Sean Cameron at 2011-10-26 17:06:44:
Dumb And Dumber is my favorite.
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Atlanta at 2011-10-27 00:00:12:
For a briefcase full of cash brought to life, The Fifth Element (1997). Big love, whole lot of sparkly, unexpected characters, memorable moments, nonstop action. And opera. And key with a key in a favorite moment, a word I'll never not hear in Milla Jovovich's voice, "multipass", youtube here, ad :-(
Scott at 2011-10-27 00:16:26:
Really enjoyed The Fifth Element. Thanks for the reminder.
David Proenza at 2011-10-27 00:17:49:
I really like this genre, if done right. You listed off some strong movies, but I'd like to add The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (especially over National Treasure or Lottery Ticket).
Kyle at 2011-10-27 02:02:23:
I was thinking the other day about how many coen movies are based off of this premise. the big lebowski, blood simple, fargo, no country for old men, raising arizona (replace baby for money)... it's interesting how they can take this subgenre and fit it into so many other genres.
Atlanta at 2011-10-27 09:05:35:
And like Blade Runner, and other sci fi, The Fifth Element ponders what it means to be human. Just with brighter colors, less grime, and more joy.
James at 2011-10-27 16:02:40:
It's kind of interesting how this is a story type -- something that drives plot -- that can be present in many genres. Psycho is really this type of movie up until the shower scene. True Romance is more or less an action movie / Hollywood satire version. Many briefcase full of cash movies seem to be timeshifted Heist movies. The "heist" portion ends in Act One, as opposed to a true heist movie where the heist is the climax of the film. A lot of Noir movies are driven by this type of plot. Something devious happened, and now the protagonist is trying to escape /get out of town with the goods. It's interesting to think about -- what often creates these "sub-genres" is really WHERE the beats take place which in turn hones the focus of the story. A heist is about the theft. In 'briefcase full of money' the heist has already happened (for the most part) and the focus is on how these people will continue to get away with it. A FISH CALLED WANDA is probably this type of film (again showing how it can fit in many different genres COMEDY). The heist isn't the conflict in the plot. Who will get / keep the money in the end is.