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."
Best scene in the movie, the concussed lady throwing up in a toilet as it quickly cuts to the family’s toilet erupting with sewage water almost like the pipes were directly connected.
The rich mom in her dressing room trying to pick what to wear for his son's surprise party while in the very next scene people at the gym trying to pick one out of the pile of donations was one of my fav scenes in the film
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.
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 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
I’m like 100% sure that others have mentioned this, but another thing is when the poor mother was talking about on how roaches scatter in their house when the lights come on, and then when the poor family was eating in the rich family’s house, they scattered and hid when the rich family finally came home.
@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.
FUN FACT: Yang Jin-Mo the editor used 11 year old discontinued software final cut pro 7 to edit. He's nominated for best editing at the Oscars this year.
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.
Also when the rich lady is apprehensive of water leaking into her son's tent which they ordered from US whereas the rain flooding cost the kims their home is so thoughtful
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.)
@@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.
The best kind of foreshadowing is the one where you can’t see it coming until the twist is revealed, and you feel stupid for missing it. When the rich dad said the housemaids only flaw was that she always ate for two, and it was revealed there was a second person living in the houses bunker, I lost my mind.
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...
i've read that no adult gets the morse code from the actual maid's husband actually means that lower class' mesaages never reaches to the upper and even if it does, the upper doesnt seem to understand. but the boy gets it and it reflects that the director have faith in newer generations
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.
A metaphor I noticed in the movie is the acessibility to internet connection. The rich Mr. Park is the CEO of an IT firm. Mr.Kim relys on free wi-fi. The poorest in the bunker use morse code
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
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.
I thought it was interesting that the start of the montage, when it says "she may look like a sheep, but on the inside she's a fox. sometimes she acts like she owns the house," it's referring to the housekeeping, but the camera lingers on Ki-Jeong and those words could sort of refer to her too since she's very cunning but acts innocent, and later her family points out how easily she fits into the Park's lifestyle
@@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.
SOME POINTS ONLY NOTICED BY KOREANS The Korean title of Parasite (기생충) is Ki Seng Chung. The poor family son, daughter and father's names are Ki Woo, Ki Jung and Ki Taek. Part of their names have part of the word Parasite in it. I think there was a conscious effort because you never have father and son/daughter have the same middle name. It's just not done. The black noodle dish in the movie called RamDon (made up name for translation-actual called Champagetti) is a combination of $.60 instant noodle and the most expensive Wagyu beef of Korea. This is a combination of extreme ingredients. There must me a metaphor there. The poor dad being coached how to act by the poor son was an inside joke for Koreans. Kang-Ho Song (dad) is the Tom Hanks of Korea. Choi Woo-shik is just an up and coming actor.
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.
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.
This movie made me cry when the kim famiily went back to their flooded house just after enjoying and dreaming during the night at the parks home. A different reality
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 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
Fun fact(don’t read if you don’t want spoilers): the sexual scene that was included in the movie was also intended to make the audience feel like the family itself. Since people most likely are watching it with friends or family members, the feeling of discomfort seeing that scene is the same as the poor family as they hid under the table and had no choice other than to wait it out. Edit: some people are getting mad?? Of course there are other underlying meanings but I just threw this one out because I noticed there weren’t a lot of people talking about this perspective.. It’s just comment, no need to get pressed ://
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.
Another mis-en-scène in detail you want to know: There're ten chairs at the table in the rich house's dining room. And the number is the same with the sum of the people who are living in the house. Four in the rich and the poor each and two in the basement.
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.
In the gym, the father and son had a discussion and the father said, "You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned." which means plans=never work. In the ending of the movie, the son says he's PLANNING to be rich so he can someday buy the house and see/live with his father again and give him freedom from his confinement in the basement. That is how we know that the son will never rise from his social status. He won't be able to buy that house, ever. :(
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.
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
someone mentioned this but that "layer of control" set by the son is also there for comedic purposes. the dad is portrayed by a very famous actor in Korea while the son is played by a (edit) well-known but less prestigious actor. Korean audiences can immediately recognize this; it's like watching Tom Holland give acting lessons to RDJ.
The scene where the man in the basement manually turns on the lights for Mr. Park represents the fact that the ones who live in poverty as the lower class are the ones who supply the needs and comfort for those of the more fortunate upper class. shook
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.
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.
I honestly thought that people were exaggerating when they said that this is the greatest movie of the century and stuff like that. But after watching the movie I completely understand why it got such an amazing response and it deserved all the attention it received
@@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.
@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 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.
Honestly I love how tight this film is. There are rarely any elements that aren’t later used in the plot and that’s what really defines a well made story for me.
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".
@@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.
