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Daisho2004
06-04-2007, 03:13 PM
This is a new Korean Monster movie it has a Huge Budget over 100million it looks really good here is the link: www.d-war.com/ (http://www.d-war.com/)

release date is: 8-2-2007.
GwaiLoMoFo
07-15-2007, 11:47 PM
I wathced a couple trailers and I honestly thought it didnt look very good. And the acting looked terrible. Here's a review I found of a pre-screening:
I had the opportunity to see the rough work of this feature over the weekend. I have to say i was VERY unimpressed with even the rough... there was no plot detail and the characters and dialog were poorly thought out and too corny. I will give the CGI guys on this movie a thumbs up they did a bang up job of making the creatures... however even the SCALING of the creatures seemed "off" in some parts... the acting was at best was drab. the few moments that this movie had were because of little jokes thrown in... the flow of the movie felt like maybe a five year old was telling it.. it seemed all over the place. the ending was too corny and in whole the movie was just a ton of cliché monster movie ideas tossed together and given a new paint job... the best part of this movie to me was the posters and the fact i got a free ticket to see another movie that wont have me more worried about how much more i have to watch... Still i have to give it to the Director for releasing this straight to Sci-fi Channel movie (not even video/DVD sales will save this) it takes quite a bit of testicular fortitude to release such a tragic movie on the US when you are touted as a premier director in Korea...
Daisho2004
07-16-2007, 09:30 AM
WOW that's a harsh review, but I'll be honest I'm still looking forward to seeing it, and then I'll post my review.
The Running Man
09-14-2007, 10:04 PM
People who are pointing at the acting as one of the bad points in this movie are just trying to spread blame all over.

To sum it up:

The story and direction feel like an after thought and the SPX 90-95% time look like a video game. Sometimes there are moments in the spx that are good, but that's about it.
Daisho2004
09-14-2007, 10:06 PM
OK but did you see the movie? If so how was it? My little Guy wants to see it.
The Running Man
09-15-2007, 02:22 AM
Well, I think the thing works better as a kid's movie really. Not that I think it was aiming to be one but now that I think about it, it very well can. :)
GwaiLoMoFo
09-15-2007, 04:18 AM
Havent seen it myself, but everytime I see the trailer I think "MAN this looks HORRIBLE!!".
june
09-15-2007, 01:51 PM
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR $$$ ON THIS CRAP!!!
But it will rock your surround sound system on DVD.
Daisho2004
09-16-2007, 12:34 AM
OK I went to see this movie today, more so because my Son wanted to see it.
My review at best this was a B-Movie the CGI at times was awesome at others it was OK. I wish that the Characters that were reborn would've been reborn Korean instead of American only because the Legend was of Korean origin and I think it would've made for a better movie. I think this movie will be better on DVD more so if you have the surround sound hooked up.
gfanikf
09-21-2007, 10:42 AM
Derek and I tackle some of the great issues surrounding D-War's including in our first official podcast:

1. The progressive casting of the living dead.
2. Ham Ham Ham
3. So much other INSANE stuff for about 81 minutes!

Enjoy

hkfilmnews.blogspot.com/2...dcast.html (http://hkfilmnews.blogspot.com/2007/09/hkcfns-d-wars-podcast.html)