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Nov '18 *
Welcome to the first Foreign/subtitled movie challenge which begins this coming Saturday at 00:01 local time.

To recap: Movies cannot be either in the English language or your native tongue if English isn't your first language (sorry, that's a no if you speak French and you want to watch French movies). And sure, if you are in Belgium or Canada, then British movies are still "foreign", but we are going for World Cinema here which generally refers to movies not in the English language.

Points will be awarded on running time, so the more subtitles you "suffer" through (in the case of Troma), the greater your chances of winning!

A few more points to note:

Ideally the focus should be movies, however as points are based on running time any TV series, including Anime (not dubbed of course) will be accepted.

Can be any genre.

American movies not in the English language will also be accepted e.g. The Passion of the Christ, Letters from Iwo Jima.

Dual-language movies that utilise English will count as long as at least half of the movie (roughly) is in another language.

Silent movies that utilise foreign-language intertitles are permitted.

So those feeling up to it, please pick your spot.

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markus-san says:
#27, Reply to #1

Dec '18 *
I am sure you said you were going all out to win this. You are currently behind even Johan.


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markus-san says:
#32, Reply to #29

Dec '18
emoticon yes, a couple of thunderbolts in there. You need one more big one though to catch Onyx and Troma..


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markus-san says:
#31, Reply to #30

Dec '18
Where did you watch Shaoh? The Masters of Cinema blu-ray? I should watch it yes but not sure I have 9 hours to spare this month. I just bought The World at War series but maybe I will save these for the documentary challenge whatever month that usually is..

I have not seen Dekalog yet but seeing that I am a fan of the Three Colours trilogy, particularly Blue, then I probably should get on with it! Again, not sure this month..


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markus-san says:
#2

Nov '18 *
Terrified (2017) Argentina 87 mins
May the Devil Take You (2018) Indonesia 110 mins
The World of Kanako (2014) Japan - 118 mins
Shadow (2018) China - 116 mins
Roma (2018) Mexico - 135 mins
We Are The Flesh (2016) Mexico - 79 mins
The Sleep Curse (2017) Hong Kong - 102 mins

Total: 747


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markus-san says:
#21, Reply to #3

Dec '18 *
You've slowed up Onyx! Letting Troma go for the win? emoticon


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markus-san says:
#23, Reply to #22

Dec '18
emoticon, yeah I see - I think you are out to win this emoticon.


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markus-san says:
#14, Reply to #5

Dec '18 *
Are you going to put your ratings on the 2018 viewings thread? Just curious to know what you thought of a few of them.


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markus-san says:
#16, Reply to #15

Dec '18
Nice one. Glad you watched A Tale of Two Sisters and relatively enjoyed it. Hope you manage to watch I Saw The Devil (same director, completely different horror movie) by the end of the month.


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markus-san says:
#20, Reply to #19

Dec '18 *
A Bittersweet Life is very good indeed, nothing to write home about plot wise but very stylish and engaging. As you say, the protagonist is a total badass (same actor who plays the protagonist, or should that be antagonist, in ISTD). He was also in the same director's The Good, The Bad, The Weird, although I wasn't so keen on that as much.. many people enjoy that one though.


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markus-san says:
#38, Reply to #6

Dec '18 *
Celluloid Nightmares (1999)


This used to be known as Muzan-e before this rather crap title came about when it was finally released with subtitles. I would also rate it 6. Despite it's budget, it had a decent plot and a nice twist. I didn't like the very last moment when the director ends up killing her anyway because she acts like a diva and throws a tantrum - felt a bit contrived. Also it makes a rewatch quite a bit less disturbing.


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markus-san says:
#25, Reply to #8

Dec '18
Haven't seen Grudge Song yet, although I own the Arrow boxset. I've read it's the weakest, but I will get around to it this month maybe. I think Beast Stable is my favourite.

The first Lady Snowblood movie is great, the 2nd.. is ok.

If you get time check out the Lone Wolf & Cub movies too (Shogun Assassin was the first two movies compiled into one and dubbed into English). Haven't seen the last two yet, as they do get a little repetitive but very enjoyable.. and bloody.


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markus-san says:
#26, Reply to #9

Dec '18
Hopeless spot more like.


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markus-san says:
#18, Reply to #17

Dec '18 *
giving you like a fraction of a second to catch everything.


Hong Kong movies are the worst for this. They speak so fast, and the equivalent Cantonese words are seemingly "shorter" than the English that even a hardened foreign movie viewer like myself has trouble keeping up. Having said that, there are a few CAT:III movies you would probably enjoy..

I actually forgot I was watching subtitled films, at times.


Well if anything, hopefully you will come away from this thinking, the next time you come across a foreign movie you wouldn't mind watching you will just go ahead and watch it without worrying too much about it having subs. As long as it is "weird Japanese shit" of course.. emoticon



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