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How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« on: January 14, 2015, 07:05:25 AM »
I'm watching it right now.... Post-workout. This movie might not be quite as highly rated as Goodfellas; it is very entertaining.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2015, 08:00:20 AM »
Top 5. I'd go Godfather 1-2, then Goodfellas, then you can lump Brasco and Casino to round it out. I'm drawing a blank on any more. Not sure if True Romance counts or not.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2015, 08:06:27 AM »
Definitely top 5.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2015, 08:07:42 AM »
prefer Carlito's way over it
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2015, 08:13:21 AM »
It's a must watch, not even debatable...
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2015, 08:14:24 AM »
It sucks. Depp is a no talent.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2015, 08:18:21 AM »
highly,,,awesome movie..sonnyred/sonny black,,madsen was great in it ,,,
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2015, 08:24:08 AM »
Lets see -

1) Godfather 1

2) Goodfellas

3) Casino (I like Casino more than Goodfellas, but Goodfellas is the better pure Mafia film).
 
4) Godfather II

5) Donnie Brasco

That's how I rank the major Italian Mob films. Where the family structure, etc.... of the mob is a major theme, not just a plot device.

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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2015, 08:30:07 AM »
Quote from: BB on January 14, 2015, 08:24:08 AM
Lets see -

1) Godfather 1

2) Goodfellas

3) Casino (I like Casino more than Goodfellas, but Goodfellas is the better pure Mafia film).
 
4) Godfather II

5) Donnie Brasco

That's how I rank the major Italian Mob films. Where the family structure, etc.... of the mob is a major theme, not just a plot device.


GODFATHER 2 SHOULD RISE ABOVE A FEW OR ALL...A MASTERPIECE...
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2015, 08:37:40 AM »
Brosco's book is great.  You really see the struggle he's having befriending these guys.  He genuinely like them.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2015, 08:41:27 AM »
Godfather II is a pretty film, but it just doesn't have the rewatchablity to me that the two Scorsese films have to me. I'll plop my ass down and watch from any starting point the first 3 films on that list, but with Godfather II, I just don't get that.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2015, 08:43:07 AM »
Quote from: BB on January 14, 2015, 08:41:27 AM
Godfather II is a pretty film, but it just doesn't have the rewatchablity to me that the two Scorsese films have to me. I'll plop my ass down and watch from any starting point the first 3 films on that list, but with Godfather II, I just don't get that.
i'm surprised,,i find the old school street 'festa'and killing of don finucci'black hand'compelling/operatic.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2015, 10:04:23 AM »
Like others said, top 5, top 10 at worst... Pacino was great in it...
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2015, 10:07:46 AM »
The Untouchables was better...
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2015, 10:12:17 AM »
Brasco is weird.  It just doesn't flow.  Doesn't quite work.  Pacino as the dunce gangster doesn't work. Not even top-10 gangster stuff.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2015, 10:14:56 AM »
I can't and will never understand the love for the movie, Donnie Brasco.

The movie is pure shit. From the lousy acting and the guiney mafia accents and stereotype slogans(Fahget aboutit!) ::) None of the actors seemed believable as real gangsters and the movie dialogue was terrible.

Go watch Once upon a Time in America or the Godfather 1 & 2 if you want to see real gangster movies.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2015, 10:16:27 AM »
Quote from: tommywishbone on January 14, 2015, 10:12:17 AM
Brasco is weird.  It just doesn't flow.  Doesn't quite work.  Pacino as the dunce gangster doesn't work. Not even top-10 gangster stuff.
I THOUGHT LEFTY RUGGEIRO WAS POTRAYED GREAT BY PACINO..LOW LEVEL HOOD WHO WASN'T SMART ENOUGHTN TO BECOME CAPTAIN/SKIP..SCENES IN MIAMI/BRUNO KIRBY RATTING/THE BASEMENT SCENE ..MOVIE IS GREAT...
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2015, 10:16:52 AM »
Quote from: BDsauce on January 14, 2015, 10:07:46 AM
The Untouchables was better...


So was Road to Perdition.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2015, 10:18:22 AM »
Quote from: WoogsRaven on January 14, 2015, 10:14:56 AM
I can't and will never understand the love for the movie, Donnie Brasco.

