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Post by chocollama on May 15, 2019 19:25:28 GMT -5
Aight, almost finished watching it right now, so here's my questions so I don't forget. 1. Do you think the phone call Jong-su got outside of that greenhouse was the moment of Hae-mi's.... disappearance?
2. Do the dinner party friends know?
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Post by stuartoxlade on May 16, 2019 3:04:24 GMT -5
I bought Poetry the other day, hoping to check that out soon. essien - How was Oasis? I've seen it can barely remember it as it was about 10 years ago
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Post by essien on May 16, 2019 11:02:12 GMT -5
I bought Poetry the other day, hoping to check that out soon. essien - How was Oasis? I've seen it can barely remember it as it was about 10 years ago All will be revealed on Monday... but it was my least favourite Chang-dong film so far.
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Post by v9733xa on May 19, 2019 12:02:20 GMT -5
Watch this movie, people! See you Monday.
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Post by stuartoxlade on May 20, 2019 4:26:39 GMT -5
Yo where's that cat gone? BOILER! BOILERRRRRRRRRR
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Post by stuartoxlade on May 20, 2019 4:29:22 GMT -5
Aight, almost finished watching it right now, so here's my questions so I don't forget. 1. Do you think the phone call Jong-su got outside of that greenhouse was the moment of Hae-mi's.... disappearance?
2. Do the dinner party friends know? 1. Hell yes. 2. Doubtful. Do we all think that those burning 'parties' are where Ben erases evidence from his victims and keeps those trophies in his box? or was Jong-soo desperately trying to find an answer to a question he'd never know the answer to?
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Post by chocollama on May 20, 2019 13:38:58 GMT -5
Aight, almost finished watching it right now, so here's my questions so I don't forget. 1. Do you think the phone call Jong-su got outside of that greenhouse was the moment of Hae-mi's.... disappearance?
2. Do the dinner party friends know? 1. Hell yes. 2. Doubtful. Do we all think that those burning 'parties' are where Ben erases evidence from his victims and keeps those trophies in his box? or was Jong-soo desperately trying to find an answer to a question he'd never know the answer to? no way, that watch is the definitive evidence for me. I do believe you're onto something with the parties being used to cover up evidence, though. That's actually a brilliant idea.
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Post by tao on May 20, 2019 15:01:12 GMT -5
Aight, almost finished watching it right now, so here's my questions so I don't forget. 1. Do you think the phone call Jong-su got outside of that greenhouse was the moment of Hae-mi's.... disappearance?
2. Do the dinner party friends know? 1) I do think that phone call happened at the time of her "disappearance".
2) I don't believe so, I think if they knew, something would've been inferred, verbal or otherwise.
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Post by tao on May 20, 2019 15:06:19 GMT -5
Aight, almost finished watching it right now, so here's my questions so I don't forget. 1. Do you think the phone call Jong-su got outside of that greenhouse was the moment of Hae-mi's.... disappearance?
2. Do the dinner party friends know? 1. Hell yes. 2. Doubtful. Do we all think that those burning 'parties' are where Ben erases evidence from his victims and keeps those trophies in his box? or was Jong-soo desperately trying to find an answer to a question he'd never know the answer to? I think Jong-Su is trying to find an answer here, and simply latching on to whatever makes the most sense to him, which is why the ending happened the way it did. Could it be construed that "burning greenhouses" might be a reference to using someone and discarding them when you're finally bored with them?
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Post by chocollama on May 20, 2019 15:50:58 GMT -5
1. Hell yes. 2. Doubtful. Do we all think that those burning 'parties' are where Ben erases evidence from his victims and keeps those trophies in his box? or was Jong-soo desperately trying to find an answer to a question he'd never know the answer to? I think Jong-Su is trying to find an answer here, and simply latching on to whatever makes the most sense to him, which is why the ending happened the way it did. Could it be construed that "burning greenhouses" might be a reference to using someone and discarding them when you're finally bored with them? it's in the way that he describes the greenhouses for me. his words on these "greenhouses" are a metaphor for people who may not necessarily be considered undesirable by society, but won't be missed. the rhythmic beating in his chest he says he only gets from burning "greenhouses" says to me that killing is the way that this sociopath (outlined in the conversation about how he's never cried) attempts to feel alive.
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Post by tao on May 20, 2019 16:06:14 GMT -5
I think Jong-Su is trying to find an answer here, and simply latching on to whatever makes the most sense to him, which is why the ending happened the way it did. Could it be construed that "burning greenhouses" might be a reference to using someone and discarding them when you're finally bored with them? it's in the way that he describes the greenhouses for me. his words on these "greenhouses" are a metaphor for people who may not necessarily be considered undesirable by society, but won't be missed. the rhythmic beating in his chest he says he only gets from burning "greenhouses" says to me that killing is the way that this sociopath (outlined in the conversation about how he's never cried) attempts to feel alive. I'm still not convinced that Ben is a sociopathic killer.
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Post by v9733xa on May 20, 2019 17:31:30 GMT -5
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Post by v9733xa on May 20, 2019 17:34:40 GMT -5
We can stop doing spoilers since the day is upon us.
I'm entranced by this movie and was thrilled to watch it again for this. The experience in the theatre was incredible, as well, last year.
I agree with the above that certainly the dropped phone call had to be Hae-Mi trying to let her friend know. Why couldn't she get a word out? I don't know. Or maybe it was Ben just toying.
I doubt his friends know. I mean, the dude had another girl right there, I'm assuming to do the same thing. Clearly those people have never snooped around in someone's bathroom.
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Post by Ghosty on May 20, 2019 19:33:10 GMT -5
To be honest, I was not really looking forward to this after reading the synopsis and not knowing anything else about it beforehand. But I found myself more and more engrossed as the film went on and was fully hooked by the time Hae-mi disappeared. Really was not what I was expecting whatsoever by the end and it did an excellent job of being engaging while being pretty minimalist. I'll post more thoughts when we get some official discussion points going, but I enjoyed the film and it was a good pick.
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Post by stfubaker on May 21, 2019 2:40:24 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, Im terrible with the questions coming up. You guys have posted some good ones, so lets keep those ones going and people feel free to add on?
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