOINT SECURITY AREA comes up with the stupidest expositional dialogues I have ever seen from a respectable filmmaker like Park Chan-wook. As the title suggests it takes place in the Joint Security Area in the Korean…, "You still have that mine fuse I gave you? As the title suggests it takes place in the Joint Security Area in the Korean…, "You still have that mine fuse I gave you? Joint Security Area, J.S.A. This…. Elle fut créée lors de la signature, le 27 juillet 1953 de l'armistice de Panmunjeom mettant officiellement fin à la guerre de Corée. Block or Report . Sam F Robertson’s review published on Letterboxd: Why we have to live in a world where you has the ... Sam F is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Watched May 06, 2020. frvno’s review published on Letterboxd: apesar do verniz "investigação militaresca", JSA é um filme universal e bonito. Watched Apr 30, 2020. This is yet another shinning example of Park Chan Wook's incredible storytelling capabilities. Oh and don’t mind the first 20 minutes, it gets better I promise, Park Chan-wook rankedSouth Korean movies rankedInternational movies ranked. Favorites: Silver Linings Playbook (2012), Arrival (2016), The Silence of the Lambs … * *Nobody cares if you don't think…, www.koreanscreen.com/100-greatest-korean-films-100-51, Jens Åge Jakobsen 5,166 films 2,104 21 Edit, Does it take you an hour to pick a movie? Almost went higher, probably will next time. 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever (KoreanScreen Vers), KoreanScreen.Com 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever. James’s review published on Letterboxd: It's been an hour, but my blood is still pumping from the adrenaline. Do you love all types of movies? * *Nobody cares if you don't think…, www.koreanscreen.com/100-greatest-korean-films-100-51, Jens Åge Jakobsen 5,166 films 2,104 21 Edit, Does it take you an hour to pick a movie? Joint Security Area. I can handle the truth. new to me 2021 letterboxd A ★★★½ review of Joint Security Area (2000) Most of the investigation scenes felt like they were from a cheesy as hell procedural from the … I was at a business dinner a few years ago with group of folks from Samsung. Film data from TMDb. Minus the first scene, the movie didn’t feel quite unique, and I was worried I stumbled into something I wouldn’t like. Andreas’s review published on Letterboxd: Still a very good movie. The story is uniquely Korean. picachomem uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Song Kang-Ho is so natural, one of the most talented actors of his generation. Just so sweet in a way that’s simultaneously painful because you know it can only be sweet for so long, and then it’s heartbreaking. The outdated poster doesn’t do it any justice at all. Because the film becomes interesting as soon as it slips from the big conflict into the private and makes it unmistakably clear that the private is also political. Master list of every film I've seen from the entire Asian continent, from West to East to South. The presentation of information with such an intimate concentration on details and foreshadowing creates the most compelling stories to ever bless the screen. The Joint Security Area (JSA, often referred to as the Truce Village or Panmunjom) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. ‘공동경비구역 JSA’ Although, twenty minutes in, I felt the biggest relief. It started off kind of weird and cheesy, but as it unraveled it became something incredibly special and I can definitely see why this put Park Chan-Wook on the map. This begins as a murder mystery, where the goal is to find explain a killing; the perpetrator is known but the motive remains missing. Joint Security Area. Mobile site. The…, After hearing comrade all the time, it's nice to be called brother.-Sgt. 2000 Block or Report. The middle half of this movie is maybe one of my favorite things. The…, After hearing comrade all the time, it's nice to be called brother.-Sgt. Block or Report. It's constantly unravelling things and it's always breaking itself down. Step Two: Pick a Number. Favorites: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Matrix (1999), Inception (2010), Back to the Future (1985). Watched Jun 08, 2020. The story unfolds slowly and very suspenseful till the very powerful end. This review may contain spoilers. Abykusdinar’s review published on Letterboxd: Back then, a few years before Vengeance Trilogy (especially OLDBOY), Tarantino ever consider this is one of the best 20 movies ever made since 1992. Joint Security Area. Could’ve watched another hour of this middle of this movie. The broader aspects of JSA are steeped in political intrigue and the generational battle between North and South Korea. There are no acrobatics involved, just pure intimate craft. As per usual, the story hits tragically hard. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. feature Joint Security Area demonstrates a level of formal maturity that is frankly unbelievable. Join here. Park Chan-wook's Joint Security Area really gets at the heart of the pointlessness of war. Louis-Simon uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Block or Report. By revealing the narrative in circular fashion, there is a sense of hopeless inevitability to the impossibility of living in harmony. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★½ . However post-mortem reveals an inconsistency with the number of bullets found in the bodies … In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Jan 05, 2021. 