the division of joy Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 (edited) Since everyone and their mum has a review thread, I'm gonna add my own to the stack. Mine however, will be entirely foreign language films that people probably won't have seen or won't want to see. But however, I SHALL FUCKING PERSERVERE YOU BUNCH OF SHAMELESS CUNTS!!!! I shall watch something in the next few days and give a three to four word review as to why its FUCKING ESSENTIAL VIEWING AND WHY YOU'RE ALL CULTURALLY INBRED!!!! The end. Edited July 26, 2010 by the division of joy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I support this wholeheartedly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 found you a logo: will read, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Consider the OP updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I refuse to read until you grow back facial hair, DoJ. All pretentious foreigners (and most Americans) have some form of facial hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 1, 2010 Author Share Posted August 1, 2010 With my beard on the return, I figured I might as well kick shit up a notch, watch a film and get my critical brain a working. I started off with something easy, something I know I love. Something I know everybody should love. A film that is missing nothing for what it is. City of God would be in my top 5 of films ever made. It starts off in a Favela, outside of Rio documenting the lives of three stick up or hold up artists and who and what they effect. They eventually bring along the films main antagonist, Li'l Dice or as he is latterly known, Li'l Zé. During this time we're introduced to a number of characters, notably Rocket, who aspires of being a photographer when he grows up. He becomes the main protagonist of the film. The turning point in the opening few scenes is a botched motel stick up job and having Li'l Dice go missing afterwards and everyone in the motel ending up shot dead. This forces a police search around the Favela and ultimately coming to a mild creschendo. The film snaps forward a few years. I don't really feel like I should review past this point as it gets hard to do so without spoiling some of the film. In conclusion. WATCH THE FUCKING THING. IT IS ESSENTIAL FUCKING VIEWING!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 You should review Martyrs. I thought it was really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 1, 2010 Author Share Posted August 1, 2010 Nice. I have it downloading. I may watch it/something equally as foreign tomorrow, depending on how busy I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 (edited) You are in for a real treat. Also, if you haven't already seen Salo, that would be a good one as well. Edited August 1, 2010 by Special K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 City of God is a fantastic movie that should be watched by all people who like good movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Kati speaks with wise words <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Also, if you haven't already seen Salo, that would be a good one as well. Kati speaks with wise words <3 IF YOU VALUE YOUR SOUL YOU WON'T HEED THESE WORDS Damn skippy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Martyrs started off not really appealing to me, but the direction it ended in...im fascinated by that shit. City of God was a great first choice, looking forward to all the ones ive downloaded but not yet watched that DoJ adores. also, i know we've talked about this, but i gotta go look up Salo again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 On the menu for today was... Probably the only bit of Swedish cinema I have on my hard drive. I'm still trying to get my head around it, but I think I liked it... There is the infamous playing chess with death scene in it. Its been ripped off a lot... Watch it. Its fucking strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Probably a more mainstream foreign film, but an amazing one nonetheless. I had sat on this film for as long as I can remember after Baytor suggested it way back when. One lazy day in work, after watching Unforgiven and Mystery Men, I figured I'd obligate my duty to this thread and review another film properly after my piss poor sleep deprived effort above. [rec] starts off with a slightly hyperactive tv presenter going over and fluffing her lines for a TV segment she is doing with the firemen in a local station. She seems fairly bored with interviewing most of the firemen for the most part and spends a lot of the time willing something to happen. When the alarm is raised, she goes on a ridealong to what seems like a fairly normal call for assistance in helping someone from a building, but not an actual fire. What occours from when inside the building is a tense, exciting and pants shittingly scary hour or so of film. The last ten minutes of this film are without doubt some of the creepiest I've seen in my adulthood. My only criticisms of the film would be the main female character and the point of view shooting. In my opinion she's very irritating and overacts, but I feel this is to give a sense of realism as I'd probably do similar in her position. The POV filming has spawned somewhat from the Blair Witch (which was awful) and lead on to this, which used it well, but irked at times, and Cloverfield and the remake of [rec], Quarantine. I'm not a fan of this as it gives me headaches, but that is just a personal caveat. All in all, I'd give this several opposing digits up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) I have [REC] on my HD ever since I read Baytor's glowing review moons ago. I really need to check it out. And I have The Seventh Seal on fucking Criterion DVD but still haven't found the time to watch it. Too many movies, too little time...actually, it's more like too many TV shows that are eating my time these days. But I digress... With my beard on the return, I figured I might as well kick shit up a notch, watch a film and get my critical brain a working... City of God would be in my top 5 of films ever made...In conclusion. WATCH THE FUCKING THING. IT IS ESSENTIAL FUCKING VIEWING!!! Huzzah for the return of the Epic Beard of Epicness! You turned me on to this one a while back and I agree w/ the bold statement. However, it'd probably be more in my top 10-15 than top 5. Edited August 11, 2010 by Mr. Hakujin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Review La Prophét you cunting shitpipe or all your discerning wankery will be as ashes in the snow. Too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 eh...depends on the review. DoJ - if you're taking requests, id dig your Quashi (sp?) trilogy sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiffytee Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) actually, doj, my friend... go down the list of the criterion collection for all of their foreign flicks. it's artsy to the uber power. i caught branded to kill, walkabout, in the mood for love and dead ringers - not quite what i enjoy, but interesting mind games/concepts in these. Criterion Collection DVD list Edited August 14, 2010 by spiffytee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 check out Hausu, I promise you won't regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Cheers spiffy, you've been repped and the such for that... Crim, nick, baytor... They'll get checked out at some stage. I'm currently pretty sick and not particularly up for subtitle nonsense as its a bit more taxing than watching something like Harry Brown or The Cube... I'll hopefully be back with something conclusive soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Damn The Cube to hell! That movie nearly made me go cross eyed. Good concept though and entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 mainstream shit up in this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benz Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Trying to figure out how to get [rec] on my hard drive... I wanna watch it sometime, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Lorelei in the time I've been gone you may have gotten cooler but for all I know you swallowed a shotgun. The thought made me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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