Parasite's Perfect Montage 

I connected the dots while watching the movie. Also the kid's drawing having the weird wide eyes is the man in the basement which also I realised while watching.

But she mentions that she paid her own money for his food. So you think she was lying?

Gurl power I think she was

That's an awesome spot

OMG I JUST REALIZED IT fucking chills dude istg

Freshman Intro to Film paper: "...it symbolizes the family's bullshit overflowing"

My fav shot.

I actually didn't see this..I think it was cut out in my theatre when I watched it.

It symbolises that she is like the rich, sitting atop those who worse off and not giving a dam. i.e. her brother and father sorting through the sewage for there valuables. This is why she dies.

​@@TheSecondVersion Sophomore Intro to Film paper: "she has in her character the capacity to overcome the obstacle, as demonstrated by her lack of fear, but she's gonna take five minutes to have a smoke and wrestle the poop monster on her own chronological terms."

LMAO true

I didn't understood the comment

Respect

@@dubeyanant He's (sarcastically?) comparing the youtube comment section here to a literature professor in Harvard. Indicating, that people here get into deep analysis more than the professors at top schools do.

Shubhankar Patil lol true, I love reading people’s analysis.

Bruh the whole movie would be a 100% if that inappropriate scene wasn’t to be in it because it fr ruined it

@deadshot more so the poor family, the rich family weren't really parasitic

@deadshot the rich family gave the poor family jobs that they NEEDED, that's why the poor families fought to the death to stay in their position, the poor familes loved the life the rich gave them. You can say that the rich were living off the work of the poor but they payed the poor and gave the poor what they needed, steady jobs.

@deadshot completely false, he payed them well the poor family framed and took out the other workers unfairly just so they can get the jobs. The kims were the worst in this movie. The rich dad didn't like poor people, so what? I mean it's not morally correct but he gave them all work which they were struggling to find, keep in mind the Kims took advantage of the rich family and the other poor so they can advance. The kims were the reason the rich family fired those people, and the rich dad never exploited anyone

@deadshot when did they exploited the poor family? And duh ofc you'd want to hire professionals to work in your house, tutoring your daughter, making your food and stuff you wouldn't want some randoms tho the kims did trick the rich family into hiring them by lying and scheming.

That's amazing!

What's his reasoning for using the software?

For real?

Do you know why he chose to do so?

This is what Yang said in an interview, Q:Tell me a little bit about using Final Cut Pro. Have you tried other NLEs? FCP7 is just not going to work anymore eventually. Yang: "Yes, you are absolutely correct. The reason why I use it is that I’m used to it. I used Final Cut Pro from the very beginning of my career. For now - regarding sound mix and the workflow - it’s really simple to use. However, I haven’t been able to update my OS for four years.

CJayin I loved her too! I was so sad that she died :(

@@viciousLUA - Might want to add a spoiler alert to your comment. lol

@@viciousLUA fdsahlglsajh whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Kirsten Casado not sure if troll, or just an idiot. Why the fuck would you comment a spoiler?

Why the fuck would people watch this video or look in the comments before seeing the movie. Idiots indeed.

I agree. And also when the daughter carried the man in her back at the end.

Not really, the kid gets it but says nothing and completely ignores it, doesn't he?

I mean, the rich kid dressing up as a native american (the poor part of the spectrum), while her poor tutor is dressed as a business woman (like the rich). Gives some sort of hope. Jessica as the film says, had potential to become rich like them, because she had the talent and attitide. While the kid looks like he will strive for hapiness and not money like his selfish father

@@jordinapigrau4769 I didn't think the kid *completely* ignored it (though of course he still didn't do anything). Since the boy began to figure out the Morse code but then fell asleep, I interpreted it to mean that even when the rich start to understand the feelings of the poor, it's hard to take action and change the status quo. The rich may "fall asleep" and decide it's not worth the effort to help the poor because they benefit from the status quo

@@livlaffluv4ever I read from someone else's interpretation that Da-song (the rich kid) symbolizes someone who can see and understand the struggles of the lower class, but is powerless to change anything, which is usually the case in reality.

Talk about juxtaposition.

her talking about how the rain cleared out all the pollution felt very similar

@@clarkwilmerding4343 Oof.

@@clarkwilmerding4343 YES

Yeah, you can actually find Jessica picking up the party dress among the crowd.

I think held-at-gunpoint is today's held-at-gunpoint moment too.

That whole scene was madness but yes just as effective as pulling a trigger

In the first scene, wifi is their saviour. Later it tries to destroy them

@@anandu14kumaresan The ONE time you WISH there wasn't reception!

