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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (Special Edition)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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I bought this product for 17.99 canadian dollar. By far the best war movie for me. Great story, good acting, good quality (for a DVD) althought if you want HD quality you may choose the bluray version (BUT: the bluray is only korean for the audio and is not dubbed in english). This DVD was in Korean and in english for the audio. The subtitle are Korean, english and French !

Again BUY it you won't regret your choice :)

I give it a 5 stars!

Tae Guk Gi:Brotherhood of WarTAE GUK GI-BROTHER HOOD OF WAR (Blu-Ray)

I have viewed many USA point-of-views re the Korean War but never from the South Korean's perspective. This is war in all its gruesome realities with an added human element of two brothers struggling to save each other.

The Korean is dubbed over in English which I became used to quickly. Shot in Korea, you have the privilege of being introduced to the Korean cultural aspect also.

The photography is excellent. It reminds me a bit of Saving Private Ryan during the battle scenes. The cast is huge and the action tremendously convincing.

I am elated this wasn't just all battles. The love of family and love between the 2 brothers is what motivates this story. Although horrible in one aspect, the supreme love dominates all their actions. I can't say more without revealing what occurs. Suffice it to say, this movies is the best asian film I have ever seen and surprisingly, contains a great deal of warmth, sentiment and morals.

What makes a great war movie? Involvement with the characters, realism of the battle sequences, and amazing cinematography all contribute - and this movie has it all. So why only 4 stars and not 5? Well, it suffers from melodrama - it nears, and goes over the top emotionally. Also, use the subtitles, and not the English dubbing. The English voice-overs sound hokey and laughable. Do yourself a favour - just pretend it was never dubbed.