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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Entertainment/Events/Music/Movies => Topic started by: MagmaBabe on July 28, 2008, 06:49:02 PM

Title: Gangster flicks
Post by: MagmaBabe on July 28, 2008, 06:49:02 PM: I've just watched The Untouchables (great movie) which led me to wonder, what are my Sly family's favourite Gangster movies? Mine are:

The Godfather trilogy
Once Upon A Time In America
(and I don't know if this counts) Reservoir Dogs

how bout you guys?
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Razor X on July 28, 2008, 06:50:52 PM: The Untouchables and the Godfather films are also favorites of mine -- along with Good Fellas.
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: BaldBen on July 28, 2008, 06:54:40 PM: Dillinger
Goodfellas
Miller's Crossing
Prizzi's Honor
Angel's With Dirty Faces

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Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: BlackJamesRackham on July 28, 2008, 09:08:59 PM: Does Scarface count?

Goodfellas is awesome
Donnie Brasco is great too
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Tyler on July 28, 2008, 09:15:24 PM: GoodFellas
The Untouchables
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Road to Perdition
Departed
Casino
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: tomgallagher on July 28, 2008, 09:29:59 PM: Godfather #1
Millers Crossing
The Untouchables
Public Enemy #1
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: schro on July 28, 2008, 10:12:42 PM: The Lovely Mrs. Schro's Aunt & Uncle are mentioned in the book "Casino".

Like all the other SBG's...
Love all the Godfather flicks....
Good Fellas
The Untouchables

Yeah, Donnie Brasco was good.

If you're into reading about the mafia, read "Bound by Honor" by Bill Bonanno (1999). One of the major mafia families of the 20th century. A great read and (if not 100% factual), gave some interesting theories in the shooting of JFK, the Cuban Missle Crisis, and the combined ticket of JFK and LBJ.

One movie that gets overlooked when mafia movies are discussed (and maybe it's a stretch to call it gangster) is "Year of the Dragon". It dealt with Chinese mafia (the "Triads") and starred Mickey Rourke (1985). Check it out.
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: nomad on July 28, 2008, 10:18:41 PM: I'll go with:

Godfather trilogy
Goodfellas
Casino
Donnie Brasco
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: warhawk on July 28, 2008, 10:21:20 PM: SCARFACE all the way!!!

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Mikekoz13 on July 29, 2008, 06:22:10 AM: Road to Perdition.......... it stars Tom hanks in a very unusual role for him. My 89 year old Aunt highly recommended it.
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Paul on July 29, 2008, 06:46:54 AM: Chalk up one more for the Godfather series. But like Ben, I love the old black and white classics too, Cagney was great in Angels with Dirty Faces.
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Sly Red on July 29, 2008, 07:02:28 AM: Quote from: MagmaBabe on July 28, 2008, 06:49:02 PM
Once Upon A Time In America

how bout you guys?

I haven't seen Once Upon a Time in America in years. I even bought a copy on DVD last year and put it on the shelf. I'll have to set aside a day in the near future to watch it. It runs almost four hours.

I love the Godfather Trilogy, but my fav is still Goodfellas.
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: xnewyawka on July 29, 2008, 11:11:52 AM: I will go with Godfather's I and II. If you know the movie, you know where I got my quote.

Gotta go with Donnie Brasco, Good Fella's, Once Upon a Time in America.
I also love the British gangster films like Lock, Stock and also Snatch.
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: MagmaBabe on July 29, 2008, 11:24:23 AM: Quote from: xnewyawka on July 29, 2008, 11:11:52 AM

I also love the British gangster films like Lock, Stock and also Snatch.

ah yeah, they were directed by our friend Rodger Dodger lmao sorry, couldn't help myself!!

another pretty good brit gangster film I like is 'The Krays'
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Marz on July 29, 2008, 01:06:36 PM: Godfathers
Scarface
Casino
Goodfellas
Lock Stock....
Snatch
Departed
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
A Bronx Tale
King of New York
Boys In The Hood
Usual Suspects (I dont know if that counts really)
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: BlackJamesRackham on July 29, 2008, 01:18:21 PM: How could I forget "The Depahhhhted"
Title: Re: Gangster flicks
Post by: Capt. Crunch on August 28, 2008, 05:23:41 PM: Goodfellas
Casino
Donnie Brasco
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs