Favourite conspiracy films....

**rustler** · April 19th, 2011, 09:43 AM

Following on from the conspiracy thread, I wondered what your favourite Conspiracy films are??

These are two of my favourites, The Pelican Brief (1993), with Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pelican_Brief_(film)

and , The Constant Gardener (2005) with Rachel Weisz and Ralph Feinnes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Con...Gardener_(film)

Great films both of them!

What do think....?

**shodan2011** · April 19th, 2011, 09:52 AM

Here's the daddy of them all:

JFK The Director's Cut

What's remarkable about this film is that people were criticising the film before a single frame had even been shot, courtesy of a stolen first draft that did the rounds.

Arlington Road

A very clever film that deals with domestic terrorism in America.

**Night Haunter** · April 19th, 2011, 10:10 AM

Great story, twists and turns like a twisty turny thing... also has the beautiful Connie Nielsen

**rustler** · April 19th, 2011, 11:29 AM

Thanks gents! Believe it or not, the only one of those films that I have seen is Arlington Road, which was a very well thought out film, with a nice twist!

Another film that should be on my list is:

Erin Brockovich (2000), again with Julia Roberts, who won an Oscar for the role, and Albert Finney. This one is based on a true story. It is also very funny, the inter action between Roberts and Finney's characters!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Brockovich_(film)

**rustler** · April 19th, 2011, 04:08 PM

[QUOTE=shodan2011;1557443]Here's the daddy of them all:

JFK The Director's Cut

What's remarkable about this film is that people were criticising the film before a single frame had even been shot, courtesy of a stolen first draft that did the rounds.

I remember reading an article about Dr. Charles Crenshaw, who was one of the doctors who tried to save JFK - and subsequently, Lee Harvey Oswald as it turned out! - He mentioned that medical people from Parkland Hospital were warned not to talk to the film maker, or to have anything to do with it, supply any information etc. etc. All that, and so many years after the event too. Crenshaw himself waited until long after he was retired before writing his book!

**ubu_roi** · April 19th, 2011, 04:09 PM

The Manchurian Candidate

The original 1962 version, directed by John Frankenheimer. Exquisite.

**TexMadrid** · April 19th, 2011, 04:50 PM

3 Days of the Condor!

and on the lighter side:
Foul Play

3 Days of the Condor with Robert Redford is a must see classic; always on the edge wondering about the next twist; and they just keep coming. "...considered an exposition of the moral ambiguity of the actions of the United States government following the Vietnam War and Watergate." And a really nice couple of ending twists.

And I saw Foul Play as a child and my brain was whirling; funny, twisting plot and classic scenes: Dudley Moore as sex crazed man, the Albino, the dwarf ("beware of the dwarf"), just a bizarre list of characters and unique ideas that had me swimming!

**Brecht** · April 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM

I think most "conspiracy movies" can be added to the political thriller genre. It can be a mix-up of elements from many different genres, even science-fiction or horror. To illustrate an example, "The Fury" by Brian De Palma comes to my mind. But to name a few others:

Missing (with Jack Lemmon)
L.A. Confidential
Scorpio (with Burt Lancaster)
The Day of the Jackal

etc....

Skig · April 19th, 2011, 05:45 PM

Capricorn One

Oft cited by moon hoax believers as not so far from the truth re the Apollo program.

**Staffsyeoman** · April 19th, 2011, 09:44 PM

Mine is The Parallax View. Very unsettling and very 70s - no happy ending.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2245762048/tt0071970

Once upon a time, I was visiting the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on business; the senior staffer we were seeing took us to the Committee Room, unlocked it and turned the lights on - and the first to come on were the back lights behind the podium, just like the opening scene. 'Oh god, it's The Parallax View!" I spurted... Smirks from knowing hosts...

The tagline is clever: There is no conspiracy. Just twelve people dead.

And a film I watch at least once a year: All The President's Men All together now; "Follow the money"

And the moon landing conspiracists saying that Capricorn One proves the Apollo programme was a fake is one of the most blatant examples of inductive reasoning ever perpetrated. I still love the film, though..