I love how the meaning behind Parasite is that we are all parasites, feeding off the work of others. From the main family living as parasites in the rich home, to the man in the basement as a literal parasite, to the rich parasitically living on the labour of the working class, everyone is selfishly dependant on other people. Even you are a parasite by using the work of Bong Joon-ho to make money, and I'm a parasite for even daring to analyse this film. Truly a masterpiece and I'm really glad it won Best Picture.
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.
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.
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
@@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
One of my favorite all-time movies, not just of 2019. This is what directors try so hard to do and often fail, it's how to entertain without losing any quality.
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??
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.
The movie had a constant sense of elevation. And just when you thought things couldn't get crazier, they did. Somehow, though, it all seems super realistic. That's the power of pacing.
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! :) th-cam.com/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/w-d-xo.html
I genuinely think parasite might be the best film I've ever seen. I can't remember ever seeing another film that works on so many levels and is so meticulously and flawlessly crafted.
Notice how the kid adoptes this Native persona while how his Art Tutor adoptes the American identity. The American invades the Native's land. Also note how the first time we meet the kid, he shoots an arrow, indicating the start of battle for his land.
The actress playing the rich wife/mother is underrated. She had to play someone who is still likable even though you're also gonna hate her. Edit: I guess some people didn't pick up her snobby side. There wasn't suppose to be an obvious villain in the character--each had bad and good side. The rich wife/mother did things like put her feet near the face of poor father/husband when he was driving which is really disrespectful in Asian culture. She threw in English to show off her education/class. She treated drug addiction like a sex kink.
“Pacing” it’s exactly what amazed me the most when I got out from the theater, how he manages to maintain it through all the movie a certain tempo ! It was just amazing, favorite movie of the year
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.
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?
@@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?
I just noticed in this scene that "Jessica" steals the peach that the family uses to poison the housekeeper. She definitely did not need to do that; they will have plenty of money from the three jobs they have managed to con out of the family at this point; both the replacing of the housekeeper and the stealing of the peach were unnecessary risks because they got greedy and were enjoying themselves.
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.
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.
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
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
Even the comments related to this movie are so interesting that you could keep on reading them till the end and still want more. That is how good the movie is.
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%)
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He is making content for the Criterion Channel and blu-ray releases
@@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.
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.
The movie did a good job in showing that wealth is relative. The rich treat the main family no better than the family did to the old housemaid. We can see this based on how the mom, Jessica, and them were unwilling to compromise to bring food down for the crazy guy in the basement. They have that sense of superiority just because they are higher class. The lines get blurred.
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 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.
Do some quick maths between the order of the correlated shots and you'll see: 6:08 43-20=23 6:11 47-24=23 6:14 48-25=23 6:16 49-26=23 6:19 57-11=46 (=23*2) This mathematical precision truly took the rhythm of the montage to a whole new level!!!
Have you noticed the painting of Da-song, the one hanging on the wall, it looks like geun-sae, the husband of the housekeeper moon -gwang and behind him is the indian tent of the boy on a sunny morning. and there's a yellow upward arrow on the top of the tent that indicates that geun-sae will go up and show up at the boy's party and will do a hideous crime which is the black abstract part of the painting at the lower right corner. or maybe the yellow arrow, for them, indicates that da song's dad will die and go to heaven because there's a black man shape object beside the arrow that seems ascending to heaven. Da-song's second painting, the one given to Jessica, shows geun-sae with a bloody forehead holding a knife which is actually what he looks like at the climax of the movie. 😎😎 What a brilliant movie!!!
The man in the basement constantly pound his head at the switch light till got blood is just like a call for help of the bottom of society. No one answers, just an unsteady light that never be seen. The kid who is the only one saw the man and understand the sign of the call for help was considered to be cured in the rich family.
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
@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
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 ...
@@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
This film is a masterpiece, a cinematic slap. Parasite is cinematic perfection. It's not just my favourite film of the year, it's in my top 10 of my best movies of the last decade. Just when you think you know what type of movie it is, it suddenly becomes a completely different movie when you least expect it. Crazy, funny, incredibly smart, mixing genres! I loved it. I've tried to keep my review to a minimum because the less said about this movie the better, everyone needs to see this movie !
In no particular order: Parasite Birdman The Social Network Room Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Drive The Square Whiplash Moonlight Inception yours?
6:15 I really love how Mrs. Park and Mr. Kim ascends to the stairs in frame 49. It's as if they're riding an escalator. It was done so smoothly. And her horrified reaction as she sees the house lady coughing.
Omg it really looks like Mrs. Park is on an escalator but Mr. Kim behind her is seen physically taking steps up the stairs. Even though they're climbing up the same steps she goes up a whole lot smoother than him.
I rewatched this film a few days ago, by showing it to my mom. I first learnt of this movie when it won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and wanted to watch it. The moment I finished it, I was blown away. And then when it was nominated for the Academy Awards, I was ecstatic. But when the Academy awarded Parasite for Best Picture, I was standing and applauding in my living room, as the cast and crew accepted the award. Some people disliked the film but I really appreciate the beauty of this film making result. It is magical.
