le greatest foreign language films - Page 5

pryor15 · #41 08-21-2007, 06:55 PM

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I think I hated Celine and Julie Go Boating worse than anything I can recall seeing. And there was so much of it!

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lol

that reminds me so much of the beginning of Annie Hall

Johnny Slippy · #42 08-21-2007, 07:13 PM

Trainspotting.

What the hell does "biscuit - arsed" mean?

John Cole · #43 08-21-2007, 07:15 PM

I forget who said it, but the line goes something like this: "Nobody ever wished Paradise Lost were any longer."

I love Celine and Julie; it's Amelie for grownups, boys. But I can see why people would hate it.

John Cole · #44 08-21-2007, 07:16 PM

Have you seen Shadows of My Forgotten Ancestors? That's one I just didn't get; of course, I was a mere tyke at the time. Maybe I'd like it more now.

John Cole · #45 08-21-2007, 07:21 PM

DB,

I sat through almost every movie on the list, including The Gospel, but I would have nominated Salo although I don't think I will ever watch it again.

thecincykiddo · #46 08-21-2007, 07:31 PM

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DB,

I sat through almost every movie on the list, including The Gospel, but I would have nominated Salo although I don't think I will ever watch it again.

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A lot of these seem like quick studies, like easy picks, the kind a critic would get into in a relatively short, reasonable amount of time; but, there is a smattering of the harder stuff to sit through -- films like Rublev. I think I kind of like this, but I also get the feeling that the median age of nominators must be pretty close to my own nonetheless. What an odd feeling -- it's disquieting.

pryor15 · #47 08-21-2007, 07:36 PM

cincy,

knowing what i do about the people on the panel, i'd say the median age is low 30's, minimum. i wouldn't be shocked if it were near 40.

of the people i know, i'm one of the younger ones

thecincykiddo · #48 08-21-2007, 07:38 PM

That sounds about right. I haven't seen about a third of these, but that's not saying anything much.

pryor15 · #49 08-21-2007, 07:41 PM

there's an interesting point being brought up elsewhere.

how much of this is influenced by Criterion and the availability of films on DVD? I know I don't really have a chance to see stuff unless it's on DVD

thecincykiddo · #50 08-21-2007, 07:45 PM

this seemed very Criterion-informed to me, and not the first suggestion i've happened upon that Criterion may be defining a more tangible generation than i had thought possible. but before i become some sort of augurer...