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Hope (2026) - what an insane ride

Posted on 9/14/26 at 2:51 pm
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 2:51 pm
I’ll start this by saying I’m not a monster movie guy. Never cared for Godzilla and all that monster-verse stuff and recently watched The Host and thought it was overrated.

With that being said. This movie is fricking awesome. Best time I’ve had in a theatre since F1. Only complaints is it’s pretty damn long and its leaves a lot unanswered at the end, but it’s obvious there’s going to be a sequel with how it ends. It’s also got some really funny parts.

Go see this. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Posted by Esquire
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 3:19 pm to
I’m planning to see it this weekend. Tried to go yesterday but the runtime was too long so I watched ‘Tony’ instead.
Posted by Rize
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 3:46 pm to
Is it in English?
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 4:08 pm to
Nope Korean with subtitles

Also, it’s from the same director that did The Wailing which I haven’t seen but it’s been on the list for awhile. Heard nothing but great things
Posted by Don Quixote
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 5:29 pm to
Looking forward to Hope very soon, but definitely move The Wailing up to sooner than later on your list, it's the film that started by dive into Korean films
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 5:30 pm
Posted by Ibleedblackandgold
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 6:08 pm to
quote:

Hope


I work at a movie theater and my woman is asian and just watched it....she had a blast.
Posted by Boodis Man
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 6:14 pm to
trailer does look interesting, i must admit
Posted by Oneforthemoney
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Posted on 9/14/26 at 7:58 pm to
Loved how the comedy dialog was fluid.
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:46 am to
quote:

Also, it’s from the same director that did The Wailing which I haven’t seen but it’s been on the list for awhile. Heard nothing but great things

The Wailing is fricking incredible. Watch it immediately. Seriously.

Is this streaming anywhere, or did you see it in theaters?
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 9/15/26 at 10:00 am to
It just hit theatres Friday so might be a minute on stream
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 12:56 pm to
Watched The Wailing this morning. Very slow burn that you have to stick with due to the length but man that ending. Korean cinema always nails endings. Memories of Murder being another example which I also watched earlier this year.
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 2:33 pm to
quote:

Very slow burn that you have to stick with due to the length but man that ending.

Yup. I was pretty blown away by it.

It is a VERY slow burn. But the payoff is incredible.
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 4:39 pm
Posted by Boodis Man
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 2:53 pm to
the best part of korean movies is that there is none of that DEI shite and race swapping. that's only for us suckers out here in the west.
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 2:58 pm to
Has anybody seen his other 2 movies which also have rave reviews? The Chaser and The Yellow Sea? Looks like you can get The Chaser on prime but Yellow Sea is harder to find
Posted by Esquire
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Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:27 pm to
I’m glad I caught this is theaters. It was long but the near non-stop action made the runtime fly by. My only minor complaint was the CGI was a little sketchy at times. They made up for it with the stunt work and sound design. Would love to see it get some recognition from the Oscars for the sound during the gunfights.

We better get a sequel because I need to know what happens next. I have no idea what they are setting up with the ending and I heard several echoes of my WTF when the credits rolled

I knew Fassbender was in it and I was waiting the whole movie for him to appear until I realized he was voicing the male creature.

Also, did you catch the mid-credits scene? Pretty substantial reveal.
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 9/20/26 at 3:01 pm to
I did not but I read about it on wiki. Was hoping that was the case, the way he went out was wild
Posted by Esquire
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Member since Apr 2014
15361 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 4:18 pm to
I was pissed the chief didn’t shoot the loser that was driving until I saw the scene. That dude is going to be sore in the morning after the multiple shots he took that sent him flying into trees and getting knocked out of the car.

Also, lesson learned not to eat spicy pork the night before you go hunting in the forest. What an elaborately detailed story from that guy.
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
15361 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 5:11 pm to
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Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the director mentioned a darker setting for the sequel. "As I was developing the story, it got longer, and I realized I would need at least a sequel, or maybe three films, to tell the whole thing. The first film takes place entirely in the daylight, but the sun is setting as we get to the end, right? Well, this is a bit of a preview, but when night comes in part two, military backup is going to arrive."
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