Old boy reception

Cult reception

Complex narrative

The narrative is quite complicated, with lots of characters, plot twists and flashbacks to the past.

Octopus symbolism

The octopus scene shows that oh needs to eat something alive to feel alive, therefore he orders the live octopus and eats it

Powerful film- depths of the human heart

Age consent

The age of consent was changed , so in the remake, oh is trapped in the hotel room for 20 years, instead of 15 because of the age of consent

Negative western reception

The film was dumbed down for the western audience because they were worried that the controversial subject matter would alienate western fans.

Harming animals-

Octopus eating is culturally okay in Korea 

Sadomasochism

Puerile

Doesn't not reach the standards of a puritanical minority

Age consent

Style over substance

Adolescent target/audience

Hollywood remake receptions

CHN- less morally amibigous ending

Commodities morals (capitalistic greed

Alignment

Hammer scene

Ending

How can certain types of film affect viewing experiences?

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Three certain types of films: Intellectual, Provocative, Throwaway.  Example of reception theory

. Intellectual film will challenge the spectator, dealing with important and complex subjects that need full attention. 

. A provocative film will create a reaction to the spectator, for example shock or anger in order to convey a message.

. A throwaway film is a film that relies largely on spectacle and visual imagery to entertain the spectator, there is not much to think.

The viewing experience for a spectator differs in three different types of readings

. Preferred Reading- accepting the messages conveyed in the film and agreeing with how the film is presented (etc, aligning with the characters, engaging with the narrative)

. Negotiated Reading- the viewer accepts the messages encoded into the film but does not engage fully with the film as a whole. 

. Oppositional Reading- the viewer doesn't agree with the film's message or meaning and engages with the film via a different interpretation.