One of the best foreign films I have seen is a Spanish film - Espinazo del diablo, El (The Devils Backbone) a supernatural film based around the time of the spanish civil war. Directed by Guillermo del Toro who also directed Blade 2. Not to spoil the plot , it's a story set in a Spanish orphange with spooky goings on involving the ghost of former occupant.

Anyone got any recommendations for any other foreign titles ?

I really enjoyed Der Untergang



also check out Das Boot

sorry going to spoil it now Akira Kurosawa's seven samurai its the original magnificent seven

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Loved the Battle Royale movies,absolutely excellent,and the original japanese version of The Ring is one creepy movie

of course "No Man's Land" by Danis Tanovic

I like the Crimson Rivers movies. Akira Kurasawa is always a fav. Does watching anime in japanese count?

For me its DEFINATELY a chinese movie called "R-Point".

One of the best horrors iv ever seen..... scary shit!

You must download it!

Chan-wook Park's OLDBOY

Forgot about that one,pretty good movie

Oldboy as mentioned is great

Kontroll is for some reason one of my favorites

Amore perros is a great one that I forgot about until I saw it on my shelf a bit ago

Banlieue 13 If you're into action, pretty sweets stunts

tattoo its a bit like a german seven

Thanks everyone I'm gonna go find some of 'em now !

i agree fantastic film just bought it after seeing it a couple of times 10/10

The Devils Backbone was a good film , but my favourite would have to be Brotherhood of the Wolf ...if you look around there is a rumour some evil bunch have released it

Batoru Rowaiaru [Battle Royale] 1 & 2 as mentioned above

Ringu [The Ring] 1 2 & Zero

Ju-on [The Grudge]

Gin gwai [The Eye]

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indonesian's - HEART.

Fearless :D

All great movies listed...

I'd add "A Tale Of Two Sisters" ... a top notch South Korean horror

A Tale Of Two Sisters

City of God. Need I say more!

Iphigenia- Greek movie based on a tragedy of Eurpidies by direct Michael Cacoyannis. Agamenon has to sacrifice his daughter because of an oracle's omen, or the huge combined armies of the Greek states will turn on him instead of sailing to sack Troy.

Japanese movie - When the Last Sword is Drawn. Based around the same time as the Last Samurai, but examining the period in a lot more detail. It centers around a poor samurai who does everything he can to earn money and feed his family, even leaving his 'clan' for more money to the disgust of his companions. Wont spoil the ending but its good.

Spanish movie - The Motorcycle Diaries.

I did not like that movie. I read like a 600 plus page of Che Guevara and I really do not like Che Guevara the man, either.

City of God was great, I recommend that Brazilian movie as well.

For me, it's a tie between Delicatessen, City of Lost Children & Amelie. What can I say? I love Jean-Pierre Jeunet films.

Short time lurker, first time poster.

If by best you mean most fun...

Recently = "Pan's Labyrinth" FINALLY a good fairy tale without all the sugar coating!

Overall = "Kung Fu Hustle" It’s got everything, great Kung Fu, a love story, roadrunner style comedy, amazing SFX etc. The perfect rainy-day afternoon movie.

INDIGENES Also Known As:Days of Glory (Singapore: English title) (USA)


- A Morocco-algerian film by Rachid BOUCHAREB
Jamel DEBBOUZE - Samy NACERI - Roschdy ZEM - Sami BOUAJILA



The story

1944-1945... Liberation of Italy, Provence, the Alps, the Rhone Valley, Vosges, Alsace was essential to the victory of the allies... and to establish France’s presence among them after the armistice.
This victorious battle to advance on Germany, after much bloodshed and great losses, was the accomplishment of the First French Army, recruited in Africa in order to avoid the control of the German commissioners and the Vichy authorities: 200,000 men, including 130,000 “indigenes” (natives) including 110,000 North Africans, and 20,000 AfricansةThe rest made up of two thirds “pieds- noirs” (French colonials) and one third young frenchmen who fled the occupation.
The film relates the forgotten story of the soldiers known as “Indigènes” following the epics of four of them: Abdelkader, Saïd, Messaoud and Yassir (le goumier) a mobile corps, reputed for their endurance, ground sense , and courage in close combat. They are sent to the front line.
Each one is in pursuit of a different objective throughout the passage across France which they liberate, arms in hand.

