âGangster.â
The word has so many connotations in todayâs media-saturated, Hollywood-influenced world. Itâs hard to believe there ever was such a thing as a non-archetypal gangster. This great new video essay from Press Play by Nelson Carvajal and Matt Zoller Seitz explores the various identities of the Hollywood gangster over the years.
Whatâs your favorite gangster flick? Iâm partial to Goodfellas myself, but hey, what else is new. Go ahead and talk gangsters, stabbings, shine boxes, and whatever else, here or over in the Talk Amongst Yourselves forum. Have good chatting, and donât forget to take the cannoli.
