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Title: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cherubrock on Aug 10, 2004 at 02:49 PM
I used to hate having to watch a movie while minding the subtitles, but I've recently been "educated" by a friend (who also happens to be a Pinoydvd member) to explore the wonderful world of foreign films! Those I've watched recently that I've liked immensely include:

Run Lola Run (German)
What To Do In Case of Fire (German)
Chaos (French)
Chungking Express (Cantonese)
My Sassy Girl (Korean)

..among others. I was hoping that you guys could recommend other DVDs in the foreign language genre that in your opinion, are worth taking a look at. I recently discovered a rental shop near our place with a remarkable collection of foreign films.

Thanks in advance for the help, appreciate it!  ;D
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: bayonic on Aug 10, 2004 at 04:00 PM
The Three Colors Trilogy : Red, White, Blue by K.Kieslowski  ( French )

My Life As A Dog - Lasse Hallstrom   ( Swedish )

Dark Blue World - Jan Sverak ( Czech )

Il Postino - Michael Radford ( Italian )

Life Is Beautiful - Roberto Benigni ( Italian )

Amelie - Jean-Pierre Jeunet ( French )

Y Tu Mama Tambien - Alfonso Cuaron



plus a whole lot of japanese/french/german movies but that would be breaking some of this forum's rules :)

 
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: RadicalDude on Aug 10, 2004 at 05:33 PM
cherubrock, try watching Cinema Paradiso...
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: keating on Aug 10, 2004 at 09:12 PM
You shouldn't missed....Walter Sales' brilliant CENTRAL STATION. It's a Brazilian movie and just get a hanky before you watch the ending.  :'(
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cherubrock on Aug 13, 2004 at 03:11 PM
Thanks for the suggestions, guys, I'll be looking these up when I go to the rental store  ;D I assume all of these have English subtitles naman right?  ;)

Anyone else have other suggestions?  :)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: JhunDV on Aug 13, 2004 at 06:24 PM
Talk To Her (Abre con Ella) - Pedro Almodovar (Spain)

Sex and Lucia - Julio Medem (Spain)

Malena - Giuseppe Tornatore (Italy)

City of God - Fernando Meirelles (Brazil)

 :)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: a n t s on Aug 14, 2004 at 01:11 AM
in the mood for love - Wong Kar Wai
seven samurai - Akira Kurosawa
400 blows - François Truffaut
8 1/2 - Federico Fellini
breathless - Jean-Luc Godard
band of outsiders - Jean-Luc Godard
 O0
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: wedge on Aug 14, 2004 at 03:28 AM
Little Otik - Jan Svankmajer
Hana-bi - Takeshi Kitano
Battle Royale - Kinji Fukasaku
The BRD Trilogy - Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Camille Claudel - Bruno Nuytten
Le Dernier Metro - Francois Truffaut
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: keating on Aug 16, 2004 at 03:01 PM
Thanks for the suggestions, guys, I'll be looking these up when I go to the rental store  ;D I assume all of these have English subtitles naman right?  ;)

Anyone else have other suggestions?  :)

Dude....don't forget also Kurosawa's....RASHOMON. I just rent this at video 48 now it's now on my wanted lists.... :)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cherubrock on Aug 18, 2004 at 02:24 AM


Dude....don't forget also Kurosawa's....RASHOMON. I just rent this at video 48 now it's now on my wanted lists.... :)

Yes, I've been hearing a lot about Kurosawa's work, guess it's about time I explore it. I've also had a friend highly recommend Central Station, if only I can find it  ;D Battle Royale I think I saw sa Red Hot Video, I think I'll give it a go next time.  :)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: eric_draven on Aug 29, 2004 at 11:51 PM
Amores Peros
Jan Dara
Zatoichi
The Seven Samurai
Taxi series
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Sep 01, 2004 at 12:08 PM
Ingmar Bergman's Persona
Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood
Jean Renoir's The Rules of the Game
Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: dunforgiven on Sep 01, 2004 at 05:28 PM
oh man, i can't believe no one mentioned IRREVERSIBLE until now!
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: keating on Sep 01, 2004 at 05:39 PM


Yes, I've been hearing a lot about Kurosawa's work, guess it's about time I explore it. I've also had a friend highly recommend Central Station, if only I can find it  ;D Battle Royale I think I saw sa Red Hot Video, I think I'll give it a go next time.  :)

