August 10, 2009

03. 주유소 습격사건 - Attack the Gas Station (1999)

about four guys that rob a gas station out of boredom. when the gas station is low on cash they decide to run the place for the night. of course throughout the night they have their run ins with gangs, cops, customers, and chinese food delivery boys. this is probably one of the first korean movies i watched. so i hold this comedy near and dear as one of my old school favorites. as a piece of cinema it isn't anything spectacular. but it does have some hilarious dialogue and enjoyable schoolyard violence.

you have some famous actors in their early careers. Lee Seong Jae (이성재) of Public Enemy, Yoo Oh Seong (유오성) of Friend, and Yoo Ji-tae (유지태) of Old Boy. there is some questionable camera work and cheap special effects which makes the film look like its more from the year 1990 than 2000. but korea was recovering from economic troubles left by the IMF and making a low budget film this enjoyable was a feat in itself.

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