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Originally posted by records1black:
Fair enough. What do you like from the genre Sam???

I like the music from the film to though!!!

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Godfather
Godfather II
Goodfellas
Reservoir Dogs
The Departed
Pulp Fiction
 

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Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
 
I also recommend:

Donnie Brasco
A Bronx Tale

Not quite the same as Scarface, but good Mob movies.
 

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Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on :
 
I really liked Scarface in the 80s but it's just OK for me know. Pacino has done a lot better work throughout his career IMHO. After Dog day afternoon he had some less than stellar movies. Scarface put him back 'out there'. Then he did a couple more bombs before coming back again in The Godfather part III. His career has followed this path right along until today... Having said that, I think is is one of the best actors in history. I think he makes poor choices...
 

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Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on :
 
i really liked scarface, but it is defintely a movie that's overhyped, thanks to those terrible rap bands who think this is the greatest movie ever.

dog day is a great movie too, but he also did "...And Justice For All" and "Sea of Love" before the bomb that was GFIII. i liked GFIII but it was basically panned by everyone else. i even liked "Author! Author!". he also had a stellar run of good movies in the 90's.
 

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Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
 
Sea of Love is awesome.
 

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Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
 
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...Pacino has done a lot better work throughout his career IMHO. After Dog Day Afternoon, he had some less than stellar movies...

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Namely, "Revolution". In that one, he played an American in the early colonial days...with a Brooklyn accent!

Another bad choice he made was "Bobby Deerfield", a love story about a car race driver.

I like Pacino, but there was a time between "Dog Day Afternoon" and throughout most of the 80's up to the early-90's, when he really struggled far decent parts.

One notable (and suprising) exception would be his part as one of the villains in "**** Tracy"!

I have not seen the 80's "Scarface", but I'm amazed how this film has reached cult status. Today, I see hip-hop guys and rappers who wear clothes with the "Scarface" logo and imagery.
 

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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
I love it but I do prefer the original 1932 version of Scarface.

The greatest gangster film for me though without doubt is Once Upon A Time In America.
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
I need to check out Goodfellas - big time what are peoples views on that movie? I really like ganster movies. I own all of the Godfather movies, but I really like Scarface tho. I think the movie is more popular now than it was when it was 1st out because of the ganster image behind rap artists these days. They idolise the imaage the movie portrays.

I like it though because it underlines just how greedy people can becaome and becaue of their greed it makes them vunerable. Plus the drugs make the charicter Tony very pyscotic.
 

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Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on :
 
"goodfellas" is the second best gangster film ever, behind both "godfathers i and ii".

also checkout "casino" and "king of new york" if you haven't seen those either.
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
No, I havent seen those either!!! as in the king of new york and the casino.!!!! I suppose I watch Scarface too many times.

I like alot of english movies that are made these days,for example, I like Lock stock and two smoking barrels thats a good one to watch and even essex boys is worth a look!!
 

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Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
 
I liked Godfather I and II but IMO III was horrible. Al acted like he didn't even wanna be there.......
 

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Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
 
records1black, you HAVE to watch Goodfellas. I can't tell you how good it is. Also watch Donnie Brasco. I like it just as much and Pacino is in it.
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
I will do!!! I really will. Someone told me about those films before, christ a few months ago and I always wonderd if they were worth a look!!

What is the basic plot behind goodfellas tho??
 

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Originally posted by records1black:
I will do!!! I really will. Someone told me about those films before, christ a few months ago and I always wonderd if they were worth a look!!

What is the basic plot behind goodfellas tho??

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I need to check out Goodfellas - big time what are peoples views on that movie?...[snip]...

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Originally posted by Helen_S:
I love it but I do prefer the original 1932 version of Scarface.

The greatest gangster film for me though without doubt is Once Upon A Time In America.

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oh yes Once Upon A Time In America is awesome. I love Leone's work. Movie is pretty lengthy though almost 4 hours long if you get the original version.

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Yeah, I usually watch it over 2 nights. That's how I first seen it on TV years ago and with the special edition spreading the film out over 2 discs as well I just carried on that way. Doesn't spoil it for me. I'm so in the mood to watch this again now

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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 

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Originally posted by xchazx:
also checkout "casino" and "king of new york" if you haven't seen those either.

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Casino is my second favourite behind Once Upon A Time In America. King Of New York is great too

I don't think anyone's mentioned Carlito's Way yet, another goodun. I recently watched the prequel Carlito's Way: Rise to power, not bad, not great but not bad
 

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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
lol Sam, I just noticed your from line.
 

