recommend foreign films (non american titles) - Blu-ray Forum

dajaga · 11-17-2009, 03:27 AM

hey guys im looking for foreign films on bluray. i know that there are other threads but they include movies that are on dvd only

jhiggy23 · 11-17-2009, 03:38 AM

I created an entire thread about this, which has 12 pages worth of recommendations, many of them very good. I know of many people who have messaged me regarding the recommendations. Btw, although I have not seen The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, it is among the best books I have ever read. The sequel is even better. Below is the link to the thread:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=118355

lasvidfil · 11-17-2009, 03:38 AM

If you enjoyed Red cliff, you have to see the earlier Hong Kong work of John Woo. The Killer, Hard Boiled and Bullet in the Head are must sees.

jhiggy23 · 11-17-2009, 03:40 AM

Mod, please delete this thread since there is already an extensive thread in existence.

dajaga · 11-17-2009, 03:51 AM

actually im looking for bluray titles, that thread has stuff that isnt on bluray.

jhiggy23 · 11-17-2009, 04:03 AM

ahh apologies. Check out The Lives of Others and Downfall. The Lives of Others has a US release and Downfall has a UK release. Myself and several others on this site consider both to be among the best films ever made.

dajaga · 11-17-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

ahh apologies. Check out The Lives of Others and Downfall. The Lives of Others has a US release and Downfall has a UK release. Myself and several others on this site consider both to be among the best films ever made.

yeah no worries, i should of specified, i guess people would assume im talking about bluray,

Q? · 11-17-2009, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dajaga

yeah no worries, i should of specified, i guess people would assume im talking about bluray,

The Movie and TV Disc. forum isn't necessarily about blu-ray releases

That's why blu-ray.com is so great, it pretty much covers everything for me.

silversnake · 11-17-2009, 07:22 AM

French
36 quai des orfevres
La Haine
MR-73

German
Downfall
Lives of others
Run Lola Run

Spanish
Pan's Labyrinth
The Orphanage

Those are my personal favorites and they are all available on blu.

Gremal · 11-17-2009, 03:41 PM

400 Blows
The Last Metro
Pan's Labyrinth
The Counterfeiters
Babel (not really foreign, but...)
Infernal Affairs
Chungking Express
Exiled
Hero
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Kagemusha
Letters from Iwo Jima
Lust, Caution
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
Oldboy

All incredible films and enjoyable Blu-rays.

seeweda · 11-17-2009, 03:55 PM

I would suggest the House of Flying Daggers. It was a good film on the same level as Crouching Tiger. The Blu-Ray version seemed to get a bad review for PQ on this site and I haven't seen it so can't say if it is accurate but this movie had good PQ and awesome colors and visuals on DVD.

kpkelley · 11-17-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by seeweda

I would suggest the House of Flying Daggers. It was a good film on the same level as Crouching Tiger. The Blu-Ray version seemed to get a bad review for PQ on this site and I haven't seen it so can't say if it is accurate but this movie had good PQ and awesome colors and visuals on DVD.

The oversaturated colors and monochromatic scenes resulted in a some stunning cinematography(although it worked better in Hero), but the detail didn't stand out as much and the contrast wasn't great througout. Not a bad transfer, just not a very good one.

blu-bry · 11-17-2009, 04:35 PM

The Seventh Seal
Run Lola Run
The 400 Blows
Wings of Desire

jhiggy23 · 11-17-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by seeweda

I would suggest the House of Flying Daggers. It was a good film on the same level as Crouching Tiger. The Blu-Ray version seemed to get a bad review for PQ on this site and I haven't seen it so can't say if it is accurate but this movie had good PQ and awesome colors and visuals on DVD.

Fantastic movie, very poor blu ray

Sagacious Koreo · 11-17-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dajaga

actually im looking for bluray titles, that thread has stuff that isnt on bluray.

Look through my collection. I've got tons of great foreign films on there. There's plenty that I don't have obviously. Still, I've got a lot of the greater ones.

