Foreign Language Films---Discussion Thread

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Jean de Florette (1986) FRENCH

A very beautiful and simple Classic French movie. Actors played their part beautifully. Excellent cinematography.

The Seventh Seal (1957) SWEDISH

Ingmar Burman

A top notch classic. It's portraying a view of Europe during the years of Black Plague and Crusades. Watch this movie once and then you'll understand what I am talking about :) .

8½ (1963)ITALIAN

Federico Fellini

Really really ODD yet beautiful movie. It's a masterpiece. :cool2:

REC (2007) SPANISH

Freaking Horrific horror movie(documentary type with a shaky film). You'll love it :) .

Apart from these almost each and every movie from Akira Kurosawa,Ingmar Burman and Federico Fellini stable is legendary and a must watch.
 
I request everyone to post an IMDB link with their recommendations.Also please post one movie at a time.
 
My few picks from Asian movies

1. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War [Korean]
Genre: War
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) - IMDb

My remark: One of the best war movie I've ever watched. I recommend for anyone who enjoys the genre. [10/10]

2. Love Phobia [Korean]
Genre : Romantic
Love Phobia (2006) - IMDb

-- sweet romantic movie. My next fav after My Sassy Girl [10/10]

3. Hero [Chinese]
Genre: Action
Hero (2002) - IMDb

-- masterpiece of Jet Li [9/10]

4. House of Flying Daggers [Chinese]
Genre : action
House of Flying Daggers (2004) - IMDb

-- I love Ziyi Zhang and this is one of her best performances [8/10]

5. Miracle of Giving Fool [Korean]
Genre: Romantic
Ba:Bo (2008) - IMDb

-- nice movie [8.5/10]
6. My Little Bride [Kor]
Genre : Romantic
My Little Bride (2004) - IMDb

-- sweet. [7.5/10]

7. Battle Royale [japanese]
Genre: Action/Thriller
Battle Royale (2000) - IMDb

-- a must watch [9/10]
8. Old Boy [Korean]
Genre: Drama/Thriller
IMDb - Oldboy (2003)

-- decent watch. highly rated in imdb, but I rate a bit lower. :) [7/10]

9. My Girl and I [Korean]
Genre: Romantic
My Girl and I (2005) - IMDb

-- [7.5/10]

10. Windstuck [Korean]
Genre: Romantic
Windstruck (2004) - IMDb

-- Prequel of My Sassy Girl. Many people like this is better than MSG. My rating [7/10]
Yeah, I am huge fan of Asian movies. Since college times I started watching those sweet romantics. I forgot many of them worth mentioning.
I have influenced 2/3 of my friends to watched Korean movies and they became fan of these. If someone interested I can dig up some more.
 
I really liked pan's labyrinth
although I hated the way they handled the ending by showing that it was all in her imagination. That was obvious enough but would have been much better if left unsaid.

Finished watching Hausu just now and while it isn't even close to the awesomeness of Yarukku Yaro or Gunda and tended to drag a lot its was pretty interesting in its own way.

 
chiron said:
I really liked pan's labyrinth
although I hated the way they handled the ending by showing that it was all in her imagination. That was obvious enough but would have been much better if left unsaid.
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According to his interview with twitchfilm.net, Guillermo Del Toro said that the fantasy world isn't only Ofelia's imagination; the fantasy world does exist. In the ending, Ofelia does actually live in the world (where she would be more happy to live in than the real world).

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - FAQ
 
Dunno about that but the ending shot clearly indicates that the fantasy world exists only in her mind.
 
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