Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

[Beefy]

So you watched Sympathy for Lady Vengeance again last night?

Indeed I did.

Why so soon?

Well, I was puzzled by my reaction to it, especially after hearing PE's reaction to it.  I felt very distant to the film while watching it the first time, whereas the first two really pulled me into them.  I started to suspect my reaction was more a reflection of my mood than the film itself.

So then?

I was more involved the second time, though still not as much as the other films.  I think the film telegraphs it's moments so early that there is a real lack of surprise involved.  It's more akin to waiting for the inevitable.  It's still sharply made and wonderfully acted.

Oh, and PE is right that the decision scene packs a fun punch.

Ah.  So are you going to watch it again tonight?

Nope, I'm sated for now.  Quick Change comes out on DVD today.  I love that movie.

Isn't that the movie with Bill Murray playing a clown?

Yeah, it's completely underrated and underappreciated.  It's taken too long to get to DVD.

Also, Mirrormask comes out today.

Wow, based on your accounts, Mirrormask has been released three times already.

Well, they keep bumping it.  I don't actually expect to see it sitting there at the store.

That's okay, you wouldn't get around to watching it until some time in 2010 anyway.

Eat me.

And did you not buy Amelie on the day it was released on DVD?  And have you still not watched it?

Your point?

That, like Mirrormask, you've never even seen the film and yet you are childishly eager to pick up  the DVD.  And then when you have it, you won't watch it.

Maybe I just like packaging.  Maybe I am more interested in people coming over and seeing that I own these films, so they know I have good taste.

Or maybe you are just easily distracted.

I don't like the direction this thread is going.

[Beefy]

So you watched Sympathy for Lady Vengeance again last night?

Indeed I did.

Why so soon?

Well, I was puzzled by my reaction to it, especially after hearing PE's reaction to it.  I felt very distant to the film while watching it the first time, whereas the first two really pulled me into them.  I started to suspect my reaction was more a reflection of my mood than the film itself.

So then?

I was more involved the second time, though still not as much as the other films.  I think the film telegraphs it's moments so early that there is a real lack of surprise involved.  It's more akin to waiting for the inevitable.  It's still sharply made and wonderfully acted.

Oh, and PE is right that the decision scene packs a fun punch.

Ah.  So are you going to watch it again tonight?

Nope, I'm sated for now.  Quick Change comes out on DVD today.  I love that movie.

Isn't that the movie with Bill Murray playing a clown?

Yeah, it's completely underrated and underappreciated.  It's taken too long to get to DVD.

Also, Mirrormask comes out today.

Wow, based on your accounts, Mirrormask has been released three times already.

Well, they keep bumping it.  I don't actually expect to see it sitting there at the store.

That's okay, you wouldn't get around to watching it until some time in 2010 anyway.

Eat me.

And did you not buy Amelie on the day it was released on DVD?  And have you still not watched it?

Your point?

That, like Mirrormask, you've never even seen the film and yet you are childishly eager to pick up  the DVD.  And then when you have it, you won't watch it.

Maybe I just like packaging.  Maybe I am more interested in people coming over and seeing that I own these films, so they know I have good taste.

Or maybe you are just easily distracted.

I don't like the direction this thread is going.

Nobody to blame but yourself.

[Beefy]

So you watched Sympathy for Lady Vengeance again last night?

Indeed I did.

Why so soon?

Well, I was puzzled by my reaction to it, especially after hearing PE's reaction to it.  I felt very distant to the film while watching it the first time, whereas the first two really pulled me into them.  I started to suspect my reaction was more a reflection of my mood than the film itself.

So then?

I was more involved the second time, though still not as much as the other films.  I think the film telegraphs it's moments so early that there is a real lack of surprise involved.  It's more akin to waiting for the inevitable.  It's still sharply made and wonderfully acted.

Oh, and PE is right that the decision scene packs a fun punch.

Ah.  So are you going to watch it again tonight?

Nope, I'm sated for now.  Quick Change comes out on DVD today.  I love that movie.

Isn't that the movie with Bill Murray playing a clown?

Yeah, it's completely underrated and underappreciated.  It's taken too long to get to DVD.

Also, Mirrormask comes out today.

Wow, based on your accounts, Mirrormask has been released three times already.

Well, they keep bumping it.  I don't actually expect to see it sitting there at the store.

That's okay, you wouldn't get around to watching it until some time in 2010 anyway.

