radiokills Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 yea yea another mob movie, but coming from the guy that directed black hawk down and gladiator its gotta be pretty good. and i love russell crowe even though hes actually kinda insane. discuss http://www.americangangster.net/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SquashedFrog Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Meh... I hate when they make up characters in true stories just to sell a movie (IE, another Denzel movie, "Biko")... the Denzel Washington character is real, this script was floating around and had multiple directors and stars attached (including Cheadle) over the past few years, could never get made...so what'd they do? Rewrite the movie to include a part for a White Movie Star (Russel Crowe) to play the "Reporter with a Heart of Gold, Conflicted but drawn at the same time to a powerful, yet evil African American". Would have liked to have seen the original script shot as planned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anodyne Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 i hate that ridley scott is better known for the shitfest that was gladiator than the brilliance that was bladerunner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Meh... I hate when they make up characters in true stories just to sell a movie (IE, another Denzel movie, "Biko")... the Denzel Washington character is real, this script was floating around and had multiple directors and stars attached (including Cheadle) over the past few years, could never get made...so what'd they do? Rewrite the movie to include a part for a White Movie Star (Russel Crowe) to play the "Reporter with a Heart of Gold, Conflicted but drawn at the same time to a powerful, yet evil African American". Would have liked to have seen the original script shot as planned. Didn't denzel washington play stephen biko like 15 years ago?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 And Biko was a a "powerful, yet evil African American"? He didn't come across that way in the Peter Gabriel song ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 i hate that ridley scott is better known for the shitfest that was gladiator than the brilliance that was bladerunner. gladiator = shitfest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 gladiator = shitfest Totally. It was like Playskool's 'My First Epic.' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Alien + Bladerunner = Win. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Totally. It was like Playskool's 'My First Epic.' i enjoyed it. o well, everyones a critic. [/cliche] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SquashedFrog Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 And Biko was a a "powerful, yet evil African American"? He didn't come across that way in the Peter Gabriel song ... Uh no. The point is Cry Freedom couldnt be sold as a movie about Stephen Biko so they re-created the movie to be about the white guy (the Kevin Kline character) who WROTE Biko's biography and Biko ended up as a secondary character who was helped by this "White Angel". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Ridley Scott best for me was Alien. I am a big fan of his along with his brother Tony. I liked Gladiator also. I just saw and really enjoyed American Gangster, maybe because I had no previous knowlegde of the actual story and what is made up or not. Just as a movie, it was entertaining. Very long movie but my interest was there the whole time. Helps that I am a big fan of Denzel and Russel. I recommend this movie to anyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 i hate that ridley scott is better known for the shitfest that was gladiator than the brilliance that was bladerunner. I agree.... Alien is the 1st film that pops in my mind by him though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Perm Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I agree.... Alien/Blade Runner is the 1st film that pops in my mind by him though.these two films changed me as a young lad in Scotland - gladitator sucked ass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 hmmm..... I didnt realize people hated Gladiator so much. Not the best but I thought it was cool. But Alien is one of my all time favs. Classic as Sci-fi gets. I havent seen Blade Runner, I must see that now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Ridley Scott best for me was Alien. I am a big fan of his along with his brother Tony. Apparently, he (Tony) is directing a remake of The Warriors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Apparently, he (Tony) is directing a remake of The Warriors. Cool that sounds awesome. I think Tony Scott's style is great. My fav is True Romance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Perm Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 BAN ALL REMAKES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hi my name is Lee Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Totally. It was like Playskool's 'My First Epic.' This made me laugh out loud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevor Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 this movie was missing something. it was good, but not great, and i can't peg why, but it was a missing a special ingredient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 this movie was missing something. it was good, but not great, and i can't peg why, but it was a missing a special ingredient.boobs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 boobs?I was going to say cayenne pepper, but yours is probably more likely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Cayenne boobies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Spicy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Every movie can be improved by boobs and bush. the more the better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 boobs? Dude...there boobs ALL OVER that movie...Gratuitious coke whore bewbs and boosh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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