Okay, you asked for it! Every once and awhile, I like to look down the

Posted by tinear (A) on May 3, 2010 at 17:41:35

In Reply to: RE: "Night Moves" with Gene Hackman. posted by Victor Khomenko on May 3, 2010 at 14:23:52:

Netflix list of "returns" and refresh the slowly eroding neurons.
First off, yes, the "old" "Detour" is exactly what I meant. No frills film with an interesting lead actor and a fascinating woman who seamlessly portrays a woman of that.... type. She is brilliant though not in the usual "acting" manner.
Some very, very good crime films: "Cure;" "Rainy Dog;" "Memories of Murder."
Noir: (I'll forego the parentheses or this will take forever):
Where the Sidewalk Ends; The Hitch-Hiker; Fallen Angel; Born to Kill (low-rent but, like Vice Squad and Detour, all the more powerful for it); Blast of Silence; Kiss Me Deadly; Vicki.
From Brazil, a mixed bag of excellent to very good crime films which, understandably given the ridiculously high violent crime rate, occupy a significant percentage of product: Man of the Year; Bus 174 (one of the best documentaries you'll ever see); Elite Squad; Manda Bala.
Films with unforgettable female performances but which are of the type your wife may not appreciate: Angel Face; A Girl in Black (if you don't fall in love with this Greek woman.... well, you've died a long time ago, then! NOT sleazy, not porn, not erotic! Just a beautiful woman in a very well directed, filmed, scripted, and acted film).
Eroica and The Red and The White. Two superb films NO one who "enjoys" war films should miss. Absolutely criminal these two are not as well known as, for instance, Paths of Glory.
Now, I'd also STRONGLY recommend two of the finest cinematic works ever created and which, I feel safe in saying--- because of several very violent scenes which are not gratuitous but which are very realistic--- your wife wouldn't be able to appreciate:
Satantango (Bela Tarr's masterwork); Berlin Alexanderplatz (Fassbinder's masterpiece). Both are multi-disk, many hour commitments but what better when the cat is away!
Lastly, I'll include The Ascent and Mafioso, I gave them both 5 stars on Netflix and they'd receive six if it were possible.

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Topic - Lonely guy's action flicks - Victor Khomenko 11:58:01 05/03/10 (29)

RE: Lonely guy's action flicks - TimTaylor 10:56:45 05/06/10 (0)

One of my all time favorite Westerns.... - afilado 19:12:59 05/05/10 (0)

Friends of Eddie Coyle, maybe? - Bill McNeal 14:31:56 05/05/10 (1)

I drove by the first bank they hit just today - ArdRi 20:47:12 05/05/10 (0)

RE: The Maltese Falcon, Lawrence from Arabia, The Bridge of the River Kay... - patrickU 04:46:17 05/05/10 (0)

Try "Santa Sangre" - Ebert loved it...(nt) - mkuller 20:52:18 05/04/10 (2)

too bad, Netflix does not have it.... thanx anyway... - PhilJ 05:37:51 05/05/10 (1)

Worth searching out... - mkuller 21:16:24 05/05/10 (0)

Deep Cover is fun - Daryl Zero 16:46:07 05/04/10 (0)

RE: Lonely guy's action flicks - dean_martin 14:08:21 05/04/10 (0)

RE: Lonely guy's action flicks - Rod H. 07:40:00 05/04/10 (0)

One of my favorites - Mike K 23:08:35 05/03/10 (0)

"Das Boot" and "The Train" - Bambi B 16:24:17 05/03/10 (1)

Quite familiar with both... - Victor Khomenko 19:44:54 05/03/10 (0)

Not so much on the Action-maybe tension - Des 15:17:20 05/03/10 (4)

That is one fine riddle, Des... what are the titles? nt - Victor Khomenko 19:46:51 05/03/10 (3)

Google is my friend! - Des 20:15:27 05/03/10 (2)

And here-- - Des 20:17:13 05/03/10 (1)

Got them, thank you! - Victor Khomenko 07:51:20 05/04/10 (0)

"Night Moves" with Gene Hackman. "Vice Squad," an ugly, tough updating - tinear 14:06:19 05/03/10 (9)

RE: "Night Moves" with Gene Hackman. - Victor Khomenko 14:23:52 05/03/10 (8)

I'll take a stab and say "Mongol- The Rise of Genghis Khan" - ArdRi 17:58:18 05/03/10 (6)

Mongol good pick! that movie just flows from start to finish - PhilJ 10:44:32 05/04/10 (0)

The Mongol is in! - Victor Khomenko 19:51:15 05/03/10 (4)

Your wife might like it! NT - Jazz Inmate 09:28:43 05/12/10 (0)

Did you watch it yet? - ArdRi 22:02:21 05/07/10 (2)

Yes, saw it... was utterly unimpressed. nt - Victor Khomenko 06:30:54 05/14/10 (1)

LOL.. I never claimed to have seen it..* - ArdRi 12:04:23 05/15/10 (0)

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