Why City of God is superior to Godfather and Goodfellas.

[Axolotl]

City of God is a tragic masterpiece. For me, the story and character is superior those movies. The characters in Godfather and Goodfellas aren't empathetic at all. I cant sympathize or relate to grown ass men, especially racist cac men, taking a life of crime. Honestly, If they wanted to leave the crime life they can easily assimilate into society, even if it means less money.

However, in CoG, theses are young folk, 18-21, trapped in a life a poverty, corruption, and a general lack of opportunity. This gangster life for them is all they got. Many were dragged into this world and even some of them who be robbing still be giving back to the community.

 

[Axolotl]

@brownsugah how about giving a intelligent response instead of just 1 starring the thread bytch?

 

[Dominic Decoco]

Facts

If you think otherwise you're probably a cac or a c00n negro that's obsessed with cac mobsters.

 

[8====D]

City of God is a great film!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

City of God is great but the director bit Scorsese

 

[AlainLocke]

City of God isn't a gangster film, it's a coming of age story...

Goodfellas is a black comedy

Godfather is drama

These aren't even in the same categories...nor have similar story beats or plots

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Hate to admit this but I’ve never seen it in its entirety, had it in my watchlist for awhile. This motivates me to give it a watch tonight.

 

[Big Brown Areola]

The soundtrack.

 

[50CentStan]

I gotta read subs to watch the city of God. that alone disqualifies it being better than goodfellas. great movie none the less. but the scene where they have no cuts and go from the kitchen into the dining room >>>>

 

[brownsugah]

@brownsugah how about giving a intelligent response instead of just 1 starring the thread bytch?

You one-starred my thread so I'm getting you back. ;) Have a nice day whore.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Facts

If you think otherwise you're probably a cac or a c00n negro that's obsessed with cac mobsters.

Hahaaa— just noticed your avi/intro line . I Finished watching Man on Fire today.

 

[Dominic Decoco]

Hahaaa— just noticed your avi/intro line . I Finished watching Man on Fire today.

You just now watching Man on Fire? Goat denzel movie.

And my avi is

 

[BelieveBeOK]

That's your opinion and you are entitled to it.


I disagree with the notion that being able to sympathise with or relate to characters makes a film great.


And lil Ze was a bigger psycopath than any character in either of the other films. Yes, even more so than Tommy DeVito.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I gotta read subs to watch the city of God. that alone disqualifies it being better than goodfellas. great movie none the less. but the scene where they have no cuts and go from the kitchen into the dining room >>>>

you have to venture outside your comfort zone once in a while

subs don't hurt it at all. a bad voice dub is way worse than any subs.

once you get engrossed in any subtitled movie you forget about reading the text on screen.

 

[Axolotl]

You one-starred my thread so I'm getting you back. ;) Have a nice day whore.

says the heifer who's pastime is swallowing seamen and how u mad that 1 star your shyt weeks ago? lol smh.

 

[King Jae]

....u may have an argument....not sure tho...gonna binge watch them tomorrow...I get why u would say that tho...