Parasite

I've not seen it yet- I did see 1917 and wasn't impressed- Loved Dunkirk tho-

That’s a shame. I like Korean films a lot so I will give it a go.

We hope to go and see it next week, loved 1917, shame it didn't win best film. The Sunday Times and The Guardian have heaped masses of praise on "Parasite" can't think they're both wrong. We did get a taster of it when it was amongst the previews shown, must give it a go.

QuaintIrene; please let me know what you think. Another one of the directors films was on tv the other night; Snowstorm. I haven't seen it yet though. Having now read what Parasite was actually about I now get where it's coming from but it did drag on a bit. I loved 1917 and wanted it to win everything [albeit being a bit fed up of the spate of war films over the past few years].

I will, Labaik. Missed Snowstorm. Gah ! Will try and find it somewhere.

I'm hoping it's on catchup. Tilda Swinson [Swinton?] is in a lot of weird films these days [mind you she's always in weird ones thinking about it]. Anyways; she's in it. Parasite has actually got me thinking. I think the problem sometimes with subtitles is you have to concentrate so hard on them you miss the finer details of the film and, being me, doing so filled up bits of my brain that should be working out what was going on. Also, I try not to read up too much about a film before I see it but in this case wish I had [albeit missing out spoilers]. It was too long though. But most films are.

Darn it; it was called Snowpiercer and was on Film 4.

Snowpiercer. Right, got that !
I like Tilda Swinton. She was fab in Orlando. I know what you mean about subtitles, if it’s a French language film l can follow it pretty well but not something else. I ignore reviews in the main, too many spoilers sometimes.

It's funny you should mention Orlando because I was only just thinking about that film. I video'd it years ago but never got round to watching it. I saw a strange film recently with her in called The Souvenir. Didn't like it at all until I watched the 'making of' bit on the dvd so rewatched it twice. Snowpiercer isn't available on Ch 4 catchup now; annoyingly I'd told other people to watch it and then missed it myself. Might get the dvd; it seems to have the same theme as Parasite ie class/society etc. I do like 'discovering' new directors and then watching their earlier work.

Oh, too bad . It’s on Netflix. Haven’t got that. Buy too many films as it is without subscriptions. Just ordered Colette with Keira Knightly. Not sure if it’s a good choice but I like the subject matter. She was interesting.
I write Directors names down or I forget. Names won’t stick for some reason.
I do like strange, surreal stuff if I’m in the mood. Kenneth Anger springs to mind.

I haven't got Netflix either. Going to HMV today so I'll see if they have got it. I had a Guillermo del Toro phase once, having seen Pans Labyrinth. It was fascinating watching the films he made with an embryonic theme starting off with The Devils Backbone, Cronos etc.

The film is called 'Snowpiercer' for anyone whose looking for it

Have you seen it?

Annoyingly not available on dvd according to HMV. Just have to hope Film4 show it again.

I enjoyed Snowpiercer-

I think seeing both films would give me a greater understanding of Parasite. Mark Kermode said there was going to be a black and white version of Parasite; from what Isaw in the advert I think Snowpiercer is in black and white. The more I can't get to see it the more desperate I am to watch it....

They probably will, Labaik. They seem to come around a lot quicker with so many channels nowadays. It’s available on Amazon. Bit dear, though. I need a windfall !

I really enjoyed Parasite. It's dark and quirky and not overlong - I didn't look at my watch once.

Mind you I was in a very comfy reclining seat with a table for my glass of wine and nibbles!

It's certainly made me think a lot and I do want to rewatch it when it's on dvd so I can take more of the detail in. Quite often, with films like that, I have to watch them several times, a recent example being The Souvenir'.

Just seen Parasite at last. Still a packed cinema despite it being the last few days.
I quite enjoyed it. a pitch black fairytale describes it rather well.
I found it thought provoking and hope I don't have nightmares.
A commentary on the unfairness of society - amongst other things.

Snowpiercer is free to watch on Amazon Prime. It’s fantastic.
Well worth waiting for.

Parasite is now included with Amazon Prime.
I really enjoyed it.

Thank you so much. We have been waiting to see this.