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According to Variety. The Korean Film Council has decided to submit Bong Joon-ho's Mother to AMPAS for consideration as one of the Oscar's five best foreign film nominees for 2009. Since countries may only submit one film, this precludes Chan-wook Park's Thirst from consideration.
Source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007170.html?categoryid=19&cs=1
tdigle's Thoughts: Man! It looks like the battle of the Korean directors is on! Unfortunately, it seems as though Chan-wook Park has cooled off, as only a few years ago this man was being touted as the next big Asian director with his vengeance trilogy (Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Lady Vengeance). Personally, I still think that Park is a phenomenal director, even if his two subsequent films (the aforementioned Thirst and, before that, I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK) were nowhere near as great as Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. But, Bong Joon-ho is the one Korean filmmaker that I would now look to to make waves around the world. Coming off of his 2006 eco-monster flick The Host, Bong Joon-ho followed it up this year with the even more impressive Mother. I have had the fortune to see both Thirst and Mother, and I would recommend that everyone venture out to see them when you get the chance. Currently, Thirst has a limited release in America in many Landmark Theaters.
Source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007170.html?categoryid=19&cs=1
tdigle's Thoughts: Man! It looks like the battle of the Korean directors is on! Unfortunately, it seems as though Chan-wook Park has cooled off, as only a few years ago this man was being touted as the next big Asian director with his vengeance trilogy (Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Lady Vengeance). Personally, I still think that Park is a phenomenal director, even if his two subsequent films (the aforementioned Thirst and, before that, I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK) were nowhere near as great as Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. But, Bong Joon-ho is the one Korean filmmaker that I would now look to to make waves around the world. Coming off of his 2006 eco-monster flick The Host, Bong Joon-ho followed it up this year with the even more impressive Mother. I have had the fortune to see both Thirst and Mother, and I would recommend that everyone venture out to see them when you get the chance. Currently, Thirst has a limited release in America in many Landmark Theaters.
