FanEu7 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 For me it's still Goodfellas. It's Scorsese at his peak, its fast paced and never boring, the characters are compelling and Liotta, Pesci and De Niro deliver great performances. Everything mob related since then has had some influence from Goodfellas, that's how important it was Halal Cyborg, Zello, VenusianDream and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNitrate Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Tough to name just one soo.. Donnie Brasco, Goodfellas and of course Godfather 1 + 2. I even quite liked 3 *queue boo's* maybe not as much as the originals but still a solid film. ThatBenGuy1998 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 In no particular order. -Scarface. -Goodfellas. -The Departed. -Donnie Brasco. -The Godfather trilogy. -A Bronx Tale. -Once Upon A Time In America. -American Gangster. ThatBenGuy1998, -l- and Mister Pink 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBenGuy1998 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 The Godfather trilogy, Scarface, Goodfellas, and Donnie Brasco are my particular favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabitsuki Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) The entire Yakuza Papers movie series by Kinji Fukasaku. I also really like Sonatine, City Of God, Dead Presidents and Pulp Fiction. Edited December 24, 2020 by DownInThePMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Guy Ritchie's British gangster films, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and RocknRolla. Legend is also pretty decent albeit not a great, so is the TV movie "The Krays" starring the Kemp brothers. In Bruges if you could call it a gangster film but it's not really a traditional one. Mister Pink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallup Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Casino. Halal Cyborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halal Cyborg Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Inttelix said: Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely-Martin Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Too many, a favourite genre that's given me much entertainment over the years indeed! All of the above and more, I'll only add what's not listed. The Irishman Gangs of New York Carlito's Way The Untouchables Rise of The Footsoldier Essex Boys I could go on and I'm sure I forgot many. Also, I know you said movies, but you really can't leave both The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire off this list. Absolutely amazing shows that are worthy of a place, if not to top any worthy 'best gangster' list. FanEu7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigsters Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) - IMDb Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - IMDb Léon: The Professional (1994) - IMDb American Gangster (2007) - IMDb The Outsider (2018) - IMDb I loved the first 2 godfathers films and Scarface: the world is yours and played the video games based off of them Edited December 28, 2020 by Craigsters "You don't understand! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." On the Waterfront 1954 M.Brando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBenGuy1998 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 While I do very much enjoy the Italian or Italian-American Mafia genre, I honestly think that the Russian Mafia, Yakuza of Japan, and Triad of China deserve more representation in movies, video games, books, and TV shows. I have actually rewritten Rocky 4, The Spy Next Door, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Red Sparrow to have a Russian Mafia focus. All four of those movies were still good IMO but I honestly can’t see why they couldn’t put Russian Mafia as a focus as antagonists or anti-heroes. And yes, I know there actually is a Russian mobster named Dimitri Ustinov in Red Sparrow but he isn’t really that big of a character. I’d like to rewrite it where roles are reversed. He’s a Russian spy and Dominika Egorova works for Russian mobsters. In my own take on the story, Red Sparrow is basically the Russian Mafia equivalent of The Godfather or even The Sopranos. I have also rewritten Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade where Indiana Jones combats Italian, Irish, and Jewish mobsters rather than Nazis in search of the same artifacts. The only movies, books, video games, and TV shows where I think mobsters should most likely be kept out of are ones about wars, antiquity, the Middle Ages, or other similar settings. Apart from those, I really don’t see any reason at all why a book, movie, video game, or TV show can’t include mobsters. Mister Pink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete7978 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Goodfellas Departed Casino American Gangster Scarface ThatBenGuy1998 and Mister Pink 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Pink Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) I'll add In Bruges as Jason did. It's a gangster film as much as a tragic-comedy but it the storyline features two gangsters in laying low, so I think it qualifies. Donnie Brasco Scarface Goodfellas Casino Blow A Bronx Tale Carlitos Way The Godfather I & II Boyz N Da Hood The Departed American Gangster Despite being one of the highest rated and most critically acclaimed films in this genre and the films listed, I find A Bronx Tale is unrepresented in these lists. Phenomenal scenes here. Edited January 14, 2021 by Mister Pink Lonely-Martin 1 𝙼𝚄𝚂𝙸𝙲 𝙽𝙾𝙽 𝚂𝚃𝙾𝙿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA-Biker Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 In no particular order: -Godfather trilogy -Goodfellas -Scarface -American Gangster -Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels -Snatch -The Long Good Friday -Brother (Russian gangster movie) There's probably a few more that I like,these are just the ones I can remember right now.I also didn't include any movies about street gangs and biker gangs,only mafia-type organizations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely-Martin Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Mister Pink said: I'll add In Bruges as Jason did. It's a gangster film as much as a tragic-comedy but it the storyline features two gangsters in laying low, so I think it qualifies. Donnie Brasco Scarface Goodfellas Casino Blow A Bronx Tale Carlitos Way The Godfather I & II Boyz N Da Hood The Departed American Gangster Despite being one of the highest rated and most critically acclaimed films in this genre and the films listed, I find A Bronx Tale is unrepresented in these lists. Phenomenal scenes here. I'm surprised De Niro never did more. That movie was a great debut from the man. But alas, unlike Clint Eastwood, he must not have caught the directing bug. Mister Pink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarson70 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Once uppon a time in america is rly a great movie, i like Robert De Niro, great fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-l- Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Just to name a few. In no order: Miller's Crossing Sonatine Goodfellas Layer Cake The Krays Godfathers 1 and 2 Reservoir Dogs Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch Donnie Brasco Rise of the Footsoldier Casino A Bronx The Departed Infernal Affairs Mean Streets Pusher American Hustle Road to Perdition The Usual Suspects White Heat Little Caesar (1931) Once Upon a Time in America Eastern Promises Mesrine Snatch The Untouchables Bonnie and Clyde The Public Enemy (1931) Down Terrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenusianDream Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Scarface and Goodfellas, nothing else comes close. Mr. Bogey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-l- Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 There is more. The Valachi Papers Johnny Dangerously The Petrified Forest Dillinger Carlito's Way Bullets Over Broadway The Long Good Friday Analyze This Black Mass Analyze That Key Largo On the Waterfront Sugar Hill Bugsy Easy Money Wise Guys Blow A Bittersweet Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman_ Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) No special order: Godfather trilogy Scarface The Untouchables Donnie Brasco Carlito's Way Boyz 'N' The Hood Goodfellas Casino American Gangster City of God Black Mass The Irishman Edited January 3 by Wolfman_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-l- Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 A few more favorites: The General Sexy Beast Get Carter (the Michael Caine version) Narc Point Blank (1967) Prime Cut Rififi Le Samourai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alikprohor Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 For me it is and will be The Godfather, the very first part, Scarface, and of course the TV series The Sopranos Clan. This must be the crown jewel of the gangster movie industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-l- Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 There are more favorites: HEAT Lord of War Ronin Layer Cake The Town Little Caesar (1931) American Me Sexy Beast Young and Dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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