Bro where is Red Hot video located? Do they have fine selections of foreign dvd movies?
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: Bokong on Sep 01, 2004 at 06:03 PM
Chow Yun-Fat movies (with English subs) are fantastic. Many have been directed by John Woo. You can get them at video stores along Ongpin. Don't get daunted by covers that overflow with Chinese characters. Staff ready to assist non-Chinese.
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cherubrock on Sep 01, 2004 at 11:43 PM
dunforgiven, Irreversible is the one that also stars Monica Belucci right?  :)

keating, Red Hot is along A. Mabini St. in San Juan. Coming from Shaw, turn right at the one-way street between the Red Ribbon and Shell stations. They do have many foreign movies, a lot of them Asian. Lots of arthouse flicks also. I don't know how they compare with Video 48 or the shop in Rockwell, but you might want to give it a try because a n t s and I have been there several times and he's always had something that he wasn't able to rent at Rockwell. I suspect the owner's also a Pinoydvd member, I saw a green(?) 90's Galant parked outside with the Pinoydvd sticker  ;D

Bokong, I actually turned down a lot of Chinese films that a shopkeeper in Hong Kong was suggesting a couple of years back.. Wasn't into it at the time. Sayang! Oh well, couldn't have known then which were the better ones anyway, hehe..  ;D

I'm going to have to list all these titles down if I'm going to remember all of them!  ;D
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: keating on Sep 02, 2004 at 08:09 AM
dunforgiven, Irreversible is the one that also stars Monica Belucci right?  :)

keating, Red Hot is along A. Mabini St. in San Juan. Coming from Shaw, turn right at the one-way street between the Red Ribbon and Shell stations. They do have many foreign movies, a lot of them Asian. Lots of arthouse flicks also. I don't know how they compare with Video 48 or the shop in Rockwell, but you might want to give it a try because a n t s and I have been there several times and he's always had something that he wasn't able to rent at Rockwell. I suspect the owner's also a Pinoydvd member, I saw a green(?) 90's Galant parked outside with the Pinoydvd sticker  ;D

Bokong, I actually turned down a lot of Chinese films that a shopkeeper in Hong Kong was suggesting a couple of years back.. Wasn't into it at the time. Sayang! Oh well, couldn't have known then which were the better ones anyway, hehe..  ;D

I'm going to have to list all these titles down if I'm going to remember all of them!  ;D

Bro thanks for the info regarding Red Hot Video.  :)

Layo ko pala doon, I'm from Agham Road lang in Q.C. But will check the place, will I pass thru Cherry Foodarama? Is it still there?  ???
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cherubrock on Sep 02, 2004 at 06:46 PM
keating, sent you pm with detailed descriptions to Red Hot. Let me know what other treasures you unearth there that haven't been mentioned in this thread.  ;D
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: keating on Sep 02, 2004 at 08:24 PM
If I'm free this weekend....will check it out dude.

Sent you pm also regarding Video 48.  8)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: psi_rover on Feb 17, 2005 at 09:58 AM
Good Bye Lenin! (Germany), The Barbarian Invasions (Canada), Hero (China), Run Lola Run (Germanay), 3-Iron (Korea), Oldboy (korea), Tae Guk Gi (Korea)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cineaste on Feb 18, 2005 at 11:10 PM


In the Mood For Love (Wong Kar Wai)
Central Station (Walter Salles)
8 Women (Francois Ozone)
Y Tu Mama Tambien (Alfonso Cuaron)
Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
Europa Europa (Agniesza Holland)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: jeckjeck on Feb 19, 2005 at 02:34 AM
Cinema Paradiso
Hero
Amelie
Life is Beautiful
Like Water for Cholocate
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: Qoheleth on Feb 19, 2005 at 06:29 AM
I'm recommending several titles that might hook people to watch films with non-English subtitles. They are not necessarily the best but these were the films that lured me into world cinema.

Bicycle Thief
Seven Samurai
Rashomon


OT: If you want to watch Akira Kurosawa masterpieces on the big screen, here's your chance. UP Film Institute will screen Rashomon, Seven Samurai and Ikiru on February 26, 2005.

Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: classicman on Feb 19, 2005 at 08:34 AM
i have the ff. foreign language film DVDs that i'd recommend:


1. Seven Samurai, Criterion Coll. (Japanese)
2. Yojimbo, Criterion Coll. (Japanese)
3. The Hidden Fortress, Criterion Coll. (Japanese)
4. The Battle of Algiers, 3-Disc Criterion Coll. (Italian-Algerian)
5. The Leopard, 3-Disc Criterion Coll. (French-Italian)
6. 8 1/2, 2-Disc Criterion Coll. (Italian)
7. La Dolce Vita, 2-Disc Collector's Ed. (Italian)
8. Francois Truffaut Periodical Best Coll. Vol. 1 (French)
    8.1. The 400 Blows
    8.2. Shoot the Piano Player
    8.3. Jules and Jim
    8.4. The Soft Skin
    8.5. Stolen Kisses
9. Best of Miramax World Cinema Vol. 1, 5-Disc Box Set
    9.1. Cinema Paradiso, The New Version (Italian)
    9.2. Malena (Italian)
    9.3. Amelie, 2-Disc Set (French)
    9.4. Farewell My Concubine (Chinese)
10. The Seventh Seal, Criterion Coll. (Sweden)
11. Life is Beautiful, Collector's Series (Italian)
12. Das Boot, 2-Disc Superbit Coll. (German)
13. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Superbit Coll. (Chinese)
14. Brotherhood of the Wolf, 3-Disc Collector's Ed. (French)
15. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (Japanese)
16. Amores Perros (Mexican)
17. Y Tu Mama Tambien, Unrated Version (Mexican)
18. Irreversible (French)
19. The Emmanuelle Collection, 3-Disc Set (French)




 :) ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: crezi_munky on Feb 22, 2005 at 05:19 PM

SALO
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Feb 24, 2005 at 01:37 PM
SALO

Don't watch it before eating. You'll lose your appetite.
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: tanrover on Mar 13, 2005 at 09:29 PM
das boot is one of my favorites. it was a ww2 that takes place in a ww2 german sub. Dialog is in German but the director's cut has the original actors dub it in english.

My other favorite is 'year in provance' from the autobiographical novel of peter mayle. its an english film based in France.
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: riverfan on Mar 21, 2005 at 12:35 AM

Young Torless Der Junge Torless (1966) (Germany) (Criterion Collection)
Night and Fog Nuit et Brouillard (1955) (France) (Criterion Collection)
Amelie Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001) (France) (Miramax)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: talisman30 on Mar 21, 2005 at 10:30 AM
HOME RUN - not really into foreign movies but this is a pretty good one.
Hero
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: mcbry on Mar 23, 2005 at 07:42 AM
Cinema Paradiso
Malena
Sex and Lucia
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Crouching Tiger
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: talisman30 on Apr 26, 2005 at 05:42 PM
For me Motorcycle Diaries is a really good movie. ;)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: MAtZTER on Jun 08, 2005 at 04:03 PM
Bichunmoo (DTS)

Korean film I just rented from Red Hot Videos.
Better story than Hero or HOFD.
Kulang lang sa cinematography.
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: ranran on Aug 27, 2005 at 11:46 PM
Ping Pong  ;) w/ dts

(http://img.hmv.co.jp/image/jacket/190/03/6/3/244.jpg)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 28, 2005 at 05:56 AM
just adding some titles (that i don't think have been mentioned yet) ... i don't necessarily own these films on dvd but i have viewed and liked them.

sumo do sumo don't
kolya
scent of green papaya
mostly martha
the sea inside
the wedding banquet
raise the red lantern
initimacy
everybody's famous
farinelli (the castrato)
all about my mother
belle epoque
no man's land
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cineaste on Aug 28, 2005 at 09:04 PM
I have the ff. in my collection and would highyly recommend them:

Asian Films
Scent of Green Papaya
Farewell My Concubine
Not One Less
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Raise the Red Lantern
Ran
Rashomon
Monsoon Wedding

European
Ma Vie En Rose
Cinema Paradiso
Europa Europa
Farinelli
Harme Suare
Le Roi Danse
The Cranes Are Flying
Under the Sand

Latin American
Central Station
Sex and Lucia
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Latin
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: Dowals on Aug 30, 2005 at 03:31 PM
ANATOMIE 2

a lot of filipina in the movie playing nurses, one of which is my wife's sister
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: riverfan on Aug 30, 2005 at 10:48 PM
Young Torless Der Junge Torless (1966) (Germany) (Criterion Collection)
Night and Fog Nuit et Brouillard (1955) (France) (Criterion Collection)
Amelie Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001) (France) (Miramax)


Ewan ko ba, pero nadedepress ako pagpinanunuod ko 'to.

