Please recommend me some European action movies

[DaveCinzano]

Both running now, ta

 

[JWH]

Darkness over Tallinn: http://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/reviews/darkness-in-tallinn/
"Visually dramatic" immediate post-Soviet bank heist movie.

 

[DaveCinzano]

After a HD failure a while back I'm getting back to the recommendations on this thread. Current state of play:

Previously seen
36 Quai Des Orfèvres AKA Department 36
C'est Arrivé Près De Chez Vous AKA Man Bites Dog
La Haine AKA Hate
Lola Rennt AKA Run Lola Run
Pusher

Watched
Pacte Des Loups AKA Brotherhood Of The Wolf
Le Convoyeur
MR 73
Romanzo Criminale

Cued up
Truands
Il Divo
Kontroll
Revanche
Tallinn Pimeduses AKA Darkness In Tallinn

To locate
Déjà Mort
Almost Blue
Amnesia
Amsterdamned
Après La Vie AKA After the Life
Autumn
Cavale AKA On The Run
Chrysalis
Gamblers
Gomorra
La Fille Coupée En Deux
Largo Winch
Ni Pour Ni Contre
Total Western
Un Couple Épatant AKA An Amazing Couple
Zazie Dans Le Metro(!)

 

[DaveCinzano]

This thread sort of morphed from being about action films to a more general mélange of crime thrillers and underworld drama - so probably a good place to mention NOKAS and Der Räuber.

NOKAS: Norwegian heist movie, based on a real robbery, directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, who did Insomnia. No moments of cowboy heroism, wisecracking or smooth sailing for anyone (blaggers, coppers or passersby); small things go wrong all over the shop, for all concerned. The audience is there, poking its head over everyone's shoulder, but we are kept at a distance from anyone's reasons or inner dialogue.

Der Räuber: Austrian drama about a bankrobbing long distance robber, 'based on a true story' and all that, directed by Benjamin Heisenberg. Again, if you come away thinking you know anyone's motivation, then you've invented it yourself, or read something into an expression or an action.

 

[youngian]

Wouldn't call Gomarrah an action movie. But staying in Italy La Scorta (the Escort) about the police bodyguards protecting the anti-Mafia prosecuting magistrates.

 

[8115]

Hanna. Best film ever.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Wouldn't call Gomarrah an action movie.

See above:

This thread sort of morphed from being about action films to a more general mélange of crime thrillers and underworld drama

But staying in Italy La Scorta (the Escort) about the police bodyguards protecting the anti-Mafia prosecuting magistrates.

Well I hope it's better than Excellent Cadavers!

(Thanks for the suggestion )

 

[DaveCinzano]

Hanna. Best film ever.

I suspect hyperbole, but thanks anyhow

 

[youngian]

See above:
Well I hope it's better than Excellent Cadavers!

(Thanks for the suggestion )

Ricky Tognazzi also did a well received football crew film the Ultras.

 

[r0bb0]

great thread Dave, some good suggestions on here. I liked Un prophète
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/
and 13 Tzameti is pretty good

 

[DaveCinzano]

Ricky Tognazzi also did a well received football crew film the Ultras.

Cheers - am having a crack at both of them.

 

[DaveCinzano]

13 Tzameti is pretty good

Looks intriguing - ta

 

[youngian]

A couple from France-

36- a sort of French Heat. Two heavyweights Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil as tough guy cops facing off each other.
Has Mesrine been mentioned. Vincent Cassel in the lead as France's public enemy number one is fantastic.

 

[Zabo]

You want action? Check out the wonderfully insane, energetic and frenetic films of Emir Kusturica

 

[hammerntongues]

Christiane F , Dark German film about drug riddled Berlin in the 70`s with a Bowie Soundtrack , not sure it would get a Thriller tag more of a drama
Diva , another early 80`s , 70`s based film shot in Paris , mobsters , scooter chases but very low key not over done .

 

[Zabo]

Did I mention Álex de la Iglesia?

 

[DaveCinzano]

Cheers Zabo! And hammerntongues and youngian

 

[DaveCinzano]

But staying in Italy La Scorta (the Escort) about the police bodyguards protecting the anti-Mafia prosecuting magistrates.

I had a crack, quite liked it, though felt it promised more than it delivered. Have Ultra cued up now.

 

[DaveCinzano]

and 13 Tzameti is pretty good

...Also ready to roll...

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

After a HD failure a while back I'm getting back to the recommendations on this thread. Current state of play:

Previously seen
36 Quai Des Orfèvres AKA Department 36
C'est Arrivé Près De Chez Vous AKA Man Bites Dog
La Haine AKA Hate
Lola Rennt AKA Run Lola Run
Pusher

Watched
Pacte Des Loups AKA Brotherhood Of The Wolf
Le Convoyeur
MR 73
Romanzo Criminale

Cued up
Truands
Il Divo
Kontroll
Revanche
Tallinn Pimeduses AKA Darkness In Tallinn

To locate
Déjà Mort
Almost Blue
Amnesia
Amsterdamned
Après La Vie AKA After the Life
Autumn
Cavale AKA On The Run
Chrysalis
Gamblers
Gomorra
La Fille Coupée En Deux
Largo Winch
Ni Pour Ni Contre
Total Western
Un Couple Épatant AKA An Amazing Couple
Zazie Dans Le Metro(!)

Don't know may of those but I would give Il Divo a miss and bump Kontroll up the list.