Bong joon hos snowpiercer is a masterpiece of scifi. A guide to parasite director bong joonhos scifi movies. If you are really cool, you already knew him from memories of murder. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the first of new series of features, tom jolliffe suggests a classthemed double bill of bong joon ho s parasite and snowpiercer the beauty of cinema is how so many films can form a. Snowpiercer director bong joonhos parasite wins cannes. Bong joon ho battled harvey weinstein over snowpiercer. A space odyssey, blade runner, terminator 2 and children of men. Earlier this week, bong joon ho s parasite was the big. By compressing its revolutionary struggle into such a tightly compressed and voidencircled space, bong joon ho s evocative postapocalyptic actioner, snowpiercer, becomes furiously kinetic but. In a future where a failed climatechange experiment has killed all life except for the lucky few who boarded the snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, a new class system emerges.
Bong joonho, speaking on what captivated him to the story in the winter of 2005, bong found jeanmarc rochette s french graphic novel series le transperceneige at a graphic novel shop near hongik university and finished reading the entire series while standing in front of the bookshelf where he found it. Bong joonho lied to harvey weinstein for this reason and. B ong joon ho s snowpiercer stands out in our determinedly pointless hitmovie climate, in which preordained blockbusters have been scrubbed clean of any potential resonances to sell more toys. Jan 23, 2020 bong joon ho s parasite is taking the world over, but in 20 the korean filmmaker ended the world with his dystopian action masterpiece, snowpiercer. Bong joonho says the idea for parasite had been in his brain for a while, and lead actor song kang ho. How bong joonho revolutionized comic book adaptations with. The escape movie tiein by jacques lob and jean marc rochette jun 2. Snowpiercer was a different breed of comic book fare, a film that took inspiration from the 1982 french graphic novel le transperceneige. Le transperceneige is a postapocalyptic french graphic novel created by jacques lob and. The film is directed by bong joonho and written by bong and kelly masterson.
In snowpiercer, the train trip to end all train trips the. In a snow ravaged world, a group of travellers fight for survival on a train that perpetually circumnavigates the globe. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Feb 07, 2020 if youve been paying any attention to this years oscars buildup, youll already recognize the work of bong joon ho a south korean visionary, the director has gifted cinephiles with psychological thrillers like mother, surprisingly insightful monster movies like the host, and his latest work, parasite, a scathing takedown of social inequality disguised as a tense, often hilarious, crime caper. This is the hyped comic that is supposedly a treasure of french bandes dessines that spawned a recent film adaptation by joonho bong the host, mother. Bong joonhos snowpiercer 2014 is the culmination of the filmmakers fascination with and signification of america in relation to south korea. Bong joon ho s snowpiercer 20 movie clips stars alison pill, ed harris, chris evans, ahsung ko. Development began five years ago in 2015, not long after director bong joonho brought the french graphic novel to.
I cant say im too surprised since it comes from the brilliant mind of bong joonho screenwriter and director for parasite. For the 20th entry, were boarding the eternal engine to outlast the apocalypse in bong joon ho s stunning, complex and innovative snowpiercer. Jun 27, 2014 snowpiercer, the fifth feature by the visionary south korean director bong joon ho mother, the host, is a lot of movie to take in at once. The film itself is based on postapocalyptic french graphic novel le. In case you havent heard, im head over heels about snowpiercer, out in limited release today. How the snowpiercer experience sent bong joon ho to. Todays premieredate announcement at tca is timely as the show from tomorrow studios is based on the 20 film by bong joon ho, who is.
From the visionary mind behind 2020 oscarwinner parasite, bong joonho s starstudded dystopian scifi thriller snowpiercer is making its way to bluray and dvd for the very first time in the uk. It marks the first time that the korean filmmaker behind the nowclassic 2006 monster. His father, bong sanggyun, was a firstgeneration graphic designer, industrial designer, and professor of art at yeungnam university and the head of the art department at the national film institute. If you are cool, you saw the host when it first came out. South korean director bong joonhos first englishlanguage production, an adaptation of a french comic book series starring chris evans and tilda swinton, centers on a revolution in a class. When director bong joonho discovered it in 2004, he adopted it into the semi popular film snowpiercer in 20. Snowpiercer 20 the same interview goes into detail about the many changes he had to make in the host gwoimul, 2006 to keep the cgi work down to affordable limits. There are so many problems with this book and they cant all be due to due to poor translation. Jan 15, 2020 todays premieredate announcement at tca is timely as the show from tomorrow studios is based on the 20 film by bong joon ho, who is riding high with parasite this awards season, he is among.
