IS American Gangster a classic film?

[tr2k]

havent seen that one. Waiting for @tr2k to bless us with that joint

Sicario doe? I'm seeing that first week

Black Mass at the end of the week

 

[Real]

Black Mass at the end of the week

What kinda quality?

 

[tr2k]

What kinda quality?

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[LezJepzin]

Felt like it could've been better if Denzel wasn't worried about glorifying the life of Frank Lucas . He did a great job but I know Crowe's character was magnified to take away some of HIS storyline.

 

[Real]

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[Roman Brady]

Felt like it could've been better if Denzel wasn't worried about glorifying the life of Frank Lucas . He did a great job but I know Crowe's character was magnified to take away some of HIS storyline.

Or maybe denzel just did as he was told and we got so much Crowe cuz he's good with the director

 

[Mr Clean]

Not a classic off the strength of RZA having a Wu Tang tattoo in the 1970s

 

[tr2k]

Not a classic off the strength of RZA having a Wu Tang tattoo in the 1970s

It is a Denzel classic

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

As great as Denzel was..

He wasnt really Frank Lucas

I think somebody like Jeffery Wright would have transformed into the role .

Denzel did bring star power too it so it had that added bonus of seeing him play a bad guy again

Its why I dont have a problem with Crowe getting half the screen time. It was trying to be a 70s version of Heat (in terms of two Hollywood stars against opposite sides of the law), but didnt have quite the execution.

I thought that scene with Cuba Gooding was dope though. It set up for a war that never happened.

Chiwetel Ejiofor would be a great Nicky Barnes imo

 

[threattonature]

I didn't think it was classic when it dropped and still isn't. I agree about the lack of energy in it. I look at a New Jack where they made Nino both charismatic but also completely despicable at the same time and were able to get across the ruthlessness and extravagance and greed that went into it all.

 

[ciubaca]

Not a classic off the strength of RZA having a Wu Tang tattoo in the 1970s

wu tang is forever

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Kind of wonder if all the production problems and rewrites did it in..scotton from what I understand was responsible for adding in the Richie divorce...Not like Scott was the

Not a classic off the strength of RZA having a Wu Tang tattoo in the 1970s

If the film took place in the early 80s, wouldn't have been so bad...or maybe they just could've covered up his tat? Nah, the movie was already over budget.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Chiwetel Ejiofor would be a great Nicky Barnes imo

i was just thinking that as I rewatched

 

[Ziggiy]

Thought it was dope but not classic.

The first portion showing Frank’s Rise is the best part

 

[Food Mane]

I REALLY like the movie..but too much Crowe like everyone has said.

Should have been more Focus on Frank vs Nicky Barnes.

For sure. If they had done a thing where Nicky represented unwitting participation in capitalism that traps you in an underclass and Frank represented using capitalism to break free of the oppression it (and lots of other things) creates for african americans we could have a classic movie.