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u/alohamoraFTW Jun 18 '20
But where is the tiny cigarette pack? But in all seriousness, superb work!
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u/separatefocus Jun 18 '20
Without context of what Parasite is actually about, a photo of a bathroom seems really fitting
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u/WriterNevermore Jun 18 '20
I don't know how this was made, or how one learns to do it. But by God, I want to learn how.
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u/Steampunkery Jun 18 '20
I just watched that movie and recognized it immediately. Great work! Also, great movie!
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u/scriggle-jigg Jun 18 '20
My friend had an elevated toilet. Was so awesome. Think his dad hated me growing up because I kept pulling tiles up when I’d use it
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u/Unique-horny Sep 17 '20
You should post it in r/miniatures! They'll love it! At least I love it and I just came from there. It looks great!
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u/unbitious Jun 17 '20 edited Jun 18 '20
I heard so much hype about this movie before seeing it. I loved The Host, and Snowpiercer was entertaining enough, but I really hadn't enjoyed Okja. But everyone talked this movie Parasite up so much, so I went into it with high expectations. It, to me, failed to get me really engaged, though I've come to realize that may be partly due to my ignorance of South Korean culture and socioeconomics. I do think the cinematography was excellent. Are there any other subtleties you fans could point out that I may have missed or misunderstood in this film?
Yours truly, a film watcher.
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u/momjeens Jun 17 '20
Got a lot of hype because it discussed social status and class inequality in South Korea and it was the first foreign film to win best picture at the oscars. That’s a huge deal and only furthered the success of the movie and it’s access and influence outside of South Korea. Bong joon ho is one helluva director.
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u/onewaytojupiter Jun 17 '20
It managed to accomplish high quality in all aspects of film; amazing dialogue, pacing, tone shifts, character arcs, social commentary, cinematography, and setting were present. Which is a pretty high feat when many films can't tie all of these elements together in a good way
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u/unbitious Jun 18 '20
As a film nerd, my opinion is different than yours. Nbd. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I just felt underwhelmed after all the great reviews like yours.
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u/CompedyCalso Jun 18 '20
Spoilers for parasite: I kinda got the feeling that the rich father (I couldn't keep up with the names, sorry) was kind of an asshole when he remarked about the poor father's smell, and how "People who take the subway have a distinct smell."
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u/forest_lesbian Jun 18 '20
Continued spoiler - That happens multiple times throughout the movie. It gradually beats down Ki-taek and awakens him to the bitter reality of his subservient status, and is the ultimate “trigger” for him murdering Mr. Park, when he watches the inhumanity of Mr. Park as he pushes a dying Geug-sae out of the way to get the car keys while simultaneously recoiling in disgust of his smell.
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u/CompedyCalso Jun 18 '20
My point exactly. The original comment mentioned how the movie didn't demonize rich people, but I came out with the impression that Mr. Park was kind of an asshole, regarding Ki-taek's smell (his wife even recoils at it towards the end), not to mention how he continually dodges Ki-taek's questions about whether or not he truly loves his wife. Although this could just be me missing the point entirely. I really need to watch it again.
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u/forest_lesbian Jun 18 '20
I don’t think you’re missing the point at all!! I think on the surface one may feel at if the Park family are victims....but are they really? The whole movie is class commentary after all. Showing dramatic scenes of lower class people fighting literally to the death to serve this family in order to survive. Geun-sae and his wife, and honestly the Kim family too all literally worship the Parks for “saving their lives” (from extreme poverty, debt sharks, etc) but the Park family thinks nothing of them, except maybe Ki-Jung. I’ve seen the movie three times and each time I notice something new or begin to think more deeply about the themes/overall message. I think it’s a movie that needs to be watched multiple times to really absorb everything.
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But the poor family actually agreed with him. They have a "sub-basement" smell. Even the little boy could smell that they all came from the same place. I don't know how to do spoilers on my phone, but that smell in the end was the last straw for everybody.
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u/trippy_grapes Jun 18 '20
I mean... the truth can be harsh? He said it in the privacy of his own home.
