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March 30, 2003
I finally saw Gangs of New York, and I wish that I had gone much sooner. Gangs is an absolutely magnificent movie, the best movie I have seen since The Two Towers. It is Martin Scorsese’s best movie — ever. Better even than Taxi Driver, which has been my favorite of his films until now. But Gangs is now closing its run in theaters all over the country, so see it if you still have the chance, for it is an unforgettable experience on the big screen.
I am in general agreement with Erik Meyer’s letter about Gangs posted on the V-DARE site (http://www.vdare.com/letters/tl_010503.htm [2]), and I recommend that you read it.
Gangs is the story of the conflict between two criminals, Bill “the Butcher” Cutting (Daniel Day Lewis)...