MyLeakyBucket Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 For as far back as I can remember I loved gangster movies.... Quite a line up I hope you'll agree. Probably gonna go for Goodfellas just love it so much. However, who can forget the train station climaxes of Carlito's Way or The Untouchables? Or what about Steve Buscemi's turn as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, or Buddy Holly in Pulp Fiction? Which of these sum up your love for the wiseguy? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 I'm hoping you're talking about the original Get Carter, there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Toughie. I'm tempted to go with the favored Godfather saga, but no...the movie that made me love wiseguys was definitely Goodfellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted March 8, 2003 Author Share Posted March 8, 2003 No I'm talking about the Sylvester Stallone remake. Moron I told you it was a toughie. Say hello to my little friend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 Quick note: here's 2 gangster film threads in this forum that im thinkin of mergin with this one if its appropriate... This one's from the old board, died young and This one on the evolution of film genres, i wish it'd come back...swear to god, i had a gantster flick poll like this up, cant find it.. Anyway, some really good ones up there, hard to argue with em..Im surprised Casino & Bronx Tale arent up here.. Ok, Godfather II, Goodfellas (good quote there), Scarface, Untouchables etc are greats, nice one including the Tarentino ones too. Didnt see Get Carter, not sure which version of Bonnie & Clyde is up there, but... as ive commented in other places, im a big fan of Carlito's Way. It's a western in the gangster setting. Carlito's character & troubled story couldve been a john ford production or a kurosawa, i just loved it, cant get tired of watching it. Some lines i really took to... "Never sell out your friends." *throws shit around apartment* "Whaddya want me to do, ah? This is who I am, better or worse!" "G'nite, counselor..." Its all in Pacino's delivery. Some critiqued his latin accent here but I just really took to the tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 (edited) Hey, MLB, on this board, you never know. I'm sure there's a rabid Stallone fan on here, somewhere, just waiting to pounce. Yeah Casino and A Bronx Tale are some notable exceptions. I woulda even liked to have seen a couple classic Cagney movies. Hell, even Road to Perdition might've gotten a nod. I tell ya, sometimes ten choices is just not enough. Edited March 8, 2003 by Silent Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted March 8, 2003 Author Share Posted March 8, 2003 I agree I had a hard time cutting some loose. I'm talking about the 1967 Bonnie and Clyde. And yeah, help yourslef with some merging stuff, always nice to get some old perspectives. I agree totally with you IC on Carlito's Way. Altho I thought De Palma's earlier effort with Scarface was very cool Carlito's Way really shone for me. I know what needs to happen now. He's gotta go down. Otherwise they'll say "Hey Carlito man, he's flaky". But I don't do that no more. I'm getting out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 Toss up between Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas for me. Have to think about it. There's so different, it's hard to compare them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 Hah, MLB has fine tastes. Nah cant find the old gangster flick poll for some reason..i do wanna bring back that "evolution of film genre" bit tho, think there was more to be said there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 had to choose scarface... after voting i realized there was also goodfellas... feel kinda dumb but am still confident in my vote... i mean how friggen cool is a guy like pacino in that movie... hands down one of the hardest movies around... now you wonder why all these rap fellas trying to act so tough... tony montana... sp? ps... michelle pfiefer looked like a true crack whore in that movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The NZA Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 worth the necro-bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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