The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (July 15-25) just announced a pretty sweet program in its lineup this summer — a retrospective of eight Gundam movies. In fact, I believe this is the first official screening on all eight films in Korea (as Japanese culture and animation was officially banned in Korea until recently).
Gundam is one of the most famous and popular of the Japanese giant robot series (although I was more of a Robotech geek myself), having started way back in 1979.
Scheduled to be screened are MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM I, II, III (1981-1982), MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK (1988), MOBILE SUIT Z GUNDAM I, II, III (2005-2006), and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) EPISODE: 1 (2010)
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In other news, Im Sangsoo’s remake of THE HOUSEMAID had a very strong opening in Korea, with 815,111 admissions (about 6.2 billion won, or $5.4 million). Mirovision is saying that is the biggest opening for any Korean movie so far in 2010.
Considering THE PRESIDENT’S LAST BANG had about 1.1 million admissions, GOOD LAWYER’S WIFE had 633,000 admissions, GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT about 800,000 admissions and THE OLD GARDEN was a total dud, it is safe to say THE HOUSEMAID is going to be Im’s biggest hit.
Holy mother of Mazinger.
I’ve always been a Gundam girl. My brothers were hung on Gundam and Roboteck, and still are. LOL
This is sweet news. Thanks.