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Post by Killer Rob on Dec 9, 2010 14:09:15 GMT -5
For me, it's hard to really find anyone who wants to watch a movie with subtitles. Ofcourse everyone would rather watch a movie spoken in their native language, but then you'll miss out on some great stuff made in other countries. I will tell you this, if I'm gonna watch a foreign film, I definitely prefer the subtitles over some cheesy voice-over work. I want the words spoken like they were meant, it gives the movie a more unique and real feel to it. From time to time I'll be channel surfing and stop on one of those spanish channels that has some american movie and it just seems really cheesy when you see like a bunch of characters in some Adam Sandler movie speaking spanish. Could you imagine watching Saving Private Ryan with spanish voice-over work?
One of the 1st most recent foreign movies with subtitles that I had to watch was the Swedish 'Let the Right One In'. I had heard a bunch about it, so I had to check it out. I've watched a few other foreign films since then, and you know what I've found out? -while yes, it is some work to have to read subtitles for 2 hours, it's actually not that bad. In a way, it's kinda better because when you watch a movie with subtitles, you're kinda watching a movie and reading a book at the same time. So you kinda get the best of both worlds in a way. Reading the subtitles allows you to use your imagination much more while watching the movie just like reading a novel does.
So, the first ever foreign language film that I ever added to my movie collection is called 'City of God'. If you don't mind subtitles and want to see a great movie, you must watch this. I think it's the greatest foreign film I have ever seen. Ofcourse, I haven't seen that many of them cause I don't go out of my way to watch them, but if I hear a lot of hype about a movie, I'll check it out.
So yeah, I recommend 'City of God'.
As mentioned, I've also seen 'Let the Right One In', and I also saw that movie that came out last year that got a bunch of hype called 'the White Ribbon'. I didn't think much of the White ribbon and all the praise it got, but then again going into watching the movie I had no idea that the movie would have a much deeper meaning to it. It was a kind of 'read between the lines' movie that I wasn't ready for. I didn't give it enough mental attention when I saw it the first time, so i'm thinking of watching it again to see if I appreciate it more.
I did find out that the White Ribbon's director also made a movie called 'Funny Games'. I checked out the American version of that and enjoyed it alot. I hear that most people hate the American version and that the original is far superior so I want to see the original Funny Games sometime soon.
So, if you guys have any suggestions on must-see foreign films, let a brother know. I am one of the few people that will actually sit through a foreign film and can really enjoy it. On top of that, it is really refreshing to watch stuff that hasn't had Hollywood's greedy claws and stereotypical influence on it. I now have one booked in the collection that is a must-see called City of God, and want to add some more foreign stuff so any suggestions of must-see stuff will be appreciated.
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Post by gorman on Dec 29, 2010 6:53:51 GMT -5
i dont know if ou can get it in americia but get fat pizza
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Post by Killer Rob on Jan 26, 2011 0:11:37 GMT -5
fuck man, it just ain't america if i can't get fat pizza! -ha, I'll have to look into that thanks for the suggestion gorman.
2 words fellas:
Animal Kingdom
^totally freaking awesome! No subtitles, all spoken english, takes place in australia i think. If you guys want to see a spectacular movie, check this film out at once.
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Post by Killer Rob on Feb 3, 2011 22:35:28 GMT -5
alright, so I got fat pizza in the queue list of movies to watch, but I first gotta tell you guys about this British flick I watched called 'This is England'. The acting in this film was simply outstanding, especially the lead character who is a little kid. I thought the girl in True Grit played a phenominal role, but this kid in This is England does equally as good if not better. There are quite a few great performances in this movie, and the movie itself was really interesting to watch. The movie is damn good, but the acting in this movie is what really impresses I think.
So there you have it, after you guys check out Animal Kingdom, check out This is England! -unless ofcourse you already know what I'm talking about, cause the movie itself is a few years old so I'm a little late to the party, but better late than never I guess!
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Post by jhuddy666 on Feb 10, 2011 20:37:47 GMT -5
I am a big fan of forign films and have alot in my collection. Here are some that I suggest.
Suicide Club- A Jap splatter fim that is pretty sweet.
The Virgin Spring- A great classic black and white film that inspired such film as last house on the left.
Enter The Void- Its in part english part Jap. A very good movie on what happens after you die. Very good drama.
