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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 1505 Views
As for my quibbles with the list... Legolas - 31/08/2010 03:01:43 PM 883 Views
Since it's "World Cinema," does that automatically exclude U.S. films? *NM* Palatine - 31/08/2010 05:51:00 PM 415 Views
It usually means non-English language films *NM* snoopcester - 31/08/2010 06:36:34 PM 412 Views
Not only that, it also seems to exclude British, Australian and other English-language ones. Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:57:19 PM 774 Views
No one minds Australia's exclusion. All they make is bad Jackie Chan films. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 31/08/2010 10:55:18 PM 302 Views
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert would've been a shoe-in otherwise... *NM* Legolas - 01/09/2010 12:14:28 AM 300 Views
And after somebody brought up Requiem for a Dream in the other thread... Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:15:51 PM 730 Views
Hey I've only seen 21 ironclad - 31/08/2010 03:40:54 PM 808 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 795 Views
What exactly is Battle Royale doing there? Lordling - 31/08/2010 04:07:46 PM 907 Views
Juno is Canadian-American though. ironclad - 31/08/2010 07:40:20 PM 772 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 531 Views
Me too. Pleasantly surprised. *NM* Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:57:47 PM 408 Views
Really? I thought the movie was fantastic and well-made. *NM* Missa Sedai - 01/09/2010 12:36:05 AM 421 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 837 Views
We may have to fight, now. Camilla - 01/09/2010 10:47:45 AM 778 Views
He's so ridiculously full of himself. Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:10:27 PM 820 Views
Re: He's so ridiculously full of himself. Camilla - 01/09/2010 02:15:34 PM 795 Views
I've seen 28, so nearly a third snoopcester - 31/08/2010 06:50:43 PM 769 Views
I've seen Zatoichi among those you name... Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:59:14 PM 749 Views
You have no taste snoopcester - 31/08/2010 08:10:26 PM 856 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 31/08/2010 08:34:03 PM 823 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 31/08/2010 10:02:45 PM 789 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 31/08/2010 10:21:25 PM 804 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 01/09/2010 10:34:14 AM 846 Views
Re: You have no taste Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:56:48 PM 768 Views
Re: You have no taste snoopcester - 01/09/2010 02:55:56 PM 730 Views
I've seen a Belgian film lately ironclad - 31/08/2010 10:14:12 PM 625 Views
No, but I've heard a fair bit about it. Legolas - 31/08/2010 10:23:49 PM 791 Views
Good point Camilla - 01/09/2010 11:06:15 AM 751 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 452 Views
Well, you miss out on a ton, then. *NM* Legolas - 31/08/2010 07:59:33 PM 380 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 423 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 481 Views
only saw like 15 of them, but I think the list is somewhat weird. *NM* jh - 31/08/2010 08:32:34 PM 422 Views
Only seen 8 nossy - 31/08/2010 10:43:15 PM 742 Views
Re: Only seen 8 Legolas - 01/09/2010 12:17:17 AM 984 Views
Re: Only seen 8 nossy - 01/09/2010 04:27:38 AM 812 Views
Some of those films are really not Jen films snoopcester - 01/09/2010 10:36:36 AM 801 Views
You might be surprised what I'll watch. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:09:05 PM 799 Views
I wasn't suggesting you wouldn't watch them snoopcester - 01/09/2010 04:38:57 PM 821 Views
You mean you have discovered movies jh - 01/09/2010 08:10:12 PM 786 Views
That's a lot of Asian movies... Legolas - 01/09/2010 11:54:59 AM 818 Views
Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:11:41 PM 990 Views
Re: Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. Legolas - 01/09/2010 04:24:34 PM 770 Views
Re: Yeah, I tend to really like even the silly ones. nossy - 01/09/2010 04:36:54 PM 757 Views
I've seen 7 and plan to see at least 3 more! WTF?!?!?! Cannoli - 01/09/2010 01:14:45 AM 828 Views
I've seen 32. Tom - 01/09/2010 04:27:31 AM 822 Views
Nice. I agree with a lot of your assessments. Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:02:30 PM 862 Views
Well, I don't think that she could have made that movie IN Iran... Tom - 02/09/2010 09:51:17 PM 744 Views
Night Watch? Really? Fun book, bad movie. *NM* Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 07:29:58 AM 360 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 340 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Camilla - 01/09/2010 11:05:17 AM 857 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema snoopcester - 01/09/2010 11:31:59 AM 794 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Legolas - 01/09/2010 02:09:20 PM 705 Views
Re: Empire's 100 Best Films of World Cinema Camilla - 01/09/2010 02:19:58 PM 729 Views
I've seen like 10 BlackAdder - 01/09/2010 11:35:58 AM 801 Views
I've seen eight but Cache is on tonight so I'll watch that. Stephen - 01/09/2010 03:56:31 PM 712 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 778 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 767 Views
So what did you think? *NM* Legolas - 02/09/2010 09:43:18 PM 297 Views
Same, except it was "Funny Games" that did it to me *NM* ironclad - 01/09/2010 08:30:34 PM 388 Views
8 MonCul - 02/09/2010 08:59:44 PM 789 Views
I sense a few amazon.com orders coming soon. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 06:20:53 AM 837 Views
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