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re: Foreign Films
Posted on 9/18/09 at 9:06 pm to Foot
Posted on 9/18/09 at 9:06 pm to Foot
I watched the two other movies in the vengeance trilogy from Oldboy's director recently, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. I think Lady Vengeance might actually be the best movie of the three. It's not as flashy and doesn't have as much action though, so naturally it isn't as popular.
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Posted on 9/18/09 at 10:43 pm to liquid rabbit
I watched Sex and Lucia a few years ago and liked it. I thought it was creative, even if the twists are a little bit more common these days. Barbarian Invasions were also good. I liked the dry humor for sure. I had to watch it for a French class back in college, but I would have watched it anyways.
I absolutely hated Man Bites Dog though.
I absolutely hated Man Bites Dog though.
Posted on 9/19/09 at 1:11 pm to Trojandawg
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Ong Bak I & II Protector
Tony Jaa is amazing.
Ong Bak 3 is coming out in December.
Posted on 9/20/09 at 12:36 pm to The Seaward
I have to give my votes for best foreign film to:
Jean de Florette
Manon of the Spring
These two companion films are phenomenal--wonderful acting, poignant in the irony of their story telling. These two films are best viewed together--set aside an afternoon and/or evening and watch them back to back.
Three others stand out:
Babette's Feast
Cinema Paradiso
Seven Beauties
Finally, I must say that I am very enamored of Sweden's "Let the Right One In," a recent film that is one of the best vampire movies that I have ever seen. An American version of this film is in the works, but I have a hard time thinking that anyone can beat the original.
Jean de Florette
Manon of the Spring
These two companion films are phenomenal--wonderful acting, poignant in the irony of their story telling. These two films are best viewed together--set aside an afternoon and/or evening and watch them back to back.
Three others stand out:
Babette's Feast
Cinema Paradiso
Seven Beauties
Finally, I must say that I am very enamored of Sweden's "Let the Right One In," a recent film that is one of the best vampire movies that I have ever seen. An American version of this film is in the works, but I have a hard time thinking that anyone can beat the original.
Posted on 9/20/09 at 4:42 pm to lsuprof
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Finally, I must say that I am very enamored of Sweden's "Let the Right One In," a recent film that is one of the best vampire movies that I have ever seen.
I liked this movie, although there was one very significant aspect of the book that was left out of the film (or at the least, they're vague about it).
Posted on 9/20/09 at 5:08 pm to Afreaux
Going to recommend Por Un Polvo, a Venezuelan crime comedy which oddly isn't even listed on IMDB. It's available through Netflix, and amazingly enough, through Redbox.
Much of the acting is sub-par, the lighting is generally awful, and the plot doesn't sense at times. Despite all that, it's a very entertaining movie, one of those straight-to-DVD flicks that's so bad, it's really enjoyable. Plus it stars the ridiculously hot Jessika Grau.
Por un Polvo trailer
Much of the acting is sub-par, the lighting is generally awful, and the plot doesn't sense at times. Despite all that, it's a very entertaining movie, one of those straight-to-DVD flicks that's so bad, it's really enjoyable. Plus it stars the ridiculously hot Jessika Grau.
Por un Polvo trailer
Posted on 9/20/09 at 5:20 pm to lsuprof
quote:love them
Jean de Florette
Manon of the Spring
Posted on 9/21/09 at 9:38 am to Afreaux
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Sin Nombre is an award-winning Spanish language film written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The film is set, and was shot in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. Sin Nombre won both Dramatic Directing Award for director Cary Joji Fukunaga and the Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic for Adriano Goldman at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
just finished watching it. was pretty good, liked the music and cinematography, although I had trouble understanding the girl's decisions. the movie reminded me a lot of an HBO documentary that came out about a month ago, called Which Way Home, which shows the journey many Latinos make to try to get to the US. Didn't know how dangerous it was and all the obstacles they have to overcome.
Posted on 9/21/09 at 4:07 pm to Camron
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although I had trouble understanding the girl's decisions
Were it not for her explanation of what the bruja told her, it would have definitely seemed over-cliched.
Did you watch the deleted scenes? There was one that put an entirely different spin on her feelings towards Casper.
Posted on 9/21/09 at 6:05 pm to Afreaux
naw didnt see them, returned the movie. I get why she might like him, but too much too soon to make such a leap of faith. good point on the bruja, forgot about that.
Posted on 9/21/09 at 6:41 pm to Camron
Don't want to spoil it, so I just emailed you an explanation 
Posted on 10/26/09 at 6:43 pm to Afreaux
Granted it's in English, London to Brighton turned out to be an interesting and suspenseful indie flick from the UK.
London to Brighton trailer
London to Brighton trailer
Posted on 10/26/09 at 9:02 pm to Night Man
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I watched the two other movies in the vengeance trilogy from Oldboy's director recently, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. I think Lady Vengeance might actually be the best movie of the three. It's not as flashy and doesn't have as much action though, so naturally it isn't as popular.
If you can find it, check out Chan-wook Park's newest movie "Thirst". Caught it at the New Orleans Film Festival. A priest becomes a vampire. Good combination of creepiness and comedy.
Posted on 10/27/09 at 1:26 am to VOR
I just added it to my netflix queue. Thanks for the reccomendation 
Posted on 12/29/09 at 3:59 pm to Night Man
Can't believe it took me this long to watch Monsoon Wedding, from the same director of Kama Sutra and Mississippi Masala. Great movie, nice emotional payoff at the end.
Monsoon Wedding
Monsoon Wedding
Posted on 12/29/09 at 6:29 pm to Afreaux
Supposedly the new French WWI drama The White Ribbon is really good. It comes out tomorrow or on Thursday.
Posted on 12/29/09 at 7:13 pm to itawambadog
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Hable con Ella is a really great movie from Spain
I've seen a bunch of movies from Almodóvar: Volver with Penelope Cruz, and La Mala Educacion with Gael Garcia Bernal of Amores Perros fame. I liked the direction in both, so I'll probably have to check that out.
Movies from Spain are seriously underrated.
Posted on 1/28/10 at 6:59 pm to Afreaux
Going to recommend The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet), a 1957 Swedish film starring Max von Sydow. I'm honestly not a big fan of 50's movies save for Rashomon, but I was really impressed with this one.
I would post the trailer, but it oddly contains spoilers. It looks great on Blu-Ray, but I had to wait a few weeks on Netflix to watch it in that format.
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Exhausted and disillusioned, a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) makes the journey home after years of combat in the Crusades. But when the black-robed figure of Death confronts him, the knight challenges him to a game of chess. A powerful meditation on the existence of God and the meaning of life, this drama is considered one of Ingmar Bergman's best and took the Cannes Film Festival Prize in 1957.
I would post the trailer, but it oddly contains spoilers. It looks great on Blu-Ray, but I had to wait a few weeks on Netflix to watch it in that format.
Posted on 1/28/10 at 7:38 pm to Afreaux
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I've seen a bunch of movies from Almodóvar:
I'm not exactly sure why, but Almodovar lost me a few years ago. Go figure.
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