Action packed crime thrillers

by **Don** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:42 pm

With Public Enemies opening last night, I thought we could look at some other great crime flicks from years past.

My first choice, Year Of the Dragon. Mickey Rourke is bad ass to the max in this movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRGBV5eS ... re=related

by **StoneCold** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:32 pm

Fugetaboutit!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pppkps6jpGU

by **Don** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:49 pm

Bad Lieutenant

Very hardcore, I think it was NC-17 when it came out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX0kldZzi34

by **Don** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:55 pm

One man can bring the world to its knees...
and only one man can stop him.

Night Hawks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGFGpCjBqBs&NR=1

by **Don** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:59 pm

I remember watching this on laser disc and being in awe.

Black Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-bc1DZ ... L&index=49

by **Don** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:12 pm

Dead Or Alive

WARNING: THIS TRAILER IS VERY, VERY INTENSE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThODQnGOoa8

by **Peartree12249** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:22 am

I gotta go with "Chinatown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aifeXlnoqY

and "The Usual Suspects"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPuXWtDx9g

Oh, I have to throw "Fargo" in there too...Genuis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB4PmbfG4bw

By the way, I saw Public Enemies last night. Loved it.

The shootout scene at the Little Bohemia was very cool.

by **WykkedSensation** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:43 am

I think the Jason Bourne movies are totally awesome, especially this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIcxxtpdwEk

by **KenTheDude** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:46 am

Peartree12249 wrote:I gotta go with "Chinatown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aifeXlnoqY

and "The Usual Suspects" as two of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPuXWtDx9g

By the way, I saw Public Enemies last night. Loved it. The shootout scene at the Little Bohemia was very cool.

Also saw Public Enemies Friday morning. It was a very good movie. Not quite as good as HEAT, but I don't think that movie can ever be beat. Public Enemies was very close, though. I agree that the Little Bohemia shootout was quite intense. The gunfire was REALLY loud!

by **StoneCold** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:38 am

Gunbot wrote:Dead Or Alive

WARNING: THIS TRAILER IS VERY, VERY INTENSE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThODQnGOoa8

One of my favorites.

Wanted: Dead Or Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxvzbESnoVM

by **Peartree12249** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:01 am

KenTheDude wrote:
Peartree12249 wrote:I gotta go with "Chinatown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aifeXlnoqY

and "The Usual Suspects" as two of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPuXWtDx9g

By the way, I saw Public Enemies last night. Loved it. The shootout scene at the Little Bohemia was very cool.

Also saw Public Enemies Friday morning. It was a very good movie. Not quite as good as HEAT, but I don't think that movie can ever be beat. Public Enemies was very close, though. I agree that the Little Bohemia shootout was quite intense. The gunfire was REALLY loud!

The movie was very good and Depp as usual commanded the movie. There were a couple of things I wish Mann had added into the film however. 1. Dillinger robbed lots of banks, but some of the clever ways he did it were not portrayed in the film such as the gang pretending to be a movie company scouting locations for a bank robbery scene and then just driving off with the cash,

or posing as a bank a sale rep for a bank alarm system and talking his way into the bank manager sharing all the bank's security systems with him as he was scouting places to rob. Another thing I didn't get is the "lady in red". She is legendary in the Dillinger story as the prostitute who set him up and was wearing a red dress when Dillinger was shot in front of the Biograph Theatre, So why did Mann have her wearing a white blouse and orange skirt? I don't get it. Finally, In real life, some of the crowed actually dipped scraps of cloth or pieces of their clothing in Dillinger's blood as a keepsake after he was gunned down. I think that might have been compelling to show.

by **KenTheDude** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:10 pm

Peartree12249 wrote:
KenTheDude wrote:
Peartree12249 wrote:I gotta go with "Chinatown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aifeXlnoqY

and "The Usual Suspects" as two of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPuXWtDx9g

By the way, I saw Public Enemies last night. Loved it. The shootout scene at the Little Bohemia was very cool.

Also saw Public Enemies Friday morning. It was a very good movie. Not quite as good as HEAT, but I don't think that movie can ever be beat. Public Enemies was very close, though. I agree that the Little Bohemia shootout was quite intense. The gunfire was REALLY loud!

The movie was very good and Depp as usual commanded the movie. There were a couple of things I wish Mann had added into the film however. 1. Dillinger robbed lots of banks, but some of the clever ways he did it were not portrayed in the film such as the gang pretending to be a movie company scouting locations for a bank robbery scene and then just driving off with the cash, or posing as a bank a sale rep for a bank alarm system and talking his way into the bank manager sharing all the bank's security systems with him as he was scouting places to rob. Another thing I didn't get is the "lady in red". She is legendary in the Dillinger story as the prostitute who set him up and was wearing a red dress when Dillinger was shot in front of the Biograph Theatre, So why did Mann have her wearing a white blouse and orange skirt? I don't get it. Finally, In real life, some of the crowed actually dipped scraps of cloth or pieces of their clothing in Dillinger's blood as a keepsake after he was gunned down. I think that might have been compelling to show.

