I usually prefer foreign language films over Hollywood blockbusters (although there are some exceptions - Bladerunner, the original Star Wars trilogy etc.).
At the top of my list are Tarkovsky’s ‘Stalker’ (1979) and ‘Solaris’ (1972). I love the way that he uses colour and very slow pans (sometimes lasting several minutes) instead of the usual fast-cut action.
Apart from that, dystopian sci-fi is pretty much my thing - THX-1138, Soylent Green, eXistenZ …
I love Louis de Funès! He was extremely popular in Germany when I grew up there. Anyone who likes ‘La soupe aux choux’ will probably also enjoy ‘Kin-dza-dza!’ - quite remarkable how that one slipped through Soviet censorship!
Another director who never fails to impress me is Takeshi Kitano (Fireworks, Dolls, etc.) - again, not necessarily for fans of fast-paced action.
I must have watched dozens of films featuring him, but seem to have completely missed that one!
Jaques Tati is another French director whose films have always fascinated me (Playtime, Mon Oncle, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot …). His bizarre and subtle humour is outstanding!
That was a semi-joke from my part, this movie is not my absolute favorite. But it’s part of my childhood memories!
I’m not too much into drama movies but I’ll try to see “Les choses de la vie” since Romy was such a beautiful woman.
Yes she was, but she died much too young. Now I always wonder if she would have aged as gracefully as Helen Mirren. Why Helen Mirren: I just watched RED 2 on TV. Nice mix of understatements and hilarious action. Where John Malkovich tells Mary-Louise Parker: Two shots, here and here. Drag the body in there and repeat as necessary.
I had to look him up but I’m glad I did. He was involved in some of my favorite moves. I still have the poster from one of them that had a big impact on me.