Gangster films are the best films that will drop some major quotes on them. Gangster film have some great quotes that hit hard. These quotes make you think and stick out your chest because when a gangster makes a quote, you better listen up because there is some serious wisdom that is going to be dropped upon you. Here are another round of great gangster quotes.
“Fredo — you’re my older brother, and I love you. But don’t ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.” – Michael Corleone, The Godfather (1979)
Of all the lessons you can take from the Godfather series, the major one is to never, ever, ever go against the family. You have to be out of your mind to go against the family. When Michael becomes the new Godfather, he goes to Vegas to meet his brother, Fredo and Mo Greene. Mo Greene gets an attitude with Michael after trying to buy him out and Fredo sides with Mo. Michael in the calmest of voices drops this line. Michael is all business and will put family first.
“You know why? You don’t have the guts to be what you wanna be? You need people like me. You need people like me so you can point your fucking fingers and say, “That’s the bad guy.” So… what that make you? Good?” – Tony Montana, Scarface (1983)
This was one of the quotes that hit hard for me and in this movie. “Say hello to my little friend” will always be the top quote from this film. This quote/monologue right set the tone for Tony’s downfall. Tony is a bad guy, and he is the example used by society to say no to drugs, he is not like us and keep people from doing harm. You know what, he is right. We see it on TV, but the dude is the perfect rags to riches example that we all want to be. Maybe not the cocaine part.
“I don’t wanna be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.”– Frank Costello, The Departed (2006)
Frank Costello was a bad ass man and the opening to The Departed explained his thoughts on the world and life. This quote hits hard as he stated that no matter where he is from or raised, he will not be a product of that part of the world. He wants to control everything around him and wants to leave his own impact on those around him. This is what we call a boss mindset.