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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Little Odessa is a good one.
Did you ever see Pay or Die (60's or so, with Ernest Borgnine); based on a true story (but it is the Italian-American mob--the roots of it).
Charlie Stella Johnny Porno (April, 2010) Stark House Press Mafiya: A Novel of Crime (January, 2008) Pegasus Shakedown: A Novel of Crime (June, 2006) Pegasus Cheapskates: A Novel of Crime (March, 2005) Carroll & Graf Charlie Opera: A Novel of Crime (December, 2003) Carroll & Graf Jimmy Bench-Press: A Novel of Crime (December, 2002) Carroll & Graf Eddie's World: A Novel of Crime (December, 2001) Carroll & Graf www.charliestella.com
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Which scenes in Eastern Promises are 'awkward'? Though not crime films outright, both of Andrei Zvyagintsev's feature films have faint undercurrents of criminal activity; The Return less so than The Banishment - both are very good. Have you seen Babalanov's Brother and its sequel?
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Which scenes in Eastern Promises are 'awkward'? Though not crime films outright, both of Andrei Zvyagintsev's feature films have faint undercurrents of criminal activity; The Return less so than The Banishment - both are very good. Have you seen Babalanov's Brother and its sequel? SPOILER wasn't expecting some borderline gay scenes between Viggo's character and the boss' son...........I also didn't sign up to see a "hit" take place on a fully naked character... just a bit awkward...not things you normally see in mob films will look into the recommended films...may create separate section of film collection for eastern european and russian crime films.thanks..or rather spasiba
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Little Odessa is a good one.
Did you ever see Pay or Die (60's or so, with Ernest Borgnine); based on a true story (but it is the Italian-American mob--the roots of it). never seen either one besides eastern promises the Russian enforcer character from the Wire "Boris.....why always Boris?" the assumed Russian crime figures in 25th Hour and the Russian crime figures of the last 2 editions of the martial arts series "Undisputed" I've not seen any russian crime or related flicks
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Which scenes in Eastern Promises are 'awkward'? wasn't expecting some borderline gay scenes between Viggo's character and the boss' son...........I also didn't sign up to see a "hit" take place on a fully naked character... just a bit awkward...not things you normally see in mob films I thought you might have meant these scenes. They're great! That sauna scene is incredible; horrific and honest - a less confrontational film might have had Mortensen's towel miraculously stay on as he's almost beaten to death. Cronenberg's one of the best directors ever.
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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Having grown up during the Reagan part of the cold war, I just had this view of USSR as a no nonsense place where the authorities used any and all means to control crime.
I didn't think it was possible for "organized crime" to exist much less thrive in The Soviet Union. Keep in mind that Russian organized crime didn't thrive in the United States until after the fall of communism, outside of the Soviet Union.
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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When i read about the perhaps fictional way that Puzo wrote that Mussolini dealt with the mafia(throwing anybody even SUSPECTED of being in it in prison) That's not fiction, it really happened that way. I'm gonna look for a documentary about the history of the Russian mob before I watch some of these films. Try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1u2PrPqdUcAnd this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDkIYu3UqrM
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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pizza, did you mean to write "didn't thrive until after the fall of communism...outside of the Soviet Union. Yes, that's exactly what I meant to type. Stupid me . I'll edit it now . Thanks!
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Re: decent Russian "mob" films..
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