Good Fellas is a highly sophisticated film, which revolves around the lives of mobsters Henry Hill, Tommy DeSimone, and James (Jimmy) Conway, the film shows the situations and progressions the gang has encountered while growing up in the mean streets of Manhattan. The elegance of this film came from the quality dynamics provided by the director, cinematographer and editor also including the highly complex personality of Tommy’s character. With the team’s accomplishments, the film crew portrayed…
I have never known any person belonging to a mafia clan, not to my knowledge. I do eat pizza and spaghetti. I assume this makes me an Italian, although I consider my-self self a citizen of the world or better a free spirit. I feel also a connection with the author, and her style, even though I would…
powerful young franchises in western Pennsylvania, the success of their organization relied on their ability to successfully influence local politicians, control law enforcement, and move across various social lines in the community”(Kahne, Small-Town Mafia).Even in a smaller environment, the mob still often operated in a similar manner to one in a larger city. First they gained financial power through gambling, and then were able to gain political power. Once they had both political and…
ya horses Vito, I’m goin I’m goin.” “Next time I see ya give money away like that, I’m gon be pissed!” “Please, relax will ya.” “Get the hell outta here.” Henry Tomasino and Vito Scaletta, two childhood friends, are middle aged men in the Italian Mafia. Besides drinking and killing, these two friends gamble on everything. It started in 1933 when Henry and Vito’s friend, Carlo Falcone, got them into gambling at the age of 19. Two men began brawling at bar and Carlo had them bet money on who…
In the Godfather movies, Michael Corleone attempts to find his place in the Corleone family. Michael is the youngest son of Vito Corleone, who is the original “Godfather” and head of the Corleone family. In the beginning of the first movie, Michael insists on remaining away from the family business, and enlists in the Marines to be away from the family. However, he eventually returns home with his girlfriend to introduce her to the family. When his father is nearly assassinated, Michael offers…
As previously stated, law enforcement focuses heavily on the Italian American Mafia structure and tend to try to take down the ruling boss of the family or go after the street level drug dealers. The issue with this is that if a boss is arrested, another person will step up and take their place. Likewise, if a street level dealer…
Super Hornet is that it is a “jack of all trades, and master of none”. The truth is that the Hornet and specifically the Super Hornet has been required to replace the F-14 Tomcat, the S-3 Viking and the A-6 Intruder. That required the Super Hornet to effectively satisfy the mission sets of three aircraft. Boeing was responsible for ensuring that the airframe could handle that challenge, and succeeded in most cases. What Boeing was not contracted to solve, however, was how to ensure aircrew…
In modern air warfare without effective Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses U.S. air power is far less lethal. The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) is a mission that came to be in the war in Vietnam. With the creation of modern Integrated Air Defense Systems (IAD), U.S. Air power could be loses its effectiveness while still maintaining Air Superiority. While enemy fighters may have not been a threat during most missions the possibility of being shot down by a Surface to Air Missile…
To me vanity is when you take pride to far and brag about your accomplishment, as a kid going to church I never understood the full meaning of the word “vanity” because I do not believe I had the mental grasp of the meaning but once I got older I began to understand what it meant. To me it meant taking pride one step farther and speaking or bragging about your accomplishments. It made me feel good to speak of what I have done that no one I know had done. But I never realized in the grand scheme…
Meaning is conveyed in a myriad of diverse ways through the use of various theatrical techniques. The form and manner in which meaning is presented can have a profound impact on its interpretation by the audience. In the film Purple Rain, meaning is introduced through the usage of the elements of editing, cinematography, and mise-en-scene. The meaning for particular scenes are revealed by the many different aspects that make up the mise-en-scene of the film. For example, throughout the film…