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Gangs Of New York At Barnes And Noble herbert asburys nonfiction book the gangs of new york -- originally published in the late 1920s -- has delighted readers for decades with its depiction of a 19th-century new york awash with crime, corruption, and poverty and peopled with larger-than-life figures who helped forge gotham's destiny. martin scorseses sumptuous, long-awaited adaptation of asburys anecdotal history, shaped for the cinematic medium by screenwriter jay cocks, employs the time-honored dramatic devices of a traditional hollywood epic, often delivering grandly on its considerable ambitions. there is a romantic triangle, a competition between father figure and son, and a revenge motif that fuels the nearly three-hour drama. leonardo dicaprio portrays amsterdam vallon, an irish immigrants son who sees his father murdered by the ruthless head of a "native" band that rules lower manhattan with an iron hand. when he reaches young adulthood, leo infiltrates the band and becomes the adopted son of its leader, "bill the butcher" cutting (daniel day-lewis), whom he has sworn to kill. cameron diaz, in the most challenging role of her career, is jenny, the fetching pickpocket loved by both men. brendan gleeson makes a strong impression as a burly irish merchant who sells his soul for security, as does john c. reilly, playing a corrupt cop on cuttings payroll. scorsese, who constructed a full-scale replica of new yorks five corners neighborhood on the back lot of romes cinecittà studio, re-creates the period with remarkable accuracy, although he sacrifices fidelity to the historical record on the altar of flamboyant filmmaking; numerous real-life events are altered and manipulated for dramatic effect, and some episodes are fabricated altogether. the end result, however, is a gripping representation of both splendor and squalor in preindustrial new york, and it earned academy award nominations in ten categories, including best picture. leisurely paced, but rich in texture and color, gangs of new ..... link.mercent.com
Gangs Of New York At Barnes And Noble herbert asburys nonfiction book the gangs of new york -- originally published in the late 1920s -- has delighted readers for decades with its depiction of a 19th-century new york awash with crime, corruption, and poverty and peopled with larger-than-life figures who helped forge gotham's destiny. martin scorseses sumptuous, long-awaited adaptation of asburys anecdotal history, shaped for the cinematic medium by screenwriter jay cocks, employs the time-honored dramatic devices of a traditional hollywood epic, often delivering grandly on its considerable ambitions. there is a romantic triangle, a competition between father figure and son, and a revenge motif that fuels the nearly three-hour drama. leonardo dicaprio portrays amsterdam vallon, an irish immigrants son who sees his father murdered by the ruthless head of a "native" band that rules lower manhattan with an iron hand. when he reaches young adulthood, leo infiltrates the band and becomes the adopted son of its leader, "bill the butcher" cutting (daniel day-lewis), whom he has sworn to kill. cameron diaz, in the most challenging role of her career, is jenny, the fetching pickpocket loved by both men. brendan gleeson makes a strong impression as a burly irish merchant who sells his soul for security, as does john c. reilly, playing a corrupt cop on cuttings payroll. scorsese, who constructed a full-scale replica of new yorks five corners neighborhood on the back lot of romes cinecittà studio, re-creates the period with remarkable accuracy, although he sacrifices fidelity to the historical record on the altar of flamboyant filmmaking; numerous real-life events are altered and manipulated for dramatic effect, and some episodes are fabricated altogether. the end result, however, is a gripping representation of both splendor and squalor in preindustrial new york, and it earned academy award nominations in ten categories, including best picture. leisurely paced, but rich in texture and color, gangs of new ..... link.mercent.com