fliggil

I would've put this in the DVD section, however because this pertains to the actual films themselves, and nothing to do with the nature of their DVD content, I figured it'd be appropriate to list it here. Anyways, the films from the upcoming WB Gangsters Collection look interesting, I've heard of most but never seen any. I don't have the funds to buy the whole set, so I figured I'd take a blind buy at one and then possibly get the whole set if I liked it a lot. So my question is, which of these is your favorite, and why.

RyoHazuki

Angels with Dirty Faces

because its such a damned good movie.

badger1997

Ditto. Still remember the first time I saw this years ago. Great movie and still one of my favorites.

Cameron

angels is great...but public enemy for me....

ViewAskewbian

White Heat...hands down. Not only my favorite Gangster film but one of my favorite films ever made.

"TOP OF THE WORLD, MA!"

Charlie Goose

Hey waddya hear, waddya say?

Here's the list for youse mugs:
The Public Enemy
White Heat
Angels with Dirty Faces
Little Caesar
The Petrified Forest
The Roaring Twenties

Never saw the last two, see? The first four are all classics, see? AwDF is definitely my favorite of the four. Get 'em all, see? Or are ya yella?

LorenzoL

Actually, White Heat is the only movie out of the Gangsters Collection that I have actually watched and I loved it. Cagney is so over the top and psychotic in this movie that you can't take your eyes off whenever he is onscreen.

I preordered the collection and will watch the rest of the movies when I get it.

fliggil

I was afraid people would be saying different movies, think I'll probably just hold off and pick up the whole box over summer.

Cameron

good idea...box full of gems, get em all

garolo

PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE!!!!

Pick up the box. You won't be disappointed. But, if I didn't have the $42 (Amazon with STL) to spend on this I would get Little Caeser. "Yeah, Yeah"! Why? I love Edward G. IMHO, he defines the prohibition era movie gangster. Bogart and Cagney evoke psychotic menacing in their characters (in this collection). Caesar is granddaddy of the gangster genre.

On the other hand, Public Enemy has Jean Harlow as well as the grapefruit scene. It shows the star power that Cagney was to have in later films.

No wait, get Petrified Forrest. It catapulted Bogart to leading man status.

Oh, I can't decide now. Definitely wait until you can afford the box. If you like classic gangster movies none of these will disappoint you,

chente

Mow a few lawns, sell blood or something and get the extra cash for the whole set. They are all good. If I had to choose, it would be Angels with Dirty Faces.