James O'Brian 0 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'm a big fan of foreign films, particularly french cinema. There is alot of stuff out there that has been chopped up and sold to the public as if they created it but it is basically taken from other films. This happens everywhere. And alot of times the films turn out better than the original. But this is very very rare. Some of my favorites that make up my collection are: The 400 Blows Insomnia The Vanishing Shoot The Piano Player Breathless Man Bites Dog Solaris Jules & Jim Abre Los Ojos Irreversible Funny Games Cache The Apartment Le Samourai The Piano Teacher Ichi The Killer Audition Nosferatu The Vampyre There are many more but that's just the beginning of my own personal collection. What are some foreign films you like/dislike and why? JO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FADoss Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 "Horseman on the Roof" made Olivier Martinez a household name around here and he's the one guy I'll need to keep away from the wife if I make it big. "Seven Samurai" is my personal favorite and I don't feel I need to elaborate as to why. Also: Amelie City of Lost Children All of Miyazaki's Animation! Banlieu 13 (District 13) for the AMAZING Le Parkour action I'll post others later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James O'Brian 0 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Yes. Horseman On The Roof is classic. As well as Seven Samurai, I can't believe I forgot to list that one. The Devil's Backbone is a very chilling film. Very dark and crazy. As well as Knife In The Water. JO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nameless 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 For the past 5 or 6 years I've been watching more foreign films. Mainly Japanese and Chinese films. I find them far better than what Hollywood comes out with. Hana-Bi (Fireworks) Sonatine Duo luo tian shi (Fallen Angels) Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo (Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War) The Legend of Suriyothai Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword Of Vengeance Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart To Hades Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart In Peril Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart In Land of Demons Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven In Hell Dai-bosatsu tôge (The Sword of Doom) Zatoichi Zatoichi (2003) Pa Da Shuang Deng (Red Fireworks, Green Fireworks) Raise The Red Lantern The Emperor's Shadow Ying xiong (Hero) The Eye (The 2002 Chinese movie) Stander Kikujirô no natsu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James O'Brian 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 For the past 5 or 6 years I've been watching more foreign films. Mainly Japanese and Chinese films. I find them far better than what Hollywood comes out with. Hana-Bi (Fireworks) Sonatine Duo luo tian shi (Fallen Angels) Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo (Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War) The Legend of Suriyothai Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword Of Vengeance Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart To Hades Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart In Peril Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart In Land of Demons Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven In Hell Dai-bosatsu tôge (The Sword of Doom) Zatoichi Zatoichi (2003) Pa Da Shuang Deng (Red Fireworks, Green Fireworks) Raise The Red Lantern The Emperor's Shadow Ying xiong (Hero) The Eye (The 2002 Chinese movie) Stander Kikujirô no natsu Zatoichi is a killer film. Great film. JO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReCoil 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Around 99% of all movies I see are foreign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike V 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I just got done watching a French movie called 13 Tzameti. It was pretty good, I liked it quite a bit. The only problem I had with it, was the beginning was too slow, it could've been had 10 minutes or so trimmed from it. Outside of that problem, once the film really starts going the tension just keeps building. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nameless 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I was trying to remember the first foreign films I watched and I remember when I was real young I watched those 1970's and 80's Kung Fu movies. The ones with those strange sound effects when they move there arms and legs and when they hit someone. I can't remember the names to those movies beacuse they had such strange titles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nameless 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 La Planète sauvage (The Savage Planet) Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Brotherhood of the Wolf (this movie was ok) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James O'Brian 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Brotherhood of the Wolf (this movie was ok) OK? This film was great. One of the few that Mark actually kicks ass in. Then you have Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassell. And the story was pretty damn interesting. I've got the discontinued 3 disc. JO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nameless 0 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Yojimbo Ran Furin kazan (Samurai Banners) Wo de fu qin mu qin (My Father and Mother) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nameless 0 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Lone Wolf & Cub TV series Volume 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James O'Brian 0 Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I forgot to mention that I am a big fan of Alphaville and 8 1/2. Those are masterpieces. JO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nameless 0 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 House of flying Daggers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike V 0 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I posted this already in the Non-Mainstream Films thread, but these movies are so great they deserve to be mentioned again. I just watched the Pusher Trilogy, they're fucking great. I highly recommend everyone see these movies, especially Tim, if you haven't seen these movies, you need to ASAP, I think you would love them. I've quickly become a fan of Nicolas Winding Refn, he's got a crazy looking movie called Bronson coming out, that I can't wait to see. Pusher Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Written by: Jens Dahl and Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Kim Bodnia as Frank, Mads Mikkelsen as Tonny, Laura Drasbæk as Vic, Zlatko Buric as Milo, Slavko Labovic as Radovan The first in a trilogy of danish crime films. Pusher is about Frank a low to mid level drug dealer who gets into deep shit with his supplier Milo. The movie is basically a week in Franks life as he tries to get shit straightened out with Milo but keeps descending further and further down. Pusher II With Blood on My Hands Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Written by: Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Mads Mikkelsen as Tonny, Leif Sylvester as The Duke, Kurt Nielsen as Kurt the Cunt, Øyvind Hagen-Traberg as Ø, Anne Sørensen as Charlotte, Maria Erwolter as Gry, Ilyas Agac as Mohammed Pusher II follows the character Tonny who was pretty much just a side character in the first film as he is released from jail and tries to connect with father while finding out that he himself has child. This one is probably my favorite out of the trilogy, it makes Tonny who initially seems like an asshole in the first film into quite the sympathetic character. Also, worth noting is the John Carpenter like like score that pops up in this movie between the rock and euro-trash pop music. Pusher 3 I'm the Angel of Death Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Written by: Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Zlatko Buric as Milo, Marinela Dekic as Milena, Ilyas Agac as Little Mohammed, Vanja Bajicic as Branko, Kujtim Loki as Luan, Ramadan Huseini as Rexho, Slavko Labovic as Radovan Pusher 3 follows a day in the life of Milo the Serbian drug lord who was a side character in Pusher and had a small cameo in Pusher II. Pusher 3 is probably the lightest of the trilogy as it's about Milo planning his daughter birthday party, trying his hand at selling ecstasy that was mistakenly sent to him instead of heroin and not giving into the stress and staying sober. Like I said it's probably the lightest in the series but by the end it goes to quite the dark place. Like Tonny in Pusher II, it also does quite the good job of making you feel sympathy for this person whose done some horrible things. Though one thing I had issue with was some of the subtitling, my Croatian is pretty bad but when Milo says something that translates to "a dog fucked your mom" the subtitles were way off. But outside of a few instances it translations seemed close enough. And finally, check out the trilogy trailer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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