Don't forget, the History Channel is airing the "Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem" special tomorrow, Sat 19 at 8pm Eastern.

Be sure to check your local listings for exact time and channel location in your area.

Karen,

I can't wait to see this!! Thanks for the reminder. woohoo

You're welcome!

thank you for the reminder!

Yes, Karen, thanks for the reminder. I just set my DVR.

:snoopy :thanks :thanks for the reminder.

Thanks for the reminder...now can you get my husband to let me watch it? He's a tv hog. :blink:
Joanie

I'm getting ready to tune in.

The show does re-air again at 12am Sunday 4/20 EST .. thats midnight tonight, for anybody who misses it or their recorder doesnt catch it at 8.

~ Mary Kay

Thanks MerryK for that heads up! It's on now for those in Central and Eastern time zones and Bryan Burrough is a part of the program!

Karen,

I just posted something on the chat forum. I didn't even think about putting what I said here. I was too excited about it. You can delete it.

:snoopy

On my way Christine! :thumbsup

Oh I'm so glad I saw this!
Tuning in now! woohoo

I'm so excited about this. It's difficult to watch without thinking of Johnny in the role of Dillinger!! :snoopy

I'm watching, and thinking about the parts that were filmed in Oshkosh!! Its pretty cool

I agree Christine!
I'm so happy I'm watching this because I didn't read the book.
Love the original pictures and footage too!
And doesn't Mr. Burrough look very handsome tonight! :rolleyes:

I guess we are all doing the same thing MusicMan! And I sure can see Depp as Dillinger after really watching those old news reels!

Quote Rose sparrow @ 4.19.2008 @ 9:22p.m.

Said, Mr. Burrough does look quite dapper this evening. He looks quite comfy sitting on that couch!!

Now that was a very interesting show!!!

Did you catch the bit where Dillinger took the bank hostages with them and let them out a bit later on down the road. They were asked what was it like, thinking they'd get comments like horrible. The guy said that they seemed like a likeable bunch.. drinking and Johnny was singing.

Hmmmmm.. wonder if there will be a re-enactment of that and we get Johnny singing again..

Hope they leave that plastic surgery bit out.. dont want to see THAT face messed up!!

I am even more anxious.. if that is even possible for this movie!!! Johnny is going to be amazing in this role!!

~ Mary Kay

I think I read that Dillinger sang to Billie while they were dancing!?

So maybe we can keep our fingers :crossfingers then!!

~ Mary Kay

Karen 4.19.2008 @ 10:31p.m.

If he did, that is so romantic. I don't know if Dillinger has my heart because of the way writers and historians talk about him or if it's because Johnnie is playing him. I don't remember thinking so much about Dillinger before the filming of PE. :shistle

Ah yes. The Depp Effect in action again.

soooo, it has a name. Sheesh, I feel a swoon coming on... = )

Oh yeah!

It has a name and a direct cause.

No cure is known however and no one is actively searching for an antidote either.

:snoopy

Karen 4.19.2008 @ 11:33P.M.

That works for me!! woohoo

We have something in common, Joanie -- mine is even worse if he suspects (or just decides to accuse) it has something to do with Johnny.
I might be able to convince him if there is nothing else on that he wants to waste his time watching. Maybe I can get a few peeks during commercials. Thanks for the reminder, Karen!

I lost out to a hockey game. :angry:
Joanie

Oooh Joanie...sorry to hear that! Did you get to record it?
Arnelle, I hope you got to see it! It really was very interesting. I knew the story of Dillinger and Bonnie & Clyde, but never knew what happend to Babyface Nelson and Machinegun Kelly. I'm STILL waiting for my Dillinger book to arrive (it's been a month since I ordered it!)

Yes, Johnny IS Dillinger...that smirk! And the gold tooth! This is right up his alley, I think, and I'm sure he's eating this role up.

Oh no Julie! Sorry that your book is taking so long to get there!!!


I have to agree, Johnny just has to be having a blast!

I am also waiting for my book to arrive. :) I heard that they are many demands for it at the moment. Maybe that is the reason why it takes so long. But I can still be patient because I am reading Don Juan at the moment. ;) And maybe that is the reason and we get so much great new information to see every day. :thumbsup :thanks :jdr

It's a shame they're not scheduled to show in here!

;)

For those that missed the show. You can order it on-line from the History Channel.

http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=109970

I have a feeling it will be repeating again throughout the year and definitely as a lead up to the film. I know I saw it a month or two ago, and it's back again. :) If you haven't seen the Dillinger film with Warren Oates, you might want to check it out as a contrast to the History Channel program---quite different in many ways.(I didn't really care for the film, but I wanted to see what it was like) I think MMann will do more justice to accurately portraying Dillinger in PE.

-Donna

Funny you should mention this movie "Dillinger" Donna, it is scheduled to air here on Wednesday morning on the Encore Action channel.

http://www.encoretv.com/appmanager/seg/e?_...ection=SCHEDULE

woohoo Thanks Holly--there ya go-lol! I think I saw it on the Encore channel as well..... :)

-Donna

Thanks for the heads-up Karen. I really enjoyed seeing this show.

I was most struck by something one of the commentators said (not Brian) - that the American Society or Association of Magicians awarded Dillinger with it's Harry Houdini award for his escape from jail!

Thanks to everyone for the info and the links!

And I agree, I was struck by the Houdini award too!

LOL!!!!!! :thud

captainjacksparrow - thanks for the link to order, only basic cable at my house, grrr....

I'm a day late and a dollar short. I don't even know what day it is, apparently. Old age stinks.
I didn't see it but that's okay, I'm going to bet the repeat it at some point before July 09.

I also loved the quote by Will Rogers...
"Dillinger is going to accidentaly get with some innocent bystanders sometime. Then he will get shot."
:P