# Some suggestions on movies like... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2000, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856 "2000-01-16T19:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ramesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ramesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramesh)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/1 "2000-01-17T06:55:00Z")
I would like people to suggest some movies for me to watch. To give an idea of my taste, I loved these: Lock Stock Two smoking Barrels To be or not to be Pulp Fiction Get Shorty basically some good humor movies. ## Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. - Message NOT scanned for typos… ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/2 "2000-01-16T19:12:00Z")
You’re probably looking for a more personal response, but if you’re really desperate (like you’re on your way to the video store right now), go to a movies-for-sale website like [www.reel.com](http://www.reel.com) – they have mini-lists of the top ten movies by category – suspense, action, comedy, etc. Good hunting! ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/3 "2000-01-16T19:17:00Z")
If you liked “Pulp Fiction,” you will also like Tarantino’s earlier movie of a similar vein, “Reservoir Dogs.” Another movie of that genre that is great is “The Usual Suspects.” Both should be findable in the cheap section of the video store now. * * * “In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” - Ecclesiastes 1:18 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/4 "2000-01-16T19:42:00Z")
I would also suggest **The Big Hit** , starring the incomparable Marky Mark Wahlberg, which is sort of a spoof on John Woo-type hyper-action flicks. It’s farging hilarious. Also, have you ever seen **Army of Darkness**? It’s an absolute classic, and I highly reccomend it. * * * ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/5 "2000-01-16T19:44:00Z")
Oh, balls. I misspelled “recommend”. I hereby correct myself. * * * ---
**Author:** ![ramesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ramesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramesh)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/6 "2000-01-16T20:35:00Z")
OK, the next two videos I am going to rent are Usual Suspects The Big Hit Thanks for the suggestions. * * * - Message NOT scanned for typos… ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/7 "2000-01-16T21:15:00Z")
You might also like the work of the Coen brothers. I suggest _Fargo_. If you like that, try _Blood Simple_ and _Miller’s Crossing_. Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/8 "2000-01-16T21:22:00Z")
I Went Down - it’s an Irish film from about two years ago. Sort of an “accidental gangster” film, not as violent as the others, but absolutely hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/9 "2000-01-16T21:34:00Z")
\*Go El Mariachi Trainspotting\* … and pretty much everything the other posters have said. * * * \\| |/ === '\> ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/10 "2000-01-16T23:02:00Z")
One of the funniest movies I have ever seen is “Ruthless People” with Danny Devito and Bette Midler. Hilarious! * * * The most Invisible poster in the history of the boards. Posting invisibly since sept 1999. ---
**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/11 "2000-01-16T23:07:00Z")
I second _Army of Darkness_. That’s a do not miss. Also, I liked _Mad Dog and Glory_. Bill Murray and Robert Deniro were fabulous. ---
**Author:** ![lvick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d07c76/32.png) [@lvick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lvick)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/12 "2000-01-17T04:36:00Z")
From dusk till dawn Men in black tremors ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/13 "2000-01-17T06:20:00Z")
For goofy humor try any one of Mel Brooks films. One of my favorites is “High Anxiety” another would be “History of the World Part 1” and also “Young Frankenstein” A lot of sexual humor is in his films. If you are into strange English humor, Monty Python films are great. ---
**Author:** ![N\_oR\_jVIaL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@N\_oR\_jVIaL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N_oR_jVIaL)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/14 "2000-01-17T06:34:00Z")
You might try “Thick as Theives” with Alec Baldwin.(comedy/drama) Thug: Where your warrant at? Cop: You can’t end a sentence with a preposition. Thug: Where your warrant at, muthafuKer? ---
**Author:** ![Boris\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/15 "2000-01-17T07:14:00Z")
Well, other poster have made some good recommendations, so I’ll make some mediocre ones: A Life Less Ordinary Four Rooms Hudson Hawk The Freshman Life In Wartime (aka The Alarmist) I say they’re mediocre ones, since they were not very popular with the general public, but I liked them a lot, and they are definite genre pieces. They’re all funny, irreverant action comedies with lots of ridiculous situations and violations of Safe Gun Handling Practices. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/16 "2000-01-17T08:13:00Z")
to back-up another post, defintely check out “Go” it is excellent and done in the “Pulp Fiction” style to not back up another post, personally I thought “The Big Hit” was missing a letter, the last word should have started with “S” as in “The Big \_hit”, a really awful movie ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/17 "2000-01-17T08:19:00Z")
Speaking of the Coen brothers, I recommend _The Big Lebowski_. * * * ~Kyla “Anger is what makes America great.” ---
**Author:** ![Noggin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@Noggin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noggin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/18 "2000-01-17T11:20:00Z")
i would definitely agree with the big lebowski: “i would take the gun away from you and pull the trigger until it goes click” 'jesus christ" ‘you said it man’ ya want a good movie… see “out of sight” ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ReservoirDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirDog)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/19 "2000-01-17T15:32:00Z")
The Big Hit: The single most ridiculous car chase I have ever seen. In a forest. I couldn’t stop laughing. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/20 "2000-01-17T15:45:00Z")
If your gonna watch Army of Darkness, You absolutely have to watch Evil dead and Evil Dead II, the first 2 of the trilogy, classics. * * * If your head is wax, don’t walk in the sun. -Benjamin Franklin [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856.md?page=2)