I love that scene because of how quickly the power shifts between the two families

Umm...

absolutely amazing if true. I was watching it with a friend and we couldn't stop laughing through the whole scene

Mmm that makes sense. I couldn't quite figure out why he chose to have this in, since everything in the movie has been so full of purpose

K. gy it was also included to reinforce the theme of the movie: regardless of social status, we are all humans (with basic needs like sexual desires). The part where the basement hideout is shown for the first time has a scene that shows a pile of condoms used by the old housekeeper & her husband.

If you notice the CEO complaining about the taxi driver being dirty and smelly, you can see how he belittles him. However, the sexual scene depicted that even the rich are "dirty" since they were perverse(the act was in the living room which rhe son could have seen). Just a different perspective I heard someone tell me.

Interesting.

to back up this, you can see only eight chairs until the basement is revealed.

Kimin Kim cool theory! but shouldn’t there then be 9 chairs and then 10, after the basement reveal? Since the housekeeper was always present?

Because the poor mother wasn’t counted until the old housekeeper was fired. So 4 for the rich family, 3 for the poor family, and 1 for the old housekeeper. Plus two when the basement has been revealed.

Wow

Bruh

Yeahhh

how tf did i not notice this

she said that she buys the food with her own money tho

@@llenomu but she still ate enough for 2

Jjapaguri*

Interesting! When you look at the name Ki Taek, the chinese character "taek" 택 belongs to the Korean word for house. I wonder if that's on purpose as well.

we need a Korean nerdwriter

This is awesome

Actually, it’s JJapa-guri which is a mixture of two different product. This reminds us of two families of the lower class. And very expensive beef on it. It is a thumbnail of three families.

Shruti Valluri When was the rich man On the bathub ?

@@zidanfajar6292 earlier in the film. Forgot exactly when but the scene was there

Zidan Fajar see 2:37 of this video

because they both looked at home in the house, foreshadowing they would both die there.

Bong said he drew some inspiration from Hitchcock's Psycho. I think the bath tub scene's meant to foreshadow their death.

enjoying?

This movie is full of allegories. What I noticed at that scene is the long downwards path they followed from the rich house to theirs. That's how far away they were from their reality and when they finally arrived they are hard hit by their reality. And while I am here, I am surprised I have not seen a comment on the big rock and it's role in the story.

I can actually relate to that scene as I experience it every year in july through september as someone living in rural India. The electricity flickering the cheap lights, constant raining & thundering lightning illuminating the impending doom outside while my entire panicked family collects & takes our important valuables to higher ground. This scene hit home. Thank god I can afford cheap internet, otherwise I wouldn't have heard & pirated this film. After seeing this film & then winning it Oscar, I felt seen. A few years ago when the flood came & I woke up at night, I hear my mom crying 'what's going to happen now' while my father waits outside overlooking the flooding & rising water in the distance. I still can't get that picture out of my head. It's traumatic. All while the rich neighbors peacefully sleeping just beside our hut. I don't know what's going to happen this year cos' the govt. still doesn't seem to work on the drainage systems but let's hope for the best. This is why I've always hated rain, feared it. It's true how the perception of rain in general is massively different when it comes to both classes. For rich people it's "oh what a good weather" while for us, the lower classes it's an amplification of our poverty & miseries.

@@deepstariaenigmatica2601 Dude ... I feel so fucking bad and selfish for loving rain. I hope everything went smoothly to you guys.

@@deepstariaenigmatica2601 u said everything I want to say I had the same experience I spent 9 hours cleaning non stop but don't blame the rain blame society

Yes, and she dies at the end! I think the film shows that people like her cannot exist successfully in society - poor people who cheat they’re way up.

@@elizabethargiro9146 I do have to add though, that this is movie is trying to Tell you that due to the society we live in, there's no way to successfully Go Up the Ranks. Society is trying to Tell you that with hard Work and dedication, you can make it which Turns Out to be a lie. All of them are desperately trying to make it, but it is Impossible for them.

@@sieeeeeeen yeah, I didn't agree with their comment either. Every billionaire in the world has their wealth due to the exploitation of nonrenewable resources, the earth, and other human beings. You can cheat and still be successful. In fact, you HAVE to cheat to be worth more than many countries.

I agree with the view of this comment which says that this subtle way of montage reveals truly a lot about the content not only regarding the whole story but also about the human nature itself. Which means a mix of fine technics occurred on both the story-telling and the psychological levels.

Ironically during the movie, I actually thought that comment was talking about Ki-Jeong and not the old housekeeper. Later, when I realized that they were talking about the old housekeeper, I was pretty confused.

She truly is sinister

The reason behind this is that the movie changes genre the moment she rings on the doorbell. It went from a comedy movie to a suspense/thriller movie. Pure genius.

Yeah, at that scene I literally pause it and search if it was a thriller or horror movie and had to turn on the lights while watching

She got abused by the debt collectors i think hence the bruises

The old housekeeper is a great actress. I have seen her in so many things. She can have you laughing hysterically in one movie & have you sobbing like a baby in something else.

