Once Upon a Time in America

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Plot Summary

Genres: Crime, Drama
Tagline: As boys, they said they would die for each other. As men, they did.
Plot Outline A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Plot Synopsis: Epic tale of a group of Jewish gangsters in New York, from childhood, through their glory years during prohibition, and their meeting again 35 years later.

Actors: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams
Directors: Sergio Leone


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I just watched it. Great movie, but I must say it was one of the slowest movies I’ve ever seen. I really liked the flashback scenes with Jennifer Connelly (this was her first movie). At almost 4 hours long there is a lot to take in, so I’ll probably watch this one again in a few years.

 

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I just watched it. Great movie, but I must say it was one of the slowest movies I’ve ever seen. I really liked the flashback scenes with Jennifer Connelly (this was her first movie). At almost 4 hours long there is a lot to take in, so I’ll probably watch this one again in a few years.

I watched this one about 4-5 months ago. Woods and DeNiro are great. I still love Jennifer Connelly.

 

[Covert Rain]

Freaking great movie. Classic. There are actually 2 different endings to the movie. The original theatrical ending isn't as good as the extended ending. The extended special ending was much better IMO. When I purchased the movie back on VHS it was with the extended ending. I wonder which one they will have on the DVD.

 

[Mulli]

Good show. Sergio Leone we salute you.

Also good, Once Upon a Time in China.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Good show. Sergio Leone we salute you.

Also good, Once Upon a Time in China.

Haven't see it, but it is in my list of movies that I still have to watch (the trilogy)

 

[Bada0Bing]

Freaking great movie. Classic. There are actually 2 different endings to the movie. The original theatrical ending isn't as good as the extended ending. The extended special ending was much better IMO. When I purchased the movie back on VHS it was with the extended ending. I wonder which one they will have on the DVD.

The version that was originally released to US theaters and critics was only 144 minutes, which is likely why it flopped. They even rearranged the chronological order of the film.

Sergio Leone printed 10 hours of film to assemble as the initial cut of the movie, which he pared down to a six-hour cut that he was satisfied with. For a time, he strongly considered releasing the movie in two three-hour parts before cutting it down to its four-hour version. However, the studio still wasn't happy with this, and hired editor Zach Staenberg to further shorten the movie.


Even at four hours long, the full cut of this film leaves about 45 minutes that Sergio Leone considered "essential" on the cutting room floor, including: further explanation of the mob/labor relationship, Robert De Niro meeting Tuesday Weld's character in the 1968 sequences, and a good deal of footage featuring Darlanne Fluegel, who played DeNiro's girlfriend, "Eve".

 

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I just watched it. Great movie, but I must say it was one of the slowest movies I’ve ever seen. I really liked the flashback scenes with Jennifer Connelly (this was her first movie). At almost 4 hours long there is a lot to take in, so I’ll probably watch this one again in a few years.

Took me 13 years, but i finally re-watched this one. My tastes have changed quite a bit; this wasn't slow at all. Loved the long scenes with little dialog. It gives you time to think and pay attention to all the details in the scene.

The kid that played young Max reminded me of Jake Gyllenhaal.

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