Why Do I Fanboy...Oldboy (2003)?

The cult classic South Korean film Oldboy is among my favourite films of all time. I first experienced the film around 3 years ago, around this time I had begun to watch alto if martial arts action films and heard that Oldboy was a genre classic. Those recommendations were accurate.
The film's style grabbed me within moments of starting. The weirdly paced editing and strong cinematography drew me into the film's world and the perfectly written narration drew me into the character of Oh-Dae-Su. The concept of the film is pure genius and the dark surrealist tone of the film perfectly complements the plot.
Aside from the dark, disturbing and twisted plot, the film's greatest aspect is the action. The action reaches its peak, as does the film itself, during a claustrophobic, corridor fight sequence. This scene is probably among the greatest examples of a long uncut action scene, and it is jawdropping to behold in full.
Aside from style and action, the film offers a uniquely told character study and an in-depth psychological analysis of a complex character. We truly connect to Dae-Su, this in turn makes us connected to the events of the film. These events unfold in a beautifully twisted manner, with each plot turn  and  reveal coming at the perfect time and genuinely shocking the viewer to their core.
I genuinely love this masterpiece, and recommend it wholeheartedly.

I am a fanboy of Oldboy (2003)

Why Do I Fanboy...Roald Dahl? Part 2

Aside from his spectacular novels, the film adaptations of Roald Dahl's work also inspired me as a child. Particularly Gene Wilder's 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory', an adaptation of possibly Dahl's most popular book and 'Witches', and adaptation of one of my own personal favourites.
'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory' remains among my favourite films to this very day and a perfect example of a family film. 'Witches was an admittedly weaker adaptation due to the horrible ending, which removes the complex 'bittersweet' taste of the original book. However despite this I still enjoyed it as a child and find it decent as an adult.
 I did not watch the adaptation of 'James and the Giant Peach' until I was slightly older, around 9 or 10 years old. It was never that impressive to me, however I do remember watching it frequently, and I now view it as a merely average effort, despite highly charming and impressive animation. I find enjoyment in very film based of Dahl's novels, with the exception of Wes Anderson's horrible adaptation of 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'. This film received critical acclaim upon this release a phenomenon that I still cannot comprehend, and was even nominated for an Academy Award. I will reserve my deeper feelings on this film until a latter date.

Why Do I Fanboy......Roald Dahl? Part 1

Roald Dahl and his children's novels played a massive role in my childhood and I have remained a loyal fan through the years. But why?

Well...

I effectively learned to read through his work, some of my earliest memories are of my mother reading me 'Witches' ages 3 or 4 years old. Eventually I learned to read independently through this book and a selection of his other children's books. I loved these books, especially Witches, I reread them with religious fervour and spent hours staring at the charming artwork. I learned much about what it meant to appreciate art from these books, specifically in terms of literature and simple illustrations. As I grew slightly older, and after multiple independent rereads, I began to appreciate the subtly and sophistication of these deceptively simple books. For instance, the ending to Witches made me feel differently every time I finished it. Sometimes sad, sometimes happy, always satisfied.

What is 'Why Do I Fanboy'?

Why Do I Fanboy? is a blog focusing on why I enjoy a certain Franchise or Series of Media and why I encourage viewers to give these various random things a try for themselves. The post should be in depth and eloquent, as these should be my conclusive feelings on these various topics. I am a film student and an English Literature student with wide and varied interests in all of media. Therefore the topics will cover the following art forms:

• Film
• Television
• Literature
• Music
• Art
• Internet Series
• Comic Books
• And other Miscellaneous areas of interest.

I hope you enjoy this series, as I aim to.