Title: Parasite Post by: Hawkbit on February 09, 2020, 10:55:18 PM We watched this a week or so ago. I didn't see the appeal; it seemed like an amalgam of other movies I have seen without the sum being greater than the parts.
What am I missing? It just won a bunch of awards. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Cyrrex on February 10, 2020, 12:33:14 AM Is it subtitled? I would consider giving it a try if it wasn't, but life is too short and there are too many other options for me to bother with reading a movie.
Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Velorath on February 10, 2020, 12:35:54 AM We watched this a week or so ago. I didn't see the appeal; it seemed like an amalgam of other movies I have seen without the sum being greater than the parts. What am I missing? It just won a bunch of awards. I liked the movie up until the end when it fell apart. I'd say it maybe doesn't deserve a best picture Oscar, but it's the Oscars and who gives a fuck. Having said that, I have no idea what you think this movie is an amalgam of. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: schild on February 10, 2020, 06:24:46 AM Is it subtitled? I would consider giving it a try if it wasn't, but life is too short and there are too many other options for me to bother with reading a movie. What the fuck is this post. Very seriously. What.We watched this a week or so ago. I didn't see the appeal; it seemed like an amalgam of other movies I have seen without the sum being greater than the parts. What am I missing? It just won a bunch of awards. I called it the best movie of the year until the last 20 minutes or so, but I'm with Velorath. Between us our movie knowledge is probably encyclopedic and I have NO idea what movies you're thinking about. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Khaldun on February 10, 2020, 08:20:07 AM I thought it was very good, but I do see the point that some people have made about the film being tonally inconsistent in ways that are either genius or annoying depending on your own tastes/preferences--the mix of comedic/serious/violent elements is very interesting.
For the first part of the film, it comes off like a heist/con-game film (the poor family seem very practiced at what they're doing), then there's a pretty abrupt turn towards a more serious tone where the family don't seem like they're playing a con (when the rich family go on vacation) and then a very abrupt shift further towards a kind of violent screwball caper-gone-bad story with a lot of pathos. I liked the way these shifts played out and kept me engaged, but I can see someone thinking it's a lack of clarity about the story. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: lamaros on February 10, 2020, 02:34:08 PM The movie is amazing. A comedy thriller. I didn't find the tonal shifts as an 'amalgam' because, well, it's deliberate; It's what the movie is trying to do. Having the expectation that this is some dramatic piece trying to imitate life is a misconception that will lessen your enjoyment.
I'm told a bit of what the movie has to say about Korea is lost on western audiences, but I think some of it came through pretty universally. Not seeing a movie because it has subtitles is one of the stupidest things I've ever read. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: schild on February 10, 2020, 06:11:29 PM I'm told a bit of what the movie has to say about Korea is lost on western audiences, but I think some of it came through pretty universally. We'll see. They're doing an American TV series. I don't think it translates. It's going to have to substantially change. Like, I understood it and its constructs but that's because I'm not a troglodyte. Your average American would need this movie explained to them - slowly. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Tale on February 10, 2020, 11:38:20 PM Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Cyrrex on February 10, 2020, 11:59:20 PM Re: subtitles. I probably deserve that reaction, but the truth of the matter is that I have an impossible backlog of things to watch and I have to figure out where to spend my time. I don't like subtitles, I am fucking tired of subtitles, and I guarantee I have seen more subtitled shit than the vast majority of people as a person who has lived in a foreign country for the last 2+ decades and likely that includes all of you. If that means I miss a good movie or series here and there, I am totally fine with that.
Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Teleku on February 11, 2020, 04:21:33 AM Hey now, not only have I lived in non-english speaking countries for a long time now, my hearing is shit, so I watch all English movies with subtitles on also. :awesome_for_real:
I honestly don't even notice that I'm reading and watching a movie at the same time anymore. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: schild on February 11, 2020, 05:58:03 AM Re: subtitles. I probably deserve that reaction, but the truth of the matter is that I have an impossible backlog of things to watch and I have to figure out where to spend my time. I don't like subtitles, I am fucking tired of subtitles, and I guarantee I have seen more subtitled shit than the vast majority of people as a person who has lived in a foreign country for the last 2+ decades and likely that includes all of you. If that means I miss a good movie or series here and there, I am totally fine with that. I guarantee that isn't the argument you want to go with on a forum where most people prefer foreign shit.At least in my case, I'd put money on it. Title: Re: Parasite Post by: Cyrrex on February 11, 2020, 09:12:32 AM Obviously. But this is no such place as far as I can tell.
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