Fargo and True Lies

[pokerfan]

Any other movies with notably humorous used car salesman? Pill Paxton in Ahnold's True Lies played the used car salesman who pretended to be a spy to pickup women.

And of course, William H. Macy in Fargo trying to extort some money out of the FIL decides it would be smart to have his wife kidnapped.

Any others? I have a buddy who manages a lot and and he loves the characters in both films.

[Scarlett17]

1. Robin Williams in "Cadillac Man"

I vaguely remember the movie, but I think he was pretty funny in it. Tim Robbins was really young.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099204/

[pokerfan]

2. Oh yeah, forgot about that one.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Wasn't Kurt Russell in a movie called "Used Cars"? I never saw it, so I

couldn't attest to the quality.

[pokerfan]

4. Never saw it but I thought of another one

The main character's father in Breaking Away.

"Refund? Refund?"

"I had a dream last night that everyone I ever sold a car to came back and there you were, handing them back their money!"

[Frank Cannon]

8. One of my favorite comedies ever

And one of Kurt Russell's best performances ever. He's just hilarious. Directed by Bob ("Back to the Future") Zemeckis.

Rent it. I swear you won't be disappointed.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

9. Thanks for the rec. It looked like fun, so I will see it. If you like Kurt, you OWE it to yourself

to see "Big Trouble in Little China" if you haven't. Hell, just go get the DVD. Hilarious and holds up very well today.

[Frank Cannon]

10. "Big Trouble" is a great movie

I'm a big Kurt Russell fan, and that is another one of the movies that caught him at the top of his game. And I agree, it's still great entertainment today.

NOBODY plays the sarky, smarmy, whacky tough guy like Kurt Russell. He's almost the gold standard for that kind of character.

[GenDem]

5. I usually can't watch movies with a lot of violence.

Why can I watch Fargo over and over again, and bust a gut laughing? I love the Jerry Lundegaard character in that movie.

"Well, heck, if you wanna play games here! I'm workin' with ya on this thing, but I... Okay, I'll do a damned lot count!"

[pokerfan]

6. Well, Fargo is a masterpiece

amd you obviously appreciate black humor.

[ronnykmarshall]

11. He's fleeing the interview! He's fleeing the interview!

[jobycom]

7. Made in America and Mathilda--especially Mathilda.

Made in America stars Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg. Not a great film, but good enough.

Mathilda is based on Raould Dahl's novel. Danny Devito is the used car salesman father of Mathilda. Great kid or family film. A bit darker than the average family film, but you could guess that by the author. :)

[MissMillie]

12. Breaking Away

The father gets all upset when the kid talks the customer out of buying the car...

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

13. Trivia Question

How many people die during the movie Fargo?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. let's see...

cop
two people in the car shot execution style there...
father-in-law
parking attendant
wife
funny looking guy

Unless I'm forgetting somebody, seven.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. That wormy guy from "Scent of a Woman"

Calls himself the "gray ghost."

Small, but funny role.