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Molecules · 01-30-2009, 12:37 AM

Had to use the web to remember what I'd seen, this was hard.. And it's all the usual suspects I'm afraid because in your heart of hearts you know they're the best

Gangster (not crime):

1. Goodfellas (Casino is underrated and great but just an inferior version of this really)
2. Godfather II (utterly fed up of the first one now, either I've seen it too many times or it's just boring compared to this, where it all kicks off)
3. Miller's Crossing (just great. Looks terrific, great script, Irish people going bananas)
4. Hard Boiled (aaaaarrrrggghhh)
5. the Departed (preferred this to Infernal Affairs, though I've not seen it in years)

Honourary mentions: Snatch and Donnie Brasco, Menace II Society (more in the 'south central small-time gee' genre and much better than Boyz N Tha Hood)

Sci-fi (not fantasy):

1. Alien (it's bloody Alien)
2. Blade Runner (Not the theatrical cut with the Hollywood ending obviously)
3. Brazil (1984 'cinematized' properly, has fantasy elements)
4. Akira (Testsuooooooo!!!)
5. Escape From New York (where Metal Gear Solid got most of it's ideas)

Special mention: too many, the Terminator, the Thing (1982), Transformers (shutup) and that's just the ones beginning with 't'.

EDIT: aaaaaaah! I forgot the Long Good Friday in gangster. Swap it for Hard Boiled
EDIT again: just noticed the '90's onwards' bit. oops. what are you 12?

01-30-2009, 12:37 AM	#33 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Had to use the web to remember what I'd seen, this was hard.. And it's all the usual suspects I'm afraid because in your heart of hearts you know they're the best Gangster (not crime): 1. Goodfellas (Casino is underrated and great but just an inferior version of this really) 2. Godfather II (utterly fed up of the first one now, either I've seen it too many times or it's just boring compared to this, where it all kicks off) 3. Miller's Crossing (just great. Looks terrific, great script, Irish people going bananas) 4. Hard Boiled (aaaaarrrrggghhh) 5. the Departed (preferred this to Infernal Affairs, though I've not seen it in years) Honourary mentions: Snatch and Donnie Brasco, Menace II Society (more in the 'south central small-time gee' genre and much better than Boyz N Tha Hood) Sci-fi (not fantasy): 1. Alien (it's bloody Alien) 2. Blade Runner (Not the theatrical cut with the Hollywood ending obviously) 3. Brazil (1984 'cinematized' properly, has fantasy elements) 4. Akira (Testsuooooooo!!!) 5. Escape From New York (where Metal Gear Solid got most of it's ideas) Special mention: too many, the Terminator, the Thing (1982), Transformers (shutup) and that's just the ones beginning with 't'. EDIT: aaaaaaah! I forgot the Long Good Friday in gangster. Swap it for Hard Boiled EDIT again: just noticed the '90's onwards' bit. oops. what are you 12? __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her Last edited by Molecules; 01-30-2009 at 12:48 AM.