@@LeadSwitchKick It might just be me, but since Bong writes the script, and has a long-lasting working relationship/friendship with Song Kang-Ho, the fact that the son, in the movie, is correcting Song Kang-Ho's character's acting seemed like a bit of an in-joke, specially since his acting is usually not that 'big'.
actually he had said in an interview (dont rmmbr which one tho) that it was a sort of inside joke for the korean audience to understand. since song kang-ho is a very famous actor and choi woo-sik (the actor playing ki-woo) is more up and coming. he compared it to ansel elgort teaching al pacino how to act.
"Parasite" is a masterpierce, almost every person who makes videos about filming in latin america were saying it was the best movie of the year, when I went to the theater I was a little bit afraid that the movie was going overrated but actually it's hands down one of the best pictures of the decade that just ended up.
João Pedro Lins I think the Handmaiden is overrated. It’s a good movie but it lacks the themes that Parasite explores. It just really a lesbian love story , and sort of predictable, which Parasite also has the upper hand. Cinematography I’ll give it to Handmaiden, hands down.
Creo que esta película resuena profundamente con los latinoamericanos. Hay algo extraño y sutilmente "familiar" y melancólico sobre esta película que hace que para muchos de nosotros, las partes más surreales de la película bajen del pedestal de la metáfora temática y se convierten en realidad, cotidianeidad. Brillante!
There's a scene where the kid went outside to sleep in his yard, I was kinda thinking he did that before his birthday because he didn't wanna see the "ghost" You can also see him writing out the Morse code in his tent sent by the "ghost" using the lightbulb.
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
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.
I love the scene where's the Kim's were inside the park's house for the first time and their son ki woo was reading a book lying in the garden and when her mother asked him to come inside because it was hot outside and he replied with " I am gazing sky from home" . Like it was for the first time he was feeling the sunlight from the house as he always lived underground. (Ignore my bad english)
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.
Intriguing how Mr Park explains to his wife how his driver always almost crosses the line but just says he enough that he doesn't. In the ending scene the buildup of tension and anxiousness by the father forces himself to commit and eventually crossing that line by killing Mr Park.
@@notsansastark2541I think you're trolling me, so I will leave it up to you to answer that question, because it's an obvious one. Quite easy to know which one if you watched the movie. If you're confused who, I cannot help you. Here's a hint: I used the article "THE" daughter, not the personal pronoun "HER" daughter. One played a major role, the other was a bit role. Take a guess.
This is the ONLY movie in the entirety of 2019 in which I didn't lose my attention to the screen once! Not even for a single second! My eyes and brain were 100% locked in for the entirety and that is a testament to Bong Joon-Ho's ability to craft an engaging story. It is a complete masterpiece and god damn I love your analysis of this aspect of it! Thank you for the constant insightful videos!
@@alexanderfeustel3500 Oh don't get me wrong I watch almost every movie in it's entirety without getting distracted, but I will, like everybody, for a few seconds during a down time think about something else or my eyes will wander away from the screen (or check my phone if at home) ... this movie was almost hypnotic in how good it was. I pressed play and felt like I didn't blink until the credits.
Yes! That and how well he seems to understand Google stood out to me a lot while watching the movie. So many movies try to include technology like that and just feel forced, unnatural, while in Parasite, it makes a lot of sense and feels perfectly real. It was actually a breath of fresh air to have characters use whatsapp and google in ways people would 100% use in real life, and not just one more movie directed by an old guy who has no clue about what living in modern society actually is like
Just watched it yesterday night... Holy shit what a masterpiece of cinema. The level of detail and the density of story told in just 2 hours... Absolutely brilliant, it deserved the Oscar win and the Palme D'Or 100%
*Asian Horror Movies:* "Starting with a supernatural image of evil approaching far away, leading you to a horrifying yet depressing truth." *American Horror Movies:* _SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS_
Reminded me of a great "horror" movie without any supernatural beings or apparition, 'Tokyo Story'. Amazing writing, great characters, and overall scary outlook into a possible real-life situation tbh.
That is generalization at its finest. You can't be dismissive about all Western Horror films and you can't say all Asian Horror are great. If you don't believe me check out Rober Eggers' The Lighthouse from this year.
FULL LYRICS (Bong's full version): Jessica, only child, from Illinois Chicago, Classmate of Kim Jinmo, He's your cousin, Made it to 1st interview with UNICEF, Looks like a poor man's version of Park sodam from Dogok area, Likes GD, Retired father rides yachts on Han river, Still young-at-heart mother runs a kindergarten, Baptized name is Rebecca, Likes cold noodles, Hates lying, Worked part-time for a gallery, went backpacking in her Junior year, Went to Syria and met kids, Developed interest in child psychology there and studied art therapy, Dreams to be the next Bang Jung-hwan. * ding-dong *
The way the story was written and executed really feels surreal. Specially the ending, it's a complicated mix of emotions you haven't experienced before but felt like you had. It's an emotion you can only get from a nightmare you'll likely forget when you wake up only this time, you don't.
