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Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Legolas Send a noteboard - 01/09/2010 02:09:20 PM
I have been meaning to see this. But I have received very contradictory assessments of it, so I put it aside.

The consensus in this thread at least seems fairly negative.
98 Ran (Japan)

Well, Kurosawa is good. And I own the film.

Would you believe I've never actually seen any Kurosawa? I know, I know, it's bad.
60 Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources duology(France)

Yes. I've seen it, but I never fell in love with it. Maybe I was too young.

I love it. But then I like tragedies. And Daniel Auteuil. The first I saw the story was in play format, and that was awesome, perhaps that has something to do with it as well.
Indeed. I haven't seen the film yet. I was going to and then I forgot.

You really should.
54 Festen (Denmark)

I have been meaning to see this one.

It's, yeah, a good movie. A lot of "ick" factors, though. Not on screen (much), but some of the family secrets that surface on the birthday party are ugly indeed.
15 Let the Right One In (Sweden)

Haven't seen it.

Me neither, but I want to.
8 The Seventh Seal (Sweden)

Swedes

Great movie though.
I've only seen 14, which means I should probably not comment, but I miss some films. There was a Czech/Russian film called "Kolya" or some such a few years ago that was very lovely. And the italian The Postman is more of a favourite of mine than Cinema Paradiso. That may just be me, though. I am of course mortally offended that there are two Swedish and two Danish films and not a single Norwegian one in the mix, but since I haven't seen three of those listed I should probably keep my complaining to a minimum.

There's at least three Swedish ones, I think, two Bergmans and the recent vampire one, and yeah, one each by Von Trier and Vintenberg for Denmark. I must admit I'd be hard-pressed to name any Norwegian actor or director, off the top of my head... so maybe not a big surprise.

Haven't seen those you named, but it's true that Il Postino is famous.
I was a little surprised to not see "Un Homme et une femme" on the list. But that may just be my skewed worldview. And the Japanese "When the last sword is drawn", as well as (as Snoop pointed out) Zatoichi.

*lol* You have a skewed worldview?
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Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Legolas - 31/08/2010 02:50:01 PM 1615 Views
As for my quibbles with the list... Legolas - 31/08/2010 03:01:43 PM 998 Views
Since it's "World Cinema," does that automatically exclude U.S. films? *NM* Palatine - 31/08/2010 05:51:00 PM 471 Views
It usually means non-English language films *NM* snoopcester - 31/08/2010 06:36:34 PM 447 Views
Not only that, it also seems to exclude British, Australian and other English-language ones. Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:57:19 PM 863 Views
No one minds Australia's exclusion. All they make is bad Jackie Chan films. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 31/08/2010 10:55:18 PM 346 Views
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert would've been a shoe-in otherwise... *NM* Legolas - 01/09/2010 12:14:28 AM 356 Views
And after somebody brought up Requiem for a Dream in the other thread... Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:15:51 PM 836 Views
Hey I've only seen 21 ironclad - 31/08/2010 03:40:54 PM 920 Views
My opinion of their list rose by a fair bit when I saw La vita รจ bella was not on it. Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:56:15 PM 902 Views
What exactly is Battle Royale doing there? Lordling - 31/08/2010 04:07:46 PM 1003 Views
Juno is Canadian-American though. ironclad - 31/08/2010 07:40:20 PM 891 Views
I'm quite surprised to see that La Vita e bella (Life is Beautiful) isn't on the list. *NM* Missa Sedai - 31/08/2010 04:51:53 PM 624 Views
Me too. Pleasantly surprised. *NM* Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:57:47 PM 460 Views
Really? I thought the movie was fantastic and well-made. *NM* Missa Sedai - 01/09/2010 12:36:05 AM 467 Views
In fairness, Roberto Benigni being an overrated ass doesn't mean his only good film isn't good. Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:01:21 AM 936 Views
We may have to fight, now. Camilla - 01/09/2010 10:47:45 AM 881 Views
He's so ridiculously full of himself. Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:10:27 PM 907 Views
Re: He's so ridiculously full of himself. Camilla - 01/09/2010 02:15:34 PM 901 Views
I've seen 28, so nearly a third snoopcester - 31/08/2010 06:50:43 PM 862 Views
I've seen Zatoichi among those you name... Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:59:14 PM 841 Views
You have no taste snoopcester - 31/08/2010 08:10:26 PM 961 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 31/08/2010 08:34:03 PM 922 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 31/08/2010 10:02:45 PM 885 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 31/08/2010 10:21:25 PM 916 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 01/09/2010 10:34:14 AM 942 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:56:48 PM 876 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 01/09/2010 02:55:56 PM 816 Views
I've seen a Belgian film lately ironclad - 31/08/2010 10:14:12 PM 723 Views
No, but I've heard a fair bit about it. Legolas - 31/08/2010 10:23:49 PM 885 Views
Good point Camilla - 01/09/2010 11:06:15 AM 855 Views
I've seen a whopping 4.....but in my defense, I hate subtitles, so I just don't watch these movies *NM* Brian - 31/08/2010 07:49:38 PM 510 Views
Well, you miss out on a ton, then. *NM* Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:59:33 PM 431 Views
Indeed....many of them are available on Netflix streaming though, so maybe I'll watch some soon *NM* Brian - 31/08/2010 08:17:39 PM 466 Views
only 11 myself and i don't think that my neighbour totoro is as good princess monoke *NM* Foxhead - 31/08/2010 08:20:15 PM 534 Views
only saw like 15 of them, but I think the list is somewhat weird. *NM* jh - 31/08/2010 08:32:34 PM 462 Views
Only seen 8 nossy - 31/08/2010 10:43:15 PM 849 Views
Re: Only seen 8 Legolas - 01/09/2010 12:17:17 AM 1087 Views
Re: Only seen 8 nossy - 01/09/2010 04:27:38 AM 908 Views
Some of those films are really not Jen films snoopcester - 01/09/2010 10:36:36 AM 895 Views
You might be surprised what I'll watch. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:09:05 PM 880 Views
I wasn't suggesting you wouldn't watch them snoopcester - 01/09/2010 04:38:57 PM 914 Views
You mean you have discovered movies jh - 01/09/2010 08:10:12 PM 904 Views
That's a lot of Asian movies... Legolas - 01/09/2010 11:54:59 AM 911 Views
Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:11:41 PM 1093 Views
Re: Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. Legolas - 01/09/2010 04:24:34 PM 879 Views
Re: Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:36:54 PM 852 Views
I've seen 7 and plan to see at least 3 more! WTF?!?!?! Cannoli - 01/09/2010 01:14:45 AM 949 Views
I've seen 32. Tom - 01/09/2010 04:27:31 AM 908 Views
Nice. I agree with a lot of your assessments. Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:02:30 PM 975 Views
Well, I don't think that she could have made that movie IN Iran... Tom - 02/09/2010 09:51:17 PM 841 Views
Night Watch? Really? Fun book, bad movie. *NM* Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 07:29:58 AM 397 Views
Yeah the film wasn't much to write home about, opposite to what the trailer made you believe *NM* ironclad - 01/09/2010 11:37:05 AM 386 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Camilla - 01/09/2010 11:05:17 AM 974 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema snoopcester - 01/09/2010 11:31:59 AM 893 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:09:20 PM 805 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Camilla - 01/09/2010 02:19:58 PM 857 Views
I've seen like 10 BlackAdder - 01/09/2010 11:35:58 AM 911 Views
I've seen eight but Cache is on tonight so I'll watch that. Stephen - 01/09/2010 03:56:31 PM 820 Views
I've seen one Haneke movie (La Pianiste), and I've decided I'm going to keep it that way. Legolas - 01/09/2010 04:08:55 PM 870 Views
I haven't seen any of his other films so I'm not sure what to expect really Stephen - 01/09/2010 04:26:40 PM 881 Views
So what did you think? *NM* Legolas - 02/09/2010 09:43:18 PM 352 Views
Same, except it was "Funny Games" that did it to me *NM* ironclad - 01/09/2010 08:30:34 PM 445 Views
8 MonCul - 02/09/2010 08:59:44 PM 898 Views
I sense a few amazon.com orders coming soon. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 06:20:53 AM 920 Views
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