Saw the South Korean film, The Good, the Bad, the Weird today; it stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung . Set in the Manchuria desert plains of the 1930s. It is a mish mash of spaghetti western, adventure, comedy and some insane gun-fight sequences. It contains a legion of Korean, Manchurian and Russian bandits all after treasure and fame, chasing and being chased by each other and the Japanese Imperial Army. The camera works for this film is just amazing, the sound track to die for, and the 3 actors with their unique quirks and flaws is truly stunning. The film is flamboyant, entertaining and just so well put together. Don’t expect secrets of the universe, expect to have some fun.

The wiki blurb about the movie:

The Bad (a hitman) is hired to acquire a treasure map from a Japanese official traveling on a train, The Weird (a thief) steals the map from the Japanese official when he robs him on the train. The Bad just after manages to stop the train and a slaughter of Japanese and Manchurian guards ensues. The Good (a Bounty hunter) appears on the scene with his shotgun in hand and tries to kill The Bad. Meanwhile The Weird manages to escape to the Ghost Market, to figure the map out and escape from his pursuers. In this unpredictable, escalating battle for the map with the Japanese Army, and Manchurian bandits also after the map, who will survive and claim the supposed treasure?

Off to watch some more Korean films.

Saw the South Korean film, The Good, the Bad, the Weird today; it stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung . Set in the Manchuria desert plains of the 1930s. It is a mish mash of spaghetti western, adventure, comedy and some insane gun-fight sequences. It contains a legion of Korean, Manchurian and Russian bandits all after treasure and fame, chasing and being chased by each other and the Japanese Imperial Army. The camera works for this film is just amazing, the sound track to die for, and the 3 actors with their unique quirks and flaws is truly stunning. The film is flamboyant, entertaining and just so well put together. Don’t expect secrets of the universe, expect to have some fun.

The wiki blurb about the movie:

The Bad (a hitman) is hired to acquire a treasure map from a Japanese official traveling on a train, The Weird (a thief) steals the map from the Japanese official when he robs him on the train. The Bad just after manages to stop the train and a slaughter of Japanese and Manchurian guards ensues. The Good (a Bounty hunter) appears on the scene with his shotgun in hand and tries to kill The Bad. Meanwhile The Weird manages to escape to the Ghost Market, to figure the map out and escape from his pursuers. In this unpredictable, escalating battle for the map with the Japanese Army, and Manchurian bandits also after the map, who will survive and claim the supposed treasure?

Off to watch some more Korean films.