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Crime Film Poll!

🕑 Added 2024-05-31 05:48:09 +0000 UTC

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James Rogers

I also thought about A Simple Plan. Same pair of stars. Sam Raimi directing? Still blows my mind.

David Wilkins

That’s going to be a regular entry for the monthly drawing. Probably the only way we’ll see it. But it’s a classic, and I’m not even a Paxton fan.

christopher brown

The long good Friday (1980)

James Rogers

One False Move (1991) starring Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton.

YoureMrLebowski

Michael Clayton (2007)

Mike the Ginger

Despite the original being non-fiction and the sequel totally fiction, I highly prefer French Connection II to the first one.

hogweed

may i suggest sexy beast ( 2001)

YoureMrLebowski

you can vote for every single movie.

David W.

Well nothing’s stopping me from voting multiple so I hope that’s a feature and not a bug.

Mike the Ginger

I have a question...how many votes is a single person allowed on these polls?

YoureMrLebowski

june 6, 10:21am Donnie 110 French 110 Lock 108 june 8, 7:28am French 112 Donnie 111 Lock 109 june 10, 12:25pm French 114 Donnie 111 Lock 110 june 11, 6:13pm French 115 Donnie 111 Lock 111 june 14, 11:14am French 116 Donnie 112 Lock 112 june 18, 1:57pm French 118 Donnie 114 Lock 113 june 20, 8:39am French 118 Lock 116 Donnie 115 june 23, 5:38am French 120 Lock 119 Donnie 117 june 25, 7:57am French 121 Lock 119 Donnie 117 june 27, 4:00pm (8 hours before the poll ends) French 122 Lock 120 Donnie 117

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YoureMrLebowski

the top three are so close, it's actually kinda exciting.

John Fitzpatrick

James Caan thought that the diner scene was the best acting of his career.

Scott Kerr

French Connection. Yet another one of my suggestions for the suggestion list. lol. you guys are following my lead.

YoureMrLebowski

Miller's Crossing (1990)

Keith Brown

If French Connection wins than afterwards check out French Connection II directed by "Ronin" director John Frankenheimer !

Chris Bruneau

God, I love that film!!!

Joseph Axenroth

Come on Donnie Brasco fans! We're so close!

Tyler Foster

While I try not to bite my tongue so hard I lose it, I will say I'm really excited that The French Connection seems on track to win. Also, because that's what it looks like, I will get in a note early that you should definitely check out the sequel. French Connection is considered an all-time classic, and sequels have a tough time even when the original isn't held in such high regard, but Gene Hackman is really great in it, and it has a really inspired subversion of one of the original's most famous sequences (although I'll be vague since you haven't watched it yet). On the surface, it's kinda silly given that its whole existence diverges, in a very Hollywood way, to the true story that vaguely inspired the original, but in a career full of great performances, I think French Connection II still makes Hackman's top 10.

Trepanation21

I'm so glad to see it so well respected here. Nobody I knew had heard of it or seen it until I had them watch it, and then each felt as strongly about it as I did.

Trepanation21

Vote for both!

Trepanation21

👏🗣! It deserves to be seen!

Trepanation21

Absolutely agreed. This is a great list, but Wind River is a very powerful film.

Trepanation21

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Trepanation21

Oh no, Wind River! To be clear, the movies ahead of it are great, and should be watched. But Wind River *really* needs to make it to a viewing here. It's perfect for them, and those of you that haven't seen it not only should, but we should all watch it (again) here with TBR! Please include it in your votes alongside the one you're cheering for!

aarswft

Farewell Wind River. You deserved better.

Habman

I know it's in third place right now but PLEASE consider Wind River. Great acting and the subject matter is very powerful

Birdie Num Num

cool to see 2 friedkin films here. with arguably the 2 best car chase scenes of all time.

Brandon

I'd love to see "Lock Stock" pull into the lead, or "To Live and Die in LA" win after being way behind like a horse race. Great choices all around, though.

iliketostayhome

Love Lock Stock.

Future Boy

I agree. The scene in the diner may be my favourite scene of all time, in anything.

hogweed

cant go wrong with key largo

John Fitzpatrick

I think Thief is Caan's best film.

