LawrenceA Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 21 minutes ago, Bogie56 said: My top FF films of the 1980’s …. 4. Jean de Florette (1986) Claude Berri, France 5. Manon of the Spring (1986) Claude Berri, France 6. Coup de Torchon (1981) Bertrand Tavernier, France 7. Mon Oncle D’Amerique (1980) Alain Resnais, France 8. Colonel Redl (1985) Istvan Szabo, Hungary 9. The Makioka Sisters (1983) Kon Ichikawa, Japan I haven't yet seen any of the above, so it's heartening to know that there are still that many highly recommended titles left to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhov Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 My top 10- 1. Cannibal Holocaust (1980) Ruggero Deodato, Italy 2. Fitzcarraldo (1982) Werner Herzog, Germany 3. Pulgasari (1985) Shin Sang-Ok, North Korea 4. Laibach: Victory Under the Sun (1988) Goran Gajic, Yugoslavia 5. Kin Dza Dza (1986) Georgiy Daneliya, Russia 6. Come and See, Elem Klimov, USSR (1985) 7. Wings of Desire (1987) Wim Wenders, Germany 8. Defilada (1989) Andrzej Fidyk, Poland 9. The Vanishing (1988) George Sluizer, the Netherlands 10. They Were Actors (1981) Georgi Natanson, Russia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraSmith Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Jean de Florette (1986) Claude Berri, France Manon des Sources (1986) Claude Berri, France Cinema Paradiso (1988) Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy Mephisto (1981) Istvan Szabo, Hungary The Last Metro (1980) Francois Truffaut, France Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) Pedro Almodovar, Spain Pauline at the Beach (1983) Eric Rohmer, France Red Sorghum (1988) Zhang Yimou, China Lola (1981) Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany Angry Harvest (1985) Agnieszka Holland, West Germany One Deadly Summer (1983) Jean Becker, France What Have I Done To Deserve This? (1984) Pedro Almodovar, Spain Betty Blue (1986) Jean-Jacques Beineix, France The 4th Man (1983) Paul Verhoeven, Netherlands Brussels by Night, Marc Didden, Belgium Pelle the Conqueror (1987) Bille August, Sweden À Nos Amours (1983) Maurice Pialat, France Ginger and Fred (1986) Federico Fellini, Italy Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany Le Beau Mariage (1982) Eric Rohmer, France 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimpole Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1. Shoah (1985) Claude Lanzmann, France 2. Fanny and Alexander (1982) Ingmar Bergman, Sweden 3. Fitzcarraldo (1982) Werner Herzog, West Germany 4. The Vanishing (1988) George Sluizer, Denmark 5. Hotel Terminus (1988) Marcel Ophuls, United States 6. Sans Soleil (1983) Chris Marker, France 7. L'Argent (1983) Robert Bresson, France 8. Come and See (1985) Elem Klimov, Soviet Union 9. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Hayao Miyazaki, Japan 10. The Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Isao Takahata, Japan 11. Ran (1985) Akira Kurosawa, Japan 12. My Life as a Dog (1985) Lasse Hallstrom, Sweden 13. Summer/The Green Ray (1986) Eric Rohmer, France 14. Alice (1988) Jan Svankmajer, Czechoslovakia 15. The Wannsee Conference (1984) Heinz Schirk, West Germany 16. The Sacrifice (1986) Andrei Tarkovsky, Sweden 17. Landscape in the Mist (1988) Theo Angelopoulos, Greece 18. The South (1983) Victor Erice, Spain 19. Nostalghia (1983) Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet Union 20. The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985) Sergei Parajanov, Soviet Union 21. The Horse Thief (1986) Tian Zhuangzhuang, China 22. Where is the Friend's Home? (1987) Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 23. The Ballad of Narayama (1983) Shohei Imamura, Japan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I just realized that I missed a 1989 foreign language film that I've seen, and it's one of my favorites. It should have been listed as my #2 choice for that year. Violent Cop featured the directorial debut of Takeshi Kitano, a stand-up comedian, film actor (going back to the late 1960's) and TV star making a radical career shift with this very bleak crime drama. Kitano uses a stripped-down cinematic style to depict a cop (Kitano) with a history of violence against suspects who finally cracks under bureaucratic pressure. It may sound like a typical Dirty Harry-style vigilante cop picture, but Kitano, along with writer Hisashi Nozawa, take the material into an existential direction, a theme that Kitano would continue to explore to mixed results throughout the next decade. Often credited under his stage name of "Beat" Takeshi, the comedian shows a flair for tough-guy menace with a deadpan, stone-faced intensity mixed with odd facial tics, and punctuated by unpredictable bursts of violence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 While we are on the 80's here are two films that I have seen in recent weeks after we posted about those years. Neither film would have made my top tens for those years though. 