Im starting my DVD collection up again, and am gonna buy a variety of movies this time, not just comedy. Anyways, here is a list of ones ive seen, and ones that im gonna buy in time.

Scarface
Taxi Driver


Havent seen any of the Godfathers, Dog Day Afternoon, or Serpico, but would they be good blind buys? I like gangster/crime movies, and wanna see/buy more! Any suggestions not listed? Your help would be MUCH appreciated, thnx in advance

check out resevoir dogs...great movie too

Miller's Crossing
Casino
Goodfellas
State of Grace

Even though this post is not in the international forum, I'm still going to recommend some Japanese films to see ..

Yakuza Papers (box set) and some other Fukasaku works, Street Mobster and Blackmail is my Life

Branded to Kill and some other older Sezuki stuff .. Tokyo Drifter, Youth of the Beast

Check out Miike Takashi ... (Shinjuku Triad trilogy) Rainy Dog, Ley Lines and China Mafia War .. Deadly Outlaw Rekka .. Miike's got a ton of 'em .. but be prepared for the unusual.

Cheers ..

I'll second Millers Crossing. Great flick.

I've never heard of Godfather, is it good?

Haha

I'll 3rd Millers Crossing, that movie is def. a classic. The Godfather, w/out ? is one of the best gangsta flicks of all time. All of the Godfather films r.

city of god

Since noone's mentioned it yet, you HAVE to get Chinatown

There have been some great British gangster films over the past few years. I particularly recommend LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS and SEXY BEAST.

dog day afternoon
serpico
pulp fiction
true romance
suicide kings
once upon a time in america
usual suspects

Here's my list:

The Godfather Trilogy (yes, even the 3rd one)
Goodfellas
The Sopranos (not movies, but still must haves)
Scarface
Donnie Brasco
Pulp Fiction
Chinatown

Bugsy
Gotti
Mobsters

You can get Miller's Crossing and King of New York (2-disc) fairly cheap.

Definitely gotta get Goodfellas and the Godfather set.

The best in a long time.

Road to Perdition
Menace II Society
Fresh
Clockers
A Better Tomorrow
American Me
Sexy Beast

I'll second these recommendations. I hardly ever have time to sit down and watch movies that much these days, but I flew through my Yakuza Papers box set in about a week. Great stuff.

The Freshman
Gangs of New York
Boyz in the Hood
New Jack City

Mean Streets!!
Once Upon a Time in America
The Untouchables
GoodFellas
Bugsy
King of New York

Not mentioned yet, but check out State of Grace. Abel Ferrara's The Funeral is another good one.

Moving to Movie Talk Forum.

- David Stein

Hoodlum
Across 110th Street
Brother (2000)
The Valachi Papers
Blood in...Blood out
The Verne Miller Story
Black Caesar
Hit The Dutchman
The Krays
Love and a Bullet
Year of the Dragon

Hard Eight (AKA Sydney)

I'll add The French Connection and L.A. Confidential.