I’ve only seen this movie once so maybe i’m wrong, but I noticed in the film that when they were in the bunker and the old housekeeper was threatening to send the video, the son asks his sister if there’s any signal down in the bunker and she says that she has full bars. I also noticed that when the dad goes into the bunker the toilet works fine but in their half underground half above ground home the last time we saw their toilet it was spraying sewage everywhere. It represents how any disaster could hit and the rich people would still have access to amenities

Very well noted. Kudos.

Caitlin Belle Isle great analysis! A rich persons scraps will still be heaven to a poor person. Just like when Jessica was chomping down on the dog food. I don’t think that was just added there for drunk humour at all.

That's so metaphorical.

@Alfred Olsen the former owner of the house was the architect

Exactly. That was one of the best scenes of the movie

Ikr.. it's so dramatic but in the good way

Best performance!

Song Kang-ho is so fucking incredible in everything I've seen him in he can do goofy and funny and intense and scary all perfectly

Not to mention the anguish in his eyes when he overheard the rich wife talking over the phone to her friend about how great the rain was. Dude can compact so many emotions within a single look

Ikr

Yup, but I did have my favorites. There was just something charming about Jessica, which stood out to me. I cared about the others equally though.

why am i the opposite of this

Well, it is not the only one. Princess Mononoke does a good job at that too.

@Death Omen you can always compare things. The way you think about it is important. In this case he just said that princes mononoke made him care about all the characters just LIKE parasite.

I feel it too... We all wait for sister to come in the house -to Story- since brother said “i know someone for art classes” and she stops, memorize her role than yes finally we can see What will happen

That was really creepy

@@niamhcostello4766 what was creepy about it?

I watched it so many times!!

They practically sing it together. Raising and lowering their tones exactly together and in rhythm. A perfected rehearsal. Ready to roll.

Avid Kafka thats every remotely good movie lmao

Agree.. itve had a perfect experience

@@jens2049 but there is something about this movie that will always be etched in me. I dunno why.

It is, I felt that the moment the movie ended

@Fred Virtuoso i beg your pardon?

A lot of people think that they would act differently if they were in a different situation or if they had something that they didn't, thinking "oh if only I had this then I would be happy or if only I had that and then I would be happy" but I find that often times that is not the case and that humans will always be unsatisfied and act the same way

This is a line from a character who commits assault and murder _after_ his family has secured three income streams I will take his opinions with a grain of salt. Cheers! :)

@@zapazap no it's still a valid point. I often wonder how 'nice' I would be if I weren't born into a middle class family that kept me fed and clothed and educated, kept me entertained with holidays and smartphones. What if I lived a low income life, forever looking up at people who seem to just have things handed to them? Would I be so compassionate and charitable if I had nothing to give? Would I wish others the best and support their success? I like to think yes...but maybe not lmao

@@Chibbykins I suspect it's more how your parents raised you than how rich they were

@@zapazap My parents were great, but they have a lot of issues and so do I. Even as privileged as I am I struggle with anxiety, depression, alcoholism, anger issues. Who knows how that would manifest if we didn't have money to paper over all of it? Are we decent people inherently? Yeah I like to think so. But I'm not confident we would be as decent if our limits were truly tested. The character who said that line wasn't a 'good' person in the end. Doesn't mean they didn't have a point

I noticed that too and loved it! What compounds the brilliance of that moment to me is the performance of the actress. The reason it's so noticeable that it was a crime committed for the pleasure of the act is that the performance emphasizes that with the fluid and casual motion taken to scoop up the peach and how she carries herself so confidently striding into the light, almost as if she's telling the world that she's untouchable.

I wouldn't say it's greedy. It's just the way they live, having grown up in poverty. Just like when they didn't want to buy new fabric softener because the kid noticed they all smelled the same.

I’d argue replacing of the housekeeper was going to be a risk they had to take. She is mentioned as the most “foxy and clever” out of all of the people living in the house; if anyone was going to realize something weird was going on with the Kim’s, it won’t be the Park’s, it would be her. She was too dangerous to be kept around.

Peaches trading history are risky. It is more perfect to steal.

She showed her stripes, revealed her character (or rather, the lack thereof). Hers is a family of victims, which justifies - even sanctifies - their immoral behavior. Ultimately a costly delusion.

I don't know about that... their plan to get hired "worked", but it led to unexpected consequences. Maybe the son's plan will also work but lead to unexpected consequences. Like, he'll get rich, buy the house, but then his father will get caught. Or he'll get rich but by that time his father has been caught. Or he'll get rich but by that time he will be jaded and decide to not take the risk of rescuing his father, instead holding onto his wealth elsewhere.

