FabSwingers.com forum: Your favourite gangster film?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

For me Scarface, is number one. "Ju need guys like me, so you can point your f***ING fingers and say he's the bad guy." What are your favourite s x

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

I quite like "we still kill the old way"

Winston

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kidulthood and Adulthood are two I grew up on.

Also the Godfather 1 and 2. The gentlemen. Not a huge fan of that many really. If Donnie Brasco counts I like that too.

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By *mooth Operator 07Man
over a year ago

in the deep mist of the valleys

Good fellas is my number one of all time

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

As far back as I could remember I always wanted to be a gangster...

Goodfellas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In Bruges. Not a typical gangster film but fucking hilarious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Public Enemie

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Public Enemie"

You know what. I still haven't fully seen that.

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By *hisisntpofMan
over a year ago

bristol

The godfather ,still a classic ,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good fellas is my number one of all time"

'shoebox' lol.

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By *hisisntpofMan
over a year ago

bristol

Casino is also up there

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By *utterflyandArtificeCouple
over a year ago

Trowbridge

Johnny Dangerously

"Fargin Iceholes"

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By *lydeXXXMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

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By *lydeXXXMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

Goodfellas Once upon a time in America, A Bronx tale..Deniro didn't play a gangster he was a bus driver. Black Mass was very good, Millers Crossing American gangster the story of Frank Lucas. Theres some very good British movies aswell, a little british gem is The Crew based in Liverpool, Layer Cake, Sexy Beast, Love Honour and Obey slips under the radar, Gangster Number 1.

I'm a fan of the genre these are a few I'd recommend but I could easily double this list and if you're also a fan you have to watch The Sopranos series, twice at least.

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

The Departed is great but probably doesn't repay re-watching quite as much as Goodfellas.

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Mean Girls

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

"Goodfellas Once upon a time in America, A Bronx tale..Deniro didn't play a gangster he was a bus driver. Black Mass was very good, Millers Crossing American gangster the story of Frank Lucas. Theres some very good British movies aswell, a little british gem is The Crew based in Liverpool, Layer Cake, Sexy Beast, Love Honour and Obey slips under the radar, Gangster Number 1.

I'm a fan of the genre these are a few I'd recommend but I could easily double this list and if you're also a fan you have to watch The Sopranos series, twice at least."

Love the Sopranos

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Can I have Bound as a gangster film?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Public Enemie

You know what. I still haven't fully seen that. "

It’s awesome

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By *lydeXXXMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

I'm a fan of the genre these are a few I'd recommend but I could easily double this list and if you're also a fan you have to watch The Sopranos series, twice at least.

Love the Sopranos"

The ending got quite a bit of criticism from some but I thought it was perfect. The "Pine Barrens" episode was brilliant, so funny.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can I have Bound as a gangster film?"

Anything you want mi amigo x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always enjoy The Departed. Might have to give it another watch sometime soon!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mean Girls

Lol funny woman. Good film though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The intent. Its a bit b-techy but i love what it's done for uk movies culture. And I also love Blue Story

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Gotta be the godfather was bummed not to be able to go see it in the cinema recently

Closely followed by yes Goodfellas

But can I also vote for a non gangster film but with an awesome performance by a gangster genre actor? My cousin vinny - bloody hilarious film!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gotta be the godfather was bummed not to be able to go see it in the cinema recently

Closely followed by yes Goodfellas

But can I also vote for a non gangster film but with an awesome performance by a gangster genre actor? My cousin vinny - bloody hilarious film! "

Joe P is awesome in My Cousin Vinnie! His court suits and the judge is too funny!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I quite like Layer Cake.

The classics like God Father, Casino yeah they are all good but I like a little variety.

I quite like The Accountant, not quite gangster but love how they built highly functioning autism into this movie

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By *ools1964Man
over a year ago

Swadlincote

Angles with dirty faces

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gangster No.1 and Long Good Friday are two great British gangster movies

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By *toshitMan
over a year ago

Heat

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By *ouneverknow79Man
over a year ago

milton keynes

No strictly gangster film but Harry Brown has to be up there!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Untouchables

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"No strictly gangster film but Harry Brown has to be up there! "

Well if people are voting for Kidulthood/Adulthood as gangster films- I think i more than qualifies

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Attack the Block

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By *ouneverknow79Man
over a year ago

milton keynes

Layer cake is a good shout

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By *ouneverknow79Man
over a year ago

milton keynes

Funny film that

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

"Mean Girls

Lol funny woman. Good film though "

The plot premise is definitely gangster / mafia.

Blonde mafia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new film on Netflix Legend is pretty good , awesome how Tom Hardy plays both twins

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By *upersilver88Man
over a year ago

hazelgrove

Reservoir dogs

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By *ammo89Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Goodfellas (honorable mention to Jackie Brown)

The storytelling, acting, dialogue and plot are perfect. Can't think of a single weak point or weak character in this film.

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Gotta be the godfather was bummed not to be able to go see it in the cinema recently

Closely followed by yes Goodfellas

But can I also vote for a non gangster film but with an awesome performance by a gangster genre actor? My cousin vinny - bloody hilarious film!

Joe P is awesome in My Cousin Vinnie! His court suits and the judge is too funny!"

