Rich Pullen
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« on: Friday, November 28, 2008, 22:33:13 » |
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Any recommendations? Was looking at my DVD collection and it was lacking non-English speaking work. I'm quite partial to a foreign language film, bought Black Book today - which I've heard good things about. Cheers 
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Sussex
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, November 28, 2008, 22:41:47 » |
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Think City of God is the only subtitled film I've seen all the way through, but you've probably seen that.
I liked it a lot.
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Barry Norman
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, November 28, 2008, 23:22:10 » |
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, November 28, 2008, 23:23:57 » |
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I can recommend Ônibus 174, a Brazilian film Mex got me onto a couple of years back, great film very much in the City of God mode. Of course, there's Pans Labyrinth, Der Untergang, Spirited Away... but i'm sure you are well aware of them
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, November 28, 2008, 23:25:07 » |
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The Seven Damurai - Japanese - Black and white - 3 hours long - excellent. The Japanese versions of Ring 1 and 2 were also far superior to the US versions.
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 02:45:01 » |
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Tell No One [Ne le dis à personne]
Based on the crime thriller novel by Harlan Coben. Book is set in America but this is a French film. There are a couple of differences in the plot as well, but I quite liked all of these differences because it almost felt like a different story.
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Dirk Diggler
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 09:26:58 » |
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Amores Perres is fantastic.(Mexican)
So is Black Book.(Dutch)
Also, and I have it on video but not seen it on DVD, The Tin Drum (German)
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 09:29:13 » |
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Another from my collection which is great in a "sugary" way is
Life is Beutiful (Italian)
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 16:17:31 » |
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where do i begin......
Heres some goodies
Los debutantes (chile) is a bit like a lo budget pulp fiction vibe, very good
The Orphanage ( spain) ace spooky horror
Abre los Ojos (spain) This is the original of Vanilla Sky.
The Bands Visit (Israel) Really good film about an egyptian police band that end up in Israel
Bus 174 (Brazil) Documentary about a kidnapping on a bus in Brazil, quite harrowing.
El Crimen del Padre Amaro (mexico) Dark relgious sex film, very good
That will get you started i can tell you shitloads more.
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« Reply #9 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 16:31:35 » |
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Bukkake Party V (Japan) Personal favourite. Some beautiful cinematography.
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« Reply #10 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 17:22:53 » |
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The Devils Backbone-another del toro classic ghost story and Downfall.Both brilliant
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 17:34:09 » |
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Abre los Ojos (spain) This is the original of Vanilla Sky. It's also a million times better.
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Rich Pullen
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 18:42:46 » |
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Cheers everyone... Black Book was ace.
The longer the list the better so keep em coming.
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« Reply #13 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 18:44:35 » |
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Neco z Alenky
Take loads of ketamine first.
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 18:49:21 » |
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Oh yeah. Someone will suggest Oldboy, and rightly so. It's ace.
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