Favorite Foreign Movies


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If you don't respect the subtitles, you should not be checking these out.

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Oldboy (,  R)
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Cidade de Deus, (City of God) (2003,  R)
Cidade de Deus, (City of God)
Watched it back-to-back. One of the best films I've ever seen. Great direction and editing. I was fortunate enough to meet the editor of this masterpiece. See it, love it.
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Amores Perros (2001,  R)
Amores Perros
Just as effective as when it first came out. One of my favorite foreign films of all time.
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C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) (It Happened in Your Neighborhood) (1992,  NC-17)
C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) (It Happened in Your Neighborhood)
Mockumentary, shot on the cheap over a few years. Well done.
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Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001,  R)
Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
One of the best feel good romantic comedies of all time.
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The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) (1954,  Unrated)
The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai)
A classic masterpiece.
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Hable con Ella (Talk to Her) (2002,  R)
Hable con Ella (Talk to Her)
My favorite Almodóvar until I saw 'Volver'. Now it's a toss up between the two magnificent films.
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Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001,  R)
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No Man's Land (2001,  R)
No Man's Land
Good mix of comedy and tragedy.
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Kung Fu Hustle (2005,  R)
Kung Fu Hustle
Great chop socky comedy.
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Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether) (1961,  Unrated)
Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether)
Godard's first and possible the most influencial French New Wave film.
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The Killer (Dip huet seung hung) (1989,  Unrated)
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) (2002,  R)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot)
The weakest of Park''s vengeance trilogy(IMO), but still a good watch.
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8 1/2 (1963,  Unrated)
8 1/2
Classic.
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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003,  R)
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Some simalarities to Kurosawa's Yojimbo. Good mix of humour and swordplay. Love the blood.
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Oldboy (2005,  R)
Oldboy
Instant classic that I will continue to recommend to everyone. This movie helped peak my interest in Korean cinema. See it, love it.
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The Dinner Game (Le Dîner de cons) (1999,  PG-13)
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Branded to Kill (1967,  Unrated)
Branded to Kill
Great Campy samurai gangster film. Mixes humour, drama & violence quite nicely. Ahead of it's time. Suzuki was blacklisted for years after making this one.
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Irreversible (2002,  Unrated)
Irreversible
Awesome flick. Every scene runs about 10-20 minutes and is shot with a steadycam without any noticable cuts. It unfolds Momento style. The first 20 mins is tough to watch because of the camera movements and innaudible low frequency sound.
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Jules and Jim (1962,  Unrated)
Jules and Jim
Wonderful film. A classic for sure.
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A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng) (2005,  Unrated)
A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng)
Same style as Oldboy. Great Korean gangster flick.
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Festen (The Celebration) (1998,  R)
Festen (The Celebration)
Great danish film. One of the first digital features.
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Le Souffle au Coeur (Murmur of the Heart) (1971,  R)
Le Souffle au Coeur (Murmur of the Heart)
My screenwriting teacher played this for us in class. I'm glad he did, cause it's a great coming of age story. See this one.
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Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru) (2001,  Unrated)
Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru)
Funny, violent, good characters and a little social comentary. Can't go wrong with this one.
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Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959,  Unrated)
Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows)
Truffaut' semi-autobiographical story of troubled youth is played out to perfection. The camera captures the Paris locations beautifully. A masterpiece from the french new wave. A must see.
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Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) (1998,  PG-13)
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3-Iron (Bin-jip) (Empty Houses) (2004,  R)
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Save The Green Planet (2005,  Unrated)
Save The Green Planet
This Korean gem is like nothing I've seen before. So many cool things to appreciate in this movie. It also boasts an interesting mish-mash of genres -included: action/comedy/sci-fi and drama. A must for everybody.
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The Wages of Fear (1953,  Unrated)
The Wages of Fear
Starts out really slow, but once they mention nitroglycerine....the movie takes off. I found myself laughing and cringing during the same sequences. A timeless classic, worthy of all it's praise.
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Chinjeolhan geumjassi (Lady Vengeance) (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) (2005,  R)
Chinjeolhan geumjassi (Lady Vengeance) (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance)
My second favorite of Park's vengeance trilogy. It's gotten better every screening.
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Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) (2007,  PG-13)
Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly)
Why it took me so long to see this, I don't know. A near masterpiece and one of the best films of 2007. It's visually stunning and will leave you inspired.
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Seom (The Isle) (2000,  Unrated)
Seom (The Isle)
Facinating film. Very well shot. This director loves telling stories with little dialogue. Watch all his films.
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La Haine (Hate) (1996,  R)
La Haine (Hate)
City of god is often compared to this. It's very stylish with many good scenes. Everyone should see this.
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Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in) (2008,  R)
Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in)
Some fantastic camera work and sound design really help sell this gem of a film. A masterpiece for the vampire genre that had me saying 'wow, that was incredible' many times while viewing. I strongly recommend this one,
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I'm Not Scared (,  R)

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  1. 76Majikat
    76Majikat posted 344 days ago

    I've favourited this list as there are some that I've seen and I lot I would like to see.