Gangster Me

So last night I was kinda bored, so I decided to hit up our in house movie collection and watch a new movie! Kelsey and Chloe both have quite a few movies I haven't seen so I thought what better way to spend my night then stickin' in a new film!

Last nights pick was "Public Enemies!" It stars Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, a famous 1930's ganster, along with Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette, Dillinger's love interest, and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent after Dillinger. What a fabulous movie!!!!!!!! The cast was cast perfectly! Johnny Depp....amazing as usual! I love old based movies like these so much. I really wish I could have lived in the 1920's and 30's. The time, the fashion, the development, the people......everything just seems so cool, minus the depression that is. So as I was sitting there watching this movie I though, how cool would it be to be a 1930's gangster's wife, that is minus the whole stealing, murdering, crime committing side of it all.

I had a friends whose blog I use to follow who would do a list of "If I were this, then this is what life would be like," so I thought it would be fun to do one of those since that is honestly what I was thinking about as I was watching this movie last night! So here is my list:

"If I were a Wife of a 1930's Chicago Gangster"

Let's first start with my husband! I am thinking someone like Johnny Depp or Christian Bale would work really well in that situation. They were cast in this movie for a reason, so why mess with what would work! I am liking the idea of him being a bank robber just due the fact that that includes less killing and torturing of people. He'd rule the Chicago world, have corrupt policemen on his force, be able to go anywhere and see mostly anyone without any questions asked. He would have some cool gangster name like Scar face Scotty or Lucky Lenny, but still be the hottest, most important man in Chicago!



Next would come my awesome fashion! If I am going to be a wife of a top 1930's gangster, I've got to look good! My husband would spoil me with fancy clothes and I would be looking hot whenever I'd step out on the street. People, of course, would know who I am and be equally as impressed, awed, and respectful of me as they are with my husband, because let's be honest, you disrespect a gangster's wife and you are pretty much done for. They would also slightly scared of me too cuz you can't be a gangster's wife and not have a little backbone and a few dirty tricks up your sleeve. I would have some cool name like Buggy or Billie too!


If I was to be bored during the day, I would head down to the local gang bar where again, everyone knows who I am, order a gingerale on the rocks and sit and enjoy my time talking with the other gangster wives or helping my hubby out with little deals here and there that he would need my help on.......sounds like a good day to me personally!


Then at night, most nights minds you, I'd do my hair all fancy so my husband and I could go out to fancy dinners and dances, partially so we could have our date nights and also so he could take care of his business when and where it was needed!

I, of course, would be wearing fancy jewels for very special occasions!


Then depending on where we were going and who we would be meeting would depend on the type of dress I would wear. I would like to think that the top dress would be used for the most important meetings and dining parties, while the bottom dress is used for other, maybe not as fancy, but still amazing places!


Then after a long night of dancing, socializing, eating, and taking care of business, my husband and I would return to our penthouse suite in the downtown hotel where we would then listen to the radio or read a book and spend some time together!

Yup......that sounds like a pretty fabulous life to me! Again, I know that being a gangster's wife is not all its cracked up to be, but lets just say we are going with the ultimate movie edition of the perfect 1930's gangster life! I think it would be so fun (again speaking idealistically here)! I honestly think that if I could be born in a different time, in a different lifestyle, for right now, I would probably pick this one (still speaking idealistically).

I will admit that the big draw for me to this era is the fashion, but everything from the 1920's to the early 1940's just amazes me! The history, especially the crime history like all this mob and gangster stuff, the fashion, the city life......everything just seems so cool!!!!

For you movie fans out there, I would, without a doubt, recommend Public Enemies! It is such a great film and actually nothing is too horrible in it. The rating is for gangster violence, but honestly it isn't bad at all, at least no more then you'd see in any other film.

So there is my little fantasy for the day and probably for the next little while, but I am out for now......TOOTLES!!!!!!