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Title: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: danielson on February 23, 2008, 05:12:50 AM
I thought it was awful. On the DVD I rented it had two versions so we watched the unrated uncut one. It was 2 hours and 45 minutes of pure boredom. Maybe I should have watched the theatrical version, at least it was probably edited. Did you guys like the movie?
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Bluto on February 23, 2008, 06:08:41 AM
havent seen it yet

but im getting pretty tired with movies that are 2,5-3 hours

back in the day they were 90 minutes!!

first blood is 94 min
cobra is 87 min
above the law is 99min and thats pushing it  :D
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: KingCol on February 23, 2008, 06:29:08 AM
It was OK at best.  It was based on a true story so that made it a bit more interesting.  Defiantly not one of either Denzel's or Crowe's best.  I don't mind if a movie is long but at least make it good.
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Dos Equis on February 23, 2008, 10:15:54 AM
Just rented it, but haven't watched yet. 
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: AVBG on February 23, 2008, 11:41:23 AM
I thought it was one of the better movies I had seen.

BTW, anyone seen Jumper? That was a good movie.
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: thelamefalsehood on February 23, 2008, 02:50:05 PM
I just watched it last night. I thought it was very good ;D I like movies based on true stories though, always makes them more intense thinking that stuff actually happened.
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: YoungBlood on February 23, 2008, 03:10:26 PM


Good, but I didn't pay $10 to see it in the theater. Buddy of mine had a copy of the DVD two days before it came out! ;D

My favorite part of the movie, definitely, was where he bashed the guys in with the piano!!! :-X
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Hedgehog on February 23, 2008, 03:29:19 PM
The movie in itself lacks tempo, the script could've been made a little tighter probably.

But Denzel has never been better IMO. Too bad he's this good in a not so very good movie, it kinda takes away from his performance.

And Crowe is awesome as usual.

If you got the DVD, look at a few scenes with Denzel again, and I think you will agree that his acting is absolutely brilliant.

Using small gestures, but still getting through.

Very impressive IMO.
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Pollux on February 24, 2008, 08:21:09 AM
I thought it was awful. On the DVD I rented it had two versions so we watched the unrated uncut one. It was 2 hours and 45 minutes of pure boredom. Maybe I should have watched the theatrical version, at least it was probably edited. Did you guys like the movie?

I've never seen it, nor do I care to.

Danielson, have you seen Running Scared? Not with Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal, but the Paul Walker flick...
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Faust on February 24, 2008, 09:20:44 AM
The movie in itself lacks tempo, the script could've been made a little tighter probably.
But Denzel has never been better IMO. Too bad he's this good in a not so very good movie, it kinda takes away from his performance.
And Crowe is awesome as usual.
If you got the DVD, look at a few scenes with Denzel again, and I think you will agree that his acting is absolutely brilliant.
Using small gestures, but still getting through.
Very impressive IMO.
I think Crowe is a decent, but not a great actor.
Denzel was great and the story itself is good, but the script is kinda fucked up.

Should have just focussed on the Denzel character, not the "cop". But i think Crowe wanted more lines and screen-time till he was equal with Denzel. Originally he even wanted to play the black guy  ::).
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Hedgehog on February 24, 2008, 09:29:44 AM
Originally he even wanted to play the black guy  ::).

LOL

I thought that shit ended with Al Jolson?

Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Fury on February 24, 2008, 12:33:14 PM
Crowe and Denzel are what made that movie good.
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: danielson on February 24, 2008, 03:47:09 PM
I've never seen it, nor do I care to.

Danielson, have you seen Running Scared? Not with Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal, but the Paul Walker flick...

Yeah I caught that on HBO a few months ago, it was ok. I saw the Gregory Hines one too ;D
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: danielson on February 24, 2008, 03:49:05 PM
Crowe and Denzel are what made that movie good.

They are both great in every movie. Russel has come a long way since he did Virtuosity with Denzel in 1995.
Title: Re: Finally saw American Gangster
Post by: Pollux on February 24, 2008, 05:20:15 PM
Yeah I caught that on HBO a few months ago, it was ok.

Just OK?  ???

Damn, that movie kicked-ass!  8)