Our Town (DVD) (Special Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3
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YesAsia Editorial Description
Homicide detective Jae Shin is called in to investigate five accounts of murder that occurred within the same town. Based on the nature of the killing methods, the detective concludes the case as a serial murder. However, despite his efforts, the killer still remains at large. Concerned over his friend's frustration, Jae Shin's longtime friend Kyung Joo, a mystery novelist lends a helping hand - perhaps his sharp wit can shed some light into the matter. But Kyung Joo is shocked when he discovers that the killer has been fashioning the murders exactly as they appear on his novel. The truth is, Kyung Joo himself committed a murder ten years ago, but has been successful in repressing his killing urge for some time. Now, with his past secret on the verge of discovery, Kyung Joo knows time is running out.
This edition comes with the following special features:
Technical Information
| Product Title: | Our Town (DVD) (Special Edition) (Korea Version) Our Town (DVD) (特別版) (韓國版) Our Town (DVD) (特别版) (韩国版) うちの町内 （特別版） （韓国版） 우리 동네 Special Edition |
| Artist Name(s): | Lee Seon Gyun | Ryu Deok Hwan | Oh Man Seok 李成申 | 柳德煥 | 吳 萬錫 李成申 | 柳德焕 | Oh Man Seok イ・ソンギュン | リュ・ドクファン | オ・マンソク 이선균 | 류덕환 | 오만석 |
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| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it? |
| Release Date: | 2008-02-21 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | Korean, English |
| Country of Origin: | South Korea |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Publisher: | Taewon Entertainment, Korea |
| Other Information: | 1 DVD |
| Package Weight: | 130 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1010098000 |
Product Information
* Sound Mix : Dolby 5.1
* Extras :
- 정길영 감독, 오만석, 류덕환 코멘터리
- 두남자
- <우리동네> 메이킹 필름
- 빈터
- 스틸 갤러리
- 예고편
* Director : 정길영
- 오만석, 류덕환 주연배우 음성해설수록
- 국내최초 모방범죄스릴러 <우리동네>
- 지능형 스릴러는 가라!!! 위기 돌파 스릴러는 식상하다!!!
- 살인마의 정서와 관계에 집중한 독창적 스릴러의 탄생!
- 국내 최초, 살인마 VS 살인마의 연쇄 살인 대결!
연쇄살인마들은 기존의 살인마들을 모방하려는 경향을 갖고 있으며 또한 자신이 더 우월한 존재임을 입증하고 싶어하는 일종의 ‘과시욕’도 굉장한 것으로 알려져 있다. 국내 최고의 권위를 자랑하는 한 프로파일링 전문가의 말에 따르면 실제로 ‘유영철’의 경우엔 ‘신창원’을 모델로 삼았으며 ‘정남규’는 ‘유영철’을 모델로 하여 살인을 저지르기 시작했다고 한다. 이처럼 최근에는 목적을 가진 살인이 아닌, 살인 자체가 목적이 되는 경우가 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 영화 <우리동네>는 ‘한 동네에 두 명의 살인마가 살고 있다’는 현실감 있는 독특한 설정 속에서 잔인한 연쇄살인마와 그의 살인을 모방하는 또 다른 살인마의 대결구도를 통해 긴장감과 공포를 선사하는 ‘웰메이드 스릴러’다. 지금까지의 대부분의 스릴러 영화들이 ‘진짜 범인이 누구인가?’를 밝혀내는 과정에 이야기 전개의 초점을 맞춰온 것과는 달리, <우리동네>는 두 명의 살인마의 ‘관계성’에 초점을 맞춰서 모방살인마가 왜? 살인을 시작하게 되었는지에 대한 의문을 통해 이야기를 끌어나가고 있다. 따라서, 영화의 후반부에 두 살인범의 관계가 드러나는 순간, 관객들은 자신의 상상을 뛰어넘는 그 결과에 신선하고 짜릿한 충격을 받게 될 것이다.
