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True Crime Film Rankdown

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Taz, Sep 20, 2020.

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  1. Taz Blind Justice Gold Member News Writer

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    So we've already visited War, Thrillers, Comedy and Animation.

    Next it's time to visit the world of True Crime

    Hemingway once observed that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. And that's what this is all about. All the movies about real life crime - Murders, Heists, Robberies, Fraud, Escapes and more.

    If it is based on real criminal events, it's eligible.

    Between now and next Sunday evening, post all of your favourite True Crime movies.

    Same drill as before. Nominations will be open all this week until next Sunday evening.

    From that point until the following Sunday everyone is then invited to rank the films (at least a Top 10) from the list compiled, but for now...

    Just name your True Crime film favourites.
     
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  2. bagforlife Gold Member Gold Member

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    To catch a killer
     
  3. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Goodfellas
    Dog Day Afternoon
    The Untouchables
    The French Connection
    Casino
    All The President's Men
    Bonnie And Clyde
    Bully
    Summer Of Sam



    Sorry Taz i got very greedy as i love this Genre:60:
     
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  4. bagforlife Gold Member Gold Member

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    Brubaker
     
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    The Untouchables
    Goodfellas
    Is The French Connection based on a true story? If so has to be No.1...
     
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    The General
    Veronica Guerin
     
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  7. Taz Blind Justice Gold Member News Writer

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    To get the ball rolling...

    Mississippi Burning
    Badlands
    Bonnie and Clyde
    Dog Day Afternoon
    Catch Me If You Can


    And no, @charlietully The French Connection is based on a book.
     
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    Mississippi Burning what A Film Taz :60:
     
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    Midnight Express
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    American Gangster
    Donnie Brasco
     
  10. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Sleepers
    The Hurricane
    American Made
    Foxcatcher
     
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    Pure Class Films from a Pure Class Bhoy:60:
     
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  13. Garrymac1888 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Cheers matey :60:
     
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    French Connection : Its a true story ! read the book by Robin Moore.

    Cracking movie ! best car chase
     
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    PS Jean Jehan ( Frog One / Alain Charnier in the movie ) escaped and was arrested on his return to France, but was immediately released and never faced trial.
     
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    Id pick all of Cidermasters ! plus King of Thieves , Veronica Guerin and 10 Rillington Place
     
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    Schindlers list
    Escape from Alcatraz
    Sobibor
    Catch me if you can
    Spartacus
    Midnight express
    Apocolypse now ?
    Lawrence of Arabia
     
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    Forgot about Summer of Sam ,great film

    Blow (u forget Johnny Depp was a great actor since Pirates I loved Jack Sparrow but think after that he just always seemed just Captain Jack)
     
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  19. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    @Taz

    Papillon - will you allow it ? as it's more about the punishment than the crime really. The original 1973.
    Zodiac - (2007)
    Buster - ? (1988)
    All the president's men (1976)
    Munich - (2005) not sure if falls into crime or more war as Entebbe does ? although it was a crime.
    Spotlight (2015)
    Monster (2003)
    From * (2001 about jack the ripper original one)


    Sorry my mind has went blank here I've created almost as many questions as nominations it seems Taz :52:
     
  20. paulie walnuts Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Goodfellas and American Gangster are 2 of my all time favourite movies in any genre.
    Molly’s Game for one that hasn’t been mentioned.
     
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