Jason Behr - D-War #5 - Jason Interviews On Korean TV ~ Updated 8/3 - Page 5

**Dreamer 4 Ever** · 02-08-2007, 04:39 PM

Found some info on MB thanks to Joonie

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Today the german film festival "Berlinale" opened in Berlin and "D-War" and "Skinwalkers" is in the program.

Today, "D-War" with Jason Behr and Amanda Brooks aired.

More dates:

D-War
So, 11.02.2007, 09:30 a.m., CineStar 3 info

Skinwalkers
Mo, 12.02.2007, 15:05 p.m, dffb-Kino
We, 14.02.2007, 10:00 a.m., Marriott 3 info

This seems very promising that we will see D-War soon

**Crystaline** · 02-08-2007, 10:05 PM

I'm so happy it'll be seen!

VeronicB · 02-09-2007, 05:56 AM

That's so great that these movies are going to be seen! It's one step closer for the rest of us being able to see it!

wbjunkie · 02-09-2007, 07:47 AM

i'm so excited... i can't wait till they're release it somewhere near me

**Crystaline** · 02-10-2007, 06:51 PM

D-War review from the Berlin Film Festival!

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D-War
(South Korea)

By DEREK ELLEY

A Showbox/Mediaplex release of a Showbox presentation of a Younggu Art production. (International sales: Showbox, Seoul.) Produced by Choi Sung-ho, James B. Kang, Jeong Tae-sung. Executive producers, Kim Woo-taek, Shim Hyung-rae. Directed, written by Shim Hyeung-rae.

With: Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Craig Robinson, Elizabeth Pena, Chris Mulkey, Aimee Garcia, John Ales, Cody Arens.
(English, Korean dialogue)

Bad-mutha Korean serpents trash downtown L.A. in English-language monsterfest "D-War," a feast of A-grade f/x married to a Z-grade, irony-free script. After some eight years in planning, production and post, and just over two years since live-action shooting wrapped, South Korea's biggest-budget production by far (reportedly $70 million) looks likely to end up the most expensive cult movie on DVD. Though often visually entertaining, and superior to helmer Shim Hyeung-rae's last monster outing (1999's "Yonggary," aka "Reptilian"), pic looks to have an uphill fight in the hardtop arena.

Much-delayed movie is now looking at a July local release, maybe in a version different from that unspooled in the Berlin market. A U.S. distrib, said to be vital to pic's international release strategy, had yet to be announced as of early February.

Writer-director Shim did all the visual effects via his own studio, Younggu Art, set up after the debacle of "Yonggary." Judging by some of the footage sneaked over the years, the CGI has been reworked several times, to a present level that is perfectly acceptable (and frequently in-your-face impressive) for a pure genre movie.

Judging by some of crater-like plot lacunae, pic has also been cut to the bone, making "D-War" at least an unabashed thrill ride once the vfx really kick in.

Early reels, criss-crossing between contempo L.A. and Korea's Chosun Dynasty some 500 years ago, contain a lot of over-detailed exposition. Most is put in the mouth of antiques dealer Jack (vet Robert Forster) when young kid Ethan Kendrick (Cody Arens) is exposed to something radiating from an old Korean chest in his shop.

Jack explains (via flashbacks) that Ethan has been impregnated with the spirit of an ancient warrior apprentice who once saved his beloved from the massive army of Buraki, a bad Imoogi (serpents who want to morph into dragons). Jack gives the kid a powerful pendant and tells him to seek out the modern equivalent of the apprentice's beloved, recognizable by a red-dragon tattoo on her shoulder.

When that young woman reaches 20, says Jack, the pair will have the power to reincarnate Imoogi as dragons. And after half a millennium, Buraki is due to have another try at harnessing that power.

Cut to Ethan as an adult TV news reporter (Jason Behr), at a time when L.A. has been shaken by a mysterious quake -- a signal for Buraki's return. Through a series of unlikely coincidences, Ethan meets Sarah (Amanda Brooks), who received the spirit of the apprentice's beloved at birth and is now feeling distinctly queasy.

At the 55-minute mark, pic turns into a full-fledged f/x extravaganza-cum-chase movie, as the ornery, 600-foot-long Buraki hunts the pair down in the streets of downtown L.A. and up the sides of its buildings, laying waste to most of the area. Dialogue is either strictly functional or Sarah exclaiming, "None of this makes sense!" Perfs are equally functional.

It's strange that Shim, a former comic actor, didn't seize the chance to make a more ironic movie -- maybe one playing off Korean-U.S. relations (a la "The Host") or simply one with more wit. Instead, "D-War" seems concerned only with cracking the U.S. and international market on a tech level, with the characters and their development an afterthought.

Serpents, dragons and assorted monsters (especially a sloth-like creature loaded with revolving cannons) are well imagined -- as are Buraki's foot soldiers -- though with nods in the direction of "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings." Score by Steve Jablonsky is uninspired, other tech credits OK.

Camera (color, widescreen), Hubert Taczanowski; editor, Tim Alverson; music, Steve Jablonsky; production designers, Kim Yong-suk, Shim Jong-nam; art directors, Pamela Warner; costume designer, Niklas J. Palm; sound (Dolby Digital), Tom Curley; sound designer, Mark Mangini; visual effects, Younggu Art Studios; visual effects supervisor, Shim Ki-wook; stunt coordinators, Bud Davis, Dennis Scott; assistant director, Jonathan Southard (L.A.), Kim Min-soo (South Korea); casting, Christine Sheaks. Reviewed at Berlin Film Festival (market), Feb. 8, 2007. Running time: 100 MIN.

Thanks to Sirio and Vicki at JBU!

MyrnaLynne · 02-11-2007, 10:47 AM

This is how D-War has looked all along - a film mainly about the f/x - with the actors, the plot, and script all secondary/afterthoughts!

**Crystaline** · 02-11-2007, 10:58 PM

Pretty much. It should really be the other way around. The plot and characters coming first.

sirio · 06-01-2007, 02:08 PM

D-War:

A new trailer and a lot of Jason.

Take a look New D War Trailer - HorrorMovies.ca.

Sirio

FearlessLeader · 06-01-2007, 02:28 PM

Thanks Sirio!

"I'm getting real tired of this destiny crap, Jack!"

OMG that was just too funny!!

I kinda really want to see it now

(Like right this moment, now! )

FL

sirio · 06-01-2007, 03:26 PM

Some pics:

e, dulcis in fundo:

Sirio

**Dreamer 4 Ever** · 06-01-2007, 05:51 PM

Woo Hoo and notice how there is a skinwalkers trailer on the same page, its like they knew

LongTimeFan · 06-01-2007, 10:34 PM

Haha, good work Sirio - you beat me to it! I was coming to mention the new trailer too. But........

Did anyone else notice the Roswell connection in the trailer??

Wonder if he had any scenes with Jason again - wonder if they remembered each other???

**Crystaline** · 06-01-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader (View Post)

"I'm getting real tired of this destiny crap, Jack!"

OMG that was just too funny!!

That was totally something Max would've said!

Dude! The Ros connection! So cool! "I guess you're the man in charge."

Thanks for the link, Sirio!

LongTimeFan · 06-01-2007, 11:12 PM

Hey Crystal, maybe this new trailer warrents a change in the title of this thread so people will realize there's something here instead of the normal thread bumping. Just a thought.

**Crystaline** · 06-01-2007, 11:32 PM

Duh!

That didn't occur to me. Thanks for the reminder.