Fortress Of Good Fortune

One bright spot from yesterday: Christian won Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Fighter at the Golden Globes! He gave a nice, amusing speech, too, and looks marvelous with his long hair! :)

Johnny Depp didn't win Best Actor for either Alice In Wonderland or The Tourist, but his two nominations may have split the vote for him.

Melissa Leo won for Best Supporting Actress for The Fighter. She and Christian did outstanding jobs in that movie. I hope both get at least Oscar noms.

Title: Meta: Scenes From The Biograph (Hollywood Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up!) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: John Dillinger, Melvin Purvis
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Meta/Essay
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: For the movie, natch! :)
Summary: The final scenes at the Biograph are cinematic moviemaking at its best.
Date Of Completion: January 9, 2010
Date Of Posting: July 22, 2010
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 392
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written awhile ago but I knew I’d find the right time for it! :) Entered into my 2010 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies First Anniversary Celebration Fest!!! and posted on the 76th anniversary of John Dillinger’s death at the Biograph. Cross-posted to guns_fedoras.

( In a movie with many memorable moments, the scenes at the Biograph Theater in Public Enemies were pure gold in acting, direction, and music. )

Title: Southern Honey (Meta)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Meta/Essay
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: For the movie, natch! :)
Summary: Christian Bale gives a wonderfully-understated performance as Melvin Purvis.
Date Of Completion: January 9, 2010
Date Of Posting: January 14, 2010
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1024
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: I’m starting a series of essays about all aspects of Public Enemies. Subjects will range from acting, costuming, directing, characterization, fannish interpretations (including slash), and so on. I encourage people to write their own! :) Naturally, these essays are my own opinion and are not any definitive word on the subjects, but you have to start somewhere! :)

( So we saw a Mel on-screen who was high-strung, dedicated, and conflicted. )

Cross-posted to guns_fedoras

Who's A Two-Time Sexiest Man Alive Winner? :)

Yes, I've gone completely 'round the bend! ;)

Hopefully this comm will be more than just me, but what the heck? Gotta create it to see! :)

Hey, I gotta have someplace to put my Public Enemies fic! ;)

guns_fedoras is for fans of the 2009 film, Public Enemies. We welcome fanfic, fanart, manips, icons, vids, articles, and meta! Creative works can be slash, het, or gen. AUs acceptable: What if John Dillinger had escaped from the Biograph Theater? Do you have a different story to tell about the Little Bohemia Hunting Lodge shoot-out? Prequels, futurefic, all open to your imagination!

Meta/Discussion: What’s your opinion of the cinematography? Acting? Script? What happened to Melvin Purvis after the events of this film? What were the early days of the FBI like? Do you enjoy discussing Depression-era America’s music, cars, and clothes?

Yeah, clothes! :) Want to gush over the beautiful suits that G-Man Melvin Purvis wears or the dashing fedora of Johnny Dillinger, or Billie’s three-dollar red dress?

Then this is the place for you!

Come check us out! :)

Tell your friends! Tell your (public) enemies! ;)