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Post by mortsahlfan on Feb 11, 2018 1:21:56 GMT
When I see a great movie, I want to find others similar.. For example, I've never seen a movie even close to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"
Hopefully people can post movies they love, and would like to see more of... For example, "Falling Down" seems like the 90's version of "Taxi Driver".
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Post by mortsahlfan on Feb 11, 2018 14:06:55 GMT
nothing?
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Post by geode on Feb 11, 2018 16:26:32 GMT
When I see a great movie, I want to find others similar.. For example, I've never seen a movie even close to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Hopefully people can post movies they love, and would like to see more of... For example, "Falling Down" seems like the 90's version of "Taxi Driver". I think "Bite the Bullet" (1975) has distinct similarities to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" One difference is that it is a better film. |
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Post by mortsahlfan on Feb 11, 2018 20:02:43 GMT
When I see a great movie, I want to find others similar.. For example, I've never seen a movie even close to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Hopefully people can post movies they love, and would like to see more of... For example, "Falling Down" seems like the 90's version of "Taxi Driver". I think "Bite the Bullet" (1975) has distinct similarities to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" One difference is that it is a better film. I heard from someone "Bite the Bullet" was a less-charming version of Brooks' earlier "The Professionals" (great movie).. I might check it out, thanks. |
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Post by koskiewicz on Feb 11, 2018 21:47:40 GMT
I have looked high and low for a copy of "Fraulein Doktor" (Hungarian film - 1968) to no avail....
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Post by mortsahlfan on Feb 12, 2018 20:51:51 GMT
I have looked high and low for a copy of "Fraulein Doktor" (Hungarian film - 1968) to no avail.... I was just on YouTube.. I saw multiple full movies with that description.. One was in b&w, one was in color, saw a few more.. |
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Post by vegalyra on Feb 12, 2018 21:18:43 GMT
I was always a big fan of the mercenary type films that took place in post colonial Africa like the Wild Geese. I've seen Dark of the Sun with Rod Taylor. The one I haven't seen or been able to find a US copy of is The Last Grenade with Stanley Baker.
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 12, 2018 21:23:00 GMT
Oof. Anyone know anything like The Last of Sheila? Or have access to Sondheim and Perkins’s never-filmed scripts for The Chorus Girl Murder Case (“…a sort of stew based on all those Bob Hope wartime comedies, plus a little Lady of Burlesque and a little Orson Welles magic show, all cooked into a Last of Sheila-type plot,” Perkins said) or Crime and Variations?  A real, honest-to-God murder mystery, clues and all. We just don’t see them nowadays on the big screen (even Branagh’s MotOE didn’t particularly emphasize plotting or games-playing). I’d also love to see something like Congo—jungle-adventure picture, somewhat akin to Indiana Jones, that doesn’t take itself quite seriously. Or we should just cast the duo of Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry in everything. I can’t think of a single movie that couldn’t be made better by throwing them into it. (Another ) I’m sure I could think of a few more if given more time… |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 12, 2018 21:23:57 GMT
Yeah I have been meaning to watch the Last Grenade.
There's another Africa set mercenary film with Ty Hardin-very cheap European film from around that time. King of Africa it is called.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 12, 2018 21:25:50 GMT
I’d also love to see something like Congo—jungle-adventure picture, somewhat akin to Indiana Jones, that doesn’t take itself quite seriously. Or we should just cast the duo of Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry in everything. I can’t think of a single movie that couldn’t be made better by throwing them into it. (Another ) I’m sure I could think of a few more if given more time… Have you see THE PINK JUNGLE? Has James Garner and George Kennedy. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 12, 2018 21:26:32 GMT
I’d also love to see something like Congo—jungle-adventure picture, somewhat akin to Indiana Jones, that doesn’t take itself quite seriously. Or we should just cast the duo of Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry in everything. I can’t think of a single movie that couldn’t be made better by throwing them into it. (Another ) I’m sure I could think of a few more if given more time… Have you see THE PINK JUNGLE? Has James Garner and George Kennedy. Hadn’t even heard of it. Good? |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 12, 2018 21:31:43 GMT
Hadn’t even heard of it. Good? Not going to be on anyone's top ten list but it was diverting enough thanks to the cast. Very bad quality copy I had of it though-not sure how available it is. |
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Feb 12, 2018 22:36:05 GMT
I was always a big fan of the mercenary type films that took place in post colonial Africa like the Wild Geese. I've seen Dark of the Sun with Rod Taylor. The one I haven't seen or been able to find a US copy of is The Last Grenade with Stanley Baker. Have you seen "The Dogs of War" 1980? |
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Post by geralmar on Feb 12, 2018 22:41:56 GMT
I’d also love to see something like Congo—jungle-adventure picture, somewhat akin to Indiana Jones, that doesn’t take itself quite seriously. Of varying quality: Romancing the Stone (1984) Jewel of the Nile (1985) King Solomon's Mines (1985) Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Treasure of the Four Crowns (1983, filmed in 3D) |
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Post by vegalyra on Feb 13, 2018 13:56:47 GMT
I was always a big fan of the mercenary type films that took place in post colonial Africa like the Wild Geese. I've seen Dark of the Sun with Rod Taylor. The one I haven't seen or been able to find a US copy of is The Last Grenade with Stanley Baker. Have you seen "The Dogs of War" 1980? It's been quite some time, but I remember Christopher Walken was good. Thank for reminding me! |
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Post by singh on Feb 13, 2018 14:35:24 GMT
Suggestion for movies similar to closer(2004).
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Post by Nalkarj on May 7, 2021 15:42:15 GMT
Just rediscovered this thread. Yes, I’m on a rediscovering-old-threads hunt.
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Post by politicidal on May 7, 2021 15:44:20 GMT
I think "Bite the Bullet" (1975) has distinct similarities to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" One difference is that it is a better film. I heard from someone "Bite the Bullet" was a less-charming version of Brooks' earlier "The Professionals" (great movie).. I might check it out, thanks. I saw Bite The Bullet twice. I didn’t like it the first time but it kind of grew on me the second time. |
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Post by kolchak92 on May 7, 2021 19:51:00 GMT
When I see a great movie, I want to find others similar.. For example, I've never seen a movie even close to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Hopefully people can post movies they love, and would like to see more of... For example, "Falling Down" seems like the 90's version of "Taxi Driver". Falling Down seems more like a white-collar version of Taxi Driver to me than 90s. |
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Post by mortsahlfan on May 7, 2021 21:27:52 GMT
When I see a great movie, I want to find others similar.. For example, I've never seen a movie even close to "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Hopefully people can post movies they love, and would like to see more of... For example, "Falling Down" seems like the 90's version of "Taxi Driver". Falling Down seems more like a white-collar version of Taxi Driver to me than 90s.
Yeah.. A white-collar 90s version of "Taxi Driver".
I probably mentioned it earlier, but the first movie of this sorts was John Avildsen's (Rocky, The Karate Kid) first featured movie properly released/distributed. I know he acted in one mediocre beatnik movie, and might have directed one or two.
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A real, honest-to-God murder mystery, clues and all. We just don’t see them nowadays on the big screen (even Branagh’s MotOE didn’t particularly emphasize plotting or games-playing). 
