Top 12 Gangster Movies - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

warrrreagl · 05-20-2003, 09:46 AM

I pulled this off Fark, but here's the link (http://www.askmen.com/toys/mrtech_60...h_gadgets.html), and the basic list in a nutshell.

1) The Godfather Trilogy (1972-1990)
2) Goodfellas (1990)
3) Miller's Crossing (1990)
4) Scarface (1983)
5) White Heat (1949)
6) A Bronx Tale (1993)
7) The Public Enemy (1931)
8) Donnie Brasco (1997)
9) Bugsy (1991)
10) Casinos (1995)
11) Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
12) The Untouchables (1987)

Any thoughts? It looks like a Joe Pesci filmography, almost.

BBtB · 05-20-2003, 10:06 AM

Well I havn't seen most of those movies but there are a number on there I want to see. All I will say is I am pretty sure they ment casino not casinos

warrrreagl · 05-20-2003, 12:04 PM

Quote:

[i]All I will say is I am pretty sure they ment casino not casinos [/B]

They did. The typo is all mine.

So leave the gun. Take the canoli.

forseti-6 · 05-20-2003, 12:14 PM

That should be Godfather Trilogy minus #2

Cynthetiq · 05-20-2003, 12:27 PM

what??? only Italian Gangs???

What about

Black Rain (yakuza)
A Better Tomorrow (triad)
A Better Tomorrow 2 (triad)
Colors (crips and bloods)
New Jack City (urban)
Warriors (urban)

HockeyGuy · 05-20-2003, 05:43 PM

<I>'forseti-6
That should be Godfather Trilogy minus #2 </I>

HAving jsut watched teh godfather trilogy with my friends over 3 nights i gotta go with that as my #1 set of gangster films... and yes.. unlike forseti i'd include #2 BUT take out about the first hour of #3....

Mr.Deflok · 05-20-2003, 06:08 PM

I'll get flamed for saying this but Road to Perdition needs to be on that list!

Eiresol · 05-20-2003, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by forseti-6
That should be Godfather Trilogy minus #2

You meant minus #3 right?
Parts I & II are classics, part III is pure crap.
Incest what the hell is that all about, and nepotism Sofia Coppolla cannot act.

warrrreagl · 05-21-2003, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cynthetiq
what??? only Italian Gangs???

What about

Black Rain (yakuza)
A Better Tomorrow (triad)
A Better Tomorrow 2 (triad)
Colors (crips and bloods)
New Jack City (urban)
Warriors (urban)

Ah, Brian, "Warriors." One of my favorite of all time movies. I thought of other non-Italian gangster movies yesterday, too, but I didn't write them down.

ShadowWraith · 05-21-2003, 09:50 AM

I agree, road to perdition had a very gang-related deal goin on...

VirFighter · 05-21-2003, 07:49 PM

I've seen several of those on the list and I agree for the most part. I would add Road to Perdition and move The Untouchables up a little.

Couple of movies there that I need to watch though

Gortexfogg · 05-21-2003, 08:07 PM

They don't have "The Roaring 20s" on that list. Or even any other Bogart movies. They need to see more old classic gangster flics.

Sun Tzu · 05-21-2003, 10:04 PM

warrrreagl youve pretty much summed it up for me.

A couple of ones that made me laugh were Analyze This and Mickey Blue Eyes

FunBags · 05-22-2003, 06:10 PM

i absolutly hated the god father movies the only gangster movie i cared for was scarface.

ExArmyGuy · 05-23-2003, 09:13 PM

One of my ooooold favorites....

Angels with Dirty Faces

Bogart, Cagney, And the Dead End Kids

Nocturnal · 05-25-2003, 01:08 AM

I like the Coen Bros but I found "Millers Crossing" as boring as bat shit!!

