Favorite/Least Foreign Film

[octothorp]

Originally posted by FlamesAddiction@Oct 19 2004, 07:39 PM
Man, I saw this one film from the Czech Republic before really late at night on Bravo. It was a few years back and was the most bizarre thing I have ever seen.

From what I remember, the lead guy was a priest, and I think the only actual human. The rest of the characters were maniquins (sp) or marienette (sp) puppets. I can't remember the story, and it was far too wierd to follow. All I remember was that he had sex with one of the puppets and then it turned into satan. It was the creepiest movie.

Anyone see that one?

Sounds like you might be talking about Faust, by the famous Czech stop-motion filmmaker Jan Svankmejer. He also has a really whacked version of Alice in Wonderland, simply called Alice. Has a real human playing alice, but then all the animals she encounters are done with taxidermied animals and stop-motion. He also has a lot of short films that are really famous. Most of his work is a scathing commentary on Communism.

[habernac]

Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (The Good, The Bad and the Ugly to you and me) and the other "Man with no name" movies.

[MassFlames]

I genuinely enjoyed He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. It stars the girl from Amelie, and is a good, albeit somewhat confusing, drama

edit: forgot El Mariachi

[The Goon]

Y Tu Mama Tambien.

[pope04]

Life is Beautiful is my favorite foreign film.

[CaptainCrunch]

I can't remember the name of my favorite foreign film, but if anyone can, I would appreciate it.

Its about a young Jewish boy who tries to hide his jewishness during the second world war. He ends up as a war hero and a nazi youth leader by a unfortunate series of events.

Its actually a comedy

Y Tu Mama Tambien cheater this was just on Bravo this friday, great movie except for the diving board scene. I could do without that.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally posted by octothorp+Oct 20 2004, 03:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (octothorp @ Oct 20 2004, 03:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FlamesAddiction@Oct 19 2004, 07:39 PM
Man, I saw this one film from the Czech Republic before really late at night on Bravo.# It was a few years back and was the most bizarre thing I have ever seen.

From what I remember, the lead guy was a priest, and I think the only actual human.# The rest of the characters were maniquins (sp) or marienette (sp) puppets.# I can't remember the story, and it was far too wierd to follow.# All I remember was that he had sex with one of the puppets and then it turned into satan.# It was the creepiest movie.

Anyone see that one?#

Sounds like you might be talking about Faust, by the famous Czech stop-motion filmmaker Jan Svankmejer. He also has a really whacked version of Alice in Wonderland, simply called Alice. Has a real human playing alice, but then all the animals she encounters are done with taxidermied animals and stop-motion. He also has a lot of short films that are really famous. Most of his work is a scathing commentary on Communism. [/b][/quote]
Yes, that is it!

Thanks. I'm going to try and track this down. I'd like to see it again.

edit:

http://www.illumin.co.uk/svank/films/faust/faust.html

This film is like a bad dream.

[calgaryred]

yeah I would have to say Life is Beautiful is one ofthe best foreign films that I have seen

the worst though I haven't seen
it is illegal in most countries it's only illegal for Canada in Ontario and British Columbia and that's the italian film "Salo" or otherwise known as "120 Days of Sodom". To many this is the most disturbing piece of poor taste ever made.

Eversince I read about it it still makes me sick. As one reporter said I saw it three years ago and there isnt a day I haven't thought about it.

[Prototype]

Fave: The remake of Iron Monkey a few years back.

Not-So-Fave: All others.

I wanted to say Fubar, cause by Hollywood standards it's foriegn. That and WayDownTown. Gotta love Calgary's +15 system.

[octothorp]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch@Oct 20 2004, 10:23 AM
I can't remember the name of my favorite foreign film, but if anyone can, I would appreciate it.

Its about a young Jewish boy who tries to hide his jewishness during the second world war. He ends up as a war hero and a nazi youth leader by a unfortunate series of events.

Its actually a comedy

Y Tu Mama Tambien cheater this was just on Bravo this friday, great movie except for the diving board scene. I could do without that.

Hey, I think I've seen the one you mean. Does he get an infection as a result of attempting to disguise his um... Jewishness? And there's a bit where he's singled out amongst his classmates about having a particularly perfectly proportioned arian skull? If so, yeah, I've seen that. No idea what it's called, though.



