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"Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183173 02/26/03 02:56 PM 02/26/03 02:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 132 USA Lucky_Luciano OP Made Member
Lucky_Luciano OP Made Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 132 USA	I have heard many different would-be film critics say that "Road to Perdition is the best gangster film since the Godfather" I just wanted to see your responses as Godfather fans. What do you think of Road to Perdtion being used in the same sentence as the classic and what did you think of the film Road to Perdtion? "politics and crime they're the same thing..."- Michael Corleone

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183174 02/26/03 03:04 PM 02/26/03 03:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast Anthony Lombardi
Anthony Lombardi Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast	I would have to disagree with that statement. Best gangster film since The Godfather? Okay, yeah. Better than GoodFellas, Taxi Driver, Scarface, Casino, ect. I don't buy it. the power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. george bernard shaw

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183175 02/26/03 03:13 PM 02/26/03 03:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 132 USA Lucky_Luciano OP Made Member
Lucky_Luciano OP Made Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 132 USA	Quote: Originally posted by Anthony Lombardi: I would have to disagree with that statement. Best gangster film since The Godfather? Okay, yeah. Better than GoodFellas, Taxi Driver, Scarface, Casino, ect. I don't buy it. I agree. What do you think about this critics? Don't get me wrong I like Road to Perdition a lot, but there are a lot of films in this catagory since The Godfather these critics are overlooking. "politics and crime they're the same thing..."- Michael Corleone

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183176 02/26/03 03:17 PM 02/26/03 03:17 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	(Moving this discussion to the "Other Mob Films" forum). .

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183177 02/26/03 03:45 PM 02/26/03 03:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,155 Some anonymous motel room. Don Vercetti
Don Vercetti Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,155 Some anonymous motel room.	umm, since when is Taxi Driver a gangster film? It isn't. Its a psychotic thriller, he isnt a gangster in it. Proud Member of the Gangster BB Bratpack - Fighting Elitism and Ignorance Since 2006

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183178 02/26/03 03:49 PM 02/26/03 03:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 335 u.s T the bad guy tm Capo
the bad guy tm T Capo Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 335 u.s	well i think imo the best besides godfather is goodfellas then the untouchables. but my fav film is scarface and donnie brasco

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183179 02/26/03 05:26 PM 02/26/03 05:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10 NY Paison Wiseguy
Paison Wiseguy Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10 NY	road to perdition is no where nears the Godfather...its a classi..no movie will ever be like it...its an original...road to perdition beoing the best mafia movie since the godfather is an insult to coppala's directing ablilty bc theres no comparison Never Show Your Anger, Tell Nothing Of Yourself...

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183180 02/26/03 05:36 PM 02/26/03 05:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 440 All Over XJimmy the GentX Capo
XJimmy the GentX Capo Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 440 All Over	Best gangster film since the Godfather would have to be either "Once Upon A Time In America" or "Goodfellas". I'm partial to the first one. Then again I've practically memorized Goodfellas. Also, I thought Road to Perdition was fantastic! But that's just the way it is in the gangster film bizz, is that it will always be compared to other gangster films. Road to Perdition is unique in how the story displayed in contrast to other gangster films. "A parola d'onuri vale sangue"

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183181 02/26/03 05:39 PM 02/26/03 05:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,543 Gateshead, UK Capo de La Cosa Nostra
Capo de La Cosa Nostra Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,543 Gateshead, UK	I don't like the idea of The Godfather being compared to any modern-day film. It is a classic, and Road To Perdition--although I have not seem it--must stand the test of time if is to be put with TGF in the all-time classics genre. Also, to me, TheGF is NOT a "gangster" film. It is a Mafia film, about a crime Family. I don't like the use of the term "gangster" as it is too open, not specific enough. "Gangster" also indicates that the people in it could be anybody: gangster rappers or something (whatever they are! mick ...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: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183182 02/26/03 05:58 PM 02/26/03 05:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,984 Boston, Ma G Guineapig Underboss
Guineapig G Underboss Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,984 Boston, Ma	The best gangster movie since The Godfather; wouldn't The Godfather part II take that tittle? So shouldn't the question be the best gangster movie after The Godfather part II? I would choose Gangs Of New York, my all time favorite movie. Road to Perdition was good; not better then The Godfather however, not to me. I highly suggest that anyone who hasn't seen Gangs Of New York to give it a try.

