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mitch96

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10. I've seen gangs of NY a few times... good flick and interesting how descrimination keeps on coming

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 01:44 PM

Feb 2020

Last edited Sun Feb 9, 2020, 06:35 PM - Edit history (1)

Back then the Irish were shite to the "true americans".. The great political statement in the movie was when Boss tweed said it's not about the votes.... it's about the vote counters!!! KEEP counting!! Just like our problems with vote counting today...
Seems we always need a ethnic group to dump on.. Then as now...
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Watched a couple good movies on Netflix recently [View all] brokephibroke Feb 2020 OP

I just put Gangs of New York in my que Merlot Feb 2020 #1

American Beauty has been one of my all time favorites, for the past 20 dewsgirl Feb 2020 #3

I'll have to re-watch that brokephibroke Feb 2020 #4

I saw it at the movies when it came out, still love it. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #8

I watched it when it first came out, wasn't impressed Merlot Feb 2020 #5

I have known women like that. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #7

I think I might like to see Gangs of NY again mainstreetonce Feb 2020 #6

Only by about 20 years. both really good movies. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #2

Oh yeah been a while but that was a good movie . Never saw the pianist thanks for the tip lunasun Feb 2020 #9

Be forewarned brokephibroke Feb 2020 #11

I've seen gangs of NY a few times... good flick and interesting how descrimination keeps on coming mitch96 Feb 2020 #10