- 2007년 하반기 스릴러 열풍의 대미(大尾)를 장식할 <우리동네>
2007년 한국영화계에 그 어느 해 보다 스릴러 열풍이 거세게 불어 닥치고 있다. 상반기에 개봉하여 큰 화제를 모았던 <극락도 살인사건> <검은집> <리턴>을 필두로 하반기에는 <궁녀>와 <세븐데이즈>가 흥미로운 소재와 설정으로 관객의 발걸음을 극장으로 재촉하고 있다. <우리동네>는 지금까지 다뤄진 적 없었던 ‘연쇄 살인마들의 대결’이라는 독특한 설정과 ‘한 동네에 살고 있는 유영철과 신창원의 만남’에서 착안된 파격적인 소재와 모방범죄라는 사회적 범죄이슈를 영화 전면에 내세우고 있다. 범죄적인 요소를 다룬 영화들이라 하더라도 흥행을 고려해 가급적 18세 등급이 나오는 것을 꺼려하는 것이 일반적인 경우임에 반해, <우리동네>는 영화의 주제를 명확하게 전달하고 영상표현의 완성도에 충실하기 위해 제작 전부터 심의 등급을 18세로 내정하고 시작했다. 이것은 국내 최초로 시도되는 모방범죄 스릴러 영화 <우리동네>의 작품성과 흥행성에 대한 확고한 신뢰를 가진 감독 및 제작진의 강한 의지가 반영된 것이라 할 수 있을 것이다. ‘기존의 스릴러와는 다른, 정서적인 스릴러를 그려내고 싶었다’는 정길영 감독과 내노라하는 연기파 배우들이 뭉쳐서 완성된 영화 <우리동네>는 완성도 높은 스릴러영화에 대한 관객들의 욕구를 100% 충족시키면서 2007년 하반기 스릴러 열풍의 대미(大尾)를 장식하게 될 것이다.
“처음엔… 우연히 시작되었다.”
경주 NA : 오늘도 내가 쓴 추리소설이 출판사에서 퇴짜를 맞았다. 리얼리티가 없다구? 병신새끼, 문학의 ‘문’자도 모르는 주제에 아는 척은… 집에 돌아오니 현관문 앞에 ‘집주인 연락요망’이라는 메모가 붙어있다. 주머니에서 키를 꺼내 열쇠를 꽂으려는데 열쇠가 맞지 않는다. 씨팔, 밀린 집세를 안 낸다고 집주인이 자물쇠를 바꿨군. 할 수 없이 그녀를 찾아가 돈을 마련하기 위해 필요한 물건을 몇 개 가져올 수 있도록 문을 열어달라고 사정했다. 집주인을 앞세워 집 안에 들어가보니 내가 가장 소중하게 생각하는 우리 가족의 사진이 유리가 깨진 채 바닥에 나뒹굴고 있었다. 화가 치밀어 오르는걸 참으며 어떻게 된 거냐고 물으니 자신은 모르는 일이란다. 내가 나즈막한 목소리로 액자를 주으라고 말하자 집주인은 앙칼진 목소리로 나에게 모욕적인 언사를 서슴없이 퍼붓는다. 그때 내 머릿속에서는 ‘이 년을 죽여버리고 싶다’는 생각이 짧지만 강렬하게 스치고 지나갔다. 얼마나 시간이 흘렀을까? 카세트에서 흘러나오는 대중가요 소리에 잠이 깨어 물을 마시기 위해 싱크대 쪽으로 다가가자, 바닥에 집주인의 시체가 누워 있었다. 순간, 나는 충격과 두려움에 휩싸인 채 털썩 주저앉아 한동안 흐느껴 울었다. 그러다가 시체를 바라보며 곰곰이 생각했다. ‘이건 내가 한 일이 아니야!’ 그렇다면 누가 한 일이지? 그때, 문득 요즘 뉴스에서 떠들어대는 연쇄살인 사건이 생각났다. 부녀자들만 골라서 살해하고 반라의 시체를 공공장소에 십자가 모양으로 전시해 놓는다는. 나는 결심한 듯 다가가 그녀의 바지를 벗기기 시작했다!!
“이젠 멈출 수 없다!”
