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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:13 PM
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Poll question: Best/Favorite Gangster Film:
Edited on Tue May-18-04 03:21 PM by Mayberry Machiavelli
These are some of my personal faves, feel free to add "others".
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:15 PM
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1. I can't decide. However, I offer another choice: New Jack City.
If only for "Money talks, bullshit runs the marathon."
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:17 PM
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3. I had been considering this choice, and decided to edit it in after
your response.
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Tempest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:16 PM
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2. Miller's Crossing
Not the best, but one of my favorites.
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:20 PM
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6. yes. The shootout scene played to 'Oh Danny Boy' is a classic.
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alvis Donating Member (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:54 PM
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16. It's got my vote.
One of my favorites as well.

Tom: If I'd known we were gonna cast our feelings into words, I'd've memorized the Song of Solomon.
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demgrrrll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:24 PM
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20. You gave me a play. Great movie. One of my favorites.
.
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alvis Donating Member (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:42 PM
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25. I love the Coen Brothers!
:toast:
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TN al Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:17 PM
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4. Once Upon A Time In America
Edited on Tue May-18-04 03:19 PM by TN al
On edit: A Bronx Tale is pretty good too
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:17 PM
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5. Godfather I & II were great but "Goodfellas" is my favorite.
And its a true story too. DeNiro, Liotta, Pesci and Sorvino aced the roles they were given.
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:20 PM
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7. Love Goodfellas but I ultimately had to go with Godfather. I remember
the impact this film had on me when I was younger, and when I first saw it on screen. Like a dark, brooding painting, from the first frame to last. Just awesome.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:18 PM
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19. My favorite all time movie
Best cast.
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m-jean03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:20 PM
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8. Ganster?
Is that a cross between a gander and a gangster?
:scared:
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:21 PM
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9. Thanks, edited (eom)
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m-jean03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:23 PM
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10. Shucks, I had this image of some really BAD-ASS male geese--
Darn it. :P
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:23 PM
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11. With Photoshop, anything is possible! eom
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fryguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:26 PM
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12. What...no "Johnny Dangerously"??
My mother left me off a poll once... ONCE
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Shrek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:31 PM
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13. "The Untouchables"
Or is that more of a cop movie? If so then put me down for Goodfellas.
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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:32 PM
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14. Prizzi's Honor
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SoFlaJet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 03:35 PM
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15. Angel On My Shoulder
Paul Muni
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argyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:17 PM
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17. The Godfather.A movie that was MUCH better than the book.
Sure can't say that about "Troy".
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:18 PM
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18. Yes. I enjoyed the book but the fact that the movie is this beautiful
dark painting of that story, made it about a billion times better.
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robertpaulsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:32 PM
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21. Goodfellas is the best of the 90's, but Godfather is the best of all time.
Tough, tough choice. Thanks for not cheating and lumping Parts I and II together, like a lot of "critics" do.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:41 PM
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22. Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, & Harvey Keitel in "Pulp Fiction"
Edited on Tue May-18-04 04:42 PM by no_hypocrisy
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Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 04:45 PM
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23. Goodfellas is my all-time favorite film, ever,
not just my favorite gangster film.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 05:03 PM
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24. King of New York
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes and Steve Buscemi. High body count. What's not to like?


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