I've been on a kick with this kind of movie. Recently I've watched The Parallax View and Three Days of the Condor. I suppose Michael Clayton loosely falls in this category too. The Conversation and All The President's Men are some more great ones.
For some reason, I love the conspiracy stuff. I'm a level-headed guy, but it really intrigues me (JFK is one of my top ten favorite films). And of course, I'm excited that a second X-Files movie is going to be made.
What are some other films in this vein that are good? I plan on watching Klute soon, but would like some other recommendations.
Also: The Manchurian Candidate, my mom's favorite thriller and a paranoid one. In a light comedy, The President's Analyst. My favorite JFK conspiracy flick, Executive Action. More recent paranoid flicks Revolution #9 and Fabled, are at least worth watching when they show up on cable. Can't forget Dr.Strangelove either.
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I just want to make it clear, crazed, that you're talking about the original The Manchurian Candidate (1962) with Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Angela Lansbury.
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My top movies with the highest amount of paranoia content.
Enemy of the State (1998) The Bourne Identity trilogy (2002, 2004, 2007). The Da Vinci Code (2006). Fahrenheit 451 (1966). A Beautiful Mind (2001). The Thing (1982).The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). The King of Scotland (2006). Invasion (2007). House of Mirth (2000).Brazil (1985). THX-1138 (1971). Dogville (2004). The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007).
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