what other movies are like this - Something Wild (1986) Discussion

[–] Katz5 18 years ago

Try Into the Night, a John Landis comedy from 1985--a terrific Jeff Goldblum and relatively unknown Michelle Pfeiffer.

Also Married to the Mob, another Jonathan Demme film, is good. And Prizzi's Honor with Jack Nicholson, another mob satire but a bit more serious than Married to the Mob.

All favorites of mine from the 80s.

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[–] droach75 9 years ago

Married to the Mob is a great companion peice to Something Wild. i love them both. they were awesome back in the 80's/90's. Just watched Something Wild again on Netflix last night..so glad it is still as good as i remembered it.

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[–] iloventeen 18 years ago

I recommend HEATHER'S with Winona Ryder and Christian Slater if you haven't seen it before. I think that movie is completley underated as well. That movie is a really funny black comedy that's really cynical. It's also a really dark film.

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[–] baiselapolice 18 years ago

Risky Business and Miami Blues are well worth a look.

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[–] MilesCo 18 years ago

Yeah, Miami Blues is good. So is Risky Business, but Miami Blues isn't as well known, so deserves special mention.

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[–] asc85 8 years ago

I would also agree that Heathers is like this as well. But I am saying it's similar not in terms of plot, but in terms of tone. Both movies start out light, and then become extremely dark and serious.

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[–] Stockade 18 years ago

For some mid 80's black comedy gems, I'd recommend Fletch and Ruthless People. And of course, John Hughes movies such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck and Some Kind of Wonderful.

Also, another one with a really similar tone to Something Wild is Flashback, starring Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland.

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[–] michaelfuller 17 years ago

Haven't seen something wild yet, but in the genre 'True Romance' is good.

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[–] mrkmansf 17 years ago

Similar to "Into the Night" is "After Hours" with Griffin Dunne.

I remember sneaking in an "Into the Night" screening when I was 15...ah memories.

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[–] Uwe_Boll_1 17 years ago

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

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[–] simon-nagel-1 17 years ago

I would recommend:

To Die For

Red Rock West (much darker, but very enjoyable)

Wild at Heart

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[–] jimmy_miller 13 years ago

The Pope of Greenwich Village, a somewhat uneven film but has a great Mickey Rourke performances and a string of wonderful scenes
Street Smart has the quintessential Morgan Freeman performance, the film however isn't on the same level as a whole

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[–] grumpyoldguy1 13 years ago

Most similar in tone and plot is "After Hours," a Martin Scorsese film that revolves around a yuppie getting involved with a seemingly "free spirit" and going on what seemed to be a simple date that turns into one bizarre night.

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[–] niuno 12 years ago

I'm not amazed that you didn't read the first post carefully.

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[–] Martinipink 12 years ago

White Palace

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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[–] fullmoon7461-908-439866 12 years ago

also try Slamdance, it's very underrated but good and dark and VERY LA :)

similar in that a hapless man get wrapped up in a murder investigation that he has nothing to do with. Oh yeah and more great music

another weird LA comedy is Repo Man, Emilo Estevez and Harry Dean Staton, oh yeah and good music

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[–] Guy_Potttz 12 years ago

I'm really surprised no one has mentioned David Lynch's "Wild at Heart"...

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[–] SeanJoyce 11 years ago

Somebody did, you just didn't read the thread carefully enough. Don't worry, you're the second person so far

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[–] SeanJoyce 11 years ago

Blind Date

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[–] MystMoonstruck 11 years ago

These have somewhat of the same vibe, especially kooky females interfering with a guy's life:
Miranda (2002)
Sweet November (1968)
Who's That Girl (1987)
Moving McCallister (2007)
Killing Zelda Sparks (2007)
Watching the Detectives (2007)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

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