Conclamo Ludus · 05-25-2003, 08:59 AM

I love Miller's Crossing, but I'll agree it is a bit slower than the others. I'd like to see Sexy Beast on that list. Ben Kingsley is the most frightening 5'2" 110 lb man on the planet in that movie. But if you are keeping with American gangsters your list is pretty damn good.

I don't know if you could classify either of these as gangster movies but, True Romance and Leon:The Professional are a couple of great twists on the genre.

"I'm the anti-christ. You tell the angels up in heaven you never saw evil so personified as you did in the man that killed you."

Christopher Walken in True Romance

There's a great early role by James Gondolfini in it too. He delivers a hell of a monologue about the first time he ever killed somebody.

3leggedfrog · 05-25-2003, 03:40 PM

ok this is a streach but isn't boondock saints a gangster movie? lol

nightmare · 05-26-2003, 05:42 PM

lock stock and two smoking barrels was good, is that a gangster movie per se?

Eiresol · 05-28-2003, 06:18 PM

Yes British Gangster.
Like:
Get Carter
The Krays
Snatch (ish)
The Italian Job (ish too)
Gangster No. 1

etc etc

Sion · 05-28-2003, 09:31 PM

while its not a movie per se, I think The Sopranos (especially the first two seasons) should be required watching with regard to cinematic treatments of the "American Gangster" genre.

The first episode of season two is as good as it gets, IMHO.

Macheath · 05-29-2003, 07:44 AM

Two more oldies:

Little Caesar (1931) with Edward G. Robinson

White Heat (1949) with James Cagney

reverendjay · 05-29-2003, 09:02 PM

On the 'Non-Italian' gang front, how about movies like "American Me" and "Blood in, Blood out" for the hispanic side of things?

BTW, the only thing I would really change on the original list is to swap Bugsy with The untouchables.

<sarcasm>
Oh, and how come nobody has mentioned Sly's great ode to Organized Crime, "Oscar"
</sarcasm>

jhericurl21 · 10-20-2003, 07:40 PM

Gangster No 1

and my Fav asian movie all time, Friend

def check that one out

Chingal0 · 10-20-2003, 11:28 PM

Road to Perdition was a good gangster-esque movie, but I found it hard to watch, as Tom Hanks dosnt make that well of a gangster, a gangster that kills lots and lots of people.... just me.

Jack Ruby · 10-21-2003, 04:33 AM

From that list I've only seen Scarface and some bits of the Godfather trilogy so far. Man, I have a lot to catch up to :s

djflish · 10-21-2003, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eiresol
Yes British Gangster.
Like:
Get Carter
The Krays
Snatch (ish)
The Italian Job (ish too)
Gangster No. 1

I can't believe you didn't mention The Long Good Friday

salsa2 · 10-21-2003, 03:59 PM

How about the Freshman ?

iktoweya · 10-21-2003, 05:38 PM

the freshman was a good one but it didnt push out the gangster feel as much as others do

wrongfullyaccuzd · 10-21-2003, 07:20 PM

i liked road to perdition, don't know if it belongs on the list because sadly i haven't seen a lot of those...but i support goodfellas, casino, and especially scarface.

Mephisto2 · 10-21-2003, 09:12 PM

What about Blood Simple? I know the Coen Brothers already got a shout in with Miller's Crossing, but Blood Simple is one of the best "criminal related" movies of all time.

IMHO that is.

I also agree that Sexy Beast should be up there. And the original
Get Carter was simply superb.

Did anyone else see the excellent Terrence Stamp in The Limey? I love that movie!

Mr Mephisto

sadatx · 10-21-2003, 11:56 PM

Just change it to TOP 5 MAFIA MOVIES that's what the list is.

Quote:

Originally posted by forseti-6
That should be Godfather Trilogy minus #2

BLASPHEMY! Part II is arguably the best one.

Or did you mean minus number 3? 'Cause if you you didn't....

Glad-I-Ate-Her · 10-23-2003, 08:26 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cynthetiq
[B] what??? only Italian Gangs???

