Parasite vs. Sunset Boulevard - The Disillusionment Arc
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Celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Hollywood classic Sunset Boulevard tells a story that follows an uncommon trajectory. Instead of containing a "positive change arc" as so many films do, this is a story of disillusionment. And despite it being a story from long ago, this disillusionment story bears remarkable similarities to Parasite-a tense social satire about a poor family, the Kims, who con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. In this video we compare the character arcs from both films.
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What's your favorite movie pre-1970?!
(And no, you're not crazy, we did also just do a different video on Parasite: ruclips.net/video/he3x5flTFPg/видео.html)
Singin' in the Rain
12 angry men (1957)
Rear Window
Persona 1966 or Andrei Rublev
Hi Machel,can u do an video about comedy writing...how something makes u laugh even in serious situation like the HBO series barry created by bill hader..please consider this request in future
"A man who wanted a pool, got a pool, and ultimately drowned in a pool. "
My god it's so precise.
Well he actually died of gun shots so no
Sounds like the Great Gatsby
In Parasite, a man who wants a big house ends up trapped in it.
Billy Wilder is hell of a director and screenwriter
Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma Desmond: I am big. It's the pictures that got small.
Still one of the greatest quotes ever in a film.
Yes, and "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. deMille."
(and the look on Max's face as he "directs" it)
Yeah it showcases her ego as well
My cat did the same thing. He sees the ledge, and try to jump to it. He failed to reach it, but everyday he tries to do it. He believes in the lie, yet I always believes in him
Fun fact, the midpoint in Parasite when the old house keep rings the door bell of the Park's household is the exact middle page in the screenplay.
Damn, that’s amazing
From then on they all seem to be crossing lines
where do the details end with this movie
1 page 1 minute, that’ll happen more than you think
Sometimes I watch a movie just so that I can watch a LFTS video about it.
:D
@@LessonsfromtheScreenplay same here there's like 6 movies I've seen just to watch one of these videos
Exactly, I've not seen Sunset Boulevard and now I feel like I've ruined a little bit of something by deciding to watch this first. I'll remember, going forward, that if LftS heavily references a film, that it is very likely worth watching.
Yep! Finished Sunset Boulevard forty minutes ago. Finished this video forty seconds ago. Not a bad investment of time.
Parasite really does feels like a movie from the classic Hollywood era. Watching it is almost like watching a Hitchcock or Orson Welles movie. The pacing, the shot selection... It’s brilliant.
Never having seen Sunset Boulevard, just that scene of Joe's death was incredible & moving: his unrelenting walk to the pool. Seems so modern by many standards, I'll have to be watching it!
Many older movies feel very modern, actually.
@@xBINARYGODx Can you suggest a few, please.
@@DhruvPatel-gs8db The Apartment from the same director of Sunset Boulevard feels very modern. Now I'm thinking that's just a Billy Wilder thing, for his films to stand so well against time.
That scene looks exactly how the Leo DiCaprio's death looked int the Great Gatsby.
@@DhruvPatel-gs8db Try: The Searchers, Harper, and if you like Sci-Fi, Forbidden Planet.
“A character pursues a dream, finally seems to achieve it, only to realize that the dream is hollow.” It’s funny how you say this because the scholar rock Kiwoo was given was actually fake and hollow... which is how he survived it.
Shawn Argent I keep forgetting that he doesn’t die. That party scene is such a climax I don’t remember anything past it. I guess you could say I continue to believe the lie.
Regular character arc: We will be happy in the end :)
Sunset Boulevard & Parasite: HA, NOPE!
See, the video could have been a lot shorter if we'd just used this as the script!
It's a good day when both Now You See It and Lessons from the Screenplay upload a video half an hour from each other.
Ikr!!!
A good day indeed!
I love how Parasite's soundtrack plays over clips of Sunset Blvd. and vice versa
Yes, he does a great editing job.
With much wisdom comes much sorrow. - Ecclesiastes
“For the rest of the earth’s organisms, existence is relatively uncomplicated. Their lives are about three things: survival, reproduction, death-and nothing else. But we know too much to content
ourselves with surviving, reproducing, dying-and nothing else. We know we are alive and know we will die. We also know we will suffer during our lives before suffering-slowly or quickly-as we draw near to death. This is the knowledge we “enjoy” as the most intelligent organisms to gush from the womb of nature. And being so, we feel shortchanged if there is nothing else for us than to survive, reproduce, and die. We want there to be more to it than that, or to think there is. This is the tragedy: Consciousness has forced us into the paradoxical position of striving to be unself-conscious of what we are-hunks of spoiling flesh on disintegrating bones.” ― Thomas Ligotti, "The Conspiracy Against the Human Race"
I wonder how much research you did on this video? Every Lfts video usually takes a month to be released. Keep the work, please do a Scorsese film like Taxi Driver
In our current process, from pitch to release takes 10 weeks. We were talking about this video in particular back in January. But...we're ramping up our speed...
