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I'd add Raging Bull to the conversation

Posted on: May 10, 2017 at 10:31:30 CT

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No, it's not a mob flick in the truest sense, but that undercurrent and influence was always there. Much the same as On the Waterfront.

As for me, the top of the heap is Godfather Part 2 with any of the other great ones falling in line behind it.

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"top 5 mafia movie" - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:07:04

game of thrones - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:47:37

Johnny Dangerously (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:42:38

YES(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 5/10 10:50:36

RE: Johnny Dangerously (nm) - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:50:13

Goddammit - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:56:17

That's beautiful(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 5/10 10:51:40

Gigli (nm) - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:40:48

Married to the Mob. (nm) - cooter KC - 5/10 10:42:12

I enjoyed Boardwalk Empire more than any of the movies - cooter KC - 5/10 10:33:20

I think many would similarly add The Sopranos.(nm) - MOOZOO MU - 5/10 10:36:05

Haven't watched it. - cooter KC - 5/10 10:42:59

Was just watching some clips of that the other day - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:38:21

Yep. I watched from Season 2 on, and I've never been... - MOOZOO MU - 5/10 10:42:05

I loved it too, but could have done without thelast season (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:34:31

Agreed. The last season was weak. (nm) - cooter KC - 5/10 10:41:17

and i enjoyed finding nemo, but that's not the topic (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:34:24

they had to find him before he testified - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:35:05

I'd add Raging Bull to the conversation - MOOZOO MU - 5/10 10:31:30

That's a boxing movie that has gangster elements (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:34:10

So basically, like I said.(nm) - MOOZOO MU - 5/10 10:38:03

I prefer the way I said it better (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:39:30

Henry Hill said the movie made the Joe Pesci character - alstl MU - 5/10 10:29:34

He actually said Pesci caught his craziness very well, but - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:30:47

A lot of what Hill told Pileggi for the book were not - alstl MU - 5/10 11:04:21

Yup (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 11:05:13

I've waited. All these responses and no Corky Romano?(nm) - kmawv8 MU - 5/10 10:29:09

making chris kattaan famous is the worst thing snl ever - ajpe53 MU

- 5/10 10:32:37

that's a bold statement - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:33:22

he is top 5 for sure(nm) - ajpe53 MU

- 5/10 10:38:11

i think this is worthy of a new thread (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:40:59

crocodile dundee II. - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:27:13

Weekend At Bernies(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 5/10 10:23:28

Nice (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/10 10:28:14

RE: "top 5 mafia movie" - Doc Stone MU

- 5/10 10:20:08

Scarface is terrible (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/10 10:28:39

I'm talking about the one with Paul Muni - Doc Stone MU

- 5/10 10:58:58

i have not seen miller's crossing. i need to (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:22:17

In order - Diamond Dave MU

- 5/10 10:19:57

This top 5 is missing some obvious ones. Most notably - kmawv8 MU - 5/10 10:17:27

that's in there, moran (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:17:50

now i see it. but I still don't see - kmawv8 MU - 5/10 10:23:44

No Godpoppa? - JG MU

- 5/10 10:16:15

Grease 2. - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:13:36

electric boogaloo (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:23:11

Also a few underrated gangster movies - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:10:30

True Romance(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 5/10 10:32:57

Yes, was going to list that too, same vein as Pulp Fiction - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:35:19

Many people don't know about it which is a shame(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 5/10 10:37:40

Val Kilmer's second best role ever - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:41:24

So many people in that movie, Gary Oldman was wild too(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 5/10 10:44:40

WAIT ONE ****ING MINUTE HERE - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:43:25

Of course I was being facetious (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:56:54

have to agree. - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:45:59

i think that falls outside the parameters too. - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:36:38

Don't Be a Menace to South Central - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 5/10 10:27:30

and Analyze This (nm) - lqf2b8 MU

- 5/10 10:17:42

Those three are all great movies, IMO(nm) - MU_gz MU

- 5/10 10:15:16

british gangster movies are a different class (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:11:33

Would LA Confidential count? - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:12:46

i don't think so. if i remember that was more of a cop drama - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:14:44

and Rumble Fish (nm) - lqf2b8 MU

- 5/10 10:11:02

come on now. - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:12:15

livinsmall is basically the Motorcycle Boy of the shack - lqf2b8 MU

- 5/10 10:14:59

i consider myself more of a ponyboy - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:25:19

and you get high on life - lqf2b8 MU

- 5/10 10:30:50

The Departed is way better than Untouchables(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:10:20

RE: The Departed is way better than Untouchables(nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:10:44

Then you are a retard(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:11:38

it's not my fault you're stupid and fat (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:12:49

You're stupid and ugly and I can diet(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:13:17

i'm neither of those, and you can't afford to diet because - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:14:03

oh yeah, well I had sex with your wife(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:18:50

you couldn't afford her - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:20:43

i got $200.05 for sex - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:26:21

i laughed way too hard at that (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:35:17

did you wear work boots (nm) - lqf2b8 MU

- 5/10 10:20:12

Is Road to Perdition a mafia movie? If so I will - TheWildcat STL - 5/10 10:09:13

I agree with this vigorously(nm) - lqf2b8 MU

- 5/10 10:10:24

Yep, great movie (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/10 10:10:08

yes(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:09:48

The movie has mafia in it...but not really a mafia - TheWildcat STL - 5/10 10:10:17

Agreed. The mafia is the villain but it's not really a - mizzou541 MU

- 5/10 10:14:44

i think this is an important distinction. if the central - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:16:36

sure it is. He was hunted by mafia because his son - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:11:04

He was hunted by a serial killer who was paid - TheWildcat STL - 5/10 10:11:42

He was hunted by a hitman not a serial killer(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:12:28

either way, not a mafia movie (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:17:27

false(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:19:10

boys in the hood wasn't a mafia movie either (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:23:51

correct. Road to Perdition was though(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/10 10:25:33

Agree with the top three, but I'd replace the last two with - Cosmo MU

- 5/10 10:08:47

all very good but not having godfather 1 or 2 - ajpe53 MU

- 5/10 10:08:39

i never really got into the godfather or scarface (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:09:31

Scarface is garbage (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/10 10:10:28

Scarface sucks (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 5/10 10:09:40

yep, terrible(nm) - ajpe53 MU

- 5/10 10:10:36

The departed. Godfather 1 and 2. (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/10 10:08:15

i don't count the departed as a mafia movie (nm) - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:10:15

YOU RACIST SON OF A ***** (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 5/10 10:13:45

uh wut? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 5/10 10:11:17

It's certainly organized crime. Does mafia imply Italian?(nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/10 10:10:52

i think mafia probably has to be italian and in a certain - phrejd MU

- 5/10 10:20:13

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice - colonel angus beef KC - 5/10 10:28:06

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.(nm) - MOOZOO MU - 5/10 10:55:07