Angels With Dirty Faces - Daemons
Jul. 2nd, 2022 10:42 amWhen I was a child, I made up fanfiction in my head. I didn't know the word "fanfiction" - I called them "secret thoughts". They were secret because I was embarrassed by them. Looking back I don't think I could explain to you why I found these thoughts so embarrassing - but I did, so I didn't talk about them. Maybe it was the intense emotions they inspired in me.
When I was twelve, the movie Angels With Dirty Faces took over my mind. Angels With Dirty Faces is a 1938 gangster film. The premise is two childhood best friends that go different ways as adults - one become a gangster, the other becomes a priest. James Cagney and Pat O'Brien were good friends in real life and bring chemistry to their roles. It is a good movie - it is not a great movie.
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