Mr. Will Smith is out making the press rounds for his mysterious and Oscar-baiting movie 'Seven Pounds'. That didn't stop the guys at Film School Rejects from catching him for some question about 'Oldboy'.
Just over a week ago word broke that Smith would topline an America version of the hit Korean film. But Smith told FSR that they're not remaking Park Chan-wook's cult smash movie. Instead, they're working from the Manga series by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya.
"We’re looking at that right now. Not the film though, it’s the original source material," Smith explained. "There’s the original comics of ‘Oldboy’ that they made the first film from. And that’s what we’re working from, not an adaptation of the film…”
The Manga was released for Japanese audiences in 1997. Park Chan-wook released the Korean film version in 2003, which found its way to U.S. audiences in 2004. Dark Horse Comics then released the English language translations of the Manga in 2006.
Tell us, Manga readers: How does Park's movie difffer from the Manga? Is it a good move for Spielberg and Smith to go back to the source? Post your comments below...
I have finally saw this movie yesterday and I have to say I wasnt that impress. I thought it was just OK and expected alot more. I have to see if they going to keep the story true to the original after seeing the ending ( all who saw this movie knows exactly what im talking about ) especially that its being remake by Hollywood and is going to star Will Smith. I will wait and see about this. Again I am not too excited about it being that I wasnt to impress with the original.
wolfman, I'm with you. The film was just ok.
But obviously you didn't read the thread, it basically says that it won't be a remake of the film but an adaptation from the original source material. All which leads me to believe that it is quite a bit different from the film. And with Spielberg and Smith involved I expect an excellent film.
I didn't even know the film was based on manga, I guess that explains why these pieces keep appearing in the comics section.
This movie is going to suck with Smith and Speilber involved. The manga is close to the movie including the ending.What will happen is another waterd down adaptation of another countries film. Speilberg is not edgy enough to pull this off and this movie would have to be a R rated film and Smith has only done 2 I believe in Bad Boys 1 & 2. Spielberg Should pass let Guy Ritchie the Cohen brothers or even Chris Nolen and his brother do the film but not Speilberg.
Emmpf! I was gonna say how I didn't want Smith to crap out a new one but looks like I'm late to the party.
I fear that "adapting it from the manga" is just codeword for "bastardizing the hell out of it and saying we just got the concept from the manga."
It's the same for "I Am Legend." It wasn't a remake of "The Omega Man" it was an "adaptation of the book." An adaptation which completely missed the point of its souce material.
How did I Am Legend miss the point of the source material? In your opinion., what was the point of the source material?
How did I Am Legend miss the point of the source material? In your opinion., what was the point of the source material?
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I have no knowledge of the manga but it's excellent that they are looking to the original source material ratrher than a remake of the film. This way they can hit on different nuances that the first adaptation might have decided to overlook. In this way, they are actually making a an entirely new film instead of a remake.