I bought this movie knowing zero about it besides reading the cover and seeing De Niro plays Al Capone so I figured it had to be good... It was also on the top 25 crime movies list, I would rank it in my top 5-10...



Directed by Brian De Palma

Cast includes:
Robert De Niro as Al Capone
Kevin Costner
Sean Connery
and Andy Garcia

Quote :

"Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is deternimed to take down Al Capone but he learns that it's not going to be easy, because Capone has the police in his pocket. But Ness meets Jimmy Malone a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one in the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war. They recruit academy cadet, George Stone and Treasury agent Oscar Wallace, who is also an accountant, who wants to prosecute Capone for tax evasion. When they make headway, Capone tries to get them but they are untouchable."

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"A perfect rendition of events is created in the film, thanks to excellent costumes and art direction, and a very well researched screenplay. Superb music by Ennio Morricone and excellent cinematography provide the film with an exciting epic swoop without ruining its historical credibility. Sean Connery, in a role he won an Oscar for, Kevin Costner, and Robert De Niro, in a brilliant realisation of Al Capone, are all in top form. If being nit-picky one might fault the film in over-glorifying Eliot Ness, but that hardly subtracts from this exciting, excellently filmed experience, which has both style and substance."

I thought the movie was great, and much different than The Godfather or Goodfellas

I was on the edge of my seat for most of the movie, suspense was a big part of the direction

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=435831

My Top list of the Movies I have seen:
1. Goodfellas
2. The Godfather Part 2
3. The Godfather Part 1
4. Casino
5. Pulp Fiction
6. The Untouchables
7. Scarface
8. Oceans 11

Donnie Brasco is next on my list of movies to buy and watch

11/3/2006 10:05:50 AM

Where is braveheart, gladiator, FOTR, ROTK, serenity, etc?

11/3/2006 10:12:47 AM

Hahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahahhahaaaaaaa

11/3/2006 10:19:30 AM

haha, you made a thread about a kevin costner movie

11/3/2006 10:19:32 AM

Braveheart and Gladiator arent exactly Crime movies

Costner wasnt as bad in this movie as he is in others

the movie felt odd at times, nothing like a mob movie at all

11/3/2006 10:27:27 AM

for the most part, i like kevin costner

11/3/2006 10:36:23 AM

Quote :

"My Top list of the Movies I have seen: 1. Goodfellas 2. The Godfather Part 2 3. The Godfather Part 1 4. Casino 5. Pulp Fiction 6. The Untouchables 7. Scarface 8. Oceans 11"

He says top list of movies he has seen.
more english please

11/3/2006 11:03:57 AM

i assumed youd click the list above it of CRIME movies that was mentioned in the first paragraph of the thread

you have to think ive seen more than 8 movies in my whole life

and if i hadnt seen but 8 of the movies on that list i would have added more

11/3/2006 11:09:57 AM

i have always thought this was an excellent movie

11/3/2006 11:23:40 AM

it's on my netflix, haven't seen it yet

11/3/2006 11:32:40 AM

catch the battleship potemkin reference?

11/3/2006 11:52:35 AM

Rent Buy Miller's Crossing next. I think it might be in my top 5 mob/mafia movies. Actually, even though it's new...The Departed is probably in there now too.

You should probably se "A Bronx Tale" also. Not nearly as good as some of those movies...but still probably a "must see" crime movie.

[Edited on November 3, 2006 at 12:04 PM. Reason : .]

11/3/2006 12:03:31 PM

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"Rent Miller's Crossing next."

11/3/2006 12:04:26 PM

Sadly that was Sean Connery's last film.

RIP

11/3/2006 12:23:31 PM

am i the only one who really dislikes this movie?

11/3/2006 12:35:40 PM

yeah I have heard great things about the Departed... im just going to buy it when it comes out

who all is in Millers Crossing?

11/3/2006 12:37:13 PM

Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Hayden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, and Albert Finney.

I'M SICK A' THE HIGH HAT!

Best Coen Bros. movie IMO.

11/3/2006 12:43:48 PM

^John Torturo is probably the most notable actor. Gabrial Byrne is the main character. Not a lot of big names...but a good cast that fits well together. Now that I've been talking about it, I think I'll have to pop it in the DVD player in the next few days.

11/3/2006 12:45:45 PM

wait its a Cohen brothers movie??

I just bought Fargo and havent watched it yet

and i already have the Big Lebowski and O Brother

so yeah im for sure going to pick this movie up

11/3/2006 12:51:13 PM

^5...Sean Connery's last film? its not his last film. is it the last film of his you liked?

11/3/2006 12:52:04 PM

Quote :

"wait its a Cohen brothers movie??"

Yep.

11/3/2006 12:53:00 PM

awesome

Miller's Crossing = sold

11/3/2006 12:56:08 PM

its a good one

11/3/2006 2:59:39 PM

this is a great movie imho ....it hAS a different vibe than the godfathers and godfellas

11/3/2006 3:53:14 PM

Quote :

"catch the battleship potemkin reference?"

yep

11/5/2006 4:08:43 PM

I saw this movie in the theatre when it first came out.. GD I'm old


But yea one of my favorite movies.

11/5/2006 4:30:58 PM

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"My Top list of the Movies I have seen:"

I would personally like to see your top list of movies you haven't seen.

And maybe you should try watching something outside the crime genre.

11/5/2006 6:56:53 PM

OHH MY GOD, watching movies from a genre I like, what the fuck would make me want to do that?

maybe I could watch some of your dyke movies

you could shut your cunt ass up at any time

and maybe I like crime... I root for the bad guy




[Edited on November 5, 2006 at 8:08 PM. Reason : get aids]

11/5/2006 8:03:13 PM

I'm not criticizing the genre- I like crime movies. But it wouldn't kill you to see if you like something else.

I suggested something and you flew off the handle! Way to go!

11/5/2006 8:08:56 PM

nah i watch plenty, but keeping with the theme of the threads i have made in Entertainment the list i made was of crime movies

sorry

11/5/2006 8:10:17 PM

excellent movie

11/5/2006 8:24:22 PM