Not all of the movies listed are Italian Gangs. Scarface is Latin gangs and Once Upon A Time In America were mostly Jewish gangs.

Glad

05-20-2003, 09:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Top 12 Gangster Movies I pulled this off Fark, but here's the link (http://www.askmen.com/toys/mrtech_60...h_gadgets.html), and the basic list in a nutshell. 1) The Godfather Trilogy (1972-1990) 2) Goodfellas (1990) 3) Miller's Crossing (1990) 4) Scarface (1983) 5) White Heat (1949) 6) A Bronx Tale (1993) 7) The Public Enemy (1931) 8) Donnie Brasco (1997) 9) Bugsy (1991) 10) Casinos (1995) 11) Once Upon a Time in America (1984) 12) The Untouchables (1987) Any thoughts? It looks like a Joe Pesci filmography, almost. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

05-20-2003, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	Well I havn't seen most of those movies but there are a number on there I want to see. All I will say is I am pretty sure they ment casino not casinos __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

05-20-2003, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	That should be Godfather Trilogy minus #2 __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

05-20-2003, 12:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	what??? only Italian Gangs??? What about Black Rain (yakuza) A Better Tomorrow (triad) A Better Tomorrow 2 (triad) Colors (crips and bloods) New Jack City (urban) Warriors (urban) __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION! Last edited by Cynthetiq; 05-20-2003 at 12:29 PM..

05-21-2003, 07:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
VirFighter Insane Location: Raleigh, NC / Atlanta, GA	I've seen several of those on the list and I agree for the most part. I would add Road to Perdition and move The Untouchables up a little. Couple of movies there that I need to watch though __________________ "The South is gonna boogie again" - Disco Stu

05-20-2003, 05:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
HockeyGuy Psycho Location: London, England	<I>'forseti-6 That should be Godfather Trilogy minus #2 </I> HAving jsut watched teh godfather trilogy with my friends over 3 nights i gotta go with that as my #1 set of gangster films... and yes.. unlike forseti i'd include #2 BUT take out about the first hour of #3....

05-20-2003, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	I'll get flamed for saying this but Road to Perdition needs to be on that list!

05-21-2003, 09:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
ShadowWraith Crazy	I agree, road to perdition had a very gang-related deal goin on...

05-21-2003, 08:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gortexfogg I and I Location: Stillwater, OK	They don't have "The Roaring 20s" on that list. Or even any other Bogart movies. They need to see more old classic gangster flics.

05-21-2003, 10:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sun Tzu Conspiracy Realist Location: The Event Horizon	warrrreagl youve pretty much summed it up for me. A couple of ones that made me laugh were Analyze This and Mickey Blue Eyes __________________ *To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking*

05-22-2003, 06:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
FunBags Upright	i absolutly hated the god father movies the only gangster movie i cared for was scarface. __________________ Look at the funbags on that hosehound.

05-23-2003, 09:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
ExArmyGuy Upright Location: Arizona	One of my ooooold favorites.... Angels with Dirty Faces Bogart, Cagney, And the Dead End Kids

05-25-2003, 01:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
Nocturnal Tilted Location: Melbourne, Australia	I like the Coen Bros but I found "Millers Crossing" as boring as bat shit!!

05-25-2003, 08:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Conclamo Ludus Modern Man Location: West Michigan	I love Miller's Crossing, but I'll agree it is a bit slower than the others. I'd like to see Sexy Beast on that list. Ben Kingsley is the most frightening 5'2" 110 lb man on the planet in that movie. But if you are keeping with American gangsters your list is pretty damn good. I don't know if you could classify either of these as gangster movies but, True Romance and Leon:The Professional are a couple of great twists on the genre. "I'm the anti-christ. You tell the angels up in heaven you never saw evil so personified as you did in the man that killed you." Christopher Walken in True Romance There's a great early role by James Gondolfini in it too. He delivers a hell of a monologue about the first time he ever killed somebody. __________________ Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. -Son House, Death Letter Blues

05-25-2003, 03:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
3leggedfrog Psycho Location: Hiding from the penguins they come to take my sanity away!	ok this is a streach but isn't boondock saints a gangster movie? lol __________________ "enjoy life to the brim but do not spill it" quoted off my tatoo "Iam myself every day."

