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Gangster Squad (2012)

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Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby RetroRebel » Wed May 23, 2012 11:10 am

A chronicle of the Los Angeles Police Department's fight to keep East Coast Mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s.



Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc3Ab52uqM8

Some information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangster_Squad
http://filmophilia.com/2012/05/17/daily ... ter-squad/
http://www.filmofilia.com/new-gangster- ... ne-102581/


This movie looks really fun. Fedoras, gangsters, tommy guns, cool cars. What's not to like?
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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby AeroDillo » Wed May 23, 2012 11:18 am

Looks fun. :mrgreen:

But I have to ask...what's the deal with rap music in period movies nowadays?
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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby Doug Palumbo » Wed May 23, 2012 12:17 pm

AeroDillo wrote:Looks fun. :mrgreen:

But I have to ask...what's the deal with rap music in period movies nowadays?


I noticed that in the Gatsby trailer as well. Hopefully it's just trailer music...but probably not.
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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby Super Ordinary Guy » Wed May 23, 2012 1:43 pm

AeroDillo wrote:Looks fun. :mrgreen:

But I have to ask...what's the deal with rap music in period movies nowadays?


Rap music is the fastest way to make sure I don't go see the movie no matter how good it is....
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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby Cousi » Fri May 25, 2012 7:41 pm

Super Ordinary Guy wrote:
AeroDillo wrote:Looks fun. :mrgreen:

But I have to ask...what's the deal with rap music in period movies nowadays?


Rap music is the fastest way to make sure I don't go see the movie no matter how good it is....

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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby Henri Defense » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:42 am

Rap is the modern "gangster" music... and how they sell tickets to the kids. Gotta do what they gotta do, I suppose... :roll:



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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby Major Eaton » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:59 am

I love you guys, but I can gurantee you've all seen movies, good movies, even great movies, even though their trailers included a rap soundtrack.
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Re: Gangster Squad (2012)

Postby Super Ordinary Guy » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:01 pm

Major Eaton wrote:I love you guys, but I can gurantee you've all seen movies, good movies, even great movies, even though their trailers included a rap soundtrack.


I did ?????? :shock:

Anyone see this movie and did it have rap music in it ????

Hey that almost sounds like one of June's questions :lol:
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