Gangs Of New York

BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">It's a movie</div> I just saw this movie the other day, and I'm still stunned. I really think it was one of the best films I've seen in a long, long time. Personally, I'd recommend it to anyone. My friends though, didn't really like it. Did anyone else see it? What did you think?
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Saw the trailer a few days ago. (I live in the UK it isn't out yet.)

    I just have one question though, is it historically accurate?? Or is it just based on an event, or did it even happen?
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  • BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
    It's based on real events. It covers racial gang wars between the Irish and everyone else in New York during the mid-19th century. AFAIK, the main characters really existed, but were probably 'embellished.'
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  • GnatsumGnatsum Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10566Members
    heard it was really boring...

    a movie for history class

    blah
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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    Ive only heard an advert for it on the radio. ( i live in the uk )
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  • BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
    Oh no. Not boring in the least. No no no. Lots of fighting, and even some boobs <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> There's this one guy with a cross, and the cross is a sheath for this sword. And he draws the sword out of the cross, so he's got the cross/club thing in one hand and the sword in the other. Totally badarse. How could a movie with stuff like that be boring?
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    OMG its got boobs in it! I must see it!!!
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  • VecdranVecdran Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2323Members
    I assume Cameron Diaz boobs? <img src='http://forums.firearmsmod.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    I like boobs, i like cameron diaz...

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  • BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
    Yes, Cameron Diaz, but no Cameron Diaz boobs. Just random extra boobs. But lots of them <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • NovakoalaNovakoala Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 962Members, Constellation
    Didn't U2 do the music for that film (I bought their 'Best Of' album the other day and noticed 'The Hands That Built America - Theme from Gangs Of New York' on it)? Or is this just a conincidence?
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  • LongtoothLongtooth Join Date: 2002-07-02 Member: 863Members
    I saw it last night, very long movie, about 3 1/2 hours with previews, good though, some of the best battle scenes since Braveheart. The villian in that movie was amazing well done.
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  • BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
    Yea, Bill was amazing. And that hat of his. I wish I had a hat like that.
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    Interesting footnote about the movie, Scorsese waited 30 years to direct it. He said he "finally had the time and resources to do it." As for historically accurate, it is, for the most part. The character of Amsterdam isn't real, but rather represents the old "new" generation of Irish immigrants able to blend with society. William Cutting, Bill, is based on the a man of the time similar to himself, Bob, also a butcher. Bob however was killed in a bar fight with an Irishman 1 year before Bill in the movie. All the events portrayed in the movie are real, and all the gang names are real, as is the faction known as "nativists". A spectacular movie. One I'm going to go see again.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    I haven't seen it myself, and I probably won't due to the fact that I only watch the few movies a year that I know I will like. I've heard really bad reviews for it, as well as a few good ones.
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  • DipstickDipstick Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11763Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Venmoch+Dec 30 2002, 11:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Dec 30 2002, 11:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Saw the trailer a few days ago. (I live in the UK it isn't out yet.)

    I just have one question though, is it historically accurate?? Or is it just based on an event, or did it even happen?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    While the story was your basic revenge flick, the historical setting was rather accurate. From the draft riots, all the way down to the Municipal and Metropolitan cops fighting each other for authority to patrol the streets.
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