2008 Woodie Awards
Some characters get movies written around them - from George Patton to Patch Adams, there's an understanding that whatever the plot, whoever the actor, these people need their stories told. Frank Lucas is just such a character.
Richie Roberts isn't. Yet, as Ridley Scott's American Gangster memorably explains, neither would make a great movie without the other. And a great movie it turned out to be.
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The tone of an interview is usually set by the topic at hand, but apparently that rule was never explained to Joshua Wolf Shenk. Despite the heavy subject matter of his latest book, Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness, he made witty asides and even laughed during his interview with The Daily Iowan. (0) comments
Believe the hype or the rumors: Jay-Z's American Gangster is a concept album/unofficial soundtrack to Ridley Scott's film of the same name.
The parallels to the movie begin with the intro - numerous definitions of a gangster accompanied by sound clips from the film. From there it flows solidly through 14 tracks, with direct references to the movie (including descriptions of scenes), sounds of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) in the background, and soulful '70s music with each rhyme.
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