i really dig gangster flicks. i'm currently in the middle of Deep Cover, which is 1 of my all-time faves. i can't believe this film is 15 years old. it's definitely 90's material, but unlike New Jack City, which i initially enjoyed, but cannot currently stand, it is not 90's in such a way as to be dated.
speaking of NJC, American Gangster is the shibabizzle igadizzle. that is an amazing portrayal of a modern day anti-hero. there are definitely holes where certain info was left out, but it's a film, not a detailed 500 or 600 page book. it was interesting to see that much of the imagery in modern films such as NJC seem to have had influences in actual fact. of course i'm referring to the buttass naked women working w/the heroin in the hi-rise project. great case of truth being stranger than fiction. fuck The Carter, this guy really had some shit like that set up in real life.
don't get me wrong, i do not admire Frank Lucas for creating and maintaining junkies' deathstyles, but he was clearly no organizational slouch. it's an interesting story if nothing else.
anyways, just thought i'd get some shit out. been kinda waywardly busy lately. haven't been making much of a contribution over the last few months. odd seeing as how i have a laptop that i can use away from home. regardless, i'm not all that pressed, 'cause nobody really reads this shit anyway...
make like the Eagles have not returned to their true form...
PEACE
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