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Yes, unless you're an Englishman watching the English film in an English theater or an Australian watching an Australian film in Australia. Anything that is imported (brought from its original outside source) into a country is by definition foreign. Just because you can understand the language in an English or Australian-made movie doesn't make it a domestic product.
Yes, I just don't have an encyclopedic memory with films listed in a chronological order. Saw one new film the other night--a foreign English film. Problem is, I can think of the title or the stars at the moment--2 women, Kate-something and an older woman--used to star in the British TV series "As Time Goes By." Nighy (sp?) played the younger woman's husband. Story is about two teachers, one who has an affair with a student and an older woman finds out and tries to manipulate her into a lesbian relationship. Notes on a Scandal or something like that. Also saw all of the Lord of the Rings films, shot abroad with foreign actors and director and financed in part with foreign funds.
Looked it up: Got the title right, Notes on a Scandal (2006); it was nominated for an Oscar as was its star, Judi Dench, whose acting I greatly admire even though I have trouble recalling that odd name. Also featured Cate (not Kate) Blanchett and Bill Nighy. I recommend it.
If you look back at my original message, I mentioned the Japanese-made Shall We Dance? Not a dragon or a samurai in sight.
Fine, glad you like them. But it's a genre in which I have no interest, just like some people have no taste for sushi or escargo or raw oysters (all of which I happen to love). I'll take the grandkids to see a classic Disney cartoon, but I just don't care for the Japanese renderings.
Did people really flock to see Apocalypto and the Passion of the Christ? I know Passion had its period of controversy, but I don't know anyone in my extended family, friends, coworkers who ever mentioned having seen it. Same with Apocalypto. After Gibson shot himself in the butt with his drunken rant, he lost a lot of Hollywood support for the distribution and advertising of that film. I don't think the success or failure of either of those had anything to do with their being foreign films.
Yes, I just don't have an encyclopedic memory with films listed in a chronological order. Saw one new film the other night--a foreign English film. Problem is, I can think of the title or the stars at the moment--2 women, Kate-something and an older woman--used to star in the British TV series "As Time Goes By." Nighy (sp?) played the younger woman's husband. Story is about two teachers, one who has an affair with a student and an older woman finds out and tries to manipulate her into a lesbian relationship. Notes on a Scandal or something like that. Also saw all of the Lord of the Rings films, shot abroad with foreign actors and director and financed in part with foreign funds.
Looked it up: Got the title right, Notes on a Scandal (2006); it was nominated for an Oscar as was its star, Judi Dench, whose acting I greatly admire even though I have trouble recalling that odd name. Also featured Cate (not Kate) Blanchett and Bill Nighy. I recommend it.
If you look back at my original message, I mentioned the Japanese-made Shall We Dance? Not a dragon or a samurai in sight.
Fine, glad you like them. But it's a genre in which I have no interest, just like some people have no taste for sushi or escargo or raw oysters (all of which I happen to love). I'll take the grandkids to see a classic Disney cartoon, but I just don't care for the Japanese renderings.
Did people really flock to see Apocalypto and the Passion of the Christ? I know Passion had its period of controversy, but I don't know anyone in my extended family, friends, coworkers who ever mentioned having seen it. Same with Apocalypto. After Gibson shot himself in the butt with his drunken rant, he lost a lot of Hollywood support for the distribution and advertising of that film. I don't think the success or failure of either of those had anything to do with their being foreign films.