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Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
 
changed it about a week ago
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
Thank you for the info Xchazz that really helped me out a lot. I will buy the film from Amazon. I msut get Casino by the sounds of it to. What is that like tho. Is it like Goodfellas?

I do like the music from Sacrface though. I think they used the sound track for the game Grand Theft Auto 3. You can see how the game is based on that ganster image like the film tho. The game does remind me of the film a little, with its underground sleezy operations and killings etc. I don't know it's such a wonderful life for some......
 

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Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
 
Casino in some ways is considered a sequel to Goodfellas even though none of the characters are the same. They do share Martin Scorsese as director, Michael Pileggi as writer, Robert deNiro, Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent(believe his name is Frank) in acting roles. Both movies involve the mob. Goodfellas was more a neighborhood mob family where Casino involves the mob on a much larger scale. Personally I prefer Goodfellas but Casino is a fine movie in its own right.
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
I will defo get hold of them then. Is Casino 90's then?
 

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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Yeah, 1995
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
Thank you for that info Helen. What about 80's Mob movies can anyone think of any others like scarface???
 

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Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on :
 

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Originally posted by records1black:
Thank you for that info Helen. What about 80's Mob movies can anyone think of any others like scarface???

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- Once upon a time in America. - Must see movie.
- Married to the mob. Good flick, Michelle Pfeiffer...
- Things change 1988 - Really a comedy.
- The Sicilian - Christopher Lambert. It's OK.
- The Godfather part III. - OK 1990. Close enough
- My Blue Heaven - Funny mob movie with Steve Martin. Def watch this one. 1990 - close enough.
- Raging Bull is from 1980. It's not a mob movie but it has the "Italian" feel. Joe Pesci and Deniro. Does it get any better?
- Black Rain 1989. Michael Douglas. About the Japanese mob. Very good movie

- jdoc
 

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Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
 
The mob does appear in Raging Bull
 

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Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
 

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face=""Century Gothic", Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face=""Century Gothic", Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by records1black:
Thank you for that info Helen. What about 80's Mob movies can anyone think of any others like scarface??? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face=""Century Gothic", Verdana, Arial">- Once upon a time in America. - Must see movie.
- Married to the mob. Good flick, Michelle Pfeiffer...
- Things change 1988 - Really a comedy.
- The Sicilian - Christopher Lambert. It's OK.
- The Godfather part III. - OK 1990. Close enough
- My Blue Heaven - Funny mob movie with Steve Martin. Def watch this one. 1990 - close enough.
- Raging Bull is from 1980. It's not a mob movie but it has the "Italian" feel. Joe Pesci and Deniro. Does it get any better?
- Black Rain 1989. Michael Douglas. About the Japanese mob. Very good movie

- jdoc

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Originally posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain:
The mob does appear in Raging Bull

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Sammy,

I forgot about that!

Either way, it's a great movie that everyone should see...
 

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Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
 
Devolution here,

Technically The Freshman as well no?

We are DEVO
 

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Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on :
 
i'll give some 90's flicks too you should check out. i already mentioned King of New York(1990)- awesome flick with christopher walken

state of grace(1990)- sean penn, story about the irish mob

american me(1992)- about mexican mafia. awesome movie

new jack city(1991)- the rise of the crack dealers in 1980's new york city

millers crossing(1990)- coen brothers movie. enough said

the untouchables(1987)- great story about elliot ness and his fight against al capone

bugsy(1991)- story about the rise of las vegas

mobsters(1991)- not the best story but i liked this movie, it tells the tale of the rise of the NY mafia at the turn of the century

bugsy malone(1976)- through this in because i loved it as a kid. stars scott baio and jodie foster. all the guns are replaced with pie shooters
 

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Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :
 
Ah well these will keep me going, thank you guys for the films you have put up for me and I am sure for others who are intrested in the kind of Ganster/Mob movies that have been posted up.

I must say I am not keen on Bugsy Malone. I do like the fact the cars are peddal opporated. Imagine that huh, one way of saving the planet by cutting out those fuel emmisions, install pedals, now there a solution!!!!
 

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Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on :
 

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StevenHW

Also, include Woody Allen's "Broadway Danny Rose". Technically, not a real mob movie, but it does involve Woody being involved with a Mafia member's wife (played by Woody's then-wife Mia Farrow).

Devolution:

Devolution here,

Technically The Freshman as well no?

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Right you are fellas, good fellas...
 

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