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Forum: Movie Reviews 08-06-21
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The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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First of all, thanks to Tuesday Next for hosting...

First of all, thanks to Tuesday Next for hosting this excellent countdown. The folks at Criterion also thank everyone who contributed here, since they'll be making a lot of money from me over the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-05-21
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The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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The Seventh Seal was my #2 - a meditation on the...

The Seventh Seal was my #2 - a meditation on the existence of God (what I just think about as a philosophy of death) that I enjoyed far more than I ever expected to. Whenever I approach a film with...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-04-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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Nearly! I was sure, for quite a while, that my...

Nearly! I was sure, for quite a while, that my #1, Bicycle Thieves, was going to top this list. There are so many different ways to judge a film, and with Bicycle Thieves it was how brilliantly it...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-03-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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Come and See was my #12 - a film that shocks,...

Come and See was my #12 - a film that shocks, obviously, but also one that uses sound and vision in a masterful and inventive way. One might know about the atrocities committed during the Second...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-02-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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8 1⁄2 was my number 15. I'm interested in how...

8 1⁄2 was my number 15. I'm interested in how many people had the same experience that I did with it. Myself, I grabbed it and watched it with little regard as to the film's history, Fellini, or film...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-29-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
The only film out of these four that I haven't...

The only film out of these four that I haven't (criminally haven't) seen is Solaris. I'm going to rectify that.

City of God I just happened to rewatch a couple of months ago. It's gritty and dark,...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-29-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Downfall was my number 7 - it's such a...

Downfall was my number 7 - it's such a painstakingly detailed account of the Battle of Berlin and the last days of Adolf Hitler. One of the most extraordinary true stories in history. The film hooks...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-28-21
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The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Amélie was my number 16 - a beautiful, charming...

Amélie was my number 16 - a beautiful, charming film that had it's work cut out getting by my preference for films like Parasite. It winningly deserved it's nomination for best screenplay at the 2002...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-26-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Oldboy was my number 20. Being a big fan of...

Oldboy was my number 20. Being a big fan of Asia's really great wave of horror and dark cinema over the last 25 years I was destined to pick a couple for this countdown. I didn't really think films...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-25-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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I've seen a fair few Kurosawa films, but Ikiru is...

I've seen a fair few Kurosawa films, but Ikiru is one of the last ones I haven't. I've been eager to see it for a while now, along with Dersu Uzala - this is prodding me along even more. Kurosawa has...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-23-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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I'm pretty happy Das Boot made the top 25. I was...

I'm pretty happy Das Boot made the top 25. I was beginning to fear it wasn't going to show, which would have confounded me. It was my number 5 - I have the German DVD which runs 282 minutes, and the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-22-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
There are 28 spots left and around 109 more...

There are 28 spots left and around 109 more movies I'm sure that are gonna make it.

Not from my list though. Akira wasn't on my list but I've seen it around half a dozen times - it's not afraid...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-20-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Ahh, I didn't know silent films were included in...

Ahh, I didn't know silent films were included in this. If so The Passion of Joan of Arc (one of the greatest films of all time) would have made my list. Or maybe I would have put silent films aside....
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-20-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Wild Strawberries was my number 10. There was no...

Wild Strawberries was my number 10. There was no way I'd even like a movie where a grumbling old professor goes on a road trip which leads to him reminiscing and reevaluating his life. But somehow,...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-19-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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My introduction to Truffaut and the film The 400...

My introduction to Truffaut and the film The 400 Blows came when a more learned friend than I took me to see Hitchcock/Truffaut at the cinema. I've got the film now, and have seen it, but it didn't...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-17-21
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The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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Let the Right One In is an excellent film, but it couldn't quite find a way on to my list.

I've been meaning to watch Fanny and Alexander for years now, and when I do finally get to see it I'll...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-16-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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I have two Kurosawas on my list, but neither are...

I have two Kurosawas on my list, but neither are the latest 2 in the countdown.

These aren't the Kurosawas you're looking for.
These aren't the Kurosawas we're looking for.
He can go about his...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-15-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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Grave of the Fireflies was my #4. Saw it for the...

Grave of the Fireflies was my #4. Saw it for the first time when a friend took me to a showing at the cinema. It was a profound cinematic experience. It's the only animated feature on my list, since...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-11-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Two movies I've seen. I think that's a first for...

Two movies I've seen. I think that's a first for me and this countdown. I've discounted 5 of the films on my list of 25 as being too 'out there' to appear in the top 50, but I'm still convinced that...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-09-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
Seen neither of the latest two, but last night...

Seen neither of the latest two, but last night watched Nights of Cabiria and was very impressed. So much so I watched it again this morning, this time appreciating it even more. Giulietta Masina...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-08-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
One from my list! My #21 was Memories of Murder -...

One from my list! My #21 was Memories of Murder - a seemingly impossible blend of humour and the hunt for a serial killer that is nonetheless poignant and hilarious in all the right places. Just...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-03-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
I did very much enjoy The Virgin Spring, but...

I did very much enjoy The Virgin Spring, but there are a few Bergman films that are superior to it for me, and therefore it didn't make my list. If I were making a top 50 list it would definitely...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-01-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
Posted By PHOENIX74
I'll start with two. First off, Breathless is a...

I'll start with two. First off, Breathless is a film a lot of people talk about, and one I recognize despite being very poor in knowledge of Godard. Second, Contempt, because I plan on watching all...
Forum: Movie Reviews 07-01-21
Replies: 2,033
The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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I've yet to see any of Jean-Luc Godard's films, but will delve in one day soon for sure. Shoplifters looks to be very good.

(Apologies for deleting my Dirty Dozen comic - a little too big and...
Forum: Movie Reviews 06-30-21
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The MoFo Top 100 Foreign Language Film Countdown
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Lots of films for me to catch up with now, especially Rififi which looks excellent. Out of the last 6 films, I've only seen Battle Royale - many years ago. Well regarded at the time, but I was never...

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