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Re: Foreign movies! Colonel Logain Send a noteboard - 26/09/2009 01:44:50 PM
I suppose 'foreign', on a site as multi-national as this, can have many different meanings, generally I am referring to 'non-hollywood', or perhaps 'non-english', but answer how you wish.

I'm referring to movies where English is not the main language spoken.

Do you enjoy watching foreign movies? Animated or live-action?

Yes, mainly live action.

What are your all time favorites?

Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish) is probably my favourite movie of all time. I also really enjoyed Rec (Spanish, which I can't find on DVD anywhere , Persepolis (French) and Hero (Chinese).

Which cultures (nations) films do you find yourself most interested in?

Spanish.

Do you prefer dubs over original language, in live-action and/or animated?

I prefer subtitles over dubbing. When the film uses dubs, the lip-synching is off, which I find irritating (except in Kung-Pow, but that was the whole point)

How did you find yourself becoming interested in foreign films, (i.e. Audrey Tautou obsession, Asian horror obsession, general interest in foreign culture)?

I was watching the Oscars one year and I saw Pan's Labyrinth win 3 Oscars. About 2 months later I came across it at the DVD store and thought I may as well see what all the fuss is about. I absolutely loved it (I watched it 3 times that week) and since then I've become a bit of a fan of foreign films.

What 'hyped' foreign film has let you down upon viewing it (if any)?

Can't think of any off the top of my head actually.

How do you feel about remakes, are there any that have been pulled off successfully?

Well, I thought Quarantine was okay, but nothing beats the original.

That's all .
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I have nothing to add. I just wanted to be included in this thread.
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Foreign movies! The_Muted_Grimaud - 26/09/2009 06:56:14 AM 982 Views
Re: Foreign movies! The_Muted_Grimaud - 26/09/2009 07:11:24 AM 767 Views
Re: Foreign movies! Colonel Logain - 26/09/2009 01:44:50 PM 850 Views
Goodbye, Lenin! Chas - 26/09/2009 03:14:48 PM 676 Views
Puts on pretentious black turtleneck and answers your art questions PhotoJim - 26/09/2009 03:34:04 PM 828 Views
I wish I still had IFC on TV The_Muted_Grimaud - 27/09/2009 05:40:36 PM 773 Views
Movies! Alfheim - 26/09/2009 03:38:12 PM 762 Views
Oh, fun! Legolas - 26/09/2009 03:38:27 PM 901 Views
British Comedies are about as Foreign as I get. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 26/09/2009 03:44:42 PM 342 Views
Movies where English is not the primary language. jh - 26/09/2009 04:00:35 PM 748 Views
Thumbs up on Fucking Amal AgentOrange - 27/09/2009 11:14:21 AM 790 Views
Re: Foreign movies! Antigone - 26/09/2009 05:18:37 PM 741 Views
Awesome question MightyYT - 26/09/2009 07:45:51 PM 816 Views
You mean Infernal Affairs, right? *NM* Chas - 26/09/2009 08:46:44 PM 325 Views
Yeah, that is it. *NM* MightyYT - 27/09/2009 06:39:19 AM 329 Views
District 9 is South African. Rebekah - 26/09/2009 09:46:00 PM 741 Views
And here I thought it was New Zeleand, but set in South Africa. My bad. MightyYT - 27/09/2009 06:40:07 AM 804 Views
Nope. Rebekah - 27/09/2009 09:38:03 AM 719 Views
Nice, someone that agrees with me The_Muted_Grimaud - 27/09/2009 05:17:24 PM 698 Views
Re: Nice, someone that agrees with me Camilla - 29/09/2009 11:52:40 AM 699 Views
Right Stephen - 26/09/2009 09:33:19 PM 903 Views
I am gonne use jh's definition too ironclad - 26/09/2009 10:34:00 PM 718 Views
You suck. cabbage - 28/09/2009 09:07:27 PM 715 Views
I love foreign movies Tom - 27/09/2009 03:32:21 AM 831 Views
Ignore...I could swear I hit "EDIT" *NM* Tom - 27/09/2009 03:35:47 AM 550 Views
Did you ever watch the Czech movie Kolya ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 27/09/2009 05:46:38 PM 699 Views
Oh, I have that one. Tom - 28/09/2009 01:26:35 AM 735 Views
O'kay Dan - 27/09/2009 04:46:28 AM 845 Views
not sure if I should be ashamed or not The_Muted_Grimaud - 27/09/2009 05:47:50 PM 695 Views
I'd say The Ring was a good remake AgentOrange - 27/09/2009 11:20:33 AM 683 Views
Lost Highway was better than its remake, Mulholland Drive *NM* Tom - 28/09/2009 04:26:08 AM 315 Views
Oh really ? And how many lesbian love scenes envolving Naomi Watts are included in Lost Highway ? *NM* AgentOrange - 28/09/2009 11:23:14 AM 344 Views
So then I wasn't wrong in thinking... Legolas - 28/09/2009 12:09:15 PM 739 Views
Wild Things is only my 5th all time favourite so I guess that puts a dent in your theory AgentOrange - 28/09/2009 02:09:28 PM 657 Views
If that is your only criterion of measurement... Tom - 28/09/2009 04:03:39 PM 721 Views
Er.. that's an overly serious response AgentOrange - 29/09/2009 12:32:27 PM 680 Views
Well...I wasn't sure you were joking Tom - 29/09/2009 03:29:02 PM 671 Views
Re: Foreign movies! nossy - 28/09/2009 05:53:53 PM 711 Views
You obviously haven't tried jh - 28/09/2009 06:29:15 PM 718 Views
Scarily different? nossy - 28/09/2009 06:41:09 PM 720 Views
Different. jh - 28/09/2009 08:53:31 PM 658 Views
Finsk fjernsynsteater Camilla - 29/09/2009 11:51:17 AM 782 Views
nossy - 29/09/2009 08:09:01 PM 710 Views
Re: Foreign movies! Camilla - 29/09/2009 11:47:28 AM 727 Views
You need to watch Indochine and Amelie. And Run Lola Run. The Shrike - 29/09/2009 03:04:15 PM 765 Views
Amelie is on the list. Camilla - 29/09/2009 03:35:19 PM 822 Views
Better late than never. The Shrike - 29/09/2009 03:02:04 PM 709 Views
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