As we were leaving Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday, we took our time strolling through the vestibule looking at the movie posters. It was then that I noticed the poster for The Admiral: Roaring Currents, with a striking close-up of what appeared to be a fully-armoured Korean warrior, flanked by the hook, "12 vs. 330 Ships". . .
OMG!!! Had they actually done a feature-length dramatization of the Battle of Myeongnyang???!!! Apparently, yes.
The film now owns most, if not all, box-office records in the RoK, and it has enjoyed a rather generous--and successful!--limited-release here in the States. The ratings are quite high for a movie of this ilk, though I would direct any interested soul to this site for a historical evaluation of the work. Not surprisingly, it appears to fall somewhat short in this category, but what doesn't nowadays?!
I definitely plan to go see this epic next weekend--if it is still playing. If not, the DVD/BR will top the want list. . .
Has anyone seen this? Comments??
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