[quote=“korano, post:370, topic:376”]Rome Armed to the Teeth is on my watch list (in preparation for any exploration into another genre, I keep a recommendation list on Microsoft Word.)
My favorite Polizio is probably Fulci’s Contraband. Probably for reasons like this…
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my best crime movie!!!
It is a good one.
Not sure if it fits the category, but I watched Il giorno della civetta (1968) the other day, I liked it quite a bit, but the ending kinda killed it for me, it’s a great idea poorly executed and the made film feel unfinished.
Coming in February, Region 1 Fernando di Leo crime collection box from Koch! Rulers of the City, The Boss, Milano Calibro 9 and Italian Connection 
I just watched Il giorno della civetta yesterday. Good movie. The Wild East DVD has a great picture and Claudia Cardinale looks beautiful! I would have liked the movie more if there was at least a little action though.
I just watched 1973’s Mean Frank And Crazy Tony, produced by Dino de Laurentis. -One of Lee Van Cleef’s best. I hadn’t seen it in about 12 years, and wanted to re-visit the gunfight-finale in the Marseilles’ fish-processing plant. -But I forgot how realistically-stunning the truck-chase sequence was. -Definitely comparable-to Yates’ Bullit, or the 3 George Miller/Mad Max chase-sequences. The slight ‘comic relief’ scenes (police-car sliced in-half, with cops resuming pursuit on 2-wheels… motorcycle-and-sidecar ‘splitting apart’ as the vehicles speed past, then ‘coming back together’) didn’t seem to fit, but didn’t detract from the thrills at all. I think I’ll go back 'n watch it again. Director; Michele Lupo kept the film edgy and fun. Riz Ortolani’s musical-score was a nice mix of Roaring 20’s Chicago-pathos, and Euro ‘modern’-jazz. -Yeah, the gunfight was pretty crisp, and believable.
I’ve been looking at some cheap box-sets for italian crime movies…there are a couple by pop flix, and a big 20 film one by mill creek. I don’t know which one to get. I just want a decent introduction to the italian crime movies of the 70s.
Same here; I have no idea where to start, although I’m on the lookout for copies of Citta Violena, Contraband and Mark the Cop.
You can get the Blue Underground Contraband & Violent City DVDs cheap on amazon. I thought Violent City was pretty boring…I almost always regret buying those cheap box sets…Imo better off waiting for a good widescreen release. I’ve seen a few and my favorite so far is La Mala Ordina aka Manhunt.
If you’re new to the genre, I recommend Squadra Volante and Roma Violenta.
[quote=“Silence, post:429, topic:376”]If you’re new to the genre, I recommend Squadra Volante and Roma Violenta.[/quote]I let them see a good 5 or 6 before Squadra Volante, Roma Violenta indeed is a good one to start with, I’d recommend some Lenzi and Di Leo ones also 
Thanks both! 
Update: just starting my new phase in Italian crime, and loving it so far. Checked out The Violent Professionals (and bought the soundtrack) Mean Frank and Crazy Tony and loved 'em both.
Just purchased a bunch of the Blue Underground DVDs of Violent City Contraband (which I just watched via Netflix…gory as hell! The face-burning scene was brutal!) Street Law The Heroin Busters and Fernando di Leo’s Crime Collection
Also picked up the Attori A Mano Armata book/CD combo…such a good package.
That’s a great CD, I have it myself 
[quote=“Dorado, post:433, topic:376”]That’s a great CD, I have it myself :-)[/quote]me too ;D
I think you’ll be very happy with the Fernando di Leo Crime Collection… One of the best purchases Ive made in a while. Bargain price too. Now if we could just see similar releases in the SW genre!
Seriously! I’m more than happy with my Wild East sets, however. Lot of love going into those, that’s for sure.
Felt like some Milian last night so plumped for Syndicate Sadists, which I’d been meaning to see for a while.
Far from his best crime film but entertaining enough to tick the required boxes for me.
Was actually a little let down by The Heroin Busters, at least compared to most of Castellari’s other films, which I tend to enjoy. Great casting of Testi and Hemmings, but the overall film felt a bit…I don’t know ‘safe’ and not up to standard. Even the final chase (via foot…car…motorcycle…airplane) was a bit underwhelming. Maybe a C+?
[quote=“Phil H, post:437, topic:376”]Felt like some Milian last night so plumped for Syndicate Sadists, which I’d been meaning to see for a while.
Far from his best crime film but entertaining enough to tick the required boxes for me.[/quote]The first Rambo film. 8)
[size=12pt]La Mala Ordina[/size] (Manhunt/The Italian Connection - 1972, Fernando Di Leo)
I have never been the greatest fan of Italian crime films, but this is as good as they come, I suppose
A small-time Milanese pimp becomes the target of both the local Mafia and two Italo-American hitmen (Henry Silva and Woody Strode), send to Milan to do him in. The reason: he’s accused (falsely of course) of the theft of a load of heroin.
A bit empty-headed (the small-time pimp, who even wasn’t in possession of a gun before trouble started, eventually exterminates the local Mob and beats two professional killers in a gunfight!), but great fun. Mario Adorf is wonderful as the hunted man. Great car scene (and a great nudity scene by Femi Benussi).
I watched the film in Italian. The Americans occasionally speak English to each other and when in Italy, Silva and Strode (who are said to be fluent in Italian) speak Italian with an American accent. I don’t know how this was all done in the English language track.