446 films 4,396 278 Edit, Movies that have such a powerful/memorable/weird/insane/awesome/surprising last scene (or shot) that made you say "THAT ENDING!!!!!" Joint Security Area. Matt Reifschneider’s review published on Letterboxd: For his most mainstream flick, Park Chan-wook sure does embed a lot of hefty ideas and dark content. Holy shit at that final act. If Joint Security Area shows us anything, it's the small flashes of brilliance that would later go on to define Park Chan-wook. In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. Share this page. avg. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Mar 01, 2021. This…. Always has been. Not as fantastic as The Handmaiden but still pretty good. Block or Report. I've been blown away by all of his films and I can imagine I'll continue to be blown away by them. Review by Callan Wilks. Just shows how you don’t need to go big and go bold. Heartfelt and heartbreaking anti-war movie. This has one of the most memorable final shots of all time and it’s a fucking black-and-white photograph. In fact, Joint Security Area’s second half recalls another Reiner film, Stand by Me, which also reveled in juvenile bonding rituals shared by bored and horny males. He’s here making his second movie like a veteran pro. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★½ . In terms of portrayal of friendships and brotherhood on film this is easily up there with the best of John…. It's such a moving, hopeful film. Add a review? ‘공동경비구역 JSA’ Still beautiful, still heart breaking. © Letterboxd Limited. One of the things that I love about his work is the foreshadowing. 19 films watched. Favorites: Silver Linings Playbook (2012), Arrival (2016), The Silence of the Lambs … There is no review for this diary entry. I cannot agree more! Review by Sam F Robertson. Regardless, I loved the final picture gag, and felt the film’s sweetness was really wonderfully done. - Joint Security Area, 安全地帶, Obedinennaya zona bezopasnosti, 110 mins Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Jul 01, 2020. Enjoy! More details at Watching the first half thinking "this is very intense", watching the second half thinking "this is very sweet and incredibly sad". 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever (KoreanScreen Vers), KoreanScreen.Com 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever. The middle part is like the most wonderful Christmas movie aboutbrotherly spirit where no brotherly spirit should exist. Review by Abykusdinar. Poppy uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. this is the gayest and most heartbreaking technically-not-actually-gay film i've ever seen, thanks park chan-wook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JSA. Park Chan-wook's breakthrough film contains all the stylistic tinges that'll end up defining his career and it's a thing of beauty. Review by Wattage. Much like director Bong’s sophomore feature (Memories of Murder), director Park’s third (junior?) This turns a crime into a serious international incident, therefore a neutral party is brought in to get to the bottom of it. made by Possebon. emocionei forte. The heading pic Letterboxd chose for this film really spoils the best part of the film. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★½ . Do you love all types of movies? Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Source : www.koreanscreen.com/100-greatest-korean-films-100-51, Tobias Andersen 8,776 films 20,709 849 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, Films that leave you visibly shaken; masterclasses in building tension that make you truly feel anxious for whatever is happening…. Review by Andreas Patron. Review by Wattage. People are the same everywhere, but our institutions are failing us. After that, you just need to go with the flow and just understand that these guys really cared for eachother. English subtitles really play a part in the beginning of the story, where there's most of the exposition. This begins as a murder mystery, where the goal is to find explain a killing; the perpetrator is known but the motive remains missing. Everything about it initially felt average, bland, and not something you would expect from Park Chan-wook. Failan (Song Hae-sung, 2001) – I defy you to see this unique gangster movie/melodrama hybrid and … While I regret that it's taken me this long to see J.S.A., I have to admit that I probably appreciated it more now because of my modest knowledge (i.e. IMDb ‘Joint Security Area’ review by Joe_Steventon • Letterboxd Letterboxd — Your life in film The complicating factor is that the murder was of a North Korean officer by a South Korean officer on the Northern side of the border. DougFord69’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. After today’s historic and unprecedented meeting between North and South Korean heads of state, I couldn’t help but want to rewatch Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece JSA. Caproni’s review published on Letterboxd: Amidst the political ideal that surrounds the people and embodies the area they're situated in, one of the humanistic element stands strong; the very nature and core of friendship. He’s here making his second movie like a veteran pro. Beau Travail. Watched May 06, 2020. frvno’s review published on Letterboxd: apesar do verniz "investigação militaresca", JSA é um filme universal e bonito. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Regardless, I loved the final picture gag, and felt the film’s sweetness was really wonderfully done. It's constantly unravelling things and it's always breaking itself down. Happy Together. Master list of every film I've seen from the entire Asian continent, from West to East to South. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. Vadim uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Song Kang-Ho is so natural, one of the most talented actors of his generation. J.S.A. Park Chan-wook is a fucking genius! So sweet, so soundly executed. We were providing a demonstration in their booth at a trade show, and they took us out to dinner to show their appreciation of us supporting them. Joint Security Area, J.S.A. Song Kang-ho just keeps on impressing me. Harvey GoodFellas Batman Returns Black Rain The Godfather Joint Security Area A Letter to Momo Labyrinth Captain Marvel My Dinner with Andre ...plus 3 more. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Sep 26, 2020. nesteterr’s review published on Letterboxd: Al principio parece un thriller o peli militar de baratillo, pero se vuelve un drama interesantísimo sobre el conflicto nacional coreano, siendo divertida, emotiva y hasta épica. JSA. I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. ‘Joint Security Area’ review by Joe_Steventon • Letterboxd Letterboxd — Your life in film Favorites: Stalker (1979), The Battle of Algiers (1966), Seven Samurai (1954), A Brighter Summer Day (1991). It takes time to really show the down to earth side of people on both sides of the long standing conflict of North Korea and South Korea. Joint Security Area is a tense political thriller about brotherhood and being caught in the middle of an argument that was never about you in the first place. When I asked them what their favourite Korean film was, the answer was unanimous. Watched Aug 08, 2020. samuelcobble’s review published on Letterboxd: Park Chan-wook might be one of the greatest currently living directors. While admittedly I felt I could've loved it a lot more, the film is perfect and its cohesive nature is at its finest at the first half. Beau Travail. This review may contain spoilers. or variations, Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,554 116 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. Callan Wilks’s review published on Letterboxd: Ashamed to say I initially dismissed this film years back as the first 20 minutes feel like a tacky Korean remake of A Few Good Men. Flat English-speaking performances aside, Joint Security Area is a wonderfully crafted and surprisingly emotional film that deals with Korea's notorious DMZ. Wattage’s review published on Letterboxd: Being a huge fan of director Park Chanwook and Korean cinema in general, it's very surprising that I never saw this movie until now. A tale of friendship across strict dividing lines, and a mystery in which the truth is best left hidden. 134 films watched. Minus the first scene, the movie didn’t feel quite unique, and I was worried I stumbled into something I wouldn’t like. One of the things that I love about his work is the foreshadowing. OB-GYN Kenobi 3,844 films 8,536 120 Edit, Step One: Go to www.random.org. Step Three: GET WEIRD! This was genuinely brilliant. As per usual, the story hits tragically hard. OB-GYN Kenobi 3,844 films 8,536 120 Edit, Step One: Go to www.random.org. But then again, what do you expect from Park Chan-wook? Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Mar 19, 2013. Could’ve watched another hour of this middle of this movie. Lee Byung-hun Song Kang-ho Lee Young-ae Kim Tae-woo Shin Ha-kyun Christoph Hofrichter Herbert Ulrich Ki Joo-bong Lee Han-wi Lee Dae-yeon, Park Chan-wook Jeong Seong-san Kim Hyun-suk Lee Moo-young Park Sang-yeon, CJ Entertainment Intz.com KTB Network Myung Films, Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA, JSA, Joint Security Area, JSA. Park Chan-wook always creates a film within a film. Song Kang-ho is always amazing. However, distilled down to it's very basic roots, JSA is a tragicomedy about forbidden friendship. "Nationalism is the conviction that your country is superior to all others simply because you were born there.". I made this video for the movie Joint Security Area (JSA), the song is Unsent Letter - Kim Kwang-seok (official soundtrack). Lee Byung-hun Song Kang-ho Lee Young-ae Kim Tae-woo Shin Ha-kyun Christoph Hofrichter Herbert Ulrich Ki Joo-bong Lee Han-wi Lee Dae-yeon, Park Chan-wook Jeong Seong-san Kim Hyun-suk Lee Moo-young Park Sang-yeon, CJ Entertainment Intz.com KTB Network Myung Films, Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA, JSA, Joint Security Area, JSA. I can see why this is such a polarising film but I personally feel this is Park Chan-Wook's most underrated film. Joint Security Area 2000 ★★★★ Watched Aug 20, 2020. Lady Vengeance (Korean: 친절한 금자씨; RR: Chinjeolhan geumjassi; lit. The presentation of information with such an intimate concentration on details and foreshadowing creates the most compelling stories to ever bless the screen. If Joint Security Area shows us anything, it's the small flashes of brilliance that would later go on to define Park Chan-wook. Joint Security Area. Step Three: GET WEIRD! And yet the film manages to get me on his side. Spike Lee remake this please, would be a cool joint. I could easily tell that the issues brought up in the film were very…, I know letterboxd’s user base consists roughly 95% of zoomers who saw Parasite as their first ever foreign language film and it breaks my heart to see headlines like this nowadays but those of us in the know, know that Park Chan-wook > Bong Joon-ho. Vadim uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Some quite good parts however majority of the film I was simply bored. Honestly feel like the mystery part could’ve gone away, since it feels like it’s just there to set up an ending that’s kinda obvious? Watched by Alex. Joint Security Area, J.S.A. Loooooved this. I LOVE MOVIES!! Bio: My rating scale is purely subjective and is based on how much I personally enjoyed the film, not how good I think the film actually is. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. 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