@@ooccttoo the director even said that he calculated how much time would take the son buy the house, and it was a lot, like 5000 years, so definitely it was impossible. and the dad would live as a parasite in the house, just like the man before him.. it's a cycle

@@ooccttoo In an interview the director Bong said he later calculated himself how long it'll take for Ki-woo to buy the house with an average salary and it takes 547 years of saving even spending nothing. It's definitely showing the director's thought of inequality, and as a Korean I couldn't stop crying at the very scene of Ki-woo conveying his 'plan' because of the absurdity of that 'plan' that's never gonna happen in his life.

@@ooccttoo it wouldn't work, simply because the uncontrollable aspects of life will get in the way, as it did for his plans in the movie, unless he gets extremely lucky. Unlike the rich, a poor person's income is his lifeline. The rich can simply start again after your everyday setback, because they already have enough money to rely on. To a poor person, a mistake or accident that requires money will cost them a lot or all of their life.

Collyn Indino The blue sky fantasy plan dissolves to the dark subterranean reality; absolutely devastating.

it is the best comments in south korea movie assess site .

The movie in a nutshell

Perfect depiction what Bong Joon wanted to tell. Masterclass 👌

it not real... since there are no parent will let your kid sleep in heavy rain toy tent until morning and semi-basement like that would flood long fucking time ago...

@@campkira 🙄🙄 it's a representation

RESPECT

Same. He's such an awesome actor

Did he touch your heart when the tip of his knife touched Jessica's heart? Cheers! :)

@@zapazap ”when he walks out I was so fucking scared again”

Underrated comment 😂

Morse code is played at radio stations as well. Usually ignored as static

Watch it again with a friend. Make sure they watch the trailer first. I just did that and it's 2x's better when they have no idea how good it will be.

And record ur reaction if they all same

by the end of the film I couldn't remember the first half very well, you're so swept along by it and the tone and atmosphere changes without you even noticing, almost like a dream that seems coherent but also surreal

And I want to watch memories of murder too

I have never related more to a comment in my life

Good observation, while the rich family were worried about trivial things the poor family lost their home.

Yep, and as the Dad was driving the rich lady she said on the phone, "The rain was a blessing." You could just see his reaction to that...

@@user-df4zw7yb4v Yeah, the father was like "wtf did she Say"

Tanisha Daharwal on the ride back she was talking about turning lemons (the rain) into lemonade (the outdoor party) while kim had just lost him home to the massive flood. he looked quite angry when she said that.

It was really odd as a person from the US to hear that the tent came from the US, however, most products in the US are manufactured by foreign companies like China. (Made in China, etc.)

Have you seen the shining?

So true Parasite is perfect on every level and no movie in existence is as well crafted

Same here, it moved me on so many levels

I won't ever forget my first time watching it

@@SockLettuce the shining is a shit movie

omg. Rigjht!!

Who said that line??

More like defence against the dark arts teachers in Harry Potter. The job is jinxed.

@@zey8952 Mrs Park

Actually, I would agree. It was a good movie. Just not that great.

I love the movie too, but they did use cgi for the top half of the rich home and poor neighborhood, as well as editing. 3d art has multiple uses.

As a matter of fact, the second floor of the mansion is CGI. CGI is all around in the contemporary cinematography.

Sir Dizzleh Why not that great?

Its Masterpiece

And even if Jessica sat on the toilet, it could not stop the sewage from leaking out.

Exactly thought the same

Wich lady and where? I cant remember right now :/

@@MeryMeryem the old housekeeper, after her concussion from falling into the bunker, throws up in the bunker toilet

@@chumbucket6989 oh now I remember thanks :)

This is a brilliant observation!

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Mind blown🤯

I think the kid saw the man walking out of the basement during hist 1st grade hence the so claled "ghost"

That is so basic. As the mother revealed re child seen ghost, it's basic to realized that.

RESPECT !!

1:51 holy....

The shot of that ghost was the scariest thing I’ve seen in a movie after Gollum in the first lord of the the rings movie

Lauren-Eva M definitely intentional

it could be to match the earlier escalator scene

Where??

somayajula rammohan shes prob. talking abt 6:10

@@calvintuano557 she, and yes that's the timecode. thank you for posting that, only just saw their reply now.

Don't you mean, "The only thing on the list"?

@@canaisyoung3601 no

Right. If the Oscars didn't choose, people will look down on them for years to come too!!

On Jimmy Fallon, he described the movie as A Funny and Scary movie

@@kermit90210 Jimmy Fallon knows nothing about movies

Weird bc I didn't find it comedic at all. I had a few chuckles through breath but I didn't really find it funny.

It's so... metaphorical

Yesss 😭

@@henrythomas7472 lmao another reference

Koreans are usually like that, even for their music videos!!! There’s always symbolism. EVERYWHERE

And then the Oscars are like: “hey let’s award best editing to a movie that cuts scenes 100 times in 1 minute!”

Oscars are overrated.

@@RaceSpectator it's an American film awards after all. It's necessarily going to be limited in scope

memories of murder is better that parasite imo

Parasite is perfection*

Aaaah i don't wanna ruin your 69

Siana Gearz haha it still is

also notice how he did not understand the message fully symbolizing how the rich will never understand the poor.

Ursula true, but the fact that he was the only person who ever noticed & tried to decipher the message shows how there is hope in the future generations to change or better the system

did you see the movie??

It's a great movie, but best of the century? Nah.

@@samuelperezgarcia I haven't seen Parasite yet. But I feel like you should be suggesting at least 1 or 2 movies you would consider "best of the century" if you're going to rebut a statement like that.

ending was just trying too hard to be 'crazy' . there was no sign for the father to snap, and no reason to. the only reason the father snapped and stabbed the rich guy is because the director told him to.

@@Rickandmorty_com He snapped because of the arrogance of his victim. The way the guy underground loved him, the talks about his smell (poverty), the fact that rich people where seeing the rain as a good thing... He was tired of those people seeing the world in that manner, tired of the inequality and arrogance.

Tray Vixk I never hated her! Wished she was less gullible yes but didn’t hate

why you have to hete her?

Didn't hate her either. Dunno why I would?

There was nothing about her written in the screenplay that's supposed to make the audience hate her.

Watch Woman of 9.9 Billion. Shes the main lead.

she said she just searched stuff on the internet

True. Also how the poor son didn't die instantly after taking 2 blows to the head is still a mystery for me. Still, the film is fantastic.

His sister said that he was faking it, while Jessica is faking too so (-+-=+)

@@murilobalera If I remember correctly the rock was fake. It was not a real rock at all because in a scene in the movie the rock floated when it was in the water. I'm going to assume because it isn't even a real rock to begin with, the material and weight is a lot lighter, thus lessening the blow. Plus the second blow wasn't really head on(?). It kind of leant a bit to the side not hitting his head but the floor instead, so maybe that is why.

The secret is “caring”. The actress who played Jessica answered like this. She thought that the little boy might didn’t get much attention from his mom and almost raised by the housekeeper.

wait that's so weird "poor man's version of park sodam" haha

things that killed me : likes gdragon- hates lying (ahem) bang jung hwan that kinda sounds like bong joon ho ehe

Yeah, noticed that too

Oh my gosh that's amazing. There are so many intricate little details that I missed.

I wouldn’t say upcoming he is well known but true there is that ironic disparity between the two

Both dads are experience actors. I have seen several movies of them

KH C he means the dad and son

The poor look up to and respect these CEOs and work to upkeep his lifestyle while the CEO doesn't even acknowledge the poor and assumed the work was done automatically by machines or something.

mind blown

It seems to have satirized the period of President Park's long-term rule of military dictatorship when the Korean economy developed rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, Korea was the poorest country and President Park's economic policy achievements are highly regarded, but his suppression and side effects are still being criticized. Many older generations -Baby Boomers-are overly admire him and devoted to him. On the other hand, the next generation, the democratized generation, criticizes his dictatorship, his suppression. As a Korean, when I watched this movie, there was a lot of interesting details in social criticism.

Don't you say...

@@Gooong CEOs? What about us? I find myself doing that, thinking all the crap I buy is made by machines rather than human hands.

That's what I feel

Not so easy to make a ceasefire when both parties don't trust each other and can ruin each other's lives.

Plus they shouldn't have the maid fired that was wrong on so many levels

@@Banzybanz I dunno. That's kinda the best way. If both parties can ruin the other's lives why would you spill the beans on one another.

@@mattduck69er Because they don't trust each other. Such deals cannot be made from a position of desperation.

Oh my goodness!! This movie is just filled with easter eggs!! I never noticed this. You're right!

Good observation.

How about the poor dad wearing native american hair piece?

this is fun there must be a reason for that too. We just don't know

and after spending time with the teacher he becomes more "civilized" in a way that she enforces on him. (he bows) this is mindblowing.

Which is probably the most thought provoking concept, the movie illustrates; you're right! There is no such thing as non-selfishness; we all do what we do, even if we 'help' people/each other, to improve our own survival based on our genetical code and environmental experiences -- we just seem to forget, that that's why we help/work with each other (either as parasite or in symbiosis): to survive best. (If we succed in that or not.) Let's see how far our limited minds and illusions about reality will lead us; tens, hundreds, thousands or millions of years ahead -- it's all the same regardless.

I enjoy being a parasite

To me it’s just the rich ones ..... they can’t live without servants. The poor family had lives before meeting them while the rich family had poor people before them that they relied on and will never live without servants like the way a parasite will never survive on its own.

Howdy Pardner Except the poor are shown to need the work opportunities granted by the rich, to the point of killing each other as they try to scramble up the hierarchy. Without the rich, the poor stay trapped in their basement; without the poor, the rich too fall into a basement. Perhaps capitalism is cruel and leads people to become parasites off the back of others, but likewise maybe it's the only thing that can keep the balance necessary to stop us from falling into chaos. When everyone is a parasite, does it not simply become a fact of life? In fact, it was by attempting to break the established order that they fall lower than before, out of the simple fact that they don't "belong". The family started off like cockroaches on the street, becoming parasites of capitalism by eliminating the previous workers who were there legitimately. While it's true that the Parks would find it hard to survive without being parasites from the labour of the poor, it is the poor disrupting the hierarchy of capitalism that ends the peace. Maybe the message is truly that we should all "know our place" and not cling to our aspirations of becoming more than we are, for without balance and mutual cohabitation, our society of symbiotic parasites would fall to ruin... and I can't bear to think what might take its place.

Peaceful Dawn that’s literally the worst message I’ve seen someone take from this movie lol

When done properly, a film's editing can captivate a viewer and fly completely under the radar. Because of this, film editing has been given the name “the invisible art.”

Hold my peach.

@@angelicamavarez9160 winner.

@@angelicamavarez9160 AHAHAHAAHAAHSAHSUHSHSHASHSUSHAUSHA ♥

Hold my soju

Hollywood is a scared pussy cat. It can no longer make art.

There was at least another instance (during the flood sequence) that used the same type of cut but that I noticed. But I definitely didn't noticed this one

same I love noticing tiny details like those but I would've probably never caught it even if I were to watch it twenty more times

timestamp?

Carlo 5:20

Absolutely seamless

its really a feat to make overacted asian films seem grounded in reality, it really has to be held together strongly

that’s ironic, because it had a constant use of stairs in the imagery. the rich family’s house has several stairs to get up to the yard and even more to get up inside and even more to get up upstairs. the poor family has several steps down, they’re in a sub-basement. and the man in the basement needs even more stairs to go down from the pantry to the basement.

Sharing it here in case anyone is interested in checking this out. Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It’s his first video interview! :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ScNMFbaSSF4.html

@@Crosshill overacted? For fucks sake you haven't seen koreans speak in real life, have you? That's how they talk, there was no 'overacting' 🙄

I would agree but there is one loose plot thread from Parasite that still bugs me to an extent. We know that the Son's Friend is basically the catalyst that got the whole film running, with him gifting the Son and his Family that Rock. Later during the Rain Flood scene, we see the Rock floating, which serves to reveal that the Rock is fake. My unanswered question is, "Why did the Son's Friend give the fake Rock to the Son and his Family to begin with?" But yeah, that's just my small loose plot thread from Parasite that's been bugging me for a while. Still an absolutely great film, hands down.

@@ajiththomas2465 well the rock was actually the friend's grandfather's possession and it was said to bring prosperity. And since the friend knew very well the main family's financial situation it was given to them to help bring better luck. But even Bong Joon Ho admitted during the "explain the first scene" video he did with Variety that giving a gift like that is very random even in Korea. And the reveal of the rock being fake was a metaphor for the disingenuous act of kindness the friend did by giving the job to the main character, which wasn't purely wasn't help the main character but to assure that the daughter of the rich family that the friend was courting wasn't taken by another "hungry wolf".

The boy kid at the house was kind of superfluous in many ways, that's gotta be the main flaw of the script, but it's still awesome.

@@ajiththomas2465 it was never revealed that the rock is fake, at the end of the movie the son puts the rock in a river and it doesn't float.

@@realityofimagination That is because that whole sequence of him becoming rich and successful is fake. In the sequence he finally makes it big and buys the house, when he puts the scholar rock in the pond, it sinks. But in reality, he will never be able to afford the house and see his dad again. People noticed the rock was fake because when the house was flooded, the rock was in floating. The rock being hollow all along reflects the sad truth that his plan to buy the house will never come to fruition. That his plan is hollow and he will be stuck in a run down basement for the rest of his life.

What does it imply?

She died.

Angela Otimo she didn’t smoke in the other house, either. It’s one of the few “luxaries” that she can afford.

@@magic8ball331 That's true, I hadn't thought about it.

Surprises me that this many people were blown away by the movie. The fact that the writing is so shit that the characters have to randomly fall down stairs in order for the story to move forward is enough for me to hate it. Sure, the technical facets of the film are somewhat dazzling, but it didn't distract me from the deeply flawed story. Plus, who actually found this film unpredictable??

@@sonicboom20078 Give me an example of "characters randomly falling down the stairs to keep the story moving"

Michael Coletti so you’re saying that you were expecting for there to be a man living in the basement? come on

@@sonicboom20078 I mean, I bet you'll do the same thing if you were in that situation lmao

Michael Coletti Ohhhh I totally get it dude, so you’re one of those guys who hates things just cause a lot of people enjoy it. Makes soooo much sense now thanks dude.

Ramla Irfan ... you mean film professors?

I watch this movie for the first time in an English class 😂

I hope so

Thuy Both, English professors would use it as a means to analyze and show examples of metaphors, allegories and such.

Why the hell would an English professor show a Korean movie instead of read literally any English literature book? This isn’t the only media with metaphors in it

Well you know what they say, exceptional class mobility is a myth and you'd much sooner die than "make it".

Just as that Letterboxd review says: "Call Me By Your Name's cum peach walked so Parasite's murder peach could run".

Peaches come from Georgia, the Peach state. If peaches = cinematic success, then more films should be made in Georgia. Peaches = cinematic success. Thus, more films should be made in Georgia. This is why Atlanta is the new Hollywood.

That's why the impeachment will be a success

Parker Jeon I see what you did there. But don’t celebrate yet, he still has a trump card

@The alien in your backyard It is the peach state.

middle class is watching

@@strongwise1255 some people says that middle class "don't exist", maybe is the intention of the director to reclect that

all i see is people who living right next to north korea waiting to fuck up their life.... it don't matter what life they are living...

@@campkira if you're desconsidering their economic conditions, you didnt get it.

@@0xfeedcafe That's actually quite strange, I personally believe middle class exists, working people who usually have enough for minor luxuries (like a car) and can afford to cover all their necessities, but not enough to live like the upper class and never be worried about having economical problems. They also struggle as their country struggles.

Mathew!

Apparently a dark smudge in the bottom-right corner of a painting=trauma.

I was wondering the same thing. I guess she was just smart and observant enough to know that. Do you guys remember the last scene from "Catch me if you can" that Tom Hanks asks Leo how did he passed the exams? He just says he "studied".

jessica was below the table when the lady was narrating the incident to the mother

You make him sound like Bilbo Baggins

JJJ He is.

@@eatfugu Don't tell the Sackville Nerdwriters

theres nothing great about that movie! It is pretensious. It is empty.

@@marikafasola8771 there's nothing that great about nerd writer. He's pretentious and empty.

Amazing!

You got eye for details

What's the significance of the number 23?

@@SubscribersWithoutAnySubscribe Not significance.. Only you can see the rhythm in the montage. Don't make stupid conclusions

@@CoversTavo Lol sorry 😂 Ok so it only matters that the important beats are equally spaced apart not how long the space is?

I watched this online because its not out anywhere in the UK yet but I'm planning to go watch it again in cinemas when it hopefully releases in Feb, would you say the experience is better, worse or just as good as watching it from home?

I just watched this on my phone.

It is a rare accomplishment. I can think of only one other film that succeeds at being as horrific as it is funny: Fargo.

@@alessioaltieri2157 Films like this are always better viewed at the theater. I've seen it three times now. Twice in the theater and once at home. I would not have wanted to see it first on the small screen. But now I can enjoy it at home because it's just about appreciating the details.

I'm from Korea and I wonder if this movie is commercially available in theaters in other countries such as US and Europe like Korea. Like.. do they just watch it on their phones or somewhere else?

As correctly predicted. I hope he wins.

He is well deserve, so as the movie in winning Best Picture this year. Bong Joon could win the best director.

yeah.... oscar... best they going to get is internation film...they need to spend alot of money for the judge just to see them..

@@campkira Are you sure about that

@@campkira oops....

Sad I had to scroll so far down to see this. This video has millions of views and the composer’s hard work is credited to someone else. It’s a shame.

Ikr? I wonder what happened to that guy, those videos were quality.

You can still find him narrating videos for other channels by searching his name but these are rare and little old ,as i remember he said that his channel fulfilled its purpose so the end (not sure about that 100%)

He is making content for the Criterion Channel and blu-ray releases

@@aidilmubarock5394 can i get a link

@@TheKevlar4 sorry I missmatched it with now you see it

I hate you for commenting this

Omg no😂

what about to and fro

Lmfao

Jupiter Claw i cant sat still watching that scene while my baby was sleeping next to me. Lol im like “haha noo omg noo(volume down)” imagine being under that table. A father, a daughter and a brother ...

Oh my god nooooooo...

It's gonna happen. You know it's gonna happen. The central idea of this movie is just too irresistible.

and tries to turn it into a superhero franchise

@@TheWatchernator and they'll call it Parasite-Man

@@lemonringo566 😂😂

The second half of the movie takes off and introduces so many new elements and twists and turns and yet it never goes off the rails or feels rushed. When it was over I was blown away at just how much was packed into the final hour.

they professional... i see all kind of korean movie all the time... they like this type of depressing movie since it make they money....

Amazing thought! It may also mean that the rich kid is not yet "totally spoiled" by the rich life, as a kid he is more innocent so he can see/hear the call for help. But again, his innocence as a child makes him completely honest, talking about the smell of the mom and dad of the poor family, something the rich family also talked about but privately, not in front of them. Which means the kid is starting to take after his parent's thoughts about poor people (they smell badly, which is a metaphor), and eventually will be like them in the future.

