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Originally Posted by Alf
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.
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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.
