Can anyone suggest a good detective movie?

[J. J. Jameson]

Anyone know of any? I'm not talking Sherlock or some sort of FBI movie...I mean the classic stuff with guys in trench coats and fedoras...1930s/40s/50s type of thing.

 

[DV8]

what's the purpose? you just want to watch a good one, or are you doing some kind of study?

 

[J. J. Jameson]

what's the purpose? you just want to watch a good one, or are you doing some kind of study?

Just want to watch one. That sort of thing appeals to me.

 

[The Chairman]

Wrong forum, I think.

Anyway, off the top of my head, check out Laura and The Big Sleep.

 

[Gonking]

L.A. Confidential

 

[Joker]

Brick...it's a 1920/30's detective movie set in modern day LA high school

 

[The Chairman]

I'd say Who Framed Roger Rabbit as well. I know it's more of a send-up of the whole genre than a legit film noir detective story, but it manages to incorporate most of the essentials of the genre. Plus it's the greatest animated movie ever.

 

[tzarinna]

http://www.magicdragon.com/UltimateMystery/moviesd.html

 

[J. J. Jameson]

http://www.magicdragon.com/UltimateMystery/moviesd.html

Nice.

 

[imdaly]

Probably not quite what you're looking for but...

"Clue"

 

[Lackey]

The Maltese Falcon

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Ultraviolet is a good detective movie, trying to figure out the story is damn near impossible.

 

[Childlike Wild]

The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep

 

[kypade]

lol@different people. I was wondering who had recommended those.

 

[The Watchman]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

 

[DV8]

I'm a little late, but I was gonna say Maltese Falcon too . . . anything with Bogart should be up your alley I'd recon

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Anyone know of any? I'm not talking Sherlock or some sort of FBI movie...I mean the classic stuff with guys in trench coats and fedoras...1930s/40s/50s type of thing.

Go watch the Maltese Falcon. You'll love it, if you're looking for a vintage detective flick.

edit: didn't see what DV8 put until I posted, but I second it nonetheless. It's a great film.

 

[Dwarf lord]

I'm a little late, but I was gonna say Maltese Falcon too . . . anything with Bogart should be up your alley I'd recon

Yeah. Bogart was briliant at Film-Noir detectives, even in non-Detective movies. You may even like Casablanca and To Have and Have Not just for the character.

 

[demento]

Chinatown.

 

[miba2007]

Not really a movie and not really vintage, but Veronica Mars Season 1 on DVD is awesome

 

[Alpha and Omega]

The film versions of 'The Hounds of Baskerville' [Christopher Lee is amazing in that film].

Also, if you like mystery, suspenseful thrillers aren't that much of a leap, so I'd suggest 'The French Connection' also.

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Chinatown.

Another good one. The sequel's a good view also.

 

[demento]

I think he's looking for something noirish... "30s, 40s, 50s, fedoras"...

 

[Danger Mouse]

I think he's looking for something noirish... "30s, 40s, 50s, fedoras"...

Like Dick Tracy?

 

[demento]

Another good one. The sequel's a good view also.

I thought The Two Jakes was a little convoluted but definitely watchable. Chinatown is probably my fave detective flick though, and I couldn't help but compare it to the original.

Another good modern genre offering: Devil in a Blue Dress w/Denzel.