# What movie should I rent tonight? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 7, 2000, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897 "2000-07-07T21:56:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/1 "2000-07-07T21:56:07Z")
This is more of an “In _Your_ Humble Opinion” thread. Here’s the situation. My wife is pregnant and very sleepy in the evenings. I’ve found that she’ll easily nod off if the film is not engaging (she slept through **Dogma** even though she was enjoying it). **The General’s Daughter** kept her awake. I’m up for anything, classics, new releases, whatever. Just don’t make it so obscure that I won’t find it at my local rental shop. I’m sure there will be several recommendations that we’ve seen already, but don’t let that stop y’all. ---
**Author:** ![tak29813](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@tak29813](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tak29813)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/2 "2000-07-07T22:21:44Z")
Clue- Martin Moll, Tim Curry, Leslie Ann Warren. Even if your wife falls asleep you will being laughing so hard you’ll wake her up. Armageddon- Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis. I always like movies that blow stuff up. Nine Months- Tom Arnold, Hugh Grant(?). Pretty dang funny if she is ready to pop. For what its worth ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/3 "2000-07-07T22:30:02Z")
We saw Clue (and two of its endings). Liked it Haven’t seen the others, thanks for the suggestions! I was looking for an engaging mystery, but 9 Months sounds like a good pick. …keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/4 "2000-07-07T22:33:50Z")
I find that it is hard to fall asleep during disturbing and/or excessively violent movies. With that in mind, I recommend _Romper Stomper_. Russell Crowe stars in it as a Nazi Skinhead gang leader in Australia. It has a similar premise to _American History X_, except that the struggle isn’t with Blacks. It’s with a Vietnamese group. Lots of violent scenes. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/5 "2000-07-07T22:48:07Z")
Engaging movies . Hhhmm [ul] [li][The Usual Suspects](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0114814)[/li][li][L.A. Confidential](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0119488)[/li][li][Twelve Angry Men](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0050083) (original with Henry Fonda )[/li][li][In The Line Of Fire](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0107206)[/li][li][The Mummy](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120616)[/li][li][The Shawshank Redemption](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0111161)[/li][/ul] My choice would be either “The Usual Suspects” or “The Shawshank Redemption”. ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/6 "2000-07-08T00:32:36Z")
Both are my choices too (but we’ve seen and loved 'em already). After reading the review at [movie geek central](http://moviegeek.homestead.com/files/reviews.htm) I think I’m going to rent **Fight Club**. But I’m still open to suggestions (and fodder for next week’s rental(s))! =) ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Holly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Buddy\_Holly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buddy_Holly)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/7 "2000-07-08T01:03:34Z")
Fight Club! Fight Club Fight Club Fight Club!!! Yea! Excellent choice! I guarentee you won’t be disapointed. If if you are… well… then you just suck. But I’m sure that won’t be the case. Happy viewing! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/8 "2000-07-08T01:14:26Z")
Great choice . It was the best flic of last year IMO. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/9 "2000-07-08T07:13:59Z")
Boys Don’t Cry. Not a feel good movie, to be sure, but very well acted. ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/10 "2000-07-08T08:05:55Z")
Wow! Just finished it and I want to watch it again to catch more of the foreshadowning. Put me firmly in the category of those who think it was great. When it came out I thought I had it peggged and wasn’t interested, I was wrong. BTW - **Boys Don’t Cry** was a trailer on the tape that made me want to rent it in the near future. Thanks for the additional suggestion(s). ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Cyclops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@Commander\_Cyclops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Cyclops)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/11 "2000-07-08T08:13:14Z")
Look for a movie called “Go”. It’s kind of a Tarantino rip-off, but a very good one. ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/12 "2000-07-08T08:16:29Z")
No relation, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/13 "2000-07-08T08:18:12Z")
Quick paced, silly, engaging, laff-a- minute, star-studded: I recommend **Galaxy Quest**. So shoot me. ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/14 "2000-07-08T17:34:59Z")
**GO** - got it (liked it) **Galaxy Quest** got it (liked it) Thanks for the dead-on suggestions! Keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Nika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba9def/32.png) [@Nika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nika)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/15 "2000-07-08T17:38:13Z")
Fight Club kicked ass, but your wife might sleep through it. A good one is the original Payback. If you liked the new one (with Mel Gibson) it is worth it. If you haven’t seen payback it is good, a little violent, but good. ---
**Author:** ![winky99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@winky99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winky99)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/16 "2000-07-08T18:22:08Z")
Office Space - guaranteed funny! “Hey Peter, whaats happening? Greaaaat” ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/17 "2000-07-08T23:06:41Z")
My favorite movies to watch are. Better off Dead: an 80’s comedy with John Cussak Clerks Galaxy quest Osip ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/18 "2000-07-08T23:52:48Z")
On a Robert DeNiro kick - **Ronin** car chases, suspense **Midnight Run** car chases, great one liners ---
**Author:** ![P\_G\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@P\_G\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P_G_B)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/19 "2000-07-09T01:10:37Z")
The Man with Two Brains, Steve Martin ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2000, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897/20 "2000-07-09T06:49:02Z")
I second the recommendation for **Office Space** [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-rent-tonight/24897.md?page=2)