Johnny Carson

Everyone knows the famous scarred face of the Italian Al Capone that earned him the name Scarface. Following is a brief detail of his life. Life Al Capone belonged to a relatively poor immigrant Italian family. The only way he found possible to turn the poor lifestyle of his family to a rich one was through crime. Though he belonged to a rather respectable and professional family, h turned to crime to earn his income. Early in the year 1894, Al Capone’s father came to New York amongst many…

Frank Lucas quickly became one of the most powerful and innovative organized crime bosses in the United States. Although he learned a lot from working beside Bumpy Johnson, he also changed the way organized crime operated, specifically the part that dealt with drug trafficking. Lucas knew that in order to take over for Johnson he had to break the monopoly the Italian mafia had established in New York. In order to do so, he flew straight to the Golden Triangle in South East Asia, where he had a…

Johnny Cash inspires me to follow my one of my many dreams of becoming a country music star. His life story is the embodiment of the “American Dream” by, starting out as a poor farmer boy and then, becoming a country music star. He made a galore of mistakes but, he managed to grow from them and be a better man. Cash wrote songs about his experiences and what they taught him. For example, the song, I Walk the Line, was about Cash being brave and taking care of other people before anyone else…

Tim Burton really loves to use establishing shot in Charlie and the chocolate factory , Edward scissorhand, and the Big Fish Charlie and the chocolate factory, when entering the factory. Seeing the waterfall of milk chocolate, grass you can eat and other things delicious, surprised and amazed the characters. Setting the mood as happy, cool, and mysterious. Edward Scissorhands, when Peg was walking into Edward’s house. Seeing the mysterious and spooky things in the house, not being fully…

‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ is the classic Bob Dylan song which has been covered and recorded by a plethora of artists, including Guns N’ Roses, who released it as a single in 1992 (O’Shea 134). Over the years, many artists cover songs to make them their own distinct sound. Some make the song more famous than the original version, while others do not do such a good job. Dissimilar versions of the same song can mean different things to other people. It all depends on the person listening to the…

Style, In Burton’s Eyes “You find worlds that come completely out of his imagination.”(“Hollywood Outsider Tim Burton”). Film critic Roger Ebert explains his view of director Tim Burton’s style. He considers it so very unique, that it would only appear in Burton’s mind. He is the only one that would be able to create it on-screen. In Tim Burton’s movie, Edward Scissorhands, Edward, who has scissors for hands, is brought into the colorful town. At first the neighbors and other citizens welcome…

On September 12, 2003 the country world experienced a tragic event, the pass of Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash was known most from his country music. Johnny Cash received many awards during his career, over 10 Grammy Awards. Johnny Cash was born J.R Cash on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas. Cash had six siblings, seven including him. J.R. spent much of his 15 years out in the fields, working alongside his parents and siblings to help pay off their debts. It wasn’t an easy life for his…

When people hear the word redneck, what do they think of? Most would say people who drive pickup trucks, love barbeque, and enjoy the taste of cheap beer. The classic redneck prefers the mullet hair style and generally wears an old, dirty t-shirt, mud drenched pants, and a trucker hat. His truck, which is often more expensive than his trailer house, is old, beat up, lifted several inches high and has a gun rack visible in the rear window. That is just one of the many stereotypes that are…

Edward Scissorhands (1990) was directed/written by Tim Burton. The story is credited to Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson; Thompson is also the screenplay writer of Edward Scissorhands. Tim Burton came up with the idea of the movie from living in the suburbs of Burbank, California. While growing up Burton felt that he was being judged for how he looked and acted on the outside, but no one was really looking at what was on the inside. He felt that since people were only worried about what things…

Johnny Depp Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood. He was born John Christopher Depp II in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, to Betty Sue (Wells), who worked as a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one named 'The Kids'. However, it was when he married Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp) that he took up…