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How underrated is Carlito's Way as a gangster movie?

Posted on 8/27/16 at 10:02 am
Posted by PeteRose
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Posted on 8/27/16 at 10:02 am
Just rewatched it recently and I never understood why this movie never gets mentioned as a good gangster movies.

1. Great, authentic settings of 80s latin gangster scene of New York.
2. Suspensful(chase scene, pool scene)
3. Awesome Dialogue.
Waiter in the club: Mr. Brigante, there's a problem. Mr. Kleinflelt is in the bathroom. He's fricking Stephanie.
Brigante(Al Pacino): So what's the problem? Good for him.

Benny Blanco: Maybe you don't remember me. My name is...
Brigante: Maybe I don't give a shite. Maybe I dont' remember the last time I blew my nose either.

4. Very good cast and side characters
-Pacino playing the gangster trying to be legit only to be pulled back in the game.
-Sean Penn is backstabbing, lying, money-hungry attorney who wants to play the gangster game.
-John Leguizmano, an up and coming ambitious dope dealer.
-Jose Guzman is the ambitious brown-nosing bodyguard.
-Viggo Mortensen - convicted crippled felon trying to screw his friend. You despise him and feel sorry for him at the same time.
-Saso(or Ron) - degenerate gambler/club owner who's too dumb and gutless for his own good.



Posted by drexyl
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Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 8/27/16 at 10:31 am to
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Benny Blanco: Maybe you don't remember me. My name is...
Brigante: Maybe I don't give a shite. Maybe I dont' remember the last time I blew my nose either.
that line was awesome. The pool hall scene at the beginning was great too.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
39373 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 10:44 am to
Its way better than Scarface. Sean Penn's hair alone was Oscar worthy.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17129 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 12:28 pm to
Steffie...
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36178 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 1:46 pm to
Penn was so good in this movie. You really wanted to strangle him yourself.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35811 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:37 pm to
Pretty underrated and better than most...but not as good as Donnie Brasco.

They used to sell them together in one DVD as a double-feature for $10..
It was a steal... that's how underrated those movies were.
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 7:02 pm to
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Pacino playing the gangster trying to be legit only to be pulled back in the game.


This movie has made it hard for to remember the line, "They keep pulling me back in," came from the Godfather Part III.

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Sean Penn


Agree with all the comments. Great performance. You really do want to kill the guy after punching him in the face for that ridiculous 'fro.
Posted by eddieray
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2006
18031 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 7:09 pm to
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-Jose Guzman is the ambitious brown-nosing bodyguard


Lol. Luis Guzman but yeah, spot on casting.
Posted by GeauxTGRZ
PTal
Member since Oct 2005
4771 posts
Posted on 8/27/16 at 10:10 pm to
Sean Penn was this movie. He does an incredible job.
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