Foreign Films

[Merovingian]

Not really sure, i just took it to mean some ppl may find it a bit boring or something. Doesn't bother me though, i already read a massive book about him. Gonna get the films and watch both in a row

I wont lie to you, the second part kinda sucks compare to the 1st one. There's little action and a lot of running and of course we know the ending so its worst.

[Kuya]

Pan's Labyrinth.
The Orphanage.
Paris Je T'aime.
La vie en rose.


I would put emphasis on the last one so no one has suggested it yet.

[Elvis]

Christmas in August

Korean film *i think*. Its been awhile since I've seen it. Great movie, but sad!

[0ni0n]

City of god (Brazil)
Amelie (France)
The lives of others (Germany)
Downfall (Germany)
Oldboy (Korea)
Twilight Samurai (Japan)
Nobody knows (Japan)
Let the right one in (Sweden)
Brotherhood of War (Korea)
Pan's Labyrinth (Spain)
Love's a Bitch (Mexico)
Elite Trooper (Brazil)

[Howard Roark]

you guys need to watch more showcase, how did you miss Léolo

perhaps my ultimate favorite foreign film The Hairdresser's Husband (French: Le Mari de la coiffeuse)



also notable simply by notoriety Delicatessen

edit: woops, I picked all french ones lol, ok here's one more to break the trend:

I Stand Alone


oh for the love of god it's french too haha, the lead role looks very east european

[Mr.T]

Salò (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Italy 1975

Once you understand it, this is a brilliant movie (very very graphic, and not for everyone) that is rumored to have been the cause of the director's death, just have to see the parallelism between the movie and society. A friend of mine says it'a a 2hr metaphore.

Again, it contains explicit nudity and I know some people find some scenes this movie disturbing.

[Deband]

Any thoughts on La Haine? I watched it the other night after a friend going nuts about it and was left a little underwhelmed

[Brien]

City of god (Brazil)
Amelie (France)
The lives of others (Germany)
Downfall (Germany)
Oldboy (Korea)
Twilight Samurai (Japan)
Nobody knows (Japan)
Let the right one in (Sweden)
Brotherhood of War (Korea)
Pan's Labyrinth (Spain)
Love's a Bitch (Mexico)
Elite Trooper (Brazil)

2nd for The lives of others and City of God

[sephir]

The Counterfeiters - German film. It's basically a story about a Jew in Germany during WWII, who was the "master counterfeiter". He would reproduce everything from passports to money.
In this film (based on a true story) the Nazi's sought to destroy the economies of both Britain and UK by producing so much counterfeit money that it would ruin(devalue) the countries currency.