Also randomly, but this also had one of the most natural
sex scenes I've ever seen in a movie in regards to how people actually iniciate sex rather than the over the top straight to the bed from one kiss Hollywood sex
It really does. Especially post 2000. is there a reason why? Did Korea just get super into movies? I think it might be they use classical "western" film language where a place like Bollywood or Chinese cinema doesn't and feels more "tvish"
BMD put out this video earlier going into itIt really does. Especially post 2000. is there a reason why? Did Korea just get super into movies? I think it might be they use classical "western" film language where a place like Bollywood or Chinese cinema doesn't and feels more "tvish"
You're welcome! Glad it helped improve your viewing experience. By the way, here's a detailed behind-the-scenes of the French dub:So I finally watched this movie last night, as I missed it in the theaters, and apparently it wont hit blu ray for a long while, but I found out that the movie was on VOD on the ps store for 14e. I was disapointed when I realised it was only the french dub, but in the end the dub was alright.
Now the movie. I have to say first that this is best and most useful OT title in the history of OT titles. I knew nothing about the film initially, and when I ended up missing it in theaters, I almost read up on ot, and didnt because of that advice.
THANK YOU SO MUCH OP.
Going in simply with the knowledge of "a young low class student from a poor family becomes personal english teacher for a rich girl" is a god damn blessing. I knew it would turn in a way, never in a 100 years could I have guessed how. I'm so glad I didnt read up on anything.
The pacing of this movie is on another level. The character interactions, the fucking camera work, the changing tones, everything makes so much sense and is so perfectly done, and is topped off by a god damn great AND RELEVANT story from start to end, which is so fucking surprsing and respect inspiring when you know how far this goes.
If I wasn't a Lynch junkie, this would easily be the best palme d or movie ever for me, but hey, getting to arms reach of Mulholland Drive is a feat no other palme d or movie has done IMO
Now to wait for the Bluray and finaly watch this in the original language so I can have an opinion on the dialogues (the fr dub is good quality wise, but takes a lot of liberties in the translation for sure, and maybe in the tone too? Would have to see the original version to be sure)
But yeah damn, best film I saw this year easily
You're welcome! Glad it helped improve your viewing experience. By the way, here's a detailed behind-the-scenes of the French dub:
Edit:
I just bought the Blu-ray as a Christmas gift for my mother but
there's a quote on the back that says it's a great angst-inducing movie. My mother rarely watches movies and doesn't like being scared. If she ever reads that quote I'm afrai she'll flat-out refuse to watch it, even though I think she can stomach it.
Thanks for the video, gonna watch this for sure as the fr dub was funny and well made :)
Yeah the movie is really anger inducing, a lot of stuff pissed me off (in a good way of course), but I didn't find scary.The most scary part imo is the character revealed later in the film (sorry i dont know why the buttons dont work on my mobile right now so I can't spoiler tag), and even then that was more disturbing than scary
Haha lol I can't read sorry^^
The Blu-ray came out yesterday. Korean + French audio.Haha lol I can't read sorry^^
I didnt really find the movie anst inducing but thats just me. I fount it more disturbing really, especialy the first half or so of the film where your mind races with different scenarios of what is actually happening, and all of them are quite disturbing because of all the hints and red herrings. Really well done.
Hey wait the blu ray is out already in France? Does it have original audio?
God damn it lol, double dip it is :)
Don't forget, more Blu-ray editions with tons of bonuses will come out in early 2020!
Oh so thats what got me confused about the release date I guess, ok then I can wait for these, thanks for all these info friend you rock!Don't forget, more Blu-ray editions with tons of bonuses will come out in early 2020!
As for the flood sequence, they built that neighborhood and house from scratch in a water tank set
I think going in blind did this film a disservice for me. The first two acts created expectations for a third act that would be just as good, if not tonally consistent... and it was anything but. The epilogue is super charming but ultimately this felt like two films tenuously stitched together. It was too uneven for me, and the prevailing emotion I felt walking out of the theater was disappointment. Like Sorry to Bother You last year, the first two thirds of Parasite set up what I thought would be my personal pick for best picture... only to have all that potential squandered by a third act that completely botches the landing and cheapens the film as a whole.