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183183 02/26/03 08:44 PM 02/26/03 08:44 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast Anthony Lombardi
Anthony Lombardi Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast	Quote: Originally posted by Don Vercetti: umm, since when is Taxi Driver a gangster film? It isn't. Its a psychotic thriller, he isnt a gangster in it. Uhm, yes, it is. :rolleyes: http://www.imdb.com See what it lists it as. the power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. george bernard shaw

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183184 02/26/03 09:25 PM 02/26/03 09:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,924 United States Paul Pisano Underboss
Paul Pisano Underboss Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,924 United States	Nothing compares to The Godfather Trilogy. Each film is great in it's own right. http://kingfish4400.webstore.com/ blu-ray/dvd/vhs/more. 1449 + titles. PRICE DROP ON ALL TITLES + 30 percent off all titles, free shipping, one bus day handling time, and guest checkout available- membership not required to make a purchase. 52 SALES to date. verified seller. BATMAN52 IS THE CODE THAT MUST BE ENTERED AT CHECKOUT TO GET THE DISCOUNT.

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183185 02/26/03 09:41 PM 02/26/03 09:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,155 Some anonymous motel room. Don Vercetti
Don Vercetti Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,155 Some anonymous motel room.	Quote: Originally posted by Anthony Lombardi: [quote]Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [b]umm, since when is Taxi Driver a gangster film? It isn't. Its a psychotic thriller, he isnt a gangster in it. Uhm, yes, it is. :rolleyes: http://www.imdb.com See what it lists it as.[/b][/quote]First and foremost, it isnt a gangster movie...second of all, http://www.imdb.com didn't even classify it as a gangster movie. Proud Member of the Gangster BB Bratpack - Fighting Elitism and Ignorance Since 2006

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183186 02/26/03 11:01 PM 02/26/03 11:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,200 Iowantonia joltinjoe05 Underboss
joltinjoe05 Underboss Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,200 Iowantonia	Quote: Originally posted by Anthony Lombardi: [quote]Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [b]umm, since when is Taxi Driver a gangster film? It isn't. Its a psychotic thriller, he isnt a gangster in it. Uhm, yes, it is. :rolleyes: http://www.imdb.com See what it lists it as.[/b][/quote]I don't see how that could be listed as a gangster piece. It's all over now, baby blue Where have you gone Joe 05, our board turns it's lonely eyes to you... What's that you say Mrs. Stallionete, JoltinJoe has left and gone away...

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183187 02/26/03 11:57 PM 02/26/03 11:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,886 Folsom Prison DonFerro55 Underboss
DonFerro55 Underboss Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,886 Folsom Prison	Taxi Driver is a movie about a revolutionary, not a gangster. One who stood up to fight the scum of the world. As for RTP, very good, just bought it. It is cmparable to The Godfather but not as good. The Don Ferro And you liar, teller of tall tales: you trample all the Lord's commandments underfoot, you murder, steal, commit adultery, and afterward break into tears, beat your breast, take down your guitar and turn sin into a song. Shrewd devil, you know very well that God pardons singers no matter what they do, because he can simply die for a song.

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183188 02/27/03 01:58 AM 02/27/03 01:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,528 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,528 AZ	It's not a gangster movie, it's a father/son tale. And while it's good, it's not even remotely in the same league as "Goodfellas," which is the best strictly-gangster film ever made, IMO. (The GF Trilogy is not a gangster trilogy--it's a family saga with the Mafia as the defining milieu; just as "Gone With the Wind" isn't a Civil War movie--it's a family saga with the Civil War as the defining milieu.) Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, 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: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183189 02/27/03 02:12 AM 02/27/03 02:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,155 Some anonymous motel room. Don Vercetti
Don Vercetti Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,155 Some anonymous motel room.	Quote: Originally posted by Turnbull: It's not a gangster movie, it's a father/son tale. And while it's good, it's not even remotely in the same league as "Goodfellas," which is the best strictly-gangster film ever made, IMO. (The GF Trilogy is not a gangster trilogy--it's a family saga with the Mafia as the defining milieu; just as "Gone With the Wind" isn't a Civil War movie--it's a family saga with the Civil War as the defining milieu.) how is TDriver a father/son movie? Proud Member of the Gangster BB Bratpack - Fighting Elitism and Ignorance Since 2006

