‘Who Killed Captain Alex?’
(Uganda, 2010)
Who Killed Captain Alex?is Uganda’s first action film.
Directed byNabwana I. G. G., the film gained popularity online as being a “no-budget” action film.
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Most of the actors were even volunteers from his village.
And let’s be honest, some Hollywood movies could do with a bit more of that.
Many cinephiles don’t know this, but thefemale assassin plotline ofLady Snowbloodwas the primary inspiration behindQuentin Tarantino’sKill Billmovies.
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The cast and crew ofKill Billwere even made to watch the movie during breaks.
Aside from being the basis for a widely-beloved film,Lady Snowbloodis also present in other media.
For example, scenes from the movie are referenced inPost Malone’s “Rockstar” music video.
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The movie helped kickstart an enormous subculture commonly known as parkour.
It won seven awards from several different countries, and was nominated for nearly a dozen more.
In 2013, the film was the United Kingdom’s best selling foreign-language film on home video.
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The movie was so successful that a sequel was released in 2014.
‘The Inglorious Bastards’ (Italy, 1978)
Does the title sound familiar?
Well, it should.
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It even spawned a sequel several years later.
It’s also rumoured that asequel toDistrict 9may be in development.
It’s also one of the most innovative films of all time.
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It set the stage for other first-person feature films to be made.
But that didn’t stop the internet from appreciating it in all of its glory.
The video quickly became an internet meme and gained millions of views on YouTube.
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It’s widely regarded as one of those “so-bad-it’s-good” movies now.
The film received dozens upon dozens of awards from Korean and International organizations alike.
It won seven awards at the 2010 Korean Film Awards alone.
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It was even remade for Bollywood in 2016, under the titleRocky Handsome.
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