효이 NA : 애완견 쏘냐와 함께 산책을 마치고 돌아오는 길에 슈퍼 아저씨를 만났다. 혼잣말로 투덜거리며 박스를 분해하고 있길래 도와드리며 아주머니와 또 싸웠는지를 물었다. 아저씨는 ‘어제 또 미친놈이 여자를 매달아 죽이는 사건이 일어났다’며 어린 딸들이 걱정되어 이사를 가던지 해야겠다고 말씀하셨다. 이게 무슨 소리지? 서둘러 문방구로 돌아와 열쇠로 문을 열고 TV부터 틀었다. 마침 TV에서는 어제 일어난 살인사건에 관한 뉴스가 진행되고 있었는데 경찰은 6개월째 계속되고 있는 중구 부녀자 연쇄 살인사건의 동일범의 소행으로 추정하고 있단다. ‘도대체 누가, 왜 내 흉내를 내서 살인을 저지른 것일까?’ 나는 약간의 분노와 함께 묘한 흥분에 사로잡혔다. 그가 누구인지 몹시 궁금하여 견딜 수가 없었기 때문이다. 그 놈이 누구인지 알아내기 위해서는 이번 살인사건에 관한 정확한 정보가 필요해. 그리고 어떤 이유인지는 모르지만, 그 놈이 나에게 말을 걸어 왔으니 이제 내가 대답할 차례다!!
“너에게서 피의 냄새가 나…”
재신 NA : 사건 파일을 며칠째 뚫어져라 훑어보아도 도무지 범인이 누구인가에 대한 답은 나오질 않는다. 게다가 어제 일어난 살인사건은 지금까지의 사건과는 달리, 피해자의 입안에 동전이 가득 들어 있었다. 동료들은 놈이 이젠 하다하다 별 짓을 다한다고 대수롭지 않게 넘겼지만 나는 어딘지 모르게 석연치가 않다. 복잡한 머리도 식힐 겸, 친구 경주가 부탁한 자료를 들고 경주의 집으로 향했다. 경주는 실제 살인사건을 토대로 추리소설을 쓰고 있는 둘 도 없는 내 친구다. 외출 중인지 문이 잠겨있기에 평소처럼 배전함에서 열쇠를 꺼내 집안으로 들어갔다. PC가 놓인 책상 옆에 박스를 내려놓고 바닥에 앉아 집안을 둘러보았다. 자식… 청소 좀 하고 살 것이지 집안 꼴이 완전 엉망이구만. 언제 올지도 모르는 녀석을 한참 동안 기다리다 무료해진 나는 인터넷을 하려고 컴퓨터 앞에 앉았다. 이때 바탕화면에 떠 있는 경주가 쓰고 있는 소설이 눈에 들어왔다. 알 수 없는 이끌림에 파일을 클릭해 소설을 읽기 시작한 나는 점차 온 몸이 굳어져옴을 느꼈다. 그리고 마우스를 드래그하는 속도가 점차 빨라지기 시작했다. 설마 하는 간절한 바램이 머리를 타고 가슴으로 흘러내렸다. 이때, 들려오는 발소리에 나는 반사적으로 파일을 닫았고 곧이어 음식봉지를 든 경주가 들어섰다. 바쁘다는 핑계로 서둘러 인사를 하고 현관문을 나선 나는 개운치 않은 기분을 떨쳐버리려 입을 크게 벌려 목운동을 했다. 경찰서 문을 열고 들어서자, 내 책상 위에는 누군가가 가져다 놓은 물건이 보였다. 십자가 모양의 피살자 인형들인데 1,2,3,4번은 왼쪽에 나란히 놓여져 있고 5번째 여사장 인형만 오른쪽에 따로 놓여져 있었다. 그리고 4장의 사진과 나머지 한 장의 사진 모두에 시체의 양손을 묶은 매듭에 붉은 색연필로 표시가 되어 있었다. 오른손잡이와 왼손잡이… 범인은 누군가 자신의 범죄를 모방하고 있다는 사실을 경찰서 한복판까지 들어와서 우리에게 가르쳐주고 간 것이다!! ‘놈은 지금 우리를 놀리고 있어!!’ 그렇다면 마지막 살인은 누구의 짓일까? 진짜 범인은 왜 우리에게 그 사실을 알리려는 것일까? 그리고 경주의 소설과 5번째 살인사건과는 대체 무슨 관계가 있는 것일까?
