The wedding scene at the beginning drags on for far too long. The Russian roulette scenes are great though.

Have you never watched his films?

His movie catalogue has more classics than any other director. He is the master.

At almost exactly three hours long (think it's a couple of minutes shy), I have to give a shoutout to La Dolce Vita (1960) by the legendary Italian director Federico Fellini.

Amazing movie. One of the best ever actually.

I don't speak Italian, which means I'd have to read subtitles. Books are for reading, not motion pictures, that's how I see it. How can you enjoy the visual picture on screen if all your time is taken up reading?

I have watched plenty of foreign language films and enjoyed some but I'd rather go with the English language films, then I can more than usually make sense of it more.

I have a Fellini film in my Dvd collection "Amacord" it does nothing for me.

Italian, French, Spanish, Asian films among others can be absolutely spectacular if given the chance. I don't speak Italian whatsoever either and yet it's one of my all time favourites.

The visuals alone (Rome, or predominantly the nightlife of Rome, in 1960), the cinematography, culture etc. It's a real feast for the eyes. The dialogue is almost secondary in this case and with most others. Fellini's not for everyone and I'm not big on some of his movies as they can be a bit too OTT and flamboyant (the movie you have Amarcord is alright - it's all about his own childhood experiences living through the fascism in Italy in the 1930's).

8 1/2 is his best movie though technically and thematically. It's considered a masterpiece to many. A bit art house at times but a real spectacle. The opening sequence alone is like nothing I'd ever seen before. Really anxiety/fear inducing:



Recent foreign language must-sees include Parasite (Best Picture Oscar Winner - South Korean), Roma (Spanish/Mexico) and Drive My Car (Japanese). Highly recommend. :love:

I watch movies and tv series with subtitles and you don’t miss a thing ..currently watching the fabulous Italian gangster series Romanzo Criminal


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I did go through a phase of collecting foreign language movies but it came to a halt a couple of years ago.

I have three Kurasawa movies from Japan (Rashamon, The Seven Samurai and Ran) A couple of Bergman movies from Sweden (The Seventh seal and Fanny and Alexander) A Di Sica movie (Bicycle thieves) and a Fellini movie (Amacord) as well as Cinema Paradiso from Italy. A Goddard movie (Breathless) and a Haneke movie (Hidden) each from France. I have Das Boot and Downfall which I think are both German. I have Oldboy, which I think is Hong Kong. I also have City of God which is Brazilian and Pan's Labyrinth and Spirit of the beehive which I believe are both Spanish. I also have a couple of Mel Gibson movies (The passion of the Christ and Apocalypto) which are both subtitles as far as I can remember.

The Godfather definitely. It may be 3 hours long, but I could sit and watch it anytime and I never notice how long it is. That's how great of a move it is.
Same for part two.

JFK is great. That's my favourite movie from Kevin Costner. That and No way out.

Ah nice! You have a good range there.

Apocalypto that you mentioned at the end I think is fantastic. Really visceral movie. Crazy to think Mel Gibson's been behind some real works of art.

I've recently seen Amarcord at my local cinema.
It was brilliant. I forgot how long it was,I was enjoying it so much.

That is a great movie.

I haven't seen that yet.

Did you?

I haven't yet.

I am a really bad procrastinator sometimes.:joker:

I honestly will try to pencil it in.

I agree about Brynner being fantastic, I just think Ben Hur is a bit more memorable

Seems I've still got a lot of epics to work through which might delay any Hitchcock watching. Think JFK, Deer Hunter, Spartacus will be my next three. Intrigued by LaLaLand's Italian suggestion as well. I'd like to try watch Gone With the Wind at some point as well

It's funny how many ancient history/religious epics were produced in the late 50s/early 60s, must have been a proper swords and sandals craze

I love Gone with the wind, but it is really long.

Two minutes short... but, The Longest Day. One of the best war films ever made.

Dances with Wolves is my favourite film ever, watch it evertime its on.

Best films over 3 hours
 

Thank me later ..

22 hours later :)

Based on the actual events / lives of three young gang members who form a new gang and take control of Rome ..


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Is it Ben Hur where some actors actually lost their lives in the chariot race

Families agreed to leave the footage in the movie ..


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I would have voted for Schindler's List, it's a really important film and I think everyone should watch it once. But it's not something I could watch again.

It makes me cry everytime I see it.

The last one I've seen is Amarcord. Absolutely brilliant. Love Fellini.

I just realised Babylon that came out just the other month is over 3 hours long.

Seems to have split critics and viewers alike but I personally really enjoyed it. It's very OTT and "loud" in every possible way (subjects, scenes, themes, music, colours, sets, everything) but it was a fantastic romp through the overindulgent insanity of 1920's Hollywood during the switch from silent movies to "talkies".

Damien Chazelle is a fabulous director.