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Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » November 1st, 2007, 4:59 pm

Uncle Mort wrote:
claire_m wrote:
Uncle Mort wrote:A film that I would greatly recommend is Jacques Becker's "Le Trou" (1960). I first saw it about twenty years ago and never forgot it. Unfortunately it was not available on DVD until recently. This is what Amazon says about it:
If you like good films, get yourself a copy and watch it. However, do not try to find out anything else about it before you do. As it says on the sleeve notes - do not read them until you have seen the film.

I would also recomend another of Becker's films "Touchez Pas au Grisbi" (1954). It has to be said that the French certainly know how to make a good film.
I saw Mouliere earlier in the year. Can't wait for it to come out on DVD. V. funny film.

I also love 8 femmes.

In fact I seem to prefer foreign films at the moment. Not that I go to the cinema, or anything interesting like that.

I'd actually really like to see that film about the Irish busker with the Eastern European girl. Must get round to it one day...
Another very good french film is "Betty Fisher and Other Stories" and the original Scandinavian "Insomnia" is far better that the Hollywood remake. In the original the dog that gets shot is a live dog (until very, very shortly after it is shot), in the Hollywood sanitized remake the dog that is shot is already dead. It's actually quite important to demonstrate the desparation of the character that he's prepared to shoot a live dog as opposed to one that he finds that has died (mustn't offend people now). It misses the point.

Foreign films are great - take Das Boot for example - a classic.

And Die Hard too...seeing as we're taking about foreign films.

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » November 2nd, 2007, 10:51 am

Das Boot is a classic alright. 'Good Bye Lenin!' and 'Run Lola Run' are another couple of goodies from Germany. I would recommend both.

Went to see the Sigur Rós realease 'Heima' last night. It's kinda half tour film and half tourist board film (Iceland is definitely the star of the show) but it works very well. It finishes in the IFI tomorrow but is out on DVD pretty soon.

claire_m · Post by **claire_m** » November 2nd, 2007, 11:00 am

Duke Raoul wrote:Das Boot is a classic alright. 'Good Bye Lenin!' and 'Run Lola Run' are another couple of goodies from Germany. I would recommend both.

Went to see the Sigur Rós realease 'Heima' last night. It's kinda half tour film and half tourist board film (Iceland is definitely the star of the show) but it works very well. It finishes in the IFI tomorrow but is out on DVD pretty soon.

I heard about that. Would love to see it, but I imagine it'll be on DVD. Would think it better on the big screen though.

claire_m · Post by **claire_m** » November 2nd, 2007, 11:01 am

Dave Cahill wrote:
Uncle Mort wrote:
claire_m wrote: I saw Mouliere earlier in the year. Can't wait for it to come out on DVD. V. funny film.

I also love 8 femmes.

In fact I seem to prefer foreign films at the moment. Not that I go to the cinema, or anything interesting like that.

I'd actually really like to see that film about the Irish busker with the Eastern European girl. Must get round to it one day...
Another very good french film is "Betty Fisher and Other Stories" and the original Scandinavian "Insomnia" is far better that the Hollywood remake. In the original the dog that gets shot is a live dog (until very, very shortly after it is shot), in the Hollywood sanitized remake the dog that is shot is already dead. It's actually quite important to demonstrate the desparation of the character that he's prepared to shoot a live dog as opposed to one that he finds that has died (mustn't offend people now). It misses the point.

Foreign films are great - take Das Boot for example - a classic.
And Die Hard too...seeing as we're taking about foreign films.

That doesn't even warrant a response.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » November 2nd, 2007, 11:25 am

American films are foreign films too

SaS · Post by **SaS** » November 2nd, 2007, 12:47 pm

Dave Cahill wrote:American films are foreign films too

I think Mary 'nearer to Boston than Berlin' Harney would disagree...

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » November 2nd, 2007, 1:01 pm

Duke Raoul wrote:Das Boot is a classic alright. 'Good Bye Lenin!' and 'Run Lola Run' are another couple of goodies from Germany. I would recommend both.

Went to see the Sigur Rós realease 'Heima' last night. It's kinda half tour film and half tourist board film (Iceland is definitely the star of the show) but it works very well. It finishes in the IFI tomorrow but is out on DVD pretty soon.

You ought to look at today's picture quiz

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » November 2nd, 2007, 2:38 pm

No can do Mort. The pictures are blocked for some reason.

carney · Post by **carney** » November 6th, 2007, 3:50 pm

watched tarantinos contribution to the deathproof presents feature last night. i thought it was excellent, would love to watch the slimmed down version with the trailers in the middle along with robert rodriguiz' planet terror - the way the filmakers actually wanted us to see it...

highly recommended all the same.

FrankBurke · Post by **FrankBurke** » November 6th, 2007, 9:46 pm

Saw "The Counterfeiters" last night, v good but no chucklefest.

Best Austrain film I've seen this year.

Mauler · Post by **Mauler** » November 6th, 2007, 9:54 pm

Exile wrote:Saw "The Counterfeiters" last night, v good but no chucklefest.

Best Austrain film I've seen this year.

I once saw a great Belgian film called 'Man bites Dog' which is excellent, if a little violent.

FrankBurke · Post by **FrankBurke** » November 7th, 2007, 7:31 am

Mauler wrote:
Exile wrote:Saw "The Counterfeiters" last night, v good but no chucklefest.

Best Austrain film I've seen this year.
I once saw a great Belgian film called 'Man bites Dog' which is excellent, if a little violent.

Oops ...should be Austrian

carney · Post by **carney** » November 7th, 2007, 5:24 pm

good man mauler - thats a classic.

FrankBurke · Post by **FrankBurke** » November 20th, 2007, 7:42 am

SAw American Gangster last night. Very good.

FrankBurke · Post by **FrankBurke** » November 27th, 2007, 10:45 am

Got to see "Dawn Rescue" last night, gripping viewing, reminded me of Thin Red Line & Apocalypto.

Christian Bale is the business.

Phil06 · Post by **Phil06** » November 27th, 2007, 11:01 am

Have downloaded a lot of cr@p movies recently, but one that you should watch is 'Dirty Pretty Things'. You'll never clean a toilet again!

CrapFullBack · Post by **CrapFullBack** » November 27th, 2007, 5:27 pm

Went to see American Gangster the other day. Good film and an interesting variation on the "Blue Magic" theme.....

Mauler · Post by **Mauler** » November 27th, 2007, 5:29 pm

Phil06 wrote:Have downloaded a lot of cr@p movies recently, but one that you should watch is 'Dirty Pretty Things'. You'll never clean a toilet again!

Never have, never will!

FrankBurke · Post by **FrankBurke** » January 17th, 2008, 8:46 am

Saw "No Country for Old Men" last night.

Excellent, haunting, stays with you afterwards.

Bit of an abrupt ending thou

Donny B. · Post by **Donny B.** » January 18th, 2008, 3:01 pm

Exile wrote:Saw "No Country for Old Men" last night.

Excellent, haunting, stays with you afterwards.

Bit of an abrupt ending thou

Going to see it today, haven't been looking forward to a film as much for a long time.

Babbling 'brook

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