April 19th, 2011, 09:43 AM	#1
rustler Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South of the North Pole Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 47,583 Thanked 84,530 Times in 4,955 Posts	Favourite conspiracy films.... Following on from the conspiracy thread, I wondered what your favourite Conspiracy films are?? These are two of my favourites, The Pelican Brief (1993), with Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pelican_Brief_(film) and , The Constant Gardener (2005) with Rachel Weisz and Ralph Feinnes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Con...Gardener_(film) Great films both of them! What do think....? __________________ "I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." - Shelley Winters Please read and follow To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by rustler; April 19th, 2011 at 09:45 AM.. Reason: Corrected spelling

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Night Haunter Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,306 Thanks: 15,042 Thanked 73,831 Times in 2,521 Posts	BASIC Great story, twists and turns like a twisty turny thing... also has the beautiful Connie Nielsen __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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rustler Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South of the North Pole Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 47,583 Thanked 84,530 Times in 4,955 Posts	Thanks gents! Believe it or not, the only one of those films that I have seen is Arlington Road, which was a very well thought out film, with a nice twist! Another film that should be on my list is: Erin Brockovich (2000), again with Julia Roberts, who won an Oscar for the role, and Albert Finney. This one is based on a true story. It is also very funny, the inter action between Roberts and Finney's characters!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Brockovich_(film) __________________ "I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." - Shelley Winters Please read and follow To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by rustler; April 19th, 2011 at 11:31 AM.. Reason: picture didn't load!

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rustler Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South of the North Pole Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 47,583 Thanked 84,530 Times in 4,955 Posts	[QUOTE=shodan2011;1557443]Here's the daddy of them all: JFK The Director's Cut What's remarkable about this film is that people were criticising the film before a single frame had even been shot, courtesy of a stolen first draft that did the rounds. I remember reading an article about Dr. Charles Crenshaw, who was one of the doctors who tried to save JFK - and subsequently, Lee Harvey Oswald as it turned out! - He mentioned that medical people from Parkland Hospital were warned not to talk to the film maker, or to have anything to do with it, supply any information etc. etc. All that, and so many years after the event too. Crenshaw himself waited until long after he was retired before writing his book! __________________ "I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." - Shelley Winters Please read and follow To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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ubu_roi Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 3,962 Thanks: 83,135 Thanked 43,794 Times in 3,958 Posts	The Manchurian Candidate The original 1962 version, directed by John Frankenheimer. Exquisite. __________________ Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

April 19th, 2011, 09:52 AM	#2
shodan2011 Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Wild, Wild West Midlands Posts: 1,262 Thanks: 13,615 Thanked 20,242 Times in 1,279 Posts	Here's the daddy of them all: JFK The Director's Cut What's remarkable about this film is that people were criticising the film before a single frame had even been shot, courtesy of a stolen first draft that did the rounds. Arlington Road A very clever film that deals with domestic terrorism in America.

April 19th, 2011, 04:50 PM	#7
TexMadrid Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 996 Thanks: 5,741 Thanked 10,899 Times in 993 Posts	3 Days of the Condor! and on the lighter side: Foul Play 3 Days of the Condor with Robert Redford is a must see classic; always on the edge wondering about the next twist; and they just keep coming. "...considered an exposition of the moral ambiguity of the actions of the United States government following the Vietnam War and Watergate." And a really nice couple of ending twists. And I saw Foul Play as a child and my brain was whirling; funny, twisting plot and classic scenes: Dudley Moore as sex crazed man, the Albino, the dwarf ("beware of the dwarf"), just a bizarre list of characters and unique ideas that had me swimming!

April 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM	#8
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,138 Times in 10,453 Posts	I think most "conspiracy movies" can be added to the political thriller genre. It can be a mix-up of elements from many different genres, even science-fiction or horror. To illustrate an example, "The Fury" by Brian De Palma comes to my mind. But to name a few others: Missing (with Jack Lemmon) L.A. Confidential Scorpio (with Burt Lancaster) The Day of the Jackal etc....

April 19th, 2011, 05:45 PM	#9
Skig Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 212 Thanks: 2,181 Thanked 3,274 Times in 228 Posts	Capricorn One Oft cited by moon hoax believers as not so far from the truth re the Apollo program.

April 19th, 2011, 09:44 PM	#10
Staffsyeoman Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,269 Thanks: 34,179 Thanked 26,756 Times in 2,160 Posts	Mine is The Parallax View. Very unsettling and very 70s - no happy ending. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2245762048/tt0071970 Once upon a time, I was visiting the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on business; the senior staffer we were seeing took us to the Committee Room, unlocked it and turned the lights on - and the first to come on were the back lights behind the podium, just like the opening scene. 'Oh god, it's The Parallax View!" I spurted... Smirks from knowing hosts... The tagline is clever: There is no conspiracy. Just twelve people dead. And a film I watch at least once a year: All The President's Men All together now; "Follow the money" And the moon landing conspiracists saying that Capricorn One proves the Apollo programme was a fake is one of the most blatant examples of inductive reasoning ever perpetrated. I still love the film, though.. Last edited by Staffsyeoman; April 19th, 2011 at 09:50 PM..