The movie is pure shit. From the lousy acting and the guiney mafia accents and stereotype slogans(Fahget aboutit!) ::) None of the actors seemed believable as real gangsters and the movie dialogue was terrible.

Go watch Once upon a Time in America or the Godfather 1 & 2 if you want to see real gangster movies.
WELL THEN IF BRASCO WAS LOUSY ACTING,,,WHAT ABOUT MICKEY BLUE EYES/ANALYZE THIS/THAT WHICH WERE COMEDIC THEY WERE STEREOTYPICAL IF ANYTHING,,ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA WAS GOOD..
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2015, 10:25:02 AM »
Quote from: CalvinH on January 14, 2015, 10:16:52 AM

So was Road to Perdition.

X2 proof of why tom hanks is hyper underrated dude. Proof no one likes beta males.

Quote from: WoogsRaven on January 14, 2015, 10:14:56 AM
The movie is pure shit. From the lousy acting and the guiney mafia accents and stereotype slogans(Fahget aboutit!) ::) None of the actors seemed believable as real gangsters and the movie dialogue was terrible.
I think it works with the idea that these people really aren't what they're cracked up to be. They're imitation gangster from the get go. The larger than life characters you get in typical films is the complete opposite of the point of the movie. IT was based on a true story and had a lot to do with how human these people really were.

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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2015, 10:35:43 AM »
Quote from: Lungrenisback on January 14, 2015, 10:25:02 AM
X2 proof of why tom hanks is hyper underrated dude. Proof no one likes beta males.
I think it works with the idea that these people really aren't what they're cracked up to be. They're imitation gangster from the get go. The larger than life characters you get in typical films is the complete opposite of the point of the movie. IT was based on a true story and had a lot to do with how human these people really were.



The acting was still horrible along with the dialogue. The movie sucks, period.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2015, 10:39:25 AM »
Quote from: njflex on January 14, 2015, 08:43:07 AM
i'm surprised,,i find the old school street 'festa'and killing of don finucci'black hand'compelling/operatic.

Watch "Godfather: A Novel For Television". I've only seen it on tv twice ND it's great. It is broken down chronologically, where it begins with the scenes of Part II and goes from there. It's cool to see it without the flashbacks and in order.

I made a thread about it here before, but cant ever find the movie on dvd.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2015, 10:40:25 AM »
Quote from: njflex on January 14, 2015, 10:16:27 AM
I THOUGHT LEFTY RUGGEIRO WAS POTRAYED GREAT BY PACINO..LOW LEVEL HOOD WHO WASN'T SMART ENOUGHTN TO BECOME CAPTAIN/SKIP..SCENES IN MIAMI/BRUNO KIRBY RATTING/THE BASEMENT SCENE ..MOVIE IS GREAT...

We agree to disagree.  I do find myself watching Brasco if I'm flipping channels but it just falls flat for me.
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2015, 10:42:00 AM »
Mean Streets should be in the Top 5.

1)  Godfather 2
2)  Goodfellas
3)  Godfather
4)  Mean Streets
5)  Donnie Brasco (I place this possibly higher than I should because I have met Pistone and have a signed copy of his book)
6)  Casino (I think this is actually an over-rated film, even though I am a confirmed Scorsese nut).
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Re: How do you rank Donnie Brasco among other mafia movies?
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2015, 10:42:51 AM »
Quote from: Lungrenisback on January 14, 2015, 10:25:02 AM
X2 proof of why tom hanks is hyper underrated dude. Proof no one likes beta males.
I think it works with the idea that these people really aren't what they're cracked up to be. They're imitation gangster from the get go.
THEY WERE LOW LEVEL,POUNDING METERS TO GET CHANGE OUT OF THEM,BACK DOOR CASINO'S.70/80'S THE 20'S THROUGH 60'S ORIGINAL GANGSTERS WHO HELD TRU ROMAN LAW WAS GONE BY 70'S GUYS FLIPPED TO AVOID JAIL OR WHACKED SOMEBODY JUST GETTING CALLED A WRONG NICKNAME..
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