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Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy Send a noteboard - 01/09/2010 04:11:41 PM
L: 25 Das Boot (Germany)

Fantastic movie, that one. I don't think there's any other movie that shows as clearly how bad life on a submarine can get.


I'm not trying to compare the two at all, but have you seen K-19? Holy moly, I wanted to slap EVERYONE after I sobbed my way through that movie.

L: 20 Y Tu Mamá También (Mexico)

Fair warning, that one has nudity. ;) Quite a lot of it, in fact.

I'll be ready to cover my face.:P

Of the ones I've seen that you didn't mention, I'd recommend Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources (rather tragic story about farmers in the French Provence - I love it, but then I'm a sucker for tragedies), and La Belle et la Bête (= Beauty and the Beast, but then in a live acted French-spoken version, quite gothic and dark). Oh, and of course City of God, that one most of all. The contrast between the bright colours, sunny setting and general vacation vibe on the one hand, and the merciless drug wars and children running around with guns on the other is really well done. Superb movie, if obviously not a very cheerful one either.

Edit: and Persepolis. Though you could just read the graphic novel, it doesn't make much of a difference whether you read it or watch the animated version. Voice-acting is good, but so's the writing in the graphic novel.


I'll add them if they are on netflix. Always like a good suggestion.
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Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Legolas - 31/08/2010 02:50:01 PM 1455 Views
As for my quibbles with the list... Legolas - 31/08/2010 03:01:43 PM 846 Views
Since it's "World Cinema," does that automatically exclude U.S. films? *NM* Palatine - 31/08/2010 05:51:00 PM 400 Views
It usually means non-English language films *NM* snoopcester - 31/08/2010 06:36:34 PM 395 Views
Not only that, it also seems to exclude British, Australian and other English-language ones. Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:57:19 PM 737 Views
No one minds Australia's exclusion. All they make is bad Jackie Chan films. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 31/08/2010 10:55:18 PM 285 Views
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert would've been a shoe-in otherwise... *NM* Legolas - 01/09/2010 12:14:28 AM 280 Views
And after somebody brought up Requiem for a Dream in the other thread... Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:15:51 PM 682 Views
Hey I've only seen 21 ironclad - 31/08/2010 03:40:54 PM 772 Views
My opinion of their list rose by a fair bit when I saw La vita è bella was not on it. Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:56:15 PM 759 Views
What exactly is Battle Royale doing there? Lordling - 31/08/2010 04:07:46 PM 868 Views
Juno is Canadian-American though. ironclad - 31/08/2010 07:40:20 PM 729 Views
I'm quite surprised to see that La Vita e bella (Life is Beautiful) isn't on the list. *NM* Missa Sedai - 31/08/2010 04:51:53 PM 516 Views
Me too. Pleasantly surprised. *NM* Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:57:47 PM 392 Views
Really? I thought the movie was fantastic and well-made. *NM* Missa Sedai - 01/09/2010 12:36:05 AM 405 Views
In fairness, Roberto Benigni being an overrated ass doesn't mean his only good film isn't good. Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:01:21 AM 793 Views
We may have to fight, now. Camilla - 01/09/2010 10:47:45 AM 742 Views
He's so ridiculously full of himself. Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:10:27 PM 780 Views
Re: He's so ridiculously full of himself. Camilla - 01/09/2010 02:15:34 PM 756 Views
I've seen 28, so nearly a third snoopcester - 31/08/2010 06:50:43 PM 732 Views
I've seen Zatoichi among those you name... Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:59:14 PM 714 Views
You have no taste snoopcester - 31/08/2010 08:10:26 PM 818 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 31/08/2010 08:34:03 PM 785 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 31/08/2010 10:02:45 PM 747 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 31/08/2010 10:21:25 PM 766 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 01/09/2010 10:34:14 AM 812 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:56:48 PM 727 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 01/09/2010 02:55:56 PM 692 Views
I've seen a Belgian film lately ironclad - 31/08/2010 10:14:12 PM 586 Views
No, but I've heard a fair bit about it. Legolas - 31/08/2010 10:23:49 PM 742 Views
Good point Camilla - 01/09/2010 11:06:15 AM 717 Views
I've seen a whopping 4.....but in my defense, I hate subtitles, so I just don't watch these movies *NM* Brian - 31/08/2010 07:49:38 PM 436 Views
Well, you miss out on a ton, then. *NM* Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:59:33 PM 365 Views
Indeed....many of them are available on Netflix streaming though, so maybe I'll watch some soon *NM* Brian - 31/08/2010 08:17:39 PM 407 Views
only 11 myself and i don't think that my neighbour totoro is as good princess monoke *NM* Foxhead - 31/08/2010 08:20:15 PM 462 Views
only saw like 15 of them, but I think the list is somewhat weird. *NM* jh - 31/08/2010 08:32:34 PM 405 Views
Only seen 8 nossy - 31/08/2010 10:43:15 PM 704 Views
Re: Only seen 8 Legolas - 01/09/2010 12:17:17 AM 938 Views
Re: Only seen 8 nossy - 01/09/2010 04:27:38 AM 768 Views
Some of those films are really not Jen films snoopcester - 01/09/2010 10:36:36 AM 759 Views
You might be surprised what I'll watch. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:09:05 PM 754 Views
I wasn't suggesting you wouldn't watch them snoopcester - 01/09/2010 04:38:57 PM 778 Views
You mean you have discovered movies jh - 01/09/2010 08:10:12 PM 748 Views
That's a lot of Asian movies... Legolas - 01/09/2010 11:54:59 AM 782 Views
Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:11:41 PM 952 Views
Re: Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. Legolas - 01/09/2010 04:24:34 PM 722 Views
Re: Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:36:54 PM 712 Views
I've seen 7 and plan to see at least 3 more! WTF?!?!?! Cannoli - 01/09/2010 01:14:45 AM 787 Views
I've seen 32. Tom - 01/09/2010 04:27:31 AM 782 Views
Nice. I agree with a lot of your assessments. Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:02:30 PM 821 Views
Well, I don't think that she could have made that movie IN Iran... Tom - 02/09/2010 09:51:17 PM 706 Views
Night Watch? Really? Fun book, bad movie. *NM* Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 07:29:58 AM 341 Views
Yeah the film wasn't much to write home about, opposite to what the trailer made you believe *NM* ironclad - 01/09/2010 11:37:05 AM 322 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Camilla - 01/09/2010 11:05:17 AM 820 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema snoopcester - 01/09/2010 11:31:59 AM 754 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:09:20 PM 667 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Camilla - 01/09/2010 02:19:58 PM 687 Views
I've seen like 10 BlackAdder - 01/09/2010 11:35:58 AM 754 Views
I've seen eight but Cache is on tonight so I'll watch that. Stephen - 01/09/2010 03:56:31 PM 671 Views
I've seen one Haneke movie (La Pianiste), and I've decided I'm going to keep it that way. Legolas - 01/09/2010 04:08:55 PM 735 Views
I haven't seen any of his other films so I'm not sure what to expect really Stephen - 01/09/2010 04:26:40 PM 722 Views
So what did you think? *NM* Legolas - 02/09/2010 09:43:18 PM 280 Views
Same, except it was "Funny Games" that did it to me *NM* ironclad - 01/09/2010 08:30:34 PM 371 Views
8 MonCul - 02/09/2010 08:59:44 PM 725 Views
I sense a few amazon.com orders coming soon. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 06:20:53 AM 785 Views
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