Spring Break
The Daily OrangeBorn and bred
'American Gangster' puts a new spin on mobster stereotype
By Tim Goessling
Posted: 10/19/07, 1:04 AM EST Section: Splice
The three major players have all won or been nominated for Academy Awards. It's a perfect matchup and one that almost seems to be good to be true.
But when Grazer and Scott weren't satisfied with just that lineup, they went out and put together an amazing supporting cast. Cuba Gooding Jr., a face recently limited to lame comedies like "Boat Trip," finally has a role to sink his teeth into. Also on the screen is Chiwetel Ejiofor, a fast-rising star seen in last year's masterful "Children of Men." And let us not forget the rappers: Common, the RZA and recently incarcerated T.I. all share the screen.
Speaking of rappers, Jay-Z is releasing an album to go along with "Gangster." He calls it "a conceptual album that he was inspired to make after going to see a screening of the film." The first two singles, "Blue Magic" and "Roc Boys (And the Winner is)," have generated serious buzz.
It's a story with a stellar cast to back it up. Denzel's performance as a corrupt cop in "Training Day" was a masterpiece, and Russell Crowe rarely makes a bad film. With Grazer aboard and Hova supporting the film, the film is looking good to be, dare I say, an "American" classic.
But when Grazer and Scott weren't satisfied with just that lineup, they went out and put together an amazing supporting cast. Cuba Gooding Jr., a face recently limited to lame comedies like "Boat Trip," finally has a role to sink his teeth into. Also on the screen is Chiwetel Ejiofor, a fast-rising star seen in last year's masterful "Children of Men." And let us not forget the rappers: Common, the RZA and recently incarcerated T.I. all share the screen.
Speaking of rappers, Jay-Z is releasing an album to go along with "Gangster." He calls it "a conceptual album that he was inspired to make after going to see a screening of the film." The first two singles, "Blue Magic" and "Roc Boys (And the Winner is)," have generated serious buzz.
It's a story with a stellar cast to back it up. Denzel's performance as a corrupt cop in "Training Day" was a masterpiece, and Russell Crowe rarely makes a bad film. With Grazer aboard and Hova supporting the film, the film is looking good to be, dare I say, an "American" classic.
Be the first to comment on this story