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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Going back over these films again and I find...

Going back over these films again and I find myself still thinking about Show Me Love often. I may have undervalued it.
Also really thinking more about Umbrellas of Cherbourg and it’s ending. ...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Grats CR! There were a lot of great films...

Grats CR!
There were a lot of great films tossed my way for this, and I enjoyed them all. (mostly).

Thanks for hosting Cricket!
Oh, and Ed?

I won the tiebreaker. Eat it! 😜
Mwa
Ha...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Don’t get me wrong, I loved Lady Bird as well. ...

Don’t get me wrong, I loved Lady Bird as well.
contrived is absolutely the best word for it, thank you. Although I’m not so sure Lady Bird felt contrived as much as Juno did.
I haven’t seen We...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Agreed, his approach to the teen girls was well...

Agreed, his approach to the teen girls was well done, it left an impression with me because they were real.
As much as I loved The Edge of Seventeen and Lady Bird, and liked Juno, I had slight...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
I haven’t yet, although I have heard oh...

I haven’t yet, although I have heard oh Liya-4-Ever. After being surprised with Show Me love, I’m definitely eager to watch more of his films in the future.
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Yeah man, I’m sorry. I’m guessing L’Avventura was...

Yeah man, I’m sorry. I’m guessing L’Avventura was your choice. I’m glad to have watched it, so no worries.
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Ballot sent. 1-7 were incredibly hard to order,...

Ballot sent. 1-7 were incredibly hard to order, as they were all great films. 8&9 were easier as they were good, but not quite great. 10&11 were easy, and may surprise some people considering...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Show Me Love There’s something about the...

Show Me Love


There’s something about the Swedish language that sounds sounds so beautiful when spoken. I don’t know what it is exactly.

This films centers around two young girls who couldn’t...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Started up Show Me Love and I’m 20 mins in but I...

Started up Show Me Love and I’m 20 mins in but I just wanted to jump on and say that this is perhaps the most 90’s movie I have seen yet.
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
The Last Emperor Puyi was christened...

The Last Emperor

Puyi was christened Emperor at the age of two, and yet spent his entire life vying for control, and freedom, because in many ways he was a prisoner.

The Last Emperor shows...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Hmmm. So I started The Last Emperor, and about...

Hmmm. So I started The Last Emperor, and about 20 mins in I come across a scene that is very familiar. And I’m thinking to myself....have I seen this before? And I think it’s quite possible. ...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
L’Avventura I’m aware that this film has...

L’Avventura


I’m aware that this film has a strong fan base, and is considered among the best of its time. Somehow, this film failed to make an impact on me though.

The films starts with a...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Will have a review of L’Avventura up later. ...

Will have a review of L’Avventura up later. Starting The Last Emperor tonight. Might need an extra day to finish this.
Sorry 🙁
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
I need Links for L’Avventura and Show Me Love...

I need Links for L’Avventura and Show Me Love please.
I already have The Last Emperor on tap. Looking to finish this up this week before the deadline. Thanks in advance 🙂
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Santa Sangre Surrealism films are hit or...

Santa Sangre

Surrealism films are hit or miss for me. Add to the my trepidation of Jodorowsky films, which didn’t exactly sound like a film that I would “get”. Yet Santa Sangre was a film I...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Rome, Open City. Rossellini’s film is an...

Rome, Open City.

Rossellini’s film is an indictment against the German occupation during WW2. It also a excellent example of the neorealism of its time. Probably the best, from what I’ve seen. ...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
The Umbrellas (Ella Ella ella!*) of Cherbourg...

The Umbrellas (Ella Ella ella!*) of Cherbourg (the “g” is silent)


Musicals are difficult to pull off for me. They can range in misplaced numbers that don’t really add to the story as much as it...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Ok, Umbrellas tomorrow and then making a run to...

Ok, Umbrellas tomorrow and then making a run to finish this out in the next few weeks
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
Persona Bergman’s Persona plunged into the...

Persona

Bergman’s Persona plunged into the darkest depths of the human psyche and lays them bare. Feelings of jealousy, desire, anger, insecurity. It is filled with bizarre images and features...
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The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame III: Foreign Language Edition
Posted By Wyldesyde19
I’m really behind on Bergman. I’ve seen more...

I’m really behind on Bergman. I’ve seen more Fellini and Kurosawa films then his. But the few I have, I’ve enjoyed them.