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Saw Goodfellas for the first time very recently, feel a bit ashamed for not having seen it before now. Brilliant film, might have sneaked into that list. How good was Pesci's performance in that?!
Snatch Shawshank Redemption Green Mile Lock Stock Se7en
Saw Goodfellas for the first time very recently, feel a bit ashamed for not having seen it before now. Brilliant film, might have sneaked into that list. How good was Pesci's performance in that?!
Finally! I was waiting for someone to bring that one up and slightly surprised it took three pages. I didn't include it in my list only because it was too dark and depressing. I've never watched it again as I simply can't. But of all the films I've seen, this one has the biggest impact on me.
Finally! I was waiting for someone to bring that one up and slightly surprised it took three pages. I didn't include it in my list only because it was too dark and depressing. I've never watched it again as I simply can't. But of all the films I've seen, this one has the biggest impact on me.
It's interesting to see how many people have got mafia/gangster films on their list. Just trying to think why that is. Is there something about that genre that particularly fascinates? Is it that the best directors and actors are drawn to that type of film? Or is it coincidence that there just happen to have been some cracking movies of that ilk? Or is perhaps the mark of a good movie a high swear count? ;-)
It's interesting to see how many people have got mafia/gangster films on their list. Just trying to think why that is. Is there something about that genre that particularly fascinates? Is it that the best directors and actors are drawn to that type of film? Or is it coincidence that there just happen to have been some cracking movies of that ilk? Or is perhaps the mark of a good movie a high swear count? ;-)
Modern day gangster films have largely been about the mafia. Most of the films mentioned have been by Coppola and Scorsese, two Italian-Americans who grew up in New York. I know Scorsese spent a lot of time in Little Italy and was fascinated by the underworld. They both went on to make very, very good films.
There is also some glamourisation which we as an audience are drawn to. This can be compared to Liotta's character in Goodfellas, we know it's wrong but are drawn in by the gambling, violence, etc, much like he was. In a world without repercussions it would be an ideal life for many. There aren't many cooler things than being a wise guy.
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the Mission
Paul
Armageddon
Independence Day
con Air
Breakfast at Tiffanys
Cinema Paradiso
Raise the Red Lantern
Jungle Book
At 21:19 tonight. Could change in 10 mins
Green mile
One flew over the
Murder in the first
Power of one
1 - Jaws
2 - Silent Running
3 - Lord Of The Rings
4 - Double Indemnity
5 - Vertigo
Snatch
Con air
Home alone
Last Boy Scout
Although keep changing my mind and thinking of others.
rocky 4
point break
the crow
hear no evil see no evil
Goodfellas
Gladiator
The Shawshank Redemption
The Wizard of Oz
Godfather 2, Shaun of the Dead, ET, Jaws, Close Encounters, Aliens & Star Wars trilogy knocking at the door.
Requiem for a dream
La Strada
Million dollar baby
Grave of the fireflies
Leaving Las Vegas
Shawshank Redemption
Green Mile
Lock Stock
Se7en
Saw Goodfellas for the first time very recently, feel a bit ashamed for not having seen it before now. Brilliant film, might have sneaked into that list. How good was Pesci's performance in that?!
2. Green Street
3. Green Street 3
4. I.D
5. Cass
Zulu
Fargo
Life of Brian
In Bruges
Big Country
Its a Wonderful Life
K-Pax
Heat
Girl With the Dragon Tat (original version) (and the other 2)
And Dark Star
Django
American history x
Lock stock
Anchorman
Dumb and dumber / chopper
The Godfather
Quadrophenia (OK not one of the BEST of all time but one of my favorites)
Scarface
Midnight Express
I find Casino just as good...maybe slightly better, but it's a close one.
La Regle Du Jeu
Le Charme Discret De La Bourgeoisie
Celine Et Julie Vont En Bateau
Suna No Onna
Casino
Goodfellas
Festen
Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
Midnight Express
Life Of Brian
Casablanca
Ask me tomorrow and the list will be different.
Zulu
Shawshank Redemption
Schindlers List
The Green Mile
Lord of the rings
Italian job (Michael Caine)
The Last of the Mohicans
Apocolypso
Trains Plains & Automobiles
Shawshank Redemption
When the Wind Blows
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
For the record this is my personal top five and not the official CASTrust top five films.
Zulu
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Million Dollar Baby
There is also some glamourisation which we as an audience are drawn to. This can be compared to Liotta's character in Goodfellas, we know it's wrong but are drawn in by the gambling, violence, etc, much like he was. In a world without repercussions it would be an ideal life for many. There aren't many cooler things than being a wise guy.
Back to the Future
Cinema Paradiso
It's a Wonderful Life
The Thing
Again could easily pick a different list tomorrow.