Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1075343

mvie mu-1075343: Donnie Brasco - The Common Bond Between a Mafia Hitman and an Undercover Agent

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:05:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - I doubt that the American cinema has been more fascinated of any subject than it has of the mafia. The way it’s often been portrayed, you would think there were wall-to-wall gangsters all over the Northeast, especially in New York...

mvie mu-1075343: You don't need Scorsese or Copolla to make a good gangster movie

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:18:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - When it comes to modern gangster movies, it's really difficult to describe and review them without making comparisons to other films of the genre. I've always subscribed to the philosophy that any idea (no matter how many times it's been used before) can...

mvie mu-1075343: Perhaps The Best Mob Story Ever Told

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:51:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bilavideo - It pays to have a sense of where you are, in the development of a genre. Like anything else, a genre has a life cycle which it goes through before it ends up moribund, drops off the face of the earth, and comes back again - to entertain a whole new...

mvie mu-1075343: It's a Fugazy: Donnie Brasco

Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:21:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author George_Chabot - "A wise guy's always right. Even when he's wrong, he's right." Lefty Ruggiero Donnie Brasco is the story of an FBI agent who penetrated the inner circle of the famed New York Italian underworld. The real agent was named Joseph Pistone...

mvie mu-1075343: "I'm a spoke on a wheel. I am, and so are you."

Sat, 20 Oct 2001 18:07:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dancingpotato - It was a match made in heaven. Like black and white in a cookie (yes, that’s Seinfeld reference, if anyone is keeping count). Abbot and Costello. Laurel and Hardy. James Bond and his flavor-of-the-week girl. I could sit here naming names all day, but...

mvie mu-1075343: Forget about it and Fugazzi's

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:54:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xmaniz - Al Pacino has played more gangsters than any other major movie star I can think of. For any other actor, this would be typecasting, but Pacino has managed to make each variation on this theme unique in some way. In Donnie Brasco he continues that trend...

mvie mu-1075343: V-I-O-L-E-N-T!!!

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:19:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aleisha - I saw this movie because my husband could not find the romantic comedy that I wanted and he knew we both like Al Pacino. So, he rented it. Unfortunately, he had to work and I ended up watching most of it by myself.

You know those movies that...

mvie mu-1075343: Fuhgettaboudit

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 00:44:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Orson_Wilder -

Donnie Brasco, starring Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen, Anne Heche and Bruno Kirby. Directed by Mike Newell. Rated R for sometimes explicit violence, language and brief nudity.

* * * * * out of five

Films...

mvie mu-1075343: Depp and Pacino Conduct Mafia Clinic

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 17:19:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author janesbit1 -

Donnie Brasco may not have the epic qualities of Coppola’s Godfather series, nor the dynamic construction of Scorcese’s Goodfellas, but this under rated Mafia film ranks at the top when it comes to emotional intensity, character...

mvie mu-1075343: "...and it's your best friend that does it."

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 03:35:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bill_chambers - Charlie Chaplin, the most famous silent comedian who ever lived, once spoke, "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot." I used to think this was a clever observation, until I tried applying it to a film that's very...

mvie mu-1075343: DONNIE DID IT RIGHT

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:29:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mrtwister73 - This movie was such a great story. It portrayed a FBI agent possing as a person in the mafia. Joe Pistone is his real name, but his mafia name is Donnie Brasco. Sonny is the person that discovered Donnie. He brought him into the mafia. Donnie got to...

mvie mu-1075343: Fugazzi's, Fajoulle's, and "Forget about it"

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 19:51:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author splitsurround - "Donnie Brasco", directed by Mike Newell, is an absolutely brilliant film. A combination of compelling storytelling, stunning acting performances, and graceful direction of a potentially worn-out subject makes it a must see for drama fans and...

mvie mu-1075343: "I'm not becoming them.......I am them."

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 23:20:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JackFoley - "Donnie Brasco" falls into that unfortunate category of true stories that seem like a great movie idea, but sadly are not. The real life story of F.B.I. agent Joe Pistone leaves little room to be unpredictable, and no character for which to...

mvie mu-1075343: From a huge fan of mob films

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 00:14:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prattguy - I have long been a fan of mob films. However, I remember when this came out on video, I for some reason thought that it was the same type as "Analyze This", a weak attempt at comedy mixed with the seriousness of Mafia life. However, upon...

mvie mu-1075343: Best Mob Film Since Godfather

Wed, 3 May 2000 18:20:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author flyboy101 - I’m not a huge fan of Mafia movies. The only reason I’ve watched the ones I have is that I’m Italian. Therefore, I wasn’t too enthusiastic when I sat down to watch Donnie Brasco. I would have been if I had known what a great movie this would turn out to...

mvie mu-1075343: Not your typical mob film

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 02:00:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JonTurner - "Donnie Brasco" is much different than your typical mob film like "The Godfather" and "Goodfellas" because it involves elements of life that we, as average citizens, are more familiar with. While other classics such as...

mvie mu-1075343: A Role Made For Pacino

Wed, 22 Mar 2000 01:49:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kurtis61 - This has to be one of the best mob movies ever. Not only does it show some sweet gunplay scenes, but it also shows a different side to gangsters than most movies show. This movie has taken Pacino out of his usual roles as the main guy with everything...

mvie mu-1075343: The Anti-"Analyze This."

Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:52:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author clear.bright - Donnie Brasco is on network TV tonight (3/12/00) and even thusly sanitized, I cannot recommend it. While Depp and Pacino turn in what I think are Oscar-caliber performances, it simply, in George Harrison's words, is "All Too Much."

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mvie mu-1075343: Going Undercover Can Wreck Everything You Know

Mon, 6 Mar 2000 07:45:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pach1908 - If you want a movie that truly shows the toll of being a long-term undercover agent, than I'd have to think that Donnie Brasco is your movie. And mine also.

Donnie Brasco is -- and really was -- the alias of agent Joe Pepitone, portrayed by...

mvie mu-1075343: Not Your Everyday Mob Story

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:07:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lskrzyniarz - Before I saw DONNIE BRASCO, my attitude towards films about the mob was "if I ever see another one again in my life it will be too soon." I'm glad I was talked into watching it. It was more about the relationship between Depp and Pacino's...

mvie mu-1075343: Donnie Brasco-"Forget it"

Sat, 5 Feb 2000 15:58:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author eisbo - "What a great surprise! I was hooked on Donnie Brasco after a minute preview at Blockbuster. It is a gripping true story of an FBI undercover agent (Joe Pistone, alias Donnie Brasco - Johnny Depp) who infiltrates a New York gang of wiseguys...

mvie mu-1075343: Donny Brasco

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:37:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author penbar - DONNY BRASCO: Johnny Depp is Donny Brasco, in this harrowing, yet true, story of an undercover FBI agent (Joseph Pistone, alias Donny Brasco) who infiltrated the mob by ingratiating himself with a low level mobster (Al Pacino as Lefty). Absolutely...

mvie mu-1075343: Understated Pacino gangster drama

Wed, 29 Dec 1999 07:02:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Andrew_Hicks - More than 20 years ago, Al Pacino gained his fame by starring in the first two Godfather films. Now he’s returned to those roots by playing a thoroughly exhausted, much less successful Mafia man. Donnie Brasco, though, follows in the feet of Pacino’s...

mvie mu-1075343: Most Underrated Gangster Flick?

Tue, 28 Dec 1999 18:19:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lansky2000 - Man, I couldn't find this flick in Epinions' alphabetical movie listing! Whatever made crime movie buffs, and movie fans in general, overlook this one beats the hell out of me. Both co-stars got snubbed by the Academy despite awesome performances, and...