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tattooedgrl All-Star Author Vancouver Posts:642 Points:45,460 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2006 11:11:31 PM Ignore tattooedgrl Report Abuse Love them or hate them? Personally I like watching subtitled movies because I find it fascinating to watch & listen to a movie in a foreign language. Take "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" as an example - I find their language so beautiful that I'd hate to hear it dubbed into English. Any thoughts? [Edited by: tattooedgrl at 3/13/2006 1:14:10 AM EST]

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Love them or hate them?

Personally I like watching subtitled movies because I find it fascinating to watch & listen to a movie in a foreign language. Take "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" as an example - I find their language so beautiful that I'd hate to hear it dubbed into English.

Any thoughts?

[Edited by: tattooedgrl at 3/13/2006 1:14:10 AM EST]

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db_the_dba Champion Author Connecticut Posts:4,057 Points:895,730 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2007 9:52:27 PM Ignore db_the_dba Report Abuse Like them.. more titles than I can think of right now * Lock Stock & two loaded Barrels * La Femme Nikita * Metropolis -- One I saw recently was a Japanese animation that really struck me Wings of Honneamise Beautiful, all hand drawn (no CGI) great story Dubbed into english (done well too ) Not an animation for Kids ... Roger Ebert gave it a thumbs up . .. [Edited by: db_the_dba at 4/8/2007 11:52:41 PM EST]
Mohesh Champion Author Toronto Posts:16,148 Points:2,962,985 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2007 5:10:32 PM Ignore Mohesh Report Abuse Federico Fellini's "8 1/2" Francois Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" Wong Kar Wai's "Chungking Express" Takeshi Kitano's "Fireworks" Nanni Moretti's "Caro Diario" Stephen Chow "Kung-Fu Hustle" Ingmar Begrman "Persona"
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2007 4:24:03 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Wow. "The Lives of Others" from Germany beats "Pan's Labyrinth" from Mexico. "Pan's Labyrinth" still takes home Best Makeup, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography.
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2007 1:57:21 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse "Pan's Labyrinth" will probably win for foreign language feature, but I have to say, the movie wasn't what I had expected. It's actually a little disturbing.
jjohnson1120 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:536 Points:308,040 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2007 3:22:05 PM Ignore jjohnson1120 Report Abuse One of my all-time favorite movies is The Passenger (Professione: reporter) with Jack Nicholson. It's from 1975. The DVD has a long commentary from Jack on the making of the movie and what it was like working with the amazing Antonioni, more than 20 years after he made this wonderful movie. Definitely worthwhile! [Edited by: jjohnson1120 at 2/24/2007 5:23:17 PM EST]
DRIVESFAST Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:17,760 Points:3,302,725 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2007 1:38:17 AM Ignore DRIVESFAST Report Abuse I just watched "The Cave of the Yellow Dog" about the nomadic ways of a family in Mongolia. It was good.
PunkxNight Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:6,837 Points:1,622,225 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2007 11:00:38 PM Ignore PunkxNight Report Abuse foreign films are great,and so different. My favorite is Amelie, followed by Brotherhood of the Wolf. Also a fan of Kung Fu Hustle, Battle Royale, and Delicatessan
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2007 2:27:42 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Oscar nominees for best foreign-language film of 2006 are: "After the Wedding" from Denmark, "Days of Glory (Indigènes)" from Algeria, "The Lives of Others" from Germany, "Pan’s Labyrinth" from Mexico, "Water" from Canada.
GM Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2006 7:56:48 AM Ignore GM Report Abuse I forgot to come back and post a list, but the last one I saw was Sympathy For Lady Vengeance. Great film. And everyone should see Oldboy before Hollywood ruins it with their remake. I still plan on posting list eventually.
nichols Champion Author Halifax Posts:6,825 Points:1,827,125 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2006 7:55:05 AM Ignore nichols Report Abuse do not like subtitles
GM Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2006 3:12:30 PM Ignore GM Report Abuse Cool, I didn't know this topic was here. I have a massive list of foreign movies I love, which I'll post later. Just need to add this topic to my favs.
excelsior Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,616 Points:771,720 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2006 2:40:18 PM Ignore excelsior Report Abuse Foreign films seem to view things from a different perspective than Hollywood. The last (and only) foreign film I saw was "Downfall", which was about Hitler's last week in his underground bunker. I am not a Hitler fan, and the dialogue was all in German with English subtitles, but the movie was very well done. Bruno Ganz did an extraordinary job of playing the most convincing Hitler I've ever seen. [Edited by: excelsior at 11/19/2006 4:41:24 PM EST]
DRIVESFAST Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:17,760 Points:3,302,725 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2006 1:18:38 AM Ignore DRIVESFAST Report Abuse Love them. I watched "Joyeux Noel" aka "Merry Christmas" yesterday. Excellent movie.
CaptainUSA Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,440 Points:898,200 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2006 11:34:54 PM Ignore CaptainUSA Report Abuse A Man and a Woman Umbrellas of Cherbourg They're French, but great Do English movies count as being in a foreign language?
jjohnson1120 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:536 Points:308,040 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2006 4:42:17 AM Ignore jjohnson1120 Report Abuse Check out "District B13 (Banlieue 13)," a French film w/ English subtitles. Excellent. IMDb