She’s shown to be the most ‘talently inclined’ in the family. Probably the movie saying how her skills are wasted because of her social position and the lack of upward social mobility
@@instanttregret same with the son. I actually feel like only the parents seemed to belong in poverty, the son is very smart and the daughter is a natural talent but their talents aren't fostered by the parents.
Just wanted to point out the the score for this scene wasn't "spietati io vi giurai." It's called "the belt of faith" and it was an original composed specifically for the film.
The sister killed every scene she was a part of. I loved the actor so much
CJayin I loved her too! I was so sad that she died :(
@@soulserenade.kcn1992 - Might want to add a spoiler alert to your comment. lol
@@soulserenade.kcn1992 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.
That shot of Jessica lighting a cigarette over her exploding toilet is mindblowing.
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."
Best scene in the movie, the concussed lady throwing up in a toilet as it quickly cuts to the family’s toilet erupting with sewage water almost like the pipes were directly connected.
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 :)
The rich mom in her dressing room trying to pick what to wear for his son's surprise party while in the very next scene people at the gym trying to pick one out of the pile of donations was one of my fav scenes in the film
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.
The way they showed that old housekeeper in the video door bell makes her look something sinister.
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.
There’s something strangely satisfying about them going over the Jessica from Illinois in front of the doorbell
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.
I love the part where 'hitting-the-Send-button' becomes the new 'held-at-gunpoint' moment for today's age.
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
I’m like 100% sure that others have mentioned this, but another thing is when the poor mother was talking about on how roaches scatter in their house when the lights come on, and then when the poor family was eating in the rich family’s house, they scattered and hid when the rich family finally came home.
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.
FUN FACT: Yang Jin-Mo the editor used 11 year old discontinued software final cut pro 7 to edit. He's nominated for best editing at the Oscars this year.
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.
There's so much symbolism in this film I can't even count them all at this point.
It's so... metaphorical
Yesss 😭
@@henrythomas7472 lmao another reference
Koreans are usually like that, even for their music videos!!! There’s always symbolism. EVERYWHERE
Also when the rich lady is apprehensive of water leaking into her son's tent which they ordered from US whereas the rain flooding cost the kims their home is so thoughtful
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.)
There’s Harvard English Professors and then there’s the comment section of every Parasite review.
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.
They came up those stairs so goddamn smoothly it looked like escalators
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.
The best kind of foreshadowing is the one where you can’t see it coming until the twist is revealed, and you feel stupid for missing it. When the rich dad said the housemaids only flaw was that she always ate for two, and it was revealed there was a second person living in the houses bunker, I lost my mind.
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
"A waterproof toy tent, and a semi-basement house that got flooded"
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
i've read that no adult gets the morse code from the actual maid's husband actually means that lower class' mesaages never reaches to the upper and even if it does, the upper doesnt seem to understand. but the boy gets it and it reflects that the director have faith in newer generations
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.
Parasite is not just a movie, it's an experience.
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 metaphor I noticed in the movie is the acessibility to internet connection. The rich Mr. Park is the CEO of an IT firm. Mr.Kim relys on free wi-fi. The poorest in the bunker use morse code
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
The whole movie is close to perfection. An instant classic.
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*
I thought it was interesting that the start of the montage, when it says "she may look like a sheep, but on the inside she's a fox. sometimes she acts like she owns the house," it's referring to the housekeeping, but the camera lingers on Ki-Jeong and those words could sort of refer to her too since she's very cunning but acts innocent, and later her family points out how easily she fits into the Park's lifestyle
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.
SOME POINTS ONLY NOTICED BY KOREANS
The Korean title of Parasite (기생충) is Ki Seng Chung. The poor family son, daughter and father's names are Ki Woo, Ki Jung and Ki Taek. Part of their names have part of the word Parasite in it. I think there was a conscious effort because you never have father and son/daughter have the same middle name. It's just not done.
The black noodle dish in the movie called RamDon (made up name for translation-actual called Champagetti) is a combination of $.60 instant noodle and the most expensive Wagyu beef of Korea. This is a combination of extreme ingredients. There must me a metaphor there.
The poor dad being coached how to act by the poor son was an inside joke for Koreans. Kang-Ho Song (dad) is the Tom Hanks of Korea. Choi Woo-shik is just an up and coming actor.
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.
This movie made me cry when the kim famiily went back to their flooded house just after enjoying and dreaming during the night at the parks home. A different reality
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
Fun fact(don’t read if you don’t want spoilers): the sexual scene that was included in the movie was also intended to make the audience feel like the family itself. Since people most likely are watching it with friends or family members, the feeling of discomfort seeing that scene is the same as the poor family as they hid under the table and had no choice other than to wait it out.
