winchester 73 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Brighton Rock, a classic. May be 60 years old and in black and white but it caused a stir in it's day and still well worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester 73 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Unleashed been mentioned? Worth a butchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Brighton Rock, a classic. May be 60 years old and in black and white butit caused a stir in it's day and still well worth a look. Read the book at school - tremendous. La Haine, I have. Things to do in Denver and Killing Zoe are below average I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgieglory Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_%281998_film%29 quality & you relate to it a bit more with it being closer to home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Ian Malcolm Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I quite liked Lucky Number Slevin, not quite your typical gangster/crime film, if you could label it as such. I'll throw Sin City in there for a good crime film although its probably been mentioned previously. Agree with others on Once Upon A Time In America, brilliant film, although you need to watch it with no interruptions. As an aside, any watch Dead Men's Shoes earlier on Film Four? The one the guy Meadows did before This is England. Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Jackie Brown (with an awesome soundtrack) "The AK47.... When you absolutely, positively, got to kill every motherf***** in the room" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvAfTU2haE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 One from the 80's that i loved then, Prizzi's Honor. No idea how good it would be now but seemed great at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Gangster No1 - Paul Bettany is brilliant in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The King Of New York - Christopher Walken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 New Jack City, and Colors and if you can get it on DVD the tv series Crime Story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The Usual Suspects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_%281998_film%29quality & you relate to it a bit more with it being closer to home just watched that the other week, great film what about last man standing with Bruce Willis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 King of New York. Christopher Walken is GOD! If you haven't seen it, buy it/download it now. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099939/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The King Of New York - Christopher Walken Whoops Good choice Brashy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2H Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Anyone seen 'Rise of The Foot Soldier'?? Any comments? I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Sexy Beast is brilliant. Ben Kingsley is mental in that film. YES YES YES YES YES etc You're the ****ing problem you ****ing Dr White honkin' jam-rag ****ing spunk-bubble Quality insult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Sopranos seasons 1-6The Wire seasons 1-5 untouchables I know it's not really gangster, but if you like those above, what about one of my favourite TV series of all time? Seasons 1-5 are out on DVD now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I know it's not really gangster, but if you like those above, what about one of my favourite TV series of all time? Seasons 1-5 are out on DVD now. OZ was class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 OZ was class. Best TV series ever. End of etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I quite liked Lucky Number Slevin, not quite your typical gangster/crime film, if you could label it as such. I'll throw Sin City in there for a good crime film although its probably been mentioned previously. Agree with others on Once Upon A Time In America, brilliant film, although you need to watch it with no interruptions. As an aside, any watch Dead Men's Shoes earlier on Film Four? The one the guy Meadows did before This is England. Very good. I quite enjoyed Smoking Aces as well which was kind of similar to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Chimp Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Have not seen that, another i'll be looking out. On the subject of Snoop's acting career - how great is he in Starsky & Hutch? I know it's cheesy but I just can't help liking that movie. You need to check out urban menace. snoop plays an insane ghetto preacher hell bent on revenge against gang members including big pun and fat joe. big pun wears a big pun t shirt throughout. It is truly awful It's so bad it must have been made as a tax dodge or while they were all of their heads. I can't do it justice really, you should check it out. and for a good gangster flick, check out the beat that my heart skipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Chimp Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Layer cake? i watched that again the other week. it's pretty good, although daniel craig acts with all the expression of a sideboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 I know it's not really gangster, but if you like those above, what about one of my favourite TV series of all time? Seasons 1-5 are out on DVD now. I'm up to episode 6 of season 4. Some great stuff, some incredibly silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastjambo Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I love king of New York also i would put the departed down as a mob movie but that might be too recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjc2006 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 True Romance From Dusk Till Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 True RomanceFrom Dusk Till Dawn From Dusk Till Dawn ? It's a vampire movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 From Dusk Till Dawn ? It's a vampire movie And True Romance is on the original list. Cracking film though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 American Me Black Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig R Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 some incredibly silly. Aye some of the later Adebesi