Finally saw American Gangster

[danielson]

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?

[Bluto]

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 

[KingCol]

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.

[Dos Equis]

Just rented it, but haven't watched yet. 

[AVBG]

I thought it was one of the better movies I had seen.

BTW, anyone seen Jumper? That was a good movie.

[thelamefalsehood]

I just watched it last night. I thought it was very good I like movies based on true stories though, always makes them more intense thinking that stuff actually happened.

[YoungBlood]

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!

My favorite part of the movie, definitely, was where he bashed the guys in with the piano!!!

[Hedgehog]

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.

[Pollux]

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...

[Faust]

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  .

[Hedgehog]

Originally he even wanted to play the black guy  .

LOL

I thought that shit ended with Al Jolson?

[Fury]

Crowe and Denzel are what made that movie good.

[danielson]

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

[danielson]

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.

[Pollux]

Yeah I caught that on HBO a few months ago, it was ok.

Just OK? 

Damn, that movie kicked-ass!