Edit: some people are getting mad?? Of course there are other underlying meanings but I just threw this one out because I noticed there weren’t a lot of people talking about this perspective.. It’s just comment, no need to get pressed ://
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.
Another mis-en-scène in detail you want to know: There're ten chairs at the table in the rich house's dining room. And the number is the same with the sum of the people who are living in the house. Four in the rich and the poor each and two in the basement.
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
no explosions, no cgi, no cringy writings, no cheesy lines. just acting and brains.
good movie.
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
Both Jessica and the rich husband have the exact same shot in the bath tub, in the end it's both of them who die
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.
In the gym, the father and son had a discussion and the father said, "You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned." which means plans=never work. In the ending of the movie, the son says he's PLANNING to be rich so he can someday buy the house and see/live with his father again and give him freedom from his confinement in the basement. That is how we know that the son will never rise from his social status. He won't be able to buy that house, ever. :(
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.
The dad should win an Oscar for that facial expression he made while holding up that "bloodied" napkin from the trash can alone..
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
someone mentioned this but that "layer of control" set by the son is also there for comedic purposes. the dad is portrayed by a very famous actor in Korea while the son is played by a (edit) well-known but less prestigious actor. Korean audiences can immediately recognize this; it's like watching Tom Holland give acting lessons to RDJ.
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 scene where the man in the basement manually turns on the lights for Mr. Park represents the fact that the ones who live in poverty as the lower class are the ones who supply the needs and comfort for those of the more fortunate upper class. shook
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.
I honestly thought that people were exaggerating when they said that this is the greatest movie of the century and stuff like that. But after watching the movie I completely understand why it got such an amazing response and it deserved all the attention it received
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.
The only movie where you care for every character almost equally.
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.
"she always ate enough for two."
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
Honestly I love how tight this film is. There are rarely any elements that aren’t later used in the plot and that’s what really defines a well made story for me.
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.
I love how the meaning behind Parasite is that we are all parasites, feeding off the work of others. From the main family living as parasites in the rich home, to the man in the basement as a literal parasite, to the rich parasitically living on the labour of the working class, everyone is selfishly dependant on other people. Even you are a parasite by using the work of Bong Joon-ho to make money, and I'm a parasite for even daring to analyse this film. Truly a masterpiece and I'm really glad it won Best Picture.
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
“They’re rich because they’re nice, They’re nice because they’re rich.” Right in the feels!!
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
One of my favorite all-time movies, not just of 2019. This is what directors try so hard to do and often fail, it's how to entertain without losing any quality.
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.
Did you notice that the paint that the little kid drew is actually the face of the guy who lived basement
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
The movie had a constant sense of elevation. And just when you thought things couldn't get crazier, they did. Somehow, though, it all seems super realistic. That's the power of pacing.
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! :) th-cam.com/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/w-d-xo.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 genuinely think parasite might be the best film I've ever seen. I can't remember ever seeing another film that works on so many levels and is so meticulously and flawlessly crafted.
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
Notice how the kid adoptes this Native persona while how his Art Tutor adoptes the American identity. The American invades the Native's land. Also note how the first time we meet the kid, he shoots an arrow, indicating the start of battle for his land.
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.
The actress playing the rich wife/mother is underrated. She had to play someone who is still likable even though you're also gonna hate her.
Edit: I guess some people didn't pick up her snobby side. There wasn't suppose to be an obvious villain in the character--each had bad and good side. The rich wife/mother did things like put her feet near the face of poor father/husband when he was driving which is really disrespectful in Asian culture. She threw in English to show off her education/class. She treated drug addiction like a sex kink.
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.
“Pacing” it’s exactly what amazed me the most when I got out from the theater, how he manages to maintain it through all the movie a certain tempo ! It was just amazing, favorite movie of the year
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....
i will never think the same of blinking lights anymore
Underrated comment 😂
Morse code is played at radio stations as well. Usually ignored as static
This was the kind of movie that reminded me why I go to the theaters. Just beautiful, funny, and crushing all at the same time.
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?
Update: Yang Jin-Mo was Oscar nominated for his job in editing the movie
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....
Hollywood: Films are either entertainment or contemplative, you can't do both.
Parasite:
*Hold my Beer*
Hold my peach.
@@angelicamavarez9160 winner.
@@angelicamavarez9160 AHAHAHAAHAAHSAHSUHSHSHASHSUSHAUSHA ♥
Hold my soju
Hollywood is a scared pussy cat. It can no longer make art.
I just noticed in this scene that "Jessica" steals the peach that the family uses to poison the housekeeper. She definitely did not need to do that; they will have plenty of money from the three jobs they have managed to con out of the family at this point; both the replacing of the housekeeper and the stealing of the peach were unnecessary risks because they got greedy and were enjoying themselves.
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.
