Favorite Movie By Country

I'm a Canadian, and I will honestly admit that we are a society of dumbed-down, talentless people. It is only when Americans become involved in the film productions of movies otherwise made by a Canadian that the film becomes worth while.

I've a large family, so when we get together I will occasionally quiz the youngsters (ie. teenagers) on what I've always taken as being common knowledge. In school, they tend to be good students, but they still know almost nothing. If I ask about the Vietnam War, they'll reply with "What's Vietnam?"; if I mention Cary Grant, the typical reply is "Who's she?"

I'm not saying Americans are any better; I should hope that they are, but I do not have great expectations.

I've sent a copy of this post to the NFB, who will then in turn send it to the King's National Palace. Prepare to be deported.

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Ouch, I better get my talentless ass over to the States then where I can ride the coat tails of others.

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Yeah, yeah, I do realize Ogie is going the other direction.

I need to add The Silent Partner to up it to four.

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I wish it were that easy.

Regardless of what you say, the British said the same thing when they were here. I read a newspaper article about a year ago that described the sentiments of British politicians staying in Canada; most insisted that we were a society of talentless people incapable of artistry.

SCTV produced in Canada with mostly Canadian comics was great.

Da Vinci Inquest one of the greatest televsion sereis of all times with an outstanding actor starring.

Almost everything else I saw from Canada was fair to crap.

Mark f's list is pretty close to the extent of quality Canadian movies and most of those have some Hollywood talent.

Also The Sweet Hereafter, but it is a very thin list.

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USA - Pulp Fiction/Goodfellas/Godfather/One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Russia - Stalker/Operation Y/Come And See
France - Leon
Canada - Eastern Promises
Japan - Seven Samurai
Germany - Downfall / Aguirre
UK - Clockwork Orange/Snatch/Trainspotting/King's Speech
Italy - Once Upon A Time in America/Ladri di biciclette
Latvia - The Soviet Story (it wasn't extremely good but quite interesting)
Estonia - Suur Tõll (short)
Denmark - Dogville
Sweden - Lilja 4-ever
Lithuania - Nobody Wanted To Die / Devils Bride / Children From American Hotel / Zero

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Kitsch What a brilliant idea !!!!!!I am writting down a bunch of movies that have been suggested here...

I saw the Brazilian movie "Tropa de Elite" and loved it. I have a soft spot for action movies and that is one of the most action adrenaline movies i've seen it.

India-3 idiot
USA: natural born killers
UK: Salomon fishing in Yemen

Spain: Volver
Japan: The hero

B13 or District B13 is from France, if I'm not mistaken.

Argentina - Diarios de motocicleta
Australia - Mary and Max
Austria - Funny games
Belgium - C'est arrivé près de chez vous
Brazil - Cidade de Deus
Denmark - Män som hatar kvinnor
France - Léon
Spain - Abre los ojos
Japan - Rashomon
Poland - Dzień świra
Sweden -- Persona
UK - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
South Korea - Salinui chueok

Denmark-Ordet
Thailand-Tom-Yum-Goong
England-Sink The Bismark
China-Curse of the Golden Flower
Japan-Seven Samurai
U.S.-Lord Of The Rings
Germany-Das Boot
Australia-The Wave
Sorry Canada, Ive seen many, many excellent Canadian movies, but for the life of me I cant think of the titles. I think Canada produced some of the best films ever.

Adding a couple more:

Chile La Nana

Denmark Day of Wrath, Terribly Happy

I'll take every country with at least three movies watched:

Argentina: The secret in their eyes
Australia: Babe
Belgium: A town called panic
Brazil: City of God
Canada: Videodrome
China: Hero
Czechoslovakia: Happy end
Denmark: Valhalla rising
France: Wages of fear
Germany: The cabinet of Dr Caligari
India: The chess players
Iran: Turtles can fly
Ireland: Once
Italy: For a few dollars more
Japan: Grave of the fireflies
Mexico: Nazarin
Poland: Day of the wacko
South Korea: Oldboy
Spain: Not on your life
Sweden: Persona
Taiwan: Lust, caution
UK: Monty Python's Life of Brian
USA: The elephant man
USSR: Come and see
Yugoslavia: Underground

Trying to put together a list like this would drive me mad.

But nice to see A Town Called Panic and Underground, jal90.

I guess it's convenient enough to have all my stuff rated in several websites .

Underground is an overall favorite, around the top30-40. It's interesting because the first time I tried it I couldn't get past the first 45 minutes. My rewatch only happened a few months later but my experience was completely different from the very beginning. It's one of the weirdest things that have happened to me because I don't even remember being in a different mood or something like that.

A town called panic is very recent, like two weeks ago. It was a kind of hard thing to get used to, because of the animation style it uses and how little it cares for making the characters look real and/or lively, but the absurdistic storyline is pretty awesome.

Argentina..................The Secret in Their Eyes
Australia...................Walkabout
Austria.....................The Piano Teacher
Belgium....................My Life in Pink
Brazil.......................City of God
Canada....................Juno
China.......................Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Cuba........................The Last Supper
Denmark...................Pelle the Conqueror
Egypt......................Destiny
Ethiopia...................Harvest: 3,000 Years
France.....................The Rules of the Game
Germany...................Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Greece.....................Zorba the Greek
Hong Kong.................In the Mood for Love
Hungary....................Mephisto
India........................Earth
Iran.........................A Separation
Ireland.....................The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Israel.......................Waltz with Bashir
Italy.........................The Passenger
Jamaica....................The Harder They Come
Japan.......................Rashomon
Kenya......................Nairobi Half Life
Mexico.....................The Crime of Father Amaro
Netherlands...............Antonia's Line
New Zealand..............Once Were Warriors
Norway.....................Oslo, August 31st
Palestine...................Chronicle of a Disappearance
Poland......................The Pianist
Russia.......................Stalker
Senegal.....................Camp Thiaroye
Serbia.......................Time of the Gypsies
South Africa...............District 9
South Korea...............Poetry
Spain........................All About My Mother
Sweden.....................Persona
Taiwan......................Lust, Caution
Turkey......................Yol
United Kingdom..........The 39 Steps
United States.............The Godfather
Vietnam....................The Scent of Green Papaya

Difficult to say, let's try, with only movies now:

Brazil: City of God
France: Au Hasard Balthasar*
Japan: My Neighbor Totoro**
Russia: Stalker
Italy: 8 1/2
Denmark: Day of Wrath
Germany: Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Sweden: Persona
USA/UK: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Australia: The Road Warrior

I haven't watched much from other countries to have a movie that I am proud to say is my top movie for that country.

*I gave just after I watched it but I too strict and anyway it is an unforgettable movie, so I promoted it to certified great.

** If I am forced to choose one Miyazaki above all others.