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In response to "Oh: Cold Mountain. I was furious walking out." by nubby, Astronauts champion

Gangs of New York, for wildly exaggerating the violence among Irish immigrants in NY.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Jul 22 '09, 15:06

It seemed way over the top in the movie, and the historians' critiques that I read said the same thing.

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heee ... they had special weapons for hitting people in the head with the greatest damage possible. If it was exaggerated ... - Beryllium Jul 22, 16:03
I'm sure they were far more inclined to hug it out IRL. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 15:35 5
- did you see the movie? -- nm - loosilu Jul 22, 15:52 3
  - a movie exaggerate history? no way?! -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 15:59 2
    - it made the Irish look like barbarians. -- nm - loosilu Jul 22, 16:03 1
      - yeah and the Americans were made out to be such sweethearts -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 16:05
- rock paper scissors was there game -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 15:38

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