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Foreign Film Poll!

🕑 Added 2024-02-28 05:52:43 +0000 UTC

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Claudia☕

any Wong Kar Wai films, Nobody Knows (a Japanese film), Mala Educacion (Bad Education a Spanish film)

Smooticus

At some point you shold watch Yojimbo. It's what Fistful of Dollars is based on, and will add to your Kurosawa experience

christopher brown

Good bye Lenin! (2003)

Joseph Tamburo

Brotherhood of the Wolf will never win a poll, but its really a great action/thriller and I hope you find time to watch it, even if its not for the chan.

Tyler Foster

Also, while The Host (2006) is certainly a popular Bong Joon Ho film, the one I most want you to see (assuming you've already seen Parasite) is Memories of Murder. You guys love crime movies and Memories of Murder is a masterpiece. It has many things in common with David Fincher's Zodiac, and frankly, not that I have anything against Zodiac, but I think Memories of Murder is a much better movie.

Tyler Foster

Since this is on a foreign film poll and they watched Oldboy in Korean I would be shocked if they watched a foreign film dubbed.

Johnny Graterol Guevara

My heart is with Society of the Snow. I hope it wins the Oscar for best Foreign Picture this year. I don't see it winning in this poll, but I hope you guys consider it for a future watch. My impression is that many compare it with "Alive," but, as much as I enjoyed Frank Marshall's movie back in the day, this one is way better. Thoughtful and introspective, enough to gain the respect of the survivors, who supported Bayona's efforts. Also, shot in Spanish, which was a plus for Spanish-speaking audiences, and made sense when considering the actual context of the, "Miracle of the Andes." On the other hand, I am glad to see that "Downfall," is getting a chance here. Hirschbiegel did a superb job with this movie, one that many historians regards as accurate as it can be. You should definitively see that one. After you've seen Bruno Ganz's portrait of Hitler, you will not regard any other incarnation of this sinister character as believable as this.

Nick Sneddon

It's my favourite film of the last 15 years or so

Mayan Luevano

Brotherhood of the Wolf is awesome, but definitely needs to be seen in the original french, the movie isn't the same without it.

Nick Parker

FYI: Intouchables(2011) should go on future Foreign Film polls. PS voters should give it a watch and see if they don't end up voting for it.

Catherine LW

People hardly vote for anything that’s before the 70’s. Very narrow.

Catherine LW

Downfall is brilliant. Too bad it won’t win.

orphanof CROM

Dario Argento for sure man

Paul Cox

Suspiria/Inferno/Tenebre would be a cool "unofficial" trilogy for them to investigate, for sure.

Tenn Seven

So many excellent films in this poll; It's hard to choose just one to root for!

Smooticus

You can't go wrong with Kurosawa so I had to vote for Yojimbo

Birdie Num Num

Great film, but sadly it won't win any polls. Many here seem to have seen few films pre 1970. I've also seen it recommended on Popcorn in Bed as well.

David W.

I'm torn about Downfall (aka Der Untergang). On the one hand I want to recommend the Extended Cut. On the other hand, I don't want to alienate anyone from the hosts to fellow subscribers who can't easily find the EC. 😭

Frank Looby

-you should see the 1942 romantic drama "Random Harvest". It takes place in England between WW1 and WW2. The story of a soldier with amnesia who finds love. It's available of Amazon. You will both be crying at the end.

Vlasios Vougiouklis

RRR

Luetin

Given you guys have such great pre and post discussions, I think Yojimbo is a must watch at some point.

Sutil

And you absolutely have to watch "Tampopo" I actually can't believe that I can't find a single reaction of someone watching that for the first time.... it is a gem of a film... please do get to it... I know there's too many films... and a lot of popular ones win the polls... but tampopo is special... so is society of the snow... Amelie is great, but , .. c'mon...

Sutil

It truly is a lot more satisfying when you both haven't seen the film... I lover her insights and comments too... but it's just not the same... but I'm still glad you make those videos... I'm just sayin' . But hey guys, I know "Society of the snow" did not win the poll... but you HAVE to react to it if you both havent seen it... if one of you has seen it then whatever, skip it... but please do! I'll go up a tier or whatever

Tyler Foster

I know it's not winning or even close to it, but I'm overjoyed just to see Tampopo even in the conversation. Such a wonderful movie.

Florian Meier

Run Lola Run is a German Classic !!! I love Franka Potente in this

Hunter DeRensis

Along with Kurosawa, I'd be fascinated to see what you two think of the work of Yasujirō Ozu, Japan's other renowned classic filmmaker. His movie Tokyo Story (1953) is considered one of the greatest of all time, and definitely worth including on a future poll! Personally, I prefer Ozu's Late Spring (1949), but Tokyo Story is the best starting point for his type of cinema.

bosho11

With how much you loved A Fistful of Dollars, Yojimbo is really a must-watch. You're going straight to cinephile jail if you don't watch it. That said, Amelie is great too and it might lead to some of the director's other great movies like Delicatessen.

mikethemotormouth

Few suggestions for next foreign film poll The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007) [also based on a true story] Akira(1988) [also good for an animated poll] Let the Right One In(2008)

norms

I hope you guys can watch "Once" at some point. It's a great musical.

JVTrickypants

City of God is great, but personal vote has to be Downfall, which has to have the best performance of anybody ever playing Hitler in the bunker. I still see his hand shaking as he pulls off his glasses....

Philip Alan

Run Lola Run! PERIOD!!

Domino

As much as I ADORE Amelie (it's in my top 10 all-time favorite movies) so many fingers crossed for Society of the Snow!🤞 EDIT: Of course, I've been voting for Amelie for months, now that I want Society of the Snow to win, Amelie is winning. 🥲 LOL

Forrest

The Intouchables (2011 - French) voting for society of the snow though because I haven't seen it but know of the true story behind it and kind of want to see your reactions. Lol