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Ridley Scott's American Gangster is a beautifully crafted film about a business man whose business just happens to not fit into the 9 to 5 commuting norm. While not a great film, it is a good film.
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe lead a cast representing the two sides of the tale, crime and the law, each working professionally against the other, but with a certain mutual respect.
Universal has released the Blu-ray version of American Gangster eight months after their original HD offering, and have created a better package, correctly at least one major oversight.
American Gangster has been available since original DVD release in two cuts, the 158 minute theatrical version, and an extended unrated 177 minute cut.
While the HD offering was inclusive of both cuts, it strangely had the longer cut in standard def -- the extra disc from the SD version.
This has been corrected on the new Blu-ray BD-50, with both versions now in high definition and DTS HD Master Audio.
This is a quality disc of a quality film, now done correctly.
Recommended.
RAH
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe lead a cast representing the two sides of the tale, crime and the law, each working professionally against the other, but with a certain mutual respect.
Universal has released the Blu-ray version of American Gangster eight months after their original HD offering, and have created a better package, correctly at least one major oversight.
American Gangster has been available since original DVD release in two cuts, the 158 minute theatrical version, and an extended unrated 177 minute cut.
While the HD offering was inclusive of both cuts, it strangely had the longer cut in standard def -- the extra disc from the SD version.
This has been corrected on the new Blu-ray BD-50, with both versions now in high definition and DTS HD Master Audio.
This is a quality disc of a quality film, now done correctly.
Recommended.
RAH
