OT: Good Mob movies

[dbmill]

That was a little topic drift. Someone said that the Godfather was the best movie of all time. I responded "It's in the top two anyway." and then someone asked me what was the other one and I responded "For me? Casablanca."

It's one of my favorite movies of all time as well. It's beautifully made without a wasted scene. Everything in there has a purpose.

Funny thing, before I started attending UConn in the late 1970's, my favorite movie as a teenager before I went to college was probably The Graduate (while it is still a good movie, it is no longer one of my absolute favorites).

I believe I saw Casablanca for the first time as a teenager prior to attending UConn, but I saw it a bunch of times while at UConn. Casablanca was often shown at UConn while I was a student there, as it was presented by film societies at UConn, and also various groups would sponsor it at UConn, as it proved to be a good fundraiser for various dorms and clubs at the school that were trying to raise money. I really fell in love with it during my years there.

 

[storrsroars]

I thought part 2 was better than the first and was then blown away when I watched part 3 and it was significantly better than the first two.

It's so rare that a sequel is better than the original, obviously Caddyshack 2 was the better of the two but you rarely ever see part 3 being better than the first two.

I was beginning to think you really went off the deep end. I'm sure we agree that Rocky 5 was the best of that franchise.

 

[CL82]

Funny thing, before I started attending UConn in the late 1970's, my favorite movie as a teenager before I went to college was probably The Graduate (while it is still a good movie, it is no longer one of my absolute favorites).

I believe I saw Casablanca for the first time as a teenager prior to attending UConn, but I saw it a bunch of times while at UConn. Casablanca was often shown at UConn while I was a student there, as it was presented by film societies at UConn, and also various groups would sponsor it at UConn, as it proved to be a good fundraiser for various dorms and clubs at the school that were trying to raise money. I really fell in love with it during my years there.

I think I first saw it UConn in a class called "politics, propaganda, and cinema." it was an interesting class, but the showing of Casablanca was a highlight for me.

 

[dbmill]

I think I first saw it UConn in a class called "politics, propaganda, and cinema." it was an interesting class, but the showing of Casablanca was a highlight for me.

I recall that at some point while I was a UConn student I took that movie class as well.

 

[CL82]

I recall that at some point while I was a UConn student I took that movie class as well.

Casablanca and the Frank Capra "Why We Fight" series were are the highlights, at least to me.

 

[dbmill]

Casablanca and the Frank Capra "Why We Fight" series were are the highlights, at least to me.

Recall seeing that Capra series in that class as well.

 

[Deepster]

Much as I'm tempted to convince you it's great in order that you waste three hours of your pathetic life, I just can't do it It pretty much sucks.

Like I’d ever listen to a moe like you.

 

[storrsroars]

Like I’d ever listen to a moe like you.

You think I'm cute and want to have sex with me?

Moe (slang) - Wikipedia

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[nwhoopfan]

I skip a lot of the American mobster movies, but have an affinity for the British stuff. Saw Layer Cake mentioned earlier, thoroughly enjoyed that. Also several of Guy Ritchie's. Snatch is my favorite, also like RocknRolla and The Gentleman (there is both a film and a series).

 

[B1GEast]

I skip a lot of the American mobster movies, but have an affinity for the British stuff. Saw Layer Cake mentioned earlier, thoroughly enjoyed that. Also several of Guy Ritchie's. Snatch is my favorite, also like RocknRolla and The Gentleman (there is both a film and a series).

Snatch, it's more of a comedy, but it's a great flick

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Black Mass is Johnny Depp’s last good movie. It also doesn’t glorify being a mobster. Good movie and true story.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Battles Without Honor & Humanity

 

[superjohn]

Black Mass is Johnny Depp’s last good movie. It also doesn’t glorify being a mobster. Good movie and true story.

Whitey Bulger is such great source material that the movie was a letdown. They really blew it in the hair and makeup with this one, Whitey was a dark and despicable guy but they made him look like something out of a vampire movie. They didnt have to make him look freakish to get the point across he was a monster.

 

[huskymedic]

I saw the 96 Gotti film last night and loved it, probably one of my favorites and the cast was amazing.

I've probably seen most of them, but curious to see others.

Here are a few of mine:

State of Grace

Good call on State of Grace.

It unfortunately came out at the same time as Goodfellas so it got buried at the box office. Really good movie about The Westies, some of the most violent gangsters NYC has ever seen. I remember reading TJ English's book The Westies as a teenager and being disturbed by what I was reading. Such a great cast with Ed Harris, Sean Penn, John C Reilly, Burgess Meredith, John Turturro, Robin Wright but Gary Oldman steals the show. Amazing performance by him.

This was my afternoon entertainment - not sure how i missed this one in the past (life got in the way I guess). Really enjoyed it. Great cast and NYC neighborhood settings/backdrops.

I loved the line from Borelli > Jack Flannery. “Your Brother, would be in so many F*n pieces right now you couldn’t put him back together if you had the directions”. Joe Viterelli is such a classic made guy.