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bugsy bugsy
 
M$1 January 01, 2009 01:23 PM

I want to see a movie like "Americano", "A Good Year" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona".

Americano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxZ0oxMqJM


A Good Year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAAcVPICNnY


Vicky Cristina Barcelona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQHG92Yvoo


The movie has to have the same look & feel as these 3.
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scarlett scarlett
 
 January 02, 2009 06:53 PM
If you are looking for films about people whose lives are changed by travel to exotic and beautiful (and sometimes harsh) locations, I have several recommendations for you. Some are old, some are newer, and the genres of these films all over the map. Each of these, however, affected me strongly and left me with a similar sense of awe.

The Talented Mr. Ripley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CfVgcSltjc


Under the Tuscan Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWEkGQPDkV0


Shirley Valentine (more of a middle-aged version of what you are looking for)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098319/

A Walk in the Clouds (I didn't care for this one because Keanu Reeves has always bugged me, but you might like it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMnz9uCRqU0


Out of Africa (one of may all-time favorites):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF-lNumI2qk


The Painted Veil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oevR8c35Qk


Barcelona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnytcMClO38


My House in Umbria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVcdo24gaiE&feature=PlayList&p=F6B4033D0EB5A3E2&playnext=1&index=4


P.S. I Love You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTy2EYqc9BA


Finally, I have a couple of Foreign Film Recommendations as well:

Nowhere in Africa (this is a German film)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN3xdM2hAFs


Jean de Florette (there was a sequel to this one, called Manon of the Spring)
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi279511321/

Hope you enjoy some of these!
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tracebooks tracebooks
 
January 02, 2009 07:16 PM
Thanks for this great collection. I've seen a number of them but there are some good ones here! I must say I liked the book Under The Tuscan Sun better than the movie, which departs pretty far from it.

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scarlett scarlett
 
January 03, 2009 07:31 AM
Hey! Thanks, Bugsy! If you check any of these out, I'd be interested to know what you think. :)

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cjd cjd
 
January 01, 2009 02:05 PM
Hello bugsy,

I suggest you look at this film. I have managed to find this trailer on YouTube to help!

Shadow in the Sun. Excellent movie, which is set in Italy and is great to watch.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOm8AeqJSE&feature=related

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bugsy bugsy
 
January 01, 2009 02:22 PM
The movie set in Italy it's called "Shadows in the Sun" (aka "Shadow Dancer"), not "Shadow in the Sun". You even got the trailers wrong, this is the correct trailer: http://en.dtrailer.com/movies/watch/the-shadow-dancer.

Nice try though.

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cjd cjd
 
January 01, 2009 03:50 PM
Sorry bugsy,

Yes. I am talking about Shadows in the Sun, not Shadow in the Sun. Missed of the "s". As well, I didn't realize there were two movies and they were both very similar in the title. I just managed to get the video from YouTube, and it looked like the movie.

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tracebooks tracebooks
 
January 01, 2009 05:22 PM
Wow, Bugsy and CJD, thanks for introducing me to more in my very favorite genre of movies and books!

Let's see: your requirements seem to be a movie set near the European side of the Mediterranean; English/American person displaced, escaping ratrace or humdrum life and rediscovering self in the more slowly-paced Mediterranean countryside. Cultural clashes. People or requirements from old life put the person and/or his/her future in jeopardy--adventure or crime element. As person discovers themselves, they also make a romantic connection. Gorgeous photography; golden light; vineyards/lavender/sunflowers. Music: blend of "Mediterranean" accordian/folkish music and romantic music of the 60's (Sinatra etc.).

Ok. I think I have a couple for you. They're a bit older but very watchable:

French Kiss, 1995. I couldn't find a trailer that shows all the above elements, but trust me, they're there:

http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/23063/french-kiss-trailer

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LbenmHXRFc


Another movie that came out the same year, 1995: A Walk in the Clouds, has the same blend of elements. This clip does not do justice do the gorgeous photography and music, but it's better than the Youtube trailer. There are many more clips on Youtube that show the photography, but they give the story away:

http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/20947/a-walk-in-the-clouds-trailer

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tracebooks tracebooks
 
January 01, 2009 05:22 PM
Sorry, the clips don't want to embed.

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