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[MVS]

Name 10 fantastic French Movies.

Amilee and what other 9?

[Fe 26]

The people themselves, particularly now, can be stupid and often worthless, but I think that's a function of how many great things they've surrounded themselves with. It's made them cowardly and lazy, because they're over-satisfied, and have no reason to risk what they've got.

Are we still talking about France?

[Stone]

I don't know enough about French movies to name 10 "fantastic" ones.

I know that 400 Blows (one of the best), and Breathless are two of the best movies I've ever seen, and I can think of a number of other good French movies (Professional, Triplets de Belleville, City of Lost Children, Contempt).

I'd also say that the Japanese and Italians also have good movies. The best I could do with the Japanese is name a bunch of Kurosawa movies and maybe a Lone Wolf and Cub movie, and even with the Italians, I could only name like 6 or 7 movies.

I'm not a big movie fan.

[NightWolve]

Ah... France can almost be forgiven...provided we invade and take their women.

[Diff-chan]

I'd also say that the Japanese and Italians also have good movies. The best I could do with the Japanese is name a bunch of Kurosawa movies and maybe a Lone Wolf and Cub movie, and even with the Italians, I could only name like 6 or 7 movies.

Pretty much all the Japanese have are Kurosawa... and Ozu. Their film industry is very weak, to put it lightly, especially compared to China. Kurosawa is a giant among ants... they somehow produced the two greatest directors of all time but nobody else is even 1/10th as good.

Chinese films are far superior to Japanese ones, although the gap does close when you add Miyazaki and other worthwhile anime to the mix.

Italian movies are very strong, too.

As for French, most anything by Luis Bneul. But ask Sqoon, he knows more.

[Survival Kid]

Brotherhood of the Wolf was a pretty good French film.

Pretty much all the Japanese have are Kurosawa... and Ozu. Their film industry is very weak, to put it lightly, especially compared to China. Kurosawa is a giant among ants... they somehow produced the two greatest directors of all time but nobody else is even 1/10th as good.

Takeshi Kitano is another good Japanese director.

[MVS]

Maybe France just doesn't make many good movies.

I'm going to go with that option.

[Damian79]

I don't know enough about French movies to name 10 "fantastic" ones.

I know that 400 Blows (one of the best), and Breathless are two of the best movies I've ever seen, and I can think of a number of other good French movies (Professional, Triplets de Belleville, City of Lost Children, Contempt).

I'd also say that the Japanese and Italians also have good movies. The best I could do with the Japanese is name a bunch of Kurosawa movies and maybe a Lone Wolf and Cub movie, and even with the Italians, I could only name like 6 or 7 movies.

I'm not a big movie fan.

There are quite a few good foriegn films, but they are always chucked into the art film category.

Best ones are probably:
The "Three Colours" trilogy.
Cronos.
The hairdresser's wife.
The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover.

Shit so many movies that I can't remember the name of

[voltz]

There are quite a few good foriegn films, but they are always chucked into the art film category.

or porn.

[MVS]

The 3 Colors aren't fantastic. Watched them around 94 or so, on LD. Not the easiest movies to follow, which is par for the Euro movies.

Never seen THE DECALOGUE, though. Hear that's hit and miss.