Foreign Film Recommendations - Blu-ray Forum

quirkmanly · 01-23-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Can you provide a link? And will it play here in N.A. - Region A?

John

Review here John. Excellent movie. Lossy sound but as this is essentially a dialogue driven film, that shouldn't deter you. It plays without an issue (including extras) on my Region A PS3.

mikejet · 01-23-2010, 02:11 PM

Graveyard of Honor. The best film by Takashi Miike.

Johnny Vinyl · 01-23-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by quirkmanly

Review here John. Excellent movie. Lossy sound but as this is essentially a dialogue driven film, that shouldn't deter you. It plays without an issue (including extras) on my Region A PS3.

Thanks qm! I thought I did a search on Downfall and it wouldn't come up. Must have typed it wrong...oh well.

Not a bad price either...gonna have a look for a few others and maybe place an order today! Glad to see it plays fine on the PS3. Any other foreign Region A flicks at a good price that you would recommend? May as well get a few!

John

Elvis · 01-23-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Thanks qm! I thought I did a search on Downfall and it wouldn't come up. Must have typed it wrong...oh well.
Not a bad price either...gonna have a look for a few others and maybe place an order today! Glad to see it plays fine on the PS3. Any other foreign Region A flicks at a good price that you would recommend? May as well get a few!

John

Der Untergang = Downfall http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Downfall-Blu-ray/1566/
Yes the disc is region free.

jhiggy23 · 01-23-2010, 03:43 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-tv-d...lm-thread.html

There is also another thread I created called Foreign Films of the 2000s, which has pages of great recommendations.

WyldeMan45 · 01-23-2010, 08:50 PM

So it looks like based on your recommendations the most popular titles I must check out first are Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage, Downfall and The Lives of Others. Thank you everybody!

jhiggy23 · 01-23-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

So it looks like based on your recommendations the most popular titles I must check out first are Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage, Downfall and The Lives of Others. Thank you everybody!

The latter three would be my top 3 from the 2000s. Other great 2000s foreign films are Amelie, Tell No One, City of God, Sophie Scholl, and to a lesser extent The Counterfeiters. I am not a fan of Pan's at all, but that is a separate issue.

Take advantage of the link I provided, it has numerous great recommendations.

WyldeMan45 · 01-24-2010, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Take advantage of the link I provided, it has numerous great recommendations.

I already did, thank you very much my netflix Q is packed now

Gotta have something for when the Olympics wipe out new tv next month.

Q? · 01-24-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

Der Untergang = Downfall Der Untergang (2004)

Downfall Blu-ray (Der Untergang) (2004)
Yes the disc is region free.

This falls in the same category as Requiem For A Dream for me, fantastic but not a movie I would rewatch often.

quirkmanly · 01-23-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Thanks qm! I thought I did a search on Downfall and it wouldn't come up. Must have typed it wrong...oh well.

Not a bad price either...gonna have a look for a few others and maybe place an order today! Glad to see it plays fine on the PS3. Any other foreign Region A flicks at a good price that you would recommend? May as well get a few!

John

I picked up North Face at the same time as Downfall and thoroughly enjoyed it too. It doesn't have quite the resonance of The Lives of Others and Downfall but is based on a true story and very well acted and photographed. This release does have the PAL extras problem unless you have a Region A player that can handle them.

I also received Flame and Citron for Christmas, but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Dr. Svet gave it a big thumbs up though.

Johnny Vinyl · 01-23-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by quirkmanly

I picked up North Face at the same time as Downfall and thoroughly enjoyed it too. It doesn't have quite the resonance of The Lives of Others and Downfall but is based on a true story and very well acted and photographed. This release does have the PAL extras problem unless you have a Region A player that can handle them.

I also received Flame and Citron for Christmas, but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Dr. Svet gave it a big thumbs up though.

Thank you my friend! I think I know where I'll be going next! Amazon Uk here I come! LOL!

John

PS~ Love WW1 and WW2 flicks, espeically when based on a true story.

pro-bassoonist · 01-24-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Thank you my friend! I think I know where I'll be going next! Amazon Uk here I come! LOL!

John

PS~ Love WW1 and WW2 flicks, espeically when based on a true story.

John,

Take a look at:

The Tunnel (not on BD yet, but a fantastic film):
http://www.amazon.com/Tunnel-Heino-F...4369348&sr=1-1

Come and See (one of the greatest war films ever made):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Come-See-DVD...4369395&sr=1-1

Pro-B

Elvis · 01-23-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by quirkmanly

I picked up North Face at the same time as Downfall and thoroughly enjoyed it too. It doesn't have quite the resonance of The Lives of Others and Downfall but is based on a true story and very well acted and photographed. This release does have the PAL extras problem unless you have a Region A player that can handle them.

I also received Flame and Citron for Christmas, but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Dr. Svet gave it a big thumbs up though.

Just bought Northface on a blind buy becuse of the review and the subject matter.

jhiggy23 · 01-23-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

Just bought Northface on a blind buy becuse of the review and the subject matter.

Coincidentally, I came across the trailer for the film three days ago. I really want to see it. Let me know what you think.

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01-23-2010, 02:11 PM	#2
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Graveyard of Honor. The best film by Takashi Miike.

01-23-2010, 03:43 PM	#5
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	https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-tv-d...lm-thread.html There is also another thread I created called Foreign Films of the 2000s, which has pages of great recommendations.

01-23-2010, 08:50 PM	#6
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	So it looks like based on your recommendations the most popular titles I must check out first are Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage, Downfall and The Lives of Others. Thank you everybody!

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