Top Gangster Movies of all time

[joeSoap]

A recent survey in the States shows Godfather2 as the ultimate mafia movie of all time.
My all time fav has to be Donnie Brasco, followed by Goodfellas, then the Godfather series....any others

[Ruairi]

Donnie brasco's superb, criminally overlooked here

[joeSoap]

agreed....Depp excellent.Pacino even better.One of the all-time classics that never got the recognition it deserved. Another really good one is Boss of Bosses, another fact-based movie, about Paul Castellano, leader of the Gambino Family and leads up to his murder by John Gotti.

[Roo69]

A recent survey in the States shows Godfather2 as the ultimate mafia movie of all time.
My all time fav has to be Donnie Brasco, followed by Goodfellas, then the Godfather series....any others


For me its GoodFellas, fav film of all time. Gotti was another class one.

[Plastic Paddy]

Whilst it's not a classic Italian gangster movie, Scarface is up there with the best. Al Pacino is immense as Tony Montana. "I kill Communists for fun". What a portrayal.

My three favourites, in no particular order:

1. The Godfather part II
2. Scarface
3. Goodfellas

:D PP

[joeSoap]

Dog Day Afternoon was another of his gems....surely one of the, if not the best, gangster actor of all time..??

[max power]

scarface has to be in there. not a big pacino fan, but what a performance.

goodfellas there too and for a laugh stir crazy ha ha

[pete]

Once Apon a Time in America!

[max power]

pete, great choice. de niro is a god.

[dortie]

1. Goodfellas
2. Godfather 2
3. Godfather 1
4. Donnie Brasco
5. Gotti

[Shelsman]

Errm...aren't ye all forgetting Road to Perdition ??????

[tiktok]

Errm...aren't ye all forgetting Road to Perdition ??????

Errm...No :D :D

I guess it depends on what you class as a gangster film, we seem to be
We seem to be sticking with relatively recent Mafia flicks

1. Scarface
2. Godfather 2
3. Donnie Brasco

but some others that I'd term gangster films that should be in the reckoning

1. Miller's Crossing
2. Little Caeser
3. On the Waterfront

[joeSoap]

Errm...No :D :D

I guess it depends on what you class as a gangster film, we seem to be
We seem to be sticking with relatively recent Mafia flicks

1. Scarface
2. Godfather 2
3. Donnie Brasco

but some others that I'd term gangster films that should be in the reckoning

1. Miller's Crossing
2. Little Caeser
3. On the Waterfront

Errrm....road to perdition is more recent than any of those.....
There are other classics to be considered if you take into consideration the English underworld: The Krays, The Long Good Friday, and theres an excellent 4 part series on BBC2 called the Long Firm, starring some guy I never heard of acting as a gay london tough guy in soho...., the original Get Carter with Michael Caine, all classics

[DolansWaistcoat]

1.Godfather(all of em including 3)
2.Casino
3.Scarface

Never say Donnie Brasco so don't know much about it,I heard a lot of good things about it though.

[tiktok]

Errrm....road to perdition is more recent than any of those.....

i know, just didn't think it deserves to be rated among the top 3 or 5 ;)

fair point on English Gangster flicks, i'd forgotten those esp Get carter.

[max power]

lock stock and snatch would be up there as well, they were kinda ganster too along with the brillant essex boys too

[the 12 th man]

Never saw Donnie Brasco so don't know much about it,I heard a lot of good things about it though.

long time since i saw it.but if it was an excellent movie.
johnny depp goes undercover to infiltrate a gang.pacino was brilliant in it as WELL

[pete]

pete, great choice. de niro is a god.

Can't believe only 2 of us mentioned this especially when Doinnie Brasco, Casino & Goodfellas get listed.

Also, possibly better than Godfather II, one of my all time favs.

[joeSoap]

[QUOTE=pete]Can't believe only 2 of us mentioned this especially when Doinnie Brasco, Casino & Goodfellas get listed.QUOTE]
De Niro wasn't in Donnie Brasco.That was Depp, Pacino and Michael Madsen.

[noby]

Can't believe only 2 of us mentioned this especially when Doinnie Brasco, Casino & Goodfellas get listed.
De Niro wasn't in Donnie Brasco.That was Depp, Pacino and Michael Madsen.

