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To those who have seen American Gangster

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  1. Chazmental Chazmental is offline Thief

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 8:16pm)

    Shaunne bought me a copy of it today. Now would it be better to see the Theatrical release b4 watching the extended 18 minute version?
  2. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 8:16pm) in reply to Chazmental

    why would shorter be better? ask any chick.
  3. PocketHeadies PocketHeadies is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 8:16pm) in reply to Chazmental

    watch the extended....hopefully they put more into the ending
  4. LitezOut LitezOut is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 8:18pm) in reply to Chazmental

    I say go for the extended... the movie flowed well, not too many slow spots so the extra 18 shouldn't drag it out.
  5. -BlackFours- -BlackFours- is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 8:25pm) in reply to Chazmental

    Doesn't matter, your going to have to watch it at least 3 times anyway
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  6. tommpat2000 tommpat2000 is online now Chief Asshat

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 8:34pm) in reply to Chazmental

    I would think there would be no reason to ever watch it without the additional 18 mins.
  7. ronjon13 ronjon13 is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 10:19pm) in reply to tommpat2000

    it is the greatest movie ever, watch both on dual monitors
  8. dbuzz dbuzz is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 10:21pm) in reply to ronjon13

    i dont see how its the greatest movie ever when alot of the scenes are knockoff from previous drug movies.
  9. sacaniga sacaniga is offline fake machinist

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 10:42pm) in reply to dbuzz

    yeah it was a solid movie... but i didnt think it lived up to the hype
  10. RAIL BARON RAIL BARON is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 10:45pm) in reply to sacaniga

    ^^exactly
  11. ronjon13 ronjon13 is offline

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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 10:51pm) in reply to RAIL BARON

    to each his own but i thought it was the shit (havent seen that many drug lord movies)
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    Feb 19th, 2008 (2/19/2008 10:57pm) in reply to Chazmental

    I thought it was decent , definitely worth the watch but not an all time classic. I did think the ending was kind of abrupt. It should have showed something of what happened to Frank Lucas after he got out of prison. Perhaps the extended version might have something of this nature.

    Edit: Hopefully that wasn't a spoiler.
  13. bmac bmac is offline

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    Feb 24th, 2008 (2/24/2008 2:13am) in reply to emoneypitt

    the extended version's ending is not very good, probably one of the few times I would choose the theatrical ending over the original ending.

    in the extended version ending, he comes out of prison, and him the crowe walk the streets for a few minutes, no real important discussion, just chit chat, they are walking across the street and it freezes and ends. walking out of the prison gate with the music playing was worked much better. Kind of a tough movie to end though.

    since we're on the subject of original ending vs. theatrical ending, the movie that got ruined the most in the ending decision imo was Se7en. David Fincher wanted it to be an ariel view from the helicopter after doe is shot with 'my god get somebody, anybody' being yelled then cut to black. But the studio made them add pitt sitting in the car and freeman and the captain having this dumb dialogue about how he wasnt retiring. completely wrecked that movie I thought.
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    Feb 24th, 2008 (2/24/2008 2:15am) in reply to bmac

    couldnt agree more about Se7en...
  15. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Feb 24th, 2008 (2/24/2008 2:17am) in reply to bmac

    lol@ going back to the 19th for this...edit:rigged he never gave up followup if he liked it IMO.

    i guess i need to rent it to see the other ending regardless. plus i saw it in the theatre so i have to make sure i liked it.
  16. Dumb Walrus Dumb Walrus is offline

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    Feb 24th, 2008 (2/24/2008 2:26am) in reply to skisteve

    THE NOTEBOOK has the extended 6:39 min SEX SCENE with Rachel McAdams tits n shit that didnt get in the theater version. Whee.
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