Yassir joined for the booty he expected to collect.

Messaoud was surprised by the welcome from the French. He hopes to marry and live in France, to escape the arpatheid in Algeria.

Saïd wishes to escape poverty in Morocco, and hopes to find a family in the French army.

And Abdelkader who is fighting for liberty and equality, in joining the French army he hopes for France’s recognition, and more justice towards the colonised Algerians once the war is over.

Battle Royale -

Saw this Japanese film not too long ago. It is about this Japanese school class that is "abducted" by the military onto this island under the pretext of some obscure Battle Royale law. The class of like 40 kids has to play a dangerous game, they are left on the island with various weapons and instructed to kill each other because if they do not all of them will die when the collars on their necks explode and they will all die. The military enforces the game and watches over the students. It is better than it sounds, the way the psychology of the students is handled is done very well and that is what makes the movie. Some kids, of course, are friends with each other and refuse to kill each other but when presented with the situation of the game and the weapons present alot of them become "not so friendly" to each other.

Many seeded dvdrips of this movie exist one is even here on Darkside, just search and you will find.

Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)
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pans labyrinth, brilliant movie.

I enjoyed District B-13, a French movie. The Transporter-style action.

i loved Cidade de Deus,its really a great movie!

R-Point is Korean not Chinese.

Some of my favourite foreign films include:

Road Home (Chinese film that is very moving)
Love Letter
3 Iron
Kung Fu Hustle
Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Rashomon
Yojimbo
Seven Samurai
Zatoichi (takeshi)
Chunking Express
Visitor Q (not to everyones taste)
Amores Perros

Bang Boom Bang

City of God for me and just watched Pan's Labyrinth which was very good but not in the same class in my opinion.

Mine was a German movie about a junkie/dealer who at the start of the show is doing a drug deal with some undercover cops, to save himself from being busted he jumps into a fountain and dissolves the package of cocaine. From their it only gets worst and despite getting away from the cops he then has to contend with the Russian mafia........ Does anyone know the name of this movie

pan's labyrinth
samurai commando
the sinking of japan

chingu (friend)
peacock
c.r.a.z.y.
songs from the second floor
kontroll
knallhart
l'uomo delle stelle
mediterraneo
l'avventura
the discreete charm of the bourgeoisie
il postino
throne of blood
la strada

i must say i like italian movies. danish, swedish, polish... and then far east: korean, japanese and chinese.
old franch movies too.

like polish and norwegian movies mainly because I understand both Norwegian and Polish

black book aka known as Zwartboek Dutch movie playing in world war 2
or
german movie that won the oscar in 2007 best foreign movie leben des anderes aka Living with others

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440803/

This film is called 'Shutter' and is a real chiller - no, really!

imdb give it 7.1/10 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440803/ratings) 65% 8/10 or above.

I have it so will up ASAP.

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Shutter is a thai-horror movie and it's the best one i've seen (apart from Nang-Nak).

Please do yourself a favour and watch all of these:

Switchblade Romance (Haute Treason) (French Horror/Thriller)

Ichi The Killer (Japanese)

Das Experiment (German)

Planète sauvage, La 1973

aka
Divoká planeta (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
Planet of Incredible Creatures
The Fantastic Planet (USA)
The Savage Planet (International: English title) (informal literal title)


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Pan's Labyrinth

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I like this one for good music

This is good if you like pre 50's sci fi
A rare gem.

Krakatit (1947)


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This is one of my favourites. Only trouble is i have it on VHS and i have watched it so much the tape is stretched so im scared to watch it.
I would love to remake this film.

Hu bao long she ying (1978)
7 Grandmasters (International: English title)
The Grandmaster (Philippines: English title)
Tiger, Leopard, Dragon, Snake, Eagle (Taiwan) (literal title)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182666/

I have seen this one...but anyway the book is much better than the movie

Pans Labyrinth by Guillermo Del Toro and Tesis by Pedro Amenabar.

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Shao Lin san shi liu fang (1978)

36th Chamber of Shaolin (Hong Kong: English title) (original subtitled version)
Disciples of Master Killer
Shaolin Master Killer (USA) (video title)
The Master Killer (USA) (dubbed version)
The Thirty-sixth Chamber

Royale Battle 2 =D
The best non-English movie ever