Hello everyone, hope all had good holidays.  I often hear of archaeology in
fiction on here but not much on historical focused movies, so I would like
to recommend GANGS OF NEW YORK.  It's not one to take the kids too.  It's
full of violence and racial bigotry, but often today we're given watered
down versions of history thanks to the pc world for fear of guilt or
offending someone.  Real life is often offensive.
Anyway I would like to hear some opinions from people who have some
experience of the area and what they thought of the accuracy of the film or
how it was done.  The only stuff I know of the area is from some History
Channel episodes and a few history classes. The names of the gangs sounded
right, the draft riots of 1863 as I understand were only quelled by sending
in federal troops, and the portrayal of the fire and police departments
being ran by different groups which often battled in the streets for control
of areas all seemed pretty good.
So, I recommend the movie even though it is DeCaprio it was an interesting
film.
Happy New Year,
Chris Rohe







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