"I want to be you Uncle Frank" | American Gangster (2007) | Screen Bites

[@VideoGameAutopsy]

I think this was the moment that Frank realized that he had failed his family.

[@treyvonwilliams]

I believe so too it's really sad.

[@itsmywayorthegeminimethod1095]

You could tell he was in a moment of deep, pensive thought after his nephew said that- thinking about a million things at once. He mosy likely had a couple of three things to lay out to him about life- but just as he was gonna' confront his nephew his right man had walked up and signaled to him that something was wrong and they needed to talk and leave ASAP.

[@oStealthKiller]

Lol he hired him after this. He was thinking about making the lucas family rival the big 5 - requires a younger generation concierge.

[@jackboi5094]

TI always plays TI! 😭😭😭Every role he never seems as if he’s acting

[@DirByHasan]

Well he’s supposed to be country and brash which both suit TI naturally

[@lisajay3470]

He is an amazing actor

[@axx012]

And this is what his mother was warning Frank of, with his bad influence on his own family.

[@orangefox1231]

Frank should’ve said: “You play ball, you’ll be bigger than me.”

[@austinbuggs2426]

No baseball player didn't make nearly as much as a king pin back then

[@shaquilleburton1611]

I doubt he meant money wise i assume he meant as name wise and relevancy

[@orangefox1231]

@@shaquilleburton1611 Bingo. Forget the money angle, he'd be worshipped depending on how great a player he is.

[@jacodyhamilton2626]

Not a black man playing baseball.

[@orangefox1231]

@@jacodyhamilton2626 Tell that to Jackie Robinson, Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds

[@earthsgard]

That's the problem right there,and Frank knew it.

[@MohamedAGeedi]

I like the way Denzel finished his drink and stood up. Great performance

[@remyogun8270]

🤦🏿‍♂ standed up

[@laza6141]

It was even better when he seatted down.

[@MohamedAGeedi]

@@laza6141 this is D in action....

[@MB2.0]

Stood up

[@MohamedAGeedi]

@@MB2.0 stood up .. thanks for the correction i didnt realise i wtote that kkkkk

[@beatquakemusic9543]

85 South Show sent me here

[@1801297868]

Same🤣

[@kailester4807]

I was watching it too. I paused it and clicked open another tab. This scene was in my recommended. Sooo I’m guessing KZbin is a 85 percenter too

[@ejthomas8119]

Lmaoo

[@RealtorAmoney]

Same

[@202reggieslim]

@@kailester4807 broooo this is exactly how I got here😂😂

[@kingp109]

You can feel the disappointment. Alot of us see that as success when we already have the answer to it. This scene is super complex

[@ale58301]

Instead he became a famous rapper

[@ashbyash7915]

There’s an old saying surround your self with people who want to be like you not people who want to be you. Because they will replace you the moment they can

[@AB-vu1yl]

yesyesyes

[@NashSG25]

Can you explain a little more please??

[@joseholguin3085]

Frank ruined his dream of becoming a baseball player.

[@jfassettx123]

Yeah Denzel has a record of destroying young people's athletic aspirations it seems

[@mackinshizzaveli4202]

He ruined his own dreams

[@sweetbeauty2153]

@@mackinshizzaveli4202 Right!

[@kwamegramling5362]

I don’t think he did it was all about that meeting for the Yankees New York is a big contract for families to look out for. I would’ve said keep throwing don’t thrown something away that’s worth something

[@APAstronaut333]

That’s the moment TI bece Heseinberg

[@gregdrake5069]

Everyone's saying Frank knew he messed up here, yet he allowed the kid to keep working for him lmao. If Frank was a real man and cared about his nephew, he'd have immediately rejected him, and said he could either meet with the yankees and potentially make millions LEGALLY, or find another path.

[@rundamic3373]

He wouldn’t have been making millions in 1971 but true

[@brandonjackson9356]

Notice how the music started to change after skinny man T.I. said I want what you got Uncle Frank.

[@LittleKing94]

I like how Common is T.I.'s father in this, but is only 9 years older than him 😂😂

[@jerramaurice7836]

I almost forgot handsome common was in that film

[@wolfone1214]

"I want what you got uncle Frank"

[@rucu8311]

And wanting Frank's life.....well watch the raid scene to see what this kid got.

[@thefreakyrobber0]

So you wanna be a snitch?? Lol perfect role for TIP 🤣

[@mikeykanstenpoyy6523]

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[@TherapyKutz]

snitching involves someone actually being punished for something you said.

