QUOTES WITH «GANGSTER CHIC»
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gangster chic.
You know the slow-motion walking shot in 'Reservoir Dogs?' That was in the Tommy Udo tradition. That strut, that way of wearing your suit, is what I think gangster chic is.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGSTER CHIC»
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gangster chic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gangster chic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In contrast to the influence of film and music, the growth of gangster chic in
fashion is perhaps a phenomenon of which even a profound sceptic should not
make too much fuss. Preferences for T-shirts with apparent endorsements of
criminal ...
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Made Men: Mafia Culture and the Power of Symbols, Rituals, ...
GANGSTER CHIC In 2011, newspapers across Italy reported that the new
governor of Ucciardone prison in Palermo had attempted to put a stop to the
practice of prisoners wearing designer clothes and flashy jewelry. Unlike many
countries ...
Antonio Nicaso, Marcel Danesi, 2013
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Forces...Gangs to Riots...
We know that wearing a baseball cap backward, and long, baggy and low slung
pants are examples of popularized gangster chic. Another is the term “booyah”.
This originated as the mimicked sound of a shotgun going off (BOOyah!) ...
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Broadway Boogie Woogie: Damon Runyon and the Making of New ...
GANGSTER CHIC “Gangster chic” defines stories like “Tobias the Terrible”(
Collier's, December 10, 1932), where respectable folk want to be part of the
supposedly glamorous world of gangsters, or “Bloodhounds of Broadway” (
Collier's, May ...
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Black Market Britain: 1939-1955
145 Mark Roodhouse, 'In Racket Town: Gangster Chic in Austerity Britain,
193941953', Historical journal ofFi/m, Radio and Television, 31 (2011), 541459.
popular fictions than lived experience, distorted contemporary views and
continues 1 ...
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The True and Complete Story of 'machine Gun' Jack McGurn
Obsequies and gangster chic would lend an intense meaning and excitement to
the times. It was a time like no other, a one off occurrence that possibly would
never be repeated. This was a story which would live on in the memory of people
for ...
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The Brothers Grim: The Films of Ethan and Joel Coen
... a passel of visual codes defines the film's surface realm. Like Caspar's fixed
bet, the narrative has a “sure thing”: lush gangster chic. From the opening
seconds, there can be little doubt about the circumscribed world. The colorful
language of ...
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Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: A Wallflower ...
... ridiculous in her peroxide wig, while Lynch, last seen as James Joyce's muse
in Nora (1999), seems ill- at-ease with the butch feminism and retro-gangster chic
. There are plus points, such as a visually arresting pre-credit sequence and a ...
Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson, 2001
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Johnnie To Kei-Fung's PTU
The gangster chic component of the genre, influenced both by the Hollywood
tradition and French policiers, was given a cool Asian twist, as epitomised by
Chow Yun-fat in A Better Tomorrow. Inevitably nearly all of Hong Kong's film
directors ...
Though many young men appear to enjoy playing the wiseguy role—often
outfitted with large pinkie rings, gold chains, and other symbols of gangster chic
—many are neither bright nor tough.3 As j ournalist George Anastasia notes, “
they ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGSTER CHIC»
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gangster chic is used in the context of the following news items.
Moonee Ponds police shooting: For cops on the beat, anything can …
Part of it is "gangster chic" where wannabe crooks carry guns as fashion accessories. Another is an underworld arms race where criminals ... «The Age, Jul 15»
The pleasure list: Lucy's designs get BT platform
Opened just a week ago, Luna is rocking a very glamorous, 1940s New York American gangster chic and serving excellent Italian fare, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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His look was almost gangster chic, hinting at a 1930s mafia inspiration. But there was even more to the suit; to keep costs low, the film's director ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jun 15»
Cinema reviews... Spy offers comic chemistry
McCarthy is foul-mouthed and game, while Byrne weds gangster chic and airheadedness effectively. Around them waltz Jason Statham's ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Pinky gold silks make me feel regal – Vicky Ngari, Miss Kenya UK …
It feels gangster chic. P: What is the prominent colour in your wardrobe? V: I should write a book called '50 Shades of Gold' including beiges, ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jun 15»
Charles Saatchi beware as Trinny Woodall has a knuckleduster
Trinny wasn't the only one channelling a bit of East End gangster chic. Trinny Woodall at a gala at Claridge's Hotel. SHARE PICTURE. «Daily Mail, May 15»
If you want to get ahead, get a hat... then whip it off
When I teamed the hat with a Burberry Mac from a charity shop, I felt as close to gangster chic as a Sevenoaks schoolgirl can. Straw boaters are ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
Oklahoma looks at banning hoodies… and apparently common sense
And those of you who have seen pictures or video of me can probably tell that I'm not exactly what you'd call the poster boy for gangster chic. «Hot Air, Jan 15»
Londoners Diary: For a successful marriage, bend it like the Blairs
Gangster chic: Ray Winstone (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty) “You're in a Scorsese film, you want to be the gangster,” said Winstone. «Evening Standard, Oct 14»
Kyle Sandilands' girlfriend Imogen Anthony showcases incredibly …
Imogen glammed up for a night in a stunning black gown ditching her usual gangster chic look. Demure: Instead of her usual risque attire, she ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
