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What are your Favorite Gangster Movies???

PearlOfAGirlPearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
edited January 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    I am going to say Godfather 2 followed by Godfather 1, even though they are the obvious ones.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    HeartShapedBox wrote:
    Good Fella's
    Reseivoir Dogs
    Bonnie & Clye

    i don't consider the last 2 to be 'gangster' movies... as good a movies as they are. thats just me though :)
      Godfather 1 Godfather 2 Once Upon A time in America Goodfellas Casino Mean Streets Donnie Brasco Untouchables American Gangster The Departed Scarface and last but not least Bugsy Malone ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    dunkman wrote:

    i don't consider the last 2 to be 'gangster' movies... as good a movies as they are. thats just me though :)
      Godfather 1 Godfather 2 Once Upon A time in America Goodfellas Casino Mean Streets Donnie Brasco Untouchables American Gangster The Departed Scarface and last but not least Bugsy Malone ;)

    I am not a huge fan of gangster movies but I really like Donnie Brasco.
    I find most of them to be to same..ish
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    I am not a huge fan of gangster movies but I really like Donnie Brasco.
    I find most of them to be to same..ish

    well i suppose they kinda are in a way... all deal with the same subject matter of organised crime, families, loyalty, etc... as well as killing.

    but a movie like Donnie Brasco is slightly different as its from the cop's perspective.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    all good picks thus far....especially Reservoir Dogs, The Departed and American Gangster, two real faves.....but within the genre, all mentioned are so good. don't forget Road to Perdition, really well done....ad one of the last great roles for Paul Newman.
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  • jervin007jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Many great movies have been mentioned, but I will have to add...

    Eastern Promises
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    Scarface and Goodfellas are my favs.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Goodfellas and Office Space.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    godfather 1 and 2, goodfellas, casino, american gangster, and to kick it old school....angels with dirty faces
  • JK8495JK8495 Posts: 101
    Rygar wrote:
    Goodfellas and Office Space.


    rygar is that you ? :lol:
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    JK8495 wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    Goodfellas and Office Space.


    rygar is that you ? :lol:
    That is Bub the Zombie!

    Hmm, since your name is a number I'll guess you're a rangers fan?
  • JK8495JK8495 Posts: 101
    Rygar wrote:
    JK8495 wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    Goodfellas and Office Space.


    rygar is that you ? :lol:
    That is Bub the Zombie!

    Hmm, since your name is a number I'll guess you're a rangers fan?


    maybe :geek:
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    I really like the Departed, i think it's the best gangsta movie in the last little while. I AINT DA RAT!


    All time fave would have to go to Reservoir Dogs and Casino.


    I've always wanted to see Angels with Dirty Faces, but can't find it. I just finished reading a book on Sing Sing and it was filmed there.



    True Romance is pretty gangster, no? That movies kicks ass.
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  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    Goodfellas. 8-)
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Godfather
    Scarface
    Pulp Fiction (is that a gangster movie?)
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    Asheville 04
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    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Goodfellas all the way.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    JK8495 wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    JK8495 wrote:


    rygar is that you ? :lol:
    That is Bub the Zombie!

    Hmm, since your name is a number I'll guess you're a rangers fan?


    maybe :geek:
    The lack of capital letters and a poorly placed space gave it away ;)

    @ Restlesssoul - True Romance was a bit of a gangster movie, and was very kick assish.
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.

    Can you guess who my favorite writer/director is ? :arrow:
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    intodeep wrote:
    Godfather
    Scarface
    Pulp Fiction (is that a gangster movie?)
    Yes, 90's Tarantino style. ;)
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Same as most people:

    Goodfellas
    The Godfather
    Pulp Fiction
    Reservoir Dogs
    Donnie Brasco
    The Departed
    American Gangster
    Road to Perdition
    The Untouchables
    Heat - more cops and robbers I guess but DeNiro's crew was a gang by definition, no?
    Boyz in the Hood
    Miller's Crossing
    Casino
    Once Upon a Time in America
    Carlito's Way
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    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
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    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    edited January 2009
    If Scarface counts, then most criminal movies would count I think. So I say:

    True Romance
    Godfather I&II
    Gangs of New York
    Departed
    Miller's Crossing

    American Gangster and Road to Perdition were pretty good too.

    My all-time favs though:

    Usual Suspects
    City of God
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    the Untouchables is on AMC right now... pretty good gangster flick.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    soulsinging wrote:
    the Untouchables is on AMC right now... pretty good gangster flick.
    I forgot about that one. I feel shame.


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  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    It begins and ends with Godfather (1 and 2).
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,900
    I love Heat- no soundtrack ruining it, badass gun noises, and Val/Bobby/Al

    Love that flick
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