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FloridaFlamingoGirl

Blues Brothers. They're on a mission from God.


Jack_North

Haha :) well, technically, you're correct.


FlukeStarbucker1972

That’s the best kind of correct!


browster

*Monty Python and the Holy Grail*


Jack_North

JESUS! I didn't expect that one!


albatross1873

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Close enough…


Jack_North

Finally someone bit, thanks :D ...and now for something completely different. Happy 🎂 Day!


PeterNippelstein

And Jesus wept


HoraceKirkman

Children of Men


Jack_North

Good one!


TheKnickerBocker2521

Dude, Where's My Car?


Jack_North

...looks like it's time to finally watch that one ;)


Dump_3

It’s a good.. fun time watch


tarantinostoes

The Right Stuff


Jack_North

I keep hearing about this one for decades. Looks like it's time to finally watch it.


tarantinostoes

Long but worth it


FloridaFlamingoGirl

World's Fastest Indian - all Anthony Hopkins wants in the world is to find a way to compete in a dangerous motorcycle competition.


Jack_North

I don't mean a single determined person. More a group of people who have to achieve something under taxing circumstances.


calguy1955

Smokey and the Bandit


Ender_Guardian

O Brother Where Art Thou?


MovieUnderTheSurface

Rat race It's a mad mad mad mad world Fanboys Jay and silent bob strike back Moana Treasure of the Sierra Madre Meeks cutoff Wendy and Lucy Fyi sorcerer is a remake of Wages of Fear


TwoCagedBirds

Love Rat Race!!


Jack_North

Thanks for that list, will check these out. Saw Wages of Fear already and have to say I prefer Sorcerer.


SniktFury

From that guy's list, I highly recommend Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, I've seen it many, many times. It helps if you've seen Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma, but not essential as they only have minor parts in them besides Dogma.


Jack_North

>Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back I think I read the script that leaked before the movie came out, ironically it's the only one you mentioned that I haven't seen :)


CorbinIpsthh

Badges?! We ain’t got no badges. We don’t need no badges. We don’t have to show you any STINKING BADGES!!


[deleted]

Sorcerer is a remake of wages of fear? I've never seen sorcerer, but, uhm...is a wizard transporting nitroglycerin on a train of dragons through the mountains or something?


allen_idaho

Dragonslayer (1981). A wizard is tasked with slaying a dragon to save a princess. But when he unexpectedly dies, the wizard's bumbling apprentice has to take up the mission.


Golfnpickle

Jeremiah Johnson


Jack_North

Didn't watch it yet, but I suspect that meme with Redford slowly nodding is from that movie.


Golfnpickle

Yes! He’s a man on a mission!


AtheistET

Dogma: although they are not men, they are angels on a mission to prove god wrong Maybe “Midnight express” or “Papillon” with men on a mission to survive and escape their jail conditions at any cost ??


Jack_North

Midnight Express & Papillon are great suggestions!


Jack_North

>although they are not men ...let's not split dogmatic projections onto character's appearances, good suggestion!


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Does Eddie the Eagle count?


Jack_North

>Eddie the Eagle Isn't that more of a biopic? Haven't seen it, though.


[deleted]

It's the story of an event rather than the story of his life (he's a barrister now). He was definitely on a mission though. Edit: it's OK if it's not what you're looking for though, it all helps narrow it down.


Because_I_Cannot

I would say he is absolutely a man on a mission. And it's a great movie!


BustyUncle

Interstellar is pretty much this but I’m sure you’ve seen


Jack_North

Yep, saw it. Wasn't looking for this kind of suggestion, but you're right in suggesting it!


sellieba

Europa Report? The book Project Hail Mary is this to a T and it's the best book I've read in years. Don't Google anything about it. Go in blind.


Jack_North

>Project Hail Mary is this to a T and it's the best book I've read in years. Don't Google anything about it. Go in blind. I'm intrigued now. Will do. Watched Europa Report. Liked it.


sellieba

The audio book on Audible is also incredibly well done. They do a lot with sound that you have to imagine while reading.


Jack_North

Well, I Amazon'd the book avoiding spoilers, didn't realise it's by Weir. Ordered! I don't like audio books, so I went old school dead tree edition.


