Author Topic: Foreign (non English language) Movie Thread (Read 23800 times)

Annoyed Grunt · « **Reply #40 on:** November 23, 2008, 10:24:14 pm »

Quote from: IanBrown on November 23, 2008, 07:16:05 pm

Run Lola Run

Good call, think it's boss myself.

Quite like this one too -Taxi ,not the remake though.

Baraka · « **Reply #41 on:** April 27, 2009, 08:25:39 pm »

best ones???

imo:

kagemusha (MUST SEE!!! EPIC FILM, based on the true story/history of Shingen Takeda (warring states warlord) and his double.

Battle of the Red Cliffs (CHI BI): the 2 part film that is based on the historic battle at Chi Bi, the biggest naval battle to ever happen in the world. It is taken from the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is one of the best (and my favourite) novels to come from Asia. The Novel is based on historic facts, and it is a must see. (I am a bit of a three kingdoms fanatic, love everything about it, the films, tv series, novel, games, discussion, the lot.)

Three kingdoms: resurrection of the dragon: Another three kingdoms movie, this one almost solely about Zhao Yun (Zilong), one of the greatest warriors of the time and the last of Shu-Han's 5 Tiger Generals.

'Mondzz' · « **Reply #42 on:** April 28, 2009, 12:09:22 pm »

Battle royale one of the best foreign films ive seen, then again i aint seen many.

Redcap · « **Reply #43 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:38:08 pm »

Quote from: Baraka on April 27, 2009, 08:25:39 pm

Battle of the Red Cliffs (CHI BI): the 2 part film that is based on the historic battle at Chi Bi, the biggest naval battle to ever happen in the world. It is taken from the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is one of the best (and my favourite) novels to come from Asia. The Novel is based on historic facts, and it is a must see. (I am a bit of a three kingdoms fanatic, love everything about it, the films, tv series, novel, games, discussion, the lot.)

An epically crappy epic. What a massive waste of money.

Regi · « **Reply #44 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:59:11 pm »

I did enjoy La Haine I have to say

kopindian · « **Reply #45 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:00:38 pm »

Quote from: Regi on April 28, 2009, 03:59:11 pm

I did enjoy La Haine I have to say

Watched it just now and was great.The last scene just elevates the movie.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #46 on:** April 28, 2009, 08:00:01 pm »

Quote from: El Zhar 31 on April 28, 2009, 12:09:22 pm

Battle royale one of the best foreign films ive seen, then again i aint seen many.

That film's fucking mad! But I did enjoy it in a strange way haha

classycarra · « **Reply #47 on:** April 28, 2009, 11:22:58 pm »

Quote from: Regi on April 28, 2009, 03:59:11 pm

I did enjoy La Haine I have to say

yeah, that films a classic.

still dont get what peoople like about battle royale. pile of shite

Baraka · « **Reply #48 on:** April 29, 2009, 08:26:16 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on April 28, 2009, 03:38:08 pm

An epically crappy epic. What a massive waste of money.

although the storyline is completely off arc with the novel (which to be honest isn't totally true to history in a lot of parts), it's still great to watch. I mean, in the novel, Zhou Yu wanted to kill Kongming at every opportunity, but always failed because kongming was a genius. I just sat back and enjoyed the movie, irregardless of the mistakes. some people can do that, others can't.

harmar · « **Reply #49 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:39:27 pm »

9th Company - Russian war film
The Page Turner - French thriller
36 Quai des Orfevres - French thriller
Them - French thriller
The Host - Korean adventure/horror
Brotherhood - Korean war film
Le Huitieme jour - French comedy/drama

Just a few quick ones off the top of my head, all recommended.

LF · « **Reply #50 on:** May 1, 2009, 03:05:55 pm »

What happens when I come into this thread? For me foreign is you Brits and Yanks. So Godfather is the greatest foreign movie of all time.

No Indian movie here I see, just not good enough, strange or poor quality? I do wonder time to time how our films are seen in Europe and USA. Anyone ever watched one? What did you make of it?

safhossain03 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 1, 2009, 03:16:26 pm »

Let's be honest, most Indian films are formulaic and aimed at uninitiated mass audiences - like most Hollywood films are, but on a much camper level. Thus most modern Indian movies aren't worthy of overseas attention in my opinion. Obvious and deserving exceptions include Devdas and Lagaan. Older Indian movies I loved include Sholay and Anushondhan (even though that one's in Bengali).

There, Indian movies mentioned

underscore · « **Reply #52 on:** May 1, 2009, 06:53:58 pm »

Quote from: LF on May 1, 2009, 03:05:55 pm

What happens when I come into this thread? For me foreign is you Brits and Yanks. So Godfather is the greatest foreign movie of all time.

No Indian movie here I see, just not good enough, strange or poor quality? I do wonder time to time how our films are seen in Europe and USA. Anyone ever watched one? What did you make of it?