Horror movie idea: Hollywood remakes this movie.
Oh my god nooooooo...
It's gonna happen. You know it's gonna happen. The central idea of this movie is just too irresistible.
@@TheWatchernator and they'll call it Parasite-Man
@@lemonringo566 😂😂
Fara S And it’ll star Scarlett Johansson
This is a classic that English professors will start showing in their classrooms
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
WTF I APPLAUD YOU FOR NOTICING THE FRANKENSTEINING OF TWO DIFFERENT SHOTS MY GOD
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
Even the comments related to this movie are so interesting that you could keep on reading them till the end and still want more. That is how good the movie is.
All of the actors in this film are perfectly cast. It truly is flawless.
yes! including the two Park kids whom nobody seems to comment on, they were both awesome :)
U right!
I wish Every Frame a Painting was still around. Would have loved to seen his take on this movie.
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
Parasite was about 3 classes of society: upper class, lower class, and the outcast. And oh boy did the outcast class make an entrance in this movie.
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.
“The art teachers never lasts”
omg. Rigjht!!
Who said that line??
More like defence against the dark arts teachers in Harry Potter. The job is jinxed.
@@zey8952 Mrs Park
Call Me by Your Name : peaches
Parasite: peaches
Conclusion: peaches = cinematic success
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.
The movie did a good job in showing that wealth is relative. The rich treat the main family no better than the family did to the old housemaid. We can see this based on how the mom, Jessica, and them were unwilling to compromise to bring food down for the crazy guy in the basement. They have that sense of superiority just because they are higher class. The lines get blurred.
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.
Do some quick maths between the order of the correlated shots and you'll see:
6:08 43-20=23
6:11 47-24=23
6:14 48-25=23
6:16 49-26=23
6:19 57-11=46 (=23*2)
This mathematical precision truly took the rhythm of the montage to a whole new level!!!
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?
Have you noticed the painting of Da-song, the one hanging on the wall, it looks like geun-sae, the husband of the housekeeper moon -gwang and behind him is the indian tent of the boy on a sunny morning. and there's a yellow upward arrow on the top of the tent that indicates that geun-sae will go up and show up at the boy's party and will do a hideous crime which is the black abstract part of the painting at the lower right corner.
or maybe the yellow arrow, for them, indicates that da song's dad will die and go to heaven because there's a black man shape object beside the arrow that seems ascending to heaven.
Da-song's second painting, the one given to Jessica, shows geun-sae with a bloody forehead holding a knife which is actually what he looks like at the climax of the movie. 😎😎
What a brilliant movie!!!
This is a brilliant observation!
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Mind blown🤯
I love the scene when the mad man said "RESPECT!"
Me too
Haha good
Yasss omg chills 😭
I laughed for some reason, maybe because of how intense everything was and then he suddenly yells respect
The man in the basement constantly pound his head at the switch light till got blood is just like a call for help of the bottom of society. No one answers, just an unsteady light that never be seen. The kid who is the only one saw the man and understand the sign of the call for help was considered to be cured in the rich family.
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...
A wise woman once said "Do it clockwise"
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 ...
In the future, when they look back and make a list of the things the Oscars got right, Parasite will be on top of that list
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!!
Only a great movie like this could get the nerdwriter out of his hole
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.
Hollywood would say: "Be excited for Parasite 2 next year"
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
This film is a masterpiece, a cinematic slap. Parasite is cinematic perfection. It's not just my favourite film of the year, it's in my top 10 of my best movies of the last decade. Just when you think you know what type of movie it is, it suddenly becomes a completely different movie when you least expect it. Crazy, funny, incredibly smart, mixing genres! I loved it. I've tried to keep my review to a minimum because the less said about this movie the better, everyone needs to see this movie !
Which are your top 10?
In no particular order:
Parasite
Birdman
The Social Network
Room
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Drive
The Square
Whiplash
Moonlight
Inception
yours?
Fred Virtuoso ok boomer
@@bornana269 gold lmao
@Fred Virtuoso Dang! So bitter.
It's like poetry, it rhymes
Aaaah i don't wanna ruin your 69
Siana Gearz haha it still is
This film is closest to perfect as I’ve ever seen a film be, truly deserved not only the Oscars it received but also all the global praise
I can’t stop thinking about this film
Me too 😭
@@alupha_216 thats how good it is
@@alupha_216 me too😢 i hope there's parasite 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 until 100😢
@@makcikbawang798 😂😂okay now that's a lot.... Had a debate with my roommate on whether it's better than the Godfather...lol
@@makcikbawang798but what if that's all remake in HOLLYWOOD version🤣.
6:15 I really love how Mrs. Park and Mr. Kim ascends to the stairs in frame 49. It's as if they're riding an escalator. It was done so smoothly. And her horrified reaction as she sees the house lady coughing.
Doll Face it’s like THE BEST SHOT EVER PERIOD.