With jennifer connelly, daveed diggs, mickey sumner, sheila vand. These achievements mark a new career peak for the director, who first achieved wide international acclaim with 2006s monster movie the host and whose forays into. If youve been paying any attention to this years oscars buildup, youll already recognize the work of bong joon ho. Once the decision was made, my producer gave me a book. The host and mother director bong joon ho pours on the action but misses the heart even with an eminently watchable tilda swinton in this problematic adventure. Josh friedman avatar 3, war of the worlds is attached to. Based on the french graphic novel le transperceneige, snowpiercer tells the tale of the aftermath of a second ice age. Snowpiercer by bong joonho bong joonho, chris evans. Director bong joonho breaks down snowpiercers ending. An interview with bong joon ho, director of the chris evansstarring dystopian scifi movie snowpiercer. Bong joon ho battled harvey weinstein over snowpiercer final. Snowpiercer is an upcoming american postapocalyptic dystopian thriller television drama series that is set to air on tnt on may 17, 2020. Jun 27, 2014 bong joon hos snowpiercer is a terrific.
Now that parasite has won best picture, taking a deeper dive into director bong joon ho s filmography on netflix is well worthwhile. Very loosely adapted by bong and coscreenwriter kelly. Snowpiercer directors handdrawn diagram of the movies. Why you should watch bong joonhos movies on netflix. Snowpiercer is a 20 science fiction action film based on the french graphic novel le transperceneige by jacques lob, benjamin legrand and jeanmarc rochette. I decided to go back and rewatch snowpiercer the other week since both bong joon ho movies deal with such similar themes.
Bong joonho was born in daegu, south korea and is the youngest of four children. Bong joon ho movie list stream every movie from best. In a future where a failed climatechange experiment has killed all. As a perpetualmotion engine keeps a superpowered locomotive speeding around the planet, the impoverished lower classes occupy the rear cars while the privileged upper classes are pampered in. Movies snowpiercer directors handdrawn diagram of the movies epic train is a must see see the drawing bong joon ho used to plan out production of the upcoming scifi movie. Bong joon ho unhappy about heavy editing of his south korean scifi blockbuster by bob and harvey weinsteins film studio published. Nov 11, 2015 its been a big day for fans of bong joon ho. She is so good, so endearing in her secret evils that. Bong joonho talks snowpiercer, casting chris evans, and. The series is adapted from bong joon ho s 20 film of the same name. Jun 24, 2014 bong joonhos fifth feature film as a director, snowpiercer, is also his most ambitious for many reasons. As far as futuristic, allegorical dystopian scifi epics go, it is of the highest order, on a par with classics like 2001.
Most of the nights prizes were given to films that championed the poor, marginalized, and unsung, including snowpiercer and okja director bong joon ho s parasite gisaengchung 2019 99%, which took home the festivals biggest prize, the palme dor. Snowpiercer to come to small screen sooner entertainment the. The serial adaptation of korean film snowpiercer is moving up its premiere. Bong joon ho jeanbaptiste lacroixafp via getty images bong joon ho and harvey weinstein clashed over snowpiercer snowpiercer is a 20 action movie directed by bong and starring chris. Korean director bong joonho adapted the graphic novel to the cinema as snowpiercer, which was originally released in 20. All human survivors have retreated from the frozen planet inside an enormous train, which is divided on strict class principles. Kimberly frenchjae hyuk lee netflix undaunted, bong flirted with hollywood again in okja, a daffy fantasy romp that meshed a. By compressing its revolutionary struggle into such a tightly compressed and voidencircled space, bong joon ho s evocative postapocalyptic actioner, snowpiercer, becomes furiously kinetic. Snowpiercer is the fifth and perhaps most ambitious feature film yet from korean director bong joon ho, best known outside his home country for. Bong joonho has been a prolific director and quickly gained a following for his outstanding directing and writing work. Regia di joonho bong con kang ho song, john hurt, chris evans, tilda swinton, jamie bell, octavia spencer, ko ahsung, ewen bremner, alison pill. Bong joon ho was born on september 14, 1969 in daegu, south korea.
It now has six oscar nominations, including best picture and best director. The film is directed by bong joonho and written by bong and kelly. Its kind of a miracle snowpiercer the show even exists. The six other films hes directed are all available to stream. Bong joon ho s parasite series will be a sixhour film parasite director and cowriter, bong joon ho provides an update on what we can expect from the films hbo series adaptation. Jun 27, 2014 the scifi thriller snowpiercer, directed by bong joonho and scheduled to be released on june 27, imagines the world in an ice age where the last members of the human race live on a train. Bong joon ho has directed seven films, including 2019s oscar winner for best picture, parasite. Bong joonhos scifi movie snowpiercer to be adapted as a tv. The surprise here is that the ensemble cast, good writing and high production values create a world of its own, claustrophobic and uncomfortable, in a seemingly impossible situation. Before the critical praise, the overseas box office success, and the rumored infighting between director bong joon ho and studio head harvey weinstein, the film snowpiercer was a. Bong joon ho on parasite, snowpiercer, the host, and more at.
Set over seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetuallymoving train that circles the globe. Bong joon ho s critically acclaimed film parasite was just nominated for multiple awards at the 2020 oscars, and now fans can see a sneak peek at the directors next tv project. Jun 24, 2014 bong joonho talks snowpiercer, casting chris evans, being a control freak, his desire to return to smaller budget movies, and more by christina radish june 24, 2014. Aug 08, 20 bong joon hos snowpiercer is a masterpiece.
