Parasite - Special Edition (4K+B&W)

[Davidian]

PARASITE: The history making black-comic thriller from acclaimed director Bong Joon Ho. The first foreign language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture; a must-see, meticulously crafted social satire available for the first time in stunning 4K.

Special Edition Boxset includes:
• 4K digital master of PARASITE
• Blu-Ray special edition of PARASITE in Black and White
• Exclusive Australian designed artwork approved by Director Bong Joon Ho
• Limited print run exclusive double-sided poster
• Character profile cards

[Mobe1969]

Social satire? What sort of social stupidity and/or vices was being made fun of? Do they typically describe Parasite this way?

[Yasujiro Ozu]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

Social satire? What sort of social stupidity and/or vices was being made fun of? Do they typically describe Parasite this way?

I know, I did not find this film satirical at all. It's funny though, I have yet to meet someone who really understands the true meaning of the film. It seems to go over everybody's head.

[Helikaon]

You don't think the characters in the film are exaggerated to highlight class differences in modern day Korea? Quite clearly satire. But I guess it does go over some people's heads.

[DVD Josh]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

Social satire? What sort of social stupidity and/or vices was being made fun of? Do they typically describe Parasite this way?

It is absolutely a social satire. Probably easier for you to read about it for yourself than for me to try to explain it to you. The internet is at your disposal.

[Yasujiro Ozu]

Originally Posted by Helikaon

You don't think the characters in the film are exaggerated to highlight class differences in modern day Korea.....

No I don't, maybe you have yet to grasp that in virtually all film the characters and story are exaggerated...By your opinion all films must be satirical.

[Mobe1969]

Originally Posted by Yasujiro Ozu

No I don't, maybe you have yet to grasp that in virtually all film the characters and story are exaggerated...By your opinion all films must be satirical.

I find that often the case with Korean movies, with too many characters just being over exaggerated often to the point of being just plain irritating, and I can't quite tell if they are like that as a symptom of bad acting, or a Korean sense of humor that is lost to me in translation. But I'd be surprised if these were being classified as "satires". For example of a couple I've watched recently, Haeundae ("Tidal Wave"), and Gamgi (Flu).

[LMFAObros]

This set would only be worth it for the price if they included some more of Bong Joon-Ho's films like Memories of a Murder and Mother among others.

[Yasujiro Ozu]

Originally Posted by LMFAObros

This set would only be worth it for the price if they included some more of Bong Joon-Ho's films like Memories of a Murder and Mother among others.

I would gladly pay for 'Memories of Murder' if they gave it the same treatment.

[BOTRK]

I MIGHT consider this set if the B&W version was also in 4K, but since I already have the 4K version I would probably go with the Criterion edition if I felt inclined to add the B&W version to my collection.