Attack the Gas Station
2001 ‘Juyuso Seubgyuksageun’ Directed by Kim Sang-Jin
Synopsis
Just when you wanted to laugh, here they come.
A quartet of disaffected Korean youths have robbed a Seoul gas station. After taking the gas station over, their wacky antics ensue; forcing the manager to sing, kidnapping customers that complain about the service, and staging fist-fights between street gang members and gas station employees; all of these reflect their own gripes against society.
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This movie is loads of fun, entertaining and often very hilarious. It's definitely on the absurd side and if you go with you will enjoy it.
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I did not want this movie to end. I wanted this movie to go on and on. The entire thing is absolutely amazing. The comedy was great, and they did a good job at getting past the language barrier. It won't work for everyone, but fans of the unusual and absurd will fall in love with this movie.
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Recommended by Maximus Decimus.
There is this tingling sensation that I am underrating this movie ... so I think I have to rewatch this one soon (maybe with the right company and some bottles of beer).
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Silly and absurd, which is probably what the filmmakers were going for, but the comedy lacks wit and verve. At the same time, the violent and terrorizing felony kidnapping essentially gets a free pass as we are supposed to sympathize with the perpetrators. I'd say I was taking all this too seriously, but then I go and read about the supposed incisive social commentary in this film. Um, no.
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This movie is loads of fun, entertaining and often very hilarious. It's definitely on the absurd side and if you go with you will enjoy it.
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Recommended by Maximus Decimus.
There is this tingling sensation that I am underrating this movie ... so I think I have to rewatch this one soon (maybe with the right company and some bottles of beer). -
Chaotic and hyperactive Comedy was fun from what I remember, but it was very early in the morning when I watched it, so who knows?
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This movie didn't work for me, it was too silly. But if absurd humour is your thing you should totally check it out because it doesn't get better than this.
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Hilarious, over the top, extremely entertaining. What else is there to say?
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Simple enough premise: small-time punks hassle the gas station. But wait, the gas station becomes the junction at which all of this Korean city meets: all classes, ages, and jobs. Cops clash with kids, teenage thugs clash with established gangsters, and everyone messes with the delivery boy. These interactions weave hilarious story of what really matters in life.
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4 out of 5 (B+)