Why Bother?
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s-napolitano8 — 13 years ago(May 24, 2012 12:36 PM)
I actually couldn't believe what I just readBoth films are fictitious in their own respect, but what film overall was more accurate, and true to the man John Dillinger was, was Public Enemies That 1973 beep was simply a ploy to make money off his name and in no way shape or form had any resemblance toward reality.
One point I do agree with is that Oates does look pretty much dead on to Dillinger But just cause a film "came first" in no way makes it a better movie.
Public Enemies fell victim to Michael Mann caring more of the technical aspects of how the film looked and was made rather than the content it was dealing withBoth films had their flaws, but I respectfully disagree and found Public Enemies the better film. -
DrGlitterhouse — 15 years ago(January 02, 2011 06:47 AM)
If the facts mean so much to you, why do bother to watch movies? Oh, perish the thought that someone would try to sell tickets on the name of a celebrity gangster who'd been dead for a decade.
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leroykevin — 14 years ago(April 27, 2011 05:06 PM)
This Psycho Was not Dillinger! Granted the real Dillinger was no saint but I can't imagine him gunning down two old folks who were calling the cops on him.
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gayspiritwarrior — 14 years ago(May 01, 2011 07:56 AM)
If you want documentary truth, watch a documentary. This is a crime thriller obviously trading on his name, so what?
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tbssic — 10 years ago(February 18, 2016 04:43 AM)
Last time I checked, movies are entertainment and should be viewed as such. The impetus is making money, not edification. Some folks even go so far as to categorize movie making,,,, art. Art is imagination, not an imitation of life or a biography,,,, you either like or you dont.
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bnwfilmbuff — 10 years ago(February 18, 2016 05:06 PM)
Agree. This is an average crime drama with a fabulous cast that is largely underutilized. The script was bare bones with too many plot holes and missing scenes to transition from one scene to the next. But the cast makes it watchable.