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Release: October 23rd, 1998
Distributer: New Line Cinema
Directed By: Tony Kaye
Written By: David McKenna
Produced By: John Morrissey
Starring: Edward Norton
Edward Furlong
Avery Brooks
Beverly D'Angelo
Stacey Keach
Ethan Suplee
Jennifer Lien
Elliot Gould
Fairuza Balk
Guy Torry
[URL="http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/American-History-X.html"]Script[/URL]
Plot: Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) is an American Neo-Nazi living in Venice Beach California. Vinyard is charged for voluntary manslaughter and serves Three years in Prison. His younger brother Danny (Furlong) looks up to his older brother, and during his 3 years in prison, has befriended and joined his brother's Neo-Nazi street gang. When Derek is released, he is revealed to have changed his ways, for reasons temporarily unexplained, and tries to convince his brother to not lead the life he did, and to change his life before it gets worse.
Awards:
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor (Edward Norton)
Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Edward Norton)
Nominations:
Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Edward Norton)
Chlotrudis Awards: Best Actor (Edward Norton)
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA: Best Sound Editing - Music (Foreign & Domestic) (Richard Ford)
Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor (Edward Norton)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Best Actor (Edward Norton)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor (Edward Norton)
Political Film Society, USA: Peace
Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama (Beverly D'Angelo)
Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor (Edward Furlong)
I think this movie was fucking beautiful. Discuss it here, if you liked it or hated it. Here are some of my Favorite Scenes:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7mhhfP78s[/media]
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Here's a Shorter version:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9gOpLiJB8[/media]
The Ending of this Scene:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjzoO7YPKss[/media]
The Dinner Scene
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK3FVK8hRBc[/media]
I Lol'd at this and had to watch it a few more times to wash off the lulz
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouphOqv7qlk[/media]
Personally Uploaded my Favorite Scene
[B]NSFW[/B]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpCDKea7HJ4[/media]
Also, here's some interesting shit!
:holy: Spoiler Tags! Like OMG! :holy:
[sp] There was an alternate ending that involved Derek shaving his head again, implying he was again a Skinhead, because of his brother's relatively race related death. [/sp]
The director wanted to change the script to this ending mentioned, and the idea went pretty far. They might've filmed it, but I don't think the footage was ever released. When they changed the ending to what it turned out to be, the Director actually disowned the film, and tried to have his name removed from the credits :v:
The movie summed up in a .gif!
[img]http://buzus.homepage.t-online.de/pics/CurbStomp.gif[/img]
Alternate Ending [b]Will not make sense and will be spoilers if you have not seen the movie[/b]
[media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=83cA9MFqgts[/media]
:siren: [b]This film does not promote Nazism or racism, it defames it[/b] :siren:
This is a great fuckin movie. Very violent tho, especially when the black dude gets curb stomped..
I watched this movie when I was like.. 10. Had no idea what it was about back then.
As I got older I realized how much of a good movie it was.
Pretty cool movie, I really liked it!
[QUOTE=MurderWasDaCase;20960856]This is a great fuckin movie. Very violent tho, especially when the black dude gets curb stomped..[/QUOTE]
I didn't find that as bad as everyone made out
I really liked this movie.
I kind of liked the alternate ending as well. [sp]Where Norton Shaves His Head Again[/sp].
[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;20961343]I really liked this movie.
I kind of liked the alternate ending as well. [sp]Where Norton Shaves His Head Again[/sp].[/QUOTE]
I got to see that
One of my favourite movies of all time.
[IMG]http://buzus.homepage.t-online.de/pics/CurbStomp.gif[/IMG]
Undoubtedly one of my all-time favourite movies.
[QUOTE=G@merGeek;20961412]One of my favourite movies of all time.
[IMG]http://buzus.homepage.t-online.de/pics/CurbStomp.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Look at Edward Norton's Dong.
I love this film.
[QUOTE=TacoFamine;20962310]Look at Edward Norton's Dong.[/QUOTE]
Scene forever ruined for me, thanks bro.
[QUOTE=TacoFamine;20962310]Look at Edward Norton's Dong.[/QUOTE]
goddamn it
[b]my eyes have seen the glory of the tramplin' at the zoo
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[QUOTE=Ultralast;20965461][b]my eyes have seen the glory of the tramplin' at the zoo
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[b]we've washed ourselves in n-[/b]
[QUOTE=LazyBoy;20965508][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83cA9MFqgts[/media]
alternate ending :v:[/QUOTE]
Oh my god thats fucking funny
While I really like this movie, I've always found the ending to be super abrupt, and offers no real closure.
Fucking amazing movie, but did anybody notice that in the beginning when Norton gets out of bed, he's already wearing his underwear :v:
[QUOTE=^0mKTank;20968301]Fucking amazing movie, but did anybody notice that in the beginning when Norton gets out of bed, he's already wearing his underwear :v:[/QUOTE]
Thats how he fucks his hoe
Very good movie, the black and white scenes and the party scene sent chills down my spine.
[sp]Also, does anyone have a video of the alternate ending where Edward shaves his head?[/sp]
[QUOTE=Sgt Revolver;20984741]Very good movie, the black and white scenes and the party scene sent chills down my spine.
[sp]Also, does anyone have a video of the alternate ending where Edward shaves his head?[/sp][/QUOTE]
They never filmed it, I believe.
Here's the script if you're interested, but it doesn't have the same ending.
[url]http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/American-History-X.html[/url]
The director wanted to change the script to the ending you mentioned, and the idea went pretty far. They might've filmed it, but I don't think the footage was ever released. When they changed the ending to what it turned out to be, the Director actually disowned the film, and tried to have his name removed from the credits :v:
Unsuccessfully of course.
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Also new Edit to OP
I could have swron I saw the alternate ending...but I guess not.
[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;20985283]I could have swron I saw the alternate ending...but I guess not.[/QUOTE]
[sp]There's an alternative scene in the Blu-Ray DVD/edition where Derek picks up his razor in front of a mirror, but puts it down. I guess thats what you saw.[/sp]
Very good movie mostly because, just like race relations in the US, it's a very confused movie.
Whenever anyone mentions this movie I instantly picture THAT curb stomp. OUCH.
I heard this film is meant to be great, I have it somewhere. I should watch it.
:love:Rated heart, since it's a sad, great movie.
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