Comments on: VENGEANCE TRILOGY

By: J. Ayala

J. Ayala — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:20:47 +0000

I love Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and especially Oldboy with a great deal of respect for Lady Vengeance so it was a no-brainer for me to get this set, which came out in an exclusive Tin Box Set at a certain electronics store I won’t mention here but of which most fans of the films should know. Unfortunately, I and many others who purchased this set fell victim to a case of false advertising on, not only the box, but from the Oldboy blu-ray case stored inside. First of all, the box set indicates that it contains 8 discs but upon opening it and then the individual cases for the films, there are actually 4 discs. Ok, that’s not terrible although it would’ve been preferable to separate some of the extras on Oldboy in another disc to make the audio/video presentation the best possible. And that brings me to my biggest complaint. The Oldboy Blu-Ray case AND disc itself lists that it has DTS-MA lossless audio (oh yeah, the Tin Box set lists that, too) but it actually does NOT have it. It doesn’t even have lossless audio. It seems like Palisades-Tartan (the makers of the Blu-Ray) decided to drop that audio, which IS available on the original single disc Blu-Ray release of Oldboy, to make room for a 3 hour documentary. The documentary is very good and wasn’t available on the original BD but why drop the lossless audio? Along with high def video, high def audio is a MAJOR selling point for buying Blu-Rays. So, why mention that you have it and not follow through with it? Why be under-handed and fool with the consumer? If you want them to double or triple dip on films, then at least be honest with your advertising on what your releases actually contain inside them. There, I got that off my chest. I e-mailed Palisades-Tartan about this and just wanted to write this review to warn people. There are forums out there which also discuss this issue. Hopefully, they can rectify this somehow or at the very least, correctly list what’s inside the Vengeance Trilogy when it’s available most places on June 15th. The reason I gave this a three, by the way, is because I didn’t want people to believe I didn’t like the films, which is far from the truth. Also, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance were given proper treatments, admittedly.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Almost Home

Almost Home — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:57:42 +0000

First off you should know that yes, those people posting here do actually have copies of this set in their possession. Perhaps it is BEST if I do not post where you can BUY this set. Anyways, there is the deal with this saying it is an 8-disc set when it is really a 4-disc set. That has been cleared up. The DVD set is 8, the BluRay is 4. This has the trilogy in all its brutal and beautiful glory. I suggest picking this gem up before the inevitable re-makes hit the US market and these become impossible to get. Everything looks great and sounds great although some of the audio has been compromised to make room for other features. If you have not seen this trilogy, trust me, just buy it. It is worth it. These films are incredible. The story-lines and artistry will have you diving for the rewind button several times. Absolute classics. Five stars.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: 4-Legged Defender

4-Legged Defender — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:05:32 +0000

At last, we finally get all 3 of Park Chan-Wook`s vengeance flicks housed in a single collection, on Blu-ray, no less – it`s Xmas in June for certain. And, if you scarf `em up at Amazon`s introductory price, you`ll get them for less than half the suggested retail price. No need to review the films individually, as they`ve been around for a while, you can look the titles up individually for synopsis` if you`re unfamiliar, but if you`re reading this, you`re probably already in Chan-Wook`s Choir. Suffice to say, these are unquestionably the best vengeance flix that ever came out of Korea, or most anywhere in Asia, and no one does revenge/vengeance films better. All three are excellent, brutal, poetic, well-written, well-executed and beautiful simultaneously. If you enjoy great action, exciting drama, colorful tho dark characters, vivid storytelling and innovative direction, this is required viewing. You can`t possibly go wrong with a purchase like this – get ready, get set and go order yours now.
Rating: 5 / 5