Author Topic: Foreign language DVDs you'd recommend (Read 7005 times)

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!

bayonic · « **Reply #1 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

RadicalDude · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 10, 2004 at 05:33 PM »

cherubrock, try watching Cinema Paradiso...

keating · « **Reply #3 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. :'(

cherubrock · « **Reply #4 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

I assume all of these have English subtitles naman right?

Anyone else have other suggestions?

JhunDV · « **Reply #5 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)

a n t s · « **Reply #6 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

wedge · « **Reply #7 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

keating · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 16, 2004 at 03:01 PM »

Quote from: 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 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....

cherubrock · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 18, 2004 at 02:24 AM »

Quote from: keating on Aug 16, 2004 at 03:01 PM

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

Battle Royale I think I saw sa Red Hot Video, I think I'll give it a go next time.

eric_draven · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 29, 2004 at 11:51 PM »

Amores Peros
Jan Dara
Zatoichi
The Seven Samurai
Taxi series

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #11 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

dunforgiven · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 01, 2004 at 05:28 PM »

oh man, i can't believe no one mentioned IRREVERSIBLE until now!

keating · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 01, 2004 at 05:39 PM »

Quote from: cherubrock on Aug 18, 2004 at 02:24 AM

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 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?

Bokong · « **Reply #14 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.

cherubrock · « **Reply #15 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

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..

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

keating · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 02, 2004 at 08:09 AM »

Quote from: 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

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..

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

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?

cherubrock · « **Reply #17 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.

keating · « **Reply #18 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.

psi_rover · « **Reply #19 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)

cineaste · « **Reply #20 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)

jeckjeck · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 19, 2005 at 02:34 AM »

Cinema Paradiso
Hero
Amelie
Life is Beautiful
Like Water for Cholocate

Qoheleth · « **Reply #22 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.

classicman · « **Reply #23 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)

crezi_munky · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 22, 2005 at 05:19 PM »

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 24, 2005 at 01:37 PM »

Quote from: crezi_munky on Feb 22, 2005 at 05:19 PM

SALO

Don't watch it before eating. You'll lose your appetite.

tanrover · « **Reply #26 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.

riverfan · « **Reply #27 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)

talisman30 · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 21, 2005 at 10:30 AM »

HOME RUN - not really into foreign movies but this is a pretty good one.
Hero

mcbry · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 23, 2005 at 07:42 AM »

Cinema Paradiso
Malena
Sex and Lucia
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Crouching Tiger