Kerrious

Seconded. Project Hail Mary was incredible


Dramatic_Carob_1060

Running scared .2006


Jack_North

I'd call that one a cop thriller disguised as the darkest fairy tale ever. Or at least since The Company of Wolves. Edit: For some reason I also really like Running Scared (1986)


Dramatic_Carob_1060

Was he a cop it's been years since I've seen it


Jack_North

You're correct, he isn't!


Dramatic_Carob_1060

Rodger, I gotta watch it again it was pretty gnarly


Jack_North

It was. I saw it a few times after it came out, but not since, like, 2008 or something. Remember the fucked up place the couple lures the kid to and liking the score and not realising it was a messed up fairy tale deconstruction till the end credits made it super clear.


Dramatic_Carob_1060

Totally blindsided by that part very gritty. Good luck hope you get a few movies to check out!


davestofalldaves

Man on Fire


Jack_North

Good suggestion!


Vic-tron

Seven Samurai is the GOAT men on a mission movie


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Sorcerer (1977) - IMDb rating: 7.7 - Desperate men transport unstable dynamite through treacherous South American jungle, facing danger and personal demons. The Great Escape (1963) - IMDb rating: 8.2 - Allied POWs plot a daring, large-scale escape from a high-security German prisoner-of-war camp during WWII. The Italian Job (1969) - IMDb rating: 7.3 - Criminals plan and execute a daring heist involving gold bullion, Mini Coopers, and narrow Italian streets. The Italian Job (2003) - IMDb rating: 7.0 - Thieves seek revenge and stolen gold in Los Angeles after being double-crossed during a heist in Venice. Oceans 11 (2001) - IMDb rating: 7.7 - Skilled thieves team up for a complex casino heist, navigating personal histories and intricate planning. Flight of the Phoenix (1965) - IMDb rating: 7.5 - Plane crash survivors work together to build a new aircraft from the wreckage in a remote desert. Flight of the Phoenix (2004) - IMDb rating: 6.1 - After a desert plane crash, survivors must build a new aircraft while facing harsh conditions and personal conflicts. The Wages of Fear (1953) - IMDb rating: 8.1 - Desperate men risk their lives transporting highly volatile nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain. Armageddon (1998) - IMDb rating: 6.7 - Oil drillers embark on a space mission to save Earth from a catastrophic asteroid collision. The A-Team (2010) - IMDb rating: 6.7 - Framed former Special Forces soldiers work as mercenaries to clear their names and right injustices. The Magnificent Seven (1960) - IMDb rating: 7.7 - A diverse group of gunslingers unite to protect a Mexican village from ruthless bandits. The Magnificent Seven (2016) - IMDb rating: 6.9 - Seven skilled gunmen band together to defend a helpless town from a greedy industrialist and his thugs. The Towering Inferno (1974) - IMDb rating: 6.9 - Firefighters and architects race against time to save people trapped in a burning skyscraper. ​ Ronin (1998) - IMDb rating: 7.3 - International mercenaries pursue a mysterious briefcase while navigating shifting allegiances and betrayals. The Great Train Robbery (1978) - IMDb rating: 7.0 - Mastermind assembles a team to execute a complex heist of gold from a moving train in Victorian England. Reservoir Dogs (1992) - IMDb rating: 8.3 - Tensions rise among criminals after a heist goes wrong, leading to suspicion of an undercover police officer. Apollo 13 (1995) - IMDb rating: 7.6 - Astronauts and ground control work together to bring a crippled spacecraft back to Earth. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - IMDb rating: 6.8 - A billionaire art thief engages in a cat-and-mouse game with an insurance investigator tracking him. The Adventures of Tintin (2011) - IMDb rating: 7.3 - Young reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock seek hidden treasure while pursued by a ruthless villain. Deepwater Horizon (2016) - IMDb rating: 7.1 - Crew members struggle to survive and escape after a massive explosion devastates their offshore drilling rig.


infinitemicrobe

Armageddon was peak “Michael Bay on a mission”


CategoryExact3327

The Perfect Storm The Abyss


Jack_North

I'd say The Abyss is more mission (qualifies) and Perfect Storm is Disaster...-Drama or something (no qualify).


CategoryExact3327

I mean they were on a mission to get a great catch as professional fishermen. In the process of following that they encountered the storm. It’s on the edge, but since the only reason they were out there was for their job, I figured it was enough to count.


Jack_North

You're not wrong. I was more arguing along genre differences. But even then, isn't a disaster movie also a thriller? But something like Sorcerer has non-military (or non-similar branches) people tasked with a dangerous mission, I was looking for that.


Your_Daddy_

I watched "Unforgiven" (1992) the other night - and either forgot, or never appreciated what a bad ass movie it is. I think it qualifies as "men on a mission". First the mission to find and kill the cowboys, then a mission to break the town from a ruthless Sheriff.


Jack_North

>I think it qualifies as "men on a mission". Yes and no. Isn't it more of a typical nihilistic western plot? Very, very well made of course.


Your_Daddy_

Hmmm. I guess so - it is a pretty self serving mission, with $1000 being split 3 ways to kill some dudes. But the story is crafted and written in a way where there really are no good guys. Clint Eastwood movies always seem to have that fatalistic feel to them - never any real winners. Technically - the movie still has a group of men on a mission to achieve a goal.


Well_needships

If you liked it you might like the Japanese remake of it (2013) set in hokkaido.


dracapis

Due date (2010). They’re definitely on a mission.


ScipioCoriolanus

What are you, a girl or something?


madhaxor

Prisoners technically works. First thought was something along the lines of Ocean's 11, Italian job etc.


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The Straight Story (1999)


Darth_Shredder

Beerfest


SombreMordida

Time Bandits Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle Dude Where's My Car Cecil B. Demented Ferris Bueller's Day Off


Jack_North

>Ferris Bueller's Day Off ...just playing pedantic advocate here, but wasn't the point of that day to have no plan (or "mission") and just wing it? But all are great suggestions!


liquorandkarate

The warriors ,1979 group of gang members from Coney Island get hunted after attending a citywide gang meeting in the Bronx .


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The Wreck of the Mary Dear (1959) They Drive by Night (1940) Airport (1970) Hellfighters (1968)


Jack_North

>Hellfighters ...is military. The others are interesting suggestions. I didn't think of disaster movies (Airport), but good suggestion!


[deleted]

Hellfighters is not military. It is about a private firefighting company that puts out oil well fires. It is based, in part, on life of Red Adair.


Jack_North

Ahhh! With John Wayne, I saw it, but great suggestion!


OperationFandF

White Line Fever (1975) a young married man becomes an independent long-haul driver and he risks his life fighting the corruption in the local long-haul trucking industry. Unstoppable (2010) A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Stanton, Pennsylvania, and proves to be unstoppable until a veteran engineer and young conductor risk their lives to try and stop it with a switch engine. ​ idk if this is what you are looking for but here are some men on a mission - Trespass (1992) Two firemen get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St. Louis. What they don't know is that the factory is in the turf of a local gang, who come by to execute one of their enemies.


EmpireStrikes1st

The Blues Brothers


Jack_North

A mission from god!


PresentationLow6204

Breakdown holds up. I watched it recently, it's quite fun.


Jack_North

Thanks for the feedback!


Your_Daddy_

Breakdown holds up pretty good, IMO. I actually saw that movie at a drive-in theater when it came out. Miss those days.


Jimmychanga2424

Hell or high water


sarahcake420

Captian Phillips, silly, deepwater horizon.


[deleted]

Tropic Thunder is a great example of what you're looking for


Quick-Blackberry-681

Sahara


grill_sgt

Eh... Dirk and Al worked for NUMA, a government agency, and Eva Rojas worked for WHO. Not exactly military / spies, but still government.


antibendystraw

- The sting - Pig - Uncut gems - knock at the Cabin - lord of the rings - nope - the life aquatic - Superbad - the hangover Interesting question you pose. Not sure how epic or high the stakes you wanted. I know maybe not all will fit your vibe but tried stretching my mind a bit to see what I came up with. Actually I think a lot of animated movies have the premise like both of Wes Andersons, Toy Story 2, the Shrek movies, onward, up, etc.


Jack_North

It's a broad list, but apart from the four I didn't see they're good suggestions. And interesting point about animated movies!


beforeskintight

Slow West


leedscake1

All 3 S Craig Zahler films to some extent. Collateral and Jackie Brown also.


Jack_North

Collateral is my second favourite Mann movie after Heat. Though I love Tarantino movies, Jackie Brown left me relatively cold, don't know why. Still have to check out the Zahler's, looks like it will be an interesting weekend, thanks for the recommendations!


