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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Dong-Kun Jang, Bin Won, Eun-ju Lee (II), Hyeong-jin Kong, Yeong-ran Lee
Directed By: Je-gyu Kang
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404969414
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 1404969411
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2005-02-15
Running Time: 148
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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Editorial Reviews:
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In the powerful tradition of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers comes this box-office hit from Korea.From the director of Shiri comes the epic tale of two brothers. Jin-tae a shoemaker has worked tirelessly to provide money for the younger Jin-seok to go to college. But each of their hopes and dreams are shattered when both are forced to join the army against their will. Torn away from home and family Jin-tae vows to protect Jin-seok despite the dangers and the cost. In the searing crucible of battle fate intervenes forcing their bonds of faith love and trust to be tested time and again in this suspense-filled action-packed war drama.System Requirements:Running Time: 140 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â FOREIGN/LATIN Rating:Â R UPC:Â 043396090064 Manufacturer No:Â 09006
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Summary: Outstaning!
Comment: 5 Stars! This movie is amazing and epic. Why havent more people seen this movie?
A war movie, about two brothers, whose love was stronger then any war.
I've seen "Tae Guk Gi" on the shelf at the video many times, I always passed it up. Finally I took the plunge, all I can say is wow!
The battle scenes are amazing, very realistic and action packed.
The storyline of this movie is incredible.
I've watched alot of foreign films, some good, some bad, this movie is a "gem"!
Highly, highly recommended!
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Summary: sad and perfect
Comment: I watched this movie a year ago, and was left absolutely blown away. I immediately watched it again a week later with my girlfried, and then a week later we both watched it again with her parents. Without meaning to sound soft, I was driven to tears every time I watched it, and so were those with whom I watched it. I decided to check out the reviews, just to see what other people thought of this movie, and I have to say, I literally CANNOT BELIEVE that critics are describing this as a rip off of Saving Private Ryan. Even if you LOVED this film, I still cannot understand how you would compare it to SPR. This movie is in an entirely different league. It has more heart and more sorrow than most war movies I have ever seen, and I would have to say it is one of the most moving movies I have ever seen. I really wish it was adapted from a book so I could read that. But as it stands, I will just have to keep watching the movie.
Anyway, the sole reason I am posting this comment is to convince anyone reading these reviews that this movie should not be compared with Saving Private Ryan (which I liked, by the way), and it is far more than worth what you would pay for it.
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Summary: Better than PVT Ryan!
Comment: This incredible story brings a different perspective to the Korean conflict and is played beautifully by the actors whose names I unfortunately don't remember. The plot is riveting and heart-wrenching. I urge you to see this film. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Perfect in every way
Comment: This movie impressed me very much. It is beautifully shot and expertly written. The story appeals to everyone as it is truly about the family ties that bind and how those same ties can also separate us. It is about war, too, of course and how much it changes people-and not for the better. Be sure to check out the special features to hear first hand accounts from South Korean veterans and all the extras from the actors and director. I loved it and I think anyone that is a history/war buff will, too.
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Summary: A different perspective on a forgotten war
Comment: Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War suffers from being the hundredth film to adopt Spielberg and Kaminski's by now rather tired and clichéd approach to filming battle scenes a la Saving Private Ryan but gains both from its fresh perspective - the Korean War from the Korean viewpoint - and from honest sentiment. The story may be War Hunt revisited as two brothers go to war only to be divided as one is morally consumed by it, but it is surprisingly and genuinely moving come the finale (which handles the modern-day framing device much better than Spielberg's epic). Curiously, the film is very critical of South Korea's conduct of the war, both at the front and at home, and all the more powerful for it.
With Korea very much a forgotten war these days, it's good that the DVD extras on the two-disc set include some historical perspective alongside a detailed account of the film's production.
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