Film Gangs of New York

[Prinsesse]

I thought it was well written and entertaining. That type of movie was not really my usual style but I found it so thought provoking in the way of those things actually going on in the earlier days.

 

[E-ric]

This movie was originally over 4 hours long when scorsese finished it... but the movie studio would not release it... It took him almost 2 years to reedit and get it to the way it was released... I thought it was a great movie and would like to see the "real" way scorsese had intended it to be...

I think he would have dwelved more into Leo's lost years...

 

[rm-rf]

OHFUCKMEINTHEASS do we need a Spoilers warning?

 

[Chaos Butterfly]

Am now reading the book that this was based on and so far it is pretty cool... i mean it the book was written in the late 1920's so a lot of the references are a bit vague, and it presumes that you have a working knowledge of some of the more important NYC city streets, but apart from that, it is a good read so far...

CB

 

[honEbee]

Could've been better

I didn't think it lived up to it's potential. I find most movies, even ones that aren't the best, give me some enjoyment. So it wasn't a total loss. I agree that Daniel Day Lewis was the best thing about the movie. Although the cinematography was really nice too. But the rest wasn't so great.

 

[pr0ficient]

I really liked it! After watching the special features it even made me like it more. The special features show how historically correct this movie was. I thought the story and acting was great. I may be one of the only people to say this, but this movie made it in my TOP 10!

 

[DigitalDuality]

one i loved this film all around..especially at being historically accurate, good acting, and not over the top hollywood bullshit.

The one thing that truly impressed me, is this is the first movie i've seen that truly showed the North's reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation and the war with the south.
Many people look at the north as the saviours for the slaves in the south, without realizing that the majority in the north didn't like blacks too much either and preferred they stayed down south. (not that its a pleasant moment in history, but sometimes its good to see the brutal truth rather than candy coat it)

I also love how the various cliques or stereotypes of that time period and place were depicted perfectly...especially those that fell into the dandy aesthetic.

You see from the begining of new york-- the history its politic' s relations has with the criminal world, ---you even see the "liberal" and "conservative" side of things.. where the "conservatives" are referred to as the "natives" and "patriots".. very similar today...

i think this film shown light on alot of things in a very precise manner without detracting from the storyline itself...

I just hate how the film ended up on two DVD discs. I know for a fact the whole damn thing could've fit on one disc.

 

[nowonmai]

^^
I got it on one...

 

[DigitalDuality]

wtf?? damn netflix to hell..