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Try watching White Heat. James Cagney at his best. Top of the world ma!
I hate to be pedantic (well, actually, I REALLY enjoy it but it's not nice to say so), but "Double Indemnity" was made in 1944. A classic, however, whenever it was made.
"That was all there was to it. Nothing had slipped, nothing had been overlooked. There was nothing to give us away. And yet, Keyes, as I was walking down the street to the drug store, suddenly it came over me that everything would go wrong. It sounds crazy, Keyes, but it's true, so help me. I couldn't hear my own footsteps. It was the walk of a dead man ... "
Two I like a lot - "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950) starring Sterling Hayden and Louis Calhoun, which I believe was Marilyn Monroe's first proper role in movies; and "Out Of The Past" (1947) (aka "Build My Gallows High") starring Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, Jane Greer and Rhonda Fleming. Mitchum was 6' 2" in height, and Douglas was about 4 inches shorter than that, which leads to a fair amount of tricky camera-work when they're both on screen, but it's a very good example of the noir genre indeed. Mitchum IMO was a very VERY under-rated actor - scariest man in films at one stage, IIRC.
I haven't been down the whole thread, but I'd say that "Prizzi's Honor" (1985) deserves an honourable mention - Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner. And of course the incredible Anjelica Huston.
Would "Chinatown" (1974) qualify as a gangster movie? Probably not, but it's a cracking film and Faye Dunaway's never hard to look at and Nicholson's always worth the money whatever he's in.
Love gangster films once upon a time in America,donnie brasco,millers crossing,goodfellas,casino,all 3 godfathers and loads more
I thought I'd bump this thread from two years ago, on the basis that I'm finally getting round to watching Gomorra the TV series, after watching the movie years ago when it first came out and being a massive fan, and I've got to say its absolute genius, a proper work of art. I'm only just started on series two so I've obviously got a few twists and turns in front of me. Spectacular.
I also love Gangster films, I like the 20/30's with the Tommy guns and old Ford V8's.
Boardwalk Empire is awesome and the Soprano's as TV shows.
I watched Goodfellas last week and really enjoyed it. I don't think A Bronx Tale has been mentioned, I liked that one as well. I haven't seen Scarface or Casino but I hope to see them soon. I wasn't a huge fan of The Godfather, I thought it was ok but didn't understand the hype.
I love the music in most of them as well.
Filming has just been wrapped on Scorcrse’s “The Irishman”, and work on the extensive production is due to start in anticipation for a 2019 release. Should be a corker..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=up7RqYTsBs0
Find gang culture (particularly Mafia) really interesting. Love a good documentary or online article about it.
I've watched and loved The Sopranos and Godfather films but I haven't got round to watching many others yet.
Sopranos prequel film being made apparently. I'm very happy with this sounds cool set in the 60s.
Is it just me or does anyone else think that the Departed is a way overrated movie? Also, would FARGO come into the genre?
I genuinely watch The Sopranos on a continuos loop, I'll finish it then start it again. Absolute masterpiece.
Lots of great films getting a mention here.
I'd like to mention a couple of quality Brit movies,
The Business
Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels
GGTTH
Where would I be able to start watching Boardwalk Empire? Not on Netflix, not on Sky Go etc.. any ideas?
Gangster no1
Not sure if it is considered a ‘gangster’ movie but STVs adaptation of ‘A Sense of Freedom’ is a fine film. Quite groundbreaking in its day.