I'm looking for movies which show stereotypical villains - kingpins, the mafia, robbers, murderers etc - as having a 'human' side to them (through background, personality, behaviour and so forth)...in other words, films which make it hard to fully condemn the criminals due to mitigating factors. Any recommendations?
2006-08-27 15:03:31 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Payback
The Italian Job
Oceans 11
The Replacement Killers
Gross Pointe Blank
Kill Bill 1 and 2
Hannibal
The Last Samarai
The Ref
Animal House
Johny Dangrously
The Punisher
Cool Hand Luke
Layer Cake
Outlaw Josse Wales
The Unforgiven
Bourne Identity
Spawn
Last Man Standing
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Stalag 17
Gone in 60 Seconds
Frankenstein (new version)
2006-08-27 15:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The one film that sticks out above all based on your description is "BLADE RUNNER" with Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer.
other ones:
Heat (DeNiro and Pacino)
American History X
History of Violence
Menace to Society
Sin City (Mickey Rourke)
Requiem For A Dream
2006-08-27 15:39:44 · answer #2 · answered by xolodnyj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goodfellas, to an extent. I think The Bronx Tale a little bit, it showed them as nice understanding guys.
Sopranos shows Tony as a Dad and family man, someone you can relate to.
2006-09-04 14:33:11 · answer #3 · answered by TG Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "Shawshank Redemtion" or the newer movie with Bruce Willis "16 Blocks"
2006-08-27 15:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Das Boat
2006-09-04 13:15:28 · answer #5 · answered by geminiidream63 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Payback has Mel Gibson as a thief who agrees to do a job but then they refuse to pay him after he steals something for a mobster. He than goes after the Mob trying to collect the money they owe him. It was good.
2006-09-01 17:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miller's Crossing.
One of the Greatest Gangster movies of all time..
Yes I also love GF 1,2 and Casion better than Goodfellas...
2006-09-04 13:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by GobleyGook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goodfellows?
The Score
Heat
2006-08-27 15:09:25 · answer #8 · answered by freaknerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Godfather definately...also not to much as mafia but the professional was a ggod one with natalie portman.
2006-09-04 00:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by heathermom0927 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Godfather 1 and two
2006-09-03 13:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by marie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