Yes

The bit I could relate to though were the sleep disturbance and then he sleeps like a log mid prison riot

Good calls on untouchables and

The accountant - nobody else I know has even seen this it’s a fantastic film for those of us who like things kinda off kilter - Anna Kendrick always a good call for that reason I’ve seen some quite obscure films she’s in that are very good

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"I quite like Layer Cake.

The classics like God Father, Casino yeah they are all good but I like a little variety.

I quite like The Accountant, not quite gangster but love how they built highly functioning autism into this movie "

I don't want to get off topic, but there's no such thing as high-functioning autism.

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Once upon a time in America

Goodfellas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Donnie Brasco.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Carlitos way!

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Training day

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Gotti

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Attack the Block". Das well gangsta innit bruv!

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"Attack the Block

Good choice!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Anyone seen Irishmen? Or Irishman can't remember what it's called on Netflix

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Untouchables

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By *weet and SpiceCouple
over a year ago

Around the Midlands

Goodfellas

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By *untogetherCouple
over a year ago

Malaga, Spain, Not in U. K.

"Johnny Dangerously

"Fargin Iceholes"

Yesss! Love that film!!!!

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By *untogetherCouple
over a year ago

Malaga, Spain, Not in U. K.

"Gotta be the godfather was bummed not to be able to go see it in the cinema recently

Closely followed by yes Goodfellas

But can I also vote for a non gangster film but with an awesome performance by a gangster genre actor? My cousin vinny - bloody hilarious film!

Joe P is awesome in My Cousin Vinnie! His court suits and the judge is too funny!"

I'm originally from the States and the courthouse/square where My Cousin Vinny was filmed is in the town where my family live.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Long Good Friday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The krays. Growing up in the east end not Lola million miles from them, hearing stories from people they knew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

no contest, for me it has to be Godfather 1 and 2

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By *alguyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar & Manchester

Goodfellas just edges past Get Carter

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

Vic Dakin, Villan 1973,

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

"The krays. Growing up in the east end not Lola million miles from them, hearing stories from people they knew"

Pair of Cranks if you read the REAL storys about them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everyone wants to be a gangster until it's time to do gangster shit.......

The Gentlemen is good...

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

Kill the irishman great film!

Casino is up there too !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gotta be the godfather was bummed not to be able to go see it in the cinema recently

Closely followed by yes Goodfellas

But can I also vote for a non gangster film but with an awesome performance by a gangster genre actor? My cousin vinny - bloody hilarious film!

Joe P is awesome in My Cousin Vinnie! His court suits and the judge is too funny!

Yes

The bit I could relate to though were the sleep disturbance and then he sleeps like a log mid prison riot

Good calls on untouchables and

That's a great film, seen a few times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The krays. Growing up in the east end not Lola million miles from them, hearing stories from people they knew

Pair of Cranks if you read the REAL storys about them

People didn't respect them, they were just scared of them. Mindless thugs of the lowest order.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Godfather 1 and 2, not a fan of 3

The departed

The long good Friday

Road to perdition

Don't consider myself a prude but could not take the language in good fellas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The krays. Growing up in the east end not Lola million miles from them, hearing stories from people they knew

Pair of Cranks if you read the REAL storys about them

People didn't respect them, they were just scared of them. Mindless thugs of the lowest order. "

They have been given a higher reputation since they died than when they were supposedly running things

Have read various books by various members of their gang and nipper read

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas, American Gangster and LA Confidential.

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By *UFSWoman
over a year ago

belfast

I still love all the old black and white Jimmy Cagney movies,White Heat,Angels with dirty faces,Public Enemy.

I also love Martin Scorsese movies,Goodfellas,Casino,The Irishman,but my favourite of all time is The Godfather,closely followed by Godfather2.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bugsy Malone

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"The krays. Growing up in the east end not Lola million miles from them, hearing stories from people they knew

Pair of Cranks if you read the REAL storys about them

People didn't respect them, they were just scared of them. Mindless thugs of the lowest order. "

Absolutely. It baffles me why some people talk about them as if they were cool. Utter arseholes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The krays. Growing up in the east end not Lola million miles from them, hearing stories from people they knew

Pair of Cranks if you read the REAL storys about them

People didn't respect them, they were just scared of them. Mindless thugs of the lowest order.

Absolutely. It baffles me why some people talk about them as if they were cool. Utter arseholes. "

The reality....gangsters are not cool and edgy. They are generally maladjusted pieces of shit.

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Goodfellas

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Gangsters, Guns and Zombies - for various reasons

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By *lofeldMan
over a year ago

Redhill

Goodfellas

The Godfather I & II

Scarface

Casino

The Long Good Friday

Get Carter

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By *ickyRoosterMan
over a year ago

Uppendown

I know I'd go from rags to riches

If you would only say you care

And though my pocket may be empty

I'd be a millionaire…

Got to be Goodfellas for me.

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Some great mentions above and agree with most but one not mentioned which is good is State of Grace with Sean Penn, Gary Oldman & Ed Harris.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Wee Man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a film but nothing beats Top Boy

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Hard to get past Casino amd Goodfellas, but I'd have to include The Maltese Falcon and Donnie Brasco too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The new film on Netflix Legend is pretty good , awesome how Tom Hardy plays both twins"

Another

for that and one for Layer Cake too.

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