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Midnight Run
1988 · Film · 126 min
Directed by Martin Brest
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
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Well adding to the above list of what could be considered stand out movies, these below are some I really enjoyed / admired -- in no particular order.
Dark City
Ice Planet (2001)
The Green Mile
Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure
Flodder 3
Gettin' Square
Midnight Run
The Accountant
Slipstream (2005)
To Kill a Mockingbird
North by Northwest
In the Heat of the Night
What the Deaf Man Heard
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Short film - Forklift Driver Klaus – The First Day on the Job
“Midnight Run” is my favorite movie – not the best movie I’ve ever seen, but the one that gives me the most enjoyment, time after time, year after year.
That’s a quote from Alan Sepinwall [1]. But it does summarize my own sentiments, too. And a significant portion of it is on a train, so topical here.
[1] https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/here-come-two-words-for-you-why-i-love-midnight-run/
The article (and images) give out good "Midnight Run (1988)" vibes. It's a great movie. Highly recommended if you haven't seen it.
In Midnight Run (1988) when Marvin finds the Duke and Jack in the sandstone of Red Rock Country he exclaims "Am I lucky or am I just good?":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gokkl2br7G8&t=152s
Later in the movie, when Marvin decides to ask for more money and takes a Polaroid of the Duke in the bathroom of the motel, he comments to himself: "I amaze myself... I'm always thinking."
The thing is, the character of Marvin is quite dumb, not a nice person and above all someone who never grasps the full picture -- but at the same time he has good instincts and is, in fact, a fairly good hunter. It's a dangerous combination.
> I literally can’t force myself to imagine a “pro” argument for.
There's a pretty good movie called Midnight Run that would need a new premise without cash bail. Other than that, yeah, no argument.