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Foreign(non-english/US) Movie Recommendations
BuriaL:
Ive seen ALOT of movies. Most are the hollywood mainstream ones.
The last couple of years tho, ive seen some non english films, Funny enough some of them are the originals hollywood copy.
Id like to see more, so i figured i start a tread. Give some recommandations.
#1 : Ofelas / Pathfinder
Around the year 1000 AD warlike people, the so-called "tjuder", roam in northern Scandinavia. As they brutally kill a family in a remote area, including the parents and their little daughter, the families teenage son manages to escape..
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093668/
#2 : Max Manus / Man of war
The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029235/
#3 : Låt den rätte komma in / Let the right one in
Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/
#4 : La femme Nikita / Nikita
Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100263/
forevr:
Oh and let me save some people some time. We have all seen Battle Royale and Chan-wook Park's movies :)
Edit: Grabbing the second and third atm. Haven't seen any of them for some reason.
I feel like an asshole for being a Swede and recommending anything Bergman has done but Fanny and Alexander is really good.
Not a movie but a mini series and anyone from northern Europe should know about it but:
Riget
And of course:
Riget II
Just plain awesome.
US remake (shit): Kingdom Hospital
Edit 2:
Just check out the intro for Riget, gives me the creeps every time. Also a brilliant intro song :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWgVrE-Odlc
Morgia:
I could recommend some decent german movies that came out not so long ago
Krabat
movie based on a prussian legend about a black mill with a miller that teaches the black arts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabat_(film)
Lauras Stern / Laura's Star
animated movie based on a popular children's books series (just cuuuuuute)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura's_Star
Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin/ A Woman in Berlin
set in past-war Berlin, rather disturbing story of how a woman tries to keep her dignity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Woman_in_Berlin
Nordwand / North Face
dramatical movie about the first attempt to climb the Eiger North-Face
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Face_(film)
relic2279:
Watch some J-cinema. Some of it is quite good.
Boku no kanojo wa saibôgu (Cyborg Girl)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929860/
The only way to describe this movie is like forrest gump meets terminator in a romantic comedy. Heart touching and has a great ending, though the middle is somewhat slow. 8/10
Kataude mashin gâru (Machine Girl)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050160/
Excellent mindless action flick with a surprisingly not horrible story line. It's a tad on the gory side, but oh so worth it.
Casshern
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405821/
Another action flick done almost entirely in CGI like 300 was. Some parts of the movie are gorgeous. Not a bad flick at all. I'm awaiting the directors newest flick to come out on DVD, Goemon. It looks amazing as well.
Kisaragi
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1158278/
Absolutely hilarious movie with more twists then all of M. Night's films combined. Highly recommend.
Shinobi
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475723/
Cool special effects/action flick that reminded me of a live action Ninja Scroll or Basilisk.
Ichi (NOT ichi the killer)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060256/
I think Haruka Ayase is hot, so I watch most of her movies. This movie is a remake about a blind person who has amazing sword skills. In this remake, that person is a female. Good movie.
Death Note (live action)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810827/
There are 3 films. The first one was on the boring side, the second one was great and skip the 3rd. As Light's not even in it.
Koizora
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194664/
This movie will bring you to tears. In a good way I guess. It's based off a true story.
Uzumaki
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244870/
Crazy ass horror movie. I liked it. Shit didn't start getting weird until about half way in though.
That's all I have time to type now. They're all good movies and I recommend them to everyone.
molbjerg:
Oldboy - most here should know it
Irreversible - traumatising french film
3 Iron - surreal korean film
Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring - tranquil cool korean film
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