Hollywood rarely goes quite this nuts, and the foreignmade production, helmed by south koreas bong joonho the host, gets at a kind of daring, giddy excitement that plays like something our. Eventbrite above the line presents bong joon ho special. In 20 he directed snowpiercer, based on a graphic novel, about an apocalyptic future world covered with ice and a group of survivors living on a train moving fast enough so they wont freeze. Snowpiercer by bong joonho bong joonho, chris evans, song. The host and mother director bong joonho makes his englishlanguage debut with this dystopian scifi thriller set in the aftermath of a failed globalwarming experiment that ushered in the dawn of a new ice age. In the first of new series of features, tom jolliffe suggests a classthemed double bill of bong joon hos parasite and snowpiercer. Sure, people are dangerous, but mother nature, when tested, is infinitely more deadly. Snowpiercer season 1 release date, cast, spoilers, and more. The lauded filmmaker was guaranteed complete creative control on his latest film. Snowpiercer, the fifth feature by the visionary south korean director bong joon ho mother, the host, is a lot of movie to take in at once. Snowpiercer, the chris evans led film directed by oscarwinner bong joon ho, should be talked about way more.
Hes spoken frankly about this in a long interview with jung jiyoun, published in her 2008 book bong joon ho. The escape after having watched the movie starring chris evans. Bong joon ho was born in daegu, south korea and is the youngest of four children. How bong joonho revolutionized comic book adaptations. Krimson explains to proloff and belleau that the snowpiercer has begun to slow down, and asks. A south korean visionary, the director has gifted cinephiles with psychological thrillers like mother, surprisingly insightful monster movies like the host, and his latest work, parasite, a scathing takedown of social inequality disguised as a tense, often hilarious, crime. The host and mother director bong joon ho makes his englishlanguage debut with this dystopian scifi thriller set in the aftermath of a failed globalwarming experiment that ushered in the dawn of a new ice age. Director bong joon ho has constructed a methodical, welllayered plot suggesting that forgotten people can make a difference.
Jan 28, 2020 bong joon ho opened up about parasite, okja, the host, snowpiercer, and the rest of his filmography as well as the hbo parasite series. How the snowpiercer experience inspired bong joon hos move to netflix. Snowpiercer, south korean filmmaker bong joonho s liberal adaptation of the french comic book of the same name, looks at the survivors of a populationdecimating crisis trapped in the title. The story is set in at an undetermined date in the future. With chris evans, jamie bell, tilda swinton, ed harris. Buy snowpiercer bluray 2020 from amazons movies store. Nov 11, 2015 marty adelsteins tomorrow studios has optioned the rights to develop bong joonhos 20 korean feature snowpiercer as a tv series. Set on a train carrying the last of humanity around a planet in the midst of a selfmade ice age, chris evans leads a revolution against the trains elite class. As a perpetualmotion engine keeps a superpowered locomotive speeding around the planet, the impoverished lower classes occupy the. Many are wondering if it can make history and become the first foreign language film to win best picture.
Snowpiercer to finally receive dvd and bluray release in. While the film shares plenty with the 1982 graphic novel le transperceneige on which. How bong joon ho invented the weird world of parasite. Snowpiercer another great movie with a lot of social commentary. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Jun 26, 2014 he is one of the hippest directors out there. Snowpiercer, hollywood, i may destroy you, and more. Bong joonho talks snowpiercer, casting chris evans, and more. It is based on both the 20 south koreanczech film of the same name, directed by bong joon ho, and the 1982 french graphic novel le transperceneige, from which the film was adapted, by jacques lob, benjamin legrand, and jeanmarc rochette. October 29, 2014 snowpiercer is only the latest in director bong joon ho s distinguished, eclectic career. Bong joon ho has been a prolific director and quickly gained a following for his outstanding directing and writing work. Parasite was the first korean film to win the palme dor at cannes.
Director bong joon ho talks about snowpiercer, why he cast chris evans, being a control freak, his desire to return to small budget movies, and more. I enjoyed that movie and after learning it was based on a graphic novel, i wanted to find and read the original story. Snowpiercer director bong joonho discusses the film features the great korean filmmaker takes us for a ride on board his postapocalyptic express, snowpiercer. Chris evans, song kang ho, tilda swinton, jamie bell, octavia spencer, ewen bremner, john hurt, ed harris, bong joon ho, chris evans, song kang ho. Bong joon ho s snowpiercer is a terrific, dark dystopian nightmare mixed with flashes of terry gilliamesque absurdity and the filmmakers own fractured frame of reference. Seolgungnyeolcha is a 20 science fiction action film based on the french graphic novel le transperceneige by jacques lob, benjamin legrand and jeanmarc rochette. In bongs snowpiercer, cw7 was a lastditch effort to save the planet after decades of abuse at the hands of its human residents. While conflict and chaos inspired the events of the original story, bongs take updates those themes. Bong joon ho on parasite, snowpiercer, the host, and more. The bestselling postapocalyptic graphic novel series that inspired the movie by oscar winning director bong joon ho parasite and critically acclaimed tnt. Bong joon ho opened up about parasite, okja, the host, snowpiercer, and the rest of his filmography as well as the hbo parasite series.
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