Gangster/Mobster/Mafia movies

Captain Awesome · 04-27-2010, 03:09 AM

Need some ideas, I've already seen the big ones. Goodfellas, The Godfather, Miller's Crossing, American Gangster, Scarface and things like Once upon a time in america. But I'm looking for more suggestions.

Oh and I've also seen british gangster/mobster flicks like Snatch etc

I'm open to pretty much any suggestion even if it's only borderline mobster stuff as long as it has a fair bit of action in it and at least a half-decent story.

Guybrush · 04-27-2010, 06:58 AM

So, I take it you've seen The Departed from 2006 then? Definetly the gangster movie of the last decade for me.

You also don't mention L. A. Confidential from 1997 in your post which is another brilliant classic.

I'm guessing you may have seen these .. if you haven't, you definetly should.

Captain Awesome · 04-27-2010, 12:14 PM

I've seen the departed, awesome movie. I never realised LA confidential had anything to do with gangsters/mob/mafia etc. To be honest I'm not sure what I thought it was lol, I'll check it out.

Thanks for the suggestion.

crabbylion · 04-27-2010, 02:02 PM

L.A. Confidential is one of the greatest movies of the 90's AND one of the best "Best Picture" Oscar winners I have ever seen. It tells the story of individual L.A.P.D cops(Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce)in a time when the department was notoriously corrupt. Very, VERY accurate film in terms of production/set design.

I say its gansta because of the overall corruption in the movie. Don't let the movie's cover fool you like I did. Its a must see!

Guybrush · 04-27-2010, 03:28 PM

Nice post, crabblion

As Awesome writes, it's more about corrupt cops, but it's got quite a few gangsters in it and a kind of gangster movie feel, so I think it should qualify!

Since we've mentioned the 90s and a gangster film with Kevin Spacey in it, I should of course also mention the brilliant "The Usual Suspects". Again, I'm guessing you have seen it because most people have, but if it turns out you haven't, well .. You should and I'm sure others can also vouch for this one!

It's a bit hard to summarize the plot, so I won't, but if you haven't seen it and think you might like to, I advise you not to read up on the movie first. It's very good when you don't know what's going to happen.

Violent & Funky · 04-27-2010, 04:41 PM

Does Pulp Fiction count? Or Reservoir Dogs for that matter?

piknik · 04-28-2010, 12:09 AM

abel ferrara's 'the funeral'. awesome movie. underrated. and often overlooked.
chris penn's performance is out of this world.

Seltzer · 04-28-2010, 12:56 AM

This is worth a watch if you've not seen it.

TheCunningStunt · 04-28-2010, 01:12 AM

and

jackhammer · 04-28-2010, 04:55 PM

Oh dear- he is banned again but it is a good thread.

Here are a few you may not have heard of:

U.K
The Long Good Friday
Get Carter
Villain
Brighton Rock
Love, Honour and Obey
Dead Man's Cards
The Lost Son
Mona Lisa
Face
Sexy Beast
Croupier
Performance
The Business
McVicar
The Hit

U.S
The Cooler
Mean Streets
The Untouchables
Ash Wednesday
White Heat
The Roaring Twenties
Key Largo
The Asphalt Jungle

Others:
Bob Le Flambeur
Infernal Affairs
Rififfi
City Of God
Un Flic
Le Samourai

Plenty more if needed

04-27-2010, 03:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	Gangster/Mobster/Mafia movies Need some ideas, I've already seen the big ones. Goodfellas, The Godfather, Miller's Crossing, American Gangster, Scarface and things like Once upon a time in america. But I'm looking for more suggestions. Oh and I've also seen british gangster/mobster flicks like Snatch etc I'm open to pretty much any suggestion even if it's only borderline mobster stuff as long as it has a fair bit of action in it and at least a half-decent story. __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

04-27-2010, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	So, I take it you've seen The Departed from 2006 then? Definetly the gangster movie of the last decade for me. You also don't mention L. A. Confidential from 1997 in your post which is another brilliant classic. I'm guessing you may have seen these .. if you haven't, you definetly should. __________________ Something Completely Different

04-27-2010, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	I've seen the departed, awesome movie. I never realised LA confidential had anything to do with gangsters/mob/mafia etc. To be honest I'm not sure what I thought it was lol, I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

04-27-2010, 02:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
crabbylion Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 2	L.A. Confidential is one of the greatest movies of the 90's AND one of the best "Best Picture" Oscar winners I have ever seen. It tells the story of individual L.A.P.D cops(Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce)in a time when the department was notoriously corrupt. Very, VERY accurate film in terms of production/set design. I say its gansta because of the overall corruption in the movie. Don't let the movie's cover fool you like I did. Its a must see! __________________ "Music is the most potent, yet legal drug." -crabbylion

04-27-2010, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Nice post, crabblion As Awesome writes, it's more about corrupt cops, but it's got quite a few gangsters in it and a kind of gangster movie feel, so I think it should qualify! Since we've mentioned the 90s and a gangster film with Kevin Spacey in it, I should of course also mention the brilliant "The Usual Suspects". Again, I'm guessing you have seen it because most people have, but if it turns out you haven't, well .. You should and I'm sure others can also vouch for this one! It's a bit hard to summarize the plot, so I won't, but if you haven't seen it and think you might like to, I advise you not to read up on the movie first. It's very good when you don't know what's going to happen. __________________ Something Completely Different

04-27-2010, 04:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	Does Pulp Fiction count? Or Reservoir Dogs for that matter? __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

04-28-2010, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
piknik Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 17	abel ferrara's 'the funeral'. awesome movie. underrated. and often overlooked. chris penn's performance is out of this world.

04-28-2010, 12:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
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04-28-2010, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Oh dear- he is banned again but it is a good thread. Here are a few you may not have heard of: U.K The Long Good Friday Get Carter Villain Brighton Rock Love, Honour and Obey Dead Man's Cards The Lost Son Mona Lisa Face Sexy Beast Croupier Performance The Business McVicar The Hit U.S The Cooler Mean Streets The Untouchables Ash Wednesday White Heat The Roaring Twenties Key Largo The Asphalt Jungle Others: Bob Le Flambeur Infernal Affairs Rififfi City Of God Un Flic Le Samourai Plenty more if needed __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”