Favorite foreign films?
 

I don't know if anyone here is a foreign film nerd like me but if you are, what are some of your favorite foreign films? Do you have any favorite actors/actresses?

The Return of Martin Guerre; Anne of the Thousand Days; King of Hearts; and Europa Europa come to mind first.

- Jake

Amélie :D

and running a close second would be

Ma Vie en Rose

Yeah, the only one I can think of is Amelie...I know I've seen others, but I guess they didn't leave an impression...cause only Amelie comes to mind..but I LOVED that movie!!

I'm a sucker for Australian movies.

I love, love LOVE Strictly Ballroom, Muriel's Wedding and Priscilla.

I've loved Toni Collette since Muriel's Wedding.

And of course, my favorite British/Irish films...

Saving Grace, Little Voice, Full Monty, Blow Dry, Waking Ned Devine, etc.

I <3 Robert Carlyle and Brenda Blethyn out of those.

Idochine. Catherine Deneuve was and is the most beautiful woman in the world. PPHHEEWW!!!! :nod:

Mine are...
 

Europa Europa - sad but yet uplifting.

Life is Beautiful - makes you laugh and cry.

Indochine is a TERRIFIC film...and Vincent Perez in that uniform...;)

The Full Monty - :lol:

Strictly Ballroom - BWAH!!!!

Little Voice- I LOVE Jane Horrocks and Brenda Blethyn!

Once Were Warriors- My personal fave foreign film; Rena Owen was stunning in this. :nod:

Sugar Baby- :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Secrets and Lies- Brenda Blethyn AGAIN!

Ma Vie en Rose...that movie...good lord....so incredibly amazing but it breaks my heart. Yep, I went and saw Amélie on opening day...bought the DVD the day it came out...I LOVE that movie. I just saw a film the other day starring Audrey Tatou called He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not... that is one of the strangest films I've seen in a while...check it out.

My favorite films are Ridicule, Amélie, Indochine, Est Ouest, The Woman Next Door, 8 Femmes (how can you not love a film in which Catherine Deneuve slams Danielle Darrieux over the head with a bottle?)....okay, I have a lot more than that too...lol. The Closet is another hysterical film :nod:

Australian movies...am I the only one that's ever seen and loved Looking for Alibrandi?? The year it came out, it was on a sneak preview of Oxygen and I caught it on. I can't find the film over here anywhere but It's one of the best movies i've seen.

Ooh, Dancer In the Dark was great, too. I loved Deneuve in that one. Love her voice.

Anyhting with Charlotte Rampling. Swimming Pool was fantastic.

The Crying Game was a great flick, too. Still shocking. :eek: :laugh:

OMG!! Are you ME?? lol I love all of these films!!!!!! I live for Muriel & Priscilla, especially. Toni Collette is so cool!

Does Bend it Like Beckham count as a foreign film? I thought that was good!!!

Also...Monsoon Wedding...... (I think that's what it's called). That has a GREAT soundtrack!

I'm the only one who hates these movies.
Did Toni play Muriel? She was good in The Sixth Sense & reminds me of my cousin.

- Jake

Toni was Muriel.

No, I hate Strictly Ballroom....then again I don't like Moulin Rouge either (not a fan of Baz Luhrman).

The Sixth Sense was an amazing film. My former English teachers son one of the kids in the film...he's the baker in the school musical and he's in the party scene screwing around in the background.

LOTR. :)

I haven't seen Moulin Rouge. Who is Baz Luhrman?

- Jake

I've never seen LOTR. We own the first two movies and I know my dad really loves them but i've never watched. Maybe someday I will...I don't know if i'll like it

He's a director that tends to do very elaborate, colorful productions.

Other than the music, you're not missing much in not having seen Moulin Rouge, IMO. Big hype....that's what that movie was. I'd imagine an acid trip to be like that movie.

I watched Moulin on a Saturday night just to see what the fuss was about...There goes the neighborhoooooooood...

- Jake

First Stevie and Fleetwood Mac...now Sheryl....what's the world coming to?:laugh:

He's a flambouyant Aussie hack who makes artsy hits based on ripping off classic pop songs in combination with bad costumes.

:laugh:

That said, I liked the original 'Kissing You' from Romeo + Juliet, yet the movie still relied upon the Moulin Rouge-esque 'Wild Hearts Run Free' scene.

I saw some of Moulin Rouge but found it wasn't my cup of tea, and I eventually gave up.

I don't think anybody mentioned The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover. Good. I hated that movie.

- Jake

I am partial to Juliette Binoche and her heir apparent, Audrey Tautou. And of course Penelope Cruz. Her role in All About My Mother did it for me. A slutty nun! You gotta love that...

Oh, you meant films, not actresses! Eh, screw it. I'm going to stick with my choices anyway.

Sorry, but once again, I have to disagree. That would be my wife, and she is the namesake of a Lindsey song.

His first film, Strictly Ballroom, is far superior to those that have followed.

I hope you and GoInsane live happily ever after.:wavey:

- Jake

Actually her name is I Know I'm Not Wrong. No, wait, that's her motto.


No.... that's my motto.

So confused... :confused:

:eek:

I. Loved. It.

Brilliant flick, IMO.

I totally hated it. In fact, I asked BB for my money back :laugh:

Really?! :eek:

Many scenes were absolutely sickening, but I loved it anyways; I even have it on DVD. Did you notice how every scene/room in the film has a completely different color? The bathroom is completely white, the restaurant red, etc. The scene towards the end with the cook and the wife was utterly captivating.

The color thing was interesting. I just found the whole film montonous and boring. But - to each their own :cool:

Don't forget the arresting score by Patrick Doyle. Stunning!

You must love French films.

Alibrandi - yes a good coming of age film. If ever I see the DVD on sale - I'll be sure to pick you up a copy.

Cheers
Rochelle

I do indeed love French films. I've seen and own a ton :nod:

I'm glad to see someone else has heard of the film! Whenever I mention if anyone's ever seen it, no one has a clue as to what i'm talking about. I just found the DVD on e-bay unused for a dollar (it's never on there so i'm surprised) so I bid...hopefully i'll win! Thank you for the offer Rochelle...that's very kind of you :nod:

Any of the Dogme 95 stuff from Denmark--including Lars Von Trier's Dancer in the Dark.

Also Krystov Koszlowski's Red, White and Blue trilogy.

:nod:

Dancer in the dark? eww! ;)


Raise the Red Lantern.

(can't think of any others yet)

Did you win?

Yes, but it turns out it's a REGION 0 DVD so it might not play in my DVD player....of course...lol

Y Tu Mama Tambien. (I don't know how to do accent marks on here and place them in the appropriate places. Y Tu MaMA TAMbien.)

(And your mother too.)

That movie is basically Mexican soft-core pornography, but it's hilarious!!! @@#!@!!

Re: Baz Luhrmann: I actually loved "Romeo + Juliet" I thought it was so fresh and brilliant. But to each his own, I guess.