The Trailer for Spike Lee’s ‘OLDBOY’ Has Now Been Set Free
Once people heard that there would be an American adaptation of Oldboy, following the success of Park Chan-Wook’s adaptation in 2003, we were hesitant. After watching this trailer, I’m reminded that I could probably watch Brolin read the damn phone book and still be entertained. It is still hard to say how I will feel about this film now that I have seen some of it in action courtesy of the trailer. It seems to capture a lot of the same look of the previous film but seems to be handling some things differently as well. Regardless, the fact that Spike Lee is directing Brolin along with a great little ensemble cast, I’m excited to check it out. View the trailer & poster below.
Trailer
Synopsis
Oldboy is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Poster
Andy Triefenbach
Andy Triefenbach is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of DestroytheBrain.com. In addition to his role on the site, he also programs St. Louis' monthly horror & exploitation theatrical midnight program, Late Nite Grindhouse. Coming from a household of a sci-fi father and a horror/supernatural loving mother, Andy's path to loving genre film was clear. He misses VHS and his personal Saturday night 6 tape movie marathons from his youth.
