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What was the point of this remake?
I don't know if I have the words to describe my thoughts during this experience. As someone who adores the original I was looking forward to seeing how this adaption would play out. I regret watching this so much.They condensed 10, hour long episodes into 8, 26 minute episodes and you can tell it was rushed and poorly done. They skipped over so many plot points, chemistry scenes, and just important scenes to the story in general. This adaption was all over the place and not in a good way. I did not care for the acting at all, the actor for Phayu had a tendency to overact and I think that was because the actor for Rain had the tendency to underact. I didn't care for what these writers did so such beloved characters and the changes they made in terms of storyline, and characters.
If you want a good, thought-out, romantic, drama show with good acting and a good storyline stick with the Thai version of Love in the Air.
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It was alright.
I’m not going to lie I was very confused in the beginning, I wasn’t sure which character was which but after a few scenes I was able to figure it out.The pacing is very fast and the relationship between Chisoo and Gitae is very, very rushed. The transition between scenes could have been smoother and less jarring.
The acting was alright, it wasn’t my favorite by any means but it wasn’t terrible either. Though the first spicy scene did make me laugh from how realistic and awkward it was. I will say I did enjoy the relationship between Chisoo and Gitae. I wouldn't say I loved them because I didn't. Their relationship felt too fast for me to ship them wholeheartedly.
With how fast the pacing is and how short the episodes are you don’t really know enough about their backstories to understand certain things, at least I didn’t; for example Chisoo’s nightmare where he woke up screaming left me a bit confused. And the ending is very open ended you can decide what happens next yourself.
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A fan serviced season.
I love how protective Kuea’s friends are of him and his and Lian’s relationship. First it was Syn in the first season now It’s Nuer. I’m enjoying seeing more of Syn and Nuer and Kondiao and Yi. I also love the way the first episode was structured.This was a complete fan serve second season and I love that. The 4 episodes had enough drama to keep it interesting without overdoing it and making it seem unnecessary. I’ve grown to really love Kuea and Lian’s relationship.
The acting was good, I really enjoyed it and Foei continued to make me laugh. I could not stop smiling during episode 4.
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A beautiful, sweet series to watch with a nice plot and great acting.
I loved the cinematography and the way Between Us was shot, was beautiful. The sound effects added for comedic purposes were hilarious and never failed to make me laugh. The acting is amazing, everyone did a fantastic job and we get to see more of the characters, learn more about their backstory and see more of their relationship in Between Us.I loved watching the love story of Win and Team unfold as well as the other side ships. I enjoyed seeing how the other characters got their own happy ending and they weren't just there for the main characters to interact with; they had substance and a purpose.
The plot point of grief really got me. It starts subtle and then when you learn more about what happened and how it effected Team into his adult years. You realize how much grief can affect you in many different ways.
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Not the worst zombie movie I've seen
Not the best, but not the worst. It introduced a new idea for a zombie movie but fell back on clichéd tropes. I would watch it if a sequel were to happen. The acting was good, the storyline could use some work, but I did enjoy the music. The characters could use some more work fleshing them out so to speak.Was this review helpful to you?
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I did not expect this to be animated.
Seoul Station might be the one and only movie set in the Train to Busan universe that I didn't love. I still enjoyed it, don't get me wrong, and the fact that it was animated was a bonus, but I didn't connect with the characters or the storyline.All the characters are problematic in their own way. I think the only character I sort of liked was the old man with Hye-Sun.
As for a prequel (I think I saw this was supposed to be a prequel of sorts, but I could be wrong), it didn't explain anything about what the virus was, how it started. The movie just starts on the first day of the infection in South Korea.
Overall, Seoul Station isn't my favorite movie, but it is the first animated zombie movie I've seen. So it gets points for that and the absolutely beautiful animation.
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Damn, Yee is a little badass.
How many times is this poor family gonna have to deal with this damn ghost?!While I felt like the story was completed perfectly with the second movie, it seems the cash cow has struck again.
