Non-US PCFers: Tell us what music/movies from your country the rest of the world should know about (1 Viewer)

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I got into a conversation with a guy at the table the other day about movies and music out of a particular country and I thought what a shame it was he'd not heard of some of my favorites simply because he didn't know much coming out of the country. Then I thought the same could likely be said for me with regard to many, many other countries.

We've got a fairly diverse group here, so I thought it might be fun for everyone to tip us all off to their favorites of their own domestic movies and music. I would tend toward the stuff that is not as popular internationally, so, for instance, obviously everyone knows Mad Max, but there are other Australian exports that are as well-acclaimed, but somehow less known elsewhere (Animal Kingdom, Chopper, etc.). I would love to hear about those.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's favorites!
 
Solid suggestion.

As I stated in the PCF shows thread. I stumbled on a very entertaining hour long comedy/drama. Me, You, and the Apocalypse. Starring Jenna Fischer and Rob Lowe http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4337894/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5

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Movies from Finland!

Since Christmas was just left behind, my first choice for movies is "Rare Exports". I have linked it before, so no links here.

First I will have to mention "Iron Sky":

and it's forthcoming successor "Iron Sky 2":

Big Game w/ Samuel L. Jackson :D

More later....
 
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Great thread! As an American living in Austria I have a few things:

1. Nobody over here knows of Sublime. Wtf. I try to get 40 oz. to Freedom in the CD player as often as possible when we have Austrian guests over. Not entirely what you for asking for, but relevant.

2. The Lives of Others. An incredibly powerful and touching movie about a Stasi agent/leader in the GDR who begins spying on a playwright and, well, I won't give away anything else. I'm 99% sure it's from Germany. Definitely worth a watch.

If I think of anything else I'll post it.
 
Ooh, I like this topic. I've always liked foreign music, it seems easier to listen to the rhythm and cadence of the lyrics without being bothered to know what they're saying. I like going into clothing stores and being surprised with a cool French pop song.
 
Cool topic! Interesting seeing stuff that are not coming out of holywood.

I have no idea if/how you can find translated versions of older Norwegian films and TVshows, but it might be out there somewhere. I can start with recommending some stuff that is new and at least somewhat aimed at an international audience, so it might be easier to find.

Lilyhammer (TV-show)

This is a show about an american gangster moving to a really small town in Norway, basically in the middle of nowhere. The main character is played by Steven Van Zandt, so that is really cool! (We do like Sopranos and Bruce Springsteen here in Norway) The show has some enligsh in it, but more in Norwegian, so you would probably need english subtitles to make sense of it, but as far as I know that is available on Netflix.
It is a fun show for sure. It depics the Norwegian countryside and its people and the government beurocracy in a fun way, while at the same time capturing some of the essence of Norwegian tradion and cultural values. The differences between the Norwegians and the American mob boss straight out of the Sopranos makes this a fun show. (Hopefully also for the foreign audience.)



The Heavy Water War (TV-show, 6 Episodes)
This was probably one of the biggest television productions to come out of Norway ever. It is a six-episode show that focuses on a sabotage mission that took place in Norway during WWII. I dont know if you are able to find this online, but if you somehow manage to get hold of it I think it is worth watching. It is very well made, and an interesting story.

During the nazi's occupation of Norway the Norwegian resistance movement engaged in a lot of different smaller sabotage missions against the Germans and the new pro-nazi Norwegian government. (the orginial government had exiled to England to avoid being captured). The story in this show describes the single most important sabotage mission during the war and one that essensially stopped Hitler from being able to make an atom bomb.

 
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The Heavy Water War (TV-show, 6 Episodes)
This was probably one of the biggest television productions to come out of Norway ever. It is a six-episode show that focuses on a sabotage mission that took place in Norway during WWII. I dont know if you are able to find this online, but if you somehow manage to get hold of it I think it is worth watching. It is very well made, and an interesting story.

During the nazi's occupation of Norway the Norwegian resistance movement engaged in a lot of different smaller sabotage missions against the Germans and the new pro-nazi Norwegian government. (the orginial government had exiled to England to avoid being captured). The story in this show describes the single most important sabotage mission during the war and one that essensially stopped Hitler from being able to make an atom bomb.

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I've read about this and would love to watch this, if anyone in the US can figure out how.
 
