Submitted by Amockdfw89 t3_11hkobf in movies
Mine is that Sergio Leone’s nearly full 4 hour version of “Once upon a time in America” is a better gansgter movie then The Godfather.
The Godfather is great but has a kind of romanticized view, you root for the mob. It is a classic and I Love it but I think the scope and emotions shown in Once Upon a Time in America trumps The Godfather
Once Upon a Time in America really shows the happiness, brotherhood, community and perks of the lifestyle. But it also shows the greed, lust, emotional turmoil, and damage that living that lifestyle causes. You hate all the protagonist. What starts off as a group of naughty and scrappy childhood friends turns into a bleak nightmare with no winners.
It isn’t a feel good movie but it left me floored