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26th May 2016
12:25pm BST

"The original Get Carter - none of your hollywood big budget crap, just pure gritty working class gangsters doing their business." - David Rowen
"A Bronx Tale...the first gangster movie I ever saw when I was 11. Wasn't a fan of them before that." - Paul Gillies
"Pretty much any Martin Scorsese movie...Goodfellas and The Departed are particular faves of mine. 'I'll have a cranberry juice'." - Ady Tweedie
"The Godfather collection, especially Part II. Great actors and great film. One lot of films I hope they never remake." - Paul Appleby
"For dark, serious films, either Goodfellas or The Godfather Part I. More light-hearted, I've got to go for Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels." - Ian BG Mills
"The Godfather movies - Bobby DeNiro as young Vito Corleone and Marlon Brando as old Vito Corleone." - Geoffrey Fleming
"Once Upon A Time In America - fantastic film from children to adults - excellent film." - Martin Tillotson
"The Departed...pure awesomeness. Nicholson and Leo..." - Daniel Reep
"Once Upon A Time In America. All the rest are just overhyped Hollywood nonsense." - Richard McSweeney
"The Godfather Part II, obviously. Best acting, best story, best cast, best soundtrack - best everything ever." - Gerard McLaughlin
"Movie: The Departed. Reason: Leo." - Sam Parker
"Gangster Squad? Dunno just shooting ideas around" - James Fagg
"I Cento Passi (100 steps). True story told from the point of view of those affected by the mafia; doesn't glamourise gangsters." - Dean Richards
"Heat. De Niro and Al Pacino on screen in their prime." - Safwan Adam
"Carlito's Way. Just a fantastic story." - Kellie Dwyer
"Once Upon A Time In America. De Niro and James Woods is an epic film." - Nathan Hatchell
Despite the fact The Godfather trilogy (Parts I and II at least) is widely-considered to be a celluloid masterpiece, it wasn't the most popular choice from you lot.
The Corleone clan did feature heavily, but their popularity was far-outweighed by the glowing tributes to 1990's Scorsese-directed Goodfellas. Here are just a few of the reasons why:
"Goodfellas. True story director by the greatest director ever. Great cast, great story, wonderfully paced. Plus it's closer to what the mafia were really like." - John Sweeney
"Goodfellas all day! The line says it all: 'Ever since I can remember all I wanted to be was a gangster'." - Dean Wolf Bailey
"Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, American Gangster...all based on true events; ok, some tweaking to make a good movie but that's entertainment for ya." - Alex McNaughton
"Goodfellas made being a gangster cool. And that's all there is to it." - Ryan Cooper
"Pretty generic answer but Goodfellas. Masterpiece in storytelling." - 'Yannick Golasie'
"Goodfellas because as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. (drop the beat)" - 'Grumpy Old C**t'
"Goodfellas. Brutal, funny and authentic (as far as I know, being from Leeds)" - Ed Ashton
"Goodfellas. Pesci. Liotta" - Gracie Browning
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