Gangster

is not your common children's movie; but it was perfect for me. It is a film of many categories including; violence, crime, gangster, ambition, self worth, and most important the good vs. the bad. Goodfellas is a very important film to me and many people out there. Not only for the story line, but as well the way everything is shown. This film is not your average gangster film. Sure…

“You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.” Al Capone was the most notorious gangster in history. From early gang activity to a major crime organization, he was the leading criminal in illegal activities such as smuggling and bootlegging. He had an impact on the public’s eye, the government, and the Chicago community from the 1920s towards the 1930s. Throughout this period, Al Capone was viewed as a celebrity. During the Prohibition Era, he secured…

Anthony Omari is a young man in Kenya who fended off a group of gangsters who attempted to attack and raid an underfunded orphanage. The group of gangsters came in the middle of the night armed with machetes to attack the orphanage. So not only was Anthony Omari outclassed in weaponry, he was also outnumbered. However, Anthony Omari didn’t let this phase him whatsoever. When he saw the gangsters climb “over the orphanage’s rickety, wooden fence” (“Attack on Kenyan Orphanage”)…

message that other typical noirish films. The main characters of the film are Dr. Sanda (Takashi Shimura), the alcoholic doctor trying to treat tuberculosis in a lower class area. Matsunaga (Toshiro Mifune), a local gangster who dominates the neighborhood. Okada (Reisaburo Yamamoto), a gangster recently released from prison. Nanae (Michiyo Kogure), a woman works in a nightclub. Miyo (Chieko Nakakita), the nurse who assists Dr. Sanada at his clinic. Gin (Noriko…

alcohol. Speakeasies are illegal hangouts where mostly men go to drink. The increase in gang violence and other crimes, like Al Capone, led to support from many people for Prohibition by the end of the roaring twenties. Al Capone was the most fierce gangster of the 1920s and possibly the most feared and successful of all time. Al Capone…

new crime bosses popped out of everywhere; Dutch Schultz (The Bronx, New York), Charles “Lucky” Luciano (Philadelphia), George “Bugs” Moran (Cairo, Illinois). These are some of the most infamous gangsters that controlled the streets during the “Roaring 20’s”. However, the cruelest, most neurotic, ravenous one of them all was Alphonse Gabriel Capone, better known as Al “Scarface” Capone. Born in Brooklyn, New York on January 17th, 1899 to two Italian…

of the black buck can be seen as gangsters or criminals, which are very commonly found on television. Omar is originally introduced on the show as a violent gangster. In his first appearance, Omar robs the barksdale crew. Without hesitation he knowingly shoots one of the drug dealers in the leg in what seems to be a thoughtless action. This is the first major scene Omar is shown to the audience. This leaves the viewer to perceive Omar as a violent black gangster. The makings of a black buck are…

article “My Rap Against Rap” published by Reader's Digest he expresses how rap music is influencing young black people in today's society. Comparing his experiences to the film The Godfather and the effects they had upon him. Noting its violent gangsters and gunfights have created a fascination among young black Americans, it was the ruthless code of principles that govern the gangster’s lives that he ties to the rap lyrics. McCall took things into his own hands and shot the man mafia style like…

involving gangsters, gamblers, showgirls, and a save you soul missionary, the Golden age of Broadway came to life. The stage was set on a proscenium theatre with beautifully made stage props. The stage props were lit with plenty of bright neon lights giving a wide array of colors. Lighting using high key lighting along with backlighting, spotlights, key lights and filler lights made for an appropriately lit stage and performance.…

A . Plan of Investigation Englewood wasn’t always the number one most violent neighborhood ; it became this way due to unemployment rates and gangs evolving throughout chicago . Which leads to the question of “ To what extent were gangs and unemployment rates responsible for the amount of violence in Englewood “ ? Within this historical investigation , research will be done on the amount of and the type of gangs that are associated within Englewood . Everyday someone dies and every second…