The 400 Blows Quatre cents coups, Les (1959) (France) (Criterion Collection)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: hung up 25 on Oct 03, 2005 at 05:45 PM
1. 8 1/2
2. happy together
3. maria full of grace
4. like water for chocolate
5. the damned
6. wild strawberried
7. death in venice
8. teorema
9. cries and whispers
10. persona  8)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: uebetan12 on Feb 06, 2006 at 04:19 AM
seven samurai,battle royale,run lola run, rashomon, seventh seal,
rules of the game,saragossa manuscript, bang rajan,ong bak,oldboy
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: uebetan12 on Feb 06, 2006 at 04:23 AM
el verdugo {1963} from spain ...its rare,even in spain its difficult to obtain a copy of this dvd
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: wedge on Feb 06, 2006 at 06:53 AM
Kyoshi Kurosawa's
      Kyua
      Kairo
      Korei
      Doppelganger
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: psi_rover on Feb 07, 2006 at 04:46 PM
Good Bye Lenin! (Germany)
The Edukators (Germany)
Cinema Paradiso (Italy)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: uebetan12 on Feb 08, 2006 at 02:41 AM
the saragossa manuscript {1965} poland

released by image on region 1

recently voted in kazakhstan
as one of the greatest movies of all time on a per country basis

considered by jerry garcia of the grateful dead
as the greatest ever,if not one of the best movies of all time.

jointly re-released by francis ford coppola and martin scorsese 
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: scully on Mar 24, 2006 at 03:41 PM
Cinema Paradiso
Sex & Lucia
Hable Con Ella (Talk To Her)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: MAtZTER on Jun 27, 2006 at 11:18 AM
THE PROMISE DTS-ES
I watched this so many times with my guests, it never fails to amuse them.


Chinese Tall Story DTS 96/24
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: blitzkrieg on Jun 27, 2006 at 11:08 PM
THE PROMISE DTS-ES
I watched this so many times with my guests, it never fails to amuse them.


Yeah true..I liked it too. I thought it was better than HOFD and Hero. The story was much easier to chew and the CGI and production value, WOW!!! It puts Philippine cinema 20 years behind.
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: MAtZTER on Jun 28, 2006 at 10:01 AM
Yeah true..I liked it too. I thought it was better than HOFD and Hero. The story was much easier to chew and the CGI and production value, WOW!!! It puts Philippine cinema 20 years behind.

I second the motion! This movie instantly knocked out HOFD and Hero in my best foreign movie list.  :)

I heard that this was the most expensive Chinese film ever produced.
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cel-shaded on Jun 28, 2006 at 02:23 PM
Il Mare (Korean)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: uebetan12 on Jun 29, 2006 at 04:35 PM
also try kino's munchausen {1943}, the original german epic version,


 it's already colored and remastered, it was a big box office hit in germany when its originally released and banned until the 1970's
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: cineaste on Jul 14, 2006 at 09:39 PM
Central Station (Walter Sales)
Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar Wai)
Cinema Paradiso (Guiseppe Tornatore)


Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: crey014 on Aug 01, 2006 at 05:27 PM
Cache! Tsotsi! 3-Iron! M! Talk to Her! Hable Con Ella!
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: NeilNo on Aug 04, 2006 at 12:04 AM
Azumi 1
Azumi 2
Versus

If you want Japanese action, blood and gore...
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: vtec3 on Aug 04, 2006 at 10:53 AM
Kung Fu Hustle - a hilarious movie for me  ;)
Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: ericag_ph on Aug 04, 2006 at 11:26 AM
Foreign Language DVD I'd recommend:

1. Count of Monte Cristo  (3or4 disc  French, Gerard Depardiue)
2. Closer (chinese, female assasins - action)
3. Zatoichi (japanese, blind samurai action)
4. Anything with samurai actor Toshirô Mifune (Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Musashi (3disc) )and/or Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Ran, Rashomon, etc..)  --these are Criterion Collection DVDs
5. Anything with Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger etc.)
6. Jackie Chan's Drunken Master
7. Anything (anime) by Hayao Miyazaki (Totorro, Nausicaa, Laputa Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke etc...)
8. Das Boot (German, war)
9. Amelie (French? can't remember)
10.  My Sassy Girl (korean)
11.  Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese)
12. Life Is Beautiful (Italian)



Title: Re: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend
Post by: uebetan12 on Oct 01, 2006 at 12:07 PM
death of mr. lazarescu (2005) from romania

cyclo (1995) from vietnam

central station (1992) from brazil

marketa lazarova (1967) from czechoslovakia

knights of the teutonic order (1960) from poland

dragon inn (1967) from hong kong