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I've read about this and would love to watch this, if anyone in the US can figure out how.
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Pretty sure you will be able to stream it online from somewhere. Will look into it on Thursday eve, if none has found I before.
 
bergs said:
I've read about this and would love to watch this, if anyone in the US can figure out how.
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I know you can stream it from the Norwegian broadcasters webpage, but only with norwegian subtitles and you would need a VPN. In other words, probably not your best bet. Here's a link anyways, in case you want to try experiment with it.
 
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Time for some finnish bands. The first one I have posted to "What are you listening to" thread. Have to re-post, it is THAT good.

"Pulp Fiction" by Haloo! Helsinki


"Get On" by Hurriganes from the 1970's


"Heavy" by Lauri Ylönen


"In the Shadows" by The Rasmus


"Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi

 
"When love and death embrace" by HIM


"Nothing Else Matters" by Apocalyptica


"Amaranth" by Nightwish


"Minä ja Hän" by Jenni Vartiainen in finnish


I think everyone recalls this one:

"Sandstorm" by Darude


I still dig SANDSTORM big time!
 
Toby said:
Scotland/King Creosote



...and with Jon Hopkins

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Love these guys. Diamond Mine was one of my favorite records a few years ago. Good pick, Toby - they do seem to be basically unknown here somehow.

@Puggy thanks for all those! I'll have to work my way through them when folks are gone from the office and I can crank them all.
 
On the TV front, pretty much anything involving Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, or Charlie Brooker.

The Day Today


Brass Eye


Jam


Armando Iannucci you prolly know from In The Loop and Veep. He was involved in the Day Today etc as well as Time Trumpet, which is in a similar vein.
 
I know that @jbutler is a fan of Edgar Wright's movies.

One of his earlier gigs was directing a UK TV comedy for Channel 4, called Spaced

It's was a slacker gen hip pop culture affair, with a gazillion movie references in it. First season is much stronger than the second (which is over reliant on pastiche instead of homage imo) but it was a great show.

Not sure Spaced is known in the US? It's well worth a look.
 
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I know that @jbutler is a fan of Edgar Wright's movies.

One of his earlier gigs was directing a UK TV comedy for Channel 4, called Spaced

It's was a slacker gen hip pop culture affair, with a gazillion movie references in it. First season is much stronger than the second (which is over reliant on pastiche instead of homage imo) but it was a great show.

Not sure Spaced is known in the US? It's well worth a look.
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It is known among fans of Edgar Wright for sure and, since it seems it's better known in Canada, those of us who have Canadian friends. I agree with your assessment - starts much stronger than it ends, but it's well worth watching all the way through.

After at least half a dozen viewings of each of his movies (save Ant Man), I'm still finding new little eccentricities that I love about Edgar's movies on each viewing and it's really fun to see him find his footing in Spaced.
 
Also, if you can put up with his sardonic delivery, Stewart Lee's comedy (vehicle) is very good. Very smart.
 
More on the comedy front, the folk behind Father Ted did a sketch show called Big Train which was pretty good.


 
Marius L said:
Lilyhammer (TV-show)
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Its been on Netflix in the US since release too, I think it was the first Netflix original or at least one of them. If you are not getting subtitles then they filmed it in both languages, as the version streamed here is English with no voiceovers. I saw the first episode way back when but haven't revisited simply due to distractions.
 
Some damn good selections up there Puggy!!! I love Amaranth...lead singer is smoking hot and has an excellent voice. Have listened to Apocolyptica for years as well as HIM. Lordi I was introduced to recently, but haven't listened to them very much. There are sooooooooo many amazing metal bands from the Scandinavian countries.
 
One of my favorite Scandinavian metal bands from Sweden...


Another favorite from Sweden...


Here's another Nightwish song that is based on characters from some of the best books ever - The Kingkiller Chronicles (Patrick Rothfuss)


And who doesn't like some old school Finnish Glam Rock...

 
Puggy said:
Aahhhh. Hanoi Rocks and Mike Monroe.
Mike still makes music, like Rock'n'roll 4ever :D
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The first tattoo shop I worked at, the owner had an unhealthy obsession with Hanoi Rocks which is how I got to listening to them. Haven't listened to them in a while and this thread got me thinking about (and now listening to) a few of their songs. :)
 

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