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Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 1/20/2009 10:49:13 AM
Body: Read this blurb from an article recently. Looks like Branjelina are good friends of foreign flicks as well: IT'S hard being Brad Pitt. The star repeatedly tried buying the complete works of Hungarian cult director Bela Tarr from a small DVD store in Budapest as a Christmas present for Angelina Jolie, but whenever he called the place, they thought it was a joke and hung up on him. "He tried several times on the phone but had to give up. They just didn't believe him," an aide to Pitt tells Britain's Daily Mail. Finally, he got a friend in the city, opera singer Laszlo Domahidy, to buy the collection for him.
]]>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:49:13 GMTBranjelina have good tasteFriends of Foreign FlicksRead this blurb from an article recently. Looks like Branjelina are good friends of foreign flicks as well: IT'S hard being Brad Pitt. The star repeatedly tried buying the complete works of Hungarian cult director Bela Tarr from a small DVD store in Budapest as a Christmas present for Angelina Jolie, but whenever he called the place, they thought it was a joke and hung up on him. "He tried several times on the phone but had to give up. They just didn't believe him," an aide to Pitt tells Britain's Daily Mail. Finally, he got a friend in the city, opera singer Laszlo Domahidy, to buy the collection for him.1/20/2009 10:49:13 AMRead this blurb from an article recently. Looks like Branjelina are good friends of foreign flicks as well: IT'S hard being Brad Pitt. The star repeatedly tried buying the complete works of Hungarian cult director Bela Tarr from a small DVD store in Budapest as a Christmas present for Angelina Jolie, but whenever he called the place, they thought it was a joke and hung up on him. "He tried several times on the phone but had to give up. They just didn't believe him," an aide to Pitt tells Britain's Daily Mail. Finally, he got a friend in the city, opera singer Laszlo Domahidy, to buy the collection for him. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Has_anyone_seen_Alphaville/591/39181/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Has anyone seen Alphaville?
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 1/6/2009 11:11:59 PM
Body: The other night I watched Alphaville as part of an effort to watch movies that I always heard were good, but I had avoided for some reason or another. I really enjoyed the movie, but found myself confused and it took me a long time to realize why. I was watching a science fiction movie with no visual effects. Despite being set in the future, Alphaville was clearly Paris and everyone was dressed in 60s fashions and driving 60s cars. The characters talk about traveling from galaxy to galaxy, but seem to do it by driving on highways. Has anyone else been confused by this disconnect that Godard clearly intended?
]]>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:11:59 GMTHas anyone seen Alphaville?Friends of Foreign FlicksThe other night I watched Alphaville as part of an effort to watch movies that I always heard were good, but I had avoided for some reason or another. I really enjoyed the movie, but found myself confused and it took me a long time to realize why. I was watching a science fiction movie with no visual effects. Despite being set in the future, Alphaville was clearly Paris and everyone was dressed in 60s fashions and driving 60s cars. The characters talk about traveling from galaxy to galaxy, but seem to do it by driving on highways. Has anyone else been confused by this disconnect that Godard clearly intended?1/6/2009 11:11:59 PMThe other night I watched Alphaville as part of an effort to watch movies that I always heard were good, but I had avoided for some reason or another. I really enjoyed the movie, but found myself confused and it took me a long time to realize why. I was watching a science fiction movie with no visual effects. Despite being set in the future, Alphaville was clearly Paris and everyone was dressed in 60s fashions and driving 60s cars. The characters talk about traveling from galaxy to galaxy, but seem to do it by driving on highways. Has anyone else been confused by this disconnect that Godard clearly intended? http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/The_Counterfeiters/591/36970/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: The Counterfeiters??
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: Molly_Firegiver
Post Date: 11/4/2008 5:01:37 PM
Body: The Counterfeiters (2007) So, I finally watched this one and although I thought it was pretty good, I was surprisingly underwhelmed. What do you guys think? Anybody else see it? I kind of had a hard time believing that this won the Oscar for best foreign language film. Most of it was shot in a hand-held digital camera, which allready turns me off but I don't know. I liked the fact that the main character was sort of an anti-hero but overall it just didn't really move me. I think I may have just scene a few too many Nazi concentration camp movies.
]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:01:37 GMTThe Counterfeiters??Friends of Foreign FlicksThe Counterfeiters (2007) So, I finally watched this one and although I thought it was pretty good, I was surprisingly underwhelmed. What do you guys think? Anybody else see it? I kind of had a hard time believing that this won the Oscar for best foreign language film. Most of it was shot in a hand-held digital camera, which allready turns me off but I don't know. I liked the fact that the main character was sort of an anti-hero but overall it just didn't really move me. I think I may have just scene a few too many Nazi concentration camp movies.11/4/2008 5:01:37 PMThe Counterfeiters (2007) So, I finally watched this one and although I thought it was pretty good, I was surprisingly underwhelmed. What do you guys think? Anybody else see it? I kind of had a hard time believing that this won the Oscar for best foreign language film. Most of it was shot in a hand-held digital camera, which allready turns me off but I don't know. I liked the fact that the main character was sort of an anti-hero but overall it just didn't really move me. I think I may have just scene a few too many Nazi concentration camp movies. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/_Australia_and_all_things_Australian/591/37755/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: "Australia" and all things Australian
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 11/30/2008 2:05:10 AM
Body: I just saw "Australia" with the fam tonight. Not a bad movie, considering the dreck that Baz Luhrmann has put out previously. Actually, when you compare it to "Moulin Rouge" and "Romeo + Juliet" it's pretty great. But, in the context of general cinema, only pretty good. My point (and I do have one) is that while watching this movie, I noticed many many references to other (better) Australian movies, which in turn got me thinking about how much I love Australian cinema. It was more or less my introduction to independent film, so it holds a pretty special place in my heart. I wanted to know if anyone here had particular favorite Aussie films and/or directors. Mine will always be Peter Weir and "Picnic at Hanging Rock." Every time I've watched it with someone, it's been a crazy experience, from the first time I saw it with my parents to a few months ago, when I watched it with my roommate and we both ended up yelling at the screen.
]]>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:05:10 GMT"Australia" and all things AustralianFriends of Foreign FlicksI just saw "Australia" with the fam tonight. Not a bad movie, considering the dreck that Baz Luhrmann has put out previously. Actually, when you compare it to "Moulin Rouge" and "Romeo + Juliet" it's pretty great. But, in the context of general cinema, only pretty good. My point (and I do have one) is that while watching this movie, I noticed many many references to other (better) Australian movies, which in turn got me thinking about how much I love Australian cinema. It was more or less my introduction to independent film, so it holds a pretty special place in my heart. I wanted to know if anyone here had particular favorite Aussie films and/or directors. Mine will always be Peter Weir and "Picnic at Hanging Rock." Every time I've watched it with someone, it's been a crazy experience, from the first time I saw it with my parents to a few months ago, when I watched it with my roommate and we both ended up yelling at the screen.11/30/2008 2:05:10 AMI just saw "Australia" with the fam tonight. Not a bad movie, considering the dreck that Baz Luhrmann has put out previously. Actually, when you compare it to "Moulin Rouge" and "Romeo + Juliet" it's pretty great. But, in the context of general cinema, only pretty good. My point (and I do have one) is that while watching this movie, I noticed many many references to other (better) Australian movies, which in turn got me thinking about how much I love Australian cinema. It was more or less my introduction to independent film, so it holds a pretty special place in my heart. I wanted to know if anyone here had particular favorite Aussie films and/or directors. Mine will always be Peter Weir and "Picnic at Hanging Rock." Every time I've watched it with someone, it's been a crazy experience, from the first time I saw it with my parents to a few months ago, when I watched it with my roommate and we both ended up yelling at the screen. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/La_Moustache/591/36683/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: La Moustache
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: joem18b
Post Date: 10/26/2008 6:49:03 PM
Body: I watched La Moustache last week and am still trying to figure it out. It kind of drove me nuts. It's a Kafkaesque tale about a guy who shaves his moustache and loses it when neither his wife nor his friends notice the change, claiming he's never had a moustache. Has anyone seen this? Are you as confused as I am, or do you have some insight as to what the hell was going on at the end of this movie?
]]>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:49:03 GMTLa MoustacheFriends of Foreign FlicksI watched La Moustache last week and am still trying to figure it out. It kind of drove me nuts. It's a Kafkaesque tale about a guy who shaves his moustache and loses it when neither his wife nor his friends notice the change, claiming he's never had a moustache. Has anyone seen this? Are you as confused as I am, or do you have some insight as to what the hell was going on at the end of this movie?10/26/2008 6:49:03 PMI watched La Moustache last week and am still trying to figure it out. It kind of drove me nuts. It's a Kafkaesque tale about a guy who shaves his moustache and loses it when neither his wife nor his friends notice the change, claiming he's never had a moustache. Has anyone seen this? Are you as confused as I am, or do you have some insight as to what the hell was going on at the end of this movie? http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Screaming_in_Spanish_Foreign_horror_films/591/30365/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Screaming in Spanish: Foreign horror films
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: indieabby88
Post Date: 6/3/2008 12:18:40 AM
Body: So, I watched "The Orphanage" last night with a friend, and between curling up in a terrified ball and screaming at the screen more than I had at any other horror film in recent memory, I wondered what the foreign film folks here at Spout thought of this movie, and (upon further, calmer reflection) of foreign horror films in general. Any favorites? I'm not particularly knowledgable in horror movies outside of the states, so any insight would be awesome.
]]>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:18:40 GMTScreaming in Spanish: Foreign horror filmsFriends of Foreign FlicksSo, I watched "The Orphanage" last night with a friend, and between curling up in a terrified ball and screaming at the screen more than I had at any other horror film in recent memory, I wondered what the foreign film folks here at Spout thought of this movie, and (upon further, calmer reflection) of foreign horror films in general. Any favorites? I'm not particularly knowledgable in horror movies outside of the states, so any insight would be awesome.6/3/2008 12:18:40 AMSo, I watched "The Orphanage" last night with a friend, and between curling up in a terrified ball and screaming at the screen more than I had at any other horror film in recent memory, I wondered what the foreign film folks here at Spout thought of this movie, and (upon further, calmer reflection) of foreign horror films in general. Any favorites? I'm not particularly knowledgable in horror movies outside of the states, so any insight would be awesome. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Coulda_Woulda_Shoulda_Seen/591/30338/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Seen
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: unclefestering
Post Date: 6/2/2008 2:51:34 PM
Body: I hope that this will become a discussion about movies that people have heard about or are curious about ,but missed their chance to see. While this can apply to any genre of movie, I think that foreign language movies are more susceptiple to this others, because even theaters that have reputations for showing independent and non-mainstream movies are pretty quick to give foreign films the heave ho. A while ago, somebody told me I should see The Bandit Queen. I only kinda trust this person's opinion. Has anybody seen it? Is it worth investing 2 hours of my life in this movie? Is it even available?
]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:51:34 GMTCoulda, Woulda, Shoulda SeenFriends of Foreign FlicksI hope that this will become a discussion about movies that people have heard about or are curious about ,but missed their chance to see. While this can apply to any genre of movie, I think that foreign language movies are more susceptiple to this others, because even theaters that have reputations for showing independent and non-mainstream movies are pretty quick to give foreign films the heave ho. A while ago, somebody told me I should see The Bandit Queen. I only kinda trust this person's opinion. Has anybody seen it? Is it worth investing 2 hours of my life in this movie? Is it even available?6/2/2008 2:51:34 PMI hope that this will become a discussion about movies that people have heard about or are curious about ,but missed their chance to see. While this can apply to any genre of movie, I think that foreign language movies are more susceptiple to this others, because even theaters that have reputations for showing independent and non-mainstream movies are pretty quick to give foreign films the heave ho. A while ago, somebody told me I should see The Bandit Queen. I only kinda trust this person's opinion. Has anybody seen it? Is it worth investing 2 hours of my life in this movie? Is it even available? http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Foreign_Gems/591/27980/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Foreign Gems
Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 4/29/2008 7:24:36 PM
Body: So, let's here it. I'd like to get a good list of lesser known foriegn films going that we could all use as recomendations to dump into our netflix queues or find at the Blockbuster or even in the library. Obscurity counts here people. I'll start with an Indian film, The Terrorist (1998) by cininmatographer, Santosh Sivan. As is expected, this film directed by a cinematographer is filled with some of the most breath-taking shots I've seen. The story is about a young girl in the militia who has applied and been excepted to the highly prestigious position of suicide bomber. It takes you through her journey as she prepares to do her final duty for her cause. I really can't recommend this film enough. All right who's next?
]]>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:24:36 GMTForeign GemsFriends of Foreign FlicksSo, let's here it. I'd like to get a good list of lesser known foriegn films going that we could all use as recomendations to dump into our netflix queues or find at the Blockbuster or even in the library. Obscurity counts here people. I'll start with an Indian film, The Terrorist (1998) by cininmatographer, Santosh Sivan. As is expected, this film directed by a cinematographer is filled with some of the most breath-taking shots I've seen. The story is about a young girl in the militia who has applied and been excepted to the highly prestigious position of suicide bomber. It takes you through her journey as she prepares to do her final duty for her cause. I really can't recommend this film enough. All right who's next?4/29/2008 7:24:36 PMSo, let's here it. I'd like to get a good list of lesser known foriegn films going that we could all use as recomendations to dump into our netflix queues or find at the Blockbuster or even in the library. Obscurity counts here people. I'll start with an Indian film, The Terrorist (1998) by cininmatographer, Santosh Sivan. As is expected, this film directed by a cinematographer is filled with some of the most breath-taking shots I've seen. The story is about a young girl in the militia who has applied and been excepted to the highly prestigious position of suicide bomber. It takes you through her journey as she prepares to do her final duty for her cause. I really can't recommend this film enough. All right who's next?