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Old 08-19-2014, 08:59 AM   #1
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This is my own favorite genre, and there are almost too many to choose from.
Lots of honorable mentions that could have easily slipped in here, but since we're playing top 5 only, here we go:

Scarface
Goodfellas
American Gangster
Casino
The Departed
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Old 08-19-2014, 10:19 AM   #2
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There will be a ridiculous amount of overlap in this one

Godfather 1
Godfather 2
Goodfellas
Scarface
Untouchables

Honorable mention out of genre for the Most Gangster death scene to the older brother in Slumdog Millionaire.
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Godfather 1&2
Scarface
Goodfellas
Road to Perdition

Also films that weren't primarily mob movies but involved mob characters: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch.
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Outside of the obvious ones like The Godfathers, Scarface, Goodfellas and Casino I really like The Departed

Do The Heat and The Town count? We could even have a heist movie thread, id have those 2 with Bank Job and Inside Man probably
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Godfather
Godfather Part 2
The Departed
Goodfellas
Casino
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Sometimes I wonder where I went wrong, but I never enjoyed the Godfather. At all.
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Goodfellas
Casino
Donnie Brasco
Scarface
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Outside of the obvious ones like The Godfathers, Scarface, Goodfellas and Casino I really like The Departed

Do The Heat and The Town count? We could even have a heist movie thread, id have those 2 with Bank Job and Inside Man probably
There are some pretty amazing heist movies out there ... especially if you include non-traditional ones or "caper" movies. Like The Great Escape, or Inception.
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Sometimes I wonder where I went wrong, but I never enjoyed the Godfather. At all.
I used to consider myself a massive move buff. I have never watched any of the Godfather movies. I have them downloaded and ready to go, just never hit play on it. I really should I suppose.
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Sometimes I wonder where I went wrong, but I never enjoyed the Godfather. At all.
Loved parts one and two, but the love for Scarface escapes me.
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Loved parts one and two, but the love for Scarface escapes me.
Scarface is all about the supremely volatile character and the twisted American Dream.


Plus this montage



I mean come on!
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Oh wait....you said Gang-STER....oops, my bad...I was thinking of something else.
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Sometimes I wonder where I went wrong, but I never enjoyed the Godfather. At all.
To me it is a great rainy day movie - you need a solid block of time with no distractions and to immerse in the movie. The pacing is slow, so that can throw people off.
I have read the book too and that is a fun read - a lot more violence and sex in the box - bordering on pulp
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Scarface is all about the supremely volatile character and the twisted American Dream.


Plus this montage



I mean come on!
It's just Pacino overacting. Who cares?
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A Bronx Tale

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The Departed
Gangs of New York
Donnie Brasco
Eastern Promises
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Totally forgot about that movie, great flick.
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Yes Scarface is one that I don't think I can ever get on board with, and the same can be said for The Untouchables, Sean Connery playing an irish cop and Kevin Costner is not a good actor.

Godfather 1
Godfather 2
Goodfellas
The Departed
Road to Perdition
Gangs of New York
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