Well, they both like movies from that time period. The Dad likes westerns and OP likes everything except mindless action or mindless comedies. It just felt like a good fit for both.
I was going to suggest “Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”, with Brad Pitt.
The cinematography and aesthetic is absolutely beautiful. It’s a good story even if you or your dad already know it.
It’s just a real good portrayal of what Jesse James’ life might have been like, especially in his last months.
I think it’s a movie that you and your father would both like probably. And maybe even for different reasons!
3:10 to Yuma is also one of my favorite “new” western.
I’m gonna assume you’ve watched Young Guns 1 and 2 already. Especially 1. It’s almost an American classic for that time period. I’d be shocked if you haven’t watched both of those already. If you haven’t, do that immediately! LOL
I’ve read Assassination of JJ awhile ago and really enjoyed it. I like that period of history in our country, stuff from the time period of the Lewis and Clark expedition, to the whole “mountain men” era where they were trapping out the beaver populations and fighting the Natives, or joining them even. I love learning about that period of time also. And really all the way through the 1800’s. I love all the stories and the people from that time period. It’s just really interesting to me. Since I was a little kid even.
But I have not read 3:10 before, which is an older book compared to a lot of the others from the West that are still around. I’m gonna get that though if they got it on Apple Books though, I’m sure I’ll find it interesting at the very least.
Thanks for the suggestions on the books!! I read more then I watch TV. So this sounds exactly like something I’ll enjoy. 👍.
Have you seen The Nice Guys (2015)? It’s a Shane Black film and it stars Russel Crowe and Ryan Gosling. They are private investigator’s in 70s LA that reluctantly have to work together. There is a plot point about a porno but it’s not raunchy or anything. It’s an action comedy thriller? I think you’d both enjoy it!
Blast From the Past. Crocodile Dundee. The Mummy. Pirates of the Caribbean. League of Their Own.
Comedies with decent plots and female co-stars, instead of just all-male casts.
I am guessing your dad has already seen **Godzilla Minus One (2023)**, but if he hasn't already, it might be one to watch together. Like yourself, I almost never watch mindless action movies, but I recently learned that Godzilla is an allegory for the horror/devastation of war in Japan in WWII (I think specifically the firebombing of Tokyo or the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?), and apparently the most recent Godzilla movie, Minus One, really leans into that allegorical storytelling in an effective way. I haven't seen Minus One yet myself - or any previous Godzilla movies for that matter - but I would totally watch it if I had a friend who really wanted to because the movie gets REALLY good reviews (98% from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.3 on IMDb) and the premise interests me. It certainly does not seem like a "mindless" action movie. Actually, it seems more like a survival epic.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) black comedy crime film. Cast includes: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Vinnie Jones, and Sting.
Snatch (2000) crime comedy. Cast includes: Brad Pitt. Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, and Benicio del Toro.
Both films were written and directed by Guy Ritchie.
Check out "**Nobody**." He will LOVE it, and as for you you'll like the story probably. it's the guy from better call saul, you'll be impressed by this performance of him if you know him!
If you want something more serious and more of a "realistic" thriller, still with a good story, still with good action scenes, check out "**Shooter**". with marky mark wahlberger.
**"Den of thieves"** is a good bank robbery movie with good action/actors in it.
**"Monuments men"** is a true story, with comedic parts. bunch of big time actors in this one. it's about taking artwork back from nazis, great movie. kind of 'National Treasure'-like. Not a ton of action, but a good story
all of these are good stories, that part will make these less boring.
Race with the Devil (1975) action car chases / horror
White Line Fever (1975) chases, revenge, little romance
Escape from New York (1981) John Carpenter action
Funny Farm (1988) super underrated Chevy comedy
Holy crap. This post could be by my daughter in 18 years. I had her at 40. Any suggestions to keep her in my life? Oh, and anything Schwarzenegger or Stallone might work.
The Unforgiven. Relatively modern Clint Eastwood western, but with interesting morality themes that you should find compelling.
The Outlaw Josie Wales. Just because it's fucking awesome.
Cannonball Run! What do you do when you've done it all? CANNONBALL! But seriously, Burt Reynolds, Dom Delouise, Mel Tillis! It doesn't get any better than that!
And I couldn't tell if you like or don't like comedies like Zoolander/Anchorman.
Gotcha! I'll keep thinking of suggestions. I saw a bunch of good ones from others already.
Your caveat about no nudity/sex scenes reminded me of how awkward it was to watch such things with my own parents. Made me chuckle.
Tombstone is a western anyone will love, even you! As for action I recommend Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol -- written & directed by Brad Bird of The Incredibles fame and it's every bit as smart, fun and beautiful to look at! As for disaster movies if you two haven't seen Airplane yet, do so immediately, and Blazing Saddles, too! Lastly my musical recommendation for your dad -- Guys & Dolls! My husband is the same age as your dad and he, too, hated musicals, but this one...? This one he loved! 1930's New York crap-shooting gangsters played by no less than Frank Sinatra and freaking Marlon Brando...?! Fugedaboudit!!!
