Best Mafia/Mob Film Of All Time

Originally posted by MildPossession
Scarface is counted as a gangster/mafia movie, so can be mentioned in here.

It is a mafia, because mafia now in films has been enlarged to include the likes of plot that Scarface is about.
Not just films like Godfather.

There's a pretty clear distinction between "gangster" movies, "mob" movies, and "mafia" movies. "Scarface" is a gangster movie, it has absolutely nothing to do with the mafia, and shouldn't be considered such. Anyone who lumps the two together, obviously has no respect for either genre by claiming they are one and the same.

How anyone could claim that a movie about a Cuban druglord's rise to glory and subsequent downfall has ANY sort of ties to the mafia is beyond me. Hell, it's barely a gangster movie, IMO! Sammy the Bull (Gotti's hitman) said himself that the Mafioso don't dabble in the drug trade.

Furthurmore, anyone recall in "The Godfather" where Don Corleone said that his family would not enter the narcotics business because of the risks? Someone enlighten me as to what Tony Montana was? A Cuban druglord, correct? Just because Montana conducted business *like* the mafia doesn't constitute "Scarface" being called a mafia film. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt, and label it a gangster film.

I'm not making exceptions to include movies that don't include traditional mafia movie staples just because it's "like" any other movie. That's lazy.

"Scarface" isn't a mafia movie by any definition. If Tony Montana were Sicilian, then you'd have an arguement.

Godfather

(I was going to joke around and say The Whole Nine Yards!)

Well good job I respect film, and not lazy when it comes to film. 🙂

But yes, I do like Mafia films obviously.

i pick mafia!! that movie rocked.

i think people only relate scareface as a mafia film because he was hardcore like mafia peeps. i down to my very bone consider it a gangster film, and the best ganster film ever. but one more thing, if mafia movies dont deal with drugs, where does goodfellas fit in. If i am not mistaken that movie's whole third act was about drugs.

Drugs come into Mafia world anyway, just not all.

Originally posted by BlazingBarrells
i think people only relate scareface as a mafia film because he was hardcore like mafia peeps. i down to my very bone consider it a gangster film, and the best ganster film ever. but one more thing, if mafia movies dont deal with drugs, where does goodfellas fit in. If i am not mistaken that movie's whole third act was about drugs.

Those people are also wrong. Is "King of New York" a mafia film? No, and you could pound for pound compare Frank White and Tony Montana. They both literally ran their respective areas, and a gang of thugs on their sides, and fought to the death. You could even throw in Sonny from "A Bronx Tale". They are all the same, although Sonny wasn't as violent.

That said, "Goodfellas" wasn't a mafia film, it was a gangster film. Like I said, distinct diferences. The most obvious of which being that mafioso have BLOODLINES that are easily distinguishable in movies, and from the examples, that only stands out in "The Godfather", which happens to be the only true mafia film mentioned so far.

Knockaround guys is the best mafia movie ever................

I couldn't resist, sorry.

i think the reason most people think of scarface as a mafia film is because of Al Pacino

throwing into the mix

donnie brasco

Goodfellas

good point cinadd. isnt the story of ray liottas character about the mob, or am i mistaken havent seen it in a while so not sure.

and another thing. on many many many top ten mafia movie lists., goodfellas is always on it. ??if it aint about the mafia why? or do they just add gangster flicks within the mix of mafia films.

Good fellas.. always loved that movie

i dont beleive you people can talk about mafia films and not talk about the last don that was brilliant.

1.Untouchables
2.Godfather Trillogy (overrated IMO)
3.goodfellas

goodfellas isnt about the mafia in the sense that none of the three main characters are "made guys"...2 are irish and so would never be made

Originally posted by jaden101
i think the reason most people think of scarface as a mafia film is because of Al Pacino

..but Al Pacino has literally played everything. Satan. A cop. A bank robber.

Originally posted by jaden101
throwing into the mix

donnie brasco

"Brasco" is a mob movie, just like "Goodfellas".

Originally posted by jaden101
goodfellas isnt about the mafia in the sense that none of the three main characters are "made guys"...2 are irish and so would never be made

..and if you have to be "made", then it's obviously not a mafia movie, considering you're born into your family.

I've never seen "The Last Don", personally.

"Brasco" is a mob movie, just like "Goodfellas".

Well, if it is a mob movie, and i clearly understand that difference between the two. Why in most top ten MAFIA films Goodfellas is always on it. ?????