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Re: Recommend me a non-English language film, please.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:14 pm

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Gawdzilla wrote:There is only one.

(How DOES one type out of synch, prease?)
I think you will find there are over 60, I have them all :tup:
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Post by Faithfree » Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:25 pm

Samson and Delilah
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Post by charlou » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:44 pm

There are so many to recommend!

Ten Canoes, Brodre, Dersu Uzala, Babette's Gaestebud, Amelie, Diarios de motocicleta, Bandit Queen, La Pianiste, La vita è bella,
El laberinto del fauno, The Last Emporer ... to name a few ...
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Post by Achtland » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:57 pm

there are some very good films that have come out of japan, korea and hong kong (tartan and highland film companies are the best know). titles include 'old boy', 'audition' and 'battle royale'. also there is a film based on a book that was written by an italain who observed the mob in italy that is good.
also french film called 'Angle A' that is defo worth a watch.

apart from that there is the old classics

'dobermann'
'city of god'
'la infant'
'reverse'
'night watch'
'day watch'
'ghost in a shell(1&2)'

ect.

most manga or asian cartoon is good

asterix french origanal are also woth a watch

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:59 pm

The Passion of the Christ.
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Animavore wrote:Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
Ah, an non-profit venture. :tup:
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Post by FBM » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:06 pm

Silmido (a Korean film, of course :shifty: ) really kicked my ass, not because of the quality of acting or directing (mediocre, not really bad), but because it's based on a true story. The S. Korean gov't assembled a squad of criminals on death row, sequestered them on an island, trained them to be a crack commando team focused on assassinating then-N. Korean leader, Kim Il Sung, etc. I freakin' loved it. You can find it with Engrishee subs. :tup:
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FBM wrote:Silmido (a Korean film, of course :shifty: ) really kicked my ass, not because of the quality of acting or directing (mediocre, not really bad), but because it's based on a true story. The S. Korean gov't assembled a squad of criminals on death row, sequestered them on an island, trained them to be a crack commando team focused on assassinating then-N. Korean leader, Kim Il Sung, etc. I freakin' loved it. You can find it with Engrishee subs. :tup:
FBM, there was a film about a Korean soldier released a couple of years ago that got good press here in the States. Do you recall that one?
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Post by leo-rcc » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:35 pm

If you haven't seen it, Zatoichi is a brilliant movie.
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Gawdzilla wrote:FBM, there was a film about a Korean soldier released a couple of years ago that got good press here in the States. Do you recall that one?
Yes, I do. It was great!
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Gawdzilla wrote:FBM, there was a film about a Korean soldier released a couple of years ago that got good press here in the States. Do you recall that one?
Yes, I do. It was great!
Do you by any chance remember the name? :doh:
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Gawdzilla wrote:
FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:FBM, there was a film about a Korean soldier released a couple of years ago that got good press here in the States. Do you recall that one?
Yes, I do. It was great!
Do you by any chance remember the name? :doh:
Yes, I do. It was great, too! :tup:
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Gawdzilla wrote:
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Gawdzilla wrote:FBM, there was a film about a Korean soldier released a couple of years ago that got good press here in the States. Do you recall that one?
Yes, I do. It was great!
Do you by any chance remember the name? :doh:
"Welcome To Dongmakgol" perhaps?
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:54 pm

leo-rcc wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
FBM wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:FBM, there was a film about a Korean soldier released a couple of years ago that got good press here in the States. Do you recall that one?
Yes, I do. It was great!
Do you by any chance remember the name? :doh:
"Welcome To Dongmakgol" perhaps?
Doesn't ring a bell.
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