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Originally Posted by CJFusco
Considering this, is it really fair to say that these movies GLAMORIZE the gangster life? GoodFellas and THE GODFATHER films play out like latter-day greek tragedies - tastes of success, followed by hubris, and finally, collapse.
I'm not saying that some people DON'T hero-worship the characters in gangster movies, only that it would seem that people are misunderstanding the point of the movies.
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People misunderestimate the point of lots of things.
I don't think they necessarily glamorize gangster life. If you run in the right circles it is a pretty good living. Until it all comes crashing down. Which it does.
Han Solo went around destroying countless expensive government vehicles, yet we lionize him as a hero. It just ain't right I tell ya...