Bugonia

fixateandbingepodcast

1mo ago

8.0

First, let's get the obvious out of the way: > *Bugonia* means a ritual or belief about bees coming out of carcasses of dead animals translates, literally into 'Ox Birth' -- an ancient Greek belief that killing an Ox would engender honey bees to emerge from the ritualistically sacrificed [animal.In](http://animal.In) other words, new life emerging from a decaying one -- an idea more in harmony ...

I am reviewing Bugonia (2025) and Save the Green Planet (2003) together because I watched Bugonia before I discovered that it was a remake. As a rule, I don't watch remakes, especially Hollywood versions, because my experience is that they are never as good as the original. In this case, however, both of these films were excellent. My understanding is that Jang Joon-hwan was scheduled to direct...

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