Tell Me Something (US Version) DVD Region 1
Eun-ha Shim (Actor)
| Jang Hang-Seon (Actor)
| Suk-Kyu Han (Actor)
| Chang Yoon-hyun (Director)
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A box-office smash in its native South Korea, Tell Me Something is a grisly crime thriller and a sly satire of the casually inept South Korean Police. Han Suk-kyu stars as Lieutenant Cho, a down and almost out cop under investigation for corruption and haunted by the death of his mother. Put in charge of the investigation of a series of gruesome murders in which skillfully dismembered corpses are being found in garbage bags around Seoul, Cho's detective work quickly leads him to an icy but beautiful woman named Suyeon Chae who has been involved with each of the victims. Carefully guarding her memories and, most probably, information crucial to identifying the killer, Suyeon both charms and infuriates the weary Lieutenant Cho.
Atmospheric, graphically violent, and darkly humorous, Tell Me Something is a riveting thriller in the vein of David Fincher's Seven. This film, along with 2000's Chunhyang, Lies, and Nowhere to Hide, marks the international resurgence of South Korean cinema and proves that its country's filmmakers are as relevant and accomplished as their more established counterparts around the globe.
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| Product Title: | Tell Me Something (US Version) Tell Me Something (US Version) Tell Me Something (US Version) Tell Me Something (US Version) Tell Me Something (US Version) |
| Artist Name(s): | Eun-ha Shim (Actor) | Jang Hang-Seon (Actor) | Suk-Kyu Han (Actor) Eun-ha Shim (Actor) | Jang Hang-Seon (Actor) | Suk-Kyu Han (Actor) Eun-ha Shim (Actor) | Jang Hang-Seon (Actor) | Suk-Kyu Han (Actor) Eun-ha Shim (Actor) | Jang Hang-Seon (Actor) | Suk-Kyu Han (Actor) Eun-ha Shim (Actor) | Jang Hang-Seon (Actor) | Suk-Kyu Han (Actor) |
| Director: | Chang Yoon-hyun Chang Yoon-hyun Chang Yoon-hyun Chang Yoon-hyun Chang Yoon-hyun |
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| Release Date: | 2002-05-14 |
| UPC Code: | 738329023720 |
| Language: | English, Korean |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Country of Origin: | South Korea |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Aspect Ratio: | Letterboxed |
| Color Information: | Color |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it? |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Publisher: | Kino on Video |
| Package Weight: | 104 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1004415348 |
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Director: Chang Yoon-hyun
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Professional Review of "Tell Me Something (US Version)"
June 10, 2006
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Black on black, Tell Me Something is a liquid-slicked Korean thriller that took lessons from the Brian DePalma/Dario Argento giallo school of faceless murderers re-enacting old traumas through corpse-mutilation, while auditing courses in the Basic Instinct sex-thriller night school program. The result is a movie full of lacquered darkness, creeping dread, and enough sick kicks for just about any viewer.
Black garbage bags of mismatched body parts start popping up around Seoul like poisonous mushrooms after the rain. Disgraced Detective Cho (Han Seok-Gyu) is handed the reins of the investigation and given a chance to redeem himself. A witness, fragile flower Suyeon (Shim Eun-Ha), comes forward, and with her comes a suspect: bad-tempered stalker, Kiyon Kim. The police put everyone under surveillance but somehow the killer always strikes when they're looking the other way. More bags blossom out of the toxic cityscape overnight. The killer begins to send in videotapes. He's dissecting his victims while they're still alive. Slowly, methodically, Detective Cho begins to break down, becoming obsessed with Kiyon Kim; becoming obsessed with the killer. As beautiful as a black velvet bodybag, Tell Me Something doesn't contain any scares that those with their senses honed by thousands of horror movies won't see coming, but its tiny, static-filled voice seems to be perched on your shoulder, whispering nasty things in your ear. The second film of director Chang Yoon-Hyun it plays expertly with the audience, coming on like "Reviving Ophelia" with a bodycount one minute, tightening the screws like a Hitchcock thriller the next, and the simplest car wreck becomes a lovely stand-alone set-piece in his hands: he knows where to point his camera and for how long. Nasty Detective Cho is played by one of Korea's most popular (and highest-paid) actors, Han Seok-Gyu. Fine bones and paper-thin skin make him look perfectly disgusting and kind of handsome at the same time. Tell Me Something is his last movie until the 2002 release of his science fiction flick, Genocide. Decadent sexpot, Shim Eun-Ha, plays Suyeon with a flower-fragile sexuality. This movie was a widely anticipated 1999 release, marketing itself to a pre-release fever pitch, but audiences declared the film itself wasn't nearly as good as its publicity campaign. Still, it came in at number 8 at the box office in 1999, beating out Toy Story 2 (and among domestic films it was number 3). An IQ-enhanced Basic Instinct, you may figure out where this boat's going, but the craftsmanship is so exquisite you don't mind the trip. by Grady Hendrix |
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Anonymous
November 29, 2004
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Let Me TELL YOU SOMETHING
