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The Most Dangerous Game (1934) - Starring Fay Wray and filmed on the same exact locations as King Kong. Got it
Lost Horizon (1937) - One of the last, "lost world" films and probably the best. I'll have to check that one out, sounds like a goodie
The Razor's Edge (1984) - One of the few times the remake is better than the original, although I recommend also watching the 1946 version. I've seen the original but not the remake, most suck so I typically don't go out of my way to check them out unless it is recommended to me.
Hope and Glory (1987) - The London Blitz from a kids perspective, if you liked "Empire of the Sun" you'll like this one. haven't seen this one either
The Dogs of War (1980) - Maybe the best "merc" film ever and blows the book away. Got it, great movie
Marlowe (1969) - James Garner as the coolest private eye ever with Bruce Lee as a bad guy enforcer. Got it, along with most all of the Marlowe movies. The one that surprised "The Long Goodbye" because I'm not much of an Elliot Gould fan. Yeah, the Bruce scenes rocked, tearing up Marlowe's office and taking that long step off the roof...classic.
Thanks for the suggestions.
When you watch the remake of The Razor's Edge, just accept that Bill Murray is doing a serious film without the slapstick comedy. If you can get your head past that, it's actually a good film. Another Murray sleeper is "Quick Change" (1990) which isn't as good but interesting to see Murray in a Crime Drama with comedic elements.
The scene where the police negotiators contact him and he drops "I was in 'Nam with a jerk like you" was brilliant. Everyone hated it because it wasn't Meatballs or Caddyshack but it's better than some of his other films that people thing are wonderful.
Oh and "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) if we are talking about movies that surprise.
Last edited by SteyrAUG; 02-28-23 at 20:04.
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