Foreign Movies

[iansales]

If you like British humour, you could try the Carry On films - see here. Myself, I much prefer Still Crazy.

[TK-421]

If your definition of a 'foreign film' means in a language other than English, then my favourites are:

Central Station (Brazil)
Amélie (France)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (China)
Jesus of Montreal (Canada)
Indochina (France)
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down (Spain)
The Postman (Italy)
The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)
Das Boot (Germany)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Spain)
Life is Beautiful (Italy)
Nosferatu (Germany)
C.R.A.Z.Y. (Canada)

[Lenny]

The other one about the department store...

You've Been Served, by any chance? I used to watch it religiously when I was a kid.

[manephelien]

If you like quirky movies, you might give the Finnish Kaurismäki brothers a try. The Man Without a Past is an interesting description of a man with amnesia trying to find out who he is.

For an interesting insight into Japanese culture, the original Godzilla may give you more than you bargained for.

[unclejack]

Yeah, you've been served is the name of that one. It's pretty good. I have to say that I think my favorites are Mr. Bean and Keeping up Appearances. And of course I am a very big Monty Python fan as well even though I must admit that I haven't seen a few things they have out there like John Cleese's "How to Annoy People" and one or two others. Plus I've seen most of flying circus, but not all of it. Some skits are better than others.

[manephelien]

There are of course a few Mr. Bean movies too, the most recent came out last year I think. Personally I'm not too fond of the character, I prefer Atkinson as Blackadder.

[unclejack]

Yeah, I forgot about that, I like it too but I've only seen it briefly. I saw him do standup also and it was pretty funny. Actually there's another Mr. Bean movie comin out sometime next year I think.

[j. d. worthington]

Originally Posted by Lenny

The other one about the department store...

You've Been Served, by any chance? I used to watch it religiously when I was a kid.

Oh, now, that pun you do penance for!

[iansales]

It's actually Are You Being Served?

[j. d. worthington]

*sigh* I think I'd best go back to bed... my wits are obviously asleep, as are my eyes. Jeez....

Lenny... next time we meet, you have my permission to hit me over the head with the proverbial bladder.......

[Connavar]

Old Boy(korean)
Lady Vengence(korean)
Sympathy for Mr Vengance(korean)
Infernal Affairs I-III(HK)
Election I,II(HK)
Iron Monkey(HK)
Shiri(Korean), Swiri the korean name
National Security Area(korean)
Natural City(Korean)
A Bittersweet Life(korean) Best gangster movie i have seen outisde Godfather.






Akira Kurasawa:
Yojimbo
Ran



All korean movies in the list except Shiri,A Bittersweet Life,Natural City is by the same master director Chan Wook Park.

Korea is a gold mine at the moment with their great movies coming out all the time. I wish i didnt have to rent or download most of them. Except Old Boy none of those came to the cinema a shame really.