July 8th 2008 09:20 am
What thrills you?
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How does the song go Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me? Well I am interested in the thrill me part.
I am not talking about shoe fetishes or new handbags or exotic fruits used in whichever kinky way. I am talking about thrillers as a movie genre.
With nothing on the telly, I have gone back to watching movies. The thing is while I do like movies with whiz bangs and doodahs, a good thriller – a really good thriller with twists and turns that will make your brain reel are quite difficult to find.
I do have a few of my all time favorites that I can watch time and time again, but I would love to hear some of our faithful readers’ suggestions. I am sure I am missing something so I would love to hear what are your favorite thrillers.
Here is my list these are good quality chewy thrillers that I can watch time and time again (even though I do know how it is going to end up).
Fight Club – Fincher at his best.
Se7en – this movie left me physically sick the first time I have watched it.
Memento – its backwards, how can you not love it?
Anything by Alfred Hitchcock – all hail to the greatest master of suspense
The Usual Suspect – Kevin Spacey at his best.
LA Confidential – one movie with Russel Crowe that I have really, really liked.
The 6th Sense – this one made me love M. Night Shyamalan. And then I saw The Happening.
Primal Fear – the first time I ever became aware of Edward Norton.
Snatch – Mr. Guy Ritchie before he got Swept Away (why, why oh why?) Oh and for Jericho fans - this one you should really see!
The Game – one and only movie where I actually enjoyed Michael Douglas’ performance
So lets hear it, have you seen any good thrillers recently?
2 Comments »
AmyV on 08 Jul 2008 at 9:59 am #
OK, Berta, were we separated at birth?
The only one on this list I did not see was The Game, which I now obviously need to see. All the rest of the films on here I either loved or greatly enjoyed. (And agree about The Happening. We actually walked out.)
Fight Club, Snatch and Se7en I can watch anytime, anywhere, no matter what point of the movie is on when I turn it on. (it’s just a total coincidence that Brad Pitt is in all three, I swear!) And Snatch is FUNNY.
Edward Norton became one of my favorite actors based on his roles in Primal Fear and American History X.
I simply cannot improve upon this list.
bertas on 09 Jul 2008 at 1:44 am #
Amy
Oh you simply have to watch the Game… it is not Fincher’s best work, but it is thrilling enough until the last second (literally 
Snatch is hilarious
If you havent seen it you might enjoy Lock,Stock and 2 smoking barrels also a Guy Ritchie movie.
And I saw American History X it is really really good.
Oh and I forgot the Life of David Gale (its with Kevin Spacey), if you havent seen it you must!