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Gangs Of New York

The TVClubHouse: Archives: Movies & Library 2003 -2004: Movies: May 2003 - April 2004: Gangs Of New York users admin

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Adven

Friday, July 11, 2003 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I saw this movie for the first time on DVD last night and loved it. The movie's extremely good, if a little long, but Daniel Day-Lewis, as the villain, Bill the Butcher, is amazing: both horrifying and mesmerizing at the same time. One of the best acting performances I've ever seen. He just drips psychotic malevolence. The movie's extremely violent and depressing, so if that isn't your kind of movie, I'd stay away.

Crazydog

Friday, July 11, 2003 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I enjoyed it a lot, because I like period dramas. But I recognize that this type of movie is not for everyone. We saw it in the theater and my poor fiance was bored to tears. She kept turning to me with this really sad look on her face begging for us to walk out early. We stayed. (Part of the reason why we stayed is because I had warned her in advance that she was not going to like it and that she would find it boring. But she insisted on going.)

Curiouscat

Friday, July 11, 2003 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I rented it last weekend and enjoyed it. I kept hearing how terribly violent it is, but I don't think it's that bad. Then again Scarface is one of my favourite movies. Ms. Diaz surprised me a little because I didn't expect her to do as well as she did.

Jagger

Monday, August 04, 2003 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I watched this over the weekend, I thought it was a very good movie, and yes there is graphic violence in it, but I like graphic violence. I knew it was going to be a long movie, but the time went buy very quickly,there were no real lulls in the movie.

Brenda1966

Monday, August 25, 2003 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I finally watched this because of Scorcese and DiCaprio. It really is well done and a compelling story. I found the historical aspect very interesting.

The violence did bother me a bit, but I'd say it was less gruesome than Braveheart -- I don't know why the knives and hatches bother me more than guns do.

I'd give it a thumbs up.

Admin

Friday, August 29, 2003 - 10:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love this movie. Saw it in the theatre, then again on video. I was very disappointed that the video had been edited a lot and lot of the blood and guts was gone. I hate when they do that, it's so choppy.

Was New York really like this? I never understood the significance of the dead rabbits? Or the razor that they use to cut their face before battle, always leaving the blood on? Can anyone help me understand?

Brenda1966

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Admin,
I saw a thing on Bravo or some other cable channel talking about the historical aspects of the film. It featured Scorcese and how he worked to make the film accurate, things like the gangs, the tunnels and close quarters they lived in, how they recruited people fresh off the boats for the military, etc. So, yes, NY was really like that.

Did you rent your video from Blockbuster? They're known to cut movies at will. Get a DVD player and avoid Blockbuster.