President Trump has apparently pivoted to
Oscars punditry.At his Thursday night rally, Trump went after the
Academy Awards, taking issue with the historic Best Picture win of Parasite. The acclaimed South Korean thriller made history earlier this month by becoming the first foreign-language film to ever win Best Picture, a feat Trump, evidently, found worthy of ridicule."And the winner is, a movie from South Korea," Trump mockingly said. "What the hell was that all about? We got enough problems with
South Korea with trade. On top of it, they give them the best movie of the year. Was it good? I don't know."Trump didn't have a recommendation as to what should have won if not Parasite, among the most acclaimed films released last year. But he went on to ask if we can "get Gone with the Wind back, please," either as a they-don't-make-them-like-they-used-to style complaint or a suggestion that the award for the best film of 2019 should have gone to one released eight decades ago.The
American distributor of Parasite was quick to
fire back on
Twitter, kicking off the Trump-Neon feud just weird enough to make perfect sense for 2020.
After this Parasite jab, what other strange movie opinions might Trump have to offer next? Well, he did reportedly screen Joker at the
White House last year, so look out: a scalding hot presidential take on the DC film may be just around the corner.