This thread is not about books, it's about foreign films.
What are your favorite foreign films of all time?
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This thread is not about books, it's about foreign films.
What are your favorite foreign films of all time?
"She's on Duty" or "Please Teach Me English". They're both Korean, and both swashbucklingly hilarious.
I also like a few Indian movies :-)
are indian movies foreign to you?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Resha
"Amelie" or "Cidade de Deus" (City of God) for completely different atmospheres and styles. Both are perfect examples of either the innocence a person can have (Amelie) or the depravity (Lil' Ze from City of God).
"Good Bye Lenin!" and "Run Lola Run" are also awesome. Props to you Germany.
I assume you mean anything not American, even if you didn't that's what I'll base my post upon.
I'm quite fond of a few Danish movies. My favorites would be Blinkende Lygter, Gamle mænd i nye bile and Inkasso, but there's other very good movies too. Then there's always Battle Royale, which is Japanese. I haven't really seen much foreign movies.
edit: yeah, that Lola movie is cool.
Yes!!! I watch them with subtitles xD or else...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dyslexiconare indian movies foreign to you?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Resha
Ohhhhhh.
Uhm, I guess The Science of Sleep could technically be considered a foreign film. I also really liked House of Flying Daggers
Goodbye, Lenin! and Der Untergang (Downfall) are absolutely fantastic German films and I suggest you watch them if you ever get the chance. Both fairly recent, with Downfall being about Hitler's final days in the Führerbunker whilst Goodbye, Lenin! is about a family in the early 90s trying to hide the fact that East Germany has collapsed from their furiously loyal socialist, bed-ridden mother.
Battle Royale is a good film too, but I don't rate it as highly as the two German films I mentioned. Best part about revising for German exams: watching films!
A large amount of my favourite films are foreign. Battle Royale I+II, Infernal Affairs, Ong Bak, Tom Yum Goong, Oldboy, Project A, Police Story, Dragons Forever, House of Flying Daggers, Hero and so forth.
Edit: Oh yeah, Run Lola Run, too.
Shaun of the Dead.
Ong Bak and Twilight Samurai.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fonz
I love foreign films, I think they are so interesting and different, unlike most run of the mill american films.
My faves are
A Very Long Engagement-French
Twin Sisters-Dutch
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon-Chinese
Russian Doll-Australian
:cool:
Run Lola Run was great, and I also liked House of Flying Daggers a hell of a lot, even though I thought the ending was way too abrupt.
The most recent one I saw was 2046, which was very, very interesting, but I want to watch it a couple more times. And probably see the first one. :erm:
does watching rurouni kenshin in japanese count?
"El Laberinto del Fauno" and "Amores Perros"
I know the first was released first in Cannes, but was made by del Toro, with mostly Spanish actors :p
Oh yeah, and "La Ley de Herodes" :D
No, I meant movies not from whatever country you're from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Levian
Anyway, everyone here has dissapointed me because no one has said Pan's Labyrinth yet.
Pan's Labyrinth looks so friggin' good. I can't wait till it premiers on HBO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rengori
Ah gosh, there's so many foreign films I've liked but don't remember the name of and I'll know I'll forget some. Here goes...
Tsotsi (African), Battle Royale (Japanese), Infernal Affairs (Japanese), Howl's Moving Castle (Japanese), The Happiness of the Katakuris (Japanese), The Audition (Japanese), Run Lola Run (German), Hero (Chinese), Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese), Shaolin Soccer (Chinese), The Brotherhood of War (South Korean), Dear Frankie (United Kingdom), and High Tension (French)
Yeah, I know I'm forgetting some, but I honestly can't remember their names. Oh well.
Edit: *looks through thread again* GAH. Yes! Shaun of the Dead (United Kingdom). I feel complete now.
Oh my Jesus. How retarded of me. I love that movie. It's so brilliant; but so, so terrifying. That Capitaine guy -- I want to PUNCH HIS UGLY HEAD. ;____;Quote:
Originally Posted by Rengori
Oh gosh yes. Pan's Labyrinth :heart: Definitely one of my fave foreign films.
edit: and Ramza is right xD He said Pan's Labyrinth. In the Spanish way :p "El Laberinto del Fauno" such a pretty name.
No one, are you suuuuuure!? ò.ÓQuote:
Originally Posted by Rengori
Then, if it is foreign for the country were we are, then I gotta say Edward Scissorhands AND Nightmare Before Christmas.