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Our Town takes the tried and tested serial killer genre and gives it a bit of a shake up by offering the viewer not one, but two crazy murderers on the rampage. Although this may sound like a somewhat desperate gimmick, first time director Jung Gil Young uses this unusual premise to craft a taut, sick thriller which provides an intriguing look into the minds of murderers. The film is set in a small, unnamed town in Korea where four women have been found butchered and strung up. The case is being investigated by detective Jae Shin (Lee Seon Gyun, recently in A Cruel Attendance and The Great White Tower) and is proving difficult to solve, not least since it appears that a copycat may in fact have committed the most recent murder. Rather inconveniently, the prime suspect is in fact Jae Shin's friend, the down and out, hard drinking mystery writer Kyung Joo (Oh Man Seok, also in Soo and The Man in the Vineyard), who certainly seems connected to the bloody crimes. However, although Kyung Joo is undoubtedly guilty of something and is clearly harbouring some dark secrets from the past, the real killer is in fact lurking in the shadows, planning his own sinister campaign. Our Town is an ambitious mix of genres, with director Jung working in elements of crime thriller, detective mystery, horror shocker and psychological character drama to create a darkly unique and original film. The two killer premise works very well, and the film plays out like a three way game of cat and mouse, with plenty of twists and turns thrown in along the way to keep things relatively unpredictable. Jung frequently toys with viewer expectations and is quite sly in his use of misdirection, showing a good knowledge of the material and genre cinematic techniques, though thankfully he never overplays his hand, and the film comes across as being clever and challenging rather than frustrating. Since the identities of the killers are never in any doubt (if nothing else, they are pictured on the DVD box, which is a shame as viewers completely unaware of who is who would likely be considerably more shocked by the film's first half hour), the mystery comes in form of the motives behind and the messages intended by the murders, and the link between the three men. This is arguably far more engaging than the usual structure for such films, which tends only to revolve around the police hunting down an obscure murderer. Here, although things tie together a little too neatly in the end, the film works as a great exercise in the suspension of disbelief, as Jung creates his own twisted little universe in which the plot makes horribly perfect sense. It is obviously quite a brave move for any film to focus on killers as characters, and indeed Our Town features no real sympathetic protagonist or figure for the viewer to identify with. There is no quest for redemption, or indeed any real kind of personal journey, and as such the film is a cold, grim affair, with no discernable innocents. Wisely, Jung switches between his characters, weaving their stories skilfully together into a puzzle of sin and deceit, which though disturbing is certainly gripping. It helps that the two murderers both make for interesting characters, with neither being simplistic or unconvincing fiends. Kyung Joo in particular is a fascinating figure, with hints of underlying psychosis right from the start, indulging himself in violent fantasies, and who becomes even less pleasant as things progress and even more skeletons are dragged screaming from their closets. Jung's direction is assured and elegant, especially impressive considering that this marks his debut feature. He shows an excellent use of saturated colour, nicely setting the mood and drumming up a suitably eerie and unsettling atmosphere whilst keeping things grounded. It is this believable edge which really makes the film work, as the viewer is convinced that the twisted story could certainly take place in any town, anywhere. Although the film is slow in places, and could perhaps have done with a little trimming here and there, Jung never loses his focus, and includes a good number of bloody murders to make for an intense, visceral viewing experience. This also ensures that Our Town hits home in the intended fashion, and it stands as an entertainingly grotesque mystery thriller. Of course, it is probably best suited to more adventurous viewers, though for those happy enough to delve into the moral void, a fascinatingly dark journey awaits. by James Mudge - BeyondHollywood.com |
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March 29, 2008
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Is Chungmuro's new niche serial killers? Paradise Murdered was one of 2007's few success stories, collecting over two million admissions and a considerable number of awards. In comparison, Jung Gil Young's Our Town, released near the end of the year, was greeted with significantly less commercial fanfare, but it's no less of a film. In fact, of the two I actually like Our Town more.
