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We own the night and American Gangster

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How did you find them??? how do they compare to films such as the departed, whether personally or in any Awards (esp Oscars) race??

I did like "American Gangster" even though it was a pretty slow-burning affair. "We Own The Night" was okay, but not as good or detailed IMO.... I think that "American Gangster" is more in with a shout at Awards time than We Own The Night.... I can see Denzel Washington or Russell Crowe getting acting nominations (but I reckon both will lose out to Brad Pitt's quite brilliant portrayal of Jesse James), and Ridley Scott getting a nomination for Best Director...

 

I dont really think either film is quite as good as "The Departed" though....

I did like "American Gangster" even though it was a pretty slow-burning affair. "We Own The Night" was okay, but not as good or detailed IMO....

 

thought "American Gangster" was a good film, got a really good period vibe going tho yes it was a bit long and my dad mentioned that as well (tho he didnt fall asleep like in Jesse James :lol: ). My Brother [who thinks is a bit of a gangsta] liked it [obv], but thought that some of the details were not in keeping with the period it was supposed to show (he noticed the Wu Tang tattoo on RZA and some of stuff)

 

as for "We Own The Night", not in the same league but for one of those films you might come across on five US, yeah cool, and worth tuning into, tho as you said not as good as either "The Departed" or the orig Infernal Affairs.

 

and imo "We Own The Night" had quite a cool mutant disco club soundtrack as well - tho i cannot say if this was the sort of music people still danced to in NY clubs in 1989 or if its the soundtrack a decade earlier (not got to the mutant disco part in my post-punk book yet :lol: :lol: )

 

I think that "American Gangster" is more in with a shout at Awards time than We Own The Night....

I dont really think either film is quite as good as "The Departed" though....

 

well tbh it was an easy categorization to put these two together as i thought "We Own The Night" wouldnt have had a bigger penetration into the various cinema circuits and so might not have had as big a reach of cinema auds.