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I thought the movie trailer looked very interesting. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see Gangs of New York when it appeared in theaters. I am very tempted to pick it up on July 1st, but I hate getting stuck with disappointing DVDs.

If anyone has already seen it, could you please let me know if it is worth the cash?

I was not able to catch this in the theatres either but from what I've been told it's a MUST blind buy.

I saw it, and well, it's certainly nowhere near Scorsese's other works. Direction and acting is all above-par, but the screenplay is a bit of a mess.

Overall, I guess I liked it, but it was really a matter of certain elements being stronger than the film as a whole. Daniel Day-Lewis did a phenomenal job, and would have made a more worthy Best Actor than Brody, and Scorsese's direction was far, far better than Polanski - in fact, directing was one of the Pianist's biggest weaknesses.

I didn't much care for most of the other Best Picture nominees, so even if I don't sound overly enthusiastic on "Gangs", I did like it to a degree and certainly recommend a rental.

Though it IS odd that Disney has spread the movie over 2 discs (it's less than 3 hours)...and put half of the extras on each disc. What's up with that?

i had the gangs of new york DVD im going to watch it right now and i will put up my review!

MickeyMouseboy wrote:i had the gangs of new york DVD im going to watch it right now and i will put up my review!

So...where's the review?

sorry! hehehe the movie was good! is spread on 2 discs! in 2:35.1 anamorphic widescreen! i didnt get to the special features but i loved the movie!!!!!! and i recommend it to anyone!!! get it!

I haven't decided whether or not to buy it. I don't like the fact that it's spread over 2 discs as it could easily be on one. I liked the movie and time period, and I'm seriously considering it just because it has some of the best acting I've ever see, particularly Daniel Day-Lewis, for whom I am shocked did not get the Best Actor Oscar, though I haven't seen Brody's work. He played one of the best villains I've ever seen so well that it mesmerized me. In fact, the more I think about his acting and the general film as a whole, it's sounding better and better, but who knows?

Luke wrote:I saw it, and well, it's certainly nowhere near Scorsese's other works. Direction and acting is all above-par, but the screenplay is a bit of a mess.

...Daniel Day-Lewis did a phenomenal job, and would have made a more worthy Best Actor than Brody, and Scorsese's direction was far, far better than Polanski ...

I tend to agree. I am a really big fan of Scorsese (ok, that sounds lame because everybody has to be right? But I truly am), and I don't think it was on par with some of his previous works in terms of overall quality, but it was certainly one his most ambitious projects (alongside Kundun), and obviously one dear to his heart.

I think Day-Lewis' actig was outstanding, but I think Brody did a good job too, and Hollywood politics dictate that DDL has already won something...

As for the DVD, it is coming out here on the 23rd of this month, and it pretty much the same as the US version (includign the split over 2 discs). I already have it on preorder, as it was still a film I thoroughly enjoyed and far far better than the Best Picture winner this year, which IMO, was a piece of shite.

If not a must purchase, a must rental. Having said that, I buy very few films 'blind', so I would recommend renting anyways.

Loomis wrote:As for the DVD, it is coming out here on the 23rd of this month, and it pretty much the same as the US version (includign the split over 2 discs). I already have it on preorder

Are you sure about that - the UK release from EIV is 2 discs, but the film is on one complete disc (and it still has the DTS soundtrack for what its worth).

However, as its from EIV expect cheap casing, no insert, crappy discs with text printed on the front (no labels), a potentially out-of-sync DTS track and MPEG artifacts.

You know, having it spread over 2 discs on R1 is nothing to complain about!

2099net wrote:

Loomis wrote:As for the DVD, it is coming out here on the 23rd of this month, and it pretty much the same as the US version (includign the split over 2 discs). I already have it on preorder

Are you sure about that - the UK release from EIV is 2 discs, but the film is on one complete disc (and it still has the DTS soundtrack for what its worth).