Did I enjoy this movie? Yes, I very much did. But, it wasn't actually needed as the story of Yak and his siblings was finished, I felt, in the second movie.
The storyline wasn't bad, and it sorta fit with the previous movies. We get to see more of badass Yak and his delicious 6-pack, and we get to see happy, pregnant Yud. (I still think if the baby were a girl, she would have named it Yam, and since it's a boy, she will name it in honor of Sarge. If you know, you know)
I felt like the repetitiveness of a severely haunted forest was a little redundant since we got that in the second movie. The twist of the helper/revenge ghosts duo helping Yak and the others was a nice little surprise I almost missed. (Yes, it's very subtle.)
Yee is my new icon. She is such a little badass, and I loved her scenes.
Sarge's death hurt me deeply. I cried.
I didn't like how abrupt the ending was. One second, everyone is crying over Sarge, and the next, the ending credits are rolling. That quick post-credits scene was very confusing for me, and I had to look up what it meant. Looks like we are more than likely getting either another Death Whisperer movie or a spin-off featuring Sarge's daughter and possibly Yak. Do I smell a possible romance?
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A Good Sequel.
I think I liked this one almost as much as the first, and I loved the first. I love the family aspect of the central story and how deeply Yak, as the oldest, feels about killing the spirit and getting revenge for Yam. You can see, despite the passage of time and the joyful things happening around them with Yud's engagement, the family still deeply mourns Yam. I really liked how the second movie didn't just focus on Yak's revenge arc and instead portrayed the grief the family feels while also trying to move on with their lives.Was this review helpful to you?
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The Stray Kids song made this 10/10 for me.
The sequel was more interesting to me than the first film. While the original felt repetitive, the second avoids relying on that same structure and instead branches out in a more engaging way.The middle of the movie is definitely confusing, but things start to come together toward the end, which makes the payoff more satisfying.
That said, I do have a major issue with the ending. I usually enjoy a happy ending, but this one contradicts its own rules. Earlier, the film establishes that if you die during the final body search created by the shard, you die for good. However, both Rikuto and Misaki die during that last search and are still brought back to life after Takahiro completes Asuka’s body. That inconsistency really took me out of the story and didn’t make much sense.
The post-credit scene hints at the possibility of another sequel, so only time will tell where the story goes next. It was also nice to see a returning character from the first film return for a brief cameo.
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Another amazing instalment in the Train to Busan franchise.
Another amazing instalment in the Train to Busan franchise. Despite being part of the franchise, this movie stands on its own and can be watched independently. I loved seeing the growth the main male character goes through, from drowning in his grief to being a hero. I loved the heist storyline and found it very different from any other zombie movie I've seen.Was this review helpful to you?
The best movie I've ever seen
I have seen my fair share (way more than my fair share, to be completely honest) of zombie movies, but Train to Busan stands in its own category. This movie isn't just a horror/zombie film; it's a movie about survival, fear, bravery, family, and love. I cried like a baby during this movie, and every time I've rewatched it, despite knowing what happens.Was this review helpful to you?
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Basically just for the fans.
The only thing really prevalent to the story is that we get to actually see Mook and Vie as a couple? I don't know what they are in the beginning, but we do finally get to see Mook and Vie's chemistry and storyline that was missing in the main series as a whole. I actually like them together in the special episode, even if I’m not 100% sure if they’re dating or not.The special episode was basically just for fans of the show. It had no real storyline or added anything really. I am confused because at one point, Mut mentions his first time eloping was with Rak, so are they married? Did eloping suddenly get a whole new meaning, and I was just left out of the loop? They call each other boyfriends, so I don't know if it was a translation error or what. I will say I smiled a lot during the Rak and Mut scenes because they are really cute together and so in love in this special.
Overall you don't NEED to watch this as it doesn't add anything to the actual story but if you enjoyed the show and want to watch it, it's not too bad.
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Why do all BL shows use one song on repeat?!
