"The President's Last Bang": South Korea's JFK

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Imagine giggling or laughing your way through most of JFK...well, as it turns out, South Koreans didn't laugh at all during this film. Audiences all across Europe and America (those lucky to see it) did because of the darkness of the humor and political commentary. More than likely, Koreans actually expect more out of their government leaders than we do and the revelations of Park Chung Hee's leadership was too much even though he was reviled by so many without detailed knowledge.

This is a beautifully filmed story (as most Korean movies) with superb editing and continuity. The story had a multitude of characters all showing the various sides of corruption, mediocrity, and abuses of power. The best scene was at the last dinner when Park starts running down world leaders and referring to Jimmy Carter as stupid when a cabinet minister interjects: "What do you expect from a peanut farmer?" Then it was on to Bhutto and the implication of close talks for nukes.

This film has tons of style and it is interesting from the standpoint of it raising hackles in SK while the rest of the world found it amusing, enlightening, and even funny.

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Topic - "The President's Last Bang": South Korea's JFK - mr grits 14:24:10 07/10/11 (7)

I am sorry, but I disagree with your review......... - RedGrant 15:04:39 07/12/11 (2)

Thanks for all the history....just shows the spirit of JFK lives on in world cinema. * - mr grits 15:39:40 07/13/11 (0)

Btw. the song played during the dinner was......... - RedGrant 15:10:45 07/12/11 (0)

Yeah, a good film. Nice review. I suppose it could have been better with a few - tinear 09:00:50 07/12/11 (3)

You really like that, don't you. Put your wife on, I want to make sure she's OK. * - mr grits 14:28:25 07/12/11 (2)

Sorry, but your posts are torture enough. nt - tinear 07:30:39 07/13/11 (1)

Put your wife on....I want to know she is safe. * - mr grits 16:49:35 07/13/11 (0)

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