Submitted by LanaStudio t3_124i1pb in movies
In France when you ask someone what is a film everyone have seen or at least knows about, you'll have answers as OSS 117, Le Dîner de Cons, Asterix & Obelix : Mission Cleopatra, etc. But those films are poorly known outside France. So I wonder about what are iconic films from other countries ? What are popular films only known in your region of the world ?
It's well known in NZ.
Confused this with The Last Castle w/ Robert Redford and was thoroughly confused til I looked it up
It's the vibe.
One of my favourite films. Utterly hilarious and charming. I loved it so much that during the credits I restarted it and watched it again. Irritatingly it's not available for streaming in the UK.
> Asterix & Obelix : Mission Cleopatra
I loved reading the comics and watching the cartoons as a kid. I also vividly remember there being an Asterix & Obelix themed amusement park in Paris. Never went there though. It's not a surprise to me that there was a live action movie with these characters, but it is a surprise that I didn't know about it given how much of a fan I was as a kid.
Actually there is 5 live action films about Asterix & Obelix. Mission Cleopatra is the second one and it's a french blockbuster everyone knows and loves. The first one is still good, but the 3 latest are quite bad
Asterix & Obelix. Mission Cleopatra is known in Turkey. Some names of the characters are localized if it is a pun/funny in the original or it would enhance the comedy. For example, Obelix is localized as Oburiks (obur means gluttonous), while Asterix becomes Asteriks because we don't use the letter x. Jamel Debbouze's character is named as Temelyus referring to the Turkish stereotype of contractors from the East Black Sea region, Temel being a name widely used in the area. People are familiar with Lucky Luke as well, but know him as Red Kit.
They do a lot of that in the English translation I think. Vitalstatisix is the chief, Fullyautomatix the blacksmith, unhygienix the fishmonger
I see, interesting
I have always disliked all live-action versions of my childhood animated favourites. That's why I steered clear of all the Asterix films. I don't even get the concept of a live-action remake. I mean: why on Earth would you do that?
Most of animated movies from asterix are "remakes" from the comics. But live action films of Asterix are inspired by comics (and animated movies), they are not remake. Especially Mission Cleopatra which add a lot of new stuff and new ideas. There are really good directing ideas that makes it an unforgetable classic, at least in France.
Asterix is a huge deal for australian kids, and I did watch Mission Cleopatra. Was slightly blindsighted by Monica Bellucci's butt though, those crazy europeans
In Japan it’s got to be Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san series) which has spanned 30 years and 48 movies. It still holds the guiness world record for longest series with the same actor.
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Funny Games (Austria)
It’s such a good movie! It almost physically hurts watching it.
NO GO AWAY
A comedy classic! They don’t make ‘em like that anymore. The bit with the dropping the eggs, just some really solid slapstick humor. Very funny/10.
Is it really that popular in Austria? Its fairly popular on the scale of global arthouse cinema, but what is it's local appeal?
oh, i realaised that i misread the entire title :X
i thoughts its "a movie your country is known for".
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It's probably "Muttertag" "Indien" "Das finstere Tal" then. And its NOT the sound of music xD
(UK)
Four lions.
Absolute 4 hilariously inept terrorists. I think literally every single Brit has at least heard of this film but I don't know how it did abroad. Very British.
I was quoting this for years after it released. Freaking masterpiece.
Australian here, I saw it and absolutely loved it, but when I’ve spoken about it I have seldom found that other people were familiar with it.
Very well know in Denmark as well.
Then again, we’re practically neighbours, so…
Sholay - India
I studied it in University and it is still a personal favourite. When I talk to fellow North American's that love Hindi/Bollywood Cinema they are like thanks for the Recommendation. When I talk to People from India they are like "You know Sholay!" then we talk for like 2 hours.
Yeh Dosti is one of my feel good songs!
City of God (Brazil), but it became very famous all over the world.
O Auto da Compadecida is just as famous here, but not so much on other countries, i think.
I'm an American who just watched O Auto da Compadecida for the first time last month. I'd really like someone to explain it's cultural significance in Brazil to me, I've yet to find anything I've been able to really understand from my limited viewpoint.
Oh boy, that's a tough question to answer my man.
But it's a adaptation of a theatrical piece by Ariano Suassuna.
In the words of Suassuna himself, the character João Grilo (the short one) "fights against the rural patriarchy, the urban bourgeoisie, the police, the bandits, and even the devil".
It has a lot of religious elements and typical mannerisms of people from the northeast region of the country. It's a very good movie, i couldn't touch all his points here with my limited english.
Rita, Sue and Bob Too. (UK)
I've seen Scum from Alan Clarke, but never heard of this one. I'll try to find it, thanks !
It's a product very much of its time.
It's a bit more cheerful than scum tbh.
