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Re: Favourite foreign language film
Chiito-chan
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Chiito-chan Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 10:34 AM Quote
Les choristes (France)
Amelie (France)
Good bye Lenin! (Germany)
Volver (Spain)
Life is beautiful (Italy)
pan's labyrinth (Spain)
Forrest Gump (USA)
Big Fish (USA)
Corpse Bride (USA)
Harry Potter (UK)
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
lilly
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lilly Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 11:15 AM Quote
ElspethOllie wrote:

The Edukators


really? that movie seems to be popular around the world ;)
have you seen "goodbye lenin"? you might like it.


well, for me every non-German movie is foreign language, so my list would be veeery long ;) but when it comes to non-English movies, my favs are:

- hejar (turkish/kurdish)
- children of heaven (farsi)
- volver (spanish)
- amélie (french)
- seachd (gaelic)
- bab'aziz (arabic/farsi)

and my fav German movies are:
- Grave Decisions (the original German title is sth like "Who dies first is dead for a longer time"), it's hilarious! (for everyone who tries watching it in German: it's Bavarian. You probably won't understand a word even if you speak German ;D)
- Mostly Martha
- Goodbye Lenin
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
ricv64
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ricv64 Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 1:34 PM Quote
city of lost children ruleZ


kurosawa pretty much every one I've seen too
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
not-the-same
Posts: 60
not-the-same Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 2:00 PM Quote
lilly wrote:

and my fav German movies are:
- Grave Decisions (the original German title is sth like "Who dies first is dead for a longer time"), it's hilarious! (for everyone who tries watching it in German: it's Bavarian. You probably won't understand a word even if you speak German ;D)
- Mostly Martha
- Goodbye Lenin


I love those, too! I think "Grave Decisions" is on TV tonight.
My favourite non-German, non-English movies are:
-Amelie
-8 Femmes
-Les Choristes
-Au revoir les enfants
-Le château de ma mère / La gloire de mon père
-Irène
...as you can see, I'm a sucker for French movies xD
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
mili
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mili Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 2:53 PM Quote
I saw a really funny Latin American film 20 years ago in a film club, wonder if anyone can recognise it? The story was basically that a man dies and his ardent union friends bury his workers' book (or a document like that) with him. Then the widow can't have pension, because she can't produce the late husband's work book. Then there's some midnight exhuming and other wild stuff. Sounds grim, but it was hilarious.

Of foreign or non-English films I like Kurosawa's films, Three colours -series (that's in French, isn't it?), and many others, especially French new wave classics.

Of Finnish films I can recommend the brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki films, like Helsinki-Napoli All Night Long, I Hired a Contract Killer, The Match Factory Girl and The Man Without Past.

Mika Kaurismäki lives (AFAIK) in Brazil, and some of his films are in Portugese
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
Monica
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Monica Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 3:40 PM Quote
Those of you you like Volver by Almodóvar... Really? When I saw that movie I was like: what the hell was that? :p

physke wrote:
And I forgot to mention about Amores Perros! It's also great..The soundtrack is more than great - Lucha de gigantes!


I tried to watch that film but seriously, I didn't understand a word they said! And Spanish is my native language! *lol*

daytimeoyster wrote:
and REC as well


I don't know if there's more than one film called REC, but are you talking about the Spanish one? I haven't seen it, but a lot of people love it ;)

 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
Chiito-chan
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Chiito-chan Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 3:45 PM Quote
Monica wrote:
Those of you you like Volver by Almodóvar... Really? When I saw that movie I was like: what the hell was that? :p

physke wrote:
And I forgot to mention about Amores Perros! It's also great..The soundtrack is more than great - Lucha de gigantes!


I tried to watch that film but seriously, I didn't understand a word they said! And Spanish is my native language! *lol*

daytimeoyster wrote:
and REC as well


I don't know if there's more than one film called REC, but are you talking about the Spanish one? I haven't seen it, but a lot of people love it ;)


Volver is a great film!haha, my sisters have seen Amores Perros and they loved it, i didn't see it.
My friends were really in love with REC, they talked about it all the time...didn't see it either.
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
Monica
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Monica Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 3:50 PM Quote
For me Volver has no sense. First of all, Raimunda's daughter is just 11 years younger than her mother. Hahaha. And second, what's the point of the film? Cause I didn't see it :p
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
sebnemy
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sebnemy Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:20 PM Quote
I Came in Through the Bathroom Window wrote:
[quote="physke"]
And for me every American or English film is automatically foreign! It's impossible to choose one but Tim Burton films are my favorites.

:) I was going to say the same, but I will play the game:

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman (Ang Lee's one of the early movies. I love food and I love good stories. This is a perfect movie for me!)

Goodbye Lenin

Amores Perros (I think good thing about not knowing Spanish is that there is no problem of not understanding. subtitles work pretty fine. And thanks to Perros and Y tu mama Tambien, I can curse pretty well in Spanish)
I liked Motorcycle Diaries, too but not on the top 5

Most of Almodovar movies. Especially All About My Mother.

They are weird but I have to say Emir Kusturica movies. I want to watch Underground again.

Spirited Away
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
Moray
Posts: 1918
Moray Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:23 PM Quote
Trainspotting!

But seriously:

Brotherhood
Battle Royale
Ong Bak
Azumi
District 13
Taxi
Shaolin Soccer

those are the only foreign language films I own. Guess it's kick ass for me!
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
physke
Posts: 258
physke Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:28 PM Quote
Moray wrote:
Trainspotting!

But seriously:

Brotherhood
Battle Royale
Ong Bak
Azumi
District 13
Taxi
Shaolin Soccer

those are the only foreign language films I own. Guess it's kick ass for me!


Ah Shaolin Soccer! This is the second film that can make me laugh after Austin Powers.
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
Chiito-chan
Posts: 1635
Chiito-chan Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:29 PM Quote
lilly wrote:
ElspethOllie wrote:

The Edukators


really? that movie seems to be popular around the world ;)
have you seen "goodbye lenin"? you might like it.

I love Good bye Lenin, such a great movie!
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
sebnemy
Posts: 231
sebnemy Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:30 PM Quote
physke wrote:

And for me every American or English film is automatically foreign! It's impossible to choose one but Tim Burton films are my favorites.

:) I was going to say the same, but I will play the game:

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman (Ang Lee's one of the early movies. I love food and I love good stories, this movie has both:)

Goodbye Lenin

Amores Perros
I liked Motorcycle Diaries, too but not on the top 5. Great soundtrack (MD).

Most of Almodovar movies. Especially All About My Mother.

Central Station

They are weird but I have to say Emir Kusturica movies. I want to watch Underground again.

Spirited Away

I am sure that I am missing many...
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
sebnemy
Posts: 231
sebnemy Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:32 PM Quote
sorry...first one was a mistake. I did not realize I posted it.
 
Re: Favourite foreign language film
MusicGirl99
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MusicGirl99 Posted Sat 01 Nov, 2008 4:37 PM Quote
Italian ones, like Cinema Paradiso and Last Kiss.
 
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