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American Gangster

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Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, November 02, 2007 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
does this mean you liked it, Ketchup :-):-):-) I am going to see it on Tuesday

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Yes I liked it.

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 10:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Knightpatti a private message Print Post    
I SAW THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable true story! Did not like watching people shoot up, though. The actors were amazing in it! We went to the 10:15 showing and the theatre was packed. Frank should have listen to the drug general near the end. Greed will be your downfall every time!

Dolphinschild
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06-21-2006

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 12:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
I watched the Documentary on Frank Lucas (American Gangster) on BET station tonight. It showed Denzel talking to the real Frank while shooting the movie. Frank was really honest about things he did and saw about his past. He regreted many things in his life for one reason he said, he said that he was the oldest of 9 siblings and his 5 brothers copied him in everything he did. He knows that if he was a doctor, they would have been doctors, if he was a garbage man, they would have been too. He regrets being the man he was, because they followed him doing it too. He is a interesting character. The person that Russel Crow portrays, he was there too during the shooting. He said that he forgot for a moment that Frank was a gangster and when he woke up from his charming spell, all he wanted to do is bust him again and put him back in prison while they were shooting the movie.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
WE saw this last night and liked it. Man, a 10:30 showing got us out of the theater at 1:15!!

I really enjoy movies where the writing and acting make me CHEER for the bad guy. Denzel Washington never ceases to amaze me when he acts. He is just so mesmerizing.

I can't say it was the PERFECT movie. I felt the lead up to Russell Crowe connecting Frank to it all was too late in the movie. I would have liked to have seen a bit more cat and mouse in it. The "connection" of Frank to the whole thing just seemed all too quick at the end. In an almost 3 hour movie, the breakdown all came in the last half hour or so.

I hated Russell Crowe's character in the movie. (And I don't see what women see in Russell Crowe either!)

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I saw this on Sunday. It kept my attention the whole time, (even tho it was way too long), but I surely didn't walk out thinking "Wow! What a great movie!" like most of the reviews online said. I think the great reviews forced me to be a little disappointed. I walked out thinking I should have waited for cable. I'm still baffled by the 4 star reviews all over the net. 3 stars is what I give it. Good movie, just not great.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 6:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I thought the movie was great once I got over Russell Crowe's bad accent.

Denzel Washington has an amazing face when he smiles that smile, pure evil charm. Would have liked to see them delve a little more into the Nicky Barnes and Frank Lewis rivalry. Apparently those two really hated each other.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, December 03, 2007 - 1:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
I loved this movie. Didn't expect to (just never have been a fan of gangster movies), but was riveted from the moment it started. The pace was excellent as was the screenplay.

Denzel was terrific (and looked pretty damned good to me, too) as usual. Resolute, strong, smart and sexy.

Though I am not a fan of Crowe, I thought he did a very good job. (I read the accent thing he adopted was because he watched tapes of the real Richie Roberts speaking and tried to mimic him.)

Here's a link to more trivia about this movie:
http://tinyurl.com/2m5z6x


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Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, December 03, 2007 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Herck, I'm not a Russell Crowe fan either. Have you seen the movie "The Insider"? GOOD! (Al Pacino is in it too.) It is one of my favorites. I've watched it a number of times.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, December 03, 2007 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Hi, Color! Funny, I just saw read something about that flic. Was it also with Julia Roberts? I will definitely make a point to see it!

One of my favorite Denzel movies is this one:

man on fire


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