# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**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, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/21 "2000-01-17T15:46:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by ReservoirDog: > \*\*The Big Hit: > > The single most ridiculous car chase I have ever seen. In a forest. I couldn’t stop laughing.\*\* Yes. Thank you. Or when he’s breakdancing as he kills everyone in the room? When he shoots at the guy on the landing as he bounces up and down past him on a bungee cord? Genius! * * * “Are you frightened of snakes?” “Only if they dress up as werewolves.” -Preacher ---
**Author:** ![ramesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ramesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramesh)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/22 "2000-01-18T06:34:00Z")
## Guys! guys! Stop describing the movies! You are killing the fun!!! - Message NOT scanned for typos… ---
**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, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/23 "2000-01-17T19:17:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Milossarian: > \*\*If you liked “Pulp Fiction,” you will also like Tarantino’s earlier movie of a similar vein, “Reservoir Dogs.” \*\* Yeah, I’m kinda partial to that one, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/24 "2000-01-18T04:00:00Z")
_Undercover Blues_ * * * Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. “We are here! You are saved!” --R. & F. ---
**Author:** ![TaleraRis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TaleraRis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TaleraRis)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/25 "2000-01-18T04:49:00Z")
Boris, no way could Hudson Hawk be mediocre in any way! That is one of my favorite movies. And I seventh, eighth, whatever, Army of Darkness, but like psy I suggest at least Evil Dead II so you know Ash’s background. Oh, and I don’t suggest eating anything while watching those or drinking anything…unless you like it coming out your nose when you burst out laughing 😃 * * * When are you going to realize being normal isn’t necessarily a good thing? ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/26 "2000-01-18T19:30:00Z")
Please, please, please see the movie **Bottle Rocket** starring Luke and Owen Wilson, and directed by Wes Anderson. If you like Tarantino or Kevin Smith flix. This movie is for you. Hysterical, intelligent dialogue that I quote on a regular basis. It’s like a Reservoir Dogs with dumb guys as the characters. ---
**Author:** ![Jebediah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@Jebediah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebediah)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/27 "2000-01-18T19:50:00Z")
And I hope you’ve allready seen The Fight Club. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/28 "2000-01-18T21:03:00Z")
Try also **The Long Good Friday** , British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins, made about 1983 or so. Also worth renting: **The Hit** , 1984, Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth. More great British gangsterism. And (tongue in cheek), **The Italian Job** , a 60s caper film with Michael Caine and Noel Coward (?!) * * * **Launcher may train without warning.** ---
**Author:** ![WIU\_Wozman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WIU\_Wozman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIU_Wozman)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/29 "2000-01-18T21:07:00Z")
Hey, those are all great movies, I agree, but how could “Swingers” be left off the list, and I missed it, I sincerely apologize. ---
**Author:** ![radar\_ralf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@radar\_ralf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/radar_ralf)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/30 "2000-01-18T21:26:00Z")
“Best Lachrymose” category: Message In A Bottle “Best Gun Mis-handling” category: “Falling Down” “Best ROFLMAO at the ‘Stunned Deer’ UL” category: “Tommy Boy” Seriously, though, if you have never seen the Disney movie, “Fantasia”, you really should check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2000, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856/31 "2000-01-19T04:49:00Z")
Essential films in this general vein that were not mentioned above: _The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover_ _Bulletproof Heart_ _The Professional_ _La Femme Nikita_ _True Romance_ _Smoke_ _Down By Law_ _Laws of Gravity_ Films mentioned above that I would like to second: _Fargo_ _El Mariachi_ (don’t bother with the sequel/remake Desperado) _Out of Sight_ (anything based on an Elmore Leonard novel) _Reservois Dogs_ _Bottle Rocket_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-on-movies-like/12856.md?page=1)