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Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I'm looking for anything in a similar vein to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (the 2011 film). Doesn't necessarily have to be espionage related, I just really enjoyed the whole "great actors talking their way through a convoluted situation" thing :v:

# ¿ Nov 23, 2019 19:54

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 23:21

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

feedmyleg posted:

The problem with wanting more things like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is that it's the best one�everything else will pale in comparison to that perfectly-wound script. For more modern stuff I'd say Fincher's films have similar qualities, Social Network especially. Frost/Nixon has a lot of that same DNA. Good Night and Good Luck. There Will Be Blood. The Constant Gardener. You can probably pull a list of "political thrillers" that will send you down a good path. But TTSS to me feels very much like a 60s/early 70s drama, so tapping into that more might scratch the itch for you�The Conversation, All the President's Men, Three Days of the Condor. And it wouldn't hurt to catch Smiley's People and really any other le Carre adaptation, even if none of them can match the brilliance of TTSS.

Heh, the reason I came here to ask is that everything I've tried to find in a similar vein didn't hold a candle to TTSS but there's a fair bit of stuff here that I haven't tried so thanks for that mate

# ¿ Nov 23, 2019 20:40

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I thoroughly enjoyed The Conversation so thanks again :v:

# ¿ Nov 24, 2019 01:11

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Mission Impossible: Fallout is probably the best action film since Fury Road, not sure you'd call the story "efficient" though :v:

# ¿ May 19, 2020 18:40

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

pooch516 posted:

I love that they unofficially changed the name to "Live Die Repeat" when it came out on Blu-Ray.

Wasn't it called "All You Need Is Kill" at some point?

# ¿ Jun 1, 2020 22:23

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I could use some recommendations for stuff to watch with my mam during quarantine. Stuff we've watched lately that she enoyed: The Nice Guys (she thought Gosling was hilarious), M:I Fallout, Inside Man, Collateral, Taking of Pelham 123 (the original), Open Range, Zodiac (though she wasn't happy that they didn't catch him at the end lol). Stuff she said was "ok": Fury Road, Nolan's Batman trilogy, the Bourne trilogy, Blood Diamond, 21 Bridges. Stuff she hated: Inception was the worst film she's ever seen :v:

TV wise, she also really enjoyed Elementary, Justified and Bosch, if that helps.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2020 03:06

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Timby posted:

The 3:10 to Yuma remake from a few years back.

Thanks, we started watching a box set so it'll be a week or two before we get round to this but I'll let you know if it was a hit :v:

# ¿ Jul 11, 2020 21:22

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Insomnia.

# ¿ Jul 26, 2020 13:40

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Timby posted:

The 3:10 to Yuma remake from a few years back.

This went over pretty well apart from the very end, so thanks

# ¿ Jul 28, 2020 19:30

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I'm not a huge horror guy but I really liked The Ritual.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2020 00:30

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys

# ¿ Dec 25, 2020 15:39

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Roumba posted:

Also, consider the original Conan the Barbarian if you haven't seen it. Although I wonder if would come across as dated and dumb to a first-time viewer, given all the parodies and copycat films it spawned.

I watched it with my daughter not too long ago and she thought it was great :black101:

# ¿ Jan 30, 2021 23:08

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Watched Mask of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean (just the first one) and Princess Bride this week and am hankering for more swashbuckling - anyone got any suggestions? Preferably stuff that's on streaming services but that's not completely essential.

# ¿ Feb 6, 2021 11:40

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Cheers both of you

# ¿ Feb 7, 2021 01:50

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

feedmyleg posted:

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the gold standard there as far as I'm concerned.

Hard agree.

# ¿ Apr 19, 2021 18:22

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

feedmyleg posted:

What are some good hangout movies? Chill, low-stakes movies where everybody just kinda hangs out and has a good time and there's not much conflict.

I've seen Dazed and Confused and Everybody Wants Some!! and such. Open to whatever, but ideally something with a bit of a hook�I'd love some genre flicks.

Withnail & I?

# ¿ Apr 27, 2021 18:51

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Zogo posted:

The Long Good Friday

Seconding this, it's a masterpiece.

Zogo posted:

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

I should really rewatch this, it absolutely fuckin slapped back in the day :v:

Edit: just remembered Split Second with Rutger Hauer exists, you should try that

# ¿ May 14, 2021 22:39

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Palm Springs was much funnier than I expected it to be.

# ¿ May 26, 2021 20:51

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Heist from 2001 with Gene Hackman & Danny DeVito is absolutely excellent.

edit: Inside Man

Pilchenstein fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Jun 20, 2021

# ¿ Jun 20, 2021 05:05

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Yeah, I can't speak to the accuracy of the film either way but it's jingoistic as all hell.

The most absurdly jingoistic bullshit I've seen lately was the "has fallen" films, especially the first two.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2022 17:27

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

# ¿ Mar 19, 2022 22:55

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Just rewatched Hunt for Red October and I'd like recommendations for anything in the same sort of "character actors arguing with/out thinking each other" vein.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2022 10:28

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I haven't seen 12 Angry Men in a couple of decades but it's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. I'll check out the other stuff too, cheers.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2022 23:31

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Cheers, I've never actually seen A Few Good Men and I think I'm overdue a rewatch on the others.

I can also highly recommend the 1997 remake of 12 Angry Men, which I only learned about while looking for a copy of the original. Incredible cast, the original writer and Willam Friedkin directing. I still prefer the original but Jack Lemmon and George C Scott are incredible in it.

# ¿ Jul 5, 2022 14:28

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

thehandtruck posted:

I hadn't seen many Bollywood movies or taken any seriously but then I saw RRR and it was incredible. Any suggestions for great Bollywood movies, can be totally over the top like RRR or "good".

On a related note, recommend me some films that go as hard as RRR on the "gently caress the british" sentiment :v:

# ¿ Jul 21, 2022 18:06

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

LionYeti posted:

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol

Any of the Mission Impossibles really, except maybe 2 which I don't remember.

Zogo posted:

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Cheers.

# ¿ Jul 22, 2022 00:56

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I've seen a moderate amount of westerns and I don't think I could name a single one that had a city in it to be fair

# ¿ Aug 1, 2022 02:07

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from 2011

# ¿ Nov 14, 2022 16:29

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Open Range

# ¿ May 25, 2023 04:19

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Fallen (1998)

# ¿ Jun 10, 2023 23:49

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

# ¿ Aug 28, 2023 18:35

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

I watched Kill the Irishman (2011) and No Sudden Move (2021) this weekend and I'm looking for more crime stuff with stacked casts like those two.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2023 06:34

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

morestuff posted:

Devil In A Blue Dress is another noir with a scene-stealing performance from Cheadle and a great cast.

Oh yeah, that's a classic and a perfect example of the kind of thing I'm after. I might rewatch it again anyway :v:

# ¿ Dec 4, 2023 21:00

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

ynohtna posted:

If you're a fan of Devil in a Blue Dress (great flick), then I guess you're already well feasted on LA Confidential and Mulholland Falls?

Yes to LA Confidential and I *think* I've seen Mulholland Falls but it was so long ago I can't remember anything about it (and might be confusing it with Mulholland Drive) so that's a good shout, thank you.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2023 21:21

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Turns out I hadn't seen Mulholland Falls before, really enjoyed it though. Glengarry Glen Ross I've definitely seen but not for decades so I'll put that on the list, nice one.

# ¿ Dec 5, 2023 20:07

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Ooh, that's a fuckin cast and a half. Sold :v:

# ¿ Dec 5, 2023 20:21

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 23:21

Pilchenstein: May 17, 2012; So your plan is for half of us to die?; Hot Rope Guy

Gonna recommend Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) because ~~that's my default recommendation to anyone~~ my mam enjoyed that when we watched it during lockdown.

# ¿ Dec 20, 2023 04:39

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