05-26-2003, 05:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
nightmare Tilted Location: Sophies bike seat	lock stock and two smoking barrels was good, is that a gangster movie per se? __________________ License to kill gophers by the government of the United Nations. Man, free to kill gophers at will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit - ever. They're like the Viet Cong - Varmint Cong. So you have to fall back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. And that's all she wrote.

05-28-2003, 06:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
Eiresol Crazy	Yes British Gangster. Like: Get Carter The Krays Snatch (ish) The Italian Job (ish too) Gangster No. 1 etc etc

05-28-2003, 09:31 PM	#21 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	while its not a movie per se, I think The Sopranos (especially the first two seasons) should be required watching with regard to cinematic treatments of the "American Gangster" genre. The first episode of season two is as good as it gets, IMHO. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

05-29-2003, 07:44 AM	#22 (permalink)
Macheath Junkie Location: Sydney, Australia	Two more oldies: Little Caesar (1931) with Edward G. Robinson White Heat (1949) with James Cagney

05-29-2003, 09:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
reverendjay Insane Location: Baltimore	On the 'Non-Italian' gang front, how about movies like "American Me" and "Blood in, Blood out" for the hispanic side of things? BTW, the only thing I would really change on the original list is to swap Bugsy with The untouchables. <sarcasm> Oh, and how come nobody has mentioned Sly's great ode to Organized Crime, "Oscar" </sarcasm> __________________ I'm married now, so the only thing in my house that pulls out now is the couch.

10-20-2003, 07:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
jhericurl21 Banned	Gangster No 1 and my Fav asian movie all time, Friend def check that one out

10-20-2003, 11:28 PM	#25 (permalink)
Chingal0 Something like that.. Location: Oreygun.	Road to Perdition was a good gangster-esque movie, but I found it hard to watch, as Tom Hanks dosnt make that well of a gangster, a gangster that kills lots and lots of people.... just me. __________________ "Eventually I became too sexy for my gym membership fee."

10-21-2003, 04:33 AM	#26 (permalink)
Jack Ruby Psycho Location: Belgium	From that list I've only seen Scarface and some bits of the Godfather trilogy so far. Man, I have a lot to catch up to :s __________________ You don't know what you don't know.

10-21-2003, 03:59 PM	#28 (permalink)
salsa2 Tilted Location: New Jersey	How about the Freshman ?

10-21-2003, 05:38 PM	#29 (permalink)
iktoweya These pretzels are making me thirsty!! Location: 105B	the freshman was a good one but it didnt push out the gangster feel as much as others do __________________ i miss K-Wise

10-21-2003, 07:20 PM	#30 (permalink)
wrongfullyaccuzd Addict Location: NoVA	i liked road to perdition, don't know if it belongs on the list because sadly i haven't seen a lot of those...but i support goodfellas, casino, and especially scarface.

10-21-2003, 09:12 PM	#31 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	What about Blood Simple? I know the Coen Brothers already got a shout in with Miller's Crossing, but Blood Simple is one of the best "criminal related" movies of all time. IMHO that is. I also agree that Sexy Beast should be up there. And the original Get Carter was simply superb. Did anyone else see the excellent Terrence Stamp in The Limey? I love that movie! Mr Mephisto

10-23-2003, 08:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
Glad-I-Ate-Her Junkie Location: 1 mile from Ground Zero	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cynthetiq [B] what??? only Italian Gangs??? Not all of the movies listed are Italian Gangs. Scarface is Latin gangs and Once Upon A Time In America were mostly Jewish gangs. Glad __________________ I'm "Glad I Ate Her" because the payback was worth it!!