Contact: reiverproductions@googlemail.com for more info
PULGASARI
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA
95 Minutes approx
(COLOUR - Hard-coded English Subtitles)
No-Frills DVD
£4.99
£4.99
Postage - 99p(UK) - £3.99(EU) - £5.45(USA,AMERICAS, ASIA, Non-EU etc)
Forget the 2014 Hollywood Godzilla reboot. This is the one you want. PULGASARI!!!! The DPRK's finest creature feature. Communist Kaiju with that classic mid-80's Juche feel. And all for a recession beating fiver (with a penny change). Dont say I never treat you!
So, what can I say about this? If you came looking for this, then you know what it is and why you are here. But if you found it by chance, then you are in for a real treat!
This is a legendary and incredibly rare movie from the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (usually known as North Korea).
Quality is fair, won't look great on a 50 inch screen, but it does the job. If anything, the samizdat quality adds to the charm. Either way, this is a phenomenally rare film and this is the only version I have found so far.
Below is some background info to the movie from Wikipedia...
Synopsis
In feudal Korea, during the Goryeo Dynasty, a King controls the land with an iron fist, subjecting the peasantry to misery and starvation. An old blacksmith who was sent to prison creates a tiny figurine of a monster by making a doll of rice. When it comes into contact with the blood of the blacksmith's daughter, the creature springs to life, becoming a giant metal-eating monster named Pulgasari.
The evil King becomes aware that there is a rebellion being planned in the country, which he intends to crush, but he runs into Pulgasari, who fights with the peasant army to overthrow the corrupt monarchy.
Background
The film is based around a legendary creature called the Pulgasari. The original story was set in the city of Songdo (now Kaosong, North Korea).
Legacy
Pulgasari has gained some popularity over the years because of the shocking story of Shin Sang-ok andChoi Eun-hee's kidnapping and strange captivity as the director and leading actress - the latter one excluding this film - of a total of seven films, for which the couple was simultaneously commissioned and forced to do by North Korea's government. Jonathan Ross stated that the film is intended to be a propaganda metaphor for the effects of unchecked capitalism and the power of the collective.
Shin later wrote the script for a loose remake of Pulgasari entitled The Adventures Of Galgameth, which released in 1997.
Grab it here while you can!
Contact: reiverproductions@googlemail.com for more info, or visit
If you have any questions about this item please ask. If you have any problems with your item or are not completely satisifed please contact us so we can resolve the problem. Refunds are available if items are returned as new. Positive feedback will be left once positive feedback has been recieved. We are only human and sometimes mistakes are made. Please get in touch rather than leave negative feedback over an issue that could be simply and amicably resolved.
The film is supplied on a basic plain DVD in a plain DVD case, no frills!OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM THE REIVERSALES EBAY SHOP-
ON THE RAILWAY - NORTH KOREAN WAR MOVIE
THE RED DETACHEMENT OF WOMEN - CLASSIC MAOIST BALLET
THE EAST IS RED - CLASSIC MAOIST MUSICAL!
HONG GIL DONG - NORTH KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS
THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST - 1980s TV PLAY (contact me directly for more information)
AN ANARCHISTS STORY - A SCOT IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
FIGHTING TALK - ANTI-FASCIST DOCUMENTARY
AFTER MEIN KAMPF? - BRITISH WORLD WAR TWO PROPAGANDA FILMS
AMERICA GOES OVER - 1918 - SILENT US ARMY DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE
And many more... @
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/reiversales
Contact: reiverproductions@googlemail.com for more info
No comments:
Post a Comment