ok so people in the know... If you were to reccomend a non anglo-speak film, what would it be and why? And of course where to get it or view it....

I would recommend two of Jeunet and Caro's masterpieces, being...

City of Lost Children
and
Delicatessen

Both wonderfully made, darkly witty, and surreal ventures.

Both are available on DVD.

ok so people in the know... If you were to reccomend a non anglo-speak film, what would it be and why? And of course where to get it or view it....

I'd definately reccommend The Lives of Others, it's a German film about the Stasi in the 1980s. Brilliant film!

Also there's The Orphanage which is a Spanish horror film, but it's not gory or anything, it's just brilliantly creepy!!

I love foreign language films in general :)

Priceless was good :)

I love non-English language films! Some of the best films I've seen in recent years have been French and thanks to Cineworld showing a wide range of films, I've seen a lot of films I probably wouldn't have seen otherwise. What foreign language films do you like?

I think probably my favourite one so far has been The Lives of Others, I thought it was absolutely faultless and very interesting!

Priceless was good :)

I'd second that, very stylish and sexy film. She was goregous in it (audrey whats her name i mean!!)

Rec was also enjoyable, and i think the Female Agents is also on its way too with subititles

I'd second that, very stylish and sexy film. She was goregous in it (audrey whats her name i mean!!)

Rec was also enjoyable, and i think the Female Agents is also on its way too with subititles

I quite fancied Priceless but didn't get to see it in the end. Think Female Agents has been and gone at Cineworld, shame it was only on for a week but I'll definately be trying to watch it on DVD when it comes out!

OO I have loads of faves!
Pans labrynth
city of god
Ring (the original)

I enjoyed Goodbye Lenin.

Amelie
Les Amants du Pont Neuf
Cinema Paradiso
Le Mari de la Coiffeuse (not sure I spelt that right, but 'The Hairdresser's Husband'!)

I love All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) although I'm not a fan of Pedro Almodavar's other stuff really. Goodbye Lenin is another fantastic one and it's a bit cliche but Amelie was top notch when it came out.

oh, and I watched another one recently that was awesome, but I can't remember what it was called I'll go find the DVD out.

Saw Mongol recently, and it's fabulous. Sooooooo beautiful, really well shot - I don't think it'll be half as stunning on DVD though, the landscapes are made for a huge cinema screen.

I agree with Edna and Hook, Goodbye Lenin is a good one. I saw a Mexican (?) one a few years ago called Bread and Roses, which was pretty good too.

A lot of my friends refuse point blank to see foreign language films as they are "too much like hard work". :rolleyes:

The Lives of Other's is one of the most touching films I've ever seen. I also recommend:

A Time to Leave
Cache (Hidden)
Volver
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Three Colours Trilogy
Through a Glass Darkly
La Dolce Vita
The Chungking Express
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
2046
In the Mood for Love

The Lives of Other's is one of the most touching films I've ever seen. I also recommend:

A Time to Leave
Cache (Hidden)
Volver
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Three Colours Trilogy
Through a Glass Darkly
La Dolce Vita
The Chungking Express
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
2046
In the Mood for Love

I love that bit at the end, where he goes to buy a copy of the book! I really must try and watch a few of these soon, might see if the library have any....don't think my finances stretch to DVD purchases at the moment :(

Ichi the Killer. Because it's mad.

I love that bit at the end, where he goes to buy a copy of the book! I really must try and watch a few of these soon, might see if the library have any....don't think my finances stretch to DVD purchases at the moment :(
I sobbed at that point!

.Rec
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Days of Being Wild
Chungking Express
City of Lost Children
Ikuru
Oldboy
Infernal Affairs 1 and 2
Shiri
My Sassy Girl
Taxi!
Nikita
40 Blows
La Boute de Souffe
Italian for Beginners
Battle Royale
Il mare
Failan
Shutter
The Battle for Algiers
Tetris
Elite Squad
Closely Observed Trains

Ichi the Killer. Because it's mad.

Oh man. I just watched that. Mad isn't a mad enough word. It's been a long time since I saw a film that had that sort of WHAT THE HELL?! effect on me. Very cool though, and seriously addictive.

I'd also recommend Brotherhood. It's about two brothers who get drafted into the Korean war. I watched it last night and it's brilliant. Heart wrenching story and superb battle scenes.

Oh man. I just watched that. Mad isn't a mad enough word. It's been a long time since I saw a film that had that sort of WHAT THE HELL?! effect on me. Very cool though, and seriously addictive.

Glad you liked it. If you haven't seen it, try Happiness of the Katakuris next. I can't use the word mad again, so I'll say it's bananas. It's in HMV for £7 at the moment.

Has anyone seen Lust, Caution? I saw it was on virgin media's on demand thing and quite fancied it!