you win again depp

[lauralh]

Public Enemies was just what I needed today: a 30s gangster movie by Michael Mann starring two awesome actors (and a lot of lesser-known good ones) in a freezing movie theater. Also, it made me want to reread Illuminatus!

Although I did complain that they shot the protagonist, thus blocking all routes for a sequel.

Comments

[infinite-hiatus.livejournal.com]

ack, I read your spoiler. no matter, by the time I get this movie on DVD, I'm sure I'll have heard from many sources.

I have by no means seen everything Depp has done, but I've never seen him give a bad performance.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

it was more a joke. it's a fact that dillinger was gunned down in more or less cold blood by the FBI, but I think Bale was supposed to be the "hero." Who can tell really.

[infinite-hiatus.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I knew that somewhere in the deep recesses of my brain, but not common enough knowledge for me to actually be aware of. Besides, I take all of these supposedly historical movies as fiction anyway. Maybe 1 fact in 10 presented may actually be true.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

well the dramatic bits are dramaticized of course, but the timing and shootouts (at least who died) and all are based on Fact.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

in the Illuminatus trilogy there's a group called "John Dillinger Died For You" which is a reference to the FBI being dicks, basically.

[altamira16.livejournal.com]

But it is bizarre to see him do a decent performance in really bad films. Both The Ninth Gate and Sleepy Hollow were amazingly bad movies.

[infinite-hiatus.livejournal.com]

The Ninth Gate is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, but I found Sleepy Hollow entertaining. Of course, I read that Depp wanted to do the role with a big prosthetic nose on, and the producers wouldn't let him. His performance would have been that much better.

[st-ranger.livejournal.com]

Illuminatus! is one of those books that just gets better with every rereading I think.

[joblessmusician.livejournal.com]

Why can't the bloody movie theaters be freezing in North Carolina? Movie theaters are *supposed* to be freezing. Bah. Humbug.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should move to Denver.