Davis Keck
6 years
ago
A weird Eastern Western that surprisingly explores the deep topic of Korean identity.
Darcy Laycock
over 6 years
ago
Quirky but awesome - action heavy, intriguing and very... odd.
Zach Sly
over 7 years
ago
Great mix of humor, action, and drama. I would compare it to the likes of the first PotC.
Drew Franzblau
almost 8 years
ago
I've always said that Koreans are better at American movies than Americans and this is why
Nate McBean
almost 8 years
ago
You rated this 3 stars on 12/1/2010
Michael Cole
8 years
ago
Decent homage to spaghetti westerns, interspersed with some truly amusing moments.
Nick Fenton
over 8 years
ago
It's a long but enjoyable Korean-Western
Marc Pageau
over 8 years
ago
Western meets kung fu movie, I would recommend watching it at least once.
David Widtfeldt
over 8 years
ago
Such a fun movie. A little too long to be honest.
Tamara Clardy
over 8 years
ago
A great Rice Western. I highly recommend. Song Kang-ho is as great as ever.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈, Joheun nom nabbeun nom isanghan nom) is a 2008 South Korean western film directed by Kim Ji-woon, starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung. It was inspired by Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was released on a limited basis in the U.S on April 23, 2010.
The film is set in the desert wilderness of 1930s Manchuria. The Bad (Lee Byung-hun) - a bandit and hitman - is hired to acquire a treasure map from a Japanese official traveling by train. Before he can get it however, The Weird (Song Kang-ho) - a thief (Honghuzi) - steals the map and is caught up in The Bad's derailment of the train. This involves the slaughter of the Japanese and Manchurian guards, and various civilians. The Good (Jung Woo-sung) - an eagle-eyed bounty hunter - appears on the scene to claim the bounty on The Bad. Meanwhile The Weird escapes, eluding his Good and Bad pursuers. A third...