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...and I feel like an idiot for not seeing these sooner. These have got to be the greatest films ever made, surely?
I'm considering buying the third but I'm afraid it'll turn out crap just like everyone says. I'm even afraid that it'll make me like the originals less.
Is it worth seeing just to watch the last film in the trilogy and see what happens to Mikey or should I just pretend that it never existed?
I'm considering buying the third but I'm afraid it'll turn out crap just like everyone says. I'm even afraid that it'll make me like the originals less.
Is it worth seeing just to watch the last film in the trilogy and see what happens to Mikey or should I just pretend that it never existed?
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I enjoyed The Untouchables, not as good the second or third time around though.
Godfather? No film could live up to the hype, and like someone watching Star Wars now for the first time, I couldn't see what the fuss was about. Granted I only watched them once each and actually enjoyed Godfather part 3 more than the others (yeah I know, but I'm the guy who likes Armageddon, my taste is strange) but they didn't wow me the way Goodfellas and Casino did the first time I watched them.
Not as bad as Once Upon A Time In America though, blimey I nearly died watching that! I'll watch them all again some day (including Once Upon A Time In America) and probably enjoy them more.
After all, some of my favourite films now I either disliked or thought "meh" when I first saw them (including Armageddon, I hated it too, and in Spider-Man's case it took about five viewings before I thought "Wow, this is fantastic")
Godfather? No film could live up to the hype, and like someone watching Star Wars now for the first time, I couldn't see what the fuss was about. Granted I only watched them once each and actually enjoyed Godfather part 3 more than the others (yeah I know, but I'm the guy who likes Armageddon, my taste is strange) but they didn't wow me the way Goodfellas and Casino did the first time I watched them.
Not as bad as Once Upon A Time In America though, blimey I nearly died watching that! I'll watch them all again some day (including Once Upon A Time In America) and probably enjoy them more.
After all, some of my favourite films now I either disliked or thought "meh" when I first saw them (including Armageddon, I hated it too, and in Spider-Man's case it took about five viewings before I thought "Wow, this is fantastic")
It's not bad, but it's nothing special either.
The Untouchables is one no-one except me has mentioned, any opinions on it ?
Donnie Brasco's a class film.
I don't really consider Reservoir Dogs to be a gangster film, more a bank heist.
I don't really consider Reservoir Dogs to be a gangster film, more a bank heist.
Scarface > The Godfather > Goodfellas > Heat > Reservoir Dogs > Pulp Fiction > Carlito's Way > Casino > Boyz N The Hood.
That's most of my gangster collection. Next on my list will probably be Donnie Brasco.
That's most of my gangster collection. Next on my list will probably be Donnie Brasco.
The only two there I haven't seen are Casino and Donnie Brasco. Donnie Brasco is the next up on my list of things to buy. Casino is somewhat further down that list.
Other similar films worth watching are 'Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead', 'Boyz N' The Hood' (this is far away from the usual mafia settings but it's so good I thought it deserved a mention) and the TV series 'The Sopranos'.
Other similar films worth watching are 'Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead', 'Boyz N' The Hood' (this is far away from the usual mafia settings but it's so good I thought it deserved a mention) and the TV series 'The Sopranos'.
Goodfellas > Pulp Fiction > The Godfather > Donnie Brasco > Casino > Scarface
Scarface is the only film I rate higher than The Godfather. I mean in general terms as well...not just the gangster genre.
I've never seen Scarface, either, so I couldn't say :(
Again ... one day
Again ... one day
thenamechanger wrote:
> For a complete and action packed Gangster film, my vote goes to
> "The Untouchables", perhaps not the most realistic of films
> but very watchable and quite ... touching
Scarface is the one of the best gangster films ever. It has to be watched just to see Tony and his "lil frien" murdering an army of people at the end.
> For a complete and action packed Gangster film, my vote goes to
> "The Untouchables", perhaps not the most realistic of films
> but very watchable and quite ... touching
Scarface is the one of the best gangster films ever. It has to be watched just to see Tony and his "lil frien" murdering an army of people at the end.
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