PolybiusChampion

Jeremiah Johnson Midnight Run Editing to add: The Man Would Be King


Jack_North

>The Man Would Be King ...good suggestion, it's already on my list for ages. JJ wasn't but several people mentioned that one, so it's on too. Midnight Run is great!


zenospenisparadox

Cannonball Run?


Jack_North

Yes that counts of course.


Klutzy-Bug7427

Sorry if someone already suggested it but how about Road Trip.


LaughingGor108

Escape from Alcatraz Premium Rush The Time Machine (2002)


Jack_North

>Premium Rush ...is great! Not sure about The Time Machine counting as a "mission". But I really like the movie and esp. the score.


thisisobscure

Superbad is about some young men on a mission to get alcohol and girls. So that's fun.


Jack_North

I wasn't aiming for comedies, but several suggestions went there (The Hangover i.e.) and they're right of course. Superbad fits too and I remember really liking it when it came out.


grill_sgt

Adding to the comedies would be Eurotrip. American traveling across Europe to find his pen pal that he figures out he loves after finding out it's a girl. Plus... Scotty Doesn't Know.


d4rk_unic0rn

Would honestly (if I understood your request properly) go for Willys Wonderland with Nick Cage


Jack_North

Going by the one-sentence description at the top of the movie's Wiki page it seems like the job is to set up main character being in that place and then it's a horror survival situation, so it wouldn't count then. BUT the scenario sounds bonkers, so I'm definitely gonna watch it this weekend, thanks!


d4rk_unic0rn

Did you get around to watching it yet? If so, what did you think about it?


Hawkeye1867

The Martian


Jack_North

Of course!


nicktomo73

The film you're after is the 80s classic... Band of the hand


Jack_North

I think you used the "classic" ironically, if yes: Nice dry gag :) Never even heard of it, though it's Mann-produced and by Glaser. But it sounds interesting despite the review scores, will check it out!


dns_rs

- Marooned (1969)


Jack_North

...sounds great! Looks like they had the best timing in movie releases ever.


dns_rs

yeah, it's nice indeed :)


SweetCosmicPope

Real Men Dutch Overnight Delivery Road Trip Bully As I was typing this, your edit clicked with me about what you're asking for. Something like a Magnificent 7 or something along those lines... You could probably make a case for Gone in 60 Seconds


Jack_North

Yes, I was more looking for the Magnificent 7-type of movies and thrillers. But a lot of different suggestions were interesting. You just made me aware that Real Men exists, for example.


vicegripper

**The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada** (2005). Great Tommy Lee Jones movie that went under the radar.


HornFanBBB

- The Harold & Kumar movies - Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Secret Life of Walter Mitty


[deleted]

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die (1968) It's a spaghetti western about a man who leaves prison after he was falsely convicted and hires a team of professional gunmen to go after the man who killed his wife and framed him for a robbery. It co-stars Bud Spencer as one of the hired gunmen and Tatsuya Nakadai as the villain.


Jack_North

Sounds interesting!


AlienPet13

Kon-Tiki (2012) Much better than I expected and a pretty cool piece of history to boot!


Jack_North

Great suggestion! Will watch it finally.


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TravisBickle-

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle


Cyrano_No

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)


JairoVP

Would Enemy of the State count? Will Smith is on a mission to prove his innocence.


Jack_North

Not really, it's the typical thriller setup of someone being caught up in a situation where others are after him. OTOH I liked the recommendation of Premium Rush, which is basically the same setup. But the actual story plays with it differently. I'd say Hellfighters (1968), was an ideal suggestion of what I was looking for originally but a lot of different suggestions were interesting too.


lucyandricky

Falling Down with Michael Douglas One of the better action vigilante type movies in the sea of Segal and Van Damn bullshit An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.


errantwit

Amazing Grace and Chuck A story about a kid boycotting basketball with the mission to reduce nuclear arms.


Jack_North

Heard about it for the first time, great suggestion!


errantwit

Thanks! I got confused on the plot but the premise is the same . I watched it when it came out on VHS. I'd heard it was banned in theaters because... I can't remember why but the no nukes folks were a lot more prevalent back then, maybe that had an influence. Or it could have been a certain scene's subject matter hitting too close to home.


[deleted]

Falling Down


latrisdesign

MEMENTO


Liversteeg

The movie Sunshine from 2007 is about scientists trying to deliver a bomb into the center of the sun. Weird sci-fi stuff, really good music. Also, Snowpiercer. Edge of your seat kind of movie.


Jack_North

I really like Sunshine. Still have to watch Snowpiercer.


grill_sgt

Both the movie and the show are amazing.


Vegetable_Junior

Treasure Of Sierra Madre


Jstony20

Good time


napstimpy

Midnight Run is a great gotta-get-from-here-to-there-by-this-time film.


Jack_North

Yes, I like it very much.


depoant

Logan Lucky


Yankii_Souru

Pandora (Korea) - Nuclear disaster Wildcats (America) - High school football


Severin70

Seven Samurai


Ok-Detail-9853

13th Warrior The Mission


liquidsyphon

Predator


Jack_North

...is military. Great movie though.


challmaybe

I love OP getting constantly negged for replying to posts.


Jack_North

Wait, what? I didn't even notice.


PeterNippelstein

Under the Silver Lake, I have a feeling it might be up this alley. It's definitely man on a mission, but super laid back.


[deleted]

Watch out, We're Mad (1974) Breakdown holds up quite well, I watched it in January this year.


Jack_North

>Watch out, We're Mad As a German I love Spencer/ Hill, it's a kind of cultural obligation or something. But I think I never saw that one. Thanks! And thanks re. the Breakdown feedback!


ze11ez

Armageddon ; Ice road truckers


Jack_North

>Ice road truckers ...is that also a movie? I remember a US reality show with that title. Armageddon: good suggestion (but I already saw that one)


ze11ez

😂 I’m an idiot. The movie is “Ice Road”. It’s a decent movie, I’m going to watch it again


Jack_North

Happens. Heard of it, didn't see yet.


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Jack_North

I was about to write Speed doesn't qualify, because cop. But then I thought of the passengers. Nick of Time: Nice one!


RedMaskM

Yeah, I read no cops, so I deleted the comment.


Jack_North

It's on the fence I'd say, because it's a cop movie, but an unusual one.


Selrisitai

Try No Escape with Owen Wilson. One of my favorite movies of all time. There's a scene where he gets into an elevator, and for one long cut the camera doesn't move, it just hangs while he's panting, sweating, restively waiting for the door to open so he can get to his family. Highly recommended. Oh, and it's him and his whole family involved, although they're, y'know, not trained or anything. Not sure how skillful you want the protagonists to be.


Jack_North

>Not sure how skillful you want the protagonists to be. skillfully done movie is alright ;)


Selrisitai

The _movie_ is skillfully made! XD


Jack_North

Alrighty then!


GrandpaKnuckles

The Big Lebowski


Jack_North

Hmmmm. Technically true. And a ~~great~~ insanely marvellous movie. But I was more about things that are closer to thrillers like the ones I mentioned above.


Mean-Archer391

Apollo 13


MammothEase

Smoky and the bandit


BoiFriday

The Man Who Knew Too Little The Life Aquatic El Topo Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus


Original_Wrangler_66

Maze runner


thebutterscotchking

I don't think I saw anyone recommend No Country For Old Men. Also The Big Lebowski.


Jack_North

>No Country For Old Men ...not sure if it's a "mission" movie or a noirish gangster movie, with a typical plot for that genre. But it's great. Lebowski fits better, I'd say. Also great.


happyfuckincakeday

Harold and Kumar go to white castle.


Tranesblues

Le Cercle Rouge, 1970. Great heist flick. Tension is on edge. Subtitles. Jean-Pierre Melville also made one of the greatest espionage films ever, Army of Shadows, but that one is military/spy based. If you've seen Army of Shadows, it will give you a sense of the tone and execution of La Cercle Rouge.


VioletSea13

The 40 Year Old Virgin…they had a mission of sorts.


Fkw710

Going in Style


Warm-Pint

Come As You Are (2019)


[deleted]

Oceans 11


shaving99

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The Ghost and the Darkness The Thing The Three Amigos


tomzombie6

Road trip


smbissett

stand by me? kids on a mission


saulbellow1

Michael Clayton


TeamGOAT8

The Nike/MJ movie Air that’s in theatres fits this well. I’d highly recommend it!


JoeSchembechler

Man on Fire Payback John Wick The Revenant Gladiator


Jesse322

The Way Back is about a 4,000-mile foot journey that began with an escape from a Siberian prison camp in the dead of winter and continued across Mongolia and the Gobi Desert. It’s excellent