I have always loved great foreign films. Horror, love, comedy, and action. I know it will depend on which country you live in, as to define which movies are foreign. Or maybe you have lived in two or more countries and consider them all home. Or maybe you hate or despise foreign films. Lets hear you thoughts.

I love:

Japanese samurai and some horror movies.

A french horror movie.

A german action movie.

Several british comedies, sci fi, action, and horror.

An awesome australian horror action zombie movie.

Philippines love movies/series.

I love Japanese horror films such as Ju-On: The Grudge, Ring 1&2, the Battle Royale films etc. I think they're made so much better, and far more psychological than 'blood & guts'. When you watch the mainstream remakes of these films you can really appreciate the differences between them.

Surprisingly, though I live in the UK, I hate British films. I have no idea why, lol.

I like a lot of non-Hollywood stuff, if only because they tend not to have happy endings, making them more realistic.

The two big foreign films that had American remakes, Priscilla as To Wong Foo, and La Femme Nikita remade as Point of No Return were both better in the original.

But I worship the films of Akira Kurosawa, what he did on very little budget is awesome.  I also love the French trilogy Red, Blue, White by Krzysztof Kieslowski and even take in a little Bollywood now and again.

I like foreign movies better than Hollywood movies.  They are driven more by character development, plot and symbol than by special effects and violence.

French anything I'll watch

German drama The Lives of Others and Sophie Scholl: The Final Days were recent greats!

The Finns define quirky.  Catch The Man Without a Past r my favorite Aki Kurasmaki film, Leningrad Cowboys Do America.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a candidate for favorite movie of all-time.  A very young Juliette Binoche and Daniel Day Lewis are both great (and beautiful).

I suppose most of you people here are americans, so any movie made outside the US = foreign

I like (and watch) Scandinavian, French, British, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, South American and Dutch movies.

The best foreign Film I have seen recently was the Rumanian film 4 months 3 weeks and 2 days Its a Rumanian Language Film which explores unwilling pregnancy and illegal abortion during the Ceacescu era. It won the European Film of the Year award in 2007 and a host of awards for the Director

http://www.ioncinema.com/movie.php?id=7199

Buffy

I think the most "foreign" film I've seen lately is an older Nick Cage vehicle called Adaptation. Now that is foreign, kinda like Jacobs's Ladder on much better drugs!!

N~

O, a different sort of foreign film? Now I see, well, the one I liked best in the past couple of years was Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth from Mexico. Kinda reminded me in many ways of my own girlhood. And I truly enjoyed Teri Gross's interview with del Toro on "Fresh Air."

Nichole

I prefer foreign films.
Hollywood has been sold on the idea that bigger/louder explosions and more and more special effects  make a film better instead of actual dialog and plot. Not to mention one look at the list of films coming out each year from them shows they have lost all creativity.  Far too many remakes, films based on comic books or sequels. Granted some of the foreign stuff could be remakes, but at least I have not seen 3 adaptations of it already and are not as likely to use as many effects.


And who taught some of these new directors, yeesh. A great director once said you should only use zoom one time in your career and that was just to make sure it still worked. Also, try a steady cam next time, no ones head bobs 3 feet up and down or side to side. If you need camera tricks to make your film/commercial/show interesting, consider a career change.

I too love the horror genre especially the new Japanese horror films that have come out. I love other foreign film genres as well. Some recent films I have watched:

"Talk To Her"- spain, great film!!!

"Amelie"- french, ditto!!!!

"Ma Vie En Rose"- french, Child TG story, I mean come on, we all love this one...right?

"Ma vie en rose" makes me cry.

Quote from: Nichole on June 26, 2008, 11:22:58 AM
I think the most "foreign" film I've seen lately is an older Nick Cage vehicle called Adaptation. Now that is foreign, kinda like Jacobs's Ladder on much better drugs!!

N~

O, a different sort of foreign film? Now I see, well, the one I liked best in the past couple of years was Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth from Mexico. Kinda reminded me in many ways of my own girlhood. And I truly enjoyed Teri Gross's interview with del Toro on "Fresh Air."

Nichole

Pan's Labyrinth is a Spanish movie, as in shot in Spain.  I liked Adaptation too!  Very unusual!  It one an Oscar for Supporting Actor and was nominated for others including Best Picture.

Quote from: Claire de Lune on June 26, 2008, 06:51:03 PM

Quote from: Nichole on June 26, 2008, 11:22:58 AM
I think the most "foreign" film I've seen lately is an older Nick Cage vehicle called Adaptation. Now that is foreign, kinda like Jacobs's Ladder on much better drugs!!

N~

O, a different sort of foreign film? Now I see, well, the one I liked best in the past couple of years was Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth from Mexico. Kinda reminded me in many ways of my own girlhood. And I truly enjoyed Teri Gross's interview with del Toro on "Fresh Air."