I thought I was sure of it, but as it turns out, we have a RSDL disc, with the layer change placed at 81:57. All of the extras (except the commentary of course) are on the second disc.

According the the michaeldvd review - http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Reviews/Re ... sp?ID=3035 - "The dialogue quality and audio sync are excellent on both the 5.1 audio tracks". They also refer to "some reliable reviews of the R1 edition mention excessive pixelization, which does not affect our version."

Hope this clears up my mistake.

Thanx for all the input. I figured I would buy it sooner or later. Most likely after renting, It'll soon be in my hand for keeps.

Sulley wrote:I haven't decided whether or not to buy it. I don't like the fact that it's spread over 2 discs as it could easily be on one. I liked the movie and time period, and I'm seriously considering it just because it has some of the best acting I've ever see, particularly Daniel Day-Lewis, for whom I am shocked did not get the Best Actor Oscar, though I haven't seen Brody's work. He played one of the best villains I've ever seen so well that it mesmerized me. In fact, the more I think about his acting and the general film as a whole, it's sounding better and better, but who knows?

well i dont see anything bad for having it spread over 2 discs except getting up to change the discs but the picture quality and sound are very good! since is not cramped into one disc

I guess I'm not really complaining. I was just thinking about my Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Fellowship of the Ring DVDs, and those were really long movies but they fit on one disc just fine.

Sulley wrote:I guess I'm not really complaining. I was just thinking about my Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Fellowship of the Ring DVDs, and those were really long movies but they fit on one disc just fine.

well when i got the 2 disc edition of LOTR the picture looked kinda ok since it was crapped in one disc plus i dont know if it was manufacture problem but you could see a 1:85.1 ghost matte below the 2:35.1 matte that was very annoying. when i bought the extended edition the movie is spread on 2 discs that ghost matte was gone and the picture look awesome and of course the sound was awesome! it suck to get up and change the disc but i can handle it!

MMb, did you watch LOTR on a widescreen or Hi Def. television? I didn't notice the ghost matte distraction. But then again I watched it on a "19" tv. If you did, do you prefer a lengthy movie on a single disc or spread out onto two discs in comparison to the picture and sound quality?

Do you think other studios will follow this form of DVD release as of the "Gangs of New York"? And yes, I would also agree about the nuisance of changing over discs.

Speaking of "ghost" problems on DVDs, when I watched my Love Bug DVD I notices that when Thorndyke is on the phone making a deal to buy Herbie in his car, you can see through the interior of the car to the street outside, and you can even see a little bit through his forehead!

crazyfordvds wrote:MMb, did you watch LOTR on a widescreen or Hi Def. television? I didn't notice the ghost matte distraction. But then again I watched it on a "19" tv. If you did, do you prefer a lengthy movie on a single disc or spread out onto two discs in comparison to the picture and sound quality?

Do you think other studios will follow this form of DVD release as of the "Gangs of New York"? And yes, I would also agree about the nuisance of changing over discs.

i watched it on my tv, Hi Def. i think the ghost matte was a bad disc or bad comprension on that lucky disc or whatever. i so prefer the Extended edition is worth getting up for! hehe and yeah the two towers is going to be spread 2 discs plus 2 more for extra grub. i prefer spread over 2 discs for better picture and sound what i think they could have done is make a flipper. but either way im no disapointed in the disc! is a great movie!

BUMP. Searched for this movie on here, since I love The Holiday and wondered how Cameron Diaz was in this. She got a Golden Globe nomination for it, from memory, so she must've been better than normal. Any thoughts on this film, or the actors? Fun fact- this is one of the first threads on the forum, made in the first few months of starting it. Oh, and since this is Disney, is there going to be a review of it in the not-too-distant future?
-James

James wrote:Cameron Diaz was in this. She got a Golden Globe nomination for it
-James

She also got an Academy Award nomination. She was quite good in this film.

This movie wasnt that great...