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Re: Gangs of new york

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In Reply to: Gangs of new york posted by Tom �. on July 07, 2003 at 06:47:13:

I felt that this film was half-baked (ok, maybe 3/4-baked). The blame is really on Martin Scorsese, as he had on hand a collection of capable actors, but just didn't manipulate them and the story right. His "micro"-cinemagraphic skills are superb, but he needed a bigger step in this film to make it great. It's a mixture of historical and sensational events that just don't go anywhere. None developed more than skin-deep. Too bad.

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Re: Gangs of new york or commercial versus art... - patrickU 05:25:09 07/08/03 (2)
The film was meant to have an 4 hours playing time...now it is 2 1/5...I wonder if we ever will have it....
- I wonder if anyone will watch it! 4 hours of gang-bangers of NY! - albee33 16:23:09 07/08/03 (1)
  Five minutes of Leo leaves me queasy. Like those stove pipe hats, though.
  - I suppose...no. But it would have been what the director did intend....nt - patrickU 07:33:50 07/09/03 (0)
    nt

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