Tired of Hollywood movies

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
I just watched German movie "Downfall" (Der Untergang)


5 stars out 5


AWESOME MOVIE

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/

PS Goebbels wife, I'd hit it.


Apparently Gobbels did too, having 5 kids good lawd.

I just saw it last night, and it was excellent. I can't agree with hitting Frau Goebbels, though I wouldn't mind spending a little sweaty time with the actress who played Traudl Junge.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by monolith94
sikander - you honestly think nosferatu is better than metropolis? goddamn.

metropolis is better than most films today, and works outside of just historical artifact syndrome.

I got lost watching Metropolis in all of the glory of the set etc. and didn't end up caring a thing about the plot. Nosferatu on the other hand drew me in more because of the acting while still amazing me with visual excellence. So on a purely subjective level I rate Nosferatu more highly as an experience regardless of either films relative importance in other ways.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Films mentioned here that I have seen and totally recommend!

Shaun of the Dead (UK)
Bend It Like Beckham (UK)
Amores Perros (MEX)
The Devil's Backbone (SPA)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (FRA)
Das Boot (GER)
Amelie (FRA)
Jean De Florette (+ Manon des Sources) (FRA)
Man bites dog (BEL)
Life is beautiful (ITL)
Ong-Bak (THA)
Ridicule (FRA)
Monsoon Wedding (IND)
Once Were Warriors (NZL)

Also inspired by the list above because similar films above were mentioned…

Meet the Feebles (Peter Jackson ) (NZL)
Delicatessen (FRA)
Le Diner de Cons (FRA)
Cyrano de Bergerac (FRA)
Roseanna’s Grave (USA/ITL)
Stalingrad (NOT THE DUBBED VERSION!) (GER)
Cross of Iron (UK)
The Eagle has Landed (UK)
Dirty Deeds (AUS)
The Dish (AUS)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (AUS)
Hana-Bi (JAP)
Battle Royale (JAP)

Maybe we should start our own film discussion group - genre by genre?

A pretty good list of films. Thanks for reminding me about Le Diner de Cons. The synopsis of the premise alone cracked me up.

[Dis]

haven't read this thread yet, but has anyone seen Jarhead yet? It got great reviews by Ebert and Roeper, and had a good opening weekend. It looks like a realistic view of life in the military.

[Lul Thyme]

It was good.

[Dis]

I'm not a big fan of foreign movies. Especially French ones. You'd think I'd get turned on by all the sex and nudity, but I wasn't.

Anyone watch the Dreamers? Actually the director was italian. So maybe it's an italian movie. But it is set in Paris. You'd think I'd be turned on by a brother and sister having sex with each other, but no, I was not.

And then there was this film with an almost realistic anal rape scene. I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish with that. And they say american films are violent.

[Dis]

Originally posted by ajbera
The Vanishing. The original Dutch version, not the shitty American remake.

I want to see this movie (I actually did like the american version), but I haven't been able to find it.

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by Dis
I'm not a big fan of foreign movies. Especially French ones. You'd think I'd get turned on by all the sex and nudity, but I wasn't.

Anyone watch the Dreamers? Actually the director was italian. So maybe it's an italian movie. But it is set in Paris. You'd think I'd be turned on by a brother and sister having sex with each other, but no, I was not.

Haven't seen Dreamers yet, but its on my list. Bernardo Bertolucci directed it. Its an Italy, France and UK production. The girl looks good, though.

And then there was this film with an almost realistic anal rape scene. I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish with that. And they say american films are violent.

Is that the film where Monica Bellucci gets raped? I didn't see it, and I'm not planning to: the reviews aren't good.

You have to realize that if you judge French movies based on this movie, its like judging American movies based on Brown Bunny.

[Dis]

I also watched that Japanese film about the students put on an island and they have to kill each other. That was rather silly. Battle Royale.

but I do like some of the recommendations posted here. But those kinds of films are nearly impossible to find. I usually download them on emule. But that can be hit or miss, as I need one with english subtitles.

[Nostromo]

One word: Netflix

[JohnT]

Anyone watch the Dreamers?

Yeah, Laura took Sophie to that the other day...

... But it is set in Paris. You'd think I'd be turned on by a brother and sister having sex with each other, but no, I was not.

Wait. The movie they saw was supposedly about a little girl and her horse!

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


Nah, they are rotten.

What? Zhang Ziyi pwnz!

[Nostromo]

What? Zhang Ziyi pwnz!

[Dis]

Originally posted by JohnT

Anyone watch the Dreamers?

Yeah, Laura took Sophie to that the other day...

... But it is set in Paris. You'd think I'd be turned on by a brother and sister having sex with each other, but no, I was not.

Wait. The movie they saw was supposedly about a little girl and her horse!

somehow I doubt it was this movie. It's also known as the innocents.



I looked closely, I can't see anything innapropiate, hopefully I didn't miss some private part. If so, forgive me moderators.

[JohnT]

Naw, the film was some horse-meets-girl flick called "Dreamer". It didn't make much of an impression on Sophie, not like the Fantastic Four, which is responsible for her first crush, Johnny Storm. "I like him, Daddy!" We got Sophie one of those movie magazines dedicated solely to F4 - one day I saw her looking at the section about him, stroking the guys face!