Also, the mention of Waydowntown reminds me of a quote by an American that I really love: "Canadians are the only culture in the world who file their own films in the 'foreign' sections of their video stores."

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally posted by octothorp+Oct 20 2004, 05:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (octothorp @ Oct 20 2004, 05:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-CaptainCrunch@Oct 20 2004, 10:23 AM
I can't remember the name of my favorite foreign film, but if anyone can, I would appreciate it.

Its about a young Jewish boy who tries to hide his jewishness during the second world war. He ends up as a war hero and a nazi youth leader by a unfortunate series of events.

Its actually a comedy

Y Tu Mama Tambien cheater this was just on Bravo this friday, great movie except for the diving board scene. I could do without that.

Hey, I think I've seen the one you mean. Does he get an infection as a result of attempting to disguise his um... Jewishness? And there's a bit where he's singled out amongst his classmates about having a particularly perfectly proportioned arian skull? If so, yeah, I've seen that. No idea what it's called, though.



Also, the mention of Waydowntown reminds me of a quote by an American that I really love: "Canadians are the only culture in the world who file their own films in the 'foreign' sections of their video stores." [/b][/quote]
Thats the one, he also accidently captures a whole battalion of russian soldiers who are trying to rescue him.

It was such a great movie, and I'd like to see it again

My life as a dog was also wonderful

[Ro]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch+Oct 20 2004, 11:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (CaptainCrunch @ Oct 20 2004, 11:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Hey, I think I've seen the one you mean. Does he get an infection as a result of attempting to disguise his um... Jewishness? And there's a bit where he's singled out amongst his classmates about having a particularly perfectly proportioned arian skull? If so, yeah, I've seen that. No idea what it's called, though.



Also, the mention of Waydowntown reminds me of a quote by an American that I really love: "Canadians are the only culture in the world who file their own films in the 'foreign' sections of their video stores."

Thats the one, he also accidently captures a whole battalion of russian soldiers who are trying to rescue him.

It was such a great movie, and I'd like to see it again

My life as a dog was also wonderful [/b][/quote]
The Tim Drum maybe?

And yeah, forgot Battle Royale. Sweet movie.

[Ro]

Originally posted by Ro@Oct 20 2004, 02:04 PM
The Tim Drum maybe?

And yeah, forgot Battle Royale. Sweet movie.

Check that, here's the one:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099776/combined

I remember seeing this one as well...not bad...

[Anders]

Amelie
400 Blows
Seventh seal
City of God
Irreversible

[dangler22]

Irreversible was insane! I can't tell you whether I enjoyed it or not, but it sure stuck with me for a while. That dude getting killed with the fire extinguisher. My theory is that they paid a hobo off the street and really beat him to death with a fire extinguisher.

[Anders]

Originally posted by dangler22@Oct 20 2004, 09:24 PM
Irreversible was insane! I can't tell you whether I enjoyed it or not, but it sure stuck with me for a while. That dude getting killed with the fire extinguisher. My theory is that they paid a hobo off the street and really beat him to death with a fire extinguisher.

Yes it was pretty insane... Disturbing. I thought the acting and mise en scen was faboulus. I heard that they digitaly inserted the mans organ.. after the rape scene was completed.

[calgaryred]

I never saw that movie a friend of mine did though. I read some stuff on it. From what i know in the rape scene of irreversible the actors were actually husband and wife. The peneration scenes were real.

[Anders]

Originally posted by calgaryred@Oct 20 2004, 10:05 PM
I never saw that movie a friend of mine did though. I read some stuff on it. From what i know in the rape scene of irreversible the actors were actually husband and wife. The peneration scenes were real.

That is not true. Sure Vincent Cassels and Monica Bellucci are (were?) married at the time of the movie - but (possible spoilers) he does not play the character that rapes her. There is no visable penetration either.

[dangler22]

Yeah, but did they really beat a hobo to death with a fire extinguisher?

[Anders]

Originally posted by dangler22@Oct 20 2004, 10:14 PM
Yeah, but did they really beat a hobo to death with a fire extinguisher?

Heheh.. it sure looked realistc. Some more computer work I believe