And then there's Charlie Wilson's War, a flick that loosely tells the story of the funding of our future enemies in Afghanistan to defeat the Soviets in THAT war and in turn ultimately bring the end to the Cold War.
One of my favorites. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. There were still a lot of good performances in him.
Harshest Dream, Reality
May 12, 2024, 08:33 AM
AUTiger89
The Fourth Protocol was excellent.
Thirteen Days
Phone's ringing, Dude.
May 12, 2024, 06:26 PM
icom706
Gotcha! and Bridge of Spies, because a good part of each movie involved /took place my home town.
Plus I was on the American Sector Side of Glienecke Bridge - in 1980 you could walk out on to it a bit - at least I did. Even the birds that were sitting on the bridge stayed on the side of the American sector of Berlin.
Stripes, Ice Station Zebra, Hunt for Red October.
-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings. Where there's service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master.
Ayn Rand
"He gains votes ever and anew by taking money from everybody and giving it to a few, while explaining that every penny was extracted from the few to be giving to the many."
Ogden Nash from his poem - The Politician
May 19, 2024, 03:57 PM
Scuba Steve Sig
May 23, 2024, 06:29 PM
0-0
I seem to recall that “The Life of others” was very interesting. A Stasi officer listening to a couple. Originally i thought of Gene Hackman’s The Conversation, also someone listening to others. Brings back memories of my own growing up. Our phone was bugged. You would ask for the tone and it would miraculously return. Once a repairman shower up to fix our phone. Nobody asked for repairs… Old memories from the 70s
0-0
"OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20
May 24, 2024, 06:38 PM
AUTiger89
Yes - The Lives of Others. I was trying to remember the title.
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Originally posted by 0-0: I seem to recall that “The Life of others” was very interesting. A Stasi officer listening to a couple. Originally i thought of Gene Hackman’s The Conversation, also someone listening to others. Brings back memories of my own growing up. Our phone was bugged. You would ask for the tone and it would miraculously return. Once a repairman shower up to fix our phone. Nobody asked for repairs… Old memories from the 70s
0-0
Phone's ringing, Dude.
September 18, 2024, 07:43 AM
Hey Pal
I wholly recommend Lives of Others.
September 18, 2024, 08:24 AM
Ripley
^^^^
An all-time great ending.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.
September 18, 2024, 09:50 AM
radioman
"The Falcon and the Snowman" which is based on a true story.
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September 18, 2024, 02:33 PM
Ronin1069
Good Shepherd. DiNero, Pesci, Damon. Etc…
Got poor reviews but I absolutely love this movie; definately one you need to put the phone down and follow.
This is one of my favorite scenes…
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September 19, 2024, 09:39 AM
Expert308
This isn't exactly a U.S. vs U.S.S.R. thing, but it's sorta related cuz, well, nukes. For a TV movie it was actually pretty well done. Shades of Orson Welles.
September 20, 2024, 03:14 PM
Loswsmith
To have gotten to this point in the thread and no one has said Godzilla is a crime that I am rectifying.
And, while one movie in the Bond series was mentioned, and many mention nuclear weapons, this is the only one where I am aware of were nukes are actually used ****SPOILER ALERT FOR A 1977 Bond Movie EVERYONE on this forum should have seen***** when the hijacked subs at the almost end of the movie are given each other's positions to launch on, i.s. The Spy Who Loved Me .
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Velocitas Incursio Vis - Gandhi
September 22, 2024, 05:39 PM
SigJacket
-- I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is.
