# Best "New York Movie"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 19, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793 "2002-07-19T12:55:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Monkeypants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Monkeypants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkeypants)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/21 "2002-07-20T14:58:39Z")
“And remember, don’t let the Goyim in!” – Once Upon a Time in America (De Niro Jewish gangster movie) Also, the one with Richard Gere and Winona Ryder. Just kidding. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/22 "2002-07-21T04:42:55Z")
And don’t forget, **As Good as it Gets**. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/23 "2002-07-21T13:09:53Z")
\*\*King Kong No Way Home Annie Hall After Hours Arthur The French Connection Rosemary’s Baby\*\* ( Note: Never live in the Dakota :eek: ) \*\*The Pawnbroker Marathon Man Crossing Delancy Crooklyn’s In Da House The Chosen X\*\* Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/24 "2002-07-21T13:52:37Z")
escape from new york soylent green which im told takes place in new york 😛 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/25 "2002-07-21T15:57:41Z")
There’s also **Dog Day Afternoon** (“Attica! Attica!”) and **City Hall** , both of which have Al Pacino, so they got that going for 'em. I think **Ghostbusters** , which has already been mentioned by **Biggirl** , is my favorite New York movie, though. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/26 "2002-07-21T17:35:07Z")
Not to mention that \*\*“Let’s show this prehistoric bitch how we do things _downtown_.” \*\* is possibly the best New York LINE in a movie… ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/27 "2002-07-21T19:45:39Z")
\*\*" Is that true?" Yes, it’s true. This man has no dick." " Lenny, Lenny, Lenny- remember- you’ll be saving the lives of MILLIONS of registered voters !! " “He slimed me” " Of COURSE !! The Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man !! " " I’m a little fuzzy on this whole bad thing. Can you explain that to me please? Okay, bad is when every molecule in your body explodes at the speed of light and life as we know it ends. Gotcha. Don’t cross the streams. Ok. " LOVE that movie ! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/28 "2002-07-21T19:47:20Z")
\*\* " Preview Is Your Friend\*\* :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/29 "2002-07-21T20:15:50Z")
**Dog Day Afternoon** and **Ghostbusters** (“Why worry, each of us is wearing an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.”) are two of my favorites also. But, this thread would be incomplete without **Goodfellas** , **A Bronx Tale** , and the enduring **The Godfather parts I & II** ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/30 "2002-07-21T20:17:18Z")
Yeah, I’d nominate **Ghostbusters** as well. Any city whose citizens show up and cheer at the potential end of the world gets my vote. I always thought “Working Girl” caught a little of the zietgeist of 1980s New York. Carly Simon’s video of “Let the River Flow” has some lovely New York scenes on it, too. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/31 "2002-07-21T21:11:36Z")
I can’t believe I’m the only one who thinks **Midnight Cowboy** is a top contender. One of the greatest American movies, set almost entirely on the streets of New York. The seedy side of New York, granted, but the city and its culture is so prominent that it’s almost the third major character of the story. ---
**Author:** ![KalliopeCU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7bcc69/32.png) [@KalliopeCU](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KalliopeCU)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/32 "2002-07-21T22:00:16Z")
Honestly, I try really hard to piss off cabdrivers as I cross the street, simply to have the chance in real life to slam a fist on their hood and yell “Hey! I’m **walking** here!” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Sexchange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@Dr.Sexchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Sexchange)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/33 "2002-07-21T22:46:41Z")
all of these have been mentioned but my 3 favorites are **Ghostbusters, Taxi Driver,** and **the French Connection** ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/34 "2002-07-21T23:30:39Z")
It’s a crappy, sappy movie, but **You’ve Got Mail** really showcases all that is pleasant about the Upper West Side (I used to live there). And they aren’t movies, but the first couple of seasons of HBO’s **Sex and the City** on DVD might fit your bill as well. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2002, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/35 "2002-07-23T09:55:00Z")
Hercules in new york with arnie , ---
**Author:** ![zephonith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@zephonith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephonith)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2002, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793/36 "2002-07-23T10:28:49Z")
I really enjoyed **Bringing out the dead** , directed by Martin Scorsese, especially the stunning shots of the ambulance driving through the streets of New York at night. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-new-york-movie/119793.md?page=1)