Mean Streets

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Summary: Deniro fans a must!
Review: I was dying to see this film and i wasnt dissapointed! Any fan of de niro would love this film as he plays a great role and shines as he usually does. This is quiet an old film but is shows an excellent insight into what it was like on the streets of new york - i think its actually based on martin scorseses experiences on the streets growing up. What else could you ask for, de niro and scorsese together = excellent film. any one who liked goodfellas see this!

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Summary: Scorsese's First Maserpice
Review: Along side of the much longer Godfather Part 2, Mean Streets remains my favorite mob movie. From the opeaning bedroom sceen to the bloody and devasting climax it holds the viewers attention, and is the movie that made Martin Scorsese popular.

Mean Streets is about a chapter in the lifes of two friends with a back ground of crime in NYC's little Italy.

As far as the DVD gose, I have sceen better transfers befor, but I still say this is a must buy!

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Summary: "Mook?...What's A Mook?"
Review: "Mean Streets" is the type of movie that doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. Granted, Scorsese has directed many great films in his career, none are as good as "Mean Streets". Yet, when speaking of Scorcese's great works, most critics fail to mention "Mean Streets". This film is just a ball of raw energy. From the dialogue, to the camera movement, to the soundtrack, "Mean Streets" commands the viewer's attention...even though there really is no plot. "Mean Streets" is that film which established a style of film-making which is often imitated to this day. Whenever a young film maker comes along and makes a film that is heralded as being "gritty", "visually stunning", "witty", and "fresh", you can bet that that film was directly influenced by "Mean Streets".

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Summary: Living is Little Italy
Review: I grew up in this area and I can identify with many of the characters in this film. I actually can think I know who some of the characters really are.

The music is probably one of the best sound tracks of this era, especially if you like Do-wop music.

Some of the scenes I remember happening when I was growing up. One in particular is the Lion. This is a true incident.

Robert DeNiro and Harvey Keitel are very believable in their parts. Another character I remember is Michael. He could be any of a number of people I recall.

This movie gives you a sense of what it was like back in the 50's and early 60's. The reality is there. Martin Scorcese does an outstanding job depicting the social aspect and hi-jinx of these characters.

This movie is worth buying and keeping. It is surely a classic. If you grew up in this era, it will bring you back. The music alone makes it worth buying.

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Summary: you cant call me a mook!!!!!!
Review: The movie that started it all!!!!pure genius.set up camera,have rob,harvey,and all just be their psychotic selves.this movie is all about lines.and there are tons of them.the plot is fairly simple.bad apple johnny(played phenomonally by Mr Di Niro)owes money to wannabe loan shark.saint charlie(Mr Keitel does a fantastic job as man in the middle) tries to keep the peace.inbetween,there are mini stories that are as interesting as the main plot.every charactor has his/her place.some of the minor charactors are movies within a movie.and that is the charm of this movie.my father recommended this movie to me 20 years ago and i didnt get it the 1st time.that same year i gave it a 2nd shot and it became abundantly clear.i have since passed this gem off to all of my friends,siblings,their friends and their siblings and we do the mean streets reenactment.we even have a girl who plays heather weintraub.theres limited violence,much vulgarity,some nudity,sexist/racist remarks here and there but the jist of this movie are the charactors.its not a comedy but i defy you from laughing.the ending however left me in the air a lil.i think i know what happens and im probably right.but theres some guess work invovled.no matter,this movie has and will hold up to time and will be the blueprint of those to follow in this genre.''goils?you call dem skanks goils?''

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Summary: A tale of New York's Greenwich Village in the 1960's
Review: Filmed and released in 1972, this Scorcese film tells the story of two buddies De Nero and Keitel, and of their friends in the Village in the 1960's. It shows how ... the Italians were, how they would go out of their way to hussle poor innocent kids from Riverdale in the Bronx for just a few dollars, when they were driving Cadillac's and already had all the money they needed anyway.

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Summary: tisk tisk tisk
Review: i thought this movie would be at least a little interesting, but it was simply boring, the plot had no point, i think they couldve done a better job on this movie. any how thats just my opinion.

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Summary: An Ok Movie - But Not Martin Scorsese's Best- BY FAR!
Review: Let me start off by saying I'm without a doubt the BIGGEST fan of Robert De Niro & Martin Scorsese! Without a doubt this film has a superb cast and a superb director, but lacks a storyline.

Mean Streets is a story about a group of gangsters in NYC, who for the most part, dont even cause any crimes. The ending is so horrible, it dropped my rating *1/2 stars.

Robert De Niro & Harvey Keitel give oscar worthy performances. GO FIGURE! A bad movie - but they really do make the movie. Keitel's best performance EVER!...

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Summary: One Of The Greatest Movies Of The 1970s
Review: I am a longtime fan of both Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro. Scorsese's "Mean Streets" is one of my alltime favorite crime movies.

Charlie(Harvey Keitel) is an up-and-coming hood in New York City's Little Italy. Charlie wants to save his half-wit best friend, Johnny Boy(Robert DeNiro), who is in deep debt to a loan shark. The ultimate result is tragedy.

Scorsese's "Mean Streets" is one of the greatest movies of the 1970s. "Mean Streets" was the first collaboration between DeNiro and Scorsese and also the film that brought both of them to national prominence. The story primarily focuses on Keitel's character, so I don't understand why DeNiro received top billing. The great performances by DeNiro and Keitel gave a hint to the stardom that would later be achieved by these two performers. Robert DeNiro may be the very last of the great movie actors. He is the ONLY present day actor who comes close to matching Marlon Brando for sheer talent and charisma. DeNiro completely immerses himself into the role of Johnny Boy. Scorsese also weaves strong themes of religion and redemption into his film. All of Scorsese's films are marked by intense realism. The low budget-"Mean Streets" has a strong grittiness that is sorely lacking in even Francis Ford Coppola's "Godfather" masterpieces.

I have already seen this movie six times and can stand to see it several times more. Well-recommended.

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Summary: Not Even for Most DeNiro/Scorcese Fans
Review: Taxi Driver and Raging Bull are my favorite movies and I love Keitel's work too. But this was an all around letdown. Flat, boring, pointless, I can't find one thing positive to say about it.