Author Topic: Gems of Foreign Cinema (Read 82471 times)

AR!Ø · « **Reply #80 on:** November 05, 2010, 12:27:51 AM »

Just acquired will post a verdict later on

NSFW, for violence and sexual content

Carigamers · « **Reply #80 on:** November 05, 2010, 12:27:51 AM »

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #81 on:** November 05, 2010, 08:18:00 AM »

very disturbing

Think that qualifies for an NSFW tag as well

rassmatic · « **Reply #82 on:** November 07, 2010, 02:28:27 PM »

Dead Rising

http://kotaku.com/5457016/dead-rising-the-movie

Doubt anyone here knew this movie existed. It's the live action adaptation of CAPCOM hit game.

I haven't see it yet, so I dunno if it's a gem or not, but I decided to post it here anyway. I'll post

my thoughts once I watch it.

AR!Ø · « **Reply #83 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:01:25 PM »

Watched this last night. Oh My F***.

I was 'hooked' from the opening scene (lol)

The trailer thankfully doesn't give away the most f**ked up parts but it does a decent job. I found it a bit long too, so put some time aside and try not to watch it if you can't finish it in one sitting is my advice. Probably should have watched the first one first, but it is apparently totally unconnected to the first. Definitely going to look for it, and also a 3rd movie is supposed to beon the way / already out that is a prequel to this one.

This is on Netflix dubbed for those who have it.

rassmatic · « **Reply #84 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:28:26 PM »

i saw all 3. i thought the first was the best. part 2 was good too. 3 was kinda meh. the trailer for the first was messed up...

here's the trailer for the last movie one time...

Carigamers · « **Reply #84 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:28:26 PM »

rassmatic · « **Reply #85 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:03:28 PM »

So many movies, so little time. lol. Not really getting the chance to see movies as soon as they come out, so I've decided to start posting movies that I gotten that seems interesting, at least from the trailer. Remember, I haven't seen these as yet, so if they suck, doh bawl how I say they good.

A Better Tomorrow (2010)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1138442/

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Remake of John Woo's 1986 classic.

Bedevilled

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646959/

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When her pleas for help are ignored and cause her daughter's death, a woman seeks revenge on the person she blames.

I Saw the Devil

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588170/

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When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.

Now THIS movie looks good! Saw some pretty good reviews on it too.

Blades of Blood

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1730695/

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Set in 16th Century Joseon era (1592) South Korea, "Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds" details the plight of men from the lower classes of society who fight for social equality.

I'll post a few more l8r.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #86 on:** May 01, 2011, 09:42:06 PM »

What's with all the devil titles??

but I think it would be better if you post the ones that you've watched and think are true "gems of foreign cinema"

So the title of this thread will not become misleading.

Maybe make a new one for just posting upcoming releases. That way we will know which ones have been sanctioned by you as opposed to just foreign films in general.

rassmatic · « **Reply #87 on:** May 01, 2011, 11:43:19 PM »

i think ur right. posting movies i've never seen does indeed go against the purpose of the thread. things may be kinda slow though. i'm not really getting the time to watch all the movies i've been downloading. and i'll try to keep the devil titles to a minimum.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #88 on:** May 02, 2011, 08:02:50 PM »

lol, sounds like a plan.

honestly, I've watched like 90% of the foreign films you've recommended and was not disappointed.

So even if updates are slow, based on past performance, I'm sure it would be worth the wait!

rassmatic · « **Reply #89 on:** May 20, 2011, 08:43:27 PM »

I've watched the 4 movies I posted on the 1st. I can fully recommend Bedevilled, I Saw the Devil and Blades of Blood. All grade A films. Be warned though, Bedevilled & I Saw the Devil were extremely graphic (especially the latter) so if you're not into intense violence, look elsewhere. There's also a fair amount of sexual content between the 2, so be doubly warned.

The 'Better Tomorrow' remake, although entertaining, killed it for me at the end. Let's just say it ended NOTHING like the original. Kind of a fail IMO.

If you have to see one of the 3 recommendations, make it 'I Saw the Devil'. It....was.....AWESOME!!!!

rassmatic · « **Reply #90 on:** September 01, 2011, 07:10:22 PM »

Haven't posted anything here in a while. Not coming across too many worthwhile foreign flicks lately. But here are a few that I can wholeheartedly recommend...

The Man From Nowhere

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A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug- and organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527788/

OMFG!!! Watch this movie NOW!!!! One of the best, if not THE best, Korean movie I've ever seen! Right up there with Brotherhood of War.

A Bittersweet Life

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Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-Woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Heesoo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with another, younger man, with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456912/

Almost as mad as The Man From Nowhere. Byung-hun Lee is a freakin' BOSS!!! A must watch!

Infernal Affairs

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A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/

The classic that "The Departed" was based on. Number 227 in IMDb's Top 250 movies of all time. Need I tell you to watch? There's a second and third movie out. Yet to see the third (the second wasn't as good but still entertaining).

13 Assassins

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A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436045/

Takashi Miike makin' traditional a samurai flick? Hells yeah! Bess story and gritty action. What's not to like?

That's all for now. More to come soon .... hopefully.

And remember, if you're only able to see one of these, make it "The Man From Nowhere". Cyah go wrong.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #91 on:** September 01, 2011, 07:21:51 PM »

Thank you Rage. Weekend looking up with this list!

Q · « **Reply #92 on:** September 01, 2011, 08:15:32 PM »

I could honestly say that 13 Assassins was BESS.

Archer · « **Reply #93 on:** September 01, 2011, 08:44:33 PM »

Heard about The Man From Nowhere but now i feel compelled to check it out. Been a while since I've watched any asian films.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #94 on:** September 01, 2011, 09:21:48 PM »

Would you believe I just last night added Man From Nowhere, and
13 Assassins to my Netflix queue?

Those two look like real winners.

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Berzerk · « **Reply #95 on:** September 01, 2011, 09:42:14 PM »

13 Assassins wasnt what i expected.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #96 on:** September 01, 2011, 10:23:34 PM »

yeah, 13 assassins was like two movies in one.

One was a kick up

the other a political commentary. lol

rassmatic · « **Reply #97 on:** September 01, 2011, 10:57:55 PM »

yeah, 13 assassins wasn't what i expected either. but it was real mad non-the-less. i hadda watch it over though. the subs for my version had a lot of lines missing. so i didn't catch every detail of the story. btw, just watched infernal affairs 3. it was kinda meh. only watch it if u want to see how the trilogy ends.

@ Arc, best yuh add Bittersweet Life one time to yuh queue. yuh won't be disappointed.