![]() ![]() Knowing that he can't do it alone, Ness hand picks three others to help him in his battle. ![]() Ness wants to bring justice to Al Capone but learns that the police force is dirty and in Capone's pocket. In The Untouchables we follow famous federal agent Elliot Ness ( Kevin Costner) as he tries to bring down mob boss Al Capone ( Robert De Niro). The gangster films from the cop's viewpoint and the gangster films from the unorganized gangster's viewpoint. Besides his work in Field of Dreams, I have never been impressed with Ray Liotta, but his performance in Goodfellas is still one of my all time favorites.īesides the family style organized crime movies like The Godfather and Goodfellas, you also have two other kinds of gangster films. Plus the performances by Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro were wonderful. ![]() Scorsese was able to tell us this story in a fascinating way that sucks you in right from the beginning. This is a story that by itself was interesting but not amazing. In my opinion he should have won his first best director Oscar for Goodfellas and was robbed by Kevin Costner and Dances with Wolves. Martin Scorsese is a wonderful director who only recently won an Oscar for best director for his work on The Departed. What makes Goodfellas great is the direction and performances. Disowned by the family the FBI gives Hill a choice of spending the rest of his life in jail or snitching and turning everyone in. Soon betrayal and paranoia take their toll and Hill is picked up on drug charges. Ruling the streets through bribes and fear they go wherever they want and get whatever they want. To them anyone who works a 9 to 5 job is a sucker. They steal and murder all in the name of making a buck. Cut to years later, Hill is now a grown man and working alongside James 'Jimmy' Conway ( Robert De Niro) and Tommy DeVito ( Joe Pesci). Hill starts working for them and starts making his way up the ranks within the mob. The movie starts with Henry Hill ( Ray Liotta) saying, "As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." Then it cuts to him as a kid watching the gangsters across the street while we hear Liotta narrating why he wants to be like them. As violent as it is you can't help but love it. ![]() I hadn't seen this one in forever and I just watched it again the other night. If you haven't seen either one of these then you must watch them as soon as possible. Of all the organized crime gangster films these two reign supreme. Even as bad and evil as they are, these films glorify and make you want to be a gangster. It's all about family and honor in the midst of illegal business deals and murder. They encapsulate everything that I love about gangster movies. The Godfather: Part II won 6 Oscars and was nominated for 5 more. The Godfather won 3 Oscars and was nominated for 8 more. In my opinion, these are hands down the greatest gangster films of all time. The Godfather placing 3rd and The Godfather: Part II placing 32nd on the AFI's Top 100 Films of all time. The other being Michael now running the business with a ruthless fist, while struggling to keep the family together.įrancis Ford Coppola's two masterpieces are considered two of the greatest films ever made. In Godfather: Part II we watch two story lines, one being a flashback to Vito when he was younger and how he came to power. Michael Corleone ( Al Pacino) ends up the stronger of the sons and takes over for his father. Vito's sons try to take revenge for the attempt on their father's life. When he refuses to make a deal with a drug dealer they try to take his life. Marlon Brando plays Don Vito Corleone who is trying to run his family while also running his illegal businesses. The Godfather is about the fall of one of the mafia's top crime bosses. #1 - The Godfather (1972) / The Godfather: Part II (1974) So without further ado, I give you my Top 4 Recommended Gangster Movies to Watch Before Seeing American Gangster (in no particular order). Get together with a few of your friends, or your significant other, and enjoy some truly classic films, then when you see American Gangster compare it to one of these classics below. If you have the time then watch one or two of these, even if you have seen them, to get in the mood for American Gangster. With the release of American Gangster this coming weekend I wanted to come up with a diverse list of gangster movies to whet your appetite and give you a few films to compare American Gangster to. If you read my last recommended list, Top 4 Recommended Westerns to Watch Before Seeing 3:10 to Yuma, then hopefully you took my advice and brushed up your knowledge of the western genre. ![]()
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