Thursday, September 4, 2008

Confessions of a Guappo: The God Complex Continues


Everyone knows that Martin Scorsese is considered one of the greatest living film makers (AND a proud Italian?). He boasts such classics as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Gangs of New York and the Departed. Aside from creating these masterpieces and molding the careers of folks like Robert De Nero and Leonardo DiCaprio (how many talented goombahs ARE there in Hollywood? Not enough, not enough) he is fully responsible for safer gun laws in America today.

How does a man who creates such horribly violent crime epics act as a key component in safer gun laws, you say? Well, it's simple. Scorsese made Taxi Driver. John Hinckley, Jr was obsessed with Jodi Foster who played an underage whore in Taxi Driver. In order to "impress" Jodi Foster, Hinckley tried to murder Ronald Regan (can't blame him for that one), missed and permanently paralyzed then press secretary James Brady. Brady dedicated his life to gun control as a result and in 1993 passed the Brady Bill under president Bill Clinton. THEREFORE, Scorsese is DIRECTLY responsible for safer gun laws today.

*On a side note, does anyone know who America was named after? A horny little Italian named Amerigo Vespucci- that's who! Is there anything we CAN'T do?
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5 comments:

the Constantly Dramatic One said...
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the Constantly Dramatic One said...

Wow. I do not know that. Reading your blog is officially like reading the poor man's encylopedia.

Keep em coming.

Prince Gomolvilas said...

The twisted logic of this is priceless.

Michael DeAntonio said...

TCDO- Poor man? Do you take me for sum type of hobo? Because if you do I will totally play up that stereotype. To the hilt and beyond!

Prince- Isn't all logic twisted when you get down to basics?

Peter Varvel said...

Well, then who is the Vespa scooter named after? Sum bad goombah named Piaggio?
~a concerned Jap