Now I want to know what you would have wanted the third act to be :)
Fair point and very detailed explanation, I actually would have liked your third act, but I also really enjoyedI would've preferred the third act to retain the funny, light, low stakes of the brilliant first two acts. The poor family hiding in the house, perhaps getting themselves locked in the basement as well, or locking the wealthy family in the basement (sorry, blanking on all their names). Hell, even the wedding they propose where they have to pretend not to be family--there was potential for any number of I Love Lucy-esque shenanigans that could still highlight issues pertaining to classism in a meaningful, but fun way.
Instead, we go from a hilarious sitcom style mischief to the gym scene where you have a son grappling with a sense of failure and even painfully contemplating murder! The flood scene is touching, but in contrast to what came before, the suddenly unfunny and heavy handedly poignant tone of the rest of the film feels like melodrama. And then the third act further disappoints by leaning on the shock value of graphic violence. It just feels like a different film altogether and took me out of it.
What I did really love about the third act was the epilogue with the father being stuck in the basement and the son dreaming of being able to buy the house one day to reunite with him. It's a beautiful sequence that I wish we got to without the detour into heavy drama and violence. Were I writing the screenplay, the poor family getting caught in some ridiculous con (like a wedding) and being separated with some members being stuck in the basement would've been my starting point for the third act.
I dont get people who say the last section was out of place or incongruous with what came before. To me it all fit together like a well oiled machine and every little bit of the film, even seemingly off handed comments were of importance, and was all building to that final act. It all tied together incredibly well in a way few films ever achieve if you ask me.
I thought it was more of a call to horizontal violence.The story was already about the family inserting themselves in the Park's life at the cost of others, so the development of putting them in a position of privilege (which they then proceed to abuse and attempt to brutally maintain) by revealing another layer of "parasites", fit the off-kilter drama of the first half, just becoming more twisted and raising the stakes
Just letting you know some dark themes (including mine) break this black out tag.Just finished watching it on Demand and man, that was wild!
Potential spoiler:
I like the way they implied "smell" as a synonymy of poverty. Gee, no wonders Dad stabs him because it was an "insult" word to poor people.
Fair point and very detailed explanation, I actually would have liked your third act, but I also really enjoyedthe radical change of tone. Don't get me wrong, the funny aspect of the first half I really loved too, especially since the FR dub made it even more funny for me with the tone, language and expressions used by the VAs. But at the same time the first half put a lot of small hints and stuff to make your mind wonder what is actually happening, and all is made to make you think something fishy is going on, so I really liked that they embraced that and completely changed the tone for the second half. Plus the underground husband is so great lol I'm glad it was in, loved that story and the actor made a great job.
I liked him too... I almost wish the poor family kept him and the former nanny locked in there for a while. Would've given them one more thing to worry spoiling their con that would've had a lot of comedic potential.
Do it! Just buy it on DVDSaw it in my local art house cinema during the weekend. I absolutely loved it. I went in mostly blind, kind of expecting the movie to take a horror turn, but what I got instead was so fucking great. The film is such a looker too. So many drop dead gorgeous shots throughout the movie.
I now really want to watch Memories of a Murder (which I may have watched 15 years ago), Mother and The Host, but I can't seem to find any place the stream them legally in The Netherlands. Does anyone have any tips for this?
Another good and beautiful but overhyped Bong Joon-Ho movie.
Parasite does one of my least fav. things in filmmaking. Establishing people as really smart only to have them make insanely dumb decisions later in the movie. They do at least three things no rational (or even drunk) person would do.
Can't really agree as the events of the later parts of the film are not because of intelligence or a sudden lack thereof in the characters. It was things like hubris, greed, jealousy, pride and the like that caused their downfall and I feel like the film highlights these negative traits from very early on and doesn't let up even if you don't know quite how things will fall.
I acknowledge the film was going for hubris, greed etc but the family scheme was too perfect not to set them up as really smart.
I'm also fine with smart people making mistakes, that's life, but the mistakes are so big and in so short amount of time it really took me out of the movie.
The former housekeeper should've broken in with a spare key or in some way the family didn't know about like the bunker. She had enough motivation to do that and had already cut the video camera feed.
I acknowledge the film was going for hubris, greed etc but the family scheme was too perfect not to set them up as really smart.
I'm also fine with smart people making mistakes, that's life, but the mistakes are so big and in so short amount of time it really took me out of the movie.
The former housekeeper should've broken in with a spare key or in some way the family didn't know about like the bunker. She had enough motivation to do that and had already cut the video camera feed.