I live in a blue-collar, semi-rural area where the "foreign films" shelves are stocked with Jackie Chan movies...heh heh...trying to find some of the foreign recs here is well, pointless.However, I did run across a truly fascinating French film (I just bought a DVD player, so I'm renting everything I can just to experience the thrill of NOT rewinding:-). The title is "The City of Lost Children" and I'd highly recommend this for the sheer cinematography if nothing else. Insanely interesting characters (the little girl heroine is fabulous) in rich detailed settings that depict a civilization patchworked together like the war-mobiles in Mad Max films. I forgot to get the directors/producers names and I know the starring actor by face but will have to guess at his name - Ron Perlman???
Anyway, if you haven't seen this film, it's worth a look.
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Topic - Foreign films in hicksville and The City of Lost Children - Allan 13:57:06 04/26/02 (9)
- Re: Foreign films in hicksville and The City of Lost Children - Sattler in Melbourne 10:10:03 04/27/02 (3)
- I actually like Delicatessen better than Amelie... - Harmonia 21:59:18 05/01/02 (0)
- Re: Foreign films in hicksville and The City of Lost Children - bubbahotep 01:15:11 04/28/02 (0)
- Favorite scene - Allan 19:53:13 04/27/02 (0)
- Yep, and the co-director just did Amelie - Guy de Sac 15:39:39 04/26/02 (1)
- Thanks. I've been waiting for Amelie... - Allan 19:44:29 04/27/02 (0)
- Have you seen Dark City? Has a similar feel to it. (link) - brewthunda 14:59:02 04/26/02 (2)
- Dark City is one of my favorites - Harmonia 21:52:17 05/01/02 (0)
- I saw it a few years ago. - Allan 19:36:38 04/27/02 (0)