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Thousands of classic Polish films, etc. made available for free online

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Re: Thousands of classic Polish films, etc. made available for free online

#51
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We've become so hypnotized and hyped up by spandex-clad super-heroes with bad acting and snappy, pretentious dialogues that we've forgotten what real film and art is like.

Maybe overworked and tired population needs spandex instead of Tarkovsky’s movies. After 1,5 hours commuting and 9,5 hours in the office I prefer Netflix’ Red Notice over Stalker. And I guess I am not the only one. On the other hand as non native Polish speaker I will enjoy some evening with some great movie recommended in this thread.

> After 1,5 hours commuting and 9,5 hours in the office I prefer Netflix’ ...

I can appreciate that point of view. It's really a matter of what you're receptive to at any given moment.

Keep in mind, however, that Tarkovsky and other innovative filmmakers from the Iron Curtain era literally risked their career every time they made a film. They had something to say and took great pains to do it. It just goes to show that there's really no excuse for the film industry to release so much slop when they got unimaginable resources at their disposal.

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#52
post #44

They have this nice page* of movies with Ukrainian subtitles. I am teaching English to a family of Ukrainian refugees. Films in English with Ukrainian subtitles would be a fantastic resource. Does anyone know of such a service? * https://35mm.online/kolekcje/dla-ukrainy

Sites like subscene have endless supply of subtitles in any languages and you can probably torrent the films themselves.

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#53
post #3

"How I Unleashed World War II" is not there sadly, nor "With Fire and Sword".

The former is a classic comedy. For a taste of what you're missing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfKZclMWS1U

The funny thing is - Polish pronunciation is objectively easier than English.

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#54

This is incredible! Does anyone know of other sites like this for films from other countries? I've been looking to broaden my cinematic horizons a bit, as well as hunting for material to practice language comprehension.

Large amounts of Mosfilm output was available on Youtube, although I think Russian cinema may be an unpopular choice at the moment.

A surprising amount of pre-90s film is randomly available on youtube; sometimes with odd choices about dubbing and subtitles.

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#55
post #11

I am not from Poland, but Pilot Pirx’s Inquest (Sci-Fi) left unforgettable scenes in my memory… those wrists… https://35mm.online/en/vod/feature-films/pilot-pirx-s-inques...

One thing you should probably mention is that it's based on Stanislav Lem's story.

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#57

Kingsajz [1] is one of my favorite Polish movies of all time. It's about way for people to consume some elixir and become tiny (it's an adult movie, although may not sound like it). The special effects are absolutely phenomenal - it's mind boggling that it was done in 1987, and with communist budgets! Unfortunately looks like no English subtitles are available. [1] https://35mm.online/vod/fabula/kingsajz

English link:

https://35mm.online/en/vod/feature-films/king-size

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#58
post #44

They have this nice page* of movies with Ukrainian subtitles. I am teaching English to a family of Ukrainian refugees. Films in English with Ukrainian subtitles would be a fantastic resource. Does anyone know of such a service? * https://35mm.online/kolekcje/dla-ukrainy

Sites like subscene have endless supply of subtitles in any languages and you can probably torrent the films themselves.

I should add, they only have iphones and the 35mm site's player just worked as expected with Ukrainian subs.

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#59
post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe overworked and tired population needs spandex instead of Tarkovsky’s movies. After 1,5 hours commuting and 9,5 hours in the office I prefer Netflix’ Red Notice over Stalker. And I guess I am not the only one. On the other hand as non native Polish speaker I will enjoy some evening with some great movie recommended in this thread.

> After 1,5 hours commuting and 9,5 hours in the office I prefer Netflix’ ... I can appreciate that point of view. It's really a matter of what you're receptive to at any given moment. Keep in mind, however, that Tarkovsky and other innovative filmmakers from the Iron Curtain era literally risked their career every time they made a film. They had something to say and took great pains to do it. It just goes to show th…

I agree, but I wonder if viewers who have been brought up on the superhero genre where something is blowing up every minute or two could even watch a Tarkovsky film. Whenever I try to introduce people to Tarkovsky's films I warn them up front that they need to completely change their sense of time - they need to view these films as meditations, they need to slow way down. And even with these suggestions up front, it's still difficult for many modern viewers to make it through.

Re: Thousands of classic Polish films, etc. made available for free online

#60
As far as Polish films, highly recommend 1982’s “Znachor” (1).

Quoting IMDB: “Abandoned by his wife and daughter, a famous surgeon starts drinking, hurts his head and loses his memory. His medical knowledge gradually resurfaces and he becomes a village healer …”

1: https://imdb.com/title/tt0084953/

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