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Bugsy [Region 2] | ![Bugsy [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JYZHQN0ML._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Barry Levinson
Actors: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $8.00
Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 181414
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Running Time: 134 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582122633
ASIN: B0000DK4QD
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1991
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Bugsy represents an almost miraculous combination of director, writer, and star on a project that represents a career highlight for everyone involved. It's one of the best American gangster movies ever made--as good in its own way as any of the Godfather films--and it's impossible to imagine anyone better than Beatty in the movie's flashy title role. As notorious mobster and Las Vegas visionary "Bugsy" Siegel, Beatty is perfectly cast as a man whose dreams are greater than his ability to realize them--or at least, greater than his ability to stay alive while making those dreams come true. With a glamorous Hollywood mistress (Annette Bening) who shares Bugsy's dream while pursuing her own upwardly mobile agenda, Bugsy seems oblivious to threats when he begins to spend too much of the mob's money on the creation of the Flamingo casino. Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley) and Mickey Cohen (Harvey Keitel) will support Bugsy's wild ambition to a point, after which all bets are off, and Bugsy's life hangs in the balance. From the obvious chemistry of Beatty and Bening (who met and later married off-screen) to the sumptuous reproduction of 1940s Hollywood, every detail in this movie feels impeccably right. Beatty is simply mesmerizing as the man who invented Las Vegas but never saw it thrive, moving from infectious idealism to brutal violence in the blink of an eye. Director Barry Levinson is also in peak form here, guiding the stylish story with a subtle balance of admiration and horror; we can catch Bugsy's Vegas fever and root for the gangster's success, but we know he'll get what he deserves. We might wish that Bugsy had lived to see his dream turn into a booming oasis, but the movie doesn't suggest that we should shed any tears. --Jeff Shannon
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 Never mind,"where have all the flowers gone?;where have all the Gangsters gone" May 10, 2009
J. Guild (Toronto,Canada)
This is a super Gangster movie.Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was as important as just about any mobster in the 20th Century.While most involved in the underworld were dealing in fundamentally illegal enterprises,;Bugsy's noteriety came about from a business that was essentially legal in Nevada--namely building the Flamingo Casino in the desert of Las Vegas.While it was legal to build this casino,nobody had even considered it because of the remoteness, in the sand,lack of water and even electricity at the time.Bugsy saw the potential with the coming of power from the new dam.He also had the ability of being able to get things done and,even though he didn't have the funds,nor could he ever hope to get the backing of banks;he was able to talk the Mafia into investing in his scheme.Any normal business man would not even get to first base with this project ,but Bugsy used every tactic available,some legal and others using all the muscle inherent in being a mobster of the highest order.There is no doubt,that it took someone like Bugsy to get it done.He succeeded,a big price was paid;by everyone ,but none greater than Bugsy and Virginia Hill. Although Bugsy's dream grew from a Million to over 6 Million dollars before it was completed;its Grand Opening was a disaster at the time;The Flamingo was the start of what Las Vegas has grown into today.Over the years ,the Flamingo has brought in earnings of over 100 Billion dollars.
The movie does an excellent job of telling the story.It has a great cast of characters,and is still one of the best Gangster movies ever made,was called "the most entertaining and exciting American movie of the year".It came out in 1992 and is just as good viewing today,17 years later.
A Classic Gangster Film With A Romantic Twist February 21, 2009
Raymond E. Parker (Los Angeles, Ca.)
I have alsways been a fan of the gangster genre-and Warren Beatty. This film worked for me on all levels. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was not your ordinary gangster. He hob-nobbed with royalty ("Hollywood" and REAL kings and queens) was highly visible, and could "rub someone out" just as easily as he could seduce one of his many conquests. Bugsy Siegel is THE founding father of Las Vegas. At the time he was considered "Crazy". Who wants to vacation in the desert? But like most great people, he was not considered so crazy after his vision came to fruition.
Bugsy tells us this tale, plus the tale of The Great Love Affair between he and Virginia Hill. It is a tumultuos, passionate affair that unfortunately did not end on a happy note. Due to outstanding building costs ( and the fact that Virginia stole money from "the boys") Bugsy was killed and Virginia commited suicide a few years later in Austria. The film is amazing to look at. The production design, editing, and writing recapture the Classic Warner Bros. gangster flicks of the '30's and '40's. Warren Beatty has never givven a more fine performance than he does here. His Bugsy is a handsome, charming, cruel, seductive, rabid, passionate killer. The "Bark like a dog" scene is classic! The always brilliant Annette Bening makes us believe that she is from this time period in the way she talks, walks, and flirts. I would like to single out the music. The score is written by Ennio Morricone (Sergio Leone films, The Untouchables et al). It is a romantic melody with dissonant notes that underscore the violence of the relationship. If you have not seen this movie, you owe it to yourself.