Eat me.

And did you not buy Amelie on the day it was released on DVD?  And have you still not watched it?

Your point?

That, like Mirrormask, you've never even seen the film and yet you are childishly eager to pick up  the DVD.  And then when you have it, you won't watch it.

Maybe I just like packaging.  Maybe I am more interested in people coming over and seeing that I own these films, so they know I have good taste.

Or maybe you are just easily distracted.

I don't like the direction this thread is going.

Nobody to blame but yourself.

This is true.

[Listener]

So you watched Sympathy for Lady Vengeance again last night?

Indeed I did.

Why so soon?

Well, I was puzzled by my reaction to it, especially after hearing PE's reaction to it.  I felt very distant to the film while watching it the first time, whereas the first two really pulled me into them.  I started to suspect my reaction was more a reflection of my mood than the film itself.

So then?

I was more involved the second time, though still not as much as the other films.  I think the film telegraphs it's moments so early that there is a real lack of surprise involved.  It's more akin to waiting for the inevitable.  It's still sharply made and wonderfully acted.

Oh, and PE is right that the decision scene packs a fun punch.

Ah.  So are you going to watch it again tonight?

Nope, I'm sated for now.  Quick Change comes out on DVD today.  I love that movie.

Isn't that the movie with Bill Murray playing a clown?

Yeah, it's completely underrated and underappreciated.  It's taken too long to get to DVD.

Also, Mirrormask comes out today.

Wow, based on your accounts, Mirrormask has been released three times already.

Well, they keep bumping it.  I don't actually expect to see it sitting there at the store.

That's okay, you wouldn't get around to watching it until some time in 2010 anyway.

Eat me.

And did you not buy Amelie on the day it was released on DVD?  And have you still not watched it?

Your point?

That, like Mirrormask, you've never even seen the film and yet you are childishly eager to pick up  the DVD.  And then when you have it, you won't watch it.

Movies I have that fit this mold:

The Girl Next Door (which I REALLY liked in theaters)
Adaptation
The Ring

[Beefy]

So you watched Sympathy for Lady Vengeance again last night?

Indeed I did.

Why so soon?

Well, I was puzzled by my reaction to it, especially after hearing PE's reaction to it.  I felt very distant to the film while watching it the first time, whereas the first two really pulled me into them.  I started to suspect my reaction was more a reflection of my mood than the film itself.

So then?

I was more involved the second time, though still not as much as the other films.  I think the film telegraphs it's moments so early that there is a real lack of surprise involved.  It's more akin to waiting for the inevitable.  It's still sharply made and wonderfully acted.

Oh, and PE is right that the decision scene packs a fun punch.

Ah.  So are you going to watch it again tonight?

Nope, I'm sated for now.  Quick Change comes out on DVD today.  I love that movie.

Isn't that the movie with Bill Murray playing a clown?

Yeah, it's completely underrated and underappreciated.  It's taken too long to get to DVD.

Also, Mirrormask comes out today.

Wow, based on your accounts, Mirrormask has been released three times already.

Well, they keep bumping it.  I don't actually expect to see it sitting there at the store.

That's okay, you wouldn't get around to watching it until some time in 2010 anyway.

Eat me.

And did you not buy Amelie on the day it was released on DVD?  And have you still not watched it?

Your point?

That, like Mirrormask, you've never even seen the film and yet you are childishly eager to pick up  the DVD.  And then when you have it, you won't watch it.

Movies I have that fit this mold:

The Girl Next Door (which I REALLY liked in theaters)
Adaptation
The Ring

You don't want to see how long that list is for me.  And we're talking about movies I've never even seen.

[swolt]

Just watched Sympathy for Mr Vengeance. Wow. Lady Vengeance is next in my queue.

I thought these two movies were in a trilogy with Old Boy, am I wrong? It looks like the third movie is Joint Security Area, not Old Boy.

[Alice]

Old Boy is part of the Trilogy.  It's the 2nd in the set. 

Joint Security Area isn't part of the trilogy.

[Beefy]

Thematic trilogy.

1. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2. Old Boy
3. Lady Vengeance

[Bishamonten]

Just watched Sympathy for Mr Vengeance. Wow. Lady Vengeance is next in my queue.

I thought these two movies were in a trilogy with Old Boy, am I wrong? It looks like the third movie is Joint Security Area, not Old Boy.

While not part of the vengeance trilogy, JSA is a very good movie.