[@SuperWizzle85]

“That ain’t that ain’t that ain’t what I want..” I felt that like it was really and nephew and uncle sittin down talking to each other and the uncle feelin disappointed and somewhat hurt that his all star athlete nephew would rather be a big time drug dealer

[@jgameruav3420]

0:53 - 1:12 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ Stevie Lucas just made the worst decision of his life to be into narcotics, instead of being a baseball player.

[@duncancole5687]

Flashback to him and bumpy

[@omardebrew945]

Here because of the T.I and Shannon Sharpe interview

[@raptorsan85]

fantastic movie and Denzel is amazing

[@jl_117]

T.I. : “I want what you got Uncle Frank. I want…money, hoes…cars and clothes…”

[@DarkDragonMagic]

Was happenin- T.I

[@APAstronaut333]

Now get your shine box uncle frank

[@Luke-kg7vu]

"I want what you got uncle Frank." We all have that uncle or older brother that is living that life that we want to live as well once we leave the nest.

[@thembekilemsomi1149]

The greatest Actor of all time

[@darrenharris3434]

I'm a TI Fan too, but c'mon.... 😂😂😂

[@khanda8541]

"uncle Mike" KNOWS hows that feel. right Vinnie? 😜

[@zackantersijn6246]

Here after the 85 south show

[@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS]

Ummm... T.I.... you coulda had that with baseball ⚾ 😅😂

So this nut had a chance to go pro, make legit money and not sell dope ! But he wanted to stay in the drug game. His uncle had to pull some serious strings to get his foot in the door

[@yewolemesi880]

There should make a series ( prequel of this) with character Steve as lead character taking over where uncle Frank left off and he should expand his interests over Europe and link with the original mafia/ high table... setting should be in the late 80s and early 90s to late 90s produced by guy Ritchie with a feeling of the continental and tulsa king

[@dynamitedingo7720]

Basically Frank financially help his family but set a bad example for his nephew because he wanted to be a drug dealer instead of a baseball player

[@Gunn27]

Wow, thanks for this insight 🤦‍♂️

[@dynamitedingo7720]

@@Gunn27 your welcome

[@billrole4879]

As the words of a ungrateful son, " teach me the mf game ghost!"

[@JJ45230]

What? Baseball wasn't making enough money back then?

[@A.fordbey.99]

omar biagas No

[@A.fordbey.99]

omar biagas Even J Edgar Hoover back then as President wasn’t making enough money

[@yawgmoth6568]

Baseball was the only team sport making enough money back then.

[@KurasakiBleachigo1]

Not really no. Baseball players didnt get rich till the 80s

[@axx012]

Not for a black person especially. Hell whites even had it rough.

[@Challffz]

TI not saying nephew once this whole movie don't sit right with me

[@london229]

he should have said what you want, problems?. ..

[@skorpion4189]

Only bs part of this movie is little man Tippy playing an athlete 😂 he should of been the extra in the back cutting the grass.

[@D.ocument.The.Journey]

🤣🤣

[@titojackson6907]

WELL IF THIS GLORIFIES CRIME SO DOES THE GOD FATHER AND SCAREFACE!!

[@allovdem]

NO ONE SAID OTHERWISE, AND WHY WE SHOUTING?

[@MB2.0]

I LIKE MILK

[@admiralleel6604]

@@allovdem AAAAAA I DON‘T KNOW WHY AAAAAA

[@shakeemwrld7621]

85 South show uncle frank

[@6eatrice_]

I want what you got Uncle D I wanna be you.

[@militaryshakemallory5877]

Yeah. Y see. My. Phone frozen

[@boogieman8827]

Refused to drink before age then desired to be recruited as a criminal then got killed. So its okay Kids, lighten up and drink a bit sometimes with your people and then think clearly

[@FollowerofYeshua126]

Movies like this glorify crime. Many young people act like this as though there life is a movie

[@enlightened_hippie800]

Whats up with the subtitles they way off

[@treyvonwilliams]

Steve wants to be like his Uncle Frank that's a good choice

[@schoolspirit2751]

It’s not, he got shot in the head by a police officer during a heroin drug house break in.

[@treyvonwilliams]

@@schoolspirit2751 who Steve?

[@axx012]

@@schoolspirit2751 Actually he got shot by his own group. Guy with an assault rifle was just spraying away and T.I walked into it.

[@DarrylDePaula-xt5kg]

There’s only 1 of me son. You don’t want that

[@militaryshakemallory5877]

Morning

[@firefire9622]

No body will give you a start, you can't be me, I opened door for you an aportunity that you threw away 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@MohamedAGeedi]

This should be in the script

[@MohamedAGeedi]

But D 's slient said it all.

[@240walnut]

i have a twerk song, etc.

[@valenteburns176]

Ooooooooooooooo