Bong Joon Ho’s Favorite Movies: 44 Films the Director Wants You to See
The “Parasite” filmmaker’s favorite movies include works from some of the best American, Japanese, and South Korean directors who ever lived.
The “Parasite” filmmaker’s favorite movies include works from some of the best American, Japanese, and South Korean directors who ever lived.
Three screenplays by Paul Thomas Anderson appear on the list.
Bong’s first animated movie is inspired by a French scientific book about sea creatures.
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The animated film will be Bong’s “next project after his next.”
“It’s an original story that lives in that same world,” Adam McKay says.
“Use your insight to portray the issues that are currently boiling underneath the surface of society that can explode later on,” Bong tells his fellow directors.
In an extensive conversation about the state of the film business, the “Parasite” distributor explained his company’s strategy for survival in difficult times.
Bong said in early 2020 he was too tired to start a new project after the “Parasite” Oscar campaign, but he still churned out one script.
Bong Joon Ho will be the first person from South Korean to head the Venice Film Festival jury.
Serial killer Lee Chun-jae discussed the Hwaseong murders publicly for the first time this week.
Bong Joon Ho has done 600 “Parasite” interviews since it premiered, but his Criterion commentary track proves there’s still more to say.