Oscars still matter. In the days since its best picture win, Parasite has raked in 8.8mil domestically, which accounts for a whopping 20% of its domestic BO. It's weekend haul of 5.5mil was a 234% increase in ticket sales, the biggest boost for a best picture winner in the past decade.
Saw it yesterday with my wife. Was this year a weak year for films? I liked the movie, but with all the awards it has won internationally I don't get the hype.
No, this was a very good year. Last year was not good.
I would have been good with irishman or once upon a time in Hollywood. But I think those two movies, the sum was less than the parts. The former driven by the performances from peschi and pachino, the latter by the two stars.
I think parasite was a complete movie, i think though, like reading a book, the movie does require the viewer to have some engagement and ask yourself what’s happening, you can’t just sit there and passively watch to get the premise.