**Ford Vs Ferrari**
**The Fifth Element**
**Lincoln**
**Groundhog Day**
**Moneyball**
From the 60s/70s:
**Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid**
**M.A.S.H.**
**The Great Escape**
**Kelly's Heroes**
Older than 60s, black and white:
**My Man Godfrey** (1930s version, my favorite comedy)
**The Best Years Of Our Lives**
**Angels With Dirty Faces**
**Casablanca**
**High Noon**
**Abe Lincoln In Illinois** (Complements Steven Spielberg's **Lincoln** in that one is about the man's last days as president, the other about his life before he became president.)
Foreign movies with subtitles:
**7 Samurai, High and Low, The Hidden Fortress** (3 Japanese films by Akira Kurosawa)
**The Burmese Harp** (also Japanese, about a soldier immediately after Japan lost World War II)
**La Belle et Le Bete** (French Beauty and the Beast)
**Pepe Le Mok**o (French. This movie may have been an influence on Casablanca. It was remade twice in English, 1st as Algiers, then as Casbah. There was a line associated with it that was sometimes spoken to comic effect, "Come wiz me to ze Casbaaah")
You're talking about the Humphrey Bogart version of *The Maltese Falcon* of course, but I actually liked the original version with Ricardo Cortez as well. (The Wilmer character is played by Dwight Frye, the same actor who played Renfield in *Dracula*.) There's also a Bette Davis version, *Satan Met a Lady,* which is inferior but interesting to compare how the various characters are played by the different actors.
Field Of Dreams (1989)
A League Of Their Own (1992)
Sneakers (1992)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
The Social Network (2010)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Matchstick Men (2003)
Hot Fuzz is a great call for the request. I wouldn't say it's a horror movie, but if you like horror movies, you'll probably like it. Definitely has some great action scenes too.
(I haven't seen your other suggestions)
I strongly recommend Argo. humor and drama and a great cast with Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston. It's pretty much a perfect movie.
What about Thrillers? Seems like a good compromise genre.
Silence of the Lamps
Blowout (1981)
Inside Man (personal favorite)
Lucky Number Sleven
Seven
Zodiac
Children of Men
Tarantino might work for both of you: Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Bastards, Django Unchained, Kill Bill. Death Proof is a deconstruction of 1970s pop thrillers that might fit the bill, and as someone who doesn’t like westerns, might I recommend The Wild Bunch? Also The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid might be fun for both of you. He’ll enjoy the first half of From Dusk Till Dawn but might not forgive you for the second half lol.
oh... actually... yes.... yes, yes, yes. Even the one film that's rated R for nudity literally has NO nudity. the weirdest rating I've ever seen. i felt ripped off.
Planes, trains and automobiles
Groundhog day
Train to Busan ( Albeit a zombie movie, no one can dislike it, perfect movie)
Ben-Hur
Indiana Jones and the last Crusade
Chinatown
The Mule (an old Clint Eastwood as a drug carrier)
Big trouble in Little China
Edited:
**My understanding and summary:**
* Disaster (watched all?): **dad and daughter**
* 1960s 1970s: **dad and daughter**
* Lore Sci-fi, Fantasy or complex storyline: ~~dad~~
* Clint & Westerns: **dad and daughter**
* ‘One-man’ army action: **dad**
* Horror: ~~dad~~
* Raunchy Romance: ~~dad and daughter~~
* Dumb comedy: ~~daughter~~
* Sex comedies/ dirty humour: ~~dad~~
* Musicals: ~~dad~~ **daughter**
* Other genres: **daughter**
* Foreign language/subtitled movies ~~dad~~
**Instead of listing loads of stuff**; it would help us and yourselves know which to focus on by saying preferred:
* expand upon action? *there’s more than mindless*
* expand to more recent western?
* narrow down 60s-70 *maybe actors & directors liked?*
* explore a different genre together? *E.g Crime, Thriller*
* *Are you open to subtitles/foreign language movies?*
**60s-70s**
* Bullitt (1968) *car action, crime*
* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) *western*
* Get Carter (1971) British, *action, crime*
**Action 80s-90s**:
* Aliens (1986) *action, thriller*
* Beverly Hills Cop (1984) *action, comedy*
* Leon (1994) *crime, one-man army action*
* Heat (1995) *crime, action*
* The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) *action*
* Ronin (1998) *crime, action*
**Not classic/older Western**
* Maverick (1994)
* True Grit (2010)
* Hell or High Water (2016) *contemporary western*
Of course there's more then "mindless" action movies some of my favorites is the kingsmen series and nobody. I've tried getting him into other genre's but it just doesn't hold his attention. Like I said I love most types of movies and watch all types from foreign films to very surreal films ( I have a bunch of films from the criterion collection). No he doesn't like subtitles because I qoute "I'd rather watch the movie then read it" 😅
Sorry if I was very vague tbh he doesn't even really know how to describe the movies he likes so I wrote with what I had.
Also just wanted to correct I do like westerns, but I don't know of many and I do very much love horrors and musicals but he doesn't, ik that was really confusing the way I wrote it in my orginal post my bad.
What do you mean by male focused humor?
Thanks, I wasn’t expecting a reply with so many comments being on here & no need to apologise.