Bugsy January 31, 2009
Frank Lee (Aliso Viejo, CA USA)
A film classic if you want to see how the Mafia was behind the building of Las Vegas. While the story is true, Annette Benning and Warren Beaty's peroformance brings a light heated approach (if you can say that)to the story. This is one video which my better half enjoys bringing out and watch over and again. A timeless piece of work if you don't take it too seriously.
Awesome January 13, 2009
M. Lotrijan
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Twenty dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet November 29, 2008
C. CRADDOCK (Bakersfield)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
'Bugsy' tells the story of mobster/visionary Benjamin (don't call him Bugsy, at least not to his face) Seigel. Sure he was a killer; but he also was a family man, a lover, a multi-tasker, a man of exquisite fashion sense, and a visionary. His vision, you ask? He had an epiphany in the desert and envisioned Las Vegas, and built The Flamingo Hotel and Casino, which got the roulette ball rollin'. Perhaps his role in the creation of Las Vegas was exaggerated for dramatic effect, but Warren Beatty turns in a very compelling performance, supported by an excellent cast. The scenes between Beatty and Bening, his current wife, generate high voltage sparks, contrary to the rule about casting a married couple as lovers since they are so familiar with one another. 'Eyes Wide Shut,' anyone? Either 'Bugsy' was shot before the two actually got together, or it flies in the face of The Coolidge Effect. The Beatty/Bening match up is like a prize fight, something that is right at home in Las Vegas. Here is where they first meet:
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"Bugsy" Siegel: Got a light?
Virginia: The way you were looking at me, I thought you were going to ask for something more interesting.
"Bugsy" Siegel: Like what?
Virginia: Use your imagination.
"Bugsy" Siegel: I'm using it.
Virginia: ...Let me know when you're finished.
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Another scene that reveals the complexity of Seigel's character, as portrayed by Warren Beatty, is when he negotiates cost over runs at his home while simultaneously trying to preside over his daughter's birthday party, wearing a white baker's hat and jacket. Can you say multi-tasking? It is quite a feat of juggling, despite the fact that he drops the main ball, and the scene of him sitting dejected in front of his daughter's cake with the candles melted down to wax puddles speaks volumes.
Here we have a cold blooded killer who will choose silk ties and designer shirts for a bookie just before he shoots him. Always seeking to improve, he practices his diction relentlessly:
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"Bugsy" Siegel: Twenty dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.
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Can you say Self Improvement? Bugsy was certainly not your average gangster, and 'Bugsy' the film is not your average gangster movie. Great performances from Beatty, Bening, and the rest of the stellar cast, 'Bugsy' is a most worthwhile use of your film watching time.
Barry Levinson ... Director of Bugsy (1991)
Warren Beatty ... Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel
Annette Bening ... Virginia Hill
Harvey Keitel ... Mickey Cohen
Ben Kingsley ... Meyer Lansky
Elliott Gould ... Harry Greenberg
Joe Mantegna ... George Raft
Bebe Neuwirth ... Countess di Frasso
Bill Graham ... Charlie Luciano
Peggy Lee ... sang "WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT? (GET ME SOME MONEY TOO)"
Diner (1982) .... Directed by Barry Levinson
Bulworth (1998) .... Sen. Jay Billington Bulworth was portrayed by Warren Beatty
The Grifters (1990) .... Annette Bening was Myra Langtry
Bad Lieutenant (1992) .... Harvey Keitel was The Lieutenant, and he was very, very, very, very bad.
Gandhi (1982) .... Ben Kingsley played Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
American History X (1998) .... Elliott Gould was Murray
Alice (1990) .... Joe Mantegna was Joe the Saxophonist
Tadpole (2002) .... Bebe Neuwirth was Diane Lodder
Apocalypse Now (1979) .... Bill Graham was the Agent
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Virginia: Do you always talk this much before you do it?
"Bugsy" Siegel: I only talk this much before I kill someone.
[they kiss]
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