Where's the party?

Man alive, is Korean cinema on FIRE or what?  With the rest of Hollywood doing their best to remake (muck up) Japanese horror and importing as much Chinese talent - on the cheap - as possible, South Korea's been steady at the wheel, informing not just the current state of Asian cinema, but filmmaking itself.  Whether its pop-tart sensation Rain making inwards into the States or mega-talented directors like Chan-wook Park (everyone out there, please see Oldboy) to horror classics like The Host, or even gritty drama like the Korean war classic Taegukgi...there's plenty to love, and let's hope Ji-woon Kim's (Tale of Two Sisters) latest, the bizarre oriental western The Good, The Bad, The Weird joins that growing list.

Actually, this would make TWO oriental westerns hitting the scene, with the most notable (thanks to a Quentin Tarantino nod) with Miike Takashi's Sukiyaki Western Djanjo hitting US shores anytime now.  But while Takashi's film may fit more appropriately within the stylized mold that the crazy Japanese director is known for, Kim's film looks like its cut from an entirely different cloth.  Taking inspiration from Clint Eastwood's The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and infusing it with the hyper-kinetic, and extremely accessible look and feel of modern Korean cinema might be just the thing to gain this one a broader audience.  The first trailer looks (and sounds) absolutely stunning, and has immediately earned itself a place in my Must See obsessions!

No word yet about an American release, but I'm betting the farm we'll get this one in some form or another.  Until then, enjoy the trailer and posters!