Top Gangster Movies of all time

**pete** · 21/07/2004, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by noby

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** · 21/07/2004, 2:38 PM

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

**max power** · 21/07/2004, 2:40 PM

de niro has signed up for a sequel to the untouchables

**dortie** · 21/07/2004, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by Shelsman

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** · 21/07/2004, 2:53 PM

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

**eoinh** · 21/07/2004, 2:58 PM

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

**joeSoap** · 21/07/2004, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by eoinh

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

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** · 21/07/2004, 3:12 PM

It was a JOKE.

I love cinema. For me it has to The Godfather

**joeSoap** · 21/07/2004, 3:55 PM

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** · 21/07/2004, 4:43 PM

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** · 21/07/2004, 8:06 PM

Goodfellas
Godfather II
The Long Good Friday

All this talk of mafia movies makes me hungry.

**A face** · 21/07/2004, 11:32 PM

Bugsy Mallone !!

**the 12 th man** · 22/07/2004, 7:41 AM

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

**joeSoap** · 22/07/2004, 10:18 AM

oh god......please !!

**patsh** · 22/07/2004, 11:02 AM

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** · 22/07/2004, 11:03 AM

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

**joeSoap** · 22/07/2004, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

and some of the choreography and sets were amazing.

so they were dancing in amazing fashion??.........think u mean cinematography

**max power** · 22/07/2004, 1:05 PM

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

**joeSoap** · 22/07/2004, 1:06 PM

I stand corrected.

**eoinh** · 22/07/2004, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

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

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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.