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17 out of 19 people found the following comment useful :-
Like the title of the movie says, it's gonna be a sad one., 30 April 2006
Author: kjpsychology from Canada
Quite possibly one of the best dramas I've seen in general, this movie definitely manages to tug at all aspects of your emotions, that can bring you to tears in laughter and also in sadness.
What struck me most about the film is that the movie consisted of all the essential elements to make a great romantic comedy. The separate plot lines of several characters is strategically done to keep audiences from becoming bored, and the fact that all plot lines eventually converge or somehow is related to one another, makes the audience appreciate the characters even more - as they can watch them grow and develop.
Don't be fooled by the first 3/4 of the film tho - even though the comedy is light and fluffy, and when it seems all the characters seem to be overcoming their obstacles, the movie manages to rip your heart out with more difficult and unthinkable obstacles that makes you cry out in tears, "WHY?! Why did THAT have to happen?!" In fact, the sadness comes roaring at the end, full throttle - and it becomes pretty overbearing - you become so emotionally frustrated because it just doesn't seem fair to the characters you've come to know and grow with throughout the movie.
The star-studded cast however, has incredible chemistry with one another, as their emotions appear so genuine and real, that you can't help but feel the emotions they experience in their lives. You can feel the puppy love sensation of the girl who is too shy to express herself to the cute boy; you feel anguish and depression, but also hope for the boy who tries so hard to get his relationship back together with his ex-girlfriend, you feel the sense of guilt and worry for the girl whose boyfriend has a neck-risking job; and you feel the love between a child and his/her mother.
What manages to strike the audience at heart is the fact that the characters in the movie become so likable, that you can relate yourself to them if you've ever fallen in love, but can't find the words to say it; if you've ever been emotionally trapped in a self-made prison, and you can't find the strength to break free; and if you've been in a situation where you're at the brink of giving up, but you still gather up courage in the most unlikely of places.
Most importantly, this movie reminds us how precious time and life can be - and how jaded humans can become about their loved ones, and the fragility of life. It also reminds us that we're human - no one is ever perfect, and sometimes life itself isn't fair.
Definitely living up to its title, "Sad Movie" is a sad movie indeed. But that shouldn't stop you from appreciating this fine film. I just don't know if it's one of those movies that you can watch over and over again. Because each time you watch it, nothing better will happen :( Give it a shot though - you won't regret it.
17 out of 24 people found the following comment useful :-
Quite a touching one indeed, 5 February 2006
Author: kityujonatha from Hong Kong
Watching Sad Movie is a emotional rolling coaster journey. The first 2/3 part of the movie is in fact funny and witty. The character building is clever, i should say. Their relationship with their partners is convincing too.
The film actually is dealing with the theme of communication. The eight characters in the movie are more or less unable to communicate with their loved one. The honest and a bit stupid fireman, a jobless youngster, a mother and the deaf gal form four separate, yet related plot lines of the movie. The movie is moving along the plot line of how these characters's blocks of communication are being solved.
The development is smooth, full of witty moments, and plot lines help each other to maintain a overall light atmosphere of the first 2/3 of the movie.
But when the movie runs to the latter 1/3 part. it turns into a sad mood. It will definitely make you cry as i did. Although some twists may seem a bit over-sentimental, but it is still effective.It's like when you are questioning or even complaining it's too sentimental, you are crying indeed. A very funny cinematic experience.
Overall, it's one of the best Korean romance movie so far.
14 out of 22 people found the following comment useful :-
A Nutshell Review: A Season for Love, 6 February 2006
Author: DICK STEEL from Singapore
It's been some time since I've watched a movie with a relative huge ensemble cast (think the last was Crash), and little did I expect this Korean romance movie to boost the same too, with fine acting, good comedy and lots of love demonstrated in various ways.
There are 4 separate stories in this film, and it's difficult for me to judge which of them is superior than the other. Each looked into its niche area, and have ample screen time to develop its story, though the characters do get intertwined in one another's story with little conscious interaction.
The first concerns a firefighter and his girlfriend, who works in a TV station as a news translator for the mute. She's waiting for him to propose, focused on the rationale that given his dangerous job, she likes the idea of him having to think of her, to hesitate for a while before jumping into danger. He, on the other hand, is waiting for that perfect opportunity, setting and all, before popping the question. Initially I thought that this was the most stable of the relationships, until they hit a brick wall in their communications, and as usual, misunderstanding ensues.
Breaking down of communications also happen between the firefighter and his soon-to-be sister-in-law, but that provided some of the best comedic situations in the movie. She's mute, and had her life saved by him (but he fell for the sister, so don't ask). She works as a Snow White doll in a theme park, and gets infatuated with a painter who frequents the same park. However, she's slightly disfigured on her face, and hides behind the Snow White caricature all the time. I found this to be something that I could relate to, being shy, yet bold when hiding behind a mask. Given by the audience's reaction, this piece probably is the most popular with its identifiable theme of infatuation, and the cutesy way in which it got played out.
The third story is about a mother-son relationship. The mother, being a career woman, hardly gets to interact with her child, and the son misses his mother badly. Until an illness confines her to the hospital bed, and they start to bond as mother-son would, given plenty of communication opportunities. However, as the story unfolds, it's also the most predictable of the lot. It's touching, but not as touching as the mother-son relationship in the Japanese movie Be With You last year.
The last story, and perhaps the saddest of all, is between a boy and a girl who've broken up. The girl's stuck in a dead end job and yearns to be rescued by an economically stable guy, but the guy's she's in love with (or used to be) is perpetually stuck in unemployment. When they broke up, the circumstances under which it was told to him, brought him an entrepreneurial opportunity. He tries to woo back his love, and I felt that the ending for this segment was the best in the way it developed, with the fine cinematography of reflection and rain.
The soundtrack is kept simple, with the theme song played over and over again in various situations. But somehow it's strange, that the same song, when played, seemed able to evoke the different emotions the situation wants from you. And that I'd tip my hat off to.
Halfway through, I thought that it would make a nice Valentine's movie, with its bountiful picturesque and heartwarming moments. But by its ending, even though events played out is typical of a weepy, I'd still recommend it for this season of love, for the plain message of not taking a significant other, a loved one, for granted. Tell them "I Love You", now.
5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
rarely seen a film with such a sad ending, 24 August 2006
Author: kaoru-mw from Graz, Austria
When i started watching this film i wondered to myself what part of it should be so sad. The atmosphere was very lighthearted; no problems in sight. But man, i was so extremely wrong.
The reason why i give this movie a 10/10 is because it accomplished to succeed in many aspects. First of all it was very well shot; lightning, camera ... really beautiful. And then there is the the smooth and touching music, which has very nice themes. The essential aspects are the story (or better stories) and characters. Especially the characters are really strong here. The cast did an amazing job in making you feel what they feel. And it was really elegant how this movie was directed. You will never feel a disruption or something similar; very fluent until the very, very sad ending.
I guess people, who like Korean dramas in general will love it. And if you are a first-timer watching Korean dramas: watch it! This is a very nice example here.
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
More of the same, 11 February 2007
Author: Harry T. Yung (harry_tk_yung@yahoo.com) from Hong Kong
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I had long given up on Korean romances, when they degenerated from quality films such as "Palwolui Christmas" to the contrived melodrama that have flooded the market in the last few years. "Sad movie" is more of the same.
Having 4 stories presented in a sort of "Love actually" style helps a little, even just in providing diversification. The story of the pretty (word chosen deliberately) young man's quest to paint Snow White is actually not too bad. Snow White here is a mute girl who is also disfigured (but not seriously) as a result of a fire from which she was rescued. As she works in an amusement park as one of those photo-session figures walking around, together with the Seven Dwarfs, with over-sized head gears on, she is able to hide her face during most of her work day. The rest of the story is somewhat predictable, but nicely put together.
The other three stories are banal. Cha Tae-hyun (best remembered from "My sassy girl") provides most of the comedy element playing a professional "break-up announcing messenger" until his own girlfriend becomes a client. Another story features the mute girl's elder sister, a sign-language TV announcer and her fire-fighter boyfriend. If it aims at conveying the constant frustration and pressure of having a romance with with a fire-fighter, it's at best a pale shadow of "Ladder 49". As a run-of-the-mill romance, it has some passable moments. The mother-and-son story is contrived and sappy, employing a plot element that you see in just about every single Korean melodrama – terminal illness.
The problem is really that the movie constitutes entirely of cliché. The unimaginative editing deprives it of its only chance of having some life. Not even with the most powerful microscope can you detect a tiniest trace of originality.
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
A "happy" kind of sad., 27 April 2006
Author: thereflex from San Francisco, California
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Well, let's just call it melancholy.
The film beautifully depicts the relationships of 4 pairs of people and chronicles their development. All four of the relationships need to overcome obstacles and all of them do except one.
That the obstacles are overcome (for the most part) makes for a happy turn of events. However, the circumstances that bring about the positive turning points are less than ideal. :-(
The cinematography was pleasant to the eye and the musical score was haunting (in a positive way). This film was clean, simple, and beautiful.
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
Sad Movie, 29 April 2006
Author: cj_nal_bo_ri_ji_ma from Issyk-KuL
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The hot-blooded fireman Jin-woo (Jeong Woo-seong), so that he can be forever with his much-loved girlfriend Soo-jung (Im Soo-jeong), tries to prepare an impressive wedding proposal. However, being awkward at love, he keeps missing the chance to do it. Ha-seok (Cha Tae-hyun) is a pathetic new-generation man who has been unemployed for three years, and who is reduced to working part time as a boxing partner to earn money for dates. One day his girlfriend Sook-hyun (Son Tae-young) tells him coldly that she wants to break up. The extremely busy mother Ju-young (Eom Jung-hwa) is worried that her elementary school-aged son Hwi-chan (Yeo Jin-gu) is turning into a problem child. His teacher even calls her in due to a picture diary in which Hwi-chan tells lies.... The deaf woman Su-eun (Shin Min-ah) who carries a burn on her face gets to know her first love Sang-gyu (Lee Ki-woo) at an amusement park. Without being able to speak or show her face, she merely hangs around in front of him, unable to leave his presence because of her infatuated heart.
4 different relationships that will touch your heart., 14 September 2008
Author: demonluvv from Malaysia
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This movie indeed is sad.Being different than other romance where most couples do end up together, this one is more of a heart touching realistic movie.Being realistic, this show tells of how superficial love can be. It also shows how fragile a human relationship is. Lets face the fact that human are in fact attracted to looks and wealth. This is life, where not all relationship goes the way fairy tales or make believe romances do.
The actors and actresses in this movie are indeed very famous. They, with their nearly flawless acting skills, made the movie so believable. Through the characters, many can experience themselves in the characters' shoes which proves their acting to be high skilled.
The bits of the story, which is the style of the director,makes this movie more fluent and bearable. Some find one story boring. If the director were to focus on one story at a time, this movie may not be coherent at all or smooth flowing. The fitted in between story from one character to another is rather interesting and stimulating to watch rather than one dull holistic story.
Overall, this is a story that reflects the reality of various love.It is touching and indeed it is a SAD MOVIE.
2 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Sad Movie, 17 February 2007
Author: babybluethree from United States
Nobody could ever accuse director Kwon Jong-Gwon of false advertising in the title of this film. But even with the advance warning, the viewer is scarcely prepared for the tragic emotional impact of the movie. After the initial credits rolled, I found myself mentally girding my emotions for what I anticipated to be two hours of barely held-back tears and defensively crossed arms. But after the first twenty minutes of the film, I began to question my expectations and even wonder whether the title was merely hyperbole.
The film is a medley of four stories, each independent and integral to setting the general mood of happiness and hopefulness that permeates that first three quarters of the movie. There is the brave firefighter, played by Jung Woo-Sung, who is in love with a sign language interpreter (Lim Su-jeung) who desperately wants him to find a less dangerous job. The sister of the interpreter (Shin Min-Ah) is a deaf mute who develops a crush on a handsome young painter (Lee Ki-Woo) in the park where she works as a costumed character. The last two stories follow a young son (Yeo Jin-Goo) whose mother (Yeom Jung-Ah) is dying of cancer and a near-do-well young man (Cha Tae-Hyun) who hatches a creative plan to earn money and win back his girlfriend.
All of the stories combine a good dose of humor with their romantic plots. The viewer is taken on a pleasant stroll through the lives of the central characters, developing sympathy and really relating to the romantic successes and mishaps of the rather motley cast. By midway through the film, the anticipation of any deep sorrow is completely gone, but at the same time the title still looms over the ending. I found myself actively hoping that each character would be able to resolve his problems but still knowing that something had to go wrong before long.
It is the intensity and utter devastation of the ultimate crises that pick the viewer up and fling him against the wall. There is an expectation that the film will be balanced; the "sadness" will be of an amount commensurate with a romantic comedy. It is in this aspect that Kwon Jong-Gwon brilliantly executes his bait and switch; without any warning other than the title itself and whatever "clues" the suspicious mind might have inferred based on the title, the film suddenly goes from sunny skies to hurricane intensity. Not one dream is left unshattered and not one character's expectations are fulfilled.
Having said all that, I really enjoyed this film. Jong-Gwon's artistic expertise is evident in the details of the movie; many of the shots are gorgeously composed, and the colors throughout are vibrant and stimulating. And I also view the movie as almost an "experiment in emotion"—the stories are all simple and basic, but it shows that in the hands of a great director the audience can be brought into the story to such extent that the final betrayal feels almost personal. I feel that this is the mark of a "successful" film, because most viewers are so cynical and "worldly" when it comes to cinema that they often fail to suspend disbelief in emotional terms. This movie causes us to do so, and the result is that we are forced to question our own expectations—must romantic comedies or any other genre follow the typically prescribed formula?
2 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
its really a SAD MOVIE!!!!, 16 September 2006
Author: Fru_is_insomiac from Philippines
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"Sad Movie" is like the "Amores Perros of South Korea". But make no mistake, Sad Movie is a masterpiece. A visually stunning work of art. The movie started out a mild-drama with comedy moments, but after the 1st half, the movie became sad as in sad as hell. Usually, I cried on movies that started out happy and ended up sad, that's why this film really moved me. The soundtrack was also one of the best, it really helped especially on the last few minutes of the film. The cinematography was great, the actors are great ad the script was very well written.
Sad Movie is very lovely, touching and lastly, sad.
9/10
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