Top Five Movies Every Man Must Own

Top Five Movies Every Man Must Own

OK, got through the holiday movies if you need a laugh, but these are, in my humble opinion, five movies that are the best man-movies ever.

5 - "Public Enemies"
This was a tough one for me, because it came down to this and "The Departed". Here is what it came down to for me - I am sick of listening to Matt Damon and Alec Baldwin talking about politics. and Leo set himself back playing J. Edgar. Very, very awkward. JD playing JD, and Christian Bale were fantastic. I just wish Wahlberg would have been in this one and not the other.

4 - "Casino"
The top four could be thrown into a pot, shaken up, and pulled out of a hat. Even though Don Rickles is the best to ever live, I could not put this one ahead of the others.

3 - "The Godfather" trilogy
Gonna get bashed on this, sorry, great movies, but there are two other that I like better for MY generation. This is the father of all great movies and deserves it's due, but there is no Pesci.

2 - "Heat"
Surprised? Probably, but I have to tell you if Pesci even had a cameo in this movie, it would have been #1. The first movie where two of my favorite five actors of all time share the stage together. The Robert Deniro and Al Pacino diner scene will go down in history, as one of the greatest scenes ever. Both personalities show through, and the ensemble cast is fantastic.

1 - "Goodfellas"
In a word, Pesci. This is by far his greatest performance ever in a movie, and the fact that Deniro and Ray Liotta, take a back seat, makes it even better.

There are no losers here. Just be careful who you tell that they are a "funny guy."

Paul Maxwell