Just saw "Parasite" today. - General Discussion Discussion

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

South Korea's Oscar entry.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

https://deadline.com/2019/08/oscars-parasite-south-koreas-submission-international-feature-film-category-1202701176/

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 6 years ago

I can see it getting some nominations outside of foreign language film.

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[–] dmac8 (5050) 6 years ago

I hope so. I haven't seen everything yet, but this year has been a dud so far.

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 6 years ago

I agree this year has been pretty bad, but Parasite is a great film. And not just great compared to the movies this year, just great in general. I just checked IMDb and it's currently an 8.6 with 17,000+ votes. I can't think of another film this year (excluding the fanboys voting for Avengers) that has a score that high.

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[–] dmac8 (5050) 6 years ago

This one was on my most anticipated list along with:

The Lighthouse
Joker
Lucy in the Sky
Uncut Gems

But The Goldfinch and Motherless Brooklyn didn't impress me with their trailers.

We'll know more after TIFF.

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[–] somesunnyday (2078) 6 years ago

I need to see this one. It was the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes too.

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 6 years ago

You won't be disappointed. It gets crazier as the movie goes on.

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[–] Christina (135) 6 years ago

I am hoping to catch "47 Meters Down: Uncaged."

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[–] BurningSun (717) 6 years ago

I’m such a loser that I thought you were talking about the 1982 horror creature feature about a giant parasite that goes around eating people.

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 6 years ago

Old movies need to be watched too.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I just watched it. The first 3/4 was really good. I thought there was some overkill (no pun intended) at the end and the overall message. I guess South Korea has poverty and class inequality like all countries.

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 5 years ago

The ending was a little strange. It seemed like a fantasy to me.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

8.5 on IMDb! Definitely a film to check out.

😎

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 5 years ago

It was 8.6 a few days ago. I want names for who is lowering the score.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

Compiling them now.

😎

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

‘Parasite’ Sets Foreign Language Record at Indie Box Office. I guess $380,000 is a lot for an foreign indy.

https://www.thewrap.com/parasite-sets-foreign-language-record-at-indie-box-office/

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[–] samoanjoes (58611) 5 years ago

Should have been top 10 in North America but we all know the majority of filmgoers don't want to read subtitles.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

It should not be surprising. You are right.

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