have you guys seen...

hoodlum or mean streets? were either of these any good?

I've got Mean Streets on DVD, and it's a brilliant film. Really worth watching if you like Scorcese's films.

Hoodlum is not good as a gangster film. It's too romantic (this does not mean Love Story, but more fairtytale) and not authentic, has some mediocre acting and can not live up to oh I don't know, Goodfellas or something.


but it's about Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz and how a 'brother' interferred with theme, it has Tim Roth and Andy Garcia, and let's face it, it is still a mafia film, so I'd suggest it anyway. But it's not as good as you want it to be

Mean Streets is one of the best films ever made, and in the top three (at least) of top De Niro performances, IMO. Well worth an enjoyable watch. Clasic acting by De Niro and Keitel, as well as the great supporting cast, including a gentle Richie Aprile (David Proval) in his younger days.

****/****, and 9/10.

Mick

I saw Mean Streets.

Very inventive and Witty.

8.5 out of 10

are these movies like once upon a time in america?

Not as good I'd imagine.

No.

Mean Streets is more "Street" Film and not as Dramatic.

Not as good basicly

no, but the other Sergio Leone films are...

Wrong. Well, i say that, but it all comes down to personal taste. I'd say that OUATIA is a better film, but Mean Streets is much more enjoyable, and IMO the acting is better.

Mick

"Mean Streets" is one of the greatest films ever made. As great as "Goodfellas" is (and it's the best film of the 90's), "Mean Streets" is even better. Has DeNiro's second-best performance (after "Raging Bull") and Keitel's best-ever. A brilliant film.
"Hoodlum" is not very good.

Is Hoodlum like a mafia or "gangsta" movie?

mafia, but it's about a colored person in the mob as well, or mostly actually (Laurence Fishburne)