Favourite Foreign Film/Actor

partyatmygaff

Just wondering do many of you watch non-english films subtitled or if you understand the language of the film.

Like Egyptian Cinema, Indian Cinema.... etc


I personally can only stand watching arabic films because I actually understand it, some absolutely great films, completely different style compared to american cinema and british films but not in a bad way. Some greatly made high budget films to be watched.


Well whats everyone else's favourite actor/film thats foreign?

Otis Driftwood

Andreas Schnass,Olaf Ittenbach and Heiko Fipper.

BT,what makes a film maker foreign?

karlog

Ken watanabe (batman begins, last samurai) awesome:D

bnt

For me it has to be Takeshi Kitano, and not just for his acting, but also his directing. Artwork too: his paintings appear in many of his films, especially Hana-Bi, where they form part of the plot.

MrStuffins

bnt wrote: »

For me it has to be Takeshi Kitano, and not just for his acting, but also his directing. Artwork too: his paintings appear in many of his films, especially Hana-Bi, where they form part of the plot.

Legend.

He's also awesome as the school teacer in Battle Royale!

Oh, and his castle makes Japanese people go nuts:D

Kiith

I've always like Andy Lau. Ken Watanabe also deserves mentioning though.

partyatmygaff

Foreign as in they primarily act in movies that aren't in english(As in they make most of their movies or all of their movies in something like chinese, japanese, arabic, whatever). Not foreign actors in english films.

Oh yeah I loved takeshi's castle, I don't know why it was just great.

Galvasean

Speaking of Japanese nutjobs, you should check out Takashi Miike. His films are insane.

partyatmygaff

Can't believe I haven't said who is my favourite actor yet... Anyways it would have to be probably

Adel Imam, probably the best comedy actor in all the middle east.

Lamper.sffc

Infernal Affairs / Andy Lau

Karl Hungus

I'd say about half the films I watch are subtitled. There's almost no end of thoroughly amazing films from all across the world, it barely feels like I've scratched the surface half the time. I wouldn't tie myself to prefering films from any one country in particular, there's so many great films from Japan and Korea, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden, or in Brazil.

A particularly good film I've seen recently was from Israel, Waltz with Bashir:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylzO9vbEpPg

Here's a couple more I'd recommend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-GHSR5harY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf1_n-D8Idg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKAwfNdv0cs

devereaux17

clint eastwood, christian bale/the guy who plays vinz in la haine

doctor evil

Which distribution company closed about two years ago? They were excellant for World Cinema.

Is Laser any good? I don't buy DVD's but I like to rent.

Karl Hungus

doctor evil wrote: »

Which distribution company closed about two years ago? They were excellant for World Cinema.

That would be Tartan.

Freakin' huge loss tbh, there's a lot of films that would've got released on that label that are in limbo now, such as Yoji Yamada's Love and Honor. It's a real shame, I've got dozens of their DVDs.

Overblood

Jackie Chang.

doctor evil

Karl Hungus wrote: »

That would be Tartan.

Freakin' huge loss tbh, there's a lot of films that would've got released on that label that are in limbo now, such as Yoji Yamada's Love and Honor. It's a real shame, I've got dozens of their DVDs.

Ah thats the one!

I was working in a video shop which used to have a big selection of world cinema, a lot of it Tartan. I watched the majority of WC while there, I think they have mixed in WC with new releases so it costs more now:mad:

With any other distribution company step up to the plate?

Bob the Seducer

doctor evil wrote: »

Ah thats the one!

I was working in a video shop which used to have a big selection of world cinema, a lot of it Tartan. I watched the majority of WC while there, I think they have mixed in WC with new releases so it costs more now:mad:

With any other distribution company step up to the plate?

I just did a quick head count of my dvds and I realised I have over 50 Tartan releases! (mostly Asian)

At the moment "arthouse" wise your best bet is probably Artificial Eye while Optimum Asia handles some of the more mainstream releases. Hong Kong Legends went a while back too (after flogging distinctly disappointing cut down versions of their releases with a magazine...)

To go back on topic, two of my current favourite actors are Tadanobu Asano and Tony Leung. In terms of films, I finally got around to watching Days of Being Wild a week or two ago and I liked it a lot.

Pride Fighter

Chow Yun Fat/The Killer
Gerard Depardieu/Jean De Florette
Most Sonny Chiba films
Most Jackie Chan films, not his hollywood rubbish
Films directed by Kinji Fukasaku/John Woo/Takeshi Miike/Sammo Hung

serjical_strike

hey

asian films have to be some of the best.

park chan wook's vengence trilogy with oldboy being the best.

battle royal but steer clear of battle royal 2

azumi 1 and 2

zatoichi with takeshi kitano who is also in battle royal

the host

then some european films

la haine

irreversible

brotherhood of the wolf


cant think of the others in my collection since its not with me but many more out there..

ziedth

ok spelling here is going to be poor at best:

Chow young fat in anything he in with john woo.

I also like all the tony jaa films.

Battle royale is still one of my fav's.

I guess jet li but he's much more main stream now same can be said for jackie chan.

HalloweenJack

I think Gerard Depardieu (esp. in Cyrano de Bergerac) and Daniel Autueil are both very good actors. Also, Bruno Ganz for his role in Downfall.

Pan's Labyrinth is a really good film, mainly for it's look but also for the actor who plays Vidal (can't think of his name now).

Kagemusha and Rashomon are also two classics, imo.

BasuGasu

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I think Gerard Depardieu......

I also think that Gerard is a brilliant actor, i love him in Sous le soleil de Satan!