Kenji
20Apr12
I'll add these, thanks (late at night now). Swan Lake: The Zone is an interesting film i've not thought much about recently- i think it was in our film world cup in 09.
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DirtyBee
20Apr12
what? l'm not a fan? this is probably my fav list on mubi (along with Apursansar's "Nostalgia...") ok, some suggestions - The Land of the Fathers (Shaken Aimanov) - 90% in train; Twenty Days Without War (Aleksei German) - many scenes in train, and one was especially good (and a bit mad in russian way, great way), Death Train (Bill Morrison) - maybe a bit different (experimental), but still: Time and Tide (Peter Hutton) - several scenes with trains, passing by the sea, beautiful; Swan Lake: The Zone (Yuri Ilyenko), 4 (Ilia Khrzhanovsky) - one scene, but very effective, again - mad in a great way; Train of Thought (Jim Jennings)...l can think of those for now, if l remember some more, will let you know
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DirtyBee
20Apr12
yeah, well, everything of his work l've seen so far is interesting. but l prefer "A Spring for the Thirsty" more. And l was thinking about "Hand up!" by Skolimowski since sound of a train can be heard in the background every little, but l guess it's not enough for this list :) and, Alexandra by Sokurov has train scenes
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Holger Haase
7Apr12
Haha, I too was just thinking of coming up with a similar list but it's already magnificently done. Let's not forget HORROR EXPRESS, NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS and the remake of THE LADY VANISHES. Not on Mubi is the Harry Palmer TV film BULLET TO BEIJING.
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Bleu Poster
15Jan12
Merde, was just beginning a train list only to find it's already nicely done. Although it makes little sense not to have Arrival at the top.
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Martinus
22Aug10
Don't forget the memorable train-sequence in Jacques Tourneurs BERLIN EXPRESS (1948). Furthermore: THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT (Charles Chricton, 1953), UN SOIR, UN TRAIN (André Delvaux, 1968), THE SILENCE (Ingmar Bergman, 1963), DE WISSELWACHTER / THE POINTSMAN (Jos Stelling, 1986), END (Artavazd Peleshian, 1994), DANCER IN THE DARK (Lars Von Trier, 2000) RIPLEY'S GAME (Liliana Calvani, 2002) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (Brian De Palma, 1996) - and of course the shorts by Geoffrey Jones: SNOW (1965), RAIL (1967) and LOCOMOTION (1975).
spartacula
21Aug10
PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES ('87) - John Hughes... MYSTERY TRAIN ('89) - Jim Jarmusch... THE POLAR EXPRESS ('04) - Robert Zemeckis
Clarice the Specter
30May10
I suggest Pather Panchali and Spirit of the Beehive. Trains are integral to both films. Also, the sound of trains (that are never seen) is used to great effect in Tarkovsky's Stalker.
Dimitris Psachos
14Feb10
Night Train really deserves a spot here. is The Station Agent part of your list? Tickets too, a fine list indeed.
Sean Morley Dixon
13Feb10
How to make a train movie in America (at least these days.) http://ryeberg.com/curated-videos/how-to-make-a-train-movie-in-america/
Dimitris Psachos
23Dec09
most war films contain train sequences too and RR by Benning could be a fine addition as well.
apursansar
23Dec09
Trains are of importance in all parts of the Apu Trilogy, in "Pather Panchali" the children run behind a train, in "The Unvanquished" Apu and his mother travel with a train to leave Benares, and in "The World of Apu" the grown-up Apu lives aside a railway station. Obviously many of Ozu´s films qualify, but aside "Tokyo Story" I would especially recommend "Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice" and "Equinox Flowers". And it seems that "La Roue" by Abel Gance is still not in the database.
columbiatch
23Dec09
btw here's a little known gem by Rene Clair's brother Henri Chomette (quality is a little iffy): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=278-RLCTN6c