Haeundae Tidal Wave 720p Movies
Tilo Chopin
I appreciate that a lot of time was spent setting up a connection to the characters. The more recent American disaster movies I've seen just seem to want to jump right into a bunch of CGI disaster effects and it ends up feeling less like an actual story and more like an effects reel. However, the story could have been a little less melodramatic and a bit more interesting but at least it had the effect of making the tidal wave event more thrilling.
This week on Feature Film Friday, we take a look at a foreign film that made huge waves in Korea over the summer and has brought its momentum to the island of Guam. "Haeundae" is a "disaster" film that boasts amazing special effects, great character development, romance, tons of comic relief and its fair share of drama. Before we get into this Korean blockbuster, let's get familiarized with the disaster genre. Disaster movies are developed by the evolution of their characters (like dramas) but have their plots carried by their action sequences. The premise behind them is typically a man vs nature plotline that tries to show the face of humanity when pitted against the most treacherous of natural disasters - i.e. meteors, tidal waves, earthquakes etc. We've all seen them. Movies like "Armageddon","Deep Impact", "The Day After Tomorrow" and the highly anticipated "2012." However, most of these disaster films fall short in that their character development tends to lack enough volume and thus the viewers tend to lack sympathy when the actual climax of the movie occurs. There are few exceptions, like "Titanic," the three-hour American classic which built up a steamy romance for 90% of the movie before introducing its tragic ending. "Haeundae" follows similar suit.
The contrast between the first hour and the last 30 minutes are like day and night. While the former is filled with tons of comedy and two very interesting love stories, the latter portion is pure action and tragedy. I would put a spoiler alert right here but in a movie about a tidal wave hitting, it should be no suprise that the climax of the film is this very event. That said, the special effects and computer graphics during the last half hour of the film are simply breathtaking. A feat to be admired when you take in the consideration that "Haeundae" cost less than $12 million -- Roughly 20% of what US movies with similar graphic quality are budgeted with.
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