I have never seen it but it looks like it might be good.

If you enjoy most mob movies, a definite yes. If you enjoy Sean Connery, a definite yes. I am not a big Costner fan, but he manages rather well in this one. The chemistry between the 4 lawmen (friends) is flat out awesome. Great music too. I highly suggest this plus it is only $9 at circuit city. IMO

Andy Garcia is very good in an early role. And De Niro goes a bit ... De Niro ... as Al Capone. All in all I think it's an above average film, and definitely worth seeing at least once.

Well, I would say GREAT blind buy...but I've always been in the camp that felt THE UNTOUCHABLES deserved to win an Oscar for Best Picture (it wasn't even nominated, although Connery won for Supporting Actor). I enjoyed it far more than the actual Oscar winner (The Last Emperor) or any of the other nominees that year (Moonstruck, Fatal Attraction, Hope & Glory and Broadcast News).

I also felt Costner got snubbed by the Academy (not saying he should have won, but he should have been nominated) - THE UNTOUCHABLES was pretty much his first starring role, and he was fantastic in it.

Agree... That said however, it's not a keeper IMHO (I find it just a tad on the goofy/cheesy side). YMMV, depends on your love of mob films and De Palma... But you should absolutely watch it at least once.

How does this compare to other mob movies? (scar face, good fellows etc)

Un touchables is up there with Scar face, but not quite as good as good fellows or god father. Of course, I don't know if I would even consider it a mob movie since the movie focuses on the cops rather than the mob.

Is Untouchables worth a blind buy? YES, it's good. I don't need to say more, but spend $8 and pick it up at Circuit City. It's worth it.

Personally, I was underwhelmed, and I actually like DePalma, so I recommend a rental first...

When a DVD costs $8, really worth renting and not just buying? Especially if there is any chance you'll be keeping it? You can always sell it later for at least $6 without even trying hard. There is such a good market for used DVDs which there never was for VHS due to the obvious difference in technology that I am much more willing to take a chance on a blind buy than I was in the VHS days.

... this from the man who proudly says, "I don't rent".

I never saw it, but for 9 bucks I went ahead and bought it.

You can't go wrong with this film, expecially if you like Mob movies. It is, in my opinion, up there with Scarface

I'd also say this is a good blind buy. I'm not a fan of mob movies but the Untouchables is a decent movie.

It is not a classic, but pretty good. Does a great visual capture of Chicago during the prohibition era,( or error, prohibitions are organized crime's seed beds.) Only real problem I had with the movie was Kevin Costner in the lead role of Elliot Ness. He just struck me as too wispy and timid to project the leadership required to take on the mob. That Costner deficiency is exposed when he is on screen with Sean Connery in a supporting role. Connery just simply makes Costner invisible.

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I agree with your assessment...but I think his timidity was intentional...it's the violence that he sees that turns Ness from a timid guy into someone who can take on the mob...and what he does with Nitti on the roof (although not historically accurate) marks the change in Ness's character from a do-gooder to someone that is as tough as Connery's character. For that reason, I think Costner's portrayal (remember, this was his first starring role) is brilliant.

Well Costner's acting career is another thing. This role might have actually set him down the wrong casting path. I do not ever see him as having the physical presence or acting chops to play the larger than life hero. His baseball jaded slacker, and hyper-teen energetic and charming goof gunslinger roll in Silverado, where the heft was profided by Cleese, Dennehy etc, are a better fit for Kevin. That is why his Waterworld and Mailman super-heros were duds. Kevin was born to go Dancing With Poodles.

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This thread is a great flashback for me. I haven't thought about this movie in years, but really loved it. The editing, in particular, is superb. The scene in the train station, with the baby carriage rolling down the stairs and the gun fight all around it is absolutely incredible. Overall, I would put this movie in my top 50.

Awesome movie. At $12.99 at Best Buy, it is a good value for a good movie.

Finally had time to watch this since I picked it up last week for $9 at Wal-Mart. I haven't seen it in many years and was astounded on how well it holds up. Shannon Nutt is right on the money with the "Best Picture" remarks. The pacing,action,performances,the look...EVERYTHING is on point!

As for the much talked-about problems with the A/V for this special edition, I was only distracted once in the early half of the film by a considerable amount of grain in a few of Elliot Ness's office scenes.
The sound was fine to me. Another great Morricone score sounding glorious and a few inclusions of cool surround-sound moments. I just thought that a few gunshots needed a bit more "kick" to them.

Just a slight letdown with the supplements. I would have loved to see a little special on the real Untouchables and Al Capone. But the insight on the film itself is good enough, if not a little disorganized (All the featurettes blended into one documentary would have been more appropriate)

So back on topic...Is Untouchables a good blind buy? Hell yeah. Especially for under 12 bucks!

Another for this one - I just watched it this part weekend for the first time in about five years, and was pleased to see that it still satisfied after all these years.