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April 19, 2007
Oldboy
"There has been some speculation, especially among online forums, that Cho may have been inspired by the South Korean movie 'Oldboy.' One of the killer's mailed photos shows him brandishing a hammer — the signature weapon of the protagonist — and in a pose similar to one from the film.
The film won the Gran Prix prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004. It is about a man unjustly imprisoned for 15 years. After escaping, he goes on a rampage against his captor." - AP Article on Cho Seung-Hui
That's a somewhat interesting and wholly disturbing angle on the killer's motivation. I saw that film with the XBF back in Brooklyn and found it to be one of the most agonizing cinematic experiences of my life. Though skillfully made, the main tenet of the plot was so wretched, so twisted and so contrary to everything positive about humanity that it was nearly unbearable. Somehow, it makes sense to me that the killer may have found something to relate to in this movie. That's how awful it was.
Posted by Bree at April 19, 2007 10:31 AM