There haven’t been a whole lot of American remakes of South Korean films, but the most high profile was easily Spike Lee‘s “Oldboy.” His take on Park Chan-wook‘s audacious thriller missed the mark, for a variety of reason, but primarily because Lee just couldn’t put his own stamp on the material the way the South Korean filmmaker did. Now, another cult favorite is gearing up for a Hollywood redo, and if history is any indication, caution is advisable.

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On this latest episode of the podcast in which an overrated and underrated film within the same genre, style or tone are pitted against each other, the hosts of Over/Under Movies take a look at two examples of the Asian action picture. I made the picks this time, and couldn’t resist this genre which is chock full of great stunts, bloodshed and visual grandeur. As usual, I’m joined by fellow Playlist writers Oktay Ege Kozak and Ryan Oliver.

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