1980 Inferno (1980) Dario Argento, Italy Not a bad B film in the occult genre. The best thing about it is Argento's bold colour schemes. Sort of like a Frank Tashlin slasher. 1984 Deaths In Tokimeki (1984) Yoshimitsu Morita, Japan An emotionless hit man goes to live with a handler in a remote town prior to a big job. The film doesn't bother to tell you what it is about very much. That's probably the thing that oddly holds your interest because it is otherwise pretty dull. Not surprisingly the payoff is then disappointing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 These were our top choices for the best of the 80's decade: Cannibal Holocaust (1980) Ruggero Deodato, Italy Das Boot (1981) Wolfgang Petersen, Germany Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Godfrey Reggio, USA Shoah (1985) Claude Lanzman, France Jean de Florette (1986) Claude Berri, France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 My top FF films of 1990 of the 23 that I have seen are …. 1. Europa, Europa (1990) Agnieszka Holland, Germany 2. Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France 3. Journey of Hope (1990) Xavier Koller, Switzerland 4. Ju Dou (1990) Zhang Yimou, China 5. Docteur Petiot (1990) Christian de Chalonge, France 6. Ay, Carmela (1990) Calos Saura, Spain 7. Korczak (1990) Andrzej Wajda, Poland 8. Milou en Mai/May Fools (1990) Louis Malle, France 9. Close Up (1990) Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 10. My Father’s Glory (1990) Yves Robert, France Open Doors (1990) Gianni Amelio, Italy The Nasty Girl (1990) Michael Verhoeven, Germany La Femme Nikita (1990) Luc Besson, France Uranus (1990) Claude Berri, France Tatie Daniele (1990) Etienne Chatiliez Vincent and Me (1990) Michael Rubbo, Canada [English & French versions] The Station (1990) Sergio Rubini, Italy The Tigress (1990) Camilio Luzuruaga, Ecuador and I’ve also seen … My Mother’s Castle (1990) Yves Robert, France Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) Akira Kurosawa, Japan Cargo (1990) Francois Girard, Canada Nouvelle Vague (1990) Jean-Luc Godard, France The Voice of the Moon (1990) Federico Fellini, Italy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1990 La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson, France Cyrano de Bergerac, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, Akira Kurosawa & Ishiro Honda, Japan Europa, Europa, Agnieszka Holland, Germany Close-Up, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran Island of Fire aka The Prisoner, Chu Yen-Ping, Taiwan I've also seen: Ninja Empire, Godfrey Ho, Hong Kong Soldier of Fortune, Pierluigi Ciriaci, Italy 1001 Movies You Must See The Asthenic Syndrome, Kira Muratova, USSR Close-Up, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran Europa, Europa, Agnieszka Holland, Germany No Fear, No Die, Claire Denis, France 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhov Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1990 1. La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson, France 2. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, Akira Kurosawa & Ishiro Honda, Japan 3. Europa, Europa, Agnieszka Holland, Germany 4. The Shore of Salvation, Arya Dashiyev, Ryu Ho Son, Russia 5. Close-Up, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 6. Blackest Heart, Christoph Schlingensief, Germany 7. Apartment No.13, Yadollah Samadi, Iran 8. From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m., Kim Yu-Sam, North Korea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Gershwin fan said: 4. The Shore of Salvation, Arya Dashiyev, Ryu Ho Son, Russia I couldn't find The Shore of Salvation on the imdb with a search of the title or the two directors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Bogie56 said: I couldn't find The Shore of Salvation on the imdb with a search of the title or the two directors. Could it be this one? It's listed under the first director, and is from 1990. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312459/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhov Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 8 hours ago, Bogie56 said: I couldn't find The Shore of Salvation on the imdb with a search of the title or the two directors. Larry found it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shore_of_Salvation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312459/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimpole Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1. C'est la Vie/La Baule Les Pins Diane Kurys, France 2. La Femme Nikita Luc Besson, France 3. Dreams Akira Kurosawa, Japan 4. The Nasty Girl Michael Verhoeven, West Germany 5. Days of Being Wild Wong-Kar Wai, China (Hong Kong) 6. Close-Up Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 7. Open Doors Gianni Amelio, Italy 8. Nouvelle Vague Jean-Luc Godard, France 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Eric Rohmer kicked off his glorious quartet Contes des Quatre Saisons in 1990, with Conte de Printemps (A Tale of Springtime). A great film in a series of four typically Rohmer-esque beauties. My favorite foreign-language film of 1990. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The 1990 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film … Journey of Hope (1990) Xavier Koller, Switzerland **** Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France Ju Dou (1990) Zhang Yimou, China The Nasty Girl (1990) Michael Verhoeven, Germany Open Doors (1990) Gianni Amelio, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The 1990 BAFTA Foreign Film Award included this nominee …. Milou en Mai/May Fools (1990) Louis Malle, France The 1991 BAFTA Best Film Award included …. The Nasty Girl (1990) Michael Verhoeven, Germany **** Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) Patrice Leconte, France The 1992 BAFTA Foreign Film Award included this nominee …. Europa, Europa (1990) Agnieszka Holland, Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The winner of the 1990 European Film Awards Best Picture was … Open Doors (1990) Gianni Amelio, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The 1990 Independent Spirit Best Foreign Film Award included this nominee … Freeze Die Come to Life (1990) Vitail Kanevsky, Russia The 1991 Independent Spirit Best Foreign Film Award included these nominees … Requiem For Dominic (1990) Robert Dornhel, Austria Taxi Blues (1990) Pavel Lounguine, Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The winner of the 1990 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language film was … Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France The winner of the 1991 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language film was … Europa, Europa (1990) Agnieszka Holland, Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The 1990 winner of France’s Cesar Best Picture Award … Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The 1990 winner of Sweden’s Guldbagge award was … Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990) Kjell Grede, Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Denmark’s 1990 Robert Best Picture Award went to … Dance of the Polar Bears (1990) Birger Larsen, Denmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraSmith Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 The Match Factory Girl, Aki Kaurismäki, Finland Ju Dou, Zhang Yimou, China La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson, France Cyrano de Bergerac, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France Koko Flanel, Stijn Coninx, Belgium The Sacrament, Hugo Claus, Belgium Open Doors, Gianni Amelio, Italy The Ages of Lulu, Bigas Luna, Spain Days of Being Wild, Wong Kar-Wai, Hong Kong The Hairdresser's Husband, Patrice Leconte, France 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YabbaDabba Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I don't come here often. But I just binged all 91 pages of posts in this thread! I applaud all of you who have seen so many of the older films - I have just made a huge list of everything I want to see. I wouldn't know where to find half of it, especially the German films from the 20s and 30s. Also, everything you find on Youtube and elsewhere seem to not have subtitles. But I *will find them! Thanks for all your efforts!!! Freddie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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