Drunken Angel- This is a classic Jap film set in post world war 2 Japan. And deals with a gang member dealing with cancer and the doctor that tries to help him.
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Post by Killer Rob on Feb 25, 2011 13:49:59 GMT -5
okay, so I saw gorman's 'Fat Pizza' recently! The movie had some lol hilarious parts. If you like films like 'Clerks' with that crude style of humor, than Fat Pizza is right up your alley. I really enjoy the Clerks films, but Fat Pizza goes above and beyond in terms of crude, no-holds-barred humor. Some parts were so gross I had to look away! This movie has it all. It is politically incorrect which I always love, has plenty of drug humor which I am a big fan of, always-funny fat chick humor, race, immigration, & religious humor and mocking. This comedy is NOT for the easily offended!
I think my favorite part is when this dude hooks up with a goth chick, has sex with her and she has multiple piercings and he gets stuck to her on multiple places on their bodies! haha
I also like when this guy and his friend accidently wind up in a transvestite gay bar, and they realize this sitting at the bar when two trannies try and flirt with them, and one of the guys is so disgusted that he turns away from the trannies to face the bar and his buddie is all tapping him on the shoulder 'hey man! turn back around! -don't show them your ass that's a signal in these places that your interested!' hahaha you'd have to see it but gorman knows what I'm talking about.
-good stuff if you like the crude. No subtitles, takes place in Austrailia I think. I can never tell apart the accents between British people and Austrailians, and everytime I try to do my own British accent it always comes out sounding like Crocodile Dundee haha.
So jhuddy came through with some new suggestions. I think I'll start with 'Enter The Void'. I luv me some dramas on what happens after you die.
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Post by Killer Rob on Apr 15, 2011 20:42:29 GMT -5
Alrighty, so I've had a chance to check out some new foreign material lately to discuss, so here we go:
First up is the earlier mentioned and suggested 'Enter the Void'. All I gots to say is...WOW! -whoever directed this movie is a total fucking badass. The way this movie was shot, and the narrative structure of the storytelling of the movie was phenominal and I've never seen anything like it. The way this movie was shot and directed really felt groundbreaking to me. The morphing transitions from scene to scene was just totally awesome.
Unfortunately for me and my tastes, some criticisms that I had of the movie was that it went way too long. I also wasn't a fan of the actual story of the movie, meaning the main characters life and experiences. I thought the brother/sister combo were way too touchy-feely for my liking, and the way he visited various people while they were fucking over and over had me at a crossroads. I mean, if we're dealing with the touchy subject of death than I want to take it seriously, but I found myself popping wood over and over cause the lead character kept checking in on some various action going on around the city lol.
I don't know, not to sound like a fag or nothin', but for my own personal preferences I just want that genre of movie (afterlife) to make me cherish this life...and I almost want those movies to make me cry if they are really good. There was just way too much sex in it for me. The movie itself is definitely worth a look, and the way it was shot and directed makes it really great (minus it being too long). I have found myself thinking of that movie off and on ever since I watched it, so that is always a good sign of a really good movie.
Next up is 'Carlos'. Now, talking about long movies, this is the mother of them all at a whopping 6 hours! I caught this on IFC On Demand, which had three 2 hour blocks. I was hooked after part one, watched part 2 immediately after, and finished off part 3 the next day. Totally worth it!
Carlos is about one of the most notorious terrorists of the late 60's and 70's. The movie really captures the beliefs and views of terrorist cells fighting for "their cause". I liked that because you know if hollywood made a movie about terrorism today, by the end of it you'd hate that fucking terrorist and think he's a piece of shit. Carlos allows the viewer to stay impartial with an outsiders view of people that we label a 'terrorist'. Despite Carlos going about making political moves by his own means (murder, kidnapping, etc.), he is still someone that you could have a conversation with and even agree with many of his views.
The movie also really captures how sophisticated and worldwide that these terrorist cells are, which is something for whatever reason that I never really gave much thought too. Something the movie really does well is demonstrate how many of the different nations were willing to 'play ball' and help the terrorists if it could benefit their own countries political agendas. -and I'm not just talking about the Iran's or Libya's, but also many countries who are supposed to be "good guys" in our world view.
But yeah, definietly have a sit and check this out for some interesting watching. Great film, but lots of subtitles so be ready for that.
