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Parasite (a film by Bong Joon-ho, 2019) |OT| Don't read anything about it, go watch it blind, thank us later
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About time mainstream folks are getting into Korean movies. I been watching foreign movies for many years and hands down Korean cinema are the best in world right now especially when it comes down to thrillers. Memories of murder, The Chaser, I saw the devil, The man from no where and The Yellow Sea will put most Hollywood movies to shame.
Oh yeah, the quality of Korean cinema is ridiculous. I'd also put France's output up there
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Out of five movies that influenced Parasite, two are French and one is Korean: https://theplaylist.net/parasite-five-films-bong-joon-ho-20191011/
If I see a better movie all year, I'd be amazed. Marriage story, Irishman, y'all got some work cut out for ya
20 out of 24 Gold Derby experts (since September 24th) have Parasite included in their Best Picture nomination shortlists.
I believe it stands a very good chance of landing a Best Picture nom in addition to being a lock for Best Foreign Film.
Bong Joon Ho is also likely to bag a Best Director nom even though it's almost a foregone conclusion at this point that award has been reserved for Tarantino as a consolation prize while they give Best Picture to a film that's actually good like The Irishman (most likely) or Marriage Story.
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That says a lot about why the Oscars are bullshit and don't deserve the attention. Just an endless conflict of individual, commercial and corporate interests.
Absolutely loved it!
I'll be surprised if this won't be my favorite movie of the year. Can't wait for the Blu-ray release! (I guess the fact that it releases in French first means it's EU region tho?)
I honestly don't get the whole "go in blind" thing though.
The "spoiler" synopsis in the OP is perfectly fine and doesn't spoil anything.
It's perfectly possible to give a description of the premise of the movie without spoilers.
If anything, it's the official trailer that spoils too much if you ask me.
I'll be surprised if this won't be my favorite movie of the year. Can't wait for the Blu-ray release! (I guess the fact that it releases in French first means it's EU region tho?)
I honestly don't get the whole "go in blind" thing though.
The "spoiler" synopsis in the OP is perfectly fine and doesn't spoil anything.
It's perfectly possible to give a description of the premise of the movie without spoilers.
If anything, it's the official trailer that spoils too much if you ask me.
Yeah I ended up missing a little bit of the film cause I was rushing from work and now I'm sitting in a restaurant in koreatown and my waitress is giving me housekeeper vibes
Hahaha man I feel that. Honestly probably the best movie I've seen all year. Trying to see the lighthouse soon too to see if that's good.
Damn this thing is incredible. So much to unpack but even on a surface level it's totally engrossing. Go see it!
I'm just jealous of y'all who get to see this now. Gotta wait until Oscar season, this comes out in UK on February along with The Lighthouse :(
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Well, damn. It came out on June 5 in France, with two nationwide advanced screenings the week before. I actually attended both and didn't even bother with the regular run
Close spoilers booo
I thought it was quite good, but I was also thinking how the inevitable Hollywood remake will change every detail to make it more Murican.
Should be up there with Best Director, Film, Foreign Language Oscars, but I'm not sure if they will be campaigning to the Academy voters.
I thought it was quite good, but I was also thinking how the inevitable Hollywood remake will change every detail to make it more Murican.
Should be up there with Best Director, Film, Foreign Language Oscars, but I'm not sure if they will be campaigning to the Academy voters.
I've gotta wait another week... But next weekend I will see it. Can't wait. Watched The Host, Mother, and Memories of Murder in anticipation.
I kinda wish I went into it clean, with no other Korean movie influences, but I've seen way too many of them.
If this is your first Korean movie it will literally blow your mind.
what other korean movies is it like though? It's so different from anything else out these days
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By the way, for those who are unsatisfied with the ending: https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/parasite-ending-explained-by-bong-joon-ho.html
Ok, this makes a lot more sense. I was a real dummy a missed a lot of the metaphorical stuff when I saw it, so i was a little unsatisfied by the chaos of the ending, which felt arbitrary. But once I see the architectural metaphor, it makes a lot more sense.
All indications are that Parasite is a lock to be nominated for Best International Film aka Best Foreign Language Film and it seems like it's the heavy favorite to win the category altogether. It sounds like they want to make a push for Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay too.
Got damn.
Yeah this is my movie of the year so far.
That description of this being a "stairs movie" is mindfucking me. It's so metaphorical!
Took all the words out of my mouth.
the genre-bending in this is unlike anything i've ever seen.
Yeah this is my movie of the year so far.
That description of this being a "stairs movie" is mindfucking me. It's so metaphorical!
Took all the words out of my mouth.
the genre-bending in this is unlike anything i've ever seen.
This is so easily on my Top 10 of the decade list. As it was settling into the third act, that's all I could think of.
My friend didn't want to see this with me because Armond White gave it a bad review.
But I saw it, and it was superb.
But I saw it, and it was superb.
Watched Snowpiercer last night then this this morning. Very good movie and delicately made.
Where was the money they made going and if they were so good at their jobs why the scams? They could hold those jobs legitimately. Bad economy?
It felt to me like a companion piece to Kurosawa's High and Low. I mean that as the highest complement.
So, that's def my fav movie of the year. And it might be my favorite movie period.
I just have to vent a little and say I was bothered by other viewers continual laughing at the violence,
Oh, and my friend I brought saying at the very end of the movie she didn't get it and then saying "it was good but..."
Kinda reminds me that I need to see movies like this alone. I'll be doing that again
I just have to vent a little and say I was bothered by other viewers continual laughing at the violence,
including the former made getting push back down the stairs and her husband bashing his face on the light switch.
Kinda reminds me that I need to see movies like this alone. I'll be doing that again
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That moment was such a whiplash of caper fun (finishing the meal in time), physical comedy (mom's nonchalant kick), and disturbing violence (the housekeeper's head slamming against the wall made my stomach drop)
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