[raybbr]

I don't think the intent was to say thet the GF movies are representative of American life but they are, quite clearly, a cultural element of American life the way John Wayne is a cultural element of American life.

I am sure you are right. I just simply can't stand the way mafia movies are held in such high esteem. They stand for a way of life that is to be reviled not revered as so many seem to do.

[Borges]

They don't revere Mafia life any more then Macbeth reveres its title character. If you had seen the 2nd one you'd see that the descent into Mafia life is treatest as stark human tragedy.

[Borges]

You should appreciate this acrostic then:

The
Hollywood
Establishment's

Glorification
Of
Downright
Fascists
As
Tragic
Heroes
Exceeds
Reason