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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 20:27:49 GMT
sounds 'old' and has a 'western' feel to it to me being there were shootouts in dusty old school bars, dirt roads - setting is almost a century ago
I mean - 90 years ago - i'd say that's pretty 'old', no?
It's old but it's not the "old west" - old west is generally California/Arizona/Nevada in the 1880s range. The movie takes place in some out of the way town where the gangsters hide out. well - then I guess it can be left up to one's interpretation no?
I mean - it's 'old' - almost a century - and I consider the whole United States and North America for that matter 'Western Civilization'.
hence - old west
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Post by fjenkins on Jan 29, 2019 21:45:27 GMT
It's old but it's not the "old west" - old west is generally California/Arizona/Nevada in the 1880s range. The movie takes place in some out of the way town where the gangsters hide out. well - then I guess it can be left up to one's interpretation no?
I mean - it's 'old' - almost a century - and I consider the whole United States and North America for that matter 'Western Civilization'.
hence - old west
Old west refers to the old west, not just a time that was old and in the west. Time frame I stated earlier. No one calls California in the 1700s the old west or Cal in the early 1900s the old west. And Last Man standing takes place in Texas I believe.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 21:48:14 GMT
well - then I guess it can be left up to one's interpretation no?
I mean - it's 'old' - almost a century - and I consider the whole United States and North America for that matter 'Western Civilization'.
hence - old west
Old west refers to the old west, not just a time that was old and in the west. Time frame I stated earlier. No one calls California in the 1700s the old west or Cal in the early 1900s the old west. And Last Man standing takes place in Texas I believe. Can one argue the Western portion of Texas is considered 'The West'?
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Post by damngumby on Jan 29, 2019 23:11:48 GMT
THE best gangster movie of all time! IMHO, of course.
1. Millers Crossing
2. The Sting 3. Gangs of New York 4. Star Trek TOS: A Piece of the Action 5. Johnny Dangerously
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 23:48:16 GMT
THE best gangster movie of all time! IMHO, of course. 1. Millers Crossing2. The Sting 3. Gangs of New York 4. Star Trek TOS: A Piece of the Action 5. Johnny Dangerously Johnny Dangerously was fantastic with Keaton and Piscipo.
Other comedies - Analyze This and My Blue Heaven with Steve Martin.
Millers Crossing is tremendous. It's one of the few soundtracks I felt compelled to buy.
Gabriel Byrne is terrific. The ultimate alpha male out for his own good playing everybody - may appear down and out at times - but rises again and again and in the end - is his own man living life his way.
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Post by Marv on Jan 29, 2019 23:52:51 GMT
no love for King of New York with Christopher Walken, David Caruso and Laurence Fishburne? It rattled around in my head while making the list. But i forgot before typing it. Problems of making a list on the fly while in the john, amiright?
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Post by WullieFort on Jan 30, 2019 0:09:38 GMT
I used to watch a lot of "Gangsta" movies from the East, made by "Beat" Takeshi Kitano and Johnnie To
Johnnie To The Mission Election Mad Detective
Takeshi Kitano Outrage Sonatine Violent Cop
They are/were OTT and to some extent tongue in cheek and terrific fun.
Also enjoyed
The Long Good Friday The Road to Perdition Godfather Trilogy Den of Thieves Heat Once Upon a Time in America
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2019 0:21:25 GMT
I used to watch a lot of "Gangsta" movies from the East, made by "Beat" Takeshi Kitano and Johnnie To Johnnie ToThe Mission Election Mad Detective Takeshi KitanoOutrage Sonatine Violent Cop They are/were OTT and to some extent tongue in cheek and terrific fun. Also enjoyed The Long Good Friday The Road to Perdition Godfather Trilogy Den of Thieves Heat Once Upon a Time in America I love Heat. Find it highly underrated - especially the diner scene between DeNiro and Pacino and the ending as well.
Find Once Upon a Time in America one of the of boring films in cinema history - but it's like a car wreck to me - can't stop looking - because of the cast (DeNiro, Woods, Pesci) and score by Ennio Morricone.
Like Miller's Crossing above - it's one of the only soundtracks I felt compelled to buy.
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Post by WullieFort on Jan 30, 2019 1:00:48 GMT
I must also mention the Japanese movie on which Scorcese's The Departed was based. Infernal Affairs which spawned two sequels, Infernal Affairs 11 and Infernal Affairs 111, both of which were almost as good as the original.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jan 30, 2019 1:05:25 GMT
The Beast of the City (1932) The Big Combo (1955) Little Ceasar (1931) The Roaring Twenties (1939) The Godfather (1972)
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 30, 2019 1:09:23 GMT
I must also mention the Japanese movie on which Scorcese's The Departed was based. Infernal Affairs which spawned two sequels, Infernal Affairs 11 and Infernal Affairs 111, both of which were almost as good as the original. Chinese production, I believe, Hong Kong. Saw the original years ago, but I'm not sure I've seen both of the sequels. The Departed is based on the whole thing, right? It sort of summarizes the 3 into one movie?
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