Name your top 3 Undercover movies ever?
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CallaghanFilms
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I am assuming you are not including military/spy flicks...
The Callaghan Top 3
#1 Serpico
#2 Reservoir Dogs
#3 Donnie Brasco
The Callaghan Top 3
#1 Serpico
#2 Reservoir Dogs
#3 Donnie Brasco
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
The Departed
Reservoir Dogs
Donnie Brasco
Reservoir Dogs
Donnie Brasco
Luis Caffesse
Admin
Serpico (definitely)
Departed (probably - time will tell)
Just one of the Guys (Okay, kidding.... I just can't come up with a third one right now)
Departed (probably - time will tell)
Just one of the Guys (Okay, kidding.... I just can't come up with a third one right now)
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
dory_breaux
Todd Wannabe
bad Boys 2, if you can count it
Cryogenic Filmworks
Veteran
Serpico
The Dirty Dozen
Point Break
The Dirty Dozen
Point Break
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Blaine
Mr. Hollywood
What Point Blank are you talking about? Certainly not the original with Lee Marvin because it was not an undercover movie. The remake btw was Payback with Mel Gibson.
Blaine
Mr. Hollywood
Well, Serpico was probably the best and one of the first. It was early glimpse at Pacino in a role before he started playing Pacino.
Donnie Brasco has got to be up there. Like Serpico, based on a true story.
Then I'd have to say The Departed. As far as I'm concerned, it eclipsed Infernal Affairs. The same can be said about Reservoir Dogs (a close fourth) and City on Fire.
Donnie Brasco has got to be up there. Like Serpico, based on a true story.
Then I'd have to say The Departed. As far as I'm concerned, it eclipsed Infernal Affairs. The same can be said about Reservoir Dogs (a close fourth) and City on Fire.
Cheesesailor77
Veteran
the chinese sure know how to make an almost great undercover movie 
Kirk Gillock
Rebel with a cause
The Departed
Reservoir Dogs
Fletch
Mods: Should this topic be in the Film Discussion section?
Reservoir Dogs
Fletch
Mods: Should this topic be in the Film Discussion section?
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CallaghanFilms
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Damn...okay, in that case, I need to redo my list...or better yet, do another.
DeSica
Well-known member
Hong Kong and asian cinema have different sensibilities...much like how a Bollywood film has to have those ridiculous dance numbers (something that North American cinema stopped doing back around the late 1930s...except for musicals).
I think most people find the North American version better mainly due to cultural differences...like the no swearing in Hong Kong films and the no talk of sex or showing any really limits their ability to portray certain characters and aspects of the underworld correctly.
Show me one undercover cop who doesn't have a mini-breakdown in a film without swearing left and right...(and I'll show you a Hong Kong film.)
Top 3...
1. Serpico (the real Serpico was/is wackier in real life than Pacino will ever be)
2. Infernal Affairs (great story, plot, good twists, smart use of identity as theme)
3. Donnie Brasco (another great portrayal of a true story)
The Departed and Reservoir Dogs get honourable mention as remakes.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
Oh wait
NO WAY OUT w/ Costner
That's undercover isn't it ? Or is that more spy stuff ?
NO WAY OUT w/ Costner
That's undercover isn't it ? Or is that more spy stuff ?
Luis Caffesse
Admin
Maybe if we actually start discussing the films....
But for now, we don't have a 'Film Listing' section.
Fletch
Nice!
:thumbsup:
"It's all ball bearings now a days...."
Blaine
Mr. Hollywood
Excellent movie but I'd call it more spy stuff.
EDIT:
As a side note, No Way Out is a remake of The Big Clock. No spies OR undercover in The Big Clock.
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