Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema

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  1. Erratic

    Erratic "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    Saw this a few days ago. About a guy in South Africa who becomes a powerful slumlord. I didn't know until watching this and reading articles afterwards how common the crime of "building hijacking" is.

    I thought the movie was alright. Due to the reviews I read on imdb and rt, I expected more.

    I suppose my expectations are too high. I keep looking for the next City of God when I watch these third world ghetto/gangster flicks
     
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    ArturoGatti WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    you seen elite squad 1 and 2?
     
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    Erratic "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    I liked part 1. Never seen the 2nd.
     
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    ArturoGatti WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    also:

    La Haine
    Pusher trilogy
    Shifty
    Short SHarp Shock

    The first two I listed are great movies.
     
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    If ever there was an overrated movie that gets too much credit for being great City of God is it.
     
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    ArturoGatti WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I think this is worthy of a ban from the movie forum, what do you say Erratic?
     
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    Erratic "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    Nah, that's just his personal preference, but I think City of God was a masterpiece.

    I'll try to check out La Haine.
     
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    Really AG?

    People call great movies like Scarface and No Country For Old Men overrated on the daily and you want to ban me for a mediocre movie like City Of God? That hurts my man.
     
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    CoG> Scarface.

    I was joking about the ban, of course.
     
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    I took it as such, I wasn't seriously hurt.
     
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