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Foreign films

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Dick Whitman, Jul 1, 2012.

  1. Frank_Ridgeway

    Frank_Ridgeway Well-Known Member

    About 25 years ago, a woman frequently wanted us to go to the artsy theater that showed foreign films, and I would have done anything to spend time with her, so we went to a lot. (I know, you may seize my man card at your convenience.) Still not crazy about subtitles, but will watch sometimes. A couple more recent ones that I liked were Cherry Blossoms (in German) and Mongol (in Mongolian), but I am not sure how good the latter would be outside the movie theater's big screen.
     
  2. MightyMouse

    MightyMouse Member

    I don't like foreign films.

    Comin' over here and takin' all of our 'merican films' jobs.
     
  3. Gillette237

    Gillette237 Member

    I saw a Spanish film, "Cell 211" a few years ago at a film festival. Fantastic movie.
     
  4. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    I remember watching these in class. Enjoyed all of them. Another one, set in Barcelona, about a bunch of students from all over the world living together, was also good. Can't recall the name of that one, though.

    Amelie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/
    Motorcycle Diaries: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318462/
    Run Lola Run: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130827/
     
  5. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    'Oldboy' = Korea
    'Submarine'= Wales
    'Cache' = France
    'Shogun Assassin' = Japan
     
  6. Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell

    Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell Active Member

    French
    The Wages of Fear
    Band of Outsiders
    Breathless
    Masculin Feminin
    The Antoine Doinel saga (400 Blows, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run)
    Day For Night
    Elevator to the Gallows
    Le Samourai
    The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie

    German
    Aguirre:The Wrath of God
    Fitzcarraldo
    The Tin Drum

    Czech
    The Fireman's Ball
    Closely Watched Trains

    Polish
    Knife in the Water

    Italian
    Bicycle Thieves
    L'Avventura
    Red Desert
    Also, it's probably a good idea to avoid Fellini.
     
  7. waterytart

    waterytart Active Member

    Dick, do you have fairly catholic taste in American movies, or are there certain genres/styles you particularly enjoy or avoid? Do you have a cutoff date, e.g., no movies before 1970?
     
  8. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    I have to disagree on 'Aguirre: The Wrath of God.'
    Did not like it.
     
  9. ColdCat

    ColdCat Well-Known Member

    Das Boot (Germany) WWII movie about a submarine crew
    The Trois Colouers trilogy (France) Three fantastic movies (Rouge, Bleu and Blanc)
    Belle Epoch (Spain) Romantic farce set in the Spanish Civil War
    Mostly Martha (Germany) The American movie No Reservations is based on this, but see the original.
    Goodbye Lenin (Germany) A devout communist falls into a coma in 1989 and awakes six month later to a very different world
     
  10. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    I'm shocked Battle Of Algiers didn't make your list.
     
  11. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    Do you dig Guillermo del Torro?
    A lot of people have sent 'Pan's Labrynth,' but you should also check out 'Cronos' and 'The Devil's Backbone.'
     
  12. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Ivan The Terrible Parts 1 and 2 definitely have their dense and archaic moments, but both are ultimately rewarding to watch.

    And you definitely have to see Part 1 to have context for Part 2, even though they were completed several years apart.
     
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