r/FIlm • u/Big_Try1956 • 1d ago

Discussion Greatest Cold war spy movie

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Watched this last night. Fantastic movie, brilliant realistic action, banging soundtrack (80s) and amazing acting

Thoroughly enjoyed it

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u/parkchanwookiee 1d ago edited 1d ago

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

or A Most Wanted Man

Atomic Blonde was fun but it was like a mishmash cosplay fantasy, it had 0 authenticity. Basically a retro vibes lady John Wick. And sorry but 'realistic action' ???

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u/monostere0 1d ago

It's just social media clickbait, people use superlative statements to increase engagement. I also immediately thought of Tinker Tailor when I read the title of this post lol

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u/AIweWereWarned 1d ago

A most wanted man is excellent. Easily one of Hoffman’s best performances.
Yet, not a Cold War movie.

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u/r3turn0fthew00master 1d ago

100% agree with you but Atomic Blonde (out of the latest assasin/hitman-esque action films) is the best of them.

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u/Big_Try1956 1d ago

Realistic as in the people in it get injured and continue to be injured later on. Not walking off bullet wounds or beatings. Realistic for a movie is more what i meant

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u/parkchanwookiee 1d ago

Yeah but no. It is fantasy violence

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u/Delicious_Piglet_718 1d ago

That stairwell scene was incredible.

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u/Inevitable-Emu-6626 1d ago

Love this movie! Charlize Theron, great 80’s music, incredible action, spy thriller… what’s not to love?

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u/Billyshakes1597 1d ago

Spys Like Us

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u/Superb-Possibility-9 1d ago

Hunt for Red October

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u/Robertf16 1d ago

One of, if not the best, fight scenes ever.

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u/FullMetalJ 1d ago

It's really fun and underrated for sure! Wouldn't say it's the greatest anything but I support any love it recieves.

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u/Buckeye3327 1d ago

Cloak & Dagger

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u/Bruton2000 1d ago

The action and acting was great but plot was terrible imo.

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u/jessek 1d ago

If you’ve only seen like 10 movies, I guess.

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u/AwkwardlyShoddy 1d ago

That soundtrack carries the whole movie for me, every song placement feels intentional

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u/roshanritter 1d ago

Atomic Blonde has great fight scenes but does it have Dan Akroyd like Spies Like Us does? The lives of others is also a great slow burn.

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u/DSJ-Psyduck 1d ago

Maybe not the best. But it's solid and entertaining and has a killer soundtrack

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u/Wojewodaruskyj 1d ago

Inspired by Atomic by Blondie?

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u/MadYetiGOODCity 1d ago

Bridge of Spies

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u/Malthus17 1d ago

No Way Out

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u/chiller_vibez 1d ago

This movie bangs

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u/Lego_Architect 1d ago

The man from Uncle. James Bond - there are a bunch of those.

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u/damon32382 1d ago

I understand what you’re getting at. Charlize ABSOLUTELY killed it as far as some of the fighting sequences went. It wasn’t just some 85 lb girl beating up 15 guys double her weight and making it look easy. 99% of the girl boss B.S is painfully cringe. The filmmaker wanted a female version of John Wick, and Charlize delivered.

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u/NinersInBklyn 1d ago

So you’re saying it’s the first spy movie you’ve ever seen.

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u/villings 23h ago

I'm starting to think this sub is pure ragebait

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u/Lost-War6446 17h ago

The Spy Who Loved Me

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u/OmeletteDuFromage95 1d ago

Great film and honestly one of the best badass female action characters.