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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 13:40:38 GMT
Given all the prices and acclaim I was prepared to be blown away. Instead it was sleep inducing. If you have seen the Dennis Quad movie THE INTRUDER, than you have basically seen this movie.
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Post by nostromo on Oct 16, 2019 11:00:41 GMT
In my top 5 movies of the year. Bong Joon-Ho is a master at creating a weird, tense atmosphere. It's almost like a play that explores family, class divide and wealth.
Fabulous film
8.5/10
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Oct 16, 2019 18:17:05 GMT
Given all the prices and acclaim I was prepared to be blown away. Instead it was sleep inducing. If you have seen the Dennis Quad movie THE INTRUDER, than you have basically seen this movie.
That's too bad. I am still going to watch it when it opens in a couple of weeks, though - I never miss any Korean movie that gets a release here.
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Post by kevin on Oct 31, 2019 0:42:00 GMT
To each their own, but I personally strongly disagree. I think it's the perfect example of a movie that gets a ridiculous amount of acclaim & praise and somehow still meets or even exeeds those expectations. I don't say stuff like this often, especially when I haven't had a lot of time to process it yet, but I think it's one of the most thrilling, funny, tense and entertaining movies I've ever seen.
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Post by rudeboy on Oct 31, 2019 2:26:45 GMT
I'd be quite surprised if a better film is released this year. I thought it was tremendous, funny, gripping and shocking - and such a crowd-pleaser, the kind of film that plays beautifully with an audience.
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Post by nostromo on Oct 31, 2019 9:46:53 GMT
To each their own, but I personally strongly disagree. I think it's the perfect example of a movie that gets a ridiculous amount of acclaim & praise and somehow still meets or even exeeds those expectations. I don't say stuff like this often, especially when I haven't had a lot of time to process it yet, but I think it's one of the most thrilling, funny, tense and entertaining movies I've ever seen. If you think 'Parasite' has been given a "ridiculous amount of acclaim & praise", what level of acclaim and praise do you think films like 'Joker' has been given?
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Post by Pangolin on Oct 31, 2019 14:01:59 GMT
Most films are over-hyped and over-rated. I doubt I will be rushing out to see this one. How about this Parasite though? This one is much cooler. or the Japanese movie Parasyte.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 31, 2019 14:13:12 GMT
And if you've seen Gladiator, you've seen The Fall of The Roman Empire. Yet I'd still recommend seeing both films because it's alright if films cover similar ground.
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Post by mecano04 on Oct 31, 2019 21:44:41 GMT
Like others said, it has pretty much everything to please most, if not everybody. Despite being slightly over 2 hours long, it's never boring and it never feels too slow. That being said, on a personal note, it's probably one of the last iteration of that story that I'll watch. I feel like I got my dose, especially since it's more or less this year's iteration of Shoplifters or the cult (in Québec) series Les Bougon which aired from 2004 to 2006. I mean, how many iterations of the Thinker ( www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.1005.html, yup those are the original dimensions) by Rodin can you look at while keeping the same degree of interest or amazement? A masterpiece like the Thinker redefines your vision and appreciation to the point where if you make a copy and paint it green or make a wood copy, it would still be great but you wouldn't be able to create something good to the point it becomes a new masterpiece by itself. Any iteration will be good, because the core concept is good but it's so good that there isn't enough room left to improve it to the point it reaches a new summit in greatness. So for Parasite, I feel like I saw a green painted Thinker or wood version but it's still great and a solid 8.5/10 for me.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 1, 2019 0:52:32 GMT
If you have seen the Dennis Quad movie THE INTRUDER, than you have basically seen this movie. I’ve read a lot of stupid crap on this site, but that is quite high on the list.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 13:41:54 GMT
It wasnt bad. The trailer was a little misleading but I hovered sometimes uncertainly above the boredom clouds for the entire duration of the film. Humor was nearing tacky at times, or just too tame maybe, and it maybe could have been shorter. Also a little bit too soapboxy, but maybe that's what makes it korean.
It did a good job of conveying a tragedy with no real villain and depicting obejectivly at that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2019 18:13:56 GMT
High 8/10 for me. It wasn’t one of those next level films, but every aspect was executed to an impressive degree and comes together in a weird, gripping way that really can’t be pinned down to a particular genre. Bounces from comedy, to thriller, to horror and back to comedy with complete ease and the result is absolutely crowdpleasing.
There was just one aspect about smelling bad that I strongly disliked, and made for an unsatisfying finale, especially with a character decision that made no sense to me at all.