Paradise Murdered works primarily as a suspense thriller, detailing the increasingly desperate and eerie hunt for a killer amongst an isolated group of people, as well as the psychological derailing of the collective. Despite starting with the traditional crime investigation setup, Our Town is largely not a suspense as the film doesn't keep the killers' identities secret for too long. The question is not who, and not even necessarily why, but rather what. What happens when there are two killers in one serial murder case, with both dancing circles around each other? By removing the murder mystery or indeed concern for anyone other than the main players, the focus of Our Town falls completely on the three protagonists - played by Lee Seon Gyun, Oh Man Seok, and Ryu Deok Hwan - and the twisted circle of cause and effect that determines their relationships and drives their fates. The film affords a certain morbid fascination as events coldly unfold and back stories fall into place, forming an interesting and tragic profile of what makes people kill. Asking the audience to care about a psychopathic killer is probably too much, but the film does succeed in asking the audience to understand the killer, offering insight into the pattern, motivations, making, and mindset of a repeat killer. The multiple-killer setup, other than throwing an effective story hook, provides a more varied picture of what brings different people to the same horrendous crime. With its handsome photography, attractive color scheme, and methodical narrative, Our Town maintains an air of calm, cold elegance punctuated by bloody spurts of brutally precise violence. The murder scenes are direct, brief, and sudden, a kick to the stomach with no time nor patience for pain or remorse. Because the film is so unrelentingly dismal and alienating, the few rays of light and humanity do carry emotional weight, particularly the strong friendship between Lee Seon Gyun and Oh Man Seok's characters and the childhood memories that dwell in the protagonists' minds and set current events into motion. Our Town's combination of cold, claustrophobic volatility and strong visuals makes the small terrorized town a worthy visiting spot, as does the leading cast of moderately famous non-Korean Wave heartthrobs. Though both have films under their belts, this is really the first time Lee Seon Gyun and Oh Man Seok have registered signifcantly on the big screen, and in roles that show greater range than their television images. The biggest change though comes from Ryu Deok Hwan who makes a bid for adulthood in a role that completely departs from his previous work. Looking particularly young, slight, and fair-featured next to Lee and Oh, Ryu cuts a striking contrast between appearances and actions. Though his performance is not without weakness, overall Ryu's portrayal is interesting, gruesome yet inviting of some empathy. This allowance for empathy amid the cruel killings, chilling tragedy, and reprehensible characters makes Our Town a surprisingly affecting and effective feature. |
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March 10, 2008
The Fatally Disconnected
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In certain everyday circumstances, like traveling to work or moving around shopping plazas, we can become simultaneously and instinctively aware of the happiness around, but also a detached coldness that permeates our society. It doesn't effect us, but can sadden the heart sometimes, especially if you smile and you don't get a warmth of return. We do live in our own personal zones - work, friends, family, country, etc., and have limited integration (even with age), but naturally and subjectively accept and perceive the 'stranger' as alien, the outsider of our personal zones. Each to the other. For most of us, this is the natural aspect of things, and only causes mild effect by over sensitivities. Most likely, too, what we see in negative unspoken communique in others at times, can be our own negative traits projected onto others, that we reject. In a nut shell, we can be to subjective. Still, our worlds, our towns can feel like a sad cold place to live and find love in, sometimes, and a mirror world of indifferences due to jaded cynicisms about human conduct (unusually sexual), can produce a sense of despair and loneliness to our souls. We are all integrative creatures, that all need love in what that really means, but when love and caring is made absent, can steel the soul. Sometimes, too, as in this movie and of the blighted characters here, where one becomes a serial killer and another a murderer, that sense of loneliness, love rejection and loss is seen as an overdrive, and effects the soul too far - contorting that sense of lost love into anger, numbness, rage and drastically towards cold blooded actions. Certainly by this movie's ending, does it describe a bad snapshot of the hell they both fall into, and of its "Nowhere to Hide" type rain finale. Its the same similar scenarios as in the Vengeance films - Lady / Mr and Oldboy, and although the characters there had 'reasons' to fulfill, they still shared the nature of the two lost souls in this film, who have been 'plugged out' of the normality of society, and the love and comfort that all human beings should be having. Well, that sounds a bit of a cold description of what this is all about, but certainly a warm heart is not what you are going to encounter here. This is a dark and tragic murder thriller about a crazed and calculative serial killer, who murders 4 women and then displays their bodies in crucified form on railings, leaving an effigy of them on wooden crucifixes. As like similar films with Christian religious leanings, this also features a pseudo religiosity of themes about twisted aspects of the cross and Christ's split blood (although doesn't really go beyond the basic symbolic really, to any form of deeper psychological sense). This is how the film opens, with a school caretaker attendant going about his business, only to grimly discover such a macabre form on one of the school railings of the inner yard, arms outstretched like a crucified Christ. The film's introductory description also mentions that another three women were also killed in the same manner. This all then moves quickly onto the morose and moody Kyung Joo, a young man with a tragic past of losing his parents in a house fire, and of him then living alone in a flat, with his only objective in writing murder thriller stories on his computer, as a means of trying to have them published and earning some money. Money that Kyung Joo doesn't have, and owes his landlady fees for his lodgings, which she persistently asks him for. This causes constant angst and rage in Kyung Joo, as he bangs his fist frustrated, on the neighboring wall at the loud pumping music vibrating off them. You can also tell by the green tinge filtered into the colour of this film, too (similar to the Japanese "Pulse" and "The Matrix" films), that you can expect by the atmosphere of moodiness , angst and tension, that a raging and jealous vengeance is lurking around the corner. Kyung Joo rarely shows much self humiliation or compassionate feelings either, that could possibly re-new his soul, and the only warm sense of things is when he gets to meet his old school friend, Jae Shin, who is, ironically, a police man working on the serial killer murders. As a murder thriller, this displays quite a lot of gory and violently nasty killings. Kyung Joo is certainly keyed in as the prime suspect as the movie gets under way, even near the beginning, but after 35 minutes or so, you find a double shift of possibilities of what is going in here. There are in fact two killers. Kyung Joo as a psychotic nature that you are aware of right from the beginning, and a nasty encounter of him and a young couple, (even though only the workings of his own mind), reflect the tragic past of his life and the nature of his unbalanced mind. He is also not the only one 'at large'. Another unusual young man, who works for himself at a convenience store, sells Kyung Joo a new photo frame to replace his smashed and broken one, that contained his lost mother and father's photo. Here this young man learns of another murder that has just happened in the town on a news report, featured on the TV in his shop, and feels that Kyung Joo is the killer. He sends him an instant message to his phone, asking why he killed her. After frowning and quizzically looking at his phone message, Kyung Joo then leaves the shop with his photo frame. The young lad then enters his living quarters in the shop, where he discovers that his dog has decided to eat his dinner. As this brings about a following scene later on, with him eating a freshly made lunch opposites his now dead and stuffed colley, you realize that he may also not be quite right in the compassion department. There is then a story thread of these two primary suspects to the murders of the 4 women, and from then on you begin to learn, by constant flashbacks of these two characters as children and teenagers, of what caused them to become sinister killers. Although justification is a word not to be used here. More murders, happen of course, relating to their grim pasts. Although this film deals with blighted and bad life starts with the two main protagonists, its difficult to find a great deal of compassion for them by their deeds. Especially with one of them (its plain obvious in this film that you don't get a big twist at the end, and of who is doing what), where his 'block mind' and absence of any sense of compassion could save his soul, and of the last 'hellish' snapshot in the rain that concludes in sex and death. This certainly does not have a pretty ending whatsoever. Acting to all of this, though, is brilliant as always, and the young actor Deok Hwan Ryu who also featured in the movies "My Son" and "Like a Virgin" is excellent in his role. I don't want to say as what, as there are two possibles with this film. This is a very good movie of its type, that isn't your run of the mill type killer thriller, and could become a firm favorite in future. Certainly not an easy watch (and I'm not always into watching this serial killer stuff......I much prefer ghosts!), and heavily disturbing is indubitably not for the faint hearted. |
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