Capone

CAPONE was released in the pre-VHS days when the only hope to see it was on cable. The recent DVD release does nothing to dull the film. The audio and video are flawless and seeing a young Sylvester Stallone working on his acting 'chops' is great. And speaking of great - the audio commentary for the film is excellent - it brings together the Ben Gazzara/ John Cassavettes connection. This is reminiscent of the Corman classic, THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE but with the addition of Susan Blakely, the movie goes to whole new level. Fresh from RICH MAN, POOR MAN, Susan's "Julie Prescott" was every guy's fantasy girl and her bed scene, that occurred a decade before Sharon Stone's BASIC INSTINCT flash, is the stuff of legends. And as the commentary points out, Susan had no trouble with the nudity. And this is one of the few CAPONE films that show him in his final days - dying of syphilis and fishing in a swimming pool, having conversations with himself. Although a little footage from VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE was used in this film - a Corman hallmark - it doesn't detract from the movie. For a great 'gangster' film, this is it!

1st of all - I didn't see the Susan Blakely "Sharon Stone like" scene...duh. Males don't appear capable of "reviewing" much else in this picture! How did I miss it? I digress...can't remember another gangster flick w/practically everyone getting shot. Sylvester was quite good here & wasted his time playing a "developmentally challenged" boxer. (was "Capone" before or after "Rocky"?) Ben Gazzara - a primeval hood used a machine gun on anyone he considered better off dead. Would that we all could follow his lead. Fearlessness is at the top of my list...Capone was fearless. Watched "Gotti" before this...not primeval. Want to see "Hoffa" or whatever it's called. Don't know much about him except he was a big union boss/had mob "acquaintances" & disappeared off the face of the earth. I'd rather disappear then let everyone know what happened to me...

Probably the worst movie I've seen about Al Capone. I'm an armature historian on the mob, and this picture didn't do it justice.... It was a waste, and I didn't even finish it.

This movie is a very accurate account of Al Capone's rise to power and eventual demise. It depicts life in Chicago during prohibition and the violent times in which Capone lived in very accurately. It has a lot of violence, as you might expect from this type of story. Some strong language and nudity. It is definitely an R Rated movie.The movie has a long list of established actors and a very young Sylvester Stallone in one of his first roles. He portrays Capone's right hand man, Frank Nitti.I was fortunate enough to get a DVD copy made in Portugal since the studio has not yet made this film available in DVD format in the U.S. The Portuguese version is flawless and is Region 0 which plays on all DVD players. I recommend it. It is in English. Only the cover is in Portuguese.

I guess it’s alright if you need to kill time, but with Martin sheen in it I expected a much better movie. I also thought the lighting in the movie was terrible.

A very graphic and "somewhat" true story of the guy who made The Chicago Outfit what it is today. The only thing I didn't like was near the end of the movie, in Palm Island Florida in 1946, Frank Nitti (Sly Stallone) went to visit Al while he was fishing in his swimming pool. That never happened, because Nitti committed suicide in 1943. I first saw this movie on KTLA in Los Angeles in the 1980s, but the movie was edited for language and content. This DVD was raw, uncut, and it just blew me away.

You loved Ben Gazzara in Buffalo '66, now you can love him as Alphonse Capone in this great film from the 1970's. A role that he was born to play, Mr. Gazzara channels Capone to an absolute "T" Only film better was the ORIGINAL Scarface film from 1932.

It’s OK I’ve seen better mafia movies but I purchase it again no.

Works wellGood product

This is a great cd to have in your collection on the myths of mobsters again you will be watching it again and taking notes.

Love it

illisible au Canadaa moins d'avoir un lecteur bluray sur ordie avec VLC playeret/ou d'avoir un appareil Bluray Multi- Zonesj'ai été rembourser

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