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I enjoy watching European cinemas,a window to various local cultures on the continent for me.I have membership with Hollywood Video chain here in the US,it has a section for European films. What are some latest box-office hits in Europe ( excluding Hollywood productions ) you've seen ?

Are surname suffixes " ton " and " berg or burg = hill in English " common in Belgium as in England,Scandinavia,and Germany ?

:gomen: ........ I am in hotwater for kicking American influences abroad in the groin.:D It can be deem as negative for Aussies becoming more unworldly like average Americans in that regard aforementioned,as they drift farther from their culturally sophisticated European-kins. :worried...

I see,another case of contagious " Americanitis " in Pacific Oceania region.How about those Kiwis,they're more British leaning culturally ? Poor Aussies,they share too much commonalities with Americans.Yeah,average educated Americans generally are clueless in those areas. America flexes her...

Although,Americans undeniably share Western ancestral and cultural roots with European counterparts but America drifted to a new direction in finding her own destiny. Very few white-Americans have emotional feelings for Europe,except for some still living first generation immigrants. New...

US has so-called " bible belt ",a concentration of southern states where good percentage of local population attend Sunday church religiously.Politically,these red-blooded American folks are Republican leaning. I never understood why soccer doesn't thrive in America,as it has popularity...

I am a huge fan of both French and Italian films.Luc Besson is one name I recognize,have seen quite a few of his works in the past. There are several memorable French films I've seen.Camille Claudel,Story of H and Queen Margot with Isabelle Adjani plus Widow of St Pierre.

This thread title reminds me of one period awhile back as I was glued to cable TV Food Network channel's variety of 1/2-1 hour programs on introduction of American foods/snacks with many have European-origin and detailed explanation how they arrived to America's shores through out US history...

What a pleasant surprise,roast beef was once a Roman meal.I've always thought,it's good old American food like " fried chicken ".

Oh,I see ... thanks for filling me in. Where does Germany rank in the world military capability,Japan has been the 4th in ranking ( if it still standing ) for many years.

(1) France's native Francois and Canada's Quebecois ( they're French ancestry ),America or American public generally don't have issues with other European nationalities somewhere it's always the French can rattle their nerves.I've seen one TV news clip with seated Ronald Rumsfeld at presence of...

Why don't we look at it this way,don't you think Germans want to free their land from American military occupation and have own military complex ( provides employment ) equivalent to a first class power on world stage unless there is a clause in the surrender declaration signed in 1945 prohibits...

I would like to weight in my 2 Euros. It's true,Americans are quick to jump on the French not any other European nationalities whenever France or any French is in disagreement with US foreign policy.I've read Richard Nixon name calling former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau as " bastard " for not...

Not willingly though,US has been dragging it's feet as it tries to keep a strong military presence in Europe to safeguard American interests and political influences there. Probably at nagging requests by German ruling establishment.

Britain is definitely a class society,it's deeply ingrained in the culture.There is a class-structure in placed,I can't remember exact words said in one BBC program I've seen several years ago. I think the Royal Family is part of so-called " aristocracy " class.

My favorite TV or film version of Shakespeare's works. Hamlet Romeo and Juliet Othello

ABBA Bay City Rollers Bee Gees I like those oldies from the 1970's

A percentage of Russian and Hungarian populations might carry " Mongol genes ".

I don't want to overwhelm myself with ton load of readings,I will begin with ALL ancient European tribes during Roman times with complete details of origins plus political and cultural relationships. This answers my enquiring mind on how I could've felt Latin roots in French with several...

It was to my surprise as I recently discovered the English version of " Mein Kempf " is available at a local public library.I've always thought it's one of those books in forever banishment. One passage in this book is worthy of noting,Hitler simply described Jews embodied various European...