Foreign film recommendations

[an0nym0us]

Did a quick search and couldn't find any recent threads on foreign film recommendations.

Any interest in non-English films from the fellow overclockers?

I've got some recommendations off the top of my head and in no particular order:
Infernal Affairs (2002) - Hong Kong
Amores Perros (2000) - Mexico
New World (2013) - Korea
Life Is Beautiful (1997) - Italy
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - Spain
Ip Man (2008) - Hong Kong
Oldboy (2003) - Korea

 

[an0nym0us]

City of god (2002) - Brazil
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

Ah yes, forgot those. City of God in particular was fantastic.

 

[an0nym0us]

Amazing responses, thanks everyone! Quite a few I need to add to my watch list.

 

[an0nym0us]

According to the wife (french), half of the Amelie movie is lost in translation of the english soundtrack - there's so many plays on words etc in the french soundtrack.

I imagine this happens a lot when watching/reading translations. If only I knew all these other languages!

Sounds like you watched it with dubbing rather than subtitles? I've always preferred subtitles myself. Can't get used to the lip-sync mismatch when it's dubbed.

 

[an0nym0us]

Irriversable (great movie but extremelly disturbing so beware)

The fire extinguisher scene?

 

[an0nym0us]

Theres a german one who's name escapes me too which is really annoying me!

There have been a few German films mentioned earlier in the thread. Guessing it wasn't any of those?

 

[an0nym0us]

Yeah none that struck that chord so to speak.

From memory it was about a couple of teens and anarchy trying to fight the system etc. Think they set something on fire. There's a specific actor in it i can picture but can't think of the names of the other films he's been in either.

My memory sucks


EDIT - Found it. The Edukators

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408777/?ref_=ttls_li_tt

Ah, it has Daniel Brühl from Rush in it. RIP Niki Lauda.

 

[an0nym0us]

Infernal Affairs is great, personally liked it more than The Departed.

Same here, liked Infernal Affairs much more than The Departed.

 

[an0nym0us]

I think I need to see the original 2010 Pointe blank - the remakes guardian review epitomises whats wrong with netflix - fast food .. you eat it and realise it did you no good.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/12/point-blank-netflix-review-remake-anthony-mackie


also noted re Cold Blood, which I wont bother to see

messing up his wonderful legacy.

It's a pity that despite having running out of ideas for new content, film studios can't even be bothered to remake the classics properly. I definitely won't be watching these remakes, don't want to tarnish my views on the originals.

Speaking of Léon: The Professional, did anyone else prefer the theatrical cut over the director's cut?

 

[an0nym0us]

(today) amusing that the usa netflix shares tumbled - viewer subscriptions down .. they seem to say it's because of competition & sub increase .... I would accuse the content.

Let's hope it gives them the kick in the rear that they obviously need.

 

[an0nym0us]

Could some one recommend some Foreign Movies ?

I like the old jackie chan movies amour of the gods ect


Im a bit bored with the US movies and UK movies a lately
Most UK movies are boring bio's, and US is fixed on super heros.

I have seen have seen most of Jackie chan, jet li movies, I have also seen other like raid 1-2, IP man 1-2-3, crouching tiger, ong bak

I cant think of any good new chines actor as good as them so ive not really seen anything new


I've seen some Indian movies like PK but its only a one off that I descent.
seen a few Japaneses anime movies, nothing that sticks out


Not really seen anything outside them.

My recommendations would be the ones in the first post. Others have added theirs along the way.