@@angelaotimo9297 but we also have to take into consideration that the kid never say they smell bad or anything like that, he just noticed they smell different and nothing else. And just as you said, he hasn't been "infected" by the rich yet and to me that means there is a little ray of hope that he will not be the same as his parents and that change can be possible

@@coldcoffeed sadly he died at the end, now the rich mom would have to be a single mother with only her older daughter and no son nor husband

@Grikk Ring Daulagufu well, the mom said that whenever he gets a seizure or somethibg like that happens they have 15 mins to go to the hospital before its game over for the boy, well after they were about to take him the dad gets stabbed and the mom faints and obviously that 15 minute window is very very no5 possible soooo yeah most people thought he died

Xuan Bach Mai but keep in mind that he chose to remain silent about it even though he knew someone was calling for help...

Oh man, they're gonna remake it aren't they?

@Henry Mv Or a Netflix series: "Maids of Parasite: Origins"

2 Parasite 2 Furious

@@MP-ru9rx the rich family will be black and the poor family white for added ~themes~. Also it will be an American comedy so of course it will have a car chase with a drug dealer and everyone in the car yelling

im done with youuuuuuu LMAOOO

I believe it shows the inner conflict of the poor and a slap to the face to people who think they are moral. Had a huge discussion with a friend who said, "I would've never done that", no James, you would have done the exact same thing. People are not bad because they want to be, people are bad because they *can* be.

@@joshdunham7167 Well it's like the mother said, "If I had all this money, I'd be nice" Being part of the working class under capitalism forces people to be cutthroat, ruthless in order to succeed. Both poor families literally depend on the continued suffering of the other in order to survive.

Hey Mo-lester , I know it’s not popular these days, but this is a major reason I am pro-religion. I’m not talking about people that fake it, but actual devoted people who stick to their morals. Religion lays down solid lines that declares they should not be crossed. Watching this movie a lot of lines were crossed: greed, dishonesty, selfishness, a general lack of compassion, and murder. There was a line in the film when the son asked “what would ___ do?” and the sister answers “___ wouldn’t be in this situation.” They shouldn’t have been in that situation but their lack of adhering to their morals led them there. The characters ignored their morals because it was beneficial to them, but it hurt others in the process. We all know what is right and wrong but we betray our own morality when it’s in our favor. You are so right in your last statement; virtually everyone wants to be good, but when it’s in their better interest to be bad they will take it. No ones immune to this, it’s one of life’s greatest temptations-selfishness vs the greater good. I still grapple with my morality-would I cross the line in these circumstances or will I do the right thing even though it will hurt me? Actual devoted religious people are rare, because it is so hard. It goes against our nature to help others when it hurts ourselves (& vice versa w/ hurting others to help self). That is what is so great & the idea of heaven so good. A utopia of people putting the others first before themselves. It’s an unobtainable idea in this world, essentially a world of superheroes(usually defined by this trait~self sacrifice). Wow I really went on a tangent. I get if you don’t want to read that ^ no hard feelings. I just felt the need to write it after watching this movie. It broke my heart to see these normal people devolve into making these heartless acts (the rich & the poor alike). What scared me the most is how it snowballed in escalation up to the end. How I might not be able to trust myself to be “good”. It scared me about myself. I just hope and pray that when it comes to it I will be strong enough and that you will as well. If you do take the time to read/if you care & if you disagree w/ me & think I’m completely wrong or just have a comment- please reply I’d love to hear anyone’s thoughts on the matter

@@Tomatoetrain thank you for sharing your thoughts. This makes sense why I am scared of myself too.

@@Tomatoetrain This is very well-said. As a believer (and as someone raised from a poor family under working class), I constantly have questions everyday. And yes, sometimes I am scared of myself, too.

WDYM?!

I'm talking about the situation of our society.

yeah. It's exaggerated in that it escalates dramatically and ends in tragedy for all sides, but at its core it's something that happens everywhere in life.

we live in a society, amIright

Now that de know it, de can do something about...

@Johnston Steiner Deep Dish Pizza?

i read that in the sing song voice

@Johnston Steiner Agree to disagree

I like how the rich mom gets impressed that she alledgedly went to Illinois School of art, I'm not american and I've never heard of that school.

She nailed her role so well

That weird feeling... I love it. It's a special type of feeling that you only get after having watched an overwhelmingly good movie. I got the same feeling from Love Exposure. I'm probably going to be thinking of Parasite for several months.

Yeah, i was dizzy asf for some reason, major butterfly in stomach

K-Next yes very much, all the time. I’ll check out love exposure. Thanks!

@@jase87 Don't be frightened by the runtime, not a second is wasted.

I had major anxiety, couldnt sleep well. Lol one of my favorite movies... Such a great movie