Nichole

Pan's Labyrinth is a Spanish movie, as in shot in Spain.  I liked Adaptation too!  Very unusual!  It one an Oscar for Supporting Actor and was nominated for others including Best Picture.

I'll think you'll find it was released by a Mexican Distributor and made and written by a Mexican writer/director/producer, Claire.

Lord of the Rings was shot in New Zealand, I don't think that made it a New Zealand film.

N~

Quote from: Nichole on June 26, 2008, 08:17:09 PM

Quote from: Claire de Lune on June 26, 2008, 06:51:03 PM

Quote from: Nichole on June 26, 2008, 11:22:58 AM
I think the most "foreign" film I've seen lately is an older Nick Cage vehicle called Adaptation. Now that is foreign, kinda like Jacobs's Ladder on much better drugs!!

N~

O, a different sort of foreign film? Now I see, well, the one I liked best in the past couple of years was Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth from Mexico. Kinda reminded me in many ways of my own girlhood. And I truly enjoyed Teri Gross's interview with del Toro on "Fresh Air."

Nichole

Pan's Labyrinth is a Spanish movie, as in shot in Spain.  I liked Adaptation too!  Very unusual!  It one an Oscar for Supporting Actor and was nominated for others including Best Picture.

I'll think you'll find it was released by a Mexican Distributor and made and written by a Mexican writer/director/producer, Claire.

Lord of the Rings was shot in New Zealand, I don't think that made it a New Zealand film.

N~

You mean Lord of the Rings wasn't shot in Middle Earth?  Damn!

The entire cast is Spanish, mostly Catalon, with the notable exception of Pan, who is from Indiana.  Señor del Toro has made his home in Los Angeles for sometime.  It must be a Hollywood movie!

I would think a "Hollywood" movie is one that is financed and distributed through the LA system, regardless of where its shot.  Tons of "Hollywood" movies are shot in Canada.  I worked on four in Iowa, Twister, Field of Dreams, The Bridges of Madison County, and F.I.S.T. 

F.I.S.T. was set in Cleveland but shot in Dubuque because in that wonderful Hollywood way they thought Dubuque looked more like Cleveland than Cleveland.  At least circa 1930's Cleveland.

Just as an odd note, though all the LA people will know it, the number one location for filming in the world is Griffith Park in LA.

if a film has good acting, good writing, and good directing, i really don't care where it comes from.

i love Sophia Lauren movies, but also Audrey Hepburn Movies; i've enjoyed British films, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Thai, Korean, Swedish, Canadian, Spanish, Mexican, Irish, Scottish.

We often rent foreign films, also indies... occasionally even something from Hollywood too. Just saw the Diving Bell and the Butterfly the other night, excellent movie in French from director Julian Schnabel.

Z

Quote from: Nichole on June 26, 2008, 11:22:58 AM
I think the most "foreign" film I've seen lately is an older Nick Cage vehicle called Adaptation. Now that is foreign, kinda like Jacobs's Ladder on much better drugs!!

N~

I LOVE Jacob's Ladder! I must have seen it 20 times. I love the quote the back cracker (Danny Aiello) says, about how, if you're holding on, you'll see devils trying to steal your life, but if you've made your peace, the devils are really angels setting you free. I think any trans can understand that.

My favorite film of all time is a French one called Jeux D'enfants. That means children's games, but the English title is Love Me If You Dare. It is about a boy and girl who begin a game of dares in childhood, and it escalates over the years until it goes too far. The French understand "l'amour fou" crazy love. I also love Ma Vie En Rose, which has been mentioned here.

I just watched an Australian movie called Breaker Morant, from 1980, that I've seen before. It's a true story about something that happened in the days of the British Empire, a subject that fascinates me.

Stealth

Quote from: Stealthgrrl on July 27, 2008, 11:02:15 AM

Quote from: Nichole on June 26, 2008, 11:22:58 AM
I think the most "foreign" film I've seen lately is an older Nick Cage vehicle called Adaptation. Now that is foreign, kinda like Jacobs's Ladder on much better drugs!!

N~

I LOVE Jacob's Ladder! I must have seen it 20 times. I love the quote the back cracker (Danny Aiello) says, about how, if you're holding on, you'll see devils trying to steal your life, but if you've made your peace, the devils are really angels setting you free. I think any trans can understand that.

My favorite film of all time is a French one called Jeux D'enfants. That means children's games, but the English title is Love Me If You Dare. It is about a boy and girl who begin a game of dares in childhood, and it escalates over the years until it goes too far. The French understand "l'amour fou" crazy love. I also love Ma Vie En Rose, which has been mentioned here.

I just watched an Australian movie called Breaker Morant, from 1980, that I've seen before. It's a true story about something that happened in the days of the British Empire, a subject that fascinates me.

Stealth

If you liked Breaker Morant, you'll love Galipoli.  Besides Tim it's the best thing Mel Gibson's ever done.  Sorry all you Braveheart fan's.

i like all sorts me