Director: Jacques Tati. Complex, sexy, endlessly imaginative and boasting moments of magic, this is one of the best films about filmmaking, cinema's greatest evocation of a creative mental block and perhaps the fullest expression of the term Fellini-esque. Chuck never loses! ", What not to say... "Listen very carefully; I shall say zis only once.". Arrested by Leo (Lau), she escapes with the help of Jin (Kaneshiro) - but as both officers are in love with her, and Mei knows more than she lets on, it's soon tragedy time. Chuck is GOD!". Also, really kick-ass fight scenes. No ordinary film, either. Because it's a proper Bollywood blockbuster, that's why! (as per David Parkinson's Empire review), What not to say... "Gives new meaning to the term red-light district, eh? All three films thrum with humanity, an accumulation of beautifully captured moments and a real feel for the rhythms of everyday life, with the more conventional Apur Sansar finding a note of hope to conclude a stunning trilogy. No straight remakes but Bananas, Brazil and most famously The Untouchables are amongst the many that have played riffs on the famous pram rolling down the Odessa steps moment. The first film where Fellini literally loses the plot in favour of the dream-like, this weaves in and out of the memories, fantasies and relationships of celebrated film director Guido Anselmi (Fellini alter-ego Mastroianni), as he is struggles to find inspiration for his latest (science fiction) film. Read it as a critique of Communist China, an impassioned plea for empathy or a feminist parable if you like, but it remains a haunting and unforgettable winter's tale. Prizes It scored the first ever foreign language nomination for Best Picture at the last of the pre-war Oscars, ultimately missing out to Frank Capra farce You Can't Take It With You. (Ken Loach), What not to say... "Is this The Pamela Anderson Story". And, given its TV movie premise, it is the most stylish cinematic experience imaginable, defined by a low static camera and unique use of sound. Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema. jacques tati 1908-1982 His father thought Tati would take over his fine-art-framing business — and in a way, he did: As a filmmaker-actor, Tati … Hollywood remake? Nope, although they wouldn't even need to change the colours. Prizes Reputedly lost the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar by one vote to Fellini's Nights Of Cabiria, What to say... "It's the Indian Gone With The Wind", What not to say... "Frankly my dear I don't give a naan.". Jeroen Krabbe is the bisexual writer who falls into the orbit of hairdresser/femme fatale Renee Soutendjik, who may or may not have killed her previous three husbands. A thinky science-fiction plot (not just spaceships and rocket men) combines with sex, violence and body horror to paint a disturbing picture of our collective sub-conscious, set in a densely populated and intricately detailed world. (Akira Kurosawa). John Woo really likes jazz. In the first part, Gerard Depardieu's tax collector moves his family to the country to create a pastoral idyll; only to have his every effort blocked by the machinations of his neighbours; in the second, his daughter uncovers the plot. From Brazil to Japan to France and Senegal, from Neo-Realism to Dogme to J-horror, we've compiled a list of the very best films not in the English language (note: features, not documentaries). The main premise, that a son must pretend that the Berlin Wall is still up so that his mother, fresh out of a 9-month coma, isn't shocked into a relapse, is one that had to be deftly handled, and deftly handled it is. Prizes Winner of the FIPRESCI prize at the 1959 Venice Film Festival. Gentle, politically aware and, yes, closely observed, this is a beautiful paen to timidity, innocence and plain old growing up. What to say... "As post-apocalyptic cannibalism movies go, this is probably the most charming one you'll ever see. This offbeam, heartfilled Almodovar packs the narrative zip of a soap opera and the emotional wallop of a Douglas Sirk melodrama. David Gordon Green's been trying to get his own version of Suspiria off the ground for a while now. Conceived by a director at the top of his game, Il Conformista is a period piece that looks as good today as 40 years ago. What it is, though, is a visually arresting art work that elevates mood and imagery above narrative. Hollywood remake? Petersen's watery war flick met with disappointment at the Oscars, collecting a tub-full of nominations but winning nothing. ", What not to say... "Really? The latter was also originally called The Wages Of Fear but renamed after one of the trucks. Unbelievably, one is in the works. ", What not to say... "I'd rather have a House of Flying Skateboards from Back to the Future. Prizes Godard took home the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Xala, based on his own novel, is satire at its most subtle yet savage. Prizes Best Animated Film at the Oscars, four Annies and a US National Board of Review award. Prizes Underappreciated critically at the time of release, it only won a Hong Kong award (The Golden Horse) for Best Editing. What to say... "There are mysteries, secret zones in each individual." What to say... "Sci-fi doesn't come any more cerebral than this.". Hollywood remake Nope. Prizes Paradiso won Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, a Cesar award and lots and lots of BAFTAs. None, and frankly we're not holding our breath here. Before he was French UFO Dude in Close Encounters, Francois Truffaut made films and this, his third feature, is a cracker. Truly terrifying, augmented by an unforgettable score by Argento's own band, Goblin, and filled with the sort of insane set-pieces for which Argento is famous, this is arguably the best horror film not made in the English language. It's tempting to confuse how great a martial artist Lee is with how good his films actually were, but in this case, the individual set pieces that dominate the film (notably the Chuck Norris gladiatorial fight at the end) are so well choreographed and so well delivered, that nothing else matters much. (Lars von Trier), What not to say... "People acting like idiots in a huge house? What to say... "Note how Del Toro's fondness for clockwork is echoed in the stepfather's devotion to his watch - and how clockwork is generally a sinister force in his films. Not in a month of Sundays. Some of them, notably during the magnificent single-shot corridor-based fight scene, are literal, but most, as the film hurtles towards its dark, twisty climax, are metaphorical. Hollywood remake? Group spend the day on rocky outcrop. Proof that the universe is essentially benign? ", What not to say... "I like the bit where Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan talk on the plane.". John Cassavetes: Five Films The Joke Jaromil Jireš Czechoslovakia, 1969 730 Jour de fête Jacques Tati France, 1949 675 Journey to Italy Roberto Rossellini Italy, 1954 1015 Journey to the Beginning of Time Karel Zeman Czechoslovakia, 1955 Le jour se lève Marcel Carné France, 1939 656 Jubal Delmer Daves The first glimpse most Western audiences had had of Aamir Khan, this ripping yarn had the Bollywood titan taking on the Raj with nothing more than dash, bravado and a cracking off-drive. What to say... "Did you know that Rashomon was the first film to point a camera directly at the sun? It won a Jury Prize at Cannes and Independent Spirit Award, among others. Well, not specifically. It's deeply unsettling, at times all-too plausible and all the more horrifying for it - and if you're not discomfited by the ending, you may want to consider a career as the hardest person in the world. Vinz (Cassel), Hubert (Kounde) and Said (Taghmaoui) are our guides through this Parisian netherworld. It also takes the Spanish auteur away from his Castilian stomping ground and on to Barcelona. Which goes to show that even the French can miss a classic. As Robert Altman once said: "I learned the rules of the game from 'The Rules of the Game'. Best. This is too personal and too unique a picture to lend itself to a remake per se, although there was a special English dub of the film for international audiences with Sean Penn, Iggy Pop and Gena Rowlands lending their vocal stylings to the soundtrack. It was famously shown to Pentagon staff in 2003. Hollywood remake? ", What not to say... "Here, that witch has a big head, doesn't she?". Prizes Winner of the Best Director gong in Cannes, nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award. What to say... "The alterations made for its US release ruin the fine work that Woo-ping created - spend the extra money and get the original version on DVD with subtitles. ), based on a massively popular Indian novel, with a huge budget (in Bolly-terms, at least), a three-hour running time, opulent sets and throbbing, shimmering dance numbers. Fellini's 81/2 strays way beyond autobiography into the nakedly confessional. Deneuve received a Best Actress BAFTA nom. There's delicious irony in the fact that Rififi was made in Montmartre while American director Jules Dassin - one of Hitchcock's proteges - was on the Hollywood blacklist, as this striking crime-masterpiece has exerted a heavy influence on virtually every Hollywood heist movie since. What to say... "Life is a game. Unless they attempt 'Ten Keanus'? Hollywood remake? Yes, it's rare for a dinner party to feature revelations of sexual abuse, incest and rape, but then this is no ordinary dinner party. What not to say... "What if you're just in the mood for a quickie? Manon took two Cesars, one each for Auteuil and Beart. What to say... "The development of Africa will not happen without the effective participation of women. It's one of cinema's greatest franchises - yes even better than Leprechaun. Forman went onto make Oscar winners (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus) but this stands with the best of them. Luckily, it's a good joke. Only 15 people having an orgasm at any given moment in Paris? The story of young Ofelia's quest, against the poisonous backdrop of post-Civil War Spain, to survive three fantastical tasks and prove herself a Princess could have been trite, but in Del Toro's sure hands becomes magnificent. Prizes Best Director of Animation for a Theatrical Feature Film at the World Animation Celebration and a special mention at the Gerardmer Film Festival. ", What not to say... "Goodbye Lenin! ROFLCOPTER!!!!". This is not Hollywood's usual subject matter. Whereas Kieslowski's Three Colours Trilogy is luxurious cinema, Dekalog is sparse, stripped down filmmaking echoing the colourless Warsaw high rises the characters inhabit. Hollywood remake? Considering the Dogme 95 ethos is about as welcome on a Burbank lot as a puppy with a tummy upset, it's perhaps no surprise that Hollywood has left well alone. What to say... "Jeanne can't choose between the two / 'Cos Jules is hip and Jim is cool." Not really. What to say... "The first - and best - of the rash of Japanese 'this [insert random object here] is CURSED!' Hollywood remake? Matrix, much? Never. Hollywood remake? Not quite, but the film has been riffed on in Lost in Translation, which lifted its famous whispered goodbye from a similar scene here. Prizes Lauded worldwide; among its many awards, Ten Canoes won six Australian Film Institute Awards in 2006, including Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, and de Heer was given the Un Certain Regard - Special Jury Prize at Cannes that same year. And it's all played out against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic Paris where all the traditional concerns (gourmet food, music, adultery) remain at the forefront of people's minds while the planet goes to hell around them. Probably. Unsurprisngly, this became Bunuel's biggest hit at the age of 67. (Kiyoko). Extraordinary visuals on a shoestring budget, bravura subtitle design (it matters) and a plot that just makes sense (unlike its "Chalk of Destiny" powered sequel), this is the most visually imaginative superhero movie of the last decade. Sparkling, warm and witty, it's a fitting celebration of mums everywhere. This list of personal favorites was assembled by Edgar Wright and myself in July 2016. Hollywood remake? Prize Overlooked Stateside, it was garlanded in Europe. It seems that the world is still peopled with witches, werewolves, vampires and the rest - but they are divided into Light and Dark Others, battling it out for supremacy, and the souls of new, emerging Others, on the streets of Russia's capital. ... care and all the emotional and musical rhythm of the best of the films he emulates. Considering the nightmarish tone and creepy ghoulishness of this classic take on the classic fairytale, it's key to point out this is far from being a children's film, despite director Jean Cocteau asking at the beginning of the film for "a little childlike simplicity". Prizes It won an Honorary Oscar for Best Foreign Language Picture and a BAFTA for Best film. Two trucks. Prizes Won the Golden Lion at Venice. VAT no 918 5617 01, H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No. The worrying news is that it's rumoured to include cast members such as, er, Jack Black and Anne Hathaway. The clammy claustrophobia of Israeli tank-film Lebanon owes an obvious debt too. ", What not to say... "Can you guess what it is yet? (Desson Howe, Washington Post), What not to say... "It's the oxy-action that really does the trick.". Hmmm. Bertolucci's ornate design and Vittorio Storaro's sensual cinematography enhance a story that perfectly captures the immoral world of fascist Italy. What to say... "The Spirit Of The Beehive contains exactly 1000 shots - 500 inside, 500 outside. Prizes Its 2002 restoration won a special, one-off award from New York Film Critics Circle Awards, but other than that, almost nothing. ), and as such have garnered a semi-ironic cult following. What to say... "Vanishing is refreshingly free of manipulative scenes involving running bath water, jagged-edge cutlery and bunnies in the saucepan." ", What not to say... "Is it a Seven Samurai origin story?". What to say... "The subtle political message can be seen in the surnames of all the main characters, as they are all named after famous figures in Mexican history, such as Zapata, Iturbide and Carranza, whereas the one Spanish character is called Cortes.". Jean Cocteau's greatest film takes the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (He: head over heels in love; She: also head over heels but inconveniently stuck in the netherworld) and updates it to a menacing, post-war Paris. French filmmaker and figure Jacques Tati is like France’s answer to Mister Bean. What to say... "My biggest commercial success? What to say... "My films are the expression of momentary desires. No remakes, but Scorsese (Taxi Driver mixes the real and hyper real a la Apur Sansar) and Phillip Kaufman have made clear the Apu affection. (Roger Ebert), What not to say... "The English team should have played an extra spinner.". What to say... "Chuck Norris was specifically told to put on muscle weight to look more impressive when standing next to the lithe and wirey Lee, you know. Twenty years later, Joseph Losey directed an American re-do with David Wayne in the Peter Lorre role. In 2006, a remake was reportedly in the works at New Line, but following some difficulties with the rights and (more devastatingly for its chances, we suspect) the Virginia Tech school shootings, the remake was shelved. This is bullshit!". 1. Jacques Tati (French: ; born Jacques Tatischeff, pronounced ; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. But Kaige's story of two childhood friends who become stars of the Beijing Opera but are torn apart by politics and unrequited love manages to make the personal its focus even against a huge backdrop, helped in huge measure by compassionate performances from Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li and the late, great Leslie Cheung. Hollywood remake? Breaking Mexican box office records, it's a grown-up coming-of-age tale whose take on what it is to be a man will stay with you for a good long while. Prizes Won three Oscars (it was nominated for three more) and seven Goyas, Spain's equivalent. Director: Jacques Tati. That just makes sense. ", What not to say... "It's my bestest chopsocky flick", Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085, Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Number: 1394141, Registered Office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA H Bauer Publishing,Company Number: LP003328, Registered Office: Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, London, NW1 7DT. ", What not to say... "So Jules fancies Jim, yeah?". Perhaps not as controlled as Soldier Of Orange, Spetters and Black Book amongst non-Hollywood Paul Verhoeven flicks, this is the Dutch master channelling Hitchcock if Hitch had given in to every one of his warped impulses and is therefore unmissable. Welcome to our DVD & Blu-ray page, here you'll find a wide selection of titles from around the world. Hollywood remake? Back in 2004 when Fox signed Bekmambetov to a three-picture deal, the plan was that they'd make Twilight Watch, a prequel to Night Watch and Day Watch, and remake the other two in English if that did well. What to say... "The fact that Tequila plays clarinet is inspired by a real-life cop who played the drums, and it has a jazz soundtrack because, well. Delicate, dialogue-heavy scenes are torn apart by Yun-Fat and Zhang as they blast up and over treetops, through the air, and into their enemies with such balletic grace you can scarcely believe your eyes. Films are in chronological order. The basic structure, as a man evolves into a perfect criminal, may seem familiar from The Godfather to GoodFellas and everything in between, but the addition of prison walls compresses the action, amps up the tension and increases the importance of razor blades to uncomfortable levels. Stanley Kubrick said that the Dekalog was the only masterpiece made in his lifetime. 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