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20 Mar 2023, 7:24 am

Most of these are by my favourite director Pedro Almodóvar.

The first one I saw was Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, which is hilarious. Also stars a very, very young Antonio Banderas :heart:

^A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her. This is my absolute favourite Almodóvar film.

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!- An unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him.

High Heels- A singer returns after 15 years abroad to perform in Madrid and finds her 27 y.o. daughter married to one of her mom's ex-lovers.

The Flower of My Secret- Leo writes trashy romance novels under a pseudonym but as she struggles in her relationship with her husband, she finds her output becoming darker. This is one of my favourites.

Live Flesh- After leaving jail, Víctor is still in love with Elena, but she's married to the former cop -now basketball player- who became paralysed by a shot from Víctor's gun... Probably my second favourite, also not as grim as the title sounds.

All About My Mother- about a bereaved mother, and overwrought actress, her jealous lover and a pregnant nun.

Talk to Her- Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.

Not by Almodóvar:

Jamón, Jamón- When a mother disapproves of her son's lover, she hires an underwear model and former bullfighter to seduce her away. It was a long time ago I watched this and I remember it is pretty weird. :lol:

Like Water for Chocolate- When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.


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20 Mar 2023, 10:26 pm

I enjoyed "Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley", and watched all four sequels. I thought they were hilarious. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, though. Eric Baldwin appeared in the last sequel.

I liked Pantaleón y las Visitadoras (1999). For soldiers in the jungle, the army decides to provide prostitutes, to cut down on rape. I know, the premise sounds terrible, but I thought it was pretty good. Plus, the actresses were gorgeous.

Miss Bala (2001) -- about a beauty pageant in a very violent part of Mexico.

For a surrealistic touch, Alejandro Jodorowsky had several movies worth watching, including El Topo and The Holy Mountain.

Lisístrata (2002) - a film version of the ancient Greek play by Aristophanes.

El Mariachi (1992) is quite good.

Mariachi Gringo (2012) is a fun movie.

A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (2002) - sisters deal with their mother coming out as a lesbian.


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21 Mar 2023, 10:43 am

Oh I like El Mariachi, and the sequel Desperado, did you see that? Stars Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.


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21 Mar 2023, 11:44 am

KitLily wrote:
and the sequel Desperado, did you see that? Stars Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.


Not yet.


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22 Mar 2023, 9:11 am

It's really good. It has all the classic elements in it. The sequel to Desperado however, is just grim :roll:


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22 Mar 2023, 5:23 pm

Juan of the Dead [2011] is a fun zombie comedy. I'd recommend it.

Cronos [1992] is OK. I guess.


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22 Mar 2023, 5:36 pm

Cronos

The Devil's Backbone

Pan's Labyrinth

El Mariachi

(I'm sure there are more that I like.)


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23 Mar 2023, 9:46 pm

El Orfanato (2007?) "The Orphanage" and The Devil's Backbone (Espinazo del Diablo) were both good. Also, check out Geometria "Geometry", it's a short Guillermo del Toro did in the '80s that is darkly funny; I'm just like the kid in it, interested in the Occult and terrible at Math.



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23 Mar 2023, 9:55 pm

I forgot to mention "Tombs of the Blind Dead" (1972), low budget, but pretty good if you're into vintage horror and Medieval history.



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24 Mar 2023, 8:05 am

The Exterminating Angel. It's really f*****g brilliant.

I've seen all the Pedro Almodóvar one's listed in the thread.


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24 Mar 2023, 12:18 pm

Where_am_I wrote:
I've seen all the Pedro Almodóvar one's listed in the thread.


Aren't they good! Which is your favourite? I didn't like some of his later work though e.g. Bad Education. WTF was that about.


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25 Apr 2023, 4:59 pm

Some of you might like Madrid, 1987

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1760980/

Especially the older gents


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25 Apr 2023, 5:02 pm

If you're partial to movies with a lesbian theme, there is "A Mi Madre Le Gustan Las Mujeres."



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaSeJqxovn4


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26 Apr 2023, 6:23 am

I will definitely pass the Spanish lesbian film onto people who like that sort of thing, I can think of a few.


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16 Jun 2023, 8:39 pm

Deseo (2013) is a cute Mexican movie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1236434/



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdL1P7D ... sNoSpoiler

A bit of Lesbianism in the movie, too, for those who are partial to Lesbian themes


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18 Jun 2023, 8:28 am

^ Deseo is something of a remake of La Ronde (1950), a French movie based on Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 play. The 1950 movie was classified by New York film censors as "immoral" and therefore unacceptable for public screenings. Roger Vadim did a remake in 1964, also in French, featuring Jane Fonda. The two French versions put me to sleep. They just weren't "immoral" enough for me. I highly recommend the 2013 Mexican remake.


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