Any good Polish films to watch?

Kasia84Threads: 10 Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 14, 07 ♀	May 6, 08, 12:48 #1
Hej, I want to watch some good Polish films...any good ones, you could recommend me? even the recent ones? :)) I remember growing up; I enjoyed watching with my family "podroz za jeden usmiech", "sami swoi"...etc. back to the topic...good Polish films to see??

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	May 6, 08, 12:54 #2
Seksmisja is a classic but I think u really need to know the nuances of Polish humour. I much prefer British humour, it's different for sure. I'm glad that many Poles like Monty Python. Check out stuff by Andrzej Wajda, he tends to produce some quality films.

Kasia84Threads: 10 Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 14, 07 ♀	Edited by: Kasia84 May 6, 08, 13:01 #3
Seanus: Seksmisja is a classic but I think u really need to know the nuances of Polish humour. I much prefer British humour, it's different for sure. I'm glad that many Poles like Monty Python. Check out stuff by Andrzej Wajda, he tends to produce some quality films Thanks! :D I'll check it out! (whoa unusual film "seksmisja" I just read a bit now...interesting)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	May 6, 08, 13:02 #4
It's with the actor Jerzy Stuhr, he's quite famous in this neck of the woods.

Kasia84Threads: 10 Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 14, 07 ♀	May 6, 08, 13:07 #5
Seanus: It's with the actor Jerzy Stuhr, he's quite famous in this neck of the woods. I think I've seen him somewhere :) I recognize lots of Polish actors...I grew up watching many Polish films (my parents enjoyed watching them)...they also enjoyed watching Polish comedies (they're pretty hilarious :P) "sami swoi" never got me bored :)

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	May 6, 08, 13:08 #6
i suggest you search the forums forst as there are several topics bout filsm etc already here.

polishgirltx	May 6, 08, 13:08 #7
plk123: i suggest you search the forums forst as there are several topics bout filsm etc already here. that's what i was thinking too...

Kasia84Threads: 10 Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 14, 07 ♀	Edited by: Kasia84 May 6, 08, 13:10 #8
plk123: i suggest you search the forums forst as there are several topics bout filsm etc already here. sorry :) I guess I don't go to often here to check (just recently I have started checking this site out) ...but I'll check it out; dzenki!

EbonyandBathoryThreads: 7 Posts: 349 Joined: Feb 14, 08 ♂	May 6, 08, 14:32 #9
"Ashes and Diamonds" is great film by Andrzej Wadja. Other films of his that are a must are "Man of Iron" and "Kanal" but "Ashes and Diamonds" is the finest Polish film of all time, in my opinion. This isn't a single movie but a series, called "The Decologue." It's fantastic as well.

Kasia84Threads: 10 Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 14, 07 ♀	May 6, 08, 14:35 #10
EbonyandBathory: "Ashes and Diamonds" is great film by Andrzej Wadja. Other films of his that are a must are "Man of Iron" and "Kanal" but "Ashes and Diamonds" is the finest Polish film of all time, in my opinion. This isn't a single movie but a series, called "The Decologue." It's fantastic as well. is it in Polish? (I don't mind in Polish :)) just curious here

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May 6, 08, 15:27 #11

Seanus:

Seksmisja is a classic but I think u really need to know the nuances of Polish humour. I much prefer British humour, it's different for sure. I'm glad that many Poles like Monty Python.

Seksmisja isn't a hilarious comedy, but it is definitely fun to watch.
If I were to recommend someone a quality polish humor, than I would have to go with Koterskis "Dzień Świra". It's not a typical comedy, but certainly a great one. For a more lighter note I would recommend Kabaret Potem or Moralnego Niepokoju. Just keep awal from Koń Polski, Rak, Elita, Jurki, Pod Wyrwigroszem or that Ani mru mru nonsense.... :/

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Edited by: Seanus May 6, 08, 15:29 #12
Dzień Świra is better 4 sure. Seksmisja wasn't that funny for me. To be kurwa, or not to be, hehehe, youtube.com/watch?v=IrzM8xKnL-U youtube.com/watch?v=lEF3SlFTiBg&feature=related, this one is better, the same clip but extended

telefonitika	May 6, 08, 17:00 #13
ive got on dvd "testosteron" ... not bad film

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	May 6, 08, 17:17 #14
Kasia84: dzenki! no problem.. have fun reading, the other thread is long and full of good info.

EbonyandBathoryThreads: 7 Posts: 349 Joined: Feb 14, 08 ♂	May 6, 08, 18:02 #15
Kasia84: s it in Polish? (I don't mind in Polish :)) just curious here They are all in Polish. Depends on the DVD you get, but there should be English subtitles. I'm sorry I don't know the Polish names for the movies, those are the translated English names.

