In Reply to: You miss thepoint...and the history.... posted by jamesgarvin on January 18, 2010 at 12:56:33:
Never thought I'd see the day when it became politically incorrect to called Dillinger a "gangster." Back to the film, Depp's portrayal was rather simple-minded and one-dimensional. No points missed and I've done my research...so there!
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- Dillinger robbed banks and killed cops; newspapers made him a popular figure and he hid behind it - MaxwellP 13:12:11 01/18/10 (15)
- RE: Dillinger robbed banks and killed cops; that's why he was a bandit not a gangster - Tom Brennan 18:45:52 01/19/10 (0)
- You are having trouble with the issue.... - jamesgarvin 13:51:23 01/18/10 (13)
- I'll regret this, but... - MaxwellP 14:17:32 01/18/10 (12)
- RE: I'll regret this, but... - jamesgarvin 14:56:39 01/18/10 (11)
- RE: I'll regret this, but... - MaxwellP 05:57:40 01/19/10 (0)
- In your world, "gangsters" are all scowling misanthropes. Dillinger - tinear 21:28:30 01/18/10 (9)
- You carry your daftness from outside to films too, I see... - jamesgarvin 06:47:44 01/19/10 (5)
- What balderdash you write. You may remember a certain lawyer that was a vicious serial - tinear 07:35:02 01/19/10 (4)
- One other thing... - jamesgarvin 09:09:27 01/19/10 (0)
- You've still not answered the question.. - jamesgarvin 09:00:56 01/19/10 (2)
- Uh, no. Depp's portrayal had Dillinger as a regular guy who just - tinear 08:05:27 01/20/10 (1)
- Will you ever answer the question???? - jamesgarvin 10:32:01 01/25/10 (0)
- Dillinger was aware of his "celebrity status" + played up to it - grinagog 01:54:43 01/19/10 (2)
- RE: Dillinger was aware of his "celebrity status" + played up to it - chazro@charter.net 12:16:33 01/22/10 (0)
- I think that is the problem for some here... - jamesgarvin 09:07:14 01/19/10 (0)