@@LessonsfromtheScreenplay wow I appreciate your hard work, just take your time and I can wait as long as it takes
@@LessonsfromtheScreenplay Out of curiosity how do you decide what research material to use? I have seen you use Robert McKee, John Truby and other but never really why you decided to use these particular research materials.
Or if Taxi Driver really is anything like Joker? I keep hearing that it is.
@@canaisyoung3601 actually no joker is more like the king of comedy
Mention Billy Wilder, his films often have this pattern with "building up life around lie" and "self-rejecting for what's "real good"".
"Ace in the Hole", "Sunset Boulevard", "Some Like it Hot", "Room" - in different ways but still and this is the list i only familiar with.
I feel like Black Swan has this arc to but only if you interpret Nina's goal as getting the role of the swan queen rather than achieving greatness.
OMG I REQUESTED YOU DO SUNSET BOULEVARD LIKE OVER A YEAR AGO IM SO HAPPY!!
:) Sorry it takes awhile sometimes!
Great to see the disillusionment story getting some love! 👏I still remember being unable to get up from my seat after The Wrestler.
Yeah, these kinds of stories can really pack an emotional punch.
Wow this video was amazing, the comparisons between the two would be so hidden when watching them soeratly but after watching this video they become so clear, Also the parasite soundtrack in the background is one of my favorite soundtracks ever and it made the video that much better.
Thank you!
I'd love to see a video on how research relates to screenwriting. Maybe The Witch or The Lighthouse, since Robert Eggers loves going for authenticity.
Sunset Blvd is my favorite movie, and I watched Parasite for the first time a few weeks ago and was quite impressed by it, so it was cool seeing the two movies compared.
Oddly enough, as you described these films, I was reminded of Shark Tale. That movie started out interestingly enough, with a flawed protagonist who seemed destined for a huge wake-up call, but the resolution (or lack thereof) just failed miserably.
Great analysis! I love Parasite, and now I want to check out Sunset Boulevard.
I’d never thought anyone would make a comparison between Parasite and Sunset Boulevard. Good video, Michael!
Anyway, do you think foreshadowings in screenplay would make a good video?
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows everywhere...
Absolutely one of my favorite channels. The time, effort and thought always shows.
Awesome video. The Great Gatsby follows this same arc too. Gatsby and Nick both start the story believing lies about money, affluence, and the possibility to transition between classes, only for those beliefs to be shattered by the end. Gatsby dies still waiting on his phone call and Nick survives as the disillusioned and damaged witness to it all. It's fascinating how stories that appear so diverse on the surface are so similar structurally.
Michael, you and your team are amazing! You guys put so much effort into your videos and the ideas you come up with are mind-blowing. Parasite and Sunset Boulevard are two of my favorite movies but I would have never thought to compare the two. You guys deserve more recognition. Keep up the incredible work!
you inspired me to join film school and study to be a cinematographer, thank u so much u are great.
This is my favorite video essay you have done. And I've been following for a while.
Thank you!!
Thank for covering an older film. Please do more older stuff, as I really enjoy your videos.
My favorite LFTS yet. Been binging the podcast lately. Thank you guys for all that you do!❤️
And the day suddenly became interesting... Thank you Michael. Grettings from Bolivia.
Glad I could help! :)
I love how you keep making great videos. I am always waiting for the next one!
What a great essay! Deep, engaging and thought-inspiring. Thank you for your hard work!
this was such an excellent analysis, so creative and compelling. great job, I really enjoyed this piece. thank you for showing me how to appreciate these movies on yet another level!
Two incredible films. Fascinating parallels drawn between them. LFTS please come back!
Omg I loved this video, I never would have linked these two together but it makes sooo much sense, amazing
Incredible insight on this one! Thank you
I’ve been waiting for a new video for so long and I’m so glad it’s finally here
I thought ki woo doubted the lie in the last act when he asked the daughter "do I belong here?", since it was Jessica that was the best at assimilating into the rich family.
This was the most precise and clear analysis of Parasite's structure that I've seen. Well done!
Love the way you find this connections between movies that, at first sight, one would never link together.
Great analysis, as usual!
Thank you for your awesome work!