I've seen one Indian movie and I hated it, can't even remember what it was called. For one thing it was way too long, and another thing I couldn't stand was the amount of time spent prancing about to shite music.

xavidub · « **Reply #53 on:** May 1, 2009, 07:11:30 pm »

For anyone who has not yet seen "Let the right one in" you are in for a treat. Astonishingly good film ans film of the year for me so far by a distance.

Red Viper · « **Reply #54 on:** May 1, 2009, 11:04:45 pm »

Oldboy and Pan's Labyrinth

kopindian · « **Reply #55 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:24:02 pm »

Battle of Algiers,Kurosawa's Ikiru,Funny games,400 blows,Godard's bande a part.
Also liked Takeshi kitano's violent cop,hana bi,kikujiro and zatoichi.

kickinkaz · « **Reply #56 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:41:22 pm »

Enjoy watching plenty of Korean movies, even hooked on some of there dramas some of my friends from Korea recommended. Such as the 1st shop of Coffee Prince, one of the best dramas.

Thirst -Park Chan wook movie
JSA (Joint Security Area), Lee Byung Hun movie,My Sassy Girl is a classic korean romantic comedy. Jun Ji-hyun is hilarious,A Dirty Carnival- fantastic from Jo In sung
A Bittersweet Life - Lee Byung Hun is fantastic in it as always ,The Classic
A Tale of Two Sisters
Windstruck another Jun Ji-hyun movie
My Tutor Friend
My Wife is a gangster
Spin Kick
100 Days with Mr Arrogant
He was Cool
A moment to remember
Once Upon a Time in High School: Spirit of Jeet Kune Do
Sympathy With Mr Vengeance
The City of Violence
Japanese- Battle Royale, Zatôichi, Kikujiro, The longest night in shanghai, it has Masahiro Motoki
who is the main lead in Okuribito too.

Hindi Films you have to be more selective but there's some top films, imo better than Slumdog Millionaire the first half of that movie was a hindi film really and probably the best bit of the movie.

Aamir
Taare Zameen Par
Rang De Basanti
A Wednesday
Black
Firaaq
Rang Rasiya (Colours of Passion)
Billu Babar

Recently Watched Lailas birthday a Palestinian film, of a Palestinian taxi driver just trying to get home in time for his daughter's birthday, a moving film with humor combined.

G1 Jockey 4(betfair) · « **Reply #57 on:** June 18, 2009, 07:34:51 pm »

the lives of others has to be one of the best of all time.

tell no one was also a top class effort.

ill give a mention to the black book too

Gili Gulu · « **Reply #58 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:48:50 am »

Jean de Florette & Manon des Sources,
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Amelie
Jacques Tati's Mon Oncle
The Vanishing (original Dutch version, Spoorloos)
The Ring (original Japanese version, Ringu)
Pan's Labyrinth
Das Boot
Les Visiteurs
Day for Night

GBF · « **Reply #59 on:** July 1, 2009, 09:38:12 am »

Quote from: Baraka on April 27, 2009, 08:25:39 pm

best ones???

imo:

kagemusha (MUST SEE!!! EPIC FILM, based on the true story/history of Shingen Takeda (warring states warlord) and his double.

Battle of the Red Cliffs (CHI BI): the 2 part film that is based on the historic battle at Chi Bi, the biggest naval battle to ever happen in the world. It is taken from the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is one of the best (and my favourite) novels to come from Asia. The Novel is based on historic facts, and it is a must see. (I am a bit of a three kingdoms fanatic, love everything about it, the films, tv series, novel, games, discussion, the lot.)

Three kingdoms: resurrection of the dragon: Another three kingdoms movie, this one almost solely about Zhao Yun (Zilong), one of the greatest warriors of the time and the last of Shu-Han's 5 Tiger Generals.

is the 2nd part out? I've watched the 1st 2 hours movie and just before the big battle to start, the movie ended and said to be continue

Quite like the movie...probably because I'm an age of empire addict!

djibril · « **Reply #60 on:** July 1, 2009, 01:07:06 pm »

Quote from: harmar on April 30, 2009, 04:39:27 pm

Brotherhood - Korean war film

Just dropped into this thread, read in from the top and couldnt believe this hadnt been mentioned!!! You saved the thread mate. Got a lend of this off a mate last year and kept it for months, watched it 3 times in the first week!!! My favourite war film of all time.

By the way, seen Pans Labyrinth mentioned a few times too- for anyone who hasnt seen it, its on the telly on Friday night - More4 I think.

conman · « **Reply #61 on:** July 1, 2009, 07:12:40 pm »

Ne les dis a personne - french
Angel-A - french
Oldboy - Japanese
The Fist of legend - chinese
La haine - french
run lola run - german
let the right one in - swedish
ong bak - thai
once were warriors - new zealand

there are so many more, cant thing really now

i have some more in my collection to watch soon like "atanarjuat", "brazil", "host", "das experiment"

djibril · « **Reply #62 on:** July 1, 2009, 07:43:01 pm »

I got Der Untergang (Downfall) for Christmas and haven't got round to watching it. I've been told its really good though. Its about Hitlers last days, anyone seen it?

conman · « **Reply #63 on:** July 1, 2009, 09:28:13 pm »

Quote from: djibril on July 1, 2009, 07:43:01 pm

I got Der Untergang (Downfall) for Christmas and haven't got round to watching it. I've been told its really good though. Its about Hitlers last days, anyone seen it?

not yet, but i did acquire the original Italian movie of what Tarantino is remaking... inglorious besterds.. will watch it soon

Chaztastic · « **Reply #64 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:22:56 pm »

Just seen a French film called Tell No One where the 'bad guy' character is called - I shit you not - Phillip Neuville.

