Damn, look at my sister go! Holy macaroni! Who knew she was a script consuming super-beast... triple numbers and all! Hey folks, Harry here... and I have to say my evil sister's taste have obviously been taken over by the evil monster being inside of her. Suddenly she's stopped slaying drifters and serving up milk carton kids... and she's become one of us... google goggle... one of us. Here she chimes in with a look at GANGS OF NEW YORK... take a look...
Hello all,
Sister Satan here with my review of "Gangs of New York" the new Martin Scorsese film.This script was handed to me by Fathergeek about a week ago, and when he told me this was Scorsese's up and coming film I kinda got nervous about me writing a review for a script of such magnitude, and I am still nervous...oh well, ummm...it was written by Jay Cocks & Martin Scorsese, its the fourth draft dated 3/31/99 so that does leave room for some changes.
Here we go--it starts off in 1846 New York's Five Points, the most dangerous place on earth at the time... opening with an incredibly barbaric fight between gangs and through out the entire script the fighting hardly ever stops.
The battles include men and women beating each other to bloody deaths with weapons of extremes: boards with nails, cleavers, dead new york rats bodies filled with lead being used as a blackjacks...very..very intense stuff! This film is definitely not for those with weak stomachs.
The script covers a period of 17 years following the lead character "Amsterdam" whom has vowed to avenge his father's death by all means. This character is going to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio. ummm...(I personally think they should cast someone a little more convincing in the "I can kick your ass department" but hey--- maybe little ole Leo will pull it off.)Anywhoo-- Amsterdam reforms his father's old gang and while he grows within the script he meets his love interest "Jenny" a mort (thief/prostitute) who is to be played by Cameron Diaz(i believe she will be good) The film ends during the draft riots of 1863 and has a VERY climatic ending.
Knowing Scorsese, we all know he is great at filming violence. However, things within this script, if done the way they are written, well I don't know how happy the rating people will be. There is soooooo much graphic stuff in this that some of it undoubtably will be cut. I hope not, I love all the carnage!!And it really is pretty gut wrenching stuff. However, Scorsese is working with cinematographers, film editors and designers he has worked with before and although this script contains MUCH more violence than any of his prior films I do believe they will edit it in a way that will get the point across perfectly and still show alot.I have total faith in Scorsese he has yet to really disappoint me.
The character development is handled very well, and I am truly impressed that they did not turn this into a love story trapped in hell, rather they made HELL with a "COUPLE" who is just as bad as everyone else...In this script there are NO goodguys really, yes you'll take sides but no matter who you favor they're all pretty rotten...the lovey dovey couple is not really what you expect and there are no loyal friends...but all the characters have depth, which is of great importance...oh and so no one thinks this and to reassure you there is no comedy in this script whatsoever and thats good...I am really impressed with this piece of work and I hope any changes they make will not be drastic, because personally I think this draft is perfect, no corny lines, no supermushy stuff,no stupid lets throw in a comedian for laughs, none of that...Just good old fashion revenge with no fringe.
Well my only real worry about this project is if DiCaprio will be able to pull his character off, I mean I can't really look at him as being a supreme kick butt kinda character, but MMMmmmm, maybe... If he does pull this off he will really move up in my book and surprise alot of people whom just see him as a prettyboy, this would really give people another image in their minds...
OK well I hope everybody likes this and I am not hated by all the "Leo is god fans". If anyone has suggestions on how I can improve my reviewing or anything just let me know...and if there is anything else too...???
Well, I must depart to assemble my soon to come critters cage, it is very complex and the electrical barbed wire has been giving LOBO and I some trouble, so I will talk with you again soon...
**********Sister Satan************
