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Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s #527622
01/07/09 11:02 AM 01/07/09 11:02 AM
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What do you think has been the greatest gangster film since the new millennium?

Mine is probably The Departed. It had it all - great storyline, great director and the best actor in the past 10-15 years in Leonardo Di Caprio.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: MichaelCorleone1234] #527631
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Not sure you can call it a gangster film but my fav is Gangs Of New York followed by American Gangster..

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The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: DE NIRO] #527640
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I also go with American Gangster.

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E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Turnbull] #531878
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Mine will have to be The Sopranos movie coming out this year...

You know, we always called each other good fellas. Like you said to, uh, somebody, :You're gonna like this guy. He's all right. He's a good fella. He's one of us.: You understand? We were good fellas.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: LaFamiglia] #531879
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Syke...lol

You know, we always called each other good fellas. Like you said to, uh, somebody, :You're gonna like this guy. He's all right. He's a good fella. He's one of us.: You understand? We were good fellas.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: LaFamiglia] #531898
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Havn't heard that word for a while..

The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: DE NIRO] #532718
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damn it has to be a toss up with the departed and american gangster...gangs of new york a distant third
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: BAM_233] #532720
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"Road to Perdition".

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Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: SC] #532725
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Paul Newman? rolleyes
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Lompac] #532804
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"City of God"

"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Lilo] #532821
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The Departed, who has seen "This Thing of Ours"???
Was that any good?

"Just when I thought I was out.. They pull me back in"
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: veneratio] #532828
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This Thing of Ours is another one of those modern made mob movies - not too good. They don't make them like Goodfellas anyone.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Lompac] #532888
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The Departed or American Gangster. Both good flicks, gotta agree with lompac tho, nothing close to a goodfellas type movie.

"My father was a rabid Untouchables fan...make of that what you will" - Dr. Elliot Kupferburg
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Lilo] #533827
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Originally Posted By: Lilo
"City of God"


if "City of God" is in this contest, then it is the big winner by a thousand miles. if not, you can't go wrong with either "The Departed" and "American Gangster".

"I'm just a humble motherfucker with a big ass dick"
The Bunk
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Tony Mosrite] #533904
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hmm, i liked "The Departed", "American Gangster" and "Eastern Promises"
i am not sure.

The more i see, the less i know - John Lennon
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: MichaelCorleone1234] #534115
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American Gangster followed by Eastern Promises.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: The Iceman] #534182
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I need to see Eastern Promises. But my vote would be a toss up between Road to Perdition and City of God.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Blibbleblabble] #534299
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Originally Posted By: Blibbleblabble
I need to see Eastern Promises.


It's a very good film. Violent.

Heard Vigo talk about how he left his Russian tattoos on after a day of shooting and he scared some people at a bar when they saw his hands and stuff.



Long as I remember The rain been coming down.
Clouds of Mystery pouring Confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, Trying to find the sun;
And I wonder, Still I wonder, Who'll stop the rain.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Longneck] #534316
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I'd have to agree with the Departed. Road to perdition is a very stylish and well shot film too. Out of all these films mentioned, City of God is probably the best, in my opinion, but I'm not sure that I would classify it as a gangster film?

Hopefully Public Enemies will be good enough to put itself amongst these films soon!

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Certainly: Gomorrah.

(Trailer.)

...dot com bold typeface rhetoric.
You go clickety click and get your head split.
'The hell you look like on a message board
Discussing whether or not the Brother is hardcore?
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Capo de La Cosa Nostra] #534496
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Unfortunately theres been nothing to touch Goodfellas, Mean Streets, Godfather etc in my opinion. I would probably pick The Departed though.
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Capo de La Cosa Nostra] #534507
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Originally Posted By: Capo de La Cosa Nostra
Certainly: Gomorrah.

(Trailer.)


I've not heard of this until now, thanks for the suggestion Capo. I'm adding it to NetFlix*.

I know the topic is greatest "film", but maybe the telvision series The Wire should be in this discussion?

As far as The Departed. I know I'll step on some toes here, but I thought it was horrible. I love what Scorsese has done with his career, but The Departed and Gangs of New York make me think he has lost his touch and now falls into the typical Hollywood garbage genre.

*EDIT: Just saw it's not on DVD yet, but I saved it and will watch it when it's available.

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Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Blibbleblabble] #534556
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Ive think Gangs Of New York is one of those films that will get better with time..

Ive think its a great film..

The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: DE NIRO] #534720
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I ever haven't heard of it,I like the Bourne Ultimatum .

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Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: lcgyy] #534724
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Did my last post agitate you guys so much that your grammar went bonkers?

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
Re: Greatest Gangster Film in 2000s [Re: Blibbleblabble] #534728
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Originally Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Did my last post agitate you guys so much that your grammar went bonkers?


Hey, let's keep grandparents out of this. tongue

(He's outta here).

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