Just watched 'Vantage Point' and 'The Sentinel' and am a huge fan of 24 (the TV show). Can anyone suggest some more thrillers (CIA/Secret Service type stuff) which is fairly new (i.e: within last 8-10 years max)
The best was 'Clear and Present Danger', 1993. A little dated these days but still a very good thriller along those lines, far superior to 'Vantage Point'.
I've watched all 3 Bournes today, back to back
to back.
Bond films are the obvious answer.
Bond films are the obvious answer.
A decent older one is 'No Way Out' with Kevin Costner, 1987 - a good thriller.
More recent ones like 'Munich' (Mossad, not CIA) and 'The Quiet American' are other spy types, Munich was okay, Quiet American was shite
More recent ones like 'Munich' (Mossad, not CIA) and 'The Quiet American' are other spy types, Munich was okay, Quiet American was shite
Watch Sean Connery Bond movies, Thunderball to start with.
Roger Moore's best bond movie Octopussy is also fantastic, the greatest bond storyline ever. Even he looked good as a bond.
As for the CIA-KGB stuff watch "The Bourne Identity" not that from that infidel Deamon but Richard Chamberlin, the first one that came as a 7 part TV series,
Was a great fan of Ludlum's writings in my school days, and that Richard Chamberlins version was immense.
Another movie made on Carlos the jackal, a plot similar to Bourne Identity was "The Assignment" released in 1997, similar plot but without Bourne and a brilliant ending.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118647/
Another movie an adaptation of Colin Forbes novel. The book was a thriller reckon movie should also be good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_Express
I can go on suggesting.....
Roger Moore's best bond movie Octopussy is also fantastic, the greatest bond storyline ever. Even he looked good as a bond.
As for the CIA-KGB stuff watch "The Bourne Identity" not that from that infidel Deamon but Richard Chamberlin, the first one that came as a 7 part TV series,
Was a great fan of Ludlum's writings in my school days, and that Richard Chamberlins version was immense.
Another movie made on Carlos the jackal, a plot similar to Bourne Identity was "The Assignment" released in 1997, similar plot but without Bourne and a brilliant ending.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118647/
Another movie an adaptation of Colin Forbes novel. The book was a thriller reckon movie should also be good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_Express
I can go on suggesting.....
The Recruit?
not seen it yet though I don't think anyways
not seen it yet though I don't think anyways
Obviously done Bourne, they were spot on...
I prefer newer stuff btw
I prefer newer stuff btw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ludlum
Havent seen any of these movies though but read all the fiction works of Ludlum, some of them are brilliant storytelling on and before the cold war period..From the books I can rememeber
* 1977 - The Rhinemann Exchange — miniseries — Stephen Collins as David Spaulding, Lauren Hutton as Leslie Jenner Hawkewood - Great Work, should be a good movie
* 1983 - The Osterman Weekend — film — Rutger Hauer as John Tanner
Should Good movie with less action but a thriller
* 1985 - The Holcroft Covenant — film — Michael Caine as Noel Holcroft
Not sure about it
* 1988 - The Bourne Identity — miniseries — Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne, Jaclyn Smith as Marie St. Jacques7
The one I suggested in my previous post!
* 1997 - The Apocalypse Watch — miniseries — Patrick Bergin as Drew Latham
Not sure here
* 2002 - The Bourne Identity (loosely based on novel By Robert Ludlum) — film — Matt Damon as Jason Bourne and Franka Potente as Marie Helena Kreutz
Rubbish film
* 2004 - The Bourne Supremacy (not based on the novel by Robert Ludlum) — film — Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
Mediocre work by Ludlum standards and apparently a good movie
* 2006 - Covert One: The Hades Factor — miniseries — Stephen Dorff as Jon Smith
Dunno much
* 2007 - The Bourne Ultimatum (not based on the novel by Robert Ludlum) — film — Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
Another piece of rubbish from the Bourne Trilogy. This movie would've held some weightage had Carlos not being nabbed by the French intelligence in the real life, Ludlum in his book choose the kill Carlos in a different manner.
* 2009 - The Matarese Circle — film — Denzel Washington as Brandon Scofield 1
Great book should be a great movie
* 2009 - The Chancellor Manuscript — film — Leonardo DiCaprio as Peter Chancellor 1
He's enough to feckup the work.
Havent seen any of these movies though but read all the fiction works of Ludlum, some of them are brilliant storytelling on and before the cold war period..From the books I can rememeber
* 1977 - The Rhinemann Exchange — miniseries — Stephen Collins as David Spaulding, Lauren Hutton as Leslie Jenner Hawkewood - Great Work, should be a good movie
* 1983 - The Osterman Weekend — film — Rutger Hauer as John Tanner
Should Good movie with less action but a thriller
* 1985 - The Holcroft Covenant — film — Michael Caine as Noel Holcroft
Not sure about it
* 1988 - The Bourne Identity — miniseries — Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne, Jaclyn Smith as Marie St. Jacques7
The one I suggested in my previous post!
