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Title: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Post by: The Burgomaster on May 05, 2011, 04:41:02 PM I just bought and watched this two classic gangster flicks from the 1930s. Both are very entertaining, but I think THE PUBLIC ENEMY is the better of the two films.
LITTLE CAESAR - Edward G. Robinson stars as Rico (aka "Little Caesar"), an ambitious hoodlum who works his way through the ranks of the underworld using intimidation and murder. A great, old-time talkie with tough, rapid-fire dialogue. A must-see for gangster movie fans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLVJW8ULxY THE PUBLIC ENEMY - James Cagney stars as Tom Powers, a streetwise kid who graduates from petty street crimes to bootlegging and eventually murder. This is the movie with the famous "grapefruit in the face" scene. It also includes some scenes I thought were a bit "shocking" for its time, including a scene where it is very directly implied that Cagney, while heavily liquored up, has sex with a seductive woman. This movie co-stars Jean Harlow and Joan Blondell. The final scene is somewhat chilling and disturbing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2hDKOhS7KM Title: Re: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Post by: Silverlady on May 05, 2011, 07:30:03 PM I just bought and watched this two classic gangster flicks from the 1930s. Both are very entertaining, but I think THE PUBLIC ENEMY is the better of the two films. LITTLE CAESAR - Edward G. Robinson stars as Rico (aka "Little Caesar"), an ambitious hoodlum who works his way through the ranks of the underworld using intimidation and murder. A great, old-time talkie with tough, rapid-fire dialogue. A must-see for gangster movie fans. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLVJW8ULxY [/url] Two great ones! :thumbup: THE PUBLIC ENEMY - James Cagney stars as Tom Powers, a streetwise kid who graduates from petty street crimes to bootlegging and eventually murder. This is the movie with the famous "grapefruit in the face" scene. It also includes some scenes I thought were a bit "shocking" for its time, including a scene where it is very directly implied that Cagney, while heavily liquored up, has sex with a seductive woman. This movie co-stars Jean Harlow and Joan Blondell. The final scene is somewhat chilling and disturbing. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2hDKOhS7KM[/url] Title: Re: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Post by: Allhallowsday on May 07, 2011, 08:37:23 PM EDWARD G. ROBINSON is about as good as screen acting gets. Very few can match him. Only the very rarest exceed him.
JAMES CAGNEY is also great. Title: Re: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Post by: RCMerchant on May 07, 2011, 10:39:31 PM ' Is this the end of Rico?"
Classic. Try SCARFACE with Paul Muni and the ROARING TWENTIES with Cagney and Bogart. Also ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES with Cagney and Bogey-excellent films all. When I was a kid,channel 13 usta play old gangster movies at 6 in the morning on Saterdays...I would get up early to watch them...with the sound low so I wouldnt wake up my hung over drunk dad. Title: Re: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Post by: RCMerchant on May 07, 2011, 10:46:24 PM PUBLIC ENEMY is my favorite gangster movie of al time. Cagney is a tuff little basterd. I first saw it when I was 10 years old on uhf channel 13.
The girl he hit in the mush with a grapefruit was Mae Clarke. She was Elizabeth Franklenstien in FRANKNSTEIN (1931). Title: Re: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Post by: The Burgomaster on May 08, 2011, 11:52:11 AM ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES with Cagney and Bogey My absolute favorite old-time crime film. |