Mother Trailer

Mama Told Me Not To Come

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (16)

Well we’ve imported some good creepy Korean horror, so it’s probably about time we imported some of their thrillers too. Mother follows a mother (oh, sorry, should have had a spoiler warning there) whose son is several fries short of a Happy Meal and is railroaded into a conviction for the murder of a local teenage girl. His mother takes notes from OJ and goes searching for the real killer and along the way suspenseful hijinks ensue.

Mother made a good impression at Cannes and has been selected as South Korea’s official entrant for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It’s the latest from Bong Joon-ho, who also wrote The Host, which Dustin quite liked. Here’s the trailer for Mother:

It has a nice atmosphere to it, dark and creepy, but with the echo of reality instead of fantasy. The basic plot is right off of Lifetime, but cliched plots get that way because at some point they were so interesting that people decided to make them over and over again. And if it makes a splash, maybe we can get the remake in two years dumbed down and with a blond in the lead.

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I love foreign films so I will definately be on the look out for this one.

Posted by: Nieve 'The Threadkiller Queen' at January 27, 2010 9:24 AM

In the American Pajiba adaptation, Lindsey with an E can play the mom and George can play the slow son. Now you get that loose cannon angle for the mom and the son can effortlessly ramble on about right-wing consipiracies and his hatred for all things in existence.

Please make the check payable to "Kballs McMurphy".

Posted by: Kballs at January 27, 2010 9:28 AM

So, does that mean we're getting a stateside theatrical release? Because I really do want to see this film a lot. Preferably in theaters so as to fully embrace the outstanding actressing, but I'll settle for DVD if I have to.

Posted by: Robert at January 27, 2010 9:38 AM

Kballs that is a film I would see. With bells on.

Posted by: Nieve 'The Threadkiller Queen' at January 27, 2010 9:52 AM

Nice creepy vibe to it. The music is excellent. I love foreign horror and thrillers. Look, they cast a normal looking, older woman in this film! And my eyes aren't bleeding or anything!

Posted by: DeadBessie at January 27, 2010 10:14 AM

Bong-Joon Ho also directed the excellent "Memories of Murder". I recommend it highly if you enjoyed "The Host". It's a factual based thriller about a serial killer in South Korea in the 80's. Black comedy, great drama, truly great movie. I liked it more than "The Host" to be honest.

Looking forward to "Mother" but I'll have to wait until it comes home.

Posted by: TylerDFC at January 27, 2010 10:23 AM

ooh! i stopped watching it half way thru b/c i don't want anything to get spoiled, but i am definitely hooked! so, do you think there's a chance it'll get a theater release here in the states or will i have to wait for netflix?

Posted by: gem at January 27, 2010 10:33 AM

"Memories of Murder" is great stuff.

Posted by: Mick J at January 27, 2010 11:23 AM

THANK GOD I don't have to suffer through this movie in Korean. As I don't speak Korean, that might be difficult. Also, subtitles are no good because I never learned to read or write (right now I'm having my slavish fiance' type this into the computer and I'm a total dick-tard -- what are you writting Jenn? -- You're not writting what I'm saying are you? -- Goddamnit Jenn, they should've never given you the vote!), so it is a boon to me that Hollywood keeps re-making these foreign language films. Otherwise, I can't imagine a forum in which I would be able to enjoy them.

Thank God also that they dumb everything down for me and hire only pretty, young actors. I can't imagine having to sit through 90 WHOLE minutes without some eye-candy. And so what if they can't act? As long as there is some T&A I'll be happy. God knows I'm not getting any at home. My penis is small. And I'm a big impotent stinky face. What does that say that you're writting, Jenn?

Posted by: superasente at January 27, 2010 11:30 AM

Ooh! I really enjoyed Memories of Murder, although was I supposed to find it funny? Glad to see another movie by this director.

Posted by: masonwasp at January 27, 2010 12:14 PM

Isn't this the mom from Thirst? Supah-cool if it is!

Posted by: Yourdadsbeard at January 27, 2010 6:06 PM

This movie would probably open in a few theaters for a week, so I would end up watching this on DVD. By the way, the actress who plays the mother _actually_ is old. Not one of those early 40-something made up to look older. She looks familiar to me because I remember seeing her playing mothers in Korean soaps (my mom watches them all the time)--and she's been playing mothers for the last 20+ years. Incidentally, the Korean title, translated, says "do not trust anyone, mom will save you".

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