Contrary to popular belief, the lady in red really did wear an orange skirt. From the street lighting, it looked red. I totally agree with you that Michael Mann could have done a little bit more. The bank robbery scenes were short. Also, I was waiting to see people dip into Dillinger's blood as well but it never happened. That's why I said it wasn't quite as good as HEAT. Otherwise though, it was a very good movie. I went into the movie theatre with my expectations very high and they were about 80-85% met.

by **Peartree12249** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:19 pm

KenTheDude wrote:
Peartree12249 wrote:
KenTheDude wrote:
Peartree12249 wrote:I gotta go with "Chinatown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aifeXlnoqY

and "The Usual Suspects" as two of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPuXWtDx9g

By the way, I saw Public Enemies last night. Loved it. The shootout scene at the Little Bohemia was very cool.

Also saw Public Enemies Friday morning. It was a very good movie. Not quite as good as HEAT, but I don't think that movie can ever be beat. Public Enemies was very close, though. I agree that the Little Bohemia shootout was quite intense. The gunfire was REALLY loud!

The movie was very good and Depp as usual commanded the movie. There were a couple of things I wish Mann had added into the film however. 1. Dillinger robbed lots of banks, but some of the clever ways he did it were not portrayed in the film such as the gang pretending to be a movie company scouting locations for a bank robbery scene and then just driving off with the cash, or posing as a bank a sale rep for a bank alarm system and talking his way into the bank manager sharing all the bank's security systems with him as he was scouting places to rob. Another thing I didn't get is the "lady in red". She is legendary in the Dillinger story as the prostitute who set him up and was wearing a red dress when Dillinger was shot in front of the Biograph Theatre, So why did Mann have her wearing a white blouse and orange skirt? I don't get it. Finally, In real life, some of the crowed actually dipped scraps of cloth or pieces of their clothing in Dillinger's blood as a keepsake after he was gunned down. I think that might have been compelling to show.

Contrary to popular belief, the lady in red really did wear an orange skirt. From the street lighting, it looked red. I totally agree with you that Michael Mann could have done a little bit more. The bank robbery scenes were short. Also, I was waiting to see people dip into Dillinger's blood as well but it never happened. That's why I said it wasn't quite as good as HEAT. Otherwise though, it was a very good movie. I went into the movie theatre with my expectations very high and they were about 80-85% met.

Is that right? Wow, I learn somthing new every day. Thanks for clearing that up.

I would agree with your analysis. I liked the movie, JD turned in another excellent performance but it could have been better.

by **Ehwmatt** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:28 pm

Public Enemies was sold out last night, so had to settle for Taking of Pelham 123... very lackluster. Laughable script, shitty character development/motivations, garbage plot, not too mcuh suspense or action... another one of those ones where Hollywood just slapped 3 or 4 big name actors on the front billboard and hoped to watch the $s roll in. Zzzz

by **Don** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:29 pm

Ehwmatt wrote:Public Enemies was sold out last night, so had to settle for Taking of Pelham 123... very lackluster. Laughable script, shitty character development/motivations, garbage plot, not too mcuh suspense or action... another one of those ones where Hollywood just slapped 3 or 4 big name actors on the front billboard and hoped to watch the $s roll in. Zzzz

Another remake. Everything Travolta does is shit nowadays.

by **Ehwmatt** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:30 pm

Gunbot wrote:
Ehwmatt wrote:Public Enemies was sold out last night, so had to settle for Taking of Pelham 123... very lackluster. Laughable script, shitty character development/motivations, garbage plot, not too mcuh suspense or action... another one of those ones where Hollywood just slapped 3 or 4 big name actors on the front billboard and hoped to watch the $s roll in. Zzzz

Another remake. Everything Travolta does is shit nowadays.

Well, at least he looked badass. Was the original any good? I haven't been able to find any one who has seen it.

by **Don** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:33 pm

Ehwmatt wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
Ehwmatt wrote:Public Enemies was sold out last night, so had to settle for Taking of Pelham 123... very lackluster. Laughable script, shitty character development/motivations, garbage plot, not too mcuh suspense or action... another one of those ones where Hollywood just slapped 3 or 4 big name actors on the front billboard and hoped to watch the $s roll in. Zzzz

Another remake. Everything Travolta does is shit nowadays.

Well, at least he looked badass. Was the original any good? I haven't been able to find any one who thought it was any good

No, it should never have been made but everyone was throwing out slop in the 70's, trying to capture some of the magic that Pacino was finding in Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico.

by **Ehwmatt** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:35 pm

Gotcha. This is such a great movie genre, lookin forward to seeing some great movies from this thread.

by **Don** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:43 pm

Speaking of Serpico, one of my first memories of beng at the Drive-in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3d7NmwibuM

by **Jana** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:59 pm

American Gangster - Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe - great movie

Last Jason Bourne movie - fantastic.

MR

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