scenes in particular were a bit odd to say the least. Great series though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawrrrrrrr Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Anyone seen 'Rise of The Foot Soldier'?? Any comments? I loved it. Its a grower Hated it first time I saw it but got it on DVD and its not too bad, the Essex Boys version with sean bean is better though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjc2006 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 From Dusk Till Dawn ? It's a vampire movie I would say the second half of the films a vampire film the first halfs about a couple of gangsters evading the fbi after one of them escapes from court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Let Him Have It Copland Payback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Aye some of the later Adebesi scenes in particular were a bit odd to say the least. Great series though. What about the aging pills plotline? Absolutely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Let Him Have It Copland Payback 1. Didn't like it 2. Very good actually, hugely underrated. 3. Didn't like it How do you guys rate Ronin and Heat? I absolutely love both of them but i recall them both being harshly reviewed when they were released. Ronin especially was slaughtered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Bullet Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 1. Didn't like it2. Very good actually, hugely underrated. 3. Didn't like it How do you guys rate Ronin and Heat? I absolutely love both of them but i recall them both being harshly reviewed when they were released. Ronin especially was slaughtered. Loved Ronin but i think im one of the few people that didn't like Heat that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Loved Ronin but i think im one of the few people that didn't like Heat that much. I think heat is brilliant. Although i really like it, every time i see it, i always want Pacino to be the one that dies at the end. De Niro is so damn cool in that film and Pacino overacts horribly at times. The "gimme what you got!!!!" shouts in particular, make me cringe every time i see the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Veronica Guerin - Very powerful and some disturbing scenes especially when he kicks the **** out of her outside his house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think heat is brilliant. Although i really like it, every time i see it, i always want Pacino to be the one that dies at the end. De Niro is so damn cool in that film and Pacino overacts horribly at times. The "gimme what you got!!!!" shouts in particular, make me cringe every time i see the film. Thats pretty much Pacino in everything now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think heat is brilliant. Although i really like it, every time i see it, i always want Pacino to be the one that dies at the end. De Niro is so damn cool in that film and Pacino overacts horribly at times. The "gimme what you got!!!!" shouts in particular, make me cringe every time i see the film. Really try and get Crime Story the series on DVD especially if you like things by Michael Mann.Check it out on imdb it has a critic rating of 8.9,it really is one of the best crime hows ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Thats pretty much Pacino in everything now. You may have a point there but he's still one of my favourite actors. I got Sea of Love from Amazon for ?1.29 last week. Cheesy, 1980's, basic instinct stylee cop drama. It's incredibly cheesy but it's got John Goodman in it as well and it was well worth getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaverhorse Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The internal affairs trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You may have a point there but he's still one of my favourite actors. I got Sea of Love from Amazon for ?1.29 last week. Cheesy, 1980's, basic instinct stylee cop drama. It's incredibly cheesy but it's got John Goodman in it as well and it was well worth getting. Yeah i still love Pacino aswell.Him and De Niro are my favourite all time actors.I wish Scorsesse had made the film with De Niro and Pacino he talked about before he ended up making Gangs Of New York(which was a pile of pish imo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 De Niro and Pacino are to star together again in serial killer film the Rightous Kill as dectective partners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandt Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I liked the Tarantino scripted Killing Zoe.Don't know if it is really classed as a gangster film but Leon is a good view. The slightly silly Things to do in Denver when your dead is worth watching just for the hitman Mr Shhh. The original Get Carter is a classic. Long Good Friday is the absolute daddy of British gangster films. The look on Hoskins face at the end...... Best part of the whole film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 On the Waterfront? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston churchill Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_%28film%29#Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston churchill Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warriors_%28film%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 if you like your gangsters with a bit comedy try Johnny Dangerously "cork surging somenameech" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Ian Malcolm Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yeah i still love Pacino aswell.Him and De Niro are my favourite all time actors.I wish Scorsesse had made the film with De Niro and Pacino he talked about before he ended up making Gangs Of New York(which was a pile of pish imo) Didn't think Gangs of New York was as bad as that, but could have been so much better. Daniel Day Lewis was good, but IMO the other characters were cast wrong. If you want a character to appear even mildly hard, you don't cast Leonardo Di Caprio. Cameron Diaz, as good as she is to look at, just didn't suit that type of film. Apparantly the book is good, need to get around to reading it. Also, don't think its been mentioned, but Road to Perdition is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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