Originally Posted by Elli (Post 15633412)

Is this the one you mean?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0226690/ "zero point one"

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15632788)

Everyone's tastes differ.
Some people, like the OP, like to broaden their horizons.

Film is an amazing genre. Yes, there are some films, made under the guise of 'art' that are fairly atrocious [ "Quest for Fire" is probably one of the best/worst ], but I don't think any of the films listed in this thread are 'artsy fartsy' - and I've seen around 85% of what's listed here.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear your attitude is going to prevent you from seeing some things that might have interested / excited / motivated you.
No matter, Fast and Furious 4 is coming out soon!

Edit: If anyone is still reading this thread, three of the most beautiful 'artsy fartsy' movies I've seen are:

In the mood for love
2046
White Countess

All have extended scenes in Chinese, xenophobes can skip this post now ;)

Originally Posted by mikesouth (Post 15633595)

BTW

Ichi The Killer

Audition

Imprint

are all directed by Takashi Miike, a pretty twisted individual but a HELL of a film maker, Tarantino WISHES he could be this good.

Originally Posted by donkevlar (Post 15633839)

I'm disappointed so far, this thread doesn't deliver. Let's try to save it.

They Call Her One Eye - Christina Lindberg CLASSIC


Lady Snowblood - One of my favorite flicks, and obviously one of Tarintino's (see: kill bill)


Taxidermia - Newer Hungarian flick, CRAZIEST shit you've ever seen. Amon Tobin OST.


Happiness - Todd Solondz's best film. For the fucked-up at heart.


Lone Wolf And Cub - Famous in Japan, overlooked by YOU.


Paprika - One of my favorite anime movies. Amazing art and music.


Battle Royale - Class of kids on an island and must kill eachother. See it if you haven't.


El Topo: Insane psychedelic western stuff


Machine Girl - Crazy japanese comedy blood splatter fest. Tempura and machine guns as arms on hot chicks.



I'll keep going if you want?

Originally Posted by WWC-Raffi (Post 15631401)

Death Sentence

Originally Posted by Diomed (Post 15631436)

With Kevin Bacon?

I hope that was a joke.

Originally Posted by mikesouth (Post 15634057)

Actually I liked "old boy" too good flick the japs seem to have a better grasp of raw human emotion than american directors

Originally Posted by ztik (Post 15632706)

Pi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_(film)

Originally Posted by Porn Farmer (Post 15634279)

Man Bites Dog
Gummo
Tideland

Originally Posted by mikesouth (Post 15633592)

Itchy the killer LOL
actually it's "Ichi the killer"

Originally Posted by tony404 (Post 15632554)

The woodsman

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15634320)

Please accept my humble apologies for a 4AM error mike ;)

Originally Posted by Deej (Post 15631654)

Id whip your ass at pool !!!!

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15631462)

Amelie is hardly overlooked.

If you want 'overlooked' films in that same genre, check out:
The delicatessen
Un long dimanche de fiançailles [A very long engagement]
City of the lost children
[all same director as amelie, all w/ more substance, imo]

Jeux des enfants [Love me if you dare is the english title, I think]
Different director, great film

Originally Posted by Twistys Tim (Post 15634661)

Man Bites Dog -- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103905/

Fucked but very funny!

Originally Posted by DJ The Kid (Post 15631694)

Ghost Dog

Originally Posted by stephane76 (Post 15635060)

Those have been in the Foreign section of Blockbuster for 10 Years...
Netflix has a decent More up to date collection of Foreign movies

I will recommend you this one, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113247/

and the following:

Amelie
Amores Perros
Bad Education
Cafe au Lait
Derailed
District B13
Dobermann
Irreversible
Le grand Bleu
Le Pacte des loups
Leon
Les visiteurs
Life Is Beautiful
Mystic River
Pan's Labyrinth
Reservoir Dogs
Run lola Run
Sex and Lucia
Something's Gotta Give
The Motorcycle Diaries
Volver
Wasabi
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Hope that help :thumbsup

Originally Posted by Emil (Post 15635037)

Defiance
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034303/

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat (Post 15635661)

Oh, For foreign flicks THe Experiment was pretty incredrible too. Was german I believe.

Originally Posted by PornMD (Post 15636350)

Yea, Das Experiment...I had mentioned that one too. Wasn't sure how it was going to be going into watching it but was pretty intense.

Originally Posted by EthnicLover (Post 15636082)

I can't believe no one has mentioned this gem:

Kids (1995) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113540/

It's all about Telly and Caspar. This was the gorgeous Rosario Dawson's first movie. She was sitting on her front stoop and was asked if she wanted to be in a movie. The rest is history.

Originally Posted by donkevlar (Post 15634161)

Korean ;)

Originally Posted by Deesnuts (Post 15636085)

check out the Dreamers, pretty good

Originally Posted by The Ghost (Post 15631753)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
The Hammer (2007)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Quiz Show (1994)
Last King of Scotland (2006)
Boiler Room (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)


Just watch "In Brudge" (not sure if thats overlooked yet) and enjoyed it

Originally Posted by Smiley (Post 15636583)

Audition

Originally Posted by Far-L (Post 15636757)

"Salo"

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15633496)

I meant One Point O

Originally Posted by Far-L (Post 15635953)

fellini's "Satyricon"

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat (Post 15636779)

What a FUCKED UP MOVIE. :thumbsup

I just finished watching it, it was like an hour and a half of pure WTF? Which ends in one massive WTF.

At first I felt totally screwed out of an hour and a half of my life, but the movie just leaves you with so many god damn questions floating around in your head I just can't hate on it. I mean, I understand what was happening, but not really. It leaves everything open.

Great movie for people who like really weird flicks for sure.