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<p>Odd numbers are American films and the next even number is the corresponding recommendation</p><p>*NOTE “foreign film” is, like everything, a dumb made up concept. it’s a concept that has A LOT to do with race/economics and imo isn’t just a matter of ‘X film has British director so it’s foreign’ ‘Y film has American producers so it’s American’ the purpose of this list, for me, is to expand my horizons. so like putting a film like ‘Dunkirk’ as a foreign film isn’t something I want to do because while it does have a British director and cast and producers it is also an American blockbuster, it’s not a film Trump would complain about winning Best Picture while ‘Parasite’ is, for obvious reasons. </p><p>hopefully this makes sense and clarifies how I classify certain films on here. I really appreciate being able to have these conversations here and again want to say thank you to everyone that’s contributed to this list :-)</p><p>ALSO I love how collaborative this list is and am trying to get on top of suggestions so please continue to suggest film pairings (especially any African, Middle Eastern or South American cinema!) I am going to try to add a little description to entries so please include that with future suggestions thank you!! 💚🐛</p>
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<p>Every film and documentary on Letterboxd that is about, or tangibly involves, motor racing. Mostly auto and motorcycle racing but includes some boat and plane racing. Constantly updated. <br />-------<br />Favorites at the beginning. Next are documentaries, sorted by sport. Narrative films follow. Films without posters are used as a barrier before it ends with season reviews of various sports, including F1, WEC, and MotoGP and any unsorted additions. </p><p>Feel free to recommend stuff to add!</p>
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<p>The home for the project is here at <a href="https://www.thechinesecinema.com/" rel="nofollow">The Chinese Cinema</a>. <a href="https://www.thechinesecinema.com/about/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the Introduction. If you want to know why I picked that title, you can read about my reasoning <a href="https://www.thechinesecinema.com/why-the-chinese-cinema/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p><p>This began as a loosely ranked list of the Chinese-language movies I'd seen since November of 2013. Then I added the ones I watched during the Summer of Sammo (May 24 - Sep 8, 2013) and everything I could find that I watched before then. It should now be a reasonably comprehensive catalogue of all the Chinese-language movies I have ever seen. </p><p>Also included are English-language films by primarily Chinese directors (John Woo, Tsui Hark, Corey Yuen, for example).</p>
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<p>[after his parents have left, thinking he is ill]<i> "They bought it. Incredible! One of the worst performances of my career and they never doubted it for a second. How could I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this? This is my ninth sick day this semester. It's getting pretty tough coming up with new illnesses. If I go for ten, I'm probably gonna have to barf up a lung, so I'd better make this one count. The key to faking out the parents is the clammy hands. It's a good non-specific symptom. I'm a big believer in it. A lot of people will tell you that a good phony fever is a dead lock, but, uh, you get a nervous mother, you could wind up in a doctor's office. That's worse than school. You fake a stomach cramp, and when you're bent over, moaning and wailing, you lick your palms. It's a little childish and stupid, but then, so is high school." - Ferris Bueller in</i> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/film/ferris-buellers-day-off/" rel="nofollow">Ferris Bueller's Day Off</a></p><p><i>"Dear Mr. Vernon: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But, we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But, what we found out is that each one of us is: a brain . . . <br />Andrew Clark: And an athlete . . . <br />Allison Reynolds: And a basket case . . . <br />Claire Standish: A princess . . . <br />John Bender: And a criminal. <br />Brian Johnson: Does that answer your question? <br />Sincerely yours, <br />The Breakfast Club."</i> - <a href="http://letterboxd.com/film/the-breakfast-club/" rel="nofollow">The Breakfast Club</a></p><p>There is something about a good coming-of-age story. I can never get enough of these films. A lot of these movies are my guilty pleasures. I would not necessarily admit to liking some of these movies in public, but I can relate to many of the characters and there is a bit of nostalgia in a lot of these films that take me back to my younger days, when life was simple (at times). There is also a connection that I established with many of these movies to periods in my life, which also enrich my viewing experience. I hope you enjoy and make the most of of this list, even if you only find one or two movies on here that you never saw and find it worth a watch. This list is in no particular order.</p>