Attack the Gas Station

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Should appeal to Three Stooges fans, 2008-11-11
Attack the Gas Station br /dir Sang-Jin Kim, 1999 br / br /3* Should appeal to Three Stooges fans br / br / OK, I'm going to fill in the gap between the 4/5* reviews and the 1/2*, and give this one 3*. On the one hand most of it is boringly, mind-numbingly silly, with a disturbing streak of genuine sadism. On the other, there are enough moments of outright slapstick, and an odd music video sequence or two, to save the disc from complete coaster-worthiness. Though to be honest I might have given it 2*'s if there hadn't been that tempting gap in the middle. br / br / If you like adult films, pass this one up. But if you think the Three Stooges is da bomb, except they're too sweet, you might like it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Give me one of everything!, 2008-10-31
br /Viewing instructions: turn OFF the dubbing, turn ON the subtitles. As with most foreign (especially Asian) films, the dubbing is horrendous. Way toooooo much info lost in translation. If you not willing to read the subtitles, I'd skip the this film altogether. br / br /That being said, "Attack the Gas Station" is an awesome film! br / br /Four bored, part-time hoodlums decide to rob a gas station; the same gas station they robbed a week ago, and then the week before that. This time there wasn't enough money for their liking, so they decided they'd run the gas station until they had enough money. Hilarity ensues. br / br /But there are some touching moments that lend to the back stories of the four protagonists, so by the time time the movie picks up the pace a bit, you feel as though you relate to these guys, and at least have a better understanding for what's motivating this ridiculous escapade. Hilarity ensues, again. br / br /Score, picture quality, and extras are all excellent. The making of documentary is well worth watching. br / br /Bottom Line: Remember, don't dub it, sub it! Highly recommended.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

For mindless teenage boys or brainless adults, 2008-10-22
Suprisingly, this film was listed in the "1001 movies you must see before you die / general editor, Steven Jay Schneider". I saw it and could have waited til I died! Little did I know that its audience was teenage boys. It was mindless, phony, with poor acting, and more! It is young hoodlums creating havoc on a gas station, fighting, and a bumbling attempt at bullying. The bad boys have taken over the gas station after assaulting the manager/owner, whatever. The movie plays out in the entire night. There is no plot. br / br /Second, now I know why I got the DUBBED version, which was absolutely horrible! Because young mindless teenage boys or braindead adults don't know how to read or respond to subtitles. If you want to see poor acting, worse dubbing, and a teenager's movie, this is for you, complete with horrible dubbing. ....Rizzo

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Crazy, fresh and very cool!, 2008-09-04
A story about four individuals (troublemakers) who decide to rob a gas station the second time due to being bored. The four have been wronged during their youth by authority for no apparent reason and the results from the abuse has led them to this lifestyle. br / br /Although you may wonder if the movie is violent because of the quartet's feelings against authority, the movie is a comedy. You are in no way rooting for anyone but you see how each person is affected by the robbery. During the robbery the quartet face a gang, rude customers, a delivery boy union and more. To enjoy this movie and you are conservative, just view it with an open mind and try not to analyze this as a politically correct film about people sick of authority. This is not what this film is about. You will enjoy the film in a weird kind of way. I guess you can say this movie is like Space Travelers meets the Outsiders with a big splash of comedy. br / br /As for the video quality, the colors are very good. The audio quality is typical for a dialogue film. All in all, a basic DVD but it's worth getting this Korean film because you probably will never see anything like it. Also, you can get it with the removable English and Chinese subtitles. br / br /Check it out!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

I only attack One!, 2008-01-18
This is perhaps the best and funniest movie ever assembled. Ridiculousness is not enough to describe the events that transpire in this great comedy. If you can handle subtitles and are a fan of silliness this film will become an instant favorite.