Movie Recommendation

In the roughly ten weeks I've been in South Korea, I'd seen a couple of movies (Die Hard and Transformers) and hadn't felt the need to comment on either of them. This past week, though, I was privy to a cinematic phenomenon the likes of which I had never before witnessed, and in all probability never again will.

I'm speaking of the movie D-War, which opens in North America in September. In theory, this is a movie based on an old Korean legend involving giants snakes and dragons. In practice this largely holds true, but I would be remiss in describing it as such and leaving it at that. Suffice it to say that if you've ever wondered how supernatural pterodactyls would fare against military attack helicopters, this is the movie for you.

Imagine, if you will, a film that combines elements of Lord of the Rings, Transformers, Godzilla and The Terminator, with special effects that, at their best, rival those in any of the aforementioned movies. To this technical wizardry, add a screenplay that would be hard-pressed to earn a passing grade in an applied Grade 10 English class, and actors who, after their performances in this movie, will be lucky to find themselves called upon to play the role of "Bystander #3" in the next Vin Diesel film.

D-War is almost certainly the worst movie I have ever paid money to see, but fortunately its awfulness is such that it becomes one of the lucky few to fall squarely and inarguably into the hallowed "so bad it's good" hall of fame.

Step aside, Conan. You've got company.