Don't let it put you off, as thrillers go it's better than anything I've seen from Hollywood or the uk in a few years. Not difficult.

Eileen · « **Reply #65 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:41:18 pm »

Fermat's Room (Spanish film , very good)
[rec] (Spanish film also very good)
La vita e bella (Italian film , one of the best films I've ever seen , very moving)

SalisburyRed · « **Reply #66 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:56:12 pm »

Pan's Labyrinth
Volver
La Haine
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources
Amores Perros
The Orphanage
Das Boot

watyeonaboot · « **Reply #67 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:19:46 pm »

Has anyone ever heard of a British film called Snatch Wars? Here's a clip. Utterly brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDKiQfBs9lo

Sorted!! · « **Reply #68 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:30:24 pm »

Bonbon El Pero
Y Tu Mama Tambien.

Seen both of these on Film 4 and I quite liked them.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #69 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:57:46 pm »

Quote from: watyeonaboot on July 15, 2009, 10:19:46 pm

Has anyone ever heard of a British film called Snatch Wars? Here's a clip. Utterly brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDKiQfBs9lo

that made me laugh

"Do you know what nemesis means?"

Eileen · « **Reply #70 on:** July 17, 2009, 04:54:44 pm »

Just watched Yo soy La Juani , Spanish film and again very good. I should watch more Spanish films they really are great !
Oh and I've also watched Bienvenue chez les Ch'ti , French film , very funny

JURGENKLOPP · « **Reply #71 on:** July 17, 2009, 05:31:53 pm »

Quote from: Regi on April 28, 2009, 03:59:11 pm

I did enjoy La Haine I have to say

Brilliant film, the ending was stunning.
Has anyone seen the film Come and See, Russian film about WW2, stunning and horrifying film!

Party Phil · « **Reply #72 on:** July 17, 2009, 06:34:24 pm »

Quote from: Eileen on July 17, 2009, 04:54:44 pm

Just watched Yo soy La Juani , Spanish film and again very good. I should watch more Spanish films they really are great !

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385842/

That one's really good, about ETA in the 70s

Party Phil · « **Reply #73 on:** July 17, 2009, 06:36:26 pm »

Quote from: watyeonaboot on July 15, 2009, 10:19:46 pm

Has anyone ever heard of a British film called Snatch Wars? Here's a clip. Utterly brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDKiQfBs9lo

G1 Jockey 4(betfair) · « **Reply #74 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:30:10 pm »

martyrs is a brutal film.
very hard hitting

Eileen · « **Reply #75 on:** July 18, 2009, 07:06:38 pm »

Quote from: Party Phil on July 17, 2009, 06:34:24 pm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385842/

That one's really good, about ETA in the 70s

Thanks , will try to get my hands on that

Cusamano · « **Reply #76 on:** July 18, 2009, 09:29:16 pm »

seven samurai

Livbes · « **Reply #77 on:** July 18, 2009, 09:34:02 pm »

Like the look of this, ha ha

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/deadsnow/

Eileen · « **Reply #78 on:** July 19, 2009, 03:56:18 pm »

El orfanato ( Spanish film , very good , kids are fucking scary)

Tubes · « **Reply #79 on:** July 19, 2009, 04:19:29 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on November 23, 2008, 05:08:34 am

Okay, here's a list of my absolute favourites.

Breathless - Jean-Luc Godard (France)
Jules and Jim- François Truffaut (France)
Le Samourai- Jean-Pierre Melville (France)
Sympathy for Mr Vengeance- Park Chan-Wook (Korea)
Chungking Express- Wong Kar Wai (Hong Kong)
In the Mood For Love- Wong Kar Wai (Hong Kong)
Attack the Gas Station- Sang-Jin Kim (Korea)
Pan's Labyrinth- Guillermo Del Toro (Mexico)
Talk to Her- Pedro Almodóvar (Spain)
Cinema Paradiso- Giuseppe Tornatore (Italy)

More 'fun' foreign movies

My Sassy Girl
The Spanish Apartment
Priceless
Amelie
Police Story
Fist of Legend
Sukiyaki Western Django

Lots of others too that I'm probably forgetting.

This gent here has amazing taste! Oh and everyone should watch Priceless purely to see how incredible Audrey Tautou looks. Most beautiful woman on this planet (well... in my eyes haha)