coldel Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Thought I would post something up about movies which don't normally make it onto the big screen but certainly have a lot to offer...I recently, by total accident, started watching a film on a channel buried away on freeview called Ip Man - its a chinese martial arts movie with subtitles (probably have a tonne of people come on here and say its well known now!) but it has a fascinating storyline and quite unbelievable fight scenes just mind blowing in fact. The fact that its based on a true story and the central character went on to do amazing things in real life (wont spoil the surprise) makes it even better. Ip Man 2 I just bought on DVD but I think it fell foul of some hollywood influence as its not anywhere near as good as the first one. First one is well worth a watch if you like martial arts stuff and fancy something different... Quote
Lexx Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Goodbye Lenin is a very good German movie (subtitled) an I highly recommend it. Quote
Ekona Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Happiness. No really, the film called Happiness. One of the darkest, most twisted yet utterly normal films you'll ever watch. It was recommended to me ages ago and I impulse purchased because it was cheap on DVD, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Quote
Railgun Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Has anyone seen Irreversible? It has one of the most disturbing scenes I have ever seen on film. It has Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel as a couple. (married in real life) You will either love it or hate it, but you wont soon forget it! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/ Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 I liked IP man 2, thought IP man 1 was better... Ong Bak is a great martial arts film.... Ong Bak 2 - ok, Ong Bak 3 was dire Quote
spursmaddave Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Has anyone seen Irreversible? It has one of the most disturbing scenes I have ever seen on film. It has Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel as a couple. (married in real life) You will either love it or hate it, but you wont soon forget it! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/ Nasty scene in the underpass Quote
Cragus Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 One of my pupils, Mhairi, starred in a film called 'The Daisy Chain' where she played an autistic girl named Daisy. It was shown at several film festivals around the globe. I went to the premier in Glasgow with some other staff and Mhairi who answered questions from the public after the viewing. Sadly she wasn't allowed to come in and watch it with us as the age rating was too high for her - seems silly given that she filmed it but hey ho. She was also the sister in the recent film NEDS - a wee star in the making! Quote
coldel Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 I liked IP man 2, thought IP man 1 was better... Ong Bak is a great martial arts film.... Ong Bak 2 - ok, Ong Bak 3 was dire Yes Ong Bak was good too...thought Ip Man 2 had a bit too much Rocky 4 in it where Apollo Creed is killed by Drago who then fights Rocky etc, seemed a bit too similar. Still a good film but not as good as the first one. Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 I liked IP man 2, thought IP man 1 was better... Ong Bak is a great martial arts film.... Ong Bak 2 - ok, Ong Bak 3 was dire Yes Ong Bak was good too...thought Ip Man 2 had a bit too much Rocky 4 in it where Apollo Creed is killed by Drago who then fights Rocky etc, seemed a bit too similar. Still a good film but not as good as the first one. I love all the Kung foo/Martial arts films This is a good one Or this (Hard Boiled)is an awesome awesome film... more shooting then martial arts Quote
BulletMagnet Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Hardboiled is classic John Woo Hong Kong cinema, if you liked that, check out A Better Tomorrow I & II. John Woo films is where Hollywood got the double-handguns-shooting-while-flying-thru-the-air from Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Hardboiled is classic John Woo Hong Kong cinema, if you liked that, check out A Better Tomorrow I & II.John Woo films is where Hollywood got the double-handguns-shooting-while-flying-thru-the-air from Sweet Just added to my Lovefilm Quote
Leeroy Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 That Hardboiled scene is awesome! One of my favourite films is Run Lola Run, it's german with subtitles. I won't give the game away - it's about a girl called Lola who runs around a lot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3rZYZR ... re=related Quote
Railgun Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 That Hardboiled scene is awesome! One of my favourite films is Run Lola Run, it's german with subtitles. I won't give the game away - it's about a girl called Lola who runs around a lot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3rZYZR ... re=related That's Jason Bourne's other half! Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 That Hardboiled scene is awesome! One of my favourite films is Run Lola Run, it's german with subtitles. I won't give the game away - it's about a girl called Lola who runs around a lot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3rZYZR ... re=related Definately seems to run a lot This is also one of my Fave films... City of God.. Amazing film Quote
BulletMagnet Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Oh and my seasonal fav Bad Santa will be viewed late November. Love that movie and is an annual must see for me in the build up to X-Mas Quote
Leeroy Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 That's Jason Bourne's other half! Oh yeah, i forgot she was in that..... Quote
Jixaman Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Return to the 36th Chamber... Dude is Gordon Liu, was the leader of the Yakuza thugs in Kill Bill aparently, didnt know that till recently... Subtitle version funny enough but the English dub version will have you in knotts... Good film... Quote
slimjim Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Tarmac..... you appreciate "Old Boy" ...? Great film Quote
slimjim Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 One of my favourite films is Run Lola Run, it's german with subtitles. I won't give the game away - it's about a girl called Lola who runs around a lot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3rZYZR ... re=related Thought RunLolaRun was great... but the awful dubbing ruined it... Need to watch again with subtitles instead. Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Tarmac..... you appreciate "Old Boy" ...? Great film Yeah, old boy is a cult film.. Couple of sick bits in it. Being Japanese myself and fluent in the language helps me appreciate these sort of films. Battle Royale is a big fave of mine too Quote
slimjim Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Tarmac..... you appreciate "Old Boy" ...? Great film Yeah, old boy is a cult film.. Couple of sick bits in it. Being Japanese myself and fluent in the language helps me appreciate these sort of films. Battle Royale is a big fave of mine too oohhh.. yes. Battle Royale. The re-make is AWFUL though. Quote
Karlp Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Anybody seen "Tell No One"? Brilliant French film would highly recommend beautiful storyline. Quote
Lexx Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Night Watch This +100000000 Just got hold of Twilight Watch to read.....and I dont know who has translated it from Russian, but its bloody horrendous. Quote
Ricey Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Not really too obscure as it won loads of awards and was all over Sky/Film 4 but - Pans Labyrinth.............immense film. Quote
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