tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364871705705461019.post4393299955956789971..comments2007-11-30T02:31:42.411-05:00Freenoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364871705705461019.post-39044721242463389672007-11-30T02:07:00.000-05:002007-11-30T02:07:00.000-05:00Well, Denzel is always gonna be that n****, but Frank Lucas bio actually leaves little to the imagination. In real life he was a lack-luster consigliere, who decided that after Bumpy died, their was nothing else to do but sell drugs. In his words "That all I was good at". He used the family organizational structure that he observed from Italian crime syndicate. A quite sound illegal business model learned from chillen with Johnson and gansters. It allowed him to assert control and demand loyalty as the patriach of the family. This is common for drug dealers. Just watch the "American Gangster" series on BET. There was nothing outside of the phenominal production team, cast and crew responsible for telling his story that brought glamour to Lucas. What is enthralling about Lucas is that the "MAN" let him get so much money by cutting the Itailians out for while, which not surprisingly the "MAN" also took away before he could do anything productive(besides giving out Turkey and Cig) with it. Although Clarence Williams (The funeral director from Tales from the Hood) did his thing, Larry Fishburn smoked in Hoodlum as the younger Bumpy. Overall its a classic.<BR/>For it intrinsic value in vault of black cinema. Those Hollywood exec's spent alot of money telling that N****as story. That's only cause they know N****as would buy tickets. <BR/>And we will. I am legend is up next. <BR/>I propose this question in foresight.<BR/>Is there something Uncle Tomish or easily identifiable by mainstream culture about Will Smith(Whom I think is great at what he does) that allows him to be a Black American Hero in a Hollywood blockbuster without being a clown?Warrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364871705705461019.post-7989332818237260032007-11-05T15:37:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:37:00.000-05:00American Gangster is a classic!Sickamorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11510591265599579090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364871705705461019.post-24813731285251005952007-11-05T10:56:00.000-05:002007-11-05T10:56:00.000-05:00thanks for your feedback RC! Good point in that last paragraph!Black Esquirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312019163918215645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364871705705461019.post-3566853850522278632007-11-05T08:37:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:37:00.000-05:00interesting thoughts. i'm glad you posted them (and resisted your local bootlegger). I'm surprised Scott even hired Cuba Gooding for this film in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Ruby Dee and Clarence Williams III did a great job in this film for sure.<BR/><BR/>I didn't find such a hard time finding believability in Crowe's character as you, but i understand what you're saying. I thought Crowe's acting in this film was fantastic.<BR/><BR/>And I agree Ridley Scott did not try to capture Harlem like many directors have, but i wonder if he did that on purpose, to make Frank Lucas a more accessible modern character?RChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.com