steveo21 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 On my way out to see it with my girl now. In case you wanted to know the numbers? Universal's American Gangster stole the box office show Friday by snatching $16 million in domestic gross receipts at 3,054 theaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megared Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Meh...it was alright...too long for my liking really. I'm a huge fan of gangster movies, and this did nothing for me. It was missing something. The previews showed the majority of all the action scenes. I thought it'd be like that 2 1/2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Good gangster movies don't need to rely on action to carry the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Is it better then The Departed? I loved that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceNASeem Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Did they ever convict any of the military personnel who were involved in the drug trafficking? They did not follow up on that at the end of the movie when they were listing what happened to all of the main characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Is it better then The Departed? I loved that movie. It's on par. Two different types of movies, though...AG is obviously based on a true story, the plot isn't as intriguing or complex. But the acting is on the same level...both movies are equally captivating, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Did they ever convict any of the military personnel who were involved in the drug trafficking? They did not follow up on that at the end of the movie when they were listing what happened to all of the main characters. The one main contact was convicted and sentenced to something like 50 years. I don't know if they ever linked anyone else closely enough to it. It was varying personnel over years, so only that one main Thailand contact was into it enough to have any evidence on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Meh...it was alright...too long for my liking really. I'm a huge fan of gangster movies, and this did nothing for me. The previews showed the majority of all the action scenes. I thought it'd be like that 2 1/2 hours. Action? I don't know. It seems like you're looking for something else. Unlike some, I'm not a fan of Scarface at all. I mean, it has its moments but I find it a touch yawn-inducing and it has nothing to do with 'action.' Film is about way more than that and American Gangster, while flawed, delivered enough for me not to notice the running time as much. The beginning set up was a story by itself, so it helped to break up the longer term story arc. I also liked the fact they showed the unraveling of the social fabric due partly to Lucas' (and others) drug distribution. Most films will only show you the violence and evil when it comes to the rivals but not the innocents (and unsuspecting users.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I just saw it and it was the best movie of the year. IMO Denzel was fantastic and should win an Oscar for it and Crowe should win best supporting actor for it. the movie itself should win the Oscar for best movie of the year. IMO great great film, highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I also liked the fact they showed the unraveling of the social fabric due partly to Lucas' (and others) drug distribution. Most films will only show you the violence and evil when it comes to the rivals but not the innocents (and unsuspecting users.) Excellent point. That montage scene on Thanksgiving with the junkies shooting up, all building up to the dead mother and her crying baby was very powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin11 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Im watching it right, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megared Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Action? I don't know. It seems like you're looking for something else.Unlike some, I'm not a fan of Scarface at all. I mean, it has its moments but I find it a touch yawn-inducing and it has nothing to do with 'action.' Film is about way more than that and American Gangster, while flawed, delivered enough for me not to notice the running time as much. The beginning set up was a story by itself, so it helped to break up the longer term story arc. I also liked the fact they showed the unraveling of the social fabric due partly to Lucas' (and others) drug distribution. Most films will only show you the violence and evil when it comes to the rivals but not the innocents (and unsuspecting users.) It was a vague way of me saying I was TOTALLY uninterested in the sideplot of the cop's life. Totally uninterested in listening to him in court for issues not relevant to Lucas. Usually in movies of that genre, the focus is on the life of the criminal, not the cops chasing him. I wouldn't have even had an issue with that subplot, if it bore some relevance to the main plot. Maybe knowing the plot is Hollywood altered tainted me...I found his actual BET profile more entertaining than the movie. I think it would've been better if Fuqua directed it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Great movie. The time went buy pleasantly. Definitely one of the best pics of the year and Denzel should win the best actor oscar for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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