Al Pacino is undisputedly one of the greatest actors alive. You can argue about it, but in the end his catalog of movies speaks for itself. While his movies in recent years may not be up to par with his earlier roles, Al Pacino has been making quality films and has starred in a number of classics.
This article will highlight some of my favorite Al Pacino roles of all time.
Whether you choose The Godfather Part 1 or The Godfather Part 2 is completely your call, but one of these two films has to be on any list of Al Pacino's best movies. My personal preference is The Godfather Part 2, but to each his own. If you choose number 3, you should watch the first two again.
Another movie of his that I absolutely loved was Carlito's Way. People often compare this film and Scarface, as they are both a similar corrupt rags to riches storyline and both directed by Brian De Palma, but in the end I feel that this is the stronger film.
It would be a shame to make a list of Pacino films without mentioning Serpico. This is an absolutely incredible film that was released in 1973 and stars Al Pacino as the title character, an honest cop who helped expose a corrupt New York police system.
While there have been films that try to recreate the magic that is Scarface, nothing has touched this iconic cult classic. It is hard to picture anyone else playing the part of Tony Montana the way that Pacino did and thank goodness they never decided to make a sequel with this movie like they did with Carlito's Way.
Finally, a movie that often goes over looked when talking about Al Pacino films is The Insider. I am not quite sure why, as this movie is as suspenseful as any. I believe it was nominated for best picture, and is a great Michael Mann/Pacino collaboration.
These are just some of the many films of Al Pacino that I felt the need to mention. There certainly are others, which may call for a folllowup article.
This article will highlight some of my favorite Al Pacino roles of all time.
Whether you choose The Godfather Part 1 or The Godfather Part 2 is completely your call, but one of these two films has to be on any list of Al Pacino's best movies. My personal preference is The Godfather Part 2, but to each his own. If you choose number 3, you should watch the first two again.
Another movie of his that I absolutely loved was Carlito's Way. People often compare this film and Scarface, as they are both a similar corrupt rags to riches storyline and both directed by Brian De Palma, but in the end I feel that this is the stronger film.
It would be a shame to make a list of Pacino films without mentioning Serpico. This is an absolutely incredible film that was released in 1973 and stars Al Pacino as the title character, an honest cop who helped expose a corrupt New York police system.
While there have been films that try to recreate the magic that is Scarface, nothing has touched this iconic cult classic. It is hard to picture anyone else playing the part of Tony Montana the way that Pacino did and thank goodness they never decided to make a sequel with this movie like they did with Carlito's Way.
Finally, a movie that often goes over looked when talking about Al Pacino films is The Insider. I am not quite sure why, as this movie is as suspenseful as any. I believe it was nominated for best picture, and is a great Michael Mann/Pacino collaboration.
These are just some of the many films of Al Pacino that I felt the need to mention. There certainly are others, which may call for a folllowup article.
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