I just watched Manhunter last night. I haven't seen it in a few years and I realized it might just be one of the best movies ever made. Are there any really good movies like this that compare? Of course there is Silence of the Lambs, Seven and the underrated tv show Millennium, but are there any gems I'm missing?
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10-24-2018, 04:26 AM #1Mighty Member
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Films like Manhunter
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10-24-2018, 09:36 AM #2Spectacular Member
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Totally agree. Manhunter is one of the best movies of the 80s Michael Mann is at the top of his game I think. I always wondered if William Petersen got interested in CSI because of his work in this film. Top notch action and the soundtrack (with Shriekback and Red 7) is great too.
Frankly I always thought the "remake" of Red Dragon paled in comparison
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10-24-2018, 10:42 AM #3Astonishing Member
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If you've not seen the TV shows "Hannibal" starring Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen, or "Mindhunter" starring Jonathan Goff, Hold McCallany, and Anna Torv you should check those out.
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10-24-2018, 05:13 PM #4of House Bolton
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Originally Posted by TheBlackTerror
I thought the opposite. I always felt Red Dragon was far superior to Manhunter (Which I consider to be a horrible film). I also thought Edward Norton was great in his performance in Red Dragon, while William Peterson was laughable in comparison.
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10-28-2018, 04:00 AM #5Invincible Member
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I've got to agree completely there. Originally Posted by Panic
Unless you just can't stick with it on the "Artistic Vision" side, it should be almost exactly what the initial post mentioned.
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10-28-2018, 04:01 AM #6Invincible Member
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To Live And Die In L.A. probably didn't hurt. Originally Posted by TheBlackTerror
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10-29-2018, 10:10 PM #7Astonishing Member
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Has anyone seen THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT ? No spoilers please.
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10-29-2018, 11:00 PM #8Invincible Member
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Uh... Originally Posted by batnbreakfast
I'm under the impression that it hasn't been released yet(minus the screening at Cannes). Have you heard something that says otherwise?
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10-30-2018, 06:15 AM #9Astonishing Member
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Sorry, should have checked the release date first. Sorry.
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10-30-2018, 10:26 AM #10Spectacular Member
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Yup. Although that was more of a straight up police thriller than a procedural. The book is solid too Originally Posted by numberthirty
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10-30-2018, 03:14 PM #11Invincible Member
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No, nothing to be sorry about. I just thought that the film might have had some sort of short runs since the festival. Originally Posted by batnbreakfast
@numberthirty
Sorry, should have checked the release date first. Sorry.
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10-30-2018, 03:35 PM #12Silver Sentinel
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I'll add a second for To Live and Die in LA.
No Country for Old Men, Mann's Jericho Mile, and Mann's Thief might be up your alley, too."Always listen to the crazy scientist with a weird van or armful of blueprints and diagrams." -- Vibranium
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10-31-2018, 12:10 AM #13Astonishing Member
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No Country is my go to January-1st-movie. It helps me calibrating (re-calibrating?) what a great movie is once a year. It made me even pick up some CMcCarthy novels (translated to my language). Originally Posted by BeastieRunner
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10-31-2018, 01:47 AM #14the devil's reject
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That was a really good movie but I have to say that ending was far from perfect.... Originally Posted by batnbreakfast
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10-31-2018, 02:15 AM #15Invincible Member
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Since I went back through the thread and didn't see anyone mention this film...
There is a Nicolas Cage film called 8MM that might be along the lines of what has been discussed. As long as you can tolerate some of the very "This film was clearly made in the late nineties..." indicators and that the subject matter is not for more sensitive folks, I would seriously consider seeing this film if you haven't. While I know that Cage can be a bit of a punchline, his performance in the film is really solid.
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