elegantlion Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I have a few Japanese movies, but will always take new suggestions. Ds has added Swedish to the list of languages he wants to learn (thankfully probably not until college). I'd like to add movies to our summer viewing schedule, preferably ones I can get at Netflix or Amazon Prime. We're somewhat liberal on content, probably not ready for Girl with the Dragon Tattoo though (I have no desire to see them either). Prefer sub-titles over dubbed. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Stoker Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 With those languages, you've got your choice of some wonderful directors! Herzog, Wenders, Fassbinder, Bergman, Kurosawa...sounds like a fantastic summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I am not 100% certian but I think the Criterion Collection is on YouTube. Some classic Japanese movies are included. http://www.criterion.com/lists/83538-the-best-japanese-films-ever-made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I watch a lot of dramas and movies mainly from Korea but also Japan and Taiwan. So I have a list at mydramalist.com which is a great place to look up Asian movies and shows to see what they are about. Now you may want to preview or at least read more about them. I have not seen the movies on the list. If they were Korean I would say that they are fine since Korea has pretty strict censorship and courtship is the way of romance in a lot of their movies and dramas although they do have a few things with more adult themes. I mainly watched Japanese dramas but I have a few movies on my list that looked interesting: Kyou, Koi Wo Hajimemasu seems like a typical rom-com Lovely Complex is a fun rom-com, I read the manga and it's pretty cute. Nodame Cantabile, is actually and 11-episode drama but it is supposed to be really good and there is a lot of excitement over the Korean remake. Pika*nchi Life's Hard Dayedo Happy actually stars all the members of Arashi (a boy-band so it's probably pretty tame) Taiyo No Uta is supposed to be really good Usagi Drop is supposed to be one that touches your heart but you may want to watch it first. If you use an online streaming site like gooddrama, they will have subtitles. I don't know if any of them are available on DVD or anything like that I do most of my watching online at sites like Viki, Dramafever, Kdrama, etc. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 The Tunnel used to be available streaming on Netflix. It was a miniseries (German TV does a lot of these 2-3 night dramas) about a group of people who dug a tunnel under the Berlin wall in order to get out loved ones. There was one sex scene and a shot of an attempted suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 You might consider Run Lola Run. It's a German movie. It does have some language as I recall and is rated R. My daughter first saw snippets of it in a community college class (sometime during 11th or 12th grade) and loved it. "A thrilling post-MTV, roller-coaster ride, RUN LOLA RUN is the internationally acclaimed sensation about two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out for Lola (Franka Potente). She's just received a frantic phone call from her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who's lost a small fortune belonging to his mobster boss. If Lola doesn't replace the money in twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences. Set to a throbbing techno score, "Lola's like a human stun gun!" Peter Rainer, New York Magazine." Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 It is well worth spending $7.99 a month for Hulu Plus. They have 800+ titles from the Criterion collection. Some Japanese movies that have been hits here are The Hidden Fortress - Inspiration for Star Wars Zatoichi The Blind Swords Man The Seven Samurai Good Morning Anything that stars Toshiro Mifune is worth watching. Hulu also has a huge collection of anime that you can watch with subtitles or dubbed. We prefer the subtitled ones. Downfall German movie about the last days of Hilter. It is an intense movie so you may want to watch it first to see if it is suitable. North Face - German film about trying to climb the north face of the Eiger. Battleship Potemkin - Russian silent movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 These are all wonderful, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I saw a really cute (but not cutesy) movie at the international film festival. I'm not up on where to find movies but look for Rentaneko (Rent-a-cat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugs Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 There's "Ran" - Japanese King Lear, Das Boot...gosh I have seen a lot of good German movies and am drawing a blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 German movies - Mostly Martha, the Lives of Others, Vitus, Europa Europa, Goodbye Lenin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Japanese: All the Miyazaki movies: Totoro, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Porco Rosso, Ponyo, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, among others. Don't watch Princess Mononoke with little ones. All the Kurosawa movies: Seven Samurai, Ran, Kagemusha, Yojimbo, Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro, Dreams, among others. Swedish: Let the Right One In (PREVIEW BEFORE SHOWING IT TO KIDS). Pippi Longstocking German: Everything that has been mentioned so far, and: The Counterfeiters The Harmonists My Best Enemy Wings of Desire and for older kids, Deutschland Bleiche Mutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wallander is excellent. I would preview it first as it is adult-themed, but it is a wonderful show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wallander is excellent. I would preview it first as it is adult-themed, but it is a wonderful show. Wallander on Netflix starts with season 2. Hulu has the first season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wallander is excellent. I would preview it first as it is adult-themed, but it is a wonderful show. I started watching the British version of this, mainly because of Tom Hiddleston. :blushing: :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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