Gangsters movies on TV
By marguicha
@marguicha (223777)
Chile
January 14, 2013 11:21pm CST
I have seen several gangsters movies lately on TV. I suppose the come as a package. But they mostly age well. It all started with watching again all the Godfather movies (awesome). They I saw the Untouchables, a wonderful movie with some incredible scenes. Now I`m watching with one eye a movie about the Cotton Club. It seems that there`s more coming. I just saw Lucky Luciano send someone to kill Schultz. I was checking all the gangsters in the movie when mylot said I was doing some suspicious activity
. Do you check at he web when there`s an historical background in movies?
. Do you check at he web when there`s an historical background in movies?2 people like this
6 responses
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
15 Jan 13
Hiya margi,
"The Godfather" is continually repeated lots of times on most channels. They are awesome although Michael Corleone was really cruel too.
He was devilishly handsome to go with it I felt sorry for his Wife Kay who had endured so many of his lies.
Also I wish that he had forgiven "Fredo" that would have been nice give him a more human touch I think.
James Cagney is still one of my favourites with his famous expression "you doyty rat" lol well something like that.
You are right there are so many great classics.
I got to see "El Cid" the other night and I was able to record it they had not shown this in such a long long time wonderful classic Herbert Lom was superb not to mention all the rest.
xxx
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
16 Jan 13
I wish I could see (and watch with some of my grandchildren) the great epic classics I saw long time ago. I remember "The ten commandments", "Ben Hur", "spartacus" and so many others.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Jan 13
I`ll check it to see if I have it. Thanks friend!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
16 Jan 13
Hiya margi,
There is a lot of the "oldies" coming back right now especially where the Channels are in "crisis". So the Channel I which is International as well shows a golden oldie on a Thursday so I figure that you could get to see it where you are albeit a different time.
"El Cid" was shown a couple of weeks back now and they had typically not announced it or anything so I was quick on the draw to get out a spare Cd that had sort of fell into my lap at the same time almost.
I had been waiting ages and ages for this Film to be shown again such a change to see great acting from other Actors like Douglas Wilmer who played the part of "Moutami" Emir of Zaragoza in those times.
Keep a look out for the International Channel One it could be repeated again.
xxx
@iva75cpb (729)
• Bulgaria
15 Jan 13
Almost every time I have watched a movie based on a true story, I try to read more about the real events on the web. Of course, many times I've feared that someone will see what I'm searching for and some day some guys in suits will knock on my door and arrest me, but, hey, I believe craving for more knowledge can't be such a crime... I recently watched a great TV movie about Paul Castelano and a mini-series about Salvatore Riina. It was them very interesting for me to read more about them. Their illegal activity is part of modern history and it can't be denied. Reading about them should not be considered suspiciou activity.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
16 Jan 13
Of copusrse that is not considered suspicious activity. The problem is that we go from one site to the other and one name to another. THat they don`t like
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Jan 13
I agree. I don`t think that if we use several times a search engine, it means that there`s a suspicious activity.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
2 Feb 13
No I don't because I know about The wise guys. Because it is a movie , the screen writer often changes a few things. But that doesn't matter unless you are trying to use the film as a historicsl guide. The only gangster film that is completely accurate is St Valentine's Day Masacre. It follows Exactly what happened that day.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
4 Feb 13
I tried Shakespeare In Love but I didn't stay. I didn't like the storyline.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
4 Feb 13
I had fun with the movie. Although it wasn`t Shakespeare, of course, I liked the showing of how thetre was done in the Elizabethan era. That was quite accurate.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
4 Feb 13
I know that movies (as books) are fiction. But if I see "Shakespeare in love", I check at the web a little more about Shakespeare.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
17 Jan 13
I've never really been a person that has been a fan of gangster movies so I can't share any of the experience that I've had with watching that particular genre of movie. However, there are some historical types of movies that I will watch from time to time and if I find that the subject matter is something that is really interesting to me, I would be likely to look up further information on the subject matter on the internet.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Jan 13
I talked about some great epic historic films that I saw maybe 50 years ago. One of them is The ten Comandments, a film that will help many youngsters have another approach to the biblical story. Charlton Heston is Moses.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
15 Jan 13
THe Godfather was a very good book and they made an awesome movie with it. You`ll have fun watching it.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
15 Jan 13
I don`t think I have seen it, although I might not know the title. But I love Denzel Washington. He is a good actor AND he is very attractive.
