Gangster/Mob Movies?

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What's the one with Pacino saying "Say hello to my lil friend"?

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I don't care for Scarface that much.

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Where should I start? Godfather(s)? Good Fellas?

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Yes. You need to block out some time for the Godfather movies. They do have long run times. Goodfellas is a definite watch. I will add Casino and Donnie Brasco.

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Start with Godfather I & II and then Goodfellas. Those are the best. Then you can move on to Casino and others.

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Others can include:

"Bronx Tale"
"The Sting"
"Black Mass"
"Kill The Irishman"
"Once Upon A Time In America"

That should give you a good start.

Add Miller's Crossing to the list.

Some already listed and Road to Perdition.

If you liked the Sopranos watch Boardwalk Empire next. The Duece is also largely a mafia story in many aspects.

Movies:
1. Godfather trilogy (watch 3 anyway).
2. Goodfellas
3. Casino
4. The Irishman
5. Gotti (1996 HBO version)
6. Raging Bull (not entirely gangster movie but from that era).
7. Mean Streets
8. The Death Collector (its free on Youtube, the disco soundtrack killed that movie, had they used rock like in Mean Streets I think it would be a classic and Pesci is good in it).
9. Chicago Typewriter (newer movie before Frank Vincent/Phil Leotardo died, but is a fun watch).
10. Kill the Irishman

Runner Up: A Bronx Tale

ETA: Somehow I stupidly forgot Donnie Brasco, Legend (about the brothers in London that were running rackets), Once Upon a Time in America, and Miller's Crossing from my list. I never much cared for the Untouchables movie. I know a generation of people grew up watching the show and love the movie but it's much too cheesy for me.

The recent Capone movie with Tom Hardy is interesting.

Still waiting for a good biopic of Marcello and his story.

The Godfather (1 & 2) and Goodfellas are the place to start. After Goodfellas you can watch My Blue Heaven it's based on the Henry Hill story but is a comedy.

Others to consider would be:

The Untouchables
Carlito's Way


Also for comedy:
Analyze This
The Whole Nine Yards

And, if you want a cheesy, but good, black version of Scarface, check out New Jack City.

Asia makes gangster films that rival hollywood

Infernal Affairs was remade into the weaker Departed

City on Fire is one of Quentin's favorite films and essentially the prequal to Reservoir Dogs

John Woo made a series of gangster films - The Killer, Better Tomorrow 1&2, Hard Boiled

Johnnie To made The Mission and Election

Tokyo Drifter and Branded to Kill are classics that inspired every yakuza genre Asian film from the 70's on and many American filmmakers as well

Here's a few more.


"L.A. Confidential"
"Prizzi's Honor"
"On The Waterfront"
"Miller's Crossing"
"Public Enemies"
"State Of Grace"