- Category: Video » Drama » Drama, General
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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 786936761139
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112065560
- Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Release Date: July 1, 2008
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #5218 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionDiscover More Information About "Gangs of New York (Blu-Ray)"Run a Quick Search on "Gangs of New York" starring Leonardo DiCaprio to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Gangs of New York"Browse more products related to "Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Martin Scorsese"ReviewRolling Stone, 01/23/2003, p.75, "...GANGS OF NEW YORK is something better than perfect: It's thrillingly alive....A triumph of pure craft and passionate heart..." Entertainment Weekly, 01/03/2003, p.43-4, "...The complicated and brilliant Day-Lewis makes all of old New York come alive; he's the furnace that stokes the story, and he gives off real, exciting heat..." USA Today, 12/20/2002, p.1E, "...It has as much greatness in it as any movie this year..." New York Times, 12/20/2002, p.E1, "...GANGS OF NEW YORK is an important film as well as an entertaining one. With this project, Mr. Scorsese has made his passionate ethnographic sensibility the vehicle of an especially grand ambition..." Movieline's Hollywood Life, 02/01/2003, p.62, "...Day-Lewis does a superb job of making the villain charismatic and complex..." Premiere, 02/01/2003, p.20, "...Unsparing, hallucinatory, spectacular, it's personal moviemaking on an epic scale, a vision that will take your breath away and hold it for the movie's entire running time..." Film Comment, 01/01/2003, p.24-7, "...GANGS OF NEW YORK may be the last of its kind -- a costume picture made entirely in a studio by a superbly creative director in collaboration with mater craftspeople..." Variety, 12/02/2002, p.38-44, "...GANGS OF NEW YORK bears all the earmarks of a magnum opus for Martin Scorsese....A richly impressive and densely realized work..." Uncut, 02/01/2003, p.100, "Big, brilliant, brutal and beautiful." Title NoteTheatrical release: December 20, 2002 Distributor Note An epic tale of vengeance and survival, GANGS OF NEW YORK now hits harder than ever on Blu-ray Disc™. Directed by Academy Award(R) winner Martin Scorsese (2006, Best Director, THE DEPARTED), this motion picture event stars two-time Oscar(R) winner Daniel Day-Lewis (1989, Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT; 2007, Best Actor, THERE WILL BE BLOOD), Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz. After years of incarceration, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns to lower Manhattan's lawless, corrupt Five Points section seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. But before long, Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of an erupting wave of full-blown gang warfare. Feel your heart pound while weapons and cultures clash in a chaotic symphony of life and death. Surrender to the tumultuous atmosphere of 1860s New York as phenomenal sound and stunning visual clarity transport you back in time. Prepare to experience Scorsese's masterpiece as never before on Blu-ray™ High Definition. Gangs Of New York Release NoteBlu-ray Disc Features: Blu-ray Disc Features: Product NotesDirector Martin Scorsese revisits New York City's notorious past with this dazzling historical drama. A throwback to the epics of yesteryear, GANGS OF NEW YORK is set in the mid-1800s, when the streets of lower Manhattan were teeming with tension and violence. Leonardo DiCaprio is Amsterdam Vallon, the son of a revered gang leader (Liam Neeson). As a youth, Amsterdam witnessed the death of his father at the hands of William "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), the maniacally driven ruler of the city's most powerful gang. Sixteen years later, Amsterdam is finally released from the orphanage that raised him. Determined to avenge his father's death, Amsterdam makes his way back to the volatile Five Points to track down Cutting and exact revenge. As he gradually infiltrates Bill the Butcher's camp and earns the crazed gangster's respect, he must also contend with the tumultuous, but beautiful, Jenny Everdean (Cameron Diaz). DiCaprio and Diaz are impressive in their respective roles, but it is Day-Lewis who steals the show. Resurfacing after a five-year retirement, the Irish actor delivers a performance that is at once cartoonish, electrifying, comical, sincere, and deeply moving. By paying tribute to the early days of New York City in such a grand, spectacular manner, Scorsese also pays tribute to cinema itself. Director Martin Scorsese revisits New York City's notorious past with this dazzling historical drama. A throwback to the epics of yesteryear, GANGS OF NEW YORK is set in the mid-1800s, when the streets of lower Manhattan were teeming with tension and violence. Leonardo DiCaprio is Amsterdam Vallon, the son of a revered gang leader (Liam Neeson). As a youth, Amsterdam witnessed the death of his father at the hands of William "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), the maniacally driven ruler of the city's most powerful gang. Sixteen years later, Amsterdam is finally released from the orphanage that raised him. Determined to avenge his father's death, Amsterdam makes his way back to the volatile Five Points to track down Cutting and exact revenge. As he gradually infiltrates Bill the Butcher's camp and earns the crazed gangster's respect, he must also contend with the tumultuous, but beautiful, Jenny Everdean (Cameron Diaz). DiCaprio and Diaz are impressive in their respective roles, but it is Day-Lewis who steals the show. Resurfacing after a five-year retirement, the Irish actor delivers a performance that is at once cartoonish, electrifying, comical, sincere, and deeply moving. By paying tribute to the early days of New York City in such a grand, spectacular manner, Scorsese also pays tribute to cinema itself. If You Enjoy "Gangs of New York (Blu-Ray)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Gangs of New York (Blu-Ray)"Most Recent Customer Reviews  fantastic!, July 3, 2008
By Anastascia
Any movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz (+ directed
by Martin Scorsese)is bound to have some success...Well this one doesnt
disappoint! This is a great movie, filmed entirely in Cinecittà studios in Rome,
is brimming with adventure, drama and action! I cant say enough about it...This
film is a must-own! Strongly recommended.
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