One of my favorite movies from the 80's has got to be The Untouchables, which chronicles the war Elliot Ness waged upon Al Capone and organized crime in Chicago during the prohibition era. A lot of people know about that part of his life which may very well be that there is a large fascination with all things mob related in this country. The cynical voice inside my head also wonders if the main reason people know this story is that it was made into a film with Robert Deniro.
Fewer people seem to know that Elliot Ness later moved to Cleveland where he locked horns with a brutal serial killer who managed to leave a blemish on the career of Mr. Ness and was largely responsible for his failed bid to become Cleveland's mayor, not to mention killing a bunch of people and chopping off their limbs and heads.
He was called the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run. I don't know about you, but I think thats a way better name than Hannibal Lecter. And while we're on the subject, how come we don't have any cool names for criminals these days? What I wouldn't give to hear a news story of some unknown pedestrian that had been crossing the street wherever he felt like with no regard for his own safety. He could be called the Phantom Jaywalker...
But I digress.
It seems David Fincher will be making a movie about this very story in the near future, a film that will be based o the graphic novel Torso. If there is anyone who could make a great moody period piece it would be David Fincher (Fight Club, The Game, Alien 3, Panic Room), who although seems to be flooded with brilliance, occasionally misses the mark. But he's the kind of director who is certainly worth the gamble. This guy is so good at creepy. I wait with as much patience as I can manage.
But if he doesn't make this movie, I will.
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