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Post by Vits on Nov 6, 2019 19:23:04 GMT
9/10 GEUN-SAE sends an S.O.S. message in morse code. DA-SONG sees it from his tent in the garden and writes it down... but that never comes into play. What was the point? There was just one aspect about smelling bad that I strongly disliked, and made for an unsatisfying finale, especially with a character decision that made no sense to me at all. KI-TAEK stabs MR. PARK because he covered his nose. Before, KI-TAEK noticed the PARKS reacting that way to him. Like there was a "poor people" smell. They're both fathers who have to help their children, yet MR. PARK still thinks something as shallow as the smell is something to be concerned about during an emergency. Also, early on, DA-SONG was sniffing the KIMS and said "They have the same smell." The KIMS took him as him noticing that they eat the same food or that they use the same detergent. However, in retrospective, it could be a hint that DA-SONG is somehow learning from his parents to tell rich and poor people apart. Is my interpretation correct?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2019 23:29:09 GMT
9/10 GEUN-SAE sends an S.O.S. message in morse code. DA-SONG sees it from his tent in the garden and writes it down... but that never comes into play. What was the point? There was just one aspect about smelling bad that I strongly disliked, and made for an unsatisfying finale, especially with a character decision that made no sense to me at all. KI-TAEK stabs MR. PARK because he covered his nose. Before, KI-TAEK noticed the PARKS reacting that way to him. Like there was a "poor people" smell. They're both fathers who have to help their children, yet MR. PARK still thinks something as shallow as the smell is something to be concerned about during an emergency. Also, early on, DA-SONG was sniffing the KIMS and said "They have the same smell." The KIMS took him as him noticing that they eat the same food or that they use the same detergent. However, in retrospective, it could be a hint that DA-SONG is somehow learning from his parents to tell rich and poor people apart. Is my interpretation correct? sometimes people just find smells objectionable, who are you to judge him for that?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2019 23:30:43 GMT
High 8/10 for me. It wasn’t one of those next level films, but every aspect was executed to an impressive degree and comes together in a weird, gripping way that really can’t be pinned down to a particular genre. Bounces from comedy, to thriller, to horror and back to comedy with complete ease and the result is absolutely crowdpleasing. There was just one aspect about smelling bad that I strongly disliked, and made for an unsatisfying finale, especially with a character decision that made no sense to me at all. it didntnreally bother me. Actually it speaks straight to one of the underlying motifs of the film, being how conflict can arise amongst people, particularly from different walks of life And for reasons the other person would never understand.
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Post by moviemanjackson on Nov 7, 2019 2:36:22 GMT
I really did like it, but to me I felt like Snowpiercer did it a little better with a more engrossing setting and better characters. Still recommended though.
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Post by Zos on Nov 14, 2019 11:29:29 GMT
If you think 'Parasite' has been given a "ridiculous amount of acclaim & praise", what level of acclaim and praise do you think films like 'Joker' has been given? The Joker himself is ridiculous, so the acclaim and praise has to match it..... Watched it last night and from a purely viewing perspective I was expecting something a lot better. The film was good, no mistake and had a strong central performance but story wise seemed to be a mash up of V for Vendetta and King of comedy. At least it didn't have a ridiculously "serious" running time, and the last 30 minutes were fun.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Nov 27, 2019 11:59:07 GMT
Given all the prices and acclaim I was prepared to be blown away. Instead it was sleep inducing. If you have seen the Dennis Quad movie THE INTRUDER, than you have basically seen this movie. Seriously? The Intruder is proverbial Hollywood shlock, a manipulative and unsubtle, if watchable, stalker movie that offers no social value and basically no visual value, either. Conversely, Parasite creatively uses farce for profound social effect while developing a visually poetic quality amid an ironically epic narrative.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Nov 27, 2019 12:09:22 GMT
Watched it last night and from a purely viewing perspective I was expecting something a lot better. The film was good, no mistake and had a strong central performance but story wise seemed to be a mash up of V for Vendetta and King of comedy. At least it didn't have a ridiculously "serious" running time, and the last 30 minutes were fun. I wasn't quite sure of what I really felt about the film the first time, because there are some very good sequences. I saw it again a couple of weeks later and still came away feeling a bit befuddled as to how I felt about the film. Many people are loving it and enjoying it and Phoenix is in top form. I liked the look of the film and the music and the sound and I also find it semi-arthouse as well and this aspect alone has surprised me due to its immense popularity. Still, I feel there is something missing and I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps I may feel the film is a little unfocused and it just threw little red herrings at the audience, in an attempt to get the viewer off guard, but then didn't really give us much of a revelation. Some aspects were left ambiguous that may not even be resolved. Is there going to be a sequel?
I watched the King Of Comedy for the first time earlier this year and while it took me a good half hour to get into it, I enjoyed it by the end. Bernhard was just weird though. I don't even call what she did acting. I saw this aspect of this film in the advertising of Joker straight away. De Niro's presence and character of course gave me that connection which many others may not get.
Upon my second screening of Joker, De Niro's presence caused me to strike an analogy to a different Scorsese movie— Taxi Driver. On both occasions, I deemed Joker something of a revelation—a "very good" film and one of the year's best. It is macabre and daringly nihilistic in its social implications. As you indicated, Joaquin Phoenix is adept in the role, and the movie's musical choices and cinematography—a noir-like blend of looming closeups and glimmering lighting—are distinguishing. Indeed, the film is richly atmospheric and mesmerizing, and it wonderfully blends humor with danger, comedy with violence. And Joker's pacing is perfect, its editing deft. I may see it one more time.
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Post by ck100 on Nov 27, 2019 15:15:35 GMT
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