Almost everyone in Indonesia (especially the young ones) will know 'The Raid'
Yeah it got really famous all around the world, very great action scenes
Into the west, intermission, the snapper- Ireland
The commitments, the general are probably too well known internationally
War of the Buttons is one to add to the list too
Wow, I didn't know there was an irish version of "La guerre des boutons" ! Nice to know. In France the 1962 version is well known by older people, but not so much from young french generations
I'd include "What Richard Did" (dir: Lenny Abramson)
I don't think many people have seen that one
Tbh I remember the court case, never heard of the movie.
Confirmed. I'm an American with an Irish best friend and she showed me Into The West and Intermission, and she loves The Snapper.
Only known in my country? ... Rabbit-Proof Fence and maybe Wolf Creek. Red is another I heard good things about. Australia, btw.
Wolf Creek made some waves as a niche horror iirc.
Germany:
Ödipussy and Pappa ante Portas - both comedies by Loriot
Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt)
Good Bye, Lenin!
Would you say Er Ist Wieder Da is big as a movie in Germany or just the book?
Critics didn't like the film. They said it was gimmicky.
Der Schuh des Manithu
(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1
Withnail and I (1987).
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/withnail-review
Strictly speaking this might be a little cult but very well known if you grew up in the 80/90s in the UK.
A true masterpiece!
Pendekar Bujang Lapok (1959) - Malaysia.
Muriel's Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, and Strictly Ballroom. An unofficial trilogy of films from the early '90s that are known as small cult items elsewhere but were absolutely massive hits here in Australia, and are regarded as classics; I think you're actually legally mandated to watch them all in succession if you're applying for citizenship here.
Also, every Australian, more or less without exception, can quote the TV series Kath and Kim on command. ("Kimmy, look at moi." "I'm gropable!" "It's noice, it's different, it's unusual", etc.)
“You’re terrrrible, Muriel” Love that flick (I’m American) it cracks me up so much.
I'm married! I'M BYOODIFUL!!!
I'd throw the Mad Maxes in there, I think they count.
Magnifico (PH)
Twin Town (Wales)
Hotdogs for tea, boys!
The boys (quebec)
The Castle, The Dish, Mad Max, Mad Max 2 (none of this Road Warrior rubbish and don't get me started on any American dubs).
Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome of course (BUST A DEAL FACE THE WHEEL)
Is/was Amelie popular in France, or was that more popular in English-speaking countries?
It is still very popular in France too
it's the fifth highest french grossing movie in france after The Intouchables, Taken 2 , the fifth element, and Taken.
Tre Uomini e Una Gamba
It's a comedy everyone in Italy constantly references
Pinchcliffe Grand Prix or as Norwegians call it Flåklypa Grand Prix. It is an absolutely brilliant stop motion movie about a bicycle repairman and inventor who gets hired by an Arab oil sheikh to make a car and win the local Formula 1 style grand prix race. It is THE prototypical Norwegian movie. I have heard many foreigners say it translates well even though some of the humor and content might get lost if you are not from Norway. It was released in 1975 and to this day remains the BY A LANDSLIDE most visited movie in Norwegian history. It sold 3.5 million tickets. In 1975 we had 4 million inhabitants. Second on the list was released in 1962 and sold 1.6 million tickets.
Devil’s Bride (1974) in Lithuania
I just watched it : Oldy, but goody ! Very beautiful visuals ! Thanks for sharing !
Bad boy bubby, Australia
Bad taste, NZ (Peter Jackson’s first film)
> Bad boy bubby, Australia
Great disturbing movie.
The Whale Rider is a New Zealand classic.
Chariots of Fire, The Great Escape and The Dam Busters. I suspect everyone here could hum the music.
Sholay and ddlj(Dilwale Dulhaniya Le jayengey) would be one for sure
Any Filipinos who can comment on the popularity of Barber's Tales / Mga kuwentong barbero? It seems like a really popular film within your country but not outside.
The commitments for Ireland
New kids.
South Africa: District 9. We have so many languages and cultures, it's hard to pick a film that everyone would know, but District 9 was pretty major for us, I'd say.
Fylakes anilikon for Greece. Also the films of Giannis Economides.
Movies by Dušan Kovačević are the classics of Serbian cinema.
There are others but I'll leave it at his work.
Intouchables, the main actor (Omar Sy) play quite good in it, but he is far from being a really good actor so for 10 years he was referred for this role which made me laugh a bit
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Balas & Bolinhos 1-3 (Portugal)
The movies starting the Kingo family have been popular for generations in India. It's so crazy how his son and grandson both ended up looking exactly like him, it basically looks like the same actor for like 60 years!
Trainspotting (Scotland)
That was big in the US though.
Risto räppäjä and Tuntematon sotilas Finland
Most of Jackie Chan movies.
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The Castle is a move that almost every Australian has seen but I doubt many people outside of Australia would have