* 1997 - The Apocalypse Watch — miniseries — Patrick Bergin as Drew Latham
Not sure here
* 2002 - The Bourne Identity (loosely based on novel By Robert Ludlum) — film — Matt Damon as Jason Bourne and Franka Potente as Marie Helena Kreutz
Rubbish film
* 2004 - The Bourne Supremacy (not based on the novel by Robert Ludlum) — film — Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
Mediocre work by Ludlum standards and apparently a good movie
* 2006 - Covert One: The Hades Factor — miniseries — Stephen Dorff as Jon Smith
Dunno much
* 2007 - The Bourne Ultimatum (not based on the novel by Robert Ludlum) — film — Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
Another piece of rubbish from the Bourne Trilogy. This movie would've held some weightage had Carlos not being nabbed by the French intelligence in the real life, Ludlum in his book choose the kill Carlos in a different manner.
* 2009 - The Matarese Circle — film — Denzel Washington as Brandon Scofield 1
Great book should be a great movie
* 2009 - The Chancellor Manuscript — film — Leonardo DiCaprio as Peter Chancellor 1
He's enough to feckup the work.
Patriot Games is good, as is Sum of All Fears.
Something totally unrelated to what you requested, but I would recommend it anyway as I watched it recently and thought it was great, is Children of Men.
Something totally unrelated to what you requested, but I would recommend it anyway as I watched it recently and thought it was great, is Children of Men.
Did you manage to get hold of TV series done by Richard Chamberlin. It shits all over the movie that came later.
nah I haven't - will have a look out for that too
Broken Arrow
Rubbish one!
Breach
The Recruit. Pacino and that irish guy
Heat. Deniro, Pachino, Val Kilmer and other stars
that looks class....sweet spot
Body of Lies is pretty good. Haven't seen Pride and Glory but plan on doing so very soon.
Not wholly secret service stuff bit a quality movie is The Insider.
Was going to say why has no one mentioned the Usual Suspects, just noticed its now coming up to 15 years old... its ridiculous that its that old now!
A more recent one though is The Departed, great film!!
A more recent one though is The Departed, great film!!
'The Recruit' on BBC1 at 10:20pm tonight, get inn!!
the recruit is a great film. think ill watch it before bed
The Good Shepherd and Syriana are two awesome movies
The Good Shepherd was waaaay too long in my opinion.n
I was looking forward to Good Shepherd , but I was indifferent to it, same with road to perdition.
Yeah, I thought the same.
Good idea, and a decent film, but could have been 30 mins shorter, at least.
qualityyyy
Arlington Road is a good thriller
The Departed with Matt Damon and DiCaprio
Great movie
Great movie
Two days after I watched that I moved to a flat opposite and Arlington Road.
Freaked me out a bit.
Saw Cape Fear with De Niro last night, it's pretty old and nothing like Bourne movies, includes feck all of Secret Service but still a fairly decent thriller.
Now could anyone recommend me some good non-CIA thrillers (creating a new thread = pointless), with a random bloke who moves to some seemingly calm place, like Alaska, or Siberia, just to find out that he's in great danger and needs to figure out a plan?
Now could anyone recommend me some good non-CIA thrillers (creating a new thread = pointless), with a random bloke who moves to some seemingly calm place, like Alaska, or Siberia, just to find out that he's in great danger and needs to figure out a plan?
Spy Game was good with Redford.
Swept Away is an incredibly tense, high-octane depiction of man's capacity to survive against the trials of nature.
A must watch IMO
A must watch IMO
Seconded.
Agree - really good movie that - especially if you are looking for CIA movies as it gives you a glimpse of the spy process.
- Spy Game is next thenps. for those that recommended The Departed, seen that and absolutely love it..
ps. for those that recommended The Departed, seen that and absolutely love it..
I recorded the recruit last night - worth a watch would you say?
I've seen so many films over christmas, i was a bit rubbish really in that i'd not seen any of the old classics. Now i've got some out of the way and looking for further suggestions. Here's some of what i've watched over christmas....
The Godfather 1,2 & 3
Scarface
Full Metal Jacket
The Kingdom
Vantage Point
Sum of all Fears
Casino Royale
Lucky Number Slevin
Smoking Ace
Green Street
Transporter 1&2
Is the recruit the one with Pacino and Colin Farrell in it? if so it aint in the same league as some of the other movies mentioned. Its a bit plastic I thought.