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Spy movies
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:09 pm
by Fist and Faith
Anybody got recommendations? Not action-spy flicks, mind you. No James Bond stuff. I don't want explosions and shootouts. Yeah, spys kill and are in danger all the time. But I'm talking about intellectual.
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:23 pm
by lorin
North by Northwest
Marathon Man
Manchurian Candidate (the old one)
Ice Station Zebra
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:28 am
by StevieG
The Usual Suspects - not sure if that counts?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:49 am
by Montresor
If you can find a copy of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, you'll be doing yourself quite a favour. Great film. Damn good book too.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:16 am
by Fist and Faith
Thanks, folks. North by Northwest is showing up on almost all the lists I've googled. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is first on a couple of those lists. No Way Out is popping up some.
I've heard Three Days of the Condor is a good one.
I bring this all up because I saw Spy Game a few weeks ago. I liked it, especially because it wasn't a martial arts/explosion extravaganza.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:42 pm
by Usivius
Here are my suggestions for the non-Bond type of action spy film:
- 39 Steps (Hitchcock 1935)
- Ipcress File
- Hunt for Red October (does that count?... Ryan is employed by a spy agency)
- Sneakers
- Ronin
- Mr & Mrs. Smith (I threw that one in there 'cause it's just so darn fun!)
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:49 pm
by CovenantJr
Fist and Faith wrote:No Way Out is popping up some.
I've only seen that once, but I did enjoy it. I'd say it's worth a watch.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:21 pm
by aTOMiC
Our Man Flint...nuff said.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:51 pm
by Cail
aTOMiC wrote:Our Man Flint...nuff said.
Excellent film.
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:35 pm
by Usivius
The President's Analyst. Very funny. James Colburg.