![]() ![]() So then the real story starts to congeal. Look at that cover, now look at me, now look at the cover, not look at my description. #Gangland movie costas fullThat is the FULL account of Ice-T and Coolio's contribution to the movie Gangland. Within 5 minutes Ice-T cracks under the pressure, takes sexual advantage of a corpse and then shoots hi partner Coolio dead. Ice-T and Coolio pull up to the camera and get out of their squad car, they are playing police officers inundated by the crazy violence that is destroying the city. The first 5 minutes of the movie begin with a city in chaos as everyone is dying from a mysterious plague. But you see, what isn't really imparted to you from the box is that this is a post-Apocalyptic movie. well, it is insofar as the chief antagonists are a "gang". This isn't really a movie about a city racked with gang violence. The first lie is that Ice-T, Coolio and Kristanna Loken are in the movie for a combined 10 minutes. Every piece of that cover is such a lie that sometimes I wonder if the movie was even called Gangland. Gang movie starring Ice-T and Coolio?! Sign me up!įirst I'll tell you that the cover is a lie. That night I was in a crime drama mood, and there was this movie Gangland staring Ice-T and Coolio: So the worst movie I ever stumbled on was a movie I rented at my local Blockbuster WAY back in 2003 called "Gangland". That is not to say it is the worst movie I've ever seen (looking at you, Lycan Colony. 2 behind Terminator 2: Judgment Day, but failed to make a profit.The first movie I will report on here is probably the worst movie I've ever stumbled on unknowingly. Somewhere in all that mess, there was a legitimate story. ![]() In my opinion, audiences never got to see a full film. There were extended versions, shortened versions all kinds of weird versions. "They had different versions flying to Japan, Europe and every other place. Slater said he was hoping that the film would be like the much more successful Bugsy, but this did not happen: 'Our movie ended up in bits and pieces all over the world," he said. īoth Anthony Quinn and Christian Slater were nominated for Razzie Awards as Worst Supporting Actor for their performances, but lost to Dan Aykroyd for Nothing But Trouble. ![]() Variety wrote that " Mobsters resembles a cart-before-the-horse case of putting marketing ahead of film-making, as the seemingly can't-miss premise of teen-heartthrob gangsters gets lost in self-important direction, a shoddy script and muddled storytelling." Īccording to Roger Ebert, the movie's violence and bloodshed are so far over the top that 'they undermine the rest of the film, and approach parody' he gave it two and a half out of four stars. The website's critics consensus reads: 'Despite an abundance of style and some big names, Mobsters can't escape its empty plotting, numbing violence, and Gangster Movie 101 concepts.' Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 6% based on 32 reviews. Richard Grieco as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel.Christian Slater as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano. ![]() Believing that the Mafia must restructure itself in order to thrive, Luciano and Lansky recruit Siegel and Costello to eliminate their bosses and assume control, setting up the Commission and dividing the New York underworld between five families. The beginning of Prohibition provides them with an entry into organized crime, and under the mentorship of seasoned gangsters such as Arnold Rothstein, they build up a lucrative bootlegging empire.ĭespite their success, the four come into conflict with the established leaders of the Mafia, who dislike the idea of working with other criminal organizations to maximize profits and compete with each other for power and influence. The four begin as members of youth gangs on the streets of New York, fighting and hustling as they learn the rules of the street and form strong friendships that benefit them as they grow into their teenage years. The film recounts the rise of four Infamous gangsters: Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Frank Costello. ( July 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) You can provide one by editing this article. This article needs an improved plot summary. ![]()
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