I adore Fort and Peat, and I will forever watch anything they are in. I did like and enjoy aspects of Rak and Mut's relationship; it was flawed, and a little toxic at times, but what relationship isn't?I know all shows will have secondary couples, but I did not understand why they bothered to try to make Vie and Mook a couple. They didn't have much chemistry; it was portrayed as one-sided to me, and they didn't receive the screen time they would have needed to make me believe in their relationship. Plus, nothing happened. We see one kiss, but the rest of the time is Vie messing with Mook, it was very 'second-grade grade being mean to show you like someone.' Not to mention the show just ignores them at the end, and you have no clue what's happening with them.
Now Meena? She was an absolute delight; I love her and her character. I loved watching Fort and Peat act with a child I hope they can do that more.
The whole storyline with Rak's father and cousin was a bit irritating and repetitive. I didn't understand why his mom was still paying for his dad and his lifestyle when they were no longer together. Are they still together? It wasn't clear on that. Plus, Rak is a rich, successful writer, if he really wanted his dad to stay away from him, his sister, and niece, why not get a restraining order, or, I don't know, involve the police for the child endangerment and abuse? Why pay him money?
Mut getting a tattoo in honor/to remember Rak by is a total simp move and a little weird.
The show does end kind of abruptly. I'm glad we got a special episode that will hopefully clear some stuff up and maybe even expand on the whole Vie/Mook relationship.
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The only time alcoholism can save you.
Running and climbing zombies? Uh, no thanks.I love a good zombie show; I always have and always will. That being said, I haven’t seen a zombie show quite like this. The humor and comedy elements add to the story without making it seem ridiculous (Although the alcoholism repelling zombies was hilarious). The comedy aspects bring a certain levity to the show and saves it from being your average, drama-filled, depressing, world-is-ending zombie show. That doesn’t mean certain scenes don’t hit hard and don’t surprise you. I was caught off guard by a few of the deaths that happened. The flashback episode showing Young-Joo and Jae-Yoon solidified the existing relationship for me. In the first few episodes, I found it hard to like them as a couple because we had no basis for their relationship, but the flashbacks of their relationship, both pre-relationship and post-relationship, helped. The reactions of the characters, while dramatized for comedy’s sake, felt real. While we as viewers know how to kill a zombie and that when you get bit, you inevitably turn, it’s easy to put yourself in that situation and wonder what you would believe if someone you knew or cared about got bit and if you would be able to end the danger before or even after they turn.
I do not like Jin-Wook; he’s such an irritating character. The actor did an amazing job portraying a character like him. The fact that we don’t get to visually see his death makes his death sadder, in my opinion, but I’m glad because his death was brutal. Certain scenes of this show will live rent-free in my head forever. I adore Soo-Jeong and how she is the best soldier in their little group, and she isn’t even a soldier. Tripeater/The Student saying excuse me to the zombies as he pushes by them to reach Alex’s car will never not be amusing. I love Aron, and his staple gun will always be the greatest zombie-killing device ever. I can’t forget the epic way Young-Joo killed zombie grandma. The first Sergeant’s death and Alex’s are tied for most saddest death for me. Never mind, Tripeater getting out of the car and tricking/forcing Jin-Wook to drive away because he knew he was turning and didn’t want to hurt them made me tear up.
The zombies are freaking terrifying though! The special effects makeup was spectacular, and that one bodiless zombie crawl running toward the group in the Hotel will give me nightmares.
I enjoyed the acting and all the actors, I think they all did a really good job. This is my first movie/series of Jisoo’s, but her performance when she gave up her spot on the train to the little boy only to find out it was overrun, was heartbreaking. The sets and props were amazing, it felt like you were actually in Seoul during a zombie apolypcse.
Overall, I loved this show, and I had a blast watching it. I very much hope we get a season 2 because I have so many questions.
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The cat was my everything.
Man Suang was so beautiful.This movie is so beautiful, the way it’s shot, the costumes, the sets, the dancing; oh my God don’t get me started on the dancing, I’m in awe over how they are able to bend and move that way.
It’s a family reunion!! I didn’t know Tong (Tankhun: KinnPorsche) was in this!!!
I can not wait for Shine the series!
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