Which Pedro Almodovar's movie is your favourite?

[Cerr]

He's well known here too. Haven't seen any of his films yet. I do own a copy of Bad Education, must get around to watching it sometime. It was included in a World Cinema DVD 6-Pack that I got a while ago

[Sheilbh]

Nopes. Her first big film was Bigas Luna's Jamón jamón (which I almost worked in as an extra while on high school). She had done national TV prior to that, too.

I love Jamon Jamon.

[garbon]

An older female relative was very upset when Hollywood poached Antonio Banderas.

If only we could give him back.

[grumbler]

To be honest, I'm surprised so many people never heard of him. He is pretty big in Poland - I mean not everybody likes his movies, of course, but pretty much all the people I know have heard of him and have seen at least one or two of his movies.

I share that surprise.  I have seen enough of his movies that they don't immediately spring to mind as "his" movies. 

Tie Me Up.. is the one exception, just because it was so outrageous (and outrageous is one of his trademarks).

[CountDeMoney]

Sorry, I have never heard of him or any of his films. Are these foreign films?

Yes.  Now, prepare to be flamed for your ignorance.

He can be blamed, but only to a certain extent.  Not everybody is versed in homocentric hobbies.

[CountDeMoney]

To be honest, I'm surprised so many people never heard of him. He is pretty big in Poland - I mean not everybody likes his movies, of course, but pretty much all the people I know have heard of him and have seen at least one or two of his movies.

Fame-and-popularity-wise I'd put him around the level of Woody Allen.

He ain't exactly a household name, Fagginus.  Face it; just because the pillowbiters have embraced his catalogue for whatever reason doesn't mean he's the fag equivalent of the most famous nebbish New York Jew ever.

[CountDeMoney]

Tie Me Up.. is the one exception, just because it was so outrageous (and outrageous is one of his trademarks).

I saw it.  Wasn't what I thought it would be about.  Disappointed.

[dps]

To be honest, I'm surprised so many people never heard of him. He is pretty big in Poland - I mean not everybody likes his movies, of course, but pretty much all the people I know have heard of him and have seen at least one or two of his movies.

I share that surprise.  I have seen enough of his movies that they don't immediately spring to mind as "his" movies. 

Tie Me Up.. is the one exception, just because it was so outrageous (and outrageous is one of his trademarks).

IIRC, the controversy over the MPAA rating given to Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down was one of the more notable events that lead to the adoption of the NC-17 rating.  Or maybe it was the first movie given the NC-17 rating.  At any rate, it attracked a lot of attention (if not actual attendence at theaters ) when it first was released here, and I too am surprised that more people don't at least know who Almodovar is.

[CountDeMoney]

IIRC, the controversy over the MPAA rating given to Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down was one of the more notable events that lead to the adoption of the NC-17 rating.  Or maybe it was the first movie given the NC-17 rating.  At any rate, it attracked a lot of attention (if not actual attendence at theaters ) when it first was released here, and I too am surprised that more people don't at least know who Almodovar is.

Wrong, Henry and June was the first, and Showgirls was the worst.

We know who he is;  he's just not that good.

[Barrister]

Tie Me Up.. is the one exception, just because it was so outrageous (and outrageous is one of his trademarks).

I saw it.  Wasn't what I thought it would be about.  Disappointed.

[jimmy olsen]

To be honest, I'm surprised so many people never heard of him.

Foreign language films are basically unknown here with very very few exceptions like 'Life is Beautiful' and 'Downfall'.

So the only foreign movies you guys see are about Holocaust/nazism? No wonder your views about Europe are so fucked up.

A lot of college kids watch anime, although I'm sure many here would argue that makes us fucked up in different ways.

[Tamas]

A lot of college kids watch anime, although I'm sure many here would argue that makes us fucked up in different ways.

I thought this thread could not become worse from the opening post, which was of course Marty's regular "let's celebrate some gay artisty guy who is well-known in the richest parts of Warsaw" thing. Thanks for proving me wrong by that, Tim.

Ever since I overheard two nerds at work talking about a girl using japanese words to describe her, my disgust of anime has turned into burning hate.

[The Brain]

Anime must be cleansed from the galaxy. It is an affront to the Emperor.

[Ed Anger]

Good, good. Turn against Timmayism.

[Syt]

I'd like to toss out there that you can enjoy anime and manga without going the full Animetard.