What is your favorite foreign (non-US) film?
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The ones that instantly came to mind were The Orphanage, Martyrs, Battle Royale, [REC] and Dead Snow (what? I like horror movies...).
Also, maybe this is cheating, 'cause it's not exactly foreign for me, but seeing everyone mentioning Let The Right One In, I'm just going to go ahead and mention another Swedish vampire movie; Frostbite
Also, maybe this is cheating, 'cause it's not exactly foreign for me, but seeing everyone mentioning Let The Right One In, I'm just going to go ahead and mention another Swedish vampire movie; Frostbite
House of flying daggers
Crouching tiger hidden dragon
Snatch
Lock, stock and two smoking barrels
Non-US films is pretty broad, do you actually want foreign language films or what?
Crouching tiger hidden dragon
Snatch
Lock, stock and two smoking barrels
Non-US films is pretty broad, do you actually want foreign language films or what?
Lilja 4-Ever (a drama about sex trafficking )
Dead Snow (Nazi zombies in the Norwegian mountains)
Hotel Rwanda may or may not be American, but there aren't enough movies that take place in a contemporary African setting, so it's getting a recommendation.
Tetsuo: the Iron Man (surreal Japanese cyberpunk flick)
Dead Snow (Nazi zombies in the Norwegian mountains)
Hotel Rwanda may or may not be American, but there aren't enough movies that take place in a contemporary African setting, so it's getting a recommendation.
Tetsuo: the Iron Man (surreal Japanese cyberpunk flick)
Battle Royal for Japanese
And District B-13. My favorite foreign movie /ever/. The first foreign movie I ever could watch the whole thing through.
And District B-13. My favorite foreign movie /ever/. The first foreign movie I ever could watch the whole thing through.
I'm not sure if Pan's Labyrinth counts, but I absolutely loved that movie.
Also, Amelie. A really fun French film.
Also, Amelie. A really fun French film.
And it seems I was ninja'd. xDSober Thal said:Amélie of course!
I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it yet.
Thank you France!
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Leon The Professional, France
Oldboy, Korea
Pan's Labyrinth, Mexico
And of coarse, Seven Samurai
Oldboy, Korea
Pan's Labyrinth, Mexico
And of coarse, Seven Samurai
I'll have to go with Come and See (Idi I Smotri). It's a Russian film about the German invasion of Belarus during World War II, seen through the eyes of a 14 year old who wants to join the Partisans and fight the German invaders. I'd also have to say that it's one of my favorite movies period, it's so amazingly depressing. After watching it, I, and the people that have watched it that I've talked to just feel empty and hollow inside. I've never watched a movie that made me feel as strongly as Come and See, so I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Porco Rosso - Japan
Bridge Over The River Kwai - UK
Life of Brian - UK
Strage Brew - Canada
Newest film is from 92'. Just younger than me.
Bridge Over The River Kwai - UK
Life of Brian - UK
Strage Brew - Canada
Newest film is from 92'. Just younger than me.
Let see-
Brazilian- City Of God
French- Cinema PAradisco
Chinese- Druken Master, Project A, Shaolin Soccer, Chicken and Duck Talk
Korean- My Sassy Girl, Old Boy
Japan- Any Studio Ghibli films
Brazilian- City Of God
French- Cinema PAradisco
Chinese- Druken Master, Project A, Shaolin Soccer, Chicken and Duck Talk
Korean- My Sassy Girl, Old Boy
Japan- Any Studio Ghibli films
Fucking Åmål is a fantastic high school drama. I vaguely remember that the title was changed internationally because some film festivals didn't want to feature a movie with a somewhat severe curse word in its title.Azaradel said:
OT: Another movie I'd recommend that's not American is Tyrannosaur. A British movie about a spectacularly angry alcoholic man who decides to try to change his unpleasant ways after kicking his dog to death, and befriends a nice religious woman. It might still be in theatres over there (it got a rather limited release here).
Less pretentiously, I'd recommend about half of the Toho Godzilla movies. Some of them are great fun! Also, if you haven't already for whatever reason, you really should see Troll 2. The movie may qualify as American on account of being filmed and cast with native actors and actresses, but the director and screenwriter were Italians who insisted that the lines were to be delivered as written. The result is quite mesmerizing.
