***GROOVY MOVIES*** 6/10-6/23

conniej , of course your opinions are valid!  I would just say, I in no way thought PARASITE was intended to be funny.  I took it as an indictment of class differences done in an arresting and unusual style.  Both the upper and lower classes were shown in an unflattering light.  You can judge who might be more justified in resorting to bad actions.

I thought I knew where the movie was going and the point the director was trying to make, but then my assumptions were turned upside down as the film went on.

I also appreciate any insights into different cultures.

I agree about the younger generation.  I was having a discussion with my hairdresser, who was late 20s at the time, about movies.  I was recommending old film noir like Double Indemnity, for example.  She said she couldn't watch old movies because they were so slow.  They grew up with action and fast cutting between scenes.  There are still newer leisurely paced movies around.  Maybe only older folks watch them?

I am with Lani on PARASITE, but Connie different strokes, right?

Family movies, Ann? How old are the kids now? LINCOLN, WHEN THEY SEE US (another example of gross injustice--maybe too raw), I still like the INDIANA JONES films and ET. GHOSTBUSTERS? EDWARD SCISSORHANDS? BIG? DEAD POETS SOCIETY? THE SOUND OF MUSIC, MARY POPPINS and MARY POPPINS RETURNS. So much...what kind are you looking for? How about Hitchcock? REAR WINDOW comes to mind.

I watched JOHN WICK last night on the USA channel. I remembered that when JOHN WICK 3 came out, there was a lot of discussion about it. It did well at the box office, so I thought I would watch it and see what the franchise was about. It's incredibly violent, with lots of guns and cars, and guns and cars, and more guns and more cars...and then knives. What kept me watching, and what I suspect is the draw for viewers, is that John Wick keeps getting into impossible situations and then has to fight (and/or shoot) his way out. There's also clever dialogue here and there. It's not the sort of movie I'd usually watch, but again, I was curious about it.

This is not escapism for sure, but Mr. Lani stumbled on a NetFLix documentary, THE FAMILY, about a secretive right wing religious group that has had major influence, starting with Eisenhower, in sections of Congress and even the Presidency.  They are the sponsors of the National Prayer Breakfast that all attend yearly, Dem and Republican.  The doc itself is poorly done, IMO, they could have done it one episode rather than three, but I found it fascinating nonetheless.

On the recommendation of someone on another thread, I started watching HOME BEFORE DARK on Apple TV. It is a series based on a real person, a very young journalist, who solved a murder case at age 9. It follows a family of 5 that moved from Brooklyn to the small town in which the father had grown up. They discover that the father's best friend had disappeared under mysterious circumstances when they were young and the experience has haunted him for years. One of the daughters, 9 year old Hilde, wants to find out what really happened. She is very bright and constantly searching for the truth, even when it takes her into dangerous, even illegal, territory. It is somewhat uneven, but I am hooked.

conniej, isn't it funny how things are interpreted when you have to rely on the printed word only?  I like seeing different takes on things.  Which we could use more of in just about every area.

Have to share that I looked for a series...we all loved Downton Abby, that we could watch together. The Duchess, starring Kiera Nightly, sounded like a good one. DGD age 13 left very early on. DD and I looked at each other and said: """Way to dark". Of course the 16 year old was intrigued. VERY DARK film and more blankey blank male domination. We were out of there!