Director Bong Joon-ho
(Snowpiercer, Okja) appears to have another winner on his hands, as his 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller
Parasite figures to be a serious awards contender this year. It's already received the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and is South Korea's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
In a recent interview, Bong Joon-ho was asked to share his thoughts on the recent debate stirred up by venerable directors like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola concerning the artistic merit or Marvel movies.
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I have so much respect for Scorsese and Coppola, and I grew up studying their films. So I fully understand the context of their comments and I respect their opinion. But on the other hand, if I look at the films individually, I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, James Mangold’s Logan and Winter Soldier by the Russo Brothers. There are great cinematic moments in those films."
Joon-ho was then asked if he would ever direct a superhero film one day, and sadly gave a reply that makes it seem unlikely.
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I have a personal problem. I respect the creativity that goes into superhero films, but in real life and in movies, I can’t stand people wearing tight-fitting clothes. I’ll never wear something like that, and just seeing someone in tight clothes is mentally difficult. I don’t know where to look, and I feel suffocated. Most superheroes wear tight suits, so I can never direct one. I don’t think anyone will offer the project to me either. If there is a superhero who has a very boxy costume, maybe I can try."
You can check out a trailer for Parasite below. The film had a limited theater run in the U.S. back in October and is should arrive on home video soon as Amazon Prime's pre-order page has recently gone live.