'Gangs of New York'...forgot what a great movie it is

[Zimo]

I was like 10 when Sopranos started.

you sound old

I was just a few years older and still enjoyed it, even in Ireland The Sopranos was massive when it was first aired. Watched it again in my 20s and then again last year. Gets better every time. There's a reason its recognised as the GOAT TV show. The Wire a very close 2nd

 

[Rimbaud82]

Never was a particular fan of this tbh, aside from DDLs performance. Very weak narrative. A rare dud from Scorsese.

 

[dittohead84]

I've never watched it, will give it a go. I presume I'll like it since I have a fondness for NYC and I'm pure Irish stew. Diddly idle too ra loo

 

[Zimo]

DDL knocked it out of the park.
Great cameo by Liam Neeson.
Gleason, John C Reilley, and Gary Lewis all put in very good performances.
Leo and Cameron were vanilla, but also smart enough not to attempt to out-act DDL.
Good production by Scorsese.
Good story, but drags on longer than it needs to. Ending felt anti-climactic.
8/10.

It did drag a bit at stages , especially the Diaz and Leo scenes, a bit more DDL sharpening his knives would have been better. The ending was decent, dunno how to do spoilers so I won't say anything

9/10

 

[Deleted member 110072]

Never was a particular fan of this tbh, aside from DDLs performance. Very weak narrative. A rare dud from Scorsese.

Indeed, I think another example of Marty getting caught between doing one of his crime drama epics and a genre film that really didnt do either that well as with The Departed.

I'm guessing though thats what was needed for the studios to give him the budgets he was after, they probably wouldnt have gone with more of a Goodfellas like epic of Bull the Butcher it needed the Leo orish revenge story/romance.

 

[Zimo]

I've never watched it, will give it a go. I presume I'll like it since I have a fondness for NYC and I'm pure Irish stew. Diddly idle too ra loo

Not really, the Irish that came in their millions through NY during the 1840s got the original settlers pissed. Tbf I don't blame them

 

[dittohead84]

Not really, the Irish that came in their millions through NY during the 1840s got the original settlers pissed. Tbf I don't blame them

Ah well shit happens. They had the English to blame for that

 

[Zimo]

Not really, the Irish that came in their millions through NY during the 1840s got the original settlers pissed. Tbf I don't blame them

Original settlers..nah, surprised I wasn't pulled on that. The originals were the native Indians...ffs, they had it rough

 

[Zimo]

Ah well shit happens. They had the English to blame for that

Aint that the truth. Watch it man, ya won't be disappointed

 

[Zimo]

Indeed, I think another example of Marty getting caught between doing one of his crime drama epics and a genre film that really didnt do either that well as with The Departed.

I'm guessing though thats what was needed for the studios to give him the budgets he was after, they probably wouldnt have gone with more of a Goodfellas like epic of Bull the Butcher it needed the Leo orish revenge story/romance.

The Departed better than GONY? Ah man, ya must be jokin

 

[Aegon Spengler]

Leo Irish accent is distractingly bad. I wish they could have found an excuse for him to sound a little different. Otherwise it’s great

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Leo Irish accent is distractingly bad. I wish they could have found an excuse for him to sound a little different. Otherwise it’s great

He did a really good southern African accent in Blood Diamond.

 

[Zimo]

Leo Irish accent is distractingly bad. I wish they could have found an excuse for him to sound a little different. Otherwise it’s great

Leos character was born and bred in NY, surrounded by the Irish immigrants, so he had a mutt accent which he actually pulled off

 

[Zimo]

He did a really good southern African accent in Blood Diamond.

Unless you're an Afrikaners I don't think ya can say that. I played rugby with a few SA lads and they said his accent was bollox

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

Minus Cameron Diaz its really good

I always forget how damn awful her accent is when I think of that movie. She should have faced trial in the Hague

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Unless you're an Afrikaners I don't think ya can say that. I played rugby with a few SA lads and they said his accent it was bollox

Most critics praised him for it

 

[Zimo]

Most critics praised him for it

Who's most critics?

 

[Zimo]

I always forget how damn awful her accent is when I think of that movie. She should have faced trial in the Hague

Wasn't that bad at all. She did a decent County Limerick/Clare accent

 

[Mr. Shickadance]

Cool movie and I think this is one of the last movies where they actually built an extensive set for, which is pretty awesome.

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Who's most critics?

Critics of movies lol either way he sounded pretty close to me.