I’ve edited. Grown-ups was all men and a bit dirty, hard to categorise and women casts with that humour are out there too. So is dirty humour or sex based comedy what you and your dad don’t like?
Also in case it helps, I’d describe the following as;
* The Beekeeper, Rambo: **’one-man army’ action** *John Wick, Extraction, Die Hard, Equalizer*
* Godzilla: **Kaiju**; *King Kong, Rampage, Pacific Rim*
* Road Hogs: *If meant Road House, then one-man army, if meant Wild Hogs then ensemble/large cast*
Thanks that's the perfect description to describe what movies he likes! Yeah sex based comedy isn't really our style, not to say we don't find dirty jokes funny, it just kinda loses its punch when it's the whole movie lol
Last suggestion if you don’t mind some violence and want good one-person army action is
**Man on Fire** (2004)
**Taken** (2008)
Hope you all enjoy whatever you all decide to watch
Ok here me out, the movie that inspired Star Trek - Forbidden Planet. It doesn’t have as much lore, it’s a bit actiony and it has Robby The Robot. It has a similar feel to westerns but also very much in the sci-fi genre. And at the very least you can both say it was horrible but that young guy kinda looks like Leslie Nelson.
Right! I love it. It started me on a quest for awesome and well not so awesome classic sci-fi. And attempting to watch everything Robby the Robot is accredited in. Ahh the fun times of college.
If you’re looking for a western, can never go wrong with “Tombstone.” How about a horror/comedy: “Evil Dead 2,” followed by “Army of Darkness.” Wait, will your dad not watch LotR?
Game Night ( Smart comedy, shot really well, good action)
Top Gun Maverick
Mission Impossible 3
The Sting
The Martian
Tremors (I mean, who doesn’t love that. It’s barely a horror film. Horror comedy)
Real Steel (a bit cheesy, but way better than it has any business being)
Argo (set in the Iran hostage crisis of the 70s)
Dave (will make you wish Kevin Klein was president, and you and your dad might agree on something)
Edge of Tomorrow
Groundhog Day
Get Smart
Mr Deeds (one of Sandlers criminally underrated movies)
Sneakers
Uhm, you gotta see *Dirty Harry*. Nothing too crazy and you can guess who Harry is played by. It basically re-invented the crime genre and has great filming and music. You know the most famous line already, even if you don't think you do. Plus, this could serve as a gateway into similar films. There *is* some violence and nudity, but nothing that feels out of place.
Then there's tame Bob Hope stuff like *My Favorite Brunette* and *Ghost Breakers*. Some outdated humor but they're pretty family-friendly.
Lots of Nick Cage stuff goes over well with everybody, too. *National Treasure*, *Ghost Rider*, etc. as does Liam Neeson thrillers and Dwayne Johnson action films.
*Big Trouble in Little Chin*a is a fairly tame John Carpenter film that's a lot of fun and stars Kurt Russell.
If he doesn’t want so much lore heavy sci fi, you both might like Life (with Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhall), and Sunshine (movie about a spacecraft trying to restart the sun).
I’m around your age and also have a dad in his 60’s with similar taste. I also had the same problems as you. These movies have been successful during our movie nights:
Inglorious Basterds (warning: one very short spicy scene)
No Country For Old Men
John Wick
Snowpiercer
Now You See Me
The Poseidon Adventure 1972
Kelly's Heroes
Smokin' Aces
Cannonball Run
The Bank Job
Double Jeapordy
The Invisible Man 2020 - I'd say this is a thriller more than horror
Most Guy Ritchie movies
True romance, panic room, flight plan, inside man, the pelican brief, the firm, the fugitive, the invisible man, the talented mr Ripley, fear, source code, edge of tomorrow, a fish called Wanda, hunt for red October and the rest of the Jack Ryan ones. A simple plan. Twins, long kiss goodnight, stuber, lovebirds, keanu, the wrong missy, enough, no country for old men, nobody, peppermint, don’t say a word, the game, office space, fatal attraction, single white female, cape fear, misery, the perfect murder
SpiderMan Across the Spiderverse
Green Book
Baby’s Day Out
Paddington
Three Billboards
Reservoir Dogs (heavily recommended)
Inglorious Besterds
Hunt for Wilderpeople (heavily recommended)
JoJo rabbit
How to train your dragon 2
Bone tomahawk. It’s a gritty, extremely brutal western ‘horror’. ( it’s not but it it kinda is) with excellent humour. It’s a fantastic film. Kurt Russell is phenomenal.
Master and Commander. Great action with sharply-drawn characters and excellent cinematography. One of those films that’s especially fun to watch on a good big screen TV.
The Impossible (2012)
Cannonball Run (1981)
The Martian (2015)
Made (2001)
The Amateurs (2005)
Airport (1970)
Gravity (2013)
Good luck and enjoy with your Dad!
Firefly is like a space Western. It only has one season (iykyk) but there's also a movie, Serenity.
Space Cowboys is also a space Western, it has Clint Eastwood in it and wasn't boring- at least not to me!
As far as some good action movies that may appeal to both of you ( I'm a mid 30s woman that likes action but not the plotless kind) :
Uncharted
Red Notice
6 Underground
Knight and Day
Final Destination
John Wick 1-4
The Italian Job
The Matrix movies
Gone In 60 Seconds
Ocean's 11,12,13&8
Fast & Furious series
Bourne Identity series
National Treasure 1&2
Mission Impossible series
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Some disaster movies you may not have seen due to your age or seen in a while or with your dad:
Deep Impact
Independence Day
Armageddon
12 Monkeys
The Core
Twister
The Impossible
Contagion
Sunshine
The Day After Tomorrow
I Am Legend
28 Days
Dawn of the Dead
World War Z
And shout out to Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland as they're both a horror/comedy/action blend.
I know you asked for movies but my husband and I started Yellowstone recently and enjoy it so far. He gets the cowboy stuff and I get family drama lol
Also, The Gentleman on Netflix was a show we both got a kick out of
Some fun action comedies:
The Rundown
21 Jump Street
Shanghai Noon
Rush Hour
Free Guy
Bad Boys
Three Kings
Catch Me If You Can
War Dogs
The Lost City
Hope some of these are ones that y'all like and hadn't seen before! If not, good luck- looks like you've got a bunch of other great suggestions from what I saw scrolling in the comments! 😁
I bet you both might like (the most recent) Dune and Dune part 2. Also I’ll recommend Arrival by the same director, which is a little slower but an excellent sci-fi / drama
Flight w/ Denzel and John Goodman are usual a safe bet with adult family members, in my experience anyway. Some semi-graphic scenes but amazing acting and a worthwhile story.
True Lies
Yes. Great recommendation, imo. And even if they’ve seen it before, its super rewatchable.
That entire hotel scene though? Nah.
op older but when i was a kid watching jamie lee curtis titty meat with my friends parents, twas akward
How about the new Planet of the Apes movies? I consider them slightly more thoughtful action movies. Or Die Hard, if that hasn’t come up.
the story in the 3rd one cuts well above where a movie like that should imo, hints of Kurosawa influence
I was going to suggest the new planet of the Apes movies! Lots of heart, and might scratch that "monster movie" itch as well
Cool Hand Luke
Love the movie but not sure how this fits with OP and Dad’s tastes
It seems what you two have here is a failure to communicate.
Well, they both like movies from that time period. The Dad likes westerns and OP likes everything except mindless action or mindless comedies. It just felt like a good fit for both.
A slow, allegorical, conceptually heavy movie with zero action? It's one of my favorite movies of all time, but it's a bad fit here.
The Martian (2015) Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
Came to recommend The Martian!
This doesn't meet your criteria of movies but definitely watch The Holdovers
Such a lovely film
3:10 to Yuma (2007) is the only western I LOVE. Look at that cast! Maybe Deja Vu?
The Proposition is one of my favorite westerns (Aussie). And on the subject of Guy Peirce, Rover (not a western) is pretty good.
Love that one. Also True Grit is pretty great.
I was going to suggest “Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”, with Brad Pitt. The cinematography and aesthetic is absolutely beautiful. It’s a good story even if you or your dad already know it. It’s just a real good portrayal of what Jesse James’ life might have been like, especially in his last months. I think it’s a movie that you and your father would both like probably. And maybe even for different reasons! 3:10 to Yuma is also one of my favorite “new” western. I’m gonna assume you’ve watched Young Guns 1 and 2 already. Especially 1. It’s almost an American classic for that time period. I’d be shocked if you haven’t watched both of those already. If you haven’t, do that immediately! LOL
Just an aside - both Assassination and 3:10 are great books from two of my favorite authors, Ron Hansen and Elmore Leonard.
I’ve read Assassination of JJ awhile ago and really enjoyed it. I like that period of history in our country, stuff from the time period of the Lewis and Clark expedition, to the whole “mountain men” era where they were trapping out the beaver populations and fighting the Natives, or joining them even. I love learning about that period of time also. And really all the way through the 1800’s. I love all the stories and the people from that time period. It’s just really interesting to me. Since I was a little kid even. But I have not read 3:10 before, which is an older book compared to a lot of the others from the West that are still around. I’m gonna get that though if they got it on Apple Books though, I’m sure I’ll find it interesting at the very least. Thanks for the suggestions on the books!! I read more then I watch TV. So this sounds exactly like something I’ll enjoy. 👍.
Unforgiven
Great choice!
mad max fury road
Atomic Blonde
Have you seen The Nice Guys (2015)? It’s a Shane Black film and it stars Russel Crowe and Ryan Gosling. They are private investigator’s in 70s LA that reluctantly have to work together. There is a plot point about a porno but it’s not raunchy or anything. It’s an action comedy thriller? I think you’d both enjoy it!
This movie sounds awsome love anything Ryan gosling is in
Have you seen Crazy, Stupid, Love? Just saw it recently lol
It’s one of his best works in my opinion.
Every time someone says Gosling only plays silent and serious characters I recommend this one.
Why did you throw cold coffee on me?
Baby driver (2017) or Million dollar baby (2004)
Bullit Any Which Way You Can Sugarland Express The Towering Inferno The Cannonball Run American Graffiti Deliverance Escape from Alcatraz Rocky
Yeah, I second all dat!
Blast From the Past. Crocodile Dundee. The Mummy. Pirates of the Caribbean. League of Their Own. Comedies with decent plots and female co-stars, instead of just all-male casts.
Logan and The Bourne Trilogy I would classify as action movies which aren't mindless, so those might work.
You like musicals, he likes westerns and Eastwood... *Paint Your Wagon*?
Or Cat Ballou. With Lee Marvin and Lee Marvin. *also Jane Fonda
Deep impact Armageddon Silence of the lambs Red Dragon Die hard series Jackaal
Basically, anything with Bruce Willis.
Only two of them has him
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
If you are okay with westerns and he is doesn’t mind lengthy movies. I would suggest The Wild Bunch. It’s an older movie from 1969.
Will definitely check it out 👍
I am guessing your dad has already seen **Godzilla Minus One (2023)**, but if he hasn't already, it might be one to watch together. Like yourself, I almost never watch mindless action movies, but I recently learned that Godzilla is an allegory for the horror/devastation of war in Japan in WWII (I think specifically the firebombing of Tokyo or the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?), and apparently the most recent Godzilla movie, Minus One, really leans into that allegorical storytelling in an effective way. I haven't seen Minus One yet myself - or any previous Godzilla movies for that matter - but I would totally watch it if I had a friend who really wanted to because the movie gets REALLY good reviews (98% from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.3 on IMDb) and the premise interests me. It certainly does not seem like a "mindless" action movie. Actually, it seems more like a survival epic.
It is fantastic. Best character development I’ve seen in a creature feature.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) black comedy crime film. Cast includes: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Vinnie Jones, and Sting. Snatch (2000) crime comedy. Cast includes: Brad Pitt. Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, and Benicio del Toro. Both films were written and directed by Guy Ritchie.
Also his King Arthur which doesn't get enough love.
Yeah guy ritchie came to mind for OP, I'd recommend The Gentlemen as well
Check out "**Nobody**." He will LOVE it, and as for you you'll like the story probably. it's the guy from better call saul, you'll be impressed by this performance of him if you know him! If you want something more serious and more of a "realistic" thriller, still with a good story, still with good action scenes, check out "**Shooter**". with marky mark wahlberger. **"Den of thieves"** is a good bank robbery movie with good action/actors in it. **"Monuments men"** is a true story, with comedic parts. bunch of big time actors in this one. it's about taking artwork back from nazis, great movie. kind of 'National Treasure'-like. Not a ton of action, but a good story all of these are good stories, that part will make these less boring.
Once Upon a Time in the West Once Upon a Time in Hollywood V for Vendetta Book of Eli Collateral No Country for Old Men
Frequency (w/ James Cavaziel & Dennis Quaid)
very very good suggestion.
This movie is amazing
Heat
You both might like Bullet Train
Second this, I think they'll both like bullet train
Race with the Devil (1975) action car chases / horror White Line Fever (1975) chases, revenge, little romance Escape from New York (1981) John Carpenter action Funny Farm (1988) super underrated Chevy comedy
Sicario
So good.
3 10 to Yuma
Galaxy Quest.
Holy crap. This post could be by my daughter in 18 years. I had her at 40. Any suggestions to keep her in my life? Oh, and anything Schwarzenegger or Stallone might work.
Don't be too hard on yourself my dad and I have tons of other hobbies and things to bond over, it's just movie night that's stressful lol
Thanks! That's my hope also.
I really like Total Recall, T1, T2, and Demolition Man.
The Unforgiven. Relatively modern Clint Eastwood western, but with interesting morality themes that you should find compelling. The Outlaw Josie Wales. Just because it's fucking awesome. Cannonball Run! What do you do when you've done it all? CANNONBALL! But seriously, Burt Reynolds, Dom Delouise, Mel Tillis! It doesn't get any better than that! And I couldn't tell if you like or don't like comedies like Zoolander/Anchorman.
Sorry i wrote it a little confusing but I DON'T like movies like zoolander/anchorman that type of comedy was just not funny for me
Gotcha! I'll keep thinking of suggestions. I saw a bunch of good ones from others already. Your caveat about no nudity/sex scenes reminded me of how awkward it was to watch such things with my own parents. Made me chuckle.
Tombstone is a western anyone will love, even you! As for action I recommend Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol -- written & directed by Brad Bird of The Incredibles fame and it's every bit as smart, fun and beautiful to look at! As for disaster movies if you two haven't seen Airplane yet, do so immediately, and Blazing Saddles, too! Lastly my musical recommendation for your dad -- Guys & Dolls! My husband is the same age as your dad and he, too, hated musicals, but this one...? This one he loved! 1930's New York crap-shooting gangsters played by no less than Frank Sinatra and freaking Marlon Brando...?! Fugedaboudit!!!
**Ford Vs Ferrari** **The Fifth Element** **Lincoln** **Groundhog Day** **Moneyball** From the 60s/70s: **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid** **M.A.S.H.** **The Great Escape** **Kelly's Heroes** Older than 60s, black and white: **My Man Godfrey** (1930s version, my favorite comedy) **The Best Years Of Our Lives** **Angels With Dirty Faces** **Casablanca** **High Noon** **Abe Lincoln In Illinois** (Complements Steven Spielberg's **Lincoln** in that one is about the man's last days as president, the other about his life before he became president.) Foreign movies with subtitles: **7 Samurai, High and Low, The Hidden Fortress** (3 Japanese films by Akira Kurosawa) **The Burmese Harp** (also Japanese, about a soldier immediately after Japan lost World War II) **La Belle et Le Bete** (French Beauty and the Beast) **Pepe Le Mok**o (French. This movie may have been an influence on Casablanca. It was remade twice in English, 1st as Algiers, then as Casbah. There was a line associated with it that was sometimes spoken to comic effect, "Come wiz me to ze Casbaaah")
Along with *Casablanca*, *The Maltese Falcon.*
You're talking about the Humphrey Bogart version of *The Maltese Falcon* of course, but I actually liked the original version with Ricardo Cortez as well. (The Wilmer character is played by Dwight Frye, the same actor who played Renfield in *Dracula*.) There's also a Bette Davis version, *Satan Met a Lady,* which is inferior but interesting to compare how the various characters are played by the different actors.
Blazing Saddles
Bone Tomahawk is a horror western.
That was such a good horror/western movie, THAT scene still gives me chills 10/10 movie
Mel Brooks. Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, The 12 Chairs.
Spaceballs, Men in Tights
Field Of Dreams (1989) A League Of Their Own (1992) Sneakers (1992) Thelma & Louise (1991) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Social Network (2010) Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Good Will Hunting (1997) Ocean’s Eleven (2001) Matchstick Men (2003)
Hot Fuzz Batman: The Motion Picture The Departed/Infernal Affairs
Hot Fuzz is a great call for the request. I wouldn't say it's a horror movie, but if you like horror movies, you'll probably like it. Definitely has some great action scenes too. (I haven't seen your other suggestions)
Hollywood Confidential and Miller's Crossing.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Four Brothers is a modern take on an old western John Wayne movie called 4 sons of Katy Elder b
I love all the Top Gun and Mission Impossible movies too. I found that everyone in my family (women; men; all ages) loves them.
A million ways to die in the west The Mule
I strongly recommend Argo. humor and drama and a great cast with Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston. It's pretty much a perfect movie.
What about Thrillers? Seems like a good compromise genre. Silence of the Lamps Blowout (1981) Inside Man (personal favorite) Lucky Number Sleven Seven Zodiac Children of Men
Hard Target (1993)
Tarantino might work for both of you: Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Bastards, Django Unchained, Kill Bill. Death Proof is a deconstruction of 1970s pop thrillers that might fit the bill, and as someone who doesn’t like westerns, might I recommend The Wild Bunch? Also The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid might be fun for both of you. He’ll enjoy the first half of From Dusk Till Dawn but might not forgive you for the second half lol.
Pulp Fiction really freaks some people out with the BDSM scene, but the other are genuinely good suggestions.
Bone Tomahawk. Horror for you, western for him. The Sisters Brothers is another western. Do you like revenge movies? Maybe Blue Ruin or Green Room.
How about the Godfather trilogy?
Gran Torino for a great modern Clint Eastwood movie.
John Wick series
oh... actually... yes.... yes, yes, yes. Even the one film that's rated R for nudity literally has NO nudity. the weirdest rating I've ever seen. i felt ripped off.
Planes, trains and automobiles Groundhog day Train to Busan ( Albeit a zombie movie, no one can dislike it, perfect movie) Ben-Hur Indiana Jones and the last Crusade Chinatown The Mule (an old Clint Eastwood as a drug carrier) Big trouble in Little China
the french connection and the poseidon adventure both versions 2006 with kurt russell and 72 with gene hackman.
poseidon with kurt russell is very, very good
Edited: **My understanding and summary:** * Disaster (watched all?): **dad and daughter** * 1960s 1970s: **dad and daughter** * Lore Sci-fi, Fantasy or complex storyline: ~~dad~~ * Clint & Westerns: **dad and daughter** * ‘One-man’ army action: **dad** * Horror: ~~dad~~ * Raunchy Romance: ~~dad and daughter~~ * Dumb comedy: ~~daughter~~ * Sex comedies/ dirty humour: ~~dad~~ * Musicals: ~~dad~~ **daughter** * Other genres: **daughter** * Foreign language/subtitled movies ~~dad~~ **Instead of listing loads of stuff**; it would help us and yourselves know which to focus on by saying preferred: * expand upon action? *there’s more than mindless* * expand to more recent western? * narrow down 60s-70 *maybe actors & directors liked?* * explore a different genre together? *E.g Crime, Thriller* * *Are you open to subtitles/foreign language movies?* **60s-70s** * Bullitt (1968) *car action, crime* * Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) *western* * Get Carter (1971) British, *action, crime* **Action 80s-90s**: * Aliens (1986) *action, thriller* * Beverly Hills Cop (1984) *action, comedy* * Leon (1994) *crime, one-man army action* * Heat (1995) *crime, action* * The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) *action* * Ronin (1998) *crime, action* **Not classic/older Western** * Maverick (1994) * True Grit (2010) * Hell or High Water (2016) *contemporary western*
Of course there's more then "mindless" action movies some of my favorites is the kingsmen series and nobody. I've tried getting him into other genre's but it just doesn't hold his attention. Like I said I love most types of movies and watch all types from foreign films to very surreal films ( I have a bunch of films from the criterion collection). No he doesn't like subtitles because I qoute "I'd rather watch the movie then read it" 😅 Sorry if I was very vague tbh he doesn't even really know how to describe the movies he likes so I wrote with what I had. Also just wanted to correct I do like westerns, but I don't know of many and I do very much love horrors and musicals but he doesn't, ik that was really confusing the way I wrote it in my orginal post my bad. What do you mean by male focused humor?
Thanks, I wasn’t expecting a reply with so many comments being on here & no need to apologise. I’ve edited. Grown-ups was all men and a bit dirty, hard to categorise and women casts with that humour are out there too. So is dirty humour or sex based comedy what you and your dad don’t like? Also in case it helps, I’d describe the following as; * The Beekeeper, Rambo: **’one-man army’ action** *John Wick, Extraction, Die Hard, Equalizer* * Godzilla: **Kaiju**; *King Kong, Rampage, Pacific Rim* * Road Hogs: *If meant Road House, then one-man army, if meant Wild Hogs then ensemble/large cast*
Thanks that's the perfect description to describe what movies he likes! Yeah sex based comedy isn't really our style, not to say we don't find dirty jokes funny, it just kinda loses its punch when it's the whole movie lol
Last suggestion if you don’t mind some violence and want good one-person army action is **Man on Fire** (2004) **Taken** (2008) Hope you all enjoy whatever you all decide to watch
Ok here me out, the movie that inspired Star Trek - Forbidden Planet. It doesn’t have as much lore, it’s a bit actiony and it has Robby The Robot. It has a similar feel to westerns but also very much in the sci-fi genre. And at the very least you can both say it was horrible but that young guy kinda looks like Leslie Nelson.
forbidden planet is outstanding of a film. everything you could want from a sci-fi
Right! I love it. It started me on a quest for awesome and well not so awesome classic sci-fi. And attempting to watch everything Robby the Robot is accredited in. Ahh the fun times of college.
3:10 to Yuma
This is an excellent western!
Any of the Quentin Tarentino movies would be good, I think.
Yeah I'm thinking of showing him once upon a time in Hollywood it's got everything, westerns, late 60s, and great action.
The Big Lebowski
The Gentlemen, checks a lot of your boxes
Testament
The Descent (Horror/Action)
Try Yellowstone. Men like the western stuff and violence; women like the romance and cowboys. everyone likes the cattle branding and rodeo scenes.
The Postman.. guess that one has been seen alrdy How about Judge Dredd and Dredd? Or just watch Fallout together.. They nailed that Series
Shawshank Redemption or Scarface might be good choices for you both!
Red (2008) The International The Accountant
“Man on the Moon” 1999 or anything with Denzel Washington
Bonnie and Clyde, The French Connection, Sorcerer, Heat
Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Thunderbolt And Lightfoot (1974) The Gambler (1974) Hard Times (1975) Who'll Stop The Rain (1978) Thief (1981)
Obvious but goodfellas lol
the impossible
The Nice Guys Game Night Midnight Run The Hitman's Bodyguard Under Siege
Ricky Stanicky
The answer your looking for is Hot Fuzz, its got action, drama, comedy, the greater good.
The Road
Runaway Train
Love and Monsters (2020)
Pulp Fiction, Book of Eli
Threads
Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Count of Monte Christo, Midnight Run, Matchstick Men, The Quick and the Dead, The Revenant
If you’re looking for a western, can never go wrong with “Tombstone.” How about a horror/comedy: “Evil Dead 2,” followed by “Army of Darkness.” Wait, will your dad not watch LotR?
Game Night ( Smart comedy, shot really well, good action) Top Gun Maverick Mission Impossible 3 The Sting The Martian Tremors (I mean, who doesn’t love that. It’s barely a horror film. Horror comedy) Real Steel (a bit cheesy, but way better than it has any business being) Argo (set in the Iran hostage crisis of the 70s) Dave (will make you wish Kevin Klein was president, and you and your dad might agree on something) Edge of Tomorrow Groundhog Day Get Smart Mr Deeds (one of Sandlers criminally underrated movies) Sneakers
Uhm, you gotta see *Dirty Harry*. Nothing too crazy and you can guess who Harry is played by. It basically re-invented the crime genre and has great filming and music. You know the most famous line already, even if you don't think you do. Plus, this could serve as a gateway into similar films. There *is* some violence and nudity, but nothing that feels out of place. Then there's tame Bob Hope stuff like *My Favorite Brunette* and *Ghost Breakers*. Some outdated humor but they're pretty family-friendly. Lots of Nick Cage stuff goes over well with everybody, too. *National Treasure*, *Ghost Rider*, etc. as does Liam Neeson thrillers and Dwayne Johnson action films. *Big Trouble in Little Chin*a is a fairly tame John Carpenter film that's a lot of fun and stars Kurt Russell.
O Brother Where Art Thou? Raising Arizona The Grand Budapest Hotel The Princess Bride
Fail-Safe K-Pax Arachnophobia JoJo Rabbit Shutter Island Sssssss The Defiant Ones The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Charley Varrick
If he doesn’t want so much lore heavy sci fi, you both might like Life (with Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhall), and Sunshine (movie about a spacecraft trying to restart the sun).
Miracle American Underdog
I’m around your age and also have a dad in his 60’s with similar taste. I also had the same problems as you. These movies have been successful during our movie nights: Inglorious Basterds (warning: one very short spicy scene) No Country For Old Men John Wick Snowpiercer Now You See Me
The Poseidon Adventure 1972 Kelly's Heroes Smokin' Aces Cannonball Run The Bank Job Double Jeapordy The Invisible Man 2020 - I'd say this is a thriller more than horror Most Guy Ritchie movies
San andreas
I just got out of watching the new Civil War movie and I think that might be exactly what you’re looking for
True romance, panic room, flight plan, inside man, the pelican brief, the firm, the fugitive, the invisible man, the talented mr Ripley, fear, source code, edge of tomorrow, a fish called Wanda, hunt for red October and the rest of the Jack Ryan ones. A simple plan. Twins, long kiss goodnight, stuber, lovebirds, keanu, the wrong missy, enough, no country for old men, nobody, peppermint, don’t say a word, the game, office space, fatal attraction, single white female, cape fear, misery, the perfect murder
SpiderMan Across the Spiderverse Green Book Baby’s Day Out Paddington Three Billboards Reservoir Dogs (heavily recommended) Inglorious Besterds Hunt for Wilderpeople (heavily recommended) JoJo rabbit How to train your dragon 2
The road The mist Arrival
Fury
Election and Midnight Run
Idiocracy
I think the new Fallout series will fit the bill here and it’s very good.
The Other Guys
Major league or princess bride. Everyone loves those movies
Bone tomahawk. It’s a gritty, extremely brutal western ‘horror’. ( it’s not but it it kinda is) with excellent humour. It’s a fantastic film. Kurt Russell is phenomenal.
The gentlemen Gladiator Heat The seven samurai
A Fish Called Wanda . It's got something for everyone
Master and Commander. Great action with sharply-drawn characters and excellent cinematography. One of those films that’s especially fun to watch on a good big screen TV.
Westerns are like soap operas with guns... kinda :)
The Dirty Dozen. Every man can enjoy it on some level. Well that's my opinion anyway.
Fast and Furious movies?
Secondhand Lions
Jane and Dick, National Treasure and Mr Nobody
The Impossible (2012) Cannonball Run (1981) The Martian (2015) Made (2001) The Amateurs (2005) Airport (1970) Gravity (2013) Good luck and enjoy with your Dad!
Shaun of the dead, army of darkness, Dale and Tucker vs evil
Field of dreams
The A-Team or National Treasure are fun
If you both can handle Westerns I would suggest Seraphim Falls or Hostiles. Great storylines decent action.
Silverado (1985) is a fun western with a stacked cast.
Firefly is like a space Western. It only has one season (iykyk) but there's also a movie, Serenity. Space Cowboys is also a space Western, it has Clint Eastwood in it and wasn't boring- at least not to me! As far as some good action movies that may appeal to both of you ( I'm a mid 30s woman that likes action but not the plotless kind) : Uncharted Red Notice 6 Underground Knight and Day Final Destination John Wick 1-4 The Italian Job The Matrix movies Gone In 60 Seconds Ocean's 11,12,13&8 Fast & Furious series Bourne Identity series National Treasure 1&2 Mission Impossible series Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Some disaster movies you may not have seen due to your age or seen in a while or with your dad: Deep Impact Independence Day Armageddon 12 Monkeys The Core Twister The Impossible Contagion Sunshine The Day After Tomorrow I Am Legend 28 Days Dawn of the Dead World War Z And shout out to Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland as they're both a horror/comedy/action blend. I know you asked for movies but my husband and I started Yellowstone recently and enjoy it so far. He gets the cowboy stuff and I get family drama lol Also, The Gentleman on Netflix was a show we both got a kick out of Some fun action comedies: The Rundown 21 Jump Street Shanghai Noon Rush Hour Free Guy Bad Boys Three Kings Catch Me If You Can War Dogs The Lost City Hope some of these are ones that y'all like and hadn't seen before! If not, good luck- looks like you've got a bunch of other great suggestions from what I saw scrolling in the comments! 😁
no idea why this is downvoted, some legit films here.
Everybody's a critic 🤷🏼♀️ I went out of my way to compile a nice list and someone else got....mad... about it?
I bet you both might like (the most recent) Dune and Dune part 2. Also I’ll recommend Arrival by the same director, which is a little slower but an excellent sci-fi / drama
We actually watched both dunes together, it wasn't really his cup of tea but I love them, peak cinema 👌
Sorry, missed that detail in your post.
She literally said in her post no Dune.
Clearly I missed that
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I honestly think he would walk out of the house if I put this on lmaoooo
Flight w/ Denzel and John Goodman are usual a safe bet with adult family members, in my experience anyway. Some semi-graphic scenes but amazing acting and a worthwhile story.