deannasmum Champion Author West Virginia Posts:5,790 Points:858,060 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2006 7:53:42 AM Ignore deannasmum Report Abuse Such a variety! Spices~Indian
Goodgasprice Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:13,416 Points:2,559,865 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2006 10:57:05 AM Ignore Goodgasprice Report Abuse I love foreign films. Hollywood rarely made a quality movie these days. My recommendation today is 'Dinner game.' I have just purchased one online for $8. Great fun. Don't miss it.
merryji Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:41 Points:54,675 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2006 11:05:53 AM Ignore merryji Report Abuse I like the subtitles because I am a tiny bit hard of hearing.
kiddglock Champion Author Kansas Posts:9,613 Points:1,956,115 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2006 9:00:01 AM Ignore kiddglock Report Abuse You mean like "Debbie Does Mexico City"? I like the American ones better.
TwiztidChick Rookie Author Detroit Posts:92 Points:9,300 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2006 3:15:15 AM Ignore TwiztidChick Report Abuse I love foreign films, I had a teacher in high school that got my hooked to them
DRIVESFAST Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:17,760 Points:3,302,725 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 1:19:11 AM Ignore DRIVESFAST Report Abuse Right now, I have "Night Watch" from netflix at home which I will watch on Saturday. It is in Russian. There is also an English dub. This is the first of the trilogy by Russian writer Sergei Lukyanenko.
sp00n Rookie Author San Diego Posts:43 Points:690 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2006 3:24:48 AM Ignore sp00n Report Abuse "seventh seal" is tight
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2006 3:30:20 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse "Layer Cake" was in a foreign language?
DreamGirl Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,012 Points:513,770 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2006 1:44:53 AM Ignore DreamGirl Report Abuse I enjoy watching foreign films. Just watched Layer Cake: British, OK movie. So far I am not a fan of Japanese Movies
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2006 2:58:47 PM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Was that in a foreign language?
Sancho All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:927 Points:94,125 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2006 10:35:06 AM Ignore Sancho Report Abuse Agreed GRJ.
GRJ Champion Author Memphis Posts:11,702 Points:2,368,060 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2006 5:07:36 PM Ignore GRJ Report Abuse They are either very good are very bad
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2006 4:43:41 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Here are 2005's Oscar-nominated films in the foreign language category and their current domestic box office grosses: "Don't Tell" aka "La Bestia Nel Cuore (The Beast in the Heart)" from Italy, $13,805; "Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas)" from France, $459,851; "Paradise Now" from Palestine, $1,452,402; "Sophie Scholl: Die letzten Tage (The Final Days)" from Germany, $217,131; "Tsotsi" from South Africa, $862,254 (Oscar winner). All 5 are currently playing in limited release.
tattooedgrl All-Star Author Vancouver Posts:642 Points:45,460 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2006 11:26:28 PM Ignore tattooedgrl Report Abuse Hm - apparently I'm missing out on some films. In Oregonio's list, I've only seen 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10. I have seen a few of Akira Kurosawa's movies as well - a lot of them, if not all, are very thought-provoking. I don't mind reading subtitles (most of the time) because I enjoy reading in general. But yes, I do understand that not always are the subtitles true to the foreign language. So that sometimes can be frustrating - especially when you can tell they're skimping on the subtitles. I must say High Tension started out great, but the apparent need to just spray blood everywhere really got to me. I don't know - I use to be able to stomach horror movies but nowadays some are just a little to "real" for me. I enjoy a good psychological thriller, too.
DRIVESFAST Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:17,760 Points:3,302,725 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 2:17:56 AM Ignore DRIVESFAST Report Abuse I have seen all but La Cage aux Folles on Oregonio's top 10 list. I rent many from netflix. I have "Ju Dou" at home right now. If you want to rent a good slasher foreign film, then watch "High Tension". I have seen many foreign movies. I have seen many of Akira Kurosawa's movies. I enjoy foreign movies. Sometimes if I am tired though, I am glad when they dub it in English, but usually I watch and read the subtitles.
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2006 2:22:53 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Here are the top foreign-language films at the domestic box office: 10. $14.7 million, "Iron Monkey" (2001) 9. $16.8 million, "The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004) 8. $17.1 million, "Kung Fu Hustle" (2005) 7. $20.4 million, "La Cage aux Folles" (1979) 6. $21.7 million, "Like Water for Chocolate" (1993) 5. $21.8 million, "Il Postino" (1995) 4. $33.2 million, "Amelie" (2001) 3. $53.7 million, "Hero" (2004) 2. $57.6 million, "Life is Beautiful" (1998) 1. $128.1 million, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000)
Oregonio Champion Author Oregon Posts:15,155 Points:3,034,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2006 1:59:37 AM Ignore Oregonio Report Abuse Yes, they are technically foreign-language films, not foreign films. Subtitles are always better than dubbed. Alot of times though, the words aren't translated verbatim, because studios believe people would get lost in the original cultural contexts. If you're bilingual or more, you'd understand what I mean.
kempo831 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,004 Points:17,005 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2006 3:24:18 PM Ignore kempo831 Report Abuse Martial arts films, preferably with subtitles. I don't know why, it can be hard to watch the movie and read what they're saying.