Offender_Mullet · 11-18-2009, 08:44 AM

Look through my collection. My personal favs are:

36 quai des orfèvres

Elite Squad

Ip Man

La Haine

MR73

Ne le dis à personne

Oldboy

Suntory_Times · 11-18-2009, 09:30 AM

Amelie
The Lives of Others
La Vei En Rose
Mary and Max
Downfall
Sophie Scholl
Let the right one in

Al_The_Strange · 11-18-2009, 11:07 AM

A lot of ones I would reccomend have been mentioned already. The only other one that comes to mind right now, and I'm not sure if anybody's mentioned it yet, is "Wages of Fear." It's pretty intense and well-made; logistics at its most extreme!!

And if you can tolerate some anime, I can also reccomend "Akira" and "Ghost in the Shell" (coming out soon).

11-17-2009, 03:27 AM	#1
dajaga Member Member since:Sep 2008	recommend foreign films on bluray (non american titles) hey guys im looking for foreign films on bluray. i know that there are other threads but they include movies that are on dvd only Last edited by dajaga; 11-17-2009 at 03:53 AM.

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11-17-2009, 03:38 AM	#2
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	I created an entire thread about this, which has 12 pages worth of recommendations, many of them very good. I know of many people who have messaged me regarding the recommendations. Btw, although I have not seen The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, it is among the best books I have ever read. The sequel is even better. Below is the link to the thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=118355

11-17-2009, 03:38 AM	#3
lasvidfil Junior Member Member since:Nov 2008	If you enjoyed Red cliff, you have to see the earlier Hong Kong work of John Woo. The Killer, Hard Boiled and Bullet in the Head are must sees.

11-17-2009, 03:40 AM	#4
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	Mod, please delete this thread since there is already an extensive thread in existence.

11-17-2009, 03:51 AM	#5
dajaga Member Member since:Sep 2008	actually im looking for bluray titles, that thread has stuff that isnt on bluray.

11-17-2009, 04:03 AM	#6
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	ahh apologies. Check out The Lives of Others and Downfall. The Lives of Others has a US release and Downfall has a UK release. Myself and several others on this site consider both to be among the best films ever made.

11-17-2009, 07:22 AM	#9
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	French 36 quai des orfevres La Haine MR-73 German Downfall Lives of others Run Lola Run Spanish Pan's Labyrinth The Orphanage Those are my personal favorites and they are all available on blu.

11-17-2009, 03:41 PM	#10
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	400 Blows The Last Metro Pan's Labyrinth The Counterfeiters Babel (not really foreign, but...) Infernal Affairs Chungking Express Exiled Hero Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Kagemusha Letters from Iwo Jima Lust, Caution Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan Oldboy All incredible films and enjoyable Blu-rays.

11-17-2009, 03:55 PM	#11
seeweda Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:302 Trading Score:6	I would suggest the House of Flying Daggers. It was a good film on the same level as Crouching Tiger. The Blu-Ray version seemed to get a bad review for PQ on this site and I haven't seen it so can't say if it is accurate but this movie had good PQ and awesome colors and visuals on DVD.

11-17-2009, 04:35 PM	#13
blu-bry Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Norton Shores, MI 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:797 DVD collection:151 Blu-ray reviews: 10	The Seventh Seal Run Lola Run The 400 Blows Wings of Desire

11-18-2009, 08:44 AM	#16
Offender_Mullet Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:10	Look through my collection. My personal favs are: 36 quai des orfèvres Elite Squad Ip Man La Haine MR73 Ne le dis à personne Oldboy

11-18-2009, 09:30 AM	#17
Suntory_Times Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The Grid Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:23	Amelie The Lives of Others La Vei En Rose Mary and Max Downfall Sophie Scholl Let the right one in

11-18-2009, 11:07 AM	#18
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1140 Blu-ray collection:4960 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	A lot of ones I would reccomend have been mentioned already. The only other one that comes to mind right now, and I'm not sure if anybody's mentioned it yet, is "Wages of Fear." It's pretty intense and well-made; logistics at its most extreme!! And if you can tolerate some anime, I can also reccomend "Akira" and "Ghost in the Shell" (coming out soon).

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