This is probably one of the best videos that you have ever done! Congrats!
This is a spectacular presentation. Thanks for making it.
“Pause, rewind, and discuss” could be the name of your new series.
This was such a fascinating comparison! I really love your comparison videos; two movies used to bring out the finer points in each other. This also made me revisit Sunset Blvd which I haven't seen in years and good god that's a good movie.
Exceptionally well done!
This was so brilliant!!! My favorite video of yours yet!!! Thank you so much!!?
Excellent, really insightful.
I've honestly learned so much from this channel.
You unpack a lot of information really well. I love your videos so much! Thanks for putting so much work into every video :-)
What a beautiful video, thanks for sharing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
thank you for making these videos. they're incredibly comprehensive and educational
Great analysis and comparison of both films.
Phenomenal video presentation. Great work! Thanks.
I picked up The Anatomy of Story because of your videos and I’m loving it. And Truby uses Sunset Boulevard in one of his examples and I hadn’t watched it yet, so I did. That was a week ago. Thank you so much for doing this video, and keep up the amazing content. I hope everyone in the LFTS team is in good health !
I know you’re a big Star Wars fan so will you be doing a Rise or Skywalker video ? I’d love to hear your take on it
@@solalchomand5910 If you haven't already, you might want to check out their podcast series where they did a discussion of all the films in several episodes,
@@smtucker0419 No I haven't, where can I find them ?
This is a very unique view that I didn't realize before. How similar both Sunset Boulevard and Parasite are. Also, I never saw an arc for the father in Parasite until now. Keep up the great work!
Great essay! I love that you compared these movies. They both had a profound impact on me.
A couple of people who've I've discussed Parasite with thought the son actually bought the Park's house at the end. They still want to believe the lie.
Many future academy awards winner writers will have you to thank on winning their Oscar. You are such a good teacher 👍
what an incredible video. these are two of my favorite movies ever. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Makes me so happy every time there is a new LFTS video :) Great as always!
another incredible video!! i'm obsessed with your video essays!
Great video, you could see the amount of talent and hard work that goes into it.
This video came at a perfect time! I just got back into writing and just so happened to have started learning of disillusionment arcs!
this was amazing! thank you for this video!
Uno de los mejores videos que he visto en RUclips. Buen trabajo!
You just outdid yourself. First Parasite video was incredible. This was just perfect. Thank you.
I love both of these movies, but never realized the similar arcs the characters take. Thanks to LFTS for opening my eyes yet again!
That was amazing. Thank you!
This is amazing comparing two outwardly dismilar classics to unearth connection that is profound! The best video yet!
Gosh I love your videos! I always learn so much:)
Wonderful analysis, comparison and produced with great skill.
Thanks! I needed this!
I can't watch a movie now thinking about what LFTS is going to say about certain scenes. Love your channel Mike!
Excellent analysis and commentary. Again, I always learn something new from your videos. Thanks.
Thank you for your efforts.. We really appreciate it.
Really fantastic job of deconstructing both films. I learned a lot, especially the power of the mid point decision
Thanks for such a fantastic correlation you've explained
Michael uploads new video, automatic thumbs up!
WOW WOW WOW I"M BLOWN AWAY BY THIS VID!!!!
your videos are so excellent and fun to watch. thank you so much for all your hard work!
amo demasiado tu contenido, mil gracias
Brilliant analysis. Thank you!
Amazing video! I loved it.
what an awesome analysis!
This is amazing! Great analysis!
"I Served the King of England" is another film of class struggle and disillusionment. Except, while everyone else "drowns in their own pool", the protagonist achieves enlightenment after experiencing both arcs. It also helps that the film was based on a novel written by one of the best Czech authors of the 20th century.
Another interesting analysis clearly and cleanly produced. Thanks.
Brilliant. Thank you!
this is fantastic
Fantastic comparison! I never would have thought of it, and the second I saw the title, I thought, "OF COURSE!" Terrific.
Excellent! Thanks Michael.
Yesss, more Parasite!! Your channel is a big inspiration, I'm trying to get more serious about video essays.
This is great! Thank you
Great video, exquisitely done
Love your video essay. I never saw it in this type of light.
This has inspired me. I realise because of you, in order to truly be happy, I must succumb to the madness.
Hi, Michael. You're doing a really great job! I think your videos are awesome, I've learned a lot from them. Congrants to you and your team.
Awesome, thank you!
So great!
Awesome analyses.
this was such a good analyses man
Not only did I love this video, but I love how Micheal mentioned Thomas Frank because I always go to him for productivity!!