# Best of the Guy Movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819 "2006-02-16T16:56:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/1 "2006-02-16T16:56:12Z")
There are certain movies out there that guys just seem to appreciate much more than women do (in general – obviously, there are exceptions). The inverse of chick flicks, if you will. They’re lowbrow, the kind of thing that goes much better with beer and cheetos than wine and brie. So, Dopers, what do you think are the ultimate guy movies? Nominations from the fairer sex are welcome, of course. Me? I see _Blues Brothers_ as being the quintessential guy movie. Great music. Silly comedy. Absolutely massive car chase. And, of course, Illinois Nazis. Does it get any better than that? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/2 "2006-02-16T17:01:59Z")
I like [Tango & Cash](http://imdb.com/title/tt0098439/). I doubt any gurl would go within ten miles of it. > [@Gabriel Cash](#): > > You wanna cut my throat, go ahead. You wanna cut my fuckin’ head off and use it for a fuckin’ basketball? You can bowl with the motherfucker for all I care. Just don’t let HIM do it. I don’t wanna get killed by this limey, immigrant JERKOFF. I wanna get killed by an AMERICAN! …jerkoff! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/3 "2006-02-16T17:02:30Z")
Some that ought to be considered, due to the absence or near-absence of female parts (except as diversionary toys): The Wild Bunch The Great Escape Stalag 17 Predator Sniper Lawrence of Arabia ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/4 "2006-02-16T17:09:22Z")
They Live ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/5 "2006-02-16T17:43:28Z")
Despite its lack of car chases, gunplay, and explosions, \*Swingers \* (1996) is, I think, a guy movie. Prior to seeing it a couple of years ago, I was not expecting _Summer of '42_ (1971) to be a guy movie, but it really is. It, too, lacks car chases, gunplay and explosions, but it does have a young Jennifer O’Neill. Yow. ---
**Author:** ![Fringe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@Fringe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fringe)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/6 "2006-02-16T17:43:51Z")
Bloodsport. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/7 "2006-02-16T18:08:48Z")
i second “bloodsport” and “predator” i think those might be numbers one and two in the guy movie category…although tango and cash is pretty sweet… …anyone wanna put in an honorable mention for “big trouble in little china”? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/8 "2006-02-16T18:14:06Z")
The Magnificent Seven I’ll second "Big Trouble In Little China I think “John Carpenter’s Vampires” was a pretty good guy movie and not just because it had Sheryl Lee tied naked to a bed … although there’s nothing wrong with that. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/9 "2006-02-16T18:20:59Z")
Silverado. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/10 "2006-02-16T18:20:59Z")
I ordinarily never see any movies in this vein, but I rented **Die Hard** recently and enjoyed the hell out of it. **A Clockwork Orange** is one of my all-time favorite movies. Every woman I know loathes it. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/11 "2006-02-16T18:21:42Z")
I think Steven Segal’s first seven movies qualify, with _Hard to Kill_ being a borderline case. > [@Fringe](#): > > Bloodsport. Might as well add [Lionheart](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100029/), which is basically the same story moved to LA. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/12 "2006-02-16T18:27:29Z")
My Guy movie collection: Blues Brothers Blazing Saddles Slap Shot Stripes Predator Starship Troopers Super Troopers Lethal Weapon Ruch Hour 1 & 2 Fifth Element Animal House Longest Yard (original) Smokey & the Bandit They Live Caddyshack …and probably a couple more I can’t remember here at work. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/13 "2006-02-16T18:28:31Z")
crap. add The Thing (John Carpenter’s) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/14 "2006-02-16T18:31:48Z")
> [@labtrash](#): > > Fifth Element I wouldn’t call that so much of a guy movie. The woman who works across the aisle from me says it’s her favorite film. The other day she said “Big bada-boom” after dropping a box, and asked me if I knew where that was from. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/15 "2006-02-16T18:33:28Z")
> [@labtrash](#): > > …and probably a couple more I can’t remember here at work. Wow. I didn’t think that was _possible_ with WebSense… ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/16 "2006-02-16T18:44:25Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Silverado. Oh, most definitely. When I was in college, I lived in a house with three other guys. Silverado was the movie of the month on both our movie channels at the same time, and it was on very heavy rotation. For weeks, every time one of us came in the door and the TV was on, you’d hear the complaint “Silverado again?” – but then we’d sit down and watch it clear through to the end. Lots of other classics listed in the thread so far, too. Big Trouble in Little China is definitely one of my faves. ---
**Author:** ![GWVet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@GWVet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GWVet)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/17 "2006-02-16T19:05:12Z")
Dumb & Dumber My best friend and I can’t make it through the whole thing without rewinding and watching the snowball scene and the crapper scene over and over again, and laughing harder each time. Every girl I’ve ever seen it with has hated it. ---
**Author:** ![Grossbottom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@Grossbottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grossbottom)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/18 "2006-02-16T20:36:43Z")
\*13th Warrior \* is my pick for ultimate guy movie, but \*Big Trouble in Little China \* and _Silverado_ definitely are in my collection. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/19 "2006-02-16T20:45:31Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Lawrence of Arabia Are you kidding me. There is so much unstated sexual tension between Omar Sharif and what’s-his-face that this is a great movie for those of us chicks who like slash. Have I ruined your enjoyment of it completely? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819/20 "2006-02-16T21:04:25Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Are you kidding me. There is so much unstated sexual tension between Omar Sharif and what’s-his-face that this is a great movie for those of us chicks who like slash. > Have I ruined your enjoyment of it completely? 😉 Not one bit! I was joking with that particular entry in the list. How could a “guy movie” have gotten Best Picture? The gals would have to have appreciated it, too. You will admit, I hope, that there’s not a great deal of hetero sex going on in that “guy movie” and it’s old enough that Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal would have to have seen it in reruns. Please note that I didn’t have _Brokeback Mountain_ on the list for just this reason. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-guy-movies/344819.md?page=2)