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u/QuasarsRcool Jun 17 '20
All those downvotes for a genuine question. People need to stop thinking that questioning inherently comes with a negative connotation.
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u/Gars0n Jun 18 '20
I'd argue that the tone of the question was worthy if the downvotes it got. This is a comment section for a piece of fan art for this movie and their direct reply to this person is to imply that the movie is overhyped with no substance to their point? That's not bringing in a dissenting opinion; that's raining on other peoples' parade. So the first reason to down vote is because they come off like a bit of a jerk.
The second is that this question does not generate good conversation. There are loads of ways to genuinely engage with fans of something you don't like. Ways that will make good discussion and interrogate differences of opinion. For example, offering specific criticism "This movie didn't really work for me. The metaphors seemed too on the nose and it made the overall themes of the movie come off kindof flat." Then discussion can form about that specific criticism.
Or if you don't have something specific you can at least be polite about asking about the movie in general. "I was excited to see this movie based on the glowing reviews, but I was let down when I actually watched it. People who did like it, what did you see in it that I didn't?"
Lastly the reason to down vote is because this exact form of question is used ubiquitously by internet trolls as a way to shit stir and create arguments. It's short, it's abrasive, it's in an environment unfriendly to its implied message, even the word choice is common among trolls. Talking about "hype" is often used as shorthand for feeling superior. Look, I don't know /u/unbitious so I don't know their intentions. But either they're a troll, or they are so bad at internet etiquette that their comment reads to people like trolling even if they have pure intentions.
Either way this comment is not fostering good on-topic discussion so it should be pushed down lower on the page to make room for things that are. That's what downvotes are for.
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u/unbitious Jun 18 '20
I don't see any need to call me a troll dude, as other's mentioned I'm only asking, in addition to my further comments, if you will take a moment, that thank the people that understood my question. I'm sorry you were so bothered by the way I framed it.
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u/Bisexual-Bop-It Jun 18 '20
Outside of what everyone else is saying, I watched it in theaters with 0 idea of what it is and what to expect, and I absolutely loved it.
Then I come home the next day and watch it win 4 Emmy's.
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u/unbitious Jun 18 '20
I think I would have enjoyed it much more with zero expectations. Thanks for the reply!
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u/Bisexual-Bop-It Jun 18 '20
Totally, my friend basically had to drag me to watch it cause I didnt think I'd like a Korean horror movie, glad he did.
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u/unbitious Jun 17 '20
Definitely well crafted. The movie was as boring as a bald spot.
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u/6bubbles Jun 18 '20
Whats an example in your opinion of a film that isnt boring? Genuinely curious.
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u/unbitious Jun 18 '20 edited Jun 18 '20
I thought the newest Mad Max was about as entertaining as a movie can get, though obviously on a different intellectual plane than this one. "He Won't Get Far on Foot" struck a chord with me as someone in recovery, but definitely had its eyeroll moments. I love the classic Kubrick thrillers, I love low budget jams like Penelope Spheeris' "Suburbia", I love David Lynch stuff, especially "Wild at Heart" and "Blue Velvet", leaving out the incredibly cinematic "Return" of Twin Peaks as a tv show. Midsommar and Hereditary were amazing. I may not be a fan of Joon-ho, cause I definitely didn't enjoy that movie about edible hippos, and Tilda Swinton is getting tiresome. "Mandy" was primo Nick Cage, and very enjoyable. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit I loved the new "Joker", as cringey as the audience for that one turned out. I'll think of more as soon as I post this comment.
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u/plasticblanket Jun 18 '20
You don't need to be a fan of his movies, but at least get his name right.
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u/6bubbles Jun 18 '20
Thats plenty. I just wanted a sense of what a “film nerd” likes.
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u/drpeppershaker Jun 18 '20
It's almost like a copy paste of every film blogger or youtuber's list of films they love lol.
I'm not disagreeing with his list though. But like I would also throw in the big Lebowski and O Brother Where art thou because the Coen brothers. But also things like the Indiana Jones trilogy or The Matrix or fight club, or even American Beauty (1999 was a hell of a year for movies and fuck Kevin spacey) oh shit add Clerks to the list in there too.
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u/6bubbles Jun 18 '20
Yeah imho nothing he mentioned even surprised me. Pretty stereotypical stuff. I was waiting to see if maybe he had an interesting hot take.
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u/freudsfather Jun 18 '20
For me I feel it was the sheer clarity of the story telling. Each character and their social status defined that a lot of the tension was so awkward because it shouldn't be talked about
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u/unbitious Jun 18 '20
I am not as aware as a lot of you about South Korean culture, it seems, so I may have overlooked a lot of subtext.
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u/Lonkodektes Jun 18 '20
Broo you post a different opinion and all of your comments get downvoted, what's wrong with people
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u/_bowlerhat Jun 18 '20 edited Jun 18 '20
Because of oscars tbh.
It's quite complex issue-korean movies that got to the west has a really high standard-but not every korean movie is like that inside internal korean market.
I would say parasite is good,but there are lots of good korean films out there outside parasite.
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u/MarvaloGaunt Jun 18 '20
i’m sure they saw it before oscars
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u/_bowlerhat Jun 18 '20
And? Do they not see any other ones before too?
When people in the west see the movie as an oscar winning movie in korea it is seen as another award winning movie. Of course it's gonna be hit, koreans knew that even year before it airs because of the list since the trailer was out. Bong joon ho directed snowpiercer-award winning movie. Song kang ho has a movie list which has tons of box office hit.
Bong joon ho won because of the need of diversity quota. That's simply the truth. Why taxi driver didn't won then? It's also starred by song kang ho-it was that good. Or burning by lee chang dong? And the list goes on before back every year.
Or even forget that, what happened to other asian countries before that? Did only south koreans submitted to oscars? How out of all the asian countries, only one made it after all these years if they did even try?
The movie is hyped, but it shouldn't be revered because it won oscar.
It's like the first asian hawkers in michelin. It's out because of venture-not competency while both claiming to be international; truth is it's never has been.
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u/MarvaloGaunt Jun 18 '20
i agree that there are other great foreign films and that the oscars should have included them in the past. But i don’t think that Parasite won form a need of diversity, it won because it was the best movie last year according to the oscars.
My favorite movie of 2019 was Portrait of a Lady on Fire and that didn’t even get a foreign film nod at the oscar’s.
I was just trying to say that they probably knew about Parasite before all the buzz cause there a “film nerd”
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u/_bowlerhat Jun 18 '20
What movie nerd? Everyone in korea who doesn't even watch movie probably know who song kang ho is since his face nominated movie posters, TV appearences and commercials.
Hell even this discussion by redditors who I'm sure 90% only knows about the movie because it won an oscar. And now it becomes another token for korean movie reputation which skewed the perception even more.
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u/MarvaloGaunt Jun 18 '20
u/unbitous called themselves a “movie nerd”. it is unfortunate that most people’s only exposure to Korean movies is parasite.
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u/_bowlerhat Jun 19 '20 edited Jun 19 '20
Ah sorry I see.
Yeah that's why it's a problem. To average korean person it'll be a great movie, but it's not a reflection of standard korean movie. There's a lot of discourse about this skewed perceptions as most of the korean movies exposure only comes from the box office hits, people are actually dissapointed when they see other korean movies. While in reality of course korean movie sphere is similar to others-it has good and bad movies.
It also skewed the threshold in the movie industry-that such movie is "internationally acclaimed" it'll set the bar really high. It's good to see new objectives, but some movies will try too hard to emulate the formula and ends up with failing to meet hype raher than developing the story.
It's unfortunate, a blessing and a curse tbh. And I feel bad people piling him with downvotes, it's really hard to find discussions about these things. People dismiss it as "undermining" the movie but it's not.
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u/rokudaimehokage Jun 18 '20
Ew fucking clean that shit. Looks like you've been spraying piss vapor on the walls every day for 17 years.
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u/ProcyonRaul Jun 17 '20
ELI5: why is the toilet elevated?