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183190 02/27/03 06:30 PM 02/27/03 06:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,543 Gateshead, UK Capo de La Cosa Nostra
Capo de La Cosa Nostra Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,543 Gateshead, UK	Quote: Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [quote]Originally posted by Turnbull: [b]It's not a gangster movie, it's a father/son tale. And while it's good, it's not even remotely in the same league as "Goodfellas," which is the best strictly-gangster film ever made, IMO. (The GF Trilogy is not a gangster trilogy--it's a family saga with the Mafia as the defining milieu; just as "Gone With the Wind" isn't a Civil War movie--it's a family saga with the Civil War as the defining milieu.) how is TDriver a father/son movie? [/b][/quote]He meant TGF! If Turnbull was referring to TDriver, he would have posted to your quote (this thread is not about TDriver, or at least wasn't intended to be!) Quote: Originally posted by MR. Turnbull It's not a gangster movie, it's a father/son tale. And while it's good, it's not even remotely in the same league as "Goodfellas," which is the best strictly-gangster film ever made, IMO. (The GF Trilogy is not a gangster trilogy--it's a family saga with the Mafia as the defining milieu; just as "Gone With the Wind" isn't a Civil War movie--it's a family saga with the Civil War as the defining milieu.) Turnbull, you've hit the jackpot!! Goodfellas and TGF are, IMO also, incomparable, as they are totally different! mick ...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: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183191 02/27/03 07:10 PM 02/27/03 07:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 456 sthlm, Sweden Alberto_Neri Capo
Alberto_Neri Capo Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 456 sthlm, Sweden	I think Turnbull was reffering to RTP when he said "father/son" movie "After all, we're not communists" - Barzini

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183192 02/27/03 07:56 PM 02/27/03 07:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,097 New Zealand Anton The Penguin Underboss
Anton The Penguin Underboss Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,097 New Zealand	Uhh Taxi Driver has NOTHING to do with gangsters, even if iMDB had actually said it was (which they didn't), it wouldn't matter. It's NOT a gangster film. As for Road to Perdition, haven't seen it. -Penguin Only after the last tree has been cut down Only after the last river has been poisioned Only after the last fish has been caught Then you will find that money cannot be eaten.

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183193 02/27/03 08:04 PM 02/27/03 08:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,760 Canada Blake Underboss
Blake Underboss Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,760 Canada	Best move actually containing the mafia would have to be goodfellas! You talkin' to me?

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183194 02/27/03 08:22 PM 02/27/03 08:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast Anthony Lombardi
Anthony Lombardi Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast	Crime movie, gangster movie. I look at all mob/gangster/Mafia/crime movies as almost the same. They aren't, I know, but I look at them all as crime, being the main category. I see them both the same. And I know I will get about twenty posts saying "they aren't the same!" Yeah, I realize that, but it's how I look at them. the power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. george bernard shaw

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183195 02/27/03 09:50 PM 02/27/03 09:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,841 Pompano Beach, FL MobbingForMoney Underboss
MobbingForMoney Underboss Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,841 Pompano Beach, FL	"Daredevil" is listed under crime, as is "Red Dragon" and "Catch Me If You Can". They even included the 1966 "Batman" movie.

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183196 02/27/03 11:53 PM 02/27/03 11:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast Anthony Lombardi
Anthony Lombardi Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,316 east coast	Because what do super heros fight? Disco. the power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. george bernard shaw

Re: "Best gangster film since The Godfather" #183197 03/08/03 08:52 AM 03/08/03 08:52 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 173 London filmbuff Made Member
filmbuff Made Member Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 173 London	Once Upon A Time in America and Goodfellas are the only two that come close to GF. "Tom, you know you surprise me. If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it's that you can kill anyone."

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