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"Whoever arrogates to himself the right of vengeance shows how little he is qualified to decide his own claims, since he certainly demands what he would think unfit to be granted to another." Samuel Johnson "Revenge is a confession of pain" Unknown TELL ME SOMETHING is one pleasant surprise. Less about serial killing than it is about pure, unadulterated, human need to seek and administer vengeance, TELL ME SOMETHING is tight, its pacing is measured, and its surprises slowly unfolding one right after the other are truly frightening. As Asian pictures have shown an increasing willingness to produce some of the most horrific and stylish explorations of human depravity (seen any Takashi Miike lately?), it was only inevitable that a picture drawn from the same vein as THE BONE COLLECTOR, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, or SEVEN see the celluloid light of day from across the ocean. Police Lieutenant Cho (Suk-kyu Han) finds his career is in serious trouble: a maverick brought up on charges of police corruption, he's only a heartbeat or one mistake away from losing his career. However, a brutal murder pulls him back from the brink, but the circumstances turn even more bizarre than he originally expected: the head, arms, and legs of the dismembered body dont match up, only meaning that there are far more victims measured only by the carnage out there waiting to be found. The body has been dissected with uncanny surgical precision. The department immediately reinstates Cho because of his experience: hes the only detective with the expertise to head such a dangerous investigation. As it turns out, all of the victims are former lovers of a reclusive artist, Chae Su-Yeon (played with poised subtlety by Eun-ha Shim). Cho is certain that not only are her remaining friends in danger but also she stands the greatest risk to fall prey to the predator, and now he must race against time to uncover the secret of her past in order to unravel the mystery of their mutual present ... and, possibly, her future. Drenched in an atmosphere thicker than ten film noirs put together, TELL ME SOMETHING is a stellar 'whodunnit' an innovation to traditional crime procedurals that predates the success of such television programs as CBSs CSI, CSI: Miami, and CSI: New York. The clues the gory forensics are all over the place, thanks to the handiwork of the killer, and it makes for more than one bloody moment after another. The story keeps the audience guessing: once you think the killer is exposed, another clue is unearthed, and the game begins again. In fact, TELL ME SOMETHING keeps you guessing right up until the end and then some. A cerebral combination of the police procedural and a crime thriller's strongest elements, the film presents a roller coaster full of suspects with an equal number of motives. However, it isn't until the very last scene of the film that the true killer is revealed ... along with a motivation of perfect evil, of pure revenge as the script wrings out one last clever twist that will doubtless haunt the viewer into repeat viewings, searching for the telltale clues that were missed along the way. Extraordinarily edited and dripping with bloody suspense, TELL ME SOMETHING is not for the soft-stomached. The film boasts a fair share of blood and flesh scenes, shockingly simple in their construction but packing one terrific visual wallop. The performances, especially of the two leads are dead on, no pun intended. The film is far from perfect; there are, in fact, a few clues that probably would've been disclosed differently, and one situation regarding a youthful neighbor of the disturbed Chae is a bit hard to swallow. However, these drawbacks are minor to the overall story, and they do little to diminish the utter sense of dread, despair, and futility overwhelming Lieutenant Cho in the film's closing moments. Be warned: watch it with the lights on. |
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September 8, 2004
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Terrific Surprise
| I came across this movie in my video sore while searching for, "Uzumaki". I saw the cover, read the case and felt it had a good storyline. I enjoyed the movie. I thought the acting was great, the characters were wonderful BUT... why all the confusion about the father? Anyhow, I enjoyed the movie. |
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May 4, 2004
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Good despite the numerous holes in the plot...
| This was a relatively good movie. It was dark and moody--how all thriller movies tend to be. The actors were great--just loved Han Suk Kyu. The only slight flaw was that at times the story became incomprehensible. I found that the movie left too much up to inferences. |
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April 4, 2004
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Confusion Abounds...
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There's a reason why everyone is asking for an explanation. The plot makes little sense because it is so subtle. It's not the subtitles; the movie is just not that great. The acting's not very good, either. HOWEVER... There is an extreme amount of gore and violence, which is good for hardcore horror fans (such as myself). And the music, by Enya, is so creepy that even if you don't get what's going on (like most of us), the murder scenes seem a lot more thrilling. If you want to check it out, all I can say is that blood and eerie music make the movie. Yet the acting and stupid plot make the movie bad. |
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September 25, 2003
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September 25, 2003
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Liked the premise
| I liked this movie. It was a little boring at times, but the suspense keeps you on your toes, and there are so many twist and turns if your not paying attention you might miss something. I recommend it. |
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