best political thriller? - General Discussion Discussion

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

My top 5:

Fail-Safe (1964)
JFK (1991)
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
All the President's Men (1976)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

A good list, but I would add Dr. Strangelove.

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[–] Alocirp (680) 2 years ago

Strangelove is a thriller?

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

Absolutely. Weren't you anxious to see if the bomber got through and bombed its target? I sure was, and I was
very surprised when they DID get through.

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[–] Alocirp (680) 2 years ago

You're reaching. It could have been a thriller based on content, but that's not really the direction Kubrick took it.

Were it a legitimate thriller, Dr. Strangelove would pop up on just about every serious "Best Thriller" list ever made. I haven't seen it on a single one.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

I still think it's a thriller, a comedy thriller.

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[–] Alocirp (680) 2 years ago

That's fine, then. You initially presented it as fact, claiming it was "absolutely" a thriller. That came off as a bit obnoxious to me, if I'm being honest.

But if you want to consider it a thriller your own book, be my guest.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

I did not present it as a fact, but rather an opinion. And my opinion stands. And you seem to be a bit
on the nasty side, if I'm being honest.

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[–] Alocirp (680) 2 years ago

Well, in my opinion, you presented it as a fact. And my opinion stands.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

Well your opinion was wrong.

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[–] Alocirp (680) 2 years ago

Is that your final answer, or would you like to go back and edit your post again?

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

Yep. That is my final answer. Your opinion was wrong.

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[–] Alocirp (680) 2 years ago

"Whatever."

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

I will agree to disagree.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

it's a parody

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

No, it's a satire, and a thriller.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

all the characters are based on real people. that's parody.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 2 years ago

They are? I don't think so. Who exactly are they based on?

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[–] davodikum (6007) 2 years ago

Enemy of the state (1998)

No way out (1987)

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[–] samoanjoes (53028) 2 years ago

Z (1969)

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

i have been meaning to see this.

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[–] samoanjoes (53028) 2 years ago

10/10

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

that's high praise

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

i watched almost half of it. it's a bit slow.

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[–] samoanjoes (53028) 2 years ago

Really. I think the editing is actually pretty faced paced.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

so much........................dialogue.

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[–] samoanjoes (53028) 2 years ago

That's what makes it so great. It's constantly moving.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

a movie that needs to be viewed a few times. i thought too many of the actors looked alike.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Army of Shadows was much better.

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[–] samoanjoes (53028) 2 years ago

I like that one too. I own both.

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[–] snepts (11123) 2 years ago

Took me forever to finally see it on TCM. Would love to watch it again.

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[–] samoanjoes (53028) 2 years ago

I saw it once on TV one day and for years tried to watch it again. I managed to find one on a now defunct movie site, but I have the digital file of it so I'm all good.

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[–] db20db (16571) 2 years ago

One of the best, imo: https://moviechat.org/tt1216491/Kill-the-Messenger

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[–] Stratego (29533) 2 years ago

Enemy of the State is my favourite, probably because it's more action than politics.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

the lives of others

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

a very good one. east germany was the ultimate police state.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

it has some competitors (north korea for sure!) but it would be up there.

have you read any books on east germany? i read stasiland about a year ago & thought it was great.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

yes i did read that book. it was scary the personal info the government kept on the citizenry. they had buildings full of files on people.

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[–] overseas7 (3722) 2 years ago

https://www.stasi-unterlagen-archiv.de/en/access-to-records/

I have spoken in the past with some people of the former DDR. It is amazing to hear that some of them still find that "not everything in the DDR was wrong".

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[–] snepts (11123) 2 years ago

Been meaning to see this, which shouldn't be hard since I have a DVD of it, but for some bizarre reason I've never viewed it.
Invited a friend over once but it didn't work out. That's as close as I have come.

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[–] Who (5146) 2 years ago

All The Presidents Men tops my list, but these are good too

The Ides of March
Bridge of Spies

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (73639) 2 years ago

Serpico and Prince Of The City were great books and movies about corruption in New York City

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