Favourite Countries

[Misawa]

What is your favourite foreign country that has produced some of the best films that you can think of and why? Giving some examples of those films. People with sense and intelligence only please, i.e. Neversoft, Neil and Joshuae.

I choose Italy as my favourite horror films of all time have come out of the country, especially the classic giallo and exploitation pictures of the 1970s and '80s, with iconic writer-directors such as Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci.

[slam]

dno i dont bother checking where they were made.

[Misawa]

Okay, well this thread is for those with a vested interest in film, rather than casual viewers.

[dirrty]

china. my favourite films are crouching tiger hidden dragon, hero & house of flying daggers.

[You]

Lol, Neversoft has no intelligence.

[Virgin Mary]

Aside from the US which is where most English films come from, Japan.

[Jõnathan]

I don't really know what my favoruite country for films is, but besides English speaking nations, I have seen two good foreign films, both on BBC Four.
One was a good Brazilian documentary-type thing showing the lives of two people at different ends of the social class scale and their lives intertwine at the end, while the other was a historical French murder-comedy sort of thing about some poisoner but I forgot what it was called.

[Neversoft]

What is your favourite foreign country that has produced some of the best films that you can think of and why? Giving some examples of those films. People with sense and intelligence only please, i.e. Neversoft, Neil and Joshuae.

I choose Italy as my favourite horror films of all time have come out of the country, especially the classic giallo and exploitation pictures of the 1970s and '80s, with iconic writer-directors such as Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci.

It's definitely between Japan and China for me.
China introduced me to Martial Arts films, such as Snake in the Eagles Shadow, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers and Dragons Forever. The martial art's genre is one of the things that really started my interest in films. I grew up watching Jackie Chan movies and am now a massive fan. Jackie Chan is the most amazing person in the world, in my opinion.
Japan introduced me to anime films. Ghost in the Shell, Perfect Blue, Akira, Tekkonkinkreet, Howls Moving Castle and Steamboy to name a few. Aswell as introducing me to the likes of Hayao Miyazaki, Shido Nakamura, Ryuhei Kitamura, Katsuhiro Otomo and Satoshi Kon. Japan also bought me my favourite sport movie of all time - Ping Pong.
So, yes. A very hard choice, but if I had to decide, I'd probably go for China in the end. Simply because of Jackie Chan. Hmm, but then I think of all the Japanese marvels I just listed, damn, I don't think I can decide! No, China first. Japan, second, but not at all far behind.


Lol, Neversoft has no intelligence.

Yeah, that'll be it... :rolleyes_

[Misawa]

Asia is my second choice for favourite foreign country, particularly again for the films of the horror genre, Takashi Miike is phenomenal.

[le harry]

The US.

[Oleh]

England with all the football factory type films , america with the war and comedys , japan for the martial arts

[Joshuae]

Italy - For the damn good zombie movies, which have popped out!
Zombie Flesh Eaters, etc.

China - For Jackie Chan & Chow Yun Fat

Japan - For Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and Letters from Iwo Jima.

[Neversoft]

Asia is my second choice for favourite foreign country, particularly again for the films of the horror genre, Takashi Miike is phenomenal.

Asia isnt a country. :P

Takashi Miike directed Ichi The Killer didn't he? I remember watching it near christmas in 2006. :P It's not the kinda film I would normally watch, but I have to admit, I was impressed.


Italy - For the damn good zombie movies, which have popped out!
Zombie Flesh Eaters, etc.

China - For Jackie Chan & Chow Yun Fat

Japan - For Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and Letters from Iwo Jima.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is Chinese and Letters from Iwo Jima is American. :P


England with all the football factory type films , america with the war and comedys , japan for the martial arts

China for martial arts. CHINA. :(

[Misawa]

Asia isnt a country. :P

Takashi Miike directed Ichi The Killer didn't he? I remember watching it near christmas in 2006. :P It's not the kinda film I would normally watch, but I have to admit, I was impressed.



Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is Chinese and Letters from Iwo Jima is American. :P



China for martial arts. CHINA. :(

:eusa_clap Well spotted, I just would like you to know that I am fully aware that Asia is a continent :D.

Miike did indeed direct Ichi The Killer/ Korishiya 1. It's a brilliant film with an absolutely amazing ending, and is worth an instant re-watch if you have the DVD, because if you turn the English dubbing on after watching the subtitled original, the voice actors are all common as muck.

[Joshuae]

Asia isnt a country. :P

Takashi Miike directed Ichi The Killer didn't he? I remember watching it near christmas in 2006. :P It's not the kinda film I would normally watch, but I have to admit, I was impressed.



Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is Chinese and Letters from Iwo Jima is American. :P



China for martial arts. CHINA. :(

I put CTHD In Chinese didn't I? Crap.

I meant Curse Of The Golden Flower! xD!

And Letters From Iwo Jima, is a bit of both actually. :P

[Hiro]

Japan and China. Easily.

For animation value, horror, etc.
Classics like The Eye, The Ring, Battle Royale and Studio Ghibli films.
Jackie Chan was once a great interest as an actor for me.

My fascination in Asian languages probably sways my decision a bit ;D

[Coldplay]

I like the kind've blockbuster films from the US, Like I really enjoyed 'I Am Legend' (Despite the weak ending)

My favourite film of all time is 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', Which I believe was made in the UK

[Misawa]

Japan and China. Easily.

For animation value, horror, etc.
Classics like The Eye, The Ring, Battle Royale and Studio Ghibli films.
Jackie Chan was once a great interest as an actor for me.

My fascination in Asian languages probably sways my decision a bit ;D

Asia is my second foreign land for horror; I like their modern day use of classic extreme traits of the genre. Asian horror is greatly influenced by Italy's giallis.

[Fehm]

Gwokamola :) they make good silent films (Y) im not jokin!

[Neversoft]

I put CTHD In Chinese didn't I? Crap.

I meant Curse Of The Golden Flower! xD!

And Letters From Iwo Jima, is a bit of both actually. :P

Directed, produced and distributed by Americans.

IMDb says 'Country: USA' :P


:eusa_clap Well spotted, I just would like you to know that I am fully aware that Asia is a continent :D.

Miike did indeed direct Ichi The Killer/ Korishiya 1. It's a brilliant film with an absolutely amazing ending, and is worth an instant re-watch if you have the DVD, because if you turn the English dubbing on after watching the subtitled original, the voice actors are all common as muck.

I have been after the DVD for quite some time. Once I get it I'll be sure to check out how crap the dub is, as usual. :P Nothing should be dubbed.

[H]

JAPAN purely for producing battle royal :)

[Joshuae]

Shh Chris, ruining my limelight!! :eusa_whis

But Japan/China & Italy ftw.