Omg it really looks like Mrs. Park is on an escalator but Mr. Kim behind her is seen physically taking steps up the stairs. Even though they're climbing up the same steps she goes up a whole lot smoother than him.
I rewatched this film a few days ago, by showing it to my mom. I first learnt of this movie when it won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and wanted to watch it. The moment I finished it, I was blown away. And then when it was nominated for the Academy Awards, I was ecstatic. But when the Academy awarded Parasite for Best Picture, I was standing and applauding in my living room, as the cast and crew accepted the award. Some people disliked the film but I really appreciate the beauty of this film making result. It is magical.
The best part is Bong lovingly poking fun at Song Kang-Ho's acting.
How so? Might be a dumb question, but I don't understand.
@@LeadSwitchKick It might just be me, but since Bong writes the script, and has a long-lasting working relationship/friendship with Song Kang-Ho, the fact that the son, in the movie, is correcting Song Kang-Ho's character's acting seemed like a bit of an in-joke, specially since his acting is usually not that 'big'.
actually he had said in an interview (dont rmmbr which one tho) that it was a sort of inside joke for the korean audience to understand. since song kang-ho is a very famous actor and choi woo-sik (the actor playing ki-woo) is more up and coming. he compared it to ansel elgort teaching al pacino how to act.
@@helenxar9405 Ah, you just improved my viewing experience. Thank you for sharing that. Song Kang-Ho is an absolute legend.
Lennard it's like if Tom Holland made fun of Robert Downey JR's acting skills, if that helps you understand it more lol.
"Parasite" is a masterpierce, almost every person who makes videos about filming in latin america were saying it was the best movie of the year, when I went to the theater I was a little bit afraid that the movie was going overrated but actually it's hands down one of the best pictures of the decade that just ended up.
The only movie that was better than Parasite in this decade is The Handmaiden (just my opinion)
João Pedro Lins I think the Handmaiden is overrated. It’s a good movie but it lacks the themes that Parasite explores. It just really a lesbian love story , and sort of predictable, which Parasite also has the upper hand. Cinematography I’ll give it to Handmaiden, hands down.
@@joaopedrolins7723 the Revenant and No country for old men were better but this is top 10 movies i've ever seen
Creo que esta película resuena profundamente con los latinoamericanos. Hay algo extraño y sutilmente "familiar" y melancólico sobre esta película que hace que para muchos de nosotros, las partes más surreales de la película bajen del pedestal de la metáfora temática y se convierten en realidad, cotidianeidad. Brillante!
@@joaopedrolins7723 Joker
Jessica, single child from Illinois, Chicago
@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
There's a scene where the kid went outside to sleep in his yard, I was kinda thinking he did that before his birthday because he didn't wanna see the "ghost"
You can also see him writing out the Morse code in his tent sent by the "ghost" using the lightbulb.
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
The scariest thing about this film is that it's real.
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...
I just realized the little boy keeps on painting the man from downstairs holy fuck that’s terrifying
This entire montage alone deserves an Oscar.
Happy now? lol
This got oscar
PARASITE ~
Beginning : Comedy
After 30 Minutes : Drama
Again after 30 minutes : Thriller, Mystery and Revenge
At the End : Horror
😍😍 Only Bong Joon Ho
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.
I love the scene where's the Kim's were inside the park's house for the first time and their son ki woo was reading a book lying in the garden and when her mother asked him to come inside because it was hot outside and he replied with " I am gazing sky from home" . Like it was for the first time he was feeling the sunlight from the house as he always lived underground.
(Ignore my bad english)
English is good don’t worry.
@@anh-san thankyou so much❤️
Who else had weird feeling after this movie?
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
This is why Parasite DESERVES to not only be nominated for Best Film Editing, but win the award as well.
Just did!
Whatever you wished on, it worked...
Intriguing how Mr Park explains to his wife how his driver always almost crosses the line but just says he enough that he doesn't. In the ending scene the buildup of tension and anxiousness by the father forces himself to commit and eventually crossing that line by killing Mr Park.
i loved the actress playing the rich mom, she's sometimes crazy like the scene where she said "is it okay with you?"
Enzo Acab next to the young daughter, she’s my favorite in the movie. Very nuanced acting.
denniszenanywhere the rich or the poor daughter?
@@notsansastark2541 the rich mom's nuanced acting deserved a best actress nod.
denniszenanywhere i meant which daughter when you said, next to the young daughter..
@@notsansastark2541I think you're trolling me, so I will leave it up to you to answer that question, because it's an obvious one. Quite easy to know which one if you watched the movie. If you're confused who, I cannot help you. Here's a hint: I used the article "THE" daughter, not the personal pronoun "HER" daughter. One played a major role, the other was a bit role. Take a guess.
This is the ONLY movie in the entirety of 2019 in which I didn't lose my attention to the screen once! Not even for a single second! My eyes and brain were 100% locked in for the entirety and that is a testament to Bong Joon-Ho's ability to craft an engaging story. It is a complete masterpiece and god damn I love your analysis of this aspect of it! Thank you for the constant insightful videos!
The only one? That is pretty sad.
@@alexanderfeustel3500 Oh don't get me wrong I watch almost every movie in it's entirety without getting distracted, but I will, like everybody, for a few seconds during a down time think about something else or my eyes will wander away from the screen (or check my phone if at home) ... this movie was almost hypnotic in how good it was. I pressed play and felt like I didn't blink until the credits.
if you liked Parasite I suggest watching The Handmaiden! Another well done Korean film that takes you for a complete ride!
Maybe because you had to read subtitles. Hahah
Bong used smartphones so incredibly in this movie. Perfectly.
Korea was a pretty early adopter of technology so phones play a heavy role in his 2009 film Mother as well.
Yes! That and how well he seems to understand Google stood out to me a lot while watching the movie. So many movies try to include technology like that and just feel forced, unnatural, while in Parasite, it makes a lot of sense and feels perfectly real. It was actually a breath of fresh air to have characters use whatsapp and google in ways people would 100% use in real life, and not just one more movie directed by an old guy who has no clue about what living in modern society actually is like
The brother gave his best in every shot of the movie. Just loved the actor.
Just watched it yesterday night... Holy shit what a masterpiece of cinema. The level of detail and the density of story told in just 2 hours... Absolutely brilliant, it deserved the Oscar win and the Palme D'Or 100%
*Asian Horror Movies:* "Starting with a supernatural image of evil approaching far away, leading you to a horrifying yet depressing truth."
*American Horror Movies:* _SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS_
Reminded me of a great "horror" movie without any supernatural beings or apparition, 'Tokyo Story'. Amazing writing, great characters, and overall scary outlook into a possible real-life situation tbh.
That is generalization at its finest. You can't be dismissive about all Western Horror films and you can't say all Asian Horror are great. If you don't believe me check out Rober Eggers' The Lighthouse from this year.
@@arryacc well many American horror movies are starting to imitate Asian horror movies techniques which is great.
@@arryacc But Lighthouse wasn't a horror film...
@@roybatty9663 I say it was. Horror is a vast genre.
Caretaker: You can't replace me
Ki-woo with peaches: _I'm about to end this woman's whole career_
no
ShockBass lmao
Shit, another old joke in an absolutely perfect comment section....
And her life!
@@aravind4391 ;__;
FULL LYRICS (Bong's full version): Jessica, only child, from Illinois Chicago, Classmate of Kim Jinmo, He's your cousin, Made it to 1st interview with UNICEF, Looks like a poor man's version of Park sodam from Dogok area, Likes GD, Retired father rides yachts on Han river, Still young-at-heart mother runs a kindergarten, Baptized name is Rebecca, Likes cold noodles, Hates lying, Worked part-time for a gallery, went backpacking in her Junior year, Went to Syria and met kids, Developed interest in child psychology there and studied art therapy, Dreams to be the next Bang Jung-hwan. * ding-dong *
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
lol my fav scene is the "jessica only chlid illinois chicago..." it's just so amazing
BEST PICTURE AT OSCAR. PERIOD.
@Thought ProcesstrUe
@Thought Process who say this movie good they didn't see a good movie before it's just sad
@@zSenzy lol please name a good movie
@@benschmitt7035 in bruges
@@zSenzy this not a gud movie, do they kno gud movie??? lmoa :----DDD angry!!
I literally just watched this yesterday, and basically everyone is sending film studies about this masterpiece.
Me too!
Hell I watched it 7 months ago and still digging it
I watched it yesterday too. I expected it to be good, but not to become one of my favourite movies in only one watch.
@@SyterPK best movie I've seen this year hands down
Me too. Yayyy
The way the story was written and executed really feels surreal. Specially the ending, it's a complicated mix of emotions you haven't experienced before but felt like you had. It's an emotion you can only get from a nightmare you'll likely forget when you wake up only this time, you don't.
It's almost unfair how good this movie is, everything is just absolutely perfect.
6:38 kiwoo “crossing the line”
🤯
fuCk
OH MY GOD
What I don't understand is how the sister makes the kid so well behave...
YES!! a mystery to me aswell..
She’s shown to be the most ‘talently inclined’ in the family. Probably the movie saying how her skills are wasted because of her social position and the lack of upward social mobility
@@instanttregret same with the son. I actually feel like only the parents seemed to belong in poverty, the son is very smart and the daughter is a natural talent but their talents aren't fostered by the parents.
@@Kaodusanya wait but their mom had a silver medal for hammer throw...........
instant regret ahhhhh same thoughts!!!
Just wanted to point out the the score for this scene wasn't "spietati io vi giurai." It's called "the belt of faith" and it was an original composed specifically for the film.