Your favorite foreign films

Terry · 05-15-2011, 12:33 PM

So yea another thread where you all recommend things for me. But seriously, one of the reasons Netflix pwns is because they have a lot of movies most Americans have only marginal interest in i.e. foreign films, meaning they have a huge collection of great movies.

I mainly watch French movies of all genres, and Korean horror (the supernatural/revenge stuff not the squicky pedo-slasher stuff) but am open to anything.

Movies I like that are on Netflix:

Mesrine (Vincent Cassel plays a psychotic bank robber, can't recommend this one enough.)

Delicatessen (if you haven't at least heard of this one you are uninvited to this thread.)

A Tale of Two Sister (super spooky Korean horror with a totally shattering and thoughtful ending)

Man Bites Dog (Belgian I think, fake documentary following around a serial killer)

Audition (Korean, has one of the most intense final scenes in horror movie history)

So whatchu all into?

Captain Cannabis · 05-15-2011, 01:04 PM

delicatessen
doed snoe
amelie
deux jours a tuer
cidedad de deus
dom za vesanje
ivanovo dectvo
stalker
fubar
fubar II (since you are american i am including non-american films)
in brugge
the third man
gadjo dilo
paris je t'aime
el topo
santa sangre
lepa sela lepo gore
underground
crna macka, beli macor

i will try to think of more later

Terry · 05-15-2011, 01:28 PM

Nice list, and I know it's good cuz it has El Topo in it.

Parallax · 05-15-2011, 01:33 PM

purgatory - brutal russian film about the battle for grozny during the chechen war

John F. Kerry · 05-15-2011, 01:50 PM

hmmmm i honestly only think ive seen a handful of foreign movies in my day.

something about non american movies just doesnt always click with me, but then maybe this thread is a good place for me to start.

John F. Kerry · 05-15-2011, 01:51 PM

something about being stoned and trying to read subtitles (for the entire movie ) isnt fun

John F. Kerry · 05-15-2011, 01:52 PM

but i did watch le chateau de ma mere in french class one time

Captain Cannabis · 05-15-2011, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F. Kerry

hmmmm i honestly only think ive seen a handful of foreign movies in my day.

hello majority of americans

farmergiles · 05-15-2011, 05:28 PM

Oldboy is a strong candidate for best film ever imo.

Hollywood is foreign to me I guess but since they haven't made a good film since the 70's they can fuck off.

Man in Black · 05-15-2011, 05:43 PM

lock, stock, and two smoking barrels. cliche American, right here.

Liberty Cap · 05-15-2011, 05:50 PM

Yeah honestly the only "foreign" films I enjoy are some British movies. I don't even know where to start with foreign films.

Cerpin Taxt · 05-15-2011, 07:14 PM

What Foreign Films have you seen

Thread title fixed

cantSEEme · 05-15-2011, 07:30 PM

akira kurosawa movies

zatoichi movies

joyeux noel is a good holiday movie

the numerous amounts of thought provoking to absolutely disgusting/terrifying asian horror flicks (audition, ichi the killer, old boy, ect..)

just reading about a serbian film after aidz posted about it made me realize i never wanted to see it, but gonna throw that on this list cause it's foreign (to america).

Xil · 05-15-2011, 07:32 PM

cidedad de deus/city of god. deffinitely my favorite foreign film, possibly my favorite overall film.

also loved pan's labyrinth

a prophet (french film about a dude in/out of jail) was decent

Captain Cannabis · 05-15-2011, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cerpin Taxt

What Foreign Films have you seen

Thread title fixed

i am pretty sure this was intended to be a favourites list

why would anyone list shitty movies they didnt like

Cerpin Taxt · 05-15-2011, 09:38 PM

To be hip and ironic like those cool kids

Grieves · 05-15-2011, 11:23 PM

Departures
Ichi the Killer
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Studio Ghibli
The Illusionist/The Triplets of Belleville
Micmacs/Amélie/The City of Lost Children/Delicatessen
Leon: The Professional
The Dinner Game (adapted into Dinner For Smucks)
Irreversible
A Prophet

There are more, ill post as i remember....

Sir-Ex · 05-15-2011, 11:27 PM

Hungarian Butthole Sniffers: Lunchbox Edition.

If it ain't a real movie, I give up, seriously.

The Don · 05-15-2011, 11:37 PM

Hmm. THe Party, by Thomas Vinterberg.

I dunno a lot of european movies.. Not on the tip of my tongue at least.

Štulic · 05-16-2011, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Cannabis

delicatessen
doed snoe
amelie
deux jours a tuer
cidedad de deus
dom za vesanje
ivanovo dectvo
stalker
fubar
fubar II (since you are american i am including non-american films)
in brugge
the third man
gadjo dilo
paris je t'aime
el topo
santa sangre
lepa sela lepo gore
underground
crna macka, beli macor

i will try to think of more later

You got 4 Kusturica's movies in your list but not the only Oscar winning movie from down there "No Man's Land"? Biased much?

