In Reply to: Dillinger robbed banks and killed cops; newspapers made him a popular figure and he hid behind it posted by MaxwellP on January 18, 2010 at 13:12:11:
This issue is not with Dillinger being a gangster. He was. The claim was that Depp did not act like a 'gangster.' You see, that is called conclusion, and, in and of itself, means nothing. You mean he shit like a gangster?
The issue is how did Dillinger act that made him a gangster, and what did Depp not include in his performance that stripped from Dillinger what made him a gangster?
Depp shot guns. At people. He killed people. He robbed banks. He had babes. He ran from the law. There was no sugarcoating. So, what exactly did Depp not include in his performance that he should have to make him more of a 'gangster?' Oh, yea, he did not use the Edward G. Robinson 'gangster method' acting.
Further, do you consider the actor who played Baby Face Nelson to be a superior actor to Depp? BFN was certainly depicted in the film in a completely different light Dillinger.
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Follow Ups
- 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)