Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition) | Robert De Niro, James Woods

Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition) | Robert De Niro, James Woods | a strange and beautiful epic of prohibition

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	Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition) Robert De Niro, James Woods Warner Home Video, 2003 average customer review:based on 299 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Leone and his America

I first saw this in a severely edited version in a theatre and was dumbfounded. How could Warners do this to a great director like Leone? Subsequently I did see the uncut version on DVD and many scenes that were confusing now make sense. DeNiro has never been better than in his final scenes with Woods who was also excellent (they would re-unite for the last time in "Casino", a lesser film)and the supporting cast is great with a young Joe Pesci and Treat Williams as a Hoffa like union organizer. My only complaint here is why did they not age Elizabeth McGovern? As the other characters age, she remains youthful. Outside of this flaw, this film is a near classic in the tradition of "Godfather"

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a strange and beautiful epic of prohibition

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Not a "Mafia" movie

There have already been nearly 300 reviews of this film posted and I will not add to the large amount of commentary except to say that it is a grievous mistake to call this a "Mafia" movie. The gangsters are Jewish and there was a very real subculture of gangster activity among the immigrant Jews in New York. They may have crossed paths with Italian gangsters from time to time, but retained their own structure and organization. Secondly, this is surely not a great DeNiro performance. It takes nothing away from DeNiro's greatness to say that he virtually sleepwalks through this movie. That's fine, really, not everything this master does is great, as people who have seen some of his real clinkers know.

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A Must Have Film

If you are into mafia movies, or just like GOOD movies, this film is for you. De Niro is fantastic, as normal. Buy It, you will not regret it.

great movie

Great movie - yet another example on how each new ethinic immigrant population had to fight to have a place in the U.S. L`Chaim

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