Future Boy

Their (1981) is my favourite heist film ever. Written and directed by Michael Mann, who also did Heat. I love heat, but i think Thief is even better.

John Fitzpatrick

I've got the Shout Factory Blu-ray.

John Fitzpatrick

You should do Thief with James Caan.

Justin

Wind River is by far the best movie on this list.

Joseph Axenroth

I gotta go with Donnie Brasco but Wind River is a fantastic film. Either of those two would be great to see on the channel.

YoureMrLebowski

for your consideration: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Smooticus

Again, more great selections

Alec S

Finally "To Live and Die in LA" is polling!!

Miles E Coburn

Suggestions: “F/X” (1986) “Last Man Standing” (1996) – remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Yojimbo” (1961) and Sergio Leone’s “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964), stars Bruce Willis “Sneakers” (1992) – stars Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Akroyd, River Phoenix, etc. “Ransom” (1996) – stars Mel Gibson, Gary Sinise, Renee Russo “The Big Sleep” (1946) – stars Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall “Key Largo” (1948) – stars Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson “Nighthawks” (1981) – stars Sylvester Stallone, Billy D. Williams, Rutger Hauer (Roy Batty from “Blade Runner”) “Sharkey's Machine” (1981) – stars Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward “Bullitt” (1968) – stars “The King of Cool” Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn

Trepanation21

Omg omg it's happening (maybe)! WIND RIVER IS SO GOOD and if you havent seen it, you should be voting for it too so you can enjoy it with ussss

ElmSt Reactions

Lock stock is a great watch

Stephanie

Wind River deserves to win. It's such a great movie.

Jay Davis

Oh man. Kudos to whomever(s) got To Live And Die In LA onto the polls. It's got my vote!

Dor

Wind River is so good.

Paul Cox

Note: While I don't expect it to win, it's worth mentioning anyway that 'To Live and Die...' is another one you can't find on streaming platforms. Occasionally it pops up on TCM, but buying the Blu-ray or DVD is the only reliable option.

Tyler Foster

Especially confusing as they happily reprinted the uncensored Blu-ray. Didn't hear that it was fixed on Max, but it might be risky to go for it only for it to end up being the wrong version, although someone who's seen it could check it first.

Fantastic to see Bonnie And Clyde listed. Great list, in general, but definitely happy to see Bonnie And Clyde listed, I cannot believe there's no reaction to that movie yet. Donnie Brasco, damn, would love to see that win too! Badlands. Monster is great, Christina Ricci is so underrated in that movie. Great poll!

Paul Cox

Ask "The Mouse."

Mark Kelso

Why would they censor The French Connection. It's perfect. It won Best Picture. WTF.

Paul Cox

I haven't tried to stream The French Connection recently, but from what I can tell with a quick search is the original edit was restored on Max as recently as last October, and maybe elsewhere too, but Prime still had the edited version. Can't find any news newer than that, though.

MapleResolve

My favourite films of 2017 were Dunkirk, Baby Driver and Wind River. Glad to see it here.

MateoP

Wind river about the natives 8/10 📈 the rest ass

mikethemotormouth

Hope to see Spun(2002) on the next one

Patrick Crippen

The Big Short. All star cast about the cause of the 2008 financial crisis

Tostito Buddy

Lock Stock for the win. That and Snatch were great, before Guy Ritchie started his epic bombing run of shitty movies. Except maybe the Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes. But that was more RDJ being great than Guy Ritchie being great.

Shepherd Kelley

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Tyler Foster

Never in your lives will you see a New York movie that has more New York stuffed into every moment of it than The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Also, sorry if anyone likes it, but please, please stay far away from the Tony Scott remake of the movie, which may be the worst remake I've ever seen. Scott even made a much better movie in the same vein that you can watch instead, called Unstoppable. Also, be aware that The French Connection has been censored on all digital services for some inexplicable reason. The only way to get the uncensored version is physical media.

Paul Cox

Have seen all of these except for 'Lock, Stock...' and 'Wind River,' but I'm definitely into any winner here. Pelham 1 2 3 is probably my first choice, but it's close!