05-15-2011, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Terry Hello Darkness Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moscow, Idaho Posts: 8,538 Thanks: 2,130 Thanked 2,392 Times in 1,189 Posts	Your favorite foreign films So yea another thread where you all recommend things for me. But seriously, one of the reasons Netflix pwns is because they have a lot of movies most Americans have only marginal interest in i.e. foreign films, meaning they have a huge collection of great movies. I mainly watch French movies of all genres, and Korean horror (the supernatural/revenge stuff not the squicky pedo-slasher stuff) but am open to anything. Movies I like that are on Netflix: Mesrine (Vincent Cassel plays a psychotic bank robber, can't recommend this one enough.) Delicatessen (if you haven't at least heard of this one you are uninvited to this thread.) A Tale of Two Sister (super spooky Korean horror with a totally shattering and thoughtful ending) Man Bites Dog (Belgian I think, fake documentary following around a serial killer) Audition (Korean, has one of the most intense final scenes in horror movie history) So whatchu all into? __________________ I don't know but I've been told, If you never die you'll never grow old

05-15-2011, 01:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	delicatessen doed snoe amelie deux jours a tuer cidedad de deus dom za vesanje ivanovo dectvo stalker fubar fubar II (since you are american i am including non-american films) in brugge the third man gadjo dilo paris je t'aime el topo santa sangre lepa sela lepo gore underground crna macka, beli macor i will try to think of more later __________________ fuck the monkeys

05-15-2011, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terry Hello Darkness Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moscow, Idaho Posts: 8,538 Thanks: 2,130 Thanked 2,392 Times in 1,189 Posts	Nice list, and I know it's good cuz it has El Topo in it. __________________ I don't know but I've been told, If you never die you'll never grow old

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,739 Thanks: 160 Thanked 590 Times in 318 Posts	purgatory - brutal russian film about the battle for grozny during the chechen war __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

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farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Oldboy is a strong candidate for best film ever imo. Hollywood is foreign to me I guess but since they haven't made a good film since the 70's they can fuck off. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

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Man in Black willie d Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: dayton,ohio Posts: 4,817 Thanks: 3,201 Thanked 1,348 Times in 896 Posts	lock, stock, and two smoking barrels. cliche American, right here. __________________ When I was arrested I was dressed in black.

05-15-2011, 05:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Liberty Cap Justice for All Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,093 Thanks: 31 Thanked 72 Times in 92 Posts	Yeah honestly the only "foreign" films I enjoy are some British movies. I don't even know where to start with foreign films.

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Cerpin Taxt Yahookan Zealot Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,213 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 843 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,011 Posts	What Foreign Films have you seen Thread title fixed __________________ Step Back. Evaluate. Recognize. "All memory is really a form of regurgitation of undigested experience." -Alan Watts

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cantSEEme Cold School Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,019 Thanks: 152 Thanked 127 Times in 457 Posts	akira kurosawa movies zatoichi movies joyeux noel is a good holiday movie the numerous amounts of thought provoking to absolutely disgusting/terrifying asian horror flicks (audition, ichi the killer, old boy, ect..) just reading about a serbian film after aidz posted about it made me realize i never wanted to see it, but gonna throw that on this list cause it's foreign (to america). __________________

05-15-2011, 07:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Xil OD'ing on sobriety Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mizzura Posts: 3,334 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 1,158 Times in 717 Posts	cidedad de deus/city of god. deffinitely my favorite foreign film, possibly my favorite overall film. also loved pan's labyrinth a prophet (french film about a dude in/out of jail) was decent __________________ "we'll show these fascists what a couple of hillbillies can do"

05-15-2011, 09:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
Cerpin Taxt Yahookan Zealot Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,213 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 843 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,011 Posts	To be hip and ironic like those cool kids __________________ Step Back. Evaluate. Recognize. "All memory is really a form of regurgitation of undigested experience." -Alan Watts

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Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,102 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,718 Posts	Departures Ichi the Killer When the Last Sword Is Drawn Studio Ghibli The Illusionist/The Triplets of Belleville Micmacs/Amélie/The City of Lost Children/Delicatessen Leon: The Professional The Dinner Game (adapted into Dinner For Smucks) Irreversible A Prophet There are more, ill post as i remember.... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

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Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,821 Times in 2,258 Posts	Hungarian Butthole Sniffers: Lunchbox Edition. If it ain't a real movie, I give up, seriously. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

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The Don You follow? Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 11,151 Thanks: 544 Thanked 781 Times in 426 Posts	Hmm. THe Party, by Thomas Vinterberg. I dunno a lot of european movies.. Not on the tip of my tongue at least. __________________ I am genuienly sad about my thanks:post ratio

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