I saw an Australian film called 'The Square' . Really good thriller movie that keeps you watching with anticipation of what's gonna happen next. I thought it had a really good plot that threw me off the trail of what's what. It reminded me of 'Animal Kingdom', maybe cause they're both Aussie flicks, but it kinda had that feel to it. I thought 'Animal Kingdom' was probably the better movie of the two, but 'The Square' was still a cool watch. Suspenseful thriller movies are always fun when done right. No subs in this one.
And finally, I saw 'El Orfanato' (The Orphanage). This is a Mexican horror/suspense movie about an old orphanage home. ANytime there is a movie about an orphanage, you know that there is going to be some f'd up shit that has happened. I thought it was more suspenseful than scary, but it had one really wicked looking orphan character that wears this badass looking mask. I found myself wanting to see more of this kid than the movie gave us, cause his mask was really creepy-awesome looking. I guess I wanted it to be more scary instead of suspenseful, but all in all it was a pretty decent flick with a really cool ending. This movie is all spanish language with english subs.
Out of all of them, I think I want to own void, carlos, & square on dvd, but don't think I'd by a copy of the orphanage. 'El Orfanato' is worth a look atleast once, cause it's still a much better movie than most of the hollywood crap out there today. I'm really finding myself liking these more artistic, smart, foreign-made movies than the same-language movies made in my home country of the U.S. of A. I'll take the quality and the subs over some typical ie.) Adam Sandler romantic comedy any day.
I think I'll continue on with The Virgin Spring as my next to see. Catch you guys later.
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Post by loverofbeers on Oct 16, 2011 1:17:02 GMT -5
Alright. Just some foreign films I recommend.
Italy - Zombi, Tenebre, Suspiria, other 'Giallo' films, and spaghetti westerns.
Australia - Wolf Creek
Korea (there is no 'North' Korea in my book) - Old Boy, I Saw the Devil
France - Haute Tension
England - The Wickerman, anything with either Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee, oh and Sunshine
Japan - Tokyo Zombie, Tampopo, and as you know, anything by Akira Kurosawa. Oh and Japanime, Wings of Honnemaise, Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D, and if you DO want to cry, Grave of the Fireflies.
Denmark - Babbete's Feast
New Zealand - Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures, Meet The Feebles, and Dead Alive. Oh and Black Sheep which I recommend to An American Werewolf in London fans.
Hong Kong - Drunken Master, Super Cop, Armor of God 2: Operation Condor, The Big Brawl, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow, and The Killer
That's it for now. Enjoy Rob, and Cheers!
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Post by jakeawesomesnake on Oct 17, 2011 22:31:18 GMT -5
I've always felt that if a movie is good then a movie's good regardless of language. Subtitles have never bothered me as it allows the acting to remain intact while dubbing generally ruins it.
I reccomend:
Mesrine Parts 1 and 2 which are both streamable on netflix about the notorious French gangster who robbed banks and escaped from prison multiple times. Both films have great acting, historical accuracy, and realistic violence. Mesrine was a crazy bastard.
The Horseman is an Australian film about a man's quest for revenge for the rape and death of his daughter. This one's full of realistic violence and torture so you've been warned.
Pale Flower is a Japanese Yakuza film from the 60's is actuall pretty realistic and dark it's about how this Yakuza who's just got out from prison feel's dead inside and is bored with life and the only time he truly feels alive is when he's fighting or killing. He also get's involved with this mysterious woman who also feels bored with life. The violence it has is realistic and the ending is pretty haunting.
You may notice that I kind of harp on the realistic violence thing ,but a movie could have great acting and a great plot ,but then a crappy fight scene takes me out of it and I can never get back in.
LOB Tokyo Zombie was weird. I liked it ,but there were parts that were rediculous and over the top and then parts that really were pretty sad which made for a weird combination.
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Post by loverofbeers on Oct 18, 2011 4:12:47 GMT -5
Yessir, I agree with your views on Tokyo Zombie.
Let me introduce myself, I love highbrow and lowbrow and all the weird, strange, and crappy that lies there within.
Tokyo Zombie makes me smile. Zany and strange, and yeah you're right, sad at the same time. And a dash of Kung-fu. Cheese will win me over everytime.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is a classic and the standard by which APAs should be judged. Cheers!
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