VVC '08 Challenge - American Gangster - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Song by: Kayne West
Vidder: bananainpyjamas aka dragonchic
Fandom: American Gangster
Rating: R
Summary: "Either you're somebody or you ain't nobody." Frank Lucas study.
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39.9 MB Zipped XviD
15.1 MB Zipped WMV
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Special thanks to bradcpu for the beta.
This is one of those cases of a song immediately attaching itself to a fandom and just not letting go. The lyrics capture both the attitude and content of Frank's story, so I couldn't help but put off my premiere to make this vid. The movie itself isn't the easiest to vid since many key plot points are "told" rather than "shown." On the flip side, the movie is over three hours long and offers a wealth of narrative material to work with. I did my best to willow it down to a very narrow focus on Frank, bringing in Richie only insomuch as he directly affected the story I was trying to tell.
Enjoy! If you're looking for another vid that played at this year's VVC, click the VVC '08 tag on this entry.