Gangster or Gangsta.....
I've had a bit of time on my hands today, (well, technically, I had things to do but was able to have movies on in the background), so I had a bit of a 'Gangster' day. I watched "Goodfella's" followed by "Casino". Both are bloody good movies, ok, they're a bit violent, and they are both 'based' upon real characters (with traditional hollywood style & good looks added for effect).
I've always loved a good gangster movie, the appeal of the 'good' badguy, the toughguy image, extremely cool suits (not sure about those Hawaiian shirts when they get older, but hey, "Wata ya gonna do?") Gangster movies have always been great entertainment for the boys. I don't know many blokes who don't think they're cool, and who don't secretly fancy themselves as a bit of a Gangster as they watch these movies, especially with the advent of in recent years our own uber-cool brit-gangster movies such as "Lock-Stock " & "Layer Cake".
So what is the difference between me, (and the thousands of blokes like me in the UK) who think these things are cool, but accept them as artistic/entertaining representations of what would, in reality be a very un-pleasant way of life, .....and these morons running around the street of Moss Side in Manchester this weekend?
Why do some young men seem to be unable to understand that Manchester is not "The 'hood" Birmingham is not anyone's "turf", London is not the OK fucking Corrall!
Because someone, somewhere failed to explain the difference to these young men at some point, yet another young boy is dead.
Everyone is aware of the fact that Jesse James, the boy who died, shared his name with another, more infamous character. By all reports the kid was not involved in gangs himself. He also shared the name with the son of Jimmy Conway, (Robert DeNiro's character in Goodfellas) who thought it was 'cool' to name his sons after the James Brothers of the old west.
It's time some parents took a little more time to teach their teenage boys where reality starts and the movies end, then perhaps there will be a few less who have to suffer the way young Jesse's mum is doing right now.
I've always loved a good gangster movie, the appeal of the 'good' badguy, the toughguy image, extremely cool suits (not sure about those Hawaiian shirts when they get older, but hey, "Wata ya gonna do?") Gangster movies have always been great entertainment for the boys. I don't know many blokes who don't think they're cool, and who don't secretly fancy themselves as a bit of a Gangster as they watch these movies, especially with the advent of in recent years our own uber-cool brit-gangster movies such as "Lock-Stock " & "Layer Cake".
So what is the difference between me, (and the thousands of blokes like me in the UK) who think these things are cool, but accept them as artistic/entertaining representations of what would, in reality be a very un-pleasant way of life, .....and these morons running around the street of Moss Side in Manchester this weekend?
Why do some young men seem to be unable to understand that Manchester is not "The 'hood" Birmingham is not anyone's "turf", London is not the OK fucking Corrall!
Because someone, somewhere failed to explain the difference to these young men at some point, yet another young boy is dead.
Everyone is aware of the fact that Jesse James, the boy who died, shared his name with another, more infamous character. By all reports the kid was not involved in gangs himself. He also shared the name with the son of Jimmy Conway, (Robert DeNiro's character in Goodfellas) who thought it was 'cool' to name his sons after the James Brothers of the old west.
It's time some parents took a little more time to teach their teenage boys where reality starts and the movies end, then perhaps there will be a few less who have to suffer the way young Jesse's mum is doing right now.
posted by Stevie at 8:37 pm
1 Comments:
Gangster movies suck ;). Yes, unfortunately we have those that fancy themselves gangsters here as well- with the same outcome. What a waste.
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