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Mob bosses

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by PhilaYank36, May 20, 2007.

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Who is a more intimidating, believable actor to be a mob boss?

  1. Robert DeNiro (young Vito Corleone/Al Capone)

    6 vote(s)
    16.7%

  2. Al Pacino (Michael Corleone/Tony Montana)

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  3. James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano)

    9 vote(s)
    25.0%

  4. Michael Madsen (Sonny Black)

    2 vote(s)
    5.6%

  5. Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello)

    1 vote(s)
    2.8%

  6. Paul Sorvino (Paulie Cicero)

    6 vote(s)
    16.7%

  7. Marlon Brando (old Vito Corleone)

    7 vote(s)
    19.4%

  8. Too scared to pick one over the other

    1 vote(s)
    2.8%
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  1. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    DeNiro as Capone with a bat.


    I mean, Pacino is 5-foot-ZERO.

    What does "true to life actor" mean?
     
    Simon_Cowbell, May 20, 2007
    #13
  2. PhilaYank36

    PhilaYank36 Guest

    Sorry, I was struggling for a good adjective there. I was looking believeability, as in you can easily see this guy as a real mob boss. And as far as Pacino's size? Wasn't Philadelphia's Nicky Scarfo all of 5'6", but still was one of the bloodiest bosses in the post-RICO era?
     
    PhilaYank36, May 20, 2007
    #14
  3. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    What about Phil Leotardo?

    Although DeNiro did a great job with Vito Corleone, doesn't he lose points for his portrayal of mob boss Paul Vitti?
     
    EStreetJoe, May 20, 2007
    #15
  4. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

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    Herbert Anchovy, May 20, 2007
    #16
  5. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    He'd get my vote.
     
    sportschick, May 20, 2007
    #17
  6. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Otherwise, you'd be bantha poo doo. [/starwarsnerd]
     
    bigpern23, May 21, 2007
    #18
  7. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    Point of note: Michael Madsen wasn't a mob boss, he was just part of the gang. Laurence Tierney played the "mob" boss.
     
    lantaur, May 21, 2007
    #19
  8. PhilaYank36

    PhilaYank36 Guest

    I thought Sonny Black was a boss, or was he just a capo?
     
    PhilaYank36, May 21, 2007
    #20
  9. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Pacino in II.

    Perfection.
     
    zeke12, May 21, 2007
    #21
  10. statrat

    statrat Member

    Definitely need to add Capone to De Niro's list. He was fantastic in The Untouchables.
     
    statrat, May 21, 2007
    #22
  11. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    Sorry, I was thinking of Reservoir Dogs. Disregard.
     
    lantaur, May 21, 2007
    #23
  12. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    Paul Sorvino as Paul Cicero (really Paul Vario of the Lucchese family) seemed the most authentic, and Goodfellas remains the most authentic mob movie of them all.
     
    cranberry, May 21, 2007
    #24
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