Non-English Films [Tournament Express]

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  • Posted: 12/31/2015 01:01
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So we tried a few of these a while back and it went well, let's give one another shot. An express tournament to find the best films not in the English language.

It works much like a tournament, but instead of cluttering up the forum with individual threads for each matchup (not that I'm opposed to that, just this doesn't bear as much attention as a music tourney with loads of participants), we merely lump all the matchups into one thread. Each matchup is labeled and users can vote via PM or in the thread itself.

(See any earlier Express Tournament for better details)

I propose this time around each user gets two FOUR nominations for a non-English film. Matchups will be randomized. Films eligible are anything that could be nominated for an Academy Award (feature length, animated, short, and documentary. Miniseries and TV films not allowed)

The nominations so far:

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 400 Blows
8 ½
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
A Separation
Akira
Amelie
Angst
The Band's Visit
Blame It On Fidel
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Brightness
Children of Paradise
Cinema Paradiso
City of God
C.R.A.Z.Y
Daisies
Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge
Funeral Parade of Roses
Grave of the Fireflies
Ikiru
In the Mood For Love
Jean de Florette
Jules and Jim
La Jetee
Last Year at Marienbad
Let the Right One In
Life is Beautiful
The Lives of Others
M
The Mirror
Nine Queens
Oldboy
Oslo, August 31st
Pan's Labyrinth
Persona
Rebels of the Neon God
Red Balloon
The Return
The Rules of the Game
The Sacrifice
Salo
Satantango
Secret in Their Eyes
Seven Samurai
Solaris
Spirited Away
Stalker
Still Walking
Touki Bouki
Ugetsu
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Wadjda
Whisper of the Heart
Wild Tales
The Woman in the Dunes


EIGHT SLOTS REMAINING!!


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Goddamn, I just want to say I love you and your speedy movie tournaments. I really mean it. Thanks.

Also, bloody amazing choices. I woulda taken Ikiru as well possibly.

I'll nominate:

Seven Samurai, and Cinema Paradiso
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Ok Smile Should be a bit of fun.

I'll nominate Blue Is The Warmest Colour and City of God.
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I'll join in too!

My picks would be The Lives of Others and Wild Tales.
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Solaris (1972)
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
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I'll take Whisper of the Heart and Pan's Labyrinth but i'm counting on y'all to get Spirited Away, Amélie, and The End of Evangelion here too
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SuedeSwede wrote:
Pan's Labyrinth Spirited Away, Amélie


Yeah, I was just kinda hoping other people would submit those Mr. Green

Along with Y Tu Mama Tambien and Oldboy Anxious
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Good call Nutso. Let's go with The Mirror (Tarkovsky) and Persona (Bergman)
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Babel and The Band's Visit.
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Les Parapluies De Cherbourg and Jules et Jim, s'il vous plait. Now someone take Amélie before I change my mind...
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