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07 ♂	Edited by: Krzysztof May 6, 08, 18:27 #16
EbonyandBathory: I'm sorry I don't know the Polish names for the movies, those are the translated English names. "Ashes and Diamonds" = Popiół i diament "Man of Iron" = Człowiek z żelaza "Kanal" = Kanał "The Decologue" = Dekalog

Kasia84Threads: 10 Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 14, 07 ♀	Edited by: Kasia84 May 6, 08, 18:39 #17
EbonyandBathory: They are all in Polish. Depends on the DVD you get, but there should be English subtitles. I'm sorry I don't know the Polish names for the movies, those are the translated English names. No problem :) "Ashes and Diamonds" = Popiół i diament "Man of Iron" = Człowiek z żelaza "Kanal" = Kanał "The Decologue" = Dekalog Thanks Krzysztof! :)

elzooniaThreads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Jun 28, 08 ♀	Jun 28, 08, 14:14 #18
"Ciało" - My favorite:) And I think "Lejdis" is on top now. I watched it twice;)

MarekThreads: 4 Posts: 1,120 Joined: Feb 15, 07 ♂	Jun 30, 08, 16:05 #19
'Kolejne' (?) = Generations 'Popiół i Diament' = Ashes and Diamonds are among my favorite Polish films. Polański's 'Nóż we wodzie' unfortunately I've never seen in its entirety:) The gritty realism of 'Ashes', for example, has stayed with me, the acting by Ewa Cybulska was stunning.

jonasThreads: - Posts: 6 Joined: Jun 26, 08 ♂	Jun 30, 08, 16:50 #20
"Katyn" About the massacre of Polish soldiers by the Soviets during WWII. It is depressing obvioulsy so not a movie for when you are feeling down...but it is very well done.

Eagle20Threads: 34 Posts: 130 Joined: Dec 12, 07 ♂	Jul 1, 08, 06:47 #21
jonas: "Katyn" About the massacre of Polish soldiers by the Soviets during WWII. It is depressing obvioulsy so not a movie for when you are feeling down...but it is very well done. Haven't been able to bring myself to watch it yet.

jonasThreads: - Posts: 6 Joined: Jun 26, 08 ♂	Edited by: jonas Jul 1, 08, 07:36 #22
Yeah it made me angry and depressed at the same time. I can imagine for someone who is Polish and especially who had family invloved that is could be very tough to watch. How people could do that to other humans is beyond me.

MarekThreads: 4 Posts: 1,120 Joined: Feb 15, 07 ♂	Jul 1, 08, 09:12 #23
Along with 'Katyn', Wajda's 'Kanał' is particularly gripping. Scarecely a Hollywood-Happy Ending :)

panienkaThreads: 2 Posts: 215 Joined: Mar 4, 08 ♀	Jul 1, 08, 10:42 #24
jonas: "Katyn" About the massacre of Polish soldiers by the Soviets during WWII. It is depressing obvioulsy so not a movie for when you are feeling down...but it is very well done. yes, Katyń is a great film... check also Miś

noimmigration	Jul 1, 08, 11:33 #25
jonas: "Katyn" About the massacre of Polish soldiers by the Soviets during WWII. It is depressing obvioulsy so not a movie for when you are feeling down...but it is very well done. I love works of fiction

neilThreads: - Posts: 9 Joined: Jun 29, 08 ♂	Jul 1, 08, 22:15 #26
NoImmi, You truely have plumbed the depths with that post. You should be ashamed of yourself.

urszulaThreads: 2 Posts: 362 Joined: Aug 31, 07 ♀	Jul 1, 08, 22:18 #27
panienka: check also Miś Miś would be hard to understand if you're not Polish and haven't lived in that era.

noimmigration	Jul 2, 08, 08:42 #28
neil: NoImmi, You truely have plumbed the depths with that post. You should be ashamed of yourself. Hee Hee Hee !

mafketisThreads: 17 Posts: 1,880 Joined: Mar 31, 08 ♂	Jul 2, 08, 09:48 #29
noimmigration: I love works of fiction Not to mention totalitarian murderers... No wonder you don't like Poland or Polish people.

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Jul 8, 08, 16:27 #30

Hello, it's my first post in this forum.
I'm also looking for suggestions about good Polish movies to watch. So any idea is welcome.
For now I've seen only a limited number of Polish movies but I would like to strongly suggest "Katyń" (2007) and "Man of Marble" (1977), both by Wajda and both very intense and inspiring.
I also ordered "Man of Iron" but didn't get it yet.

Only for those interested in very old films, the yiddish-language movie "The Dybuk" (1937) can be worth a watching, as a legacy of a culture the WWII has bitterly eradicated.

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