I think you'll find they're referring to 'once upon a time in America'

To add to those already mentioned, how about 'The Untouchables'

[pete]

I think you'll find they're referring to 'once upon a time in America'

To add to those already mentioned, how about 'The Untouchables'

Doh!

Yeah, Untouchables gets into contenders.

[joeSoap]

Costner a bit too cheesy to make it a truly great mob epic, but its good.

[max power]

de niro has signed up for a sequel to the untouchables

[dortie]

Errm...aren't ye all forgetting Road to Perdition ??????

Was simply ok....not enough bloodshed for me.

'Once upon a time in america' was decent though have to admit.

[Metrostars]

I like most mentioned but I also like "A Bronx Tale" (DeNiro stars), "Carlitos Way" (Pacino, Penn) and "Mean Streets"(DeNiro, Keitel).

[eoinh]

This is a thread about gangsters. How come there arent more people from Limerick contributing? :eek:

[joeSoap]

This is a thread about gangsters. How come there arent more people from Limerick contributing? :eek:
Always going to be one.....what can you do? I started this reply with the intention of getting into a slagging match with you but can't be bothered.

[eoinh]

It was a JOKE.

I love cinema. For me it has to The Godfather

[joeSoap]

I KNOW
One of the best moments has to be in goodfellas when Joe Pesci shoots Christopher from the sopranos in the foot...pure class. That and the ear slicing in Reservoir Dogs

[Shelsman]

Does the film 'Veronica Guerin' count as a gangster movie??? I thought it was a very poor movie to be honest, but that's because I had already seen 'When the sky falls' which is the same story but an excellent film.

I suppose you'd have to include all the Martin Cahill films too, 'The General','Ordinary Decent Criminal' etc 'The General' was a decent movie allright.

[NJTom]

Goodfellas
Godfather II
The Long Good Friday

All this talk of mafia movies makes me hungry.

[A face]

Bugsy Mallone !! :D

[the 12 th man]

speaking about robert de niro

he is to star in a film on the life of doctor harold shipman.
the film has a working title of: THE OLD DEAR HUNTER :D

[joeSoap]

oh god......please !!

[patsh]

My choices would be:
Murder Inc. : It's an old black & white film, introduced the term "hit" into common usage, excellent stuff.
The Public Enemy, Angels with Dirty Faces, White Heat: All Jimmy Cagney classics.

Once upon a time in America.

Hoffa.

[max power]

one 70's movie i have forgotten was the sting, with robert redford and paul newman, a complete movie masterpiece.

[joeSoap]

and some of the choreography and sets were amazing.
so they were dancing in amazing fashion??.........think u mean cinematography :)

[max power]

no there was dancing in the cotton club.....

[joeSoap]

I stand corrected.

[eoinh]

:D :D



For good cinematography, try the Company of Wolves or Dances with Wolves, neither of which contain gangsters...

You would have thought though that a film called "Dances with Wolves" would have good choreography as well :) .

Actually Conor, the original Scareface from the 30's is supposed to be far superior to the remake. Aiming to get a copy of it (the original that is) in the coming months.

[max power]

blast from the past, bugsie malone !!!! ha ha good old/well young jodie foster

[eoinh]

Speaking of films, Eoin, was it you who mentioned Mike Leigh on a recent 'best directors' thread?



No, it wasnt me. Havent watched any of his films recently. Hes good though.

[noby]

blast from the past, bugsie malone !!!! ha ha good old/well young jodie foster


Amazing to think, that was the same year as taxi driver. Talk about different roles!

[max power]

ya just slightly, 2 months since i watched taxi driver, must watch it over the weekend

[slow2anger]

Don't forget about the Yakuza........Brother/Boiling Point/Sontaine to name but a few - Beat Takeshi is a legend.

[tiktok]

Beat Takeshi is a legend.

Boiling Point....definitely a good call :cool:

[joeSoap]

Boiling Point....definitely a good call :cool:
Whats it about?...Who's in it?.never heard of it!! :confused:

[Ruairi]

Not a movie, but isn't Clamps out of Futurama the funniest gangster ever?

[joeSoap]

Not a movie, but isn't Clamps out of Futurama the funniest gangster ever?
Yeah...quite funny, and Sammy "The Mechanical Bull" Gravano.
Fat Tony in the Simpsons is quite good too. :D

[ccfcman]

goodfells Q.E.D. :cool: