Parasite

[Murfreesboro]

Ok, so who has seen this movie? And is it really all that? I'd never heard of it before it swept the major Oscar categories last night.

[Pumpkin_Head]

I heard of it, but unfortunately I have not seen it. There was a "Parasite" out in theatres back in the late 70s or early 80s that was supposed to be in 3 D and really good, but I didn't get to see it due to that dreaded desease "Empty Wallet and Bank Account Syndrome." I would like to see both the original and the reboot.

Mike

[Murfreesboro]

Do you think the Korean one is a reboot? It won best original screenplay. Maybe the title is just a coincidence.

[Pumpkin_Head]

Good point. There have been a few movies that had the same title of older movies, but were totally different stories. "The Changeling" is one example. I have the classic 'haunted house' story that was out in theatres back in the early 80s. I have seen 'direct to dvd' movies that had the same title, but the story had nothing to do with the 80s flick what so ever.

Mike

[Murfreesboro]

We got Parasite on DVD and watched it yesterday. Without spoiling anything, I will say that it was intriguing. However, it did not strike me as a horror movie, and it was not scary. It was maybe a psychological thriller. The tone seemed comedic at first, but it got violent. Nothing supernatural about it, though.

I enjoyed it, but I have a hard time believing it was the best picture in the universe last year. I wish they would make best picture and best foreign picture mutually exclusive categories.

[Pumpkin_Head]

The "Parasite" I remember was more a sci fi horror movie then a supernatural horror movie. I do want to see the new "Parasite," though. Anyway, for tomorrow I'm going to screen "Halloween Jack" "Clowns" and a few others and play records in between.

Mike

[Andybev01]

We got Parasite on DVD and watched it yesterday. Without spoiling anything, I will say that it was intriguing. However, it did not strike me as a horror movie, and it was not scary. It was maybe a psychological thriller. The tone seemed comedic at first, but it got violent. Nothing supernatural about it, though.

I enjoyed it, but I have a hard time believing it was the best picture in the universe last year. I wish they would make best picture and best foreign picture mutually exclusive categories.

Subtitles keep me from watching a lot of movies. You may as well just read a book.

[Murfreesboro]

Lol, this one was subtitled.

[Pumpkin_Head]

Those sub titles are often there for the hearing impaired, but I agree. I only like sub titles if the movie was made in a foreign language, and there are very few of those that interest me.

I am no fan of 'Indie horror' at all. I love Indie music, but Indie horror just doesn't do anything for me.

Mike