Queen Michael said:
IMO, we never needed any Oldboy movie to begin with. The original manga is great as it is, it doesn't need any big-screen adaptaion.
You're genuinely the first person I've ever seen say that they preferred the manga to the movie.
Not that that's...
bad...it's just an unusual opinion.
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As for the whole "This movie shouldn't be touched" thing, what's the damage, exactly? The original's still there. Nobody's telling you you can't watch the Korean film ever again.
The only harm I can foresee is that, in a couple years, when someone brings up Oldboy, more people around the table will have probably seen the remake than the original.
Does that really matter? It depends.
People like Spike Lee always claim they want to bring the tale to a wider audience - but if that's the case, then why not just promote the original? Does a remake 'pass it on', creating a larger following for the original, or does it just provide an alternative for people who can't be bothered to read subtitles?
I don't know, and I suppose the above is only 'damage' if you think people should see the original Oldboy.
OP - If you read this, could you leave a spoiler warning in the title or your original post? Quite a few people have made comments about the film that more or less give away the original's ending, without putting it in spoilers.