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Subject: "I enjoyed it but I don't think it's a 'good' film"
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40thStreetBlack
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Thu Mar-19-09 02:45 PM
52. "I enjoyed it but I don't think it's a 'good' film"
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don't really get the zealous hate for it though.
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Tue Mar-17-09 10:19 AM
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I'm going with Miller's Crossing
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
1
Take your flunky and dangle.
mrhood75
Mar 17th 2009
7
yeah State of Grace is great too
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
11
Even after the Danny Boy seen was pretty much over...
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
29
I love how he saved the cigar in the beginning when the hit was about to...
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
33
pretty much every line in that movie is great
makaveli
Mar 17th 2015
72
What's the rumpus, Mikey?
Jayson Willyams
Mar 17th 2009
2
who in the name of Mink Larue is Mikey?
Big Chief Rumbletummy
Mar 19th 2009
48
Look into your heart
jigga
Mar 17th 2009
3
what heart?
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
4
doesn't goodfellas technically qualify?
thoughtprocess
Mar 17th 2009
5
RE: doesn't goodfellas technically qualify?
jswerve386
Mar 17th 2009
8
nope - Henry Hill wanted to be down with the dagos
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
9
"there's only one irishman here" -- jimmy the gent to billy batts
dula dibiasi
Mar 17th 2009
19
two of the 3 main characters were irish.. it definitely counts..
My_SP1200_Broken_Again
Mar 19th 2009
28
Henry was half Italian & they were associates of the Lucchese family
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
34
i was thinking more along the lines of
thoughtprocess
Mar 19th 2009
35
Jimmy Conway and Henry Hill were both half Irish
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
36
and them being irish plays a big part in the movie....
My_SP1200_Broken_Again
Mar 19th 2009
43
it plays almost no part in the movie at all
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
46
I concur.
muzuabo
Mar 18th 2015
77
Jimmy & "The Gent "Burke was an orphan raised in foster homes
Big Chief Rumbletummy
Mar 19th 2009
45
If his mom's last name is Conway, and his is Burke
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
53
I wasn't clear enough I think
Big Chief Rumbletummy
Mar 21st 2009
59
RE: Jimmy Conway and Henry Hill were both half Irish
jswerve386
Mar 27th 2009
61
'The Irishman's here to take you Guinea's money!'
MANHOODLUM
Mar 31st 2009
65
Were they part of an Irish mafia/gang?
Starks dunked on Bulls
Mar 18th 2015
79
He was half Irish
Starks dunked on Bulls
Mar 18th 2015
78
Does White Heat count?
TurkeylegJenkins
Mar 17th 2009
6
dunno. I guess Cagney usually played Irish hoods
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
10
I voted for Miller's Crossing.....
TurkeylegJenkins
Mar 17th 2009
12
I think White Heat is a better choice than Angels with Dirty Faces
zuma1986
Mar 18th 2009
26
could be. I haven't seen White Heat though
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
32
definitely get on that
Mynoriti
Mar 19th 2009
40
yeah I know
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
50
Boondock Saints j/k
DeadMike
Mar 17th 2009
13
Yeah how did that not make the poll?
icecold21
Mar 18th 2009
20
I love Boondock Saints, but technically it's not an Irish mob movie
40thStreetBlack
Mar 18th 2009
21
Oh yeah. That makes sense.
icecold21
Mar 18th 2009
22
well, that and it sucks
Mynoriti
Mar 19th 2009
41
ha. I thoroughly enjoyed it
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
44
yup
Mynoriti
Mar 19th 2009
47
yeah, after I heard about it I felt kinda bad for liking BS
40thStreetBlack
Mar 19th 2009
51
Honestly, I always been on the fence w/ Boondock Saints
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
56
good lookin' on the inclusion of Angels With Dirty Faces
Myno
Mar 17th 2009
14
*looks in chamber* Empty! / *chuckles* So's your thick skull, copper!
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
15
whoa
Mynoriti
Mar 18th 2009
23
i still have not seen gangs of NY
las raises
Mar 17th 2009
16
if you haven't seen State of Grace check that out too
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2009
17
ALOT of people bitch about Gangs of New York, but I liked it
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
30
it's obviously worth seeing just for Daniel Day-Lewis too
thoughtprocess
Mar 27th 2009
62
I gotta go State of Grace, superbly acted & builds nicely
Bombastic
Mar 17th 2009
18
Red....
rorschach
Mar 18th 2009
24
What Doesn't Kill You
WaxLablTabler
Mar 18th 2009
25
Never heard of it.....LOL @ Donnie Wahlberg as 'Detective Moran'
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
38
I liked it a lot. More than I thought I would. I say check it out.
WaxLablTabler
Mar 20th 2009
58
You're a Moran too huh?
Ryan M
Mar 31st 2009
66
Ash Wednesday is a personal fav of mine..
Calico
Mar 18th 2009
27
I never heard of it until I found it in the $3 bin @ Wal-Mart
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
31
I had no idea that was a mob movie
Mynoriti
Mar 19th 2009
39
Not so much 'mob'...but criminal
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
55
I've never seen Friends of Jimmy Coyle.....any good?
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
37
anyone see The Brass Ring?
Big Chief Rumbletummy
Mar 19th 2009
42
Boondock Sucks is a movie I use to judge people by
Big Chief Rumbletummy
Mar 19th 2009
49
Yeah, you summarized it
MANHOODLUM
Mar 19th 2009
57
Yup. If you like Boondock Saints or vote Republican, I judge you.
Ryan M
Mar 31st 2009
67
Public Enemy *smh*
LMI
Mar 19th 2009
54
I voted Millers Crossing. 2nd State of Grace tied with -
Raised under Reagan
Mar 27th 2009
60
road to perdition
soundmandave
Mar 31st 2009
63
I liked it, but I never really bought Tom Hanks as a feared mob hitman
40thStreetBlack
Mar 31st 2009
64
does Run All Night belong on the list?
40thStreetBlack
Mar 17th 2015
68
It's fun enough. Not as good as the tops on the poll.
Frank Longo
Mar 17th 2015
69
The Town wasn't out initially at the time of this post
jigga
Mar 17th 2015
70
HA! Makes sense, I suppose.
Frank Longo
Mar 17th 2015
75
That would be my vote. I REALLY liked that joint.
spades
Mar 17th 2015
71
Kill the Irishman isn't the greatest but still an interesting story
makaveli
Mar 17th 2015
73
Kill the Irishman is slept on. It's done pretty well
JiggysMyDayJob
Mar 18th 2015
81
Perrier's Bounty is funny and entertaining
makaveli
Mar 17th 2015
74
Is it me or has the reputation of Miller's Crossing grown immensely.
Buddy_Gilapagos
Mar 18th 2015
76
The Departed
Starks dunked on Bulls
Mar 18th 2015
80
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