Favorite foreign films?

[LoopyChew]

Very much so. But if people are interested in watching foreign films, Oldboy is a must see.

Watch it now before the Spike Lee remake. Also make sure you haven't eaten too much because there are two moments that are pretty gross.

[SheSaidSheSaid]

I find that Almodovar's strongest movie was Volver and I actually dislike everything else he did.

What was the purpose of posting this? No one else is crapping on anyone else's picks.

[Insane3]

What was the purpose of posting this? No one else is crapping on anyone else's picks.

I'm sorry if it sounded like a personnal critique or something, I was simply discussing almodovar. I could rephrase like this:
I didn't really like Almodovar's movies, except for Volver. Of course that's a big generalization because I haven't seen so many of his films. I dislike his melodramatic tone (although it's certainly intentional) and his complex plots and plot twists. The reason I prefer Volver is because it's rather simple and focuses on the characters.

[instantdeath999]

I missed the whole American/British debate, though all I really want to say on that one is arguing semantics over the rather flimsy definition of a "foreign film" is exactly what I want to avoid . I could be much more plain and say "I'm an American, give me non-American films!", but I know that not everyone here is American, and while I'm the one explicitly asking for recommendations, I really don't want to speak for everyone, since for all I know others may be interested in checking out some of the films others post.

I think in many cases England is "thrown in" with America, despite some cultural differences, simply because popular culture for the two are often very linked. This is most true for the music industry, but also applies to film and television, if to a somewhat smaller degree.

But enough of that. Interesting picks, I've heard of quite a few. For those interested in checking out "Oldboy", I highly recommend checking out the whole "trilogy" (though it is a trilogy in name only), with Oldboy being the centerpiece between "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance".

[clashcityrocker10]

In my fervor to discuss Italian films, I forgot to mention that Det sjunde inseglet (The Seventh Seal) is an excellent piece of Swedish film-making from the 1950s. Ingmar Bergman is quite the director.

[lvmathemagician]

Akira
Das Boot

[RosaFloydGuy]

Vitus (Austria, very excellent film about a piano prodigy)
Dead Snow (Norway, a horror film classic about Nazi zombies)

[CJHobbes]

If you have Netflix streaming, go and immediately watch: Aftershock, a heart-wrenching Chinese film depicting a dramatic tale during the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. I haven't seen an emotional film like this in a long while.

Have tissues handy.