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Here's a list of recommended videos in Independent/World Film, chosen by your
Guide for their outstanding quality. As a result of a commercial relationship
between The About.com, its Guides and BigStar.com, these titles can be purchased
directly from BigStar.com by following the links below. (Note: BigStar.com is
solely responsible for fulfillment of video orders placed through these links.)
This store will grow in the coming weeks to present a selection of my favorite
independent and world movies. There is also room for your recommendations: drop
me a line at worldfilm.guide@about.com
with your list of must-have films.
Independent Films That Belong In Every Collection
Annie
Hall (1977)
I know that some might disagree, but I consider Woody Allen an independent
filmmaker, and an amazing one at that.
Gummo
(1997)
Harmony Korine's sophomore effort is much more succesful than Kids.
Reservoir
Dogs (1992)
Where would we be without QT? I like this one better than Pulp Fiction.
Ruby
in Paradise (1993)
More than ever, the best movie Ashley Judd has been in. Small wonder when
Victor Nunez is directing.
Rushmore
(1998)
The best movie of 1998 is out of video, and you can own it. What are you waiting
for?
Stranger
Than Paradise (1984)
Jim Jarmush's classic indie is still fresh and surprising.
World Films That Belong In Every Collection
Babe:
Pig in the City (1998)
Surprised? It's Australian, so it deserves to be in this category. If you
thought this smart, sad, and beautiful film was a kid's movie, think again:
an all-time favorite.
Cinema
Paradiso (1989)
Doesn't everyone love this? How could you not?
Delicatessen
(1991)
This surreal French farce is one of those films that's certainly worth owning
for the pleasure of rewatching its outrageous setpieces again and again.
The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
The finest spaghetti western every made.
Leningrad
Cowboys Go America (1989)
The Geatest Rock Band in the World.
My
Life as a Dog (1987)
If you haven't seen this yet--you need to.
Paris,
Texas (1984)
Wim Wender's masterpiece.
Seven
Samurai (1954)
Of course you know that The Magnificent Seven is a rip-off of this
Kurosawa film.
The
Tin Drum (1974)
The classic German film is based on Gunter Grass' novel about the bizarre
dwarf drummer who witnesses the Third Reich.
Underground
(1995)
The winner of the Palm d'Or in Cannes, and nothing short of a masterpiece.
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