Was Gotti the most authentic Mob Movie ever made?? | Michael Franzese

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  • @fishncapt26
    @fishncapt26 4 роки тому +507

    Not just underrated movie, but armande assante is probably most underrated actor of last 20 yrs

    • @thedukeofdunhurst6377
      @thedukeofdunhurst6377 4 роки тому +4

      He is def a good actor

    • @vanguard4065
      @vanguard4065 4 роки тому +19

      Anthony Quinn as Neil Dellacroce was the real star for me. He was brilliant!

    • @paxonearth
      @paxonearth 4 роки тому +5

      He's definitely up there with the greats. He was fantastic in the 1990 film, Q&A.

    • @GabrielSanchez-br4hi
      @GabrielSanchez-br4hi 4 роки тому +10

      You are so right! Him and Anthony Quinn showed out in this movie!

    • @damonzielinski5621
      @damonzielinski5621 4 роки тому +4

      Agreed, Two For The Money he was good in a small role, American Gangster same thing playing the detective's father on L & O SVU

  • @0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0000o
    @0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0000o 4 роки тому +296

    Armand Assante's performance in this film was outstanding.

    • @KretinoSantino
      @KretinoSantino 4 роки тому +8

      But still totally overshadowed by Anthony Quinn.

    • @johnmassoud930
      @johnmassoud930 4 роки тому +8

      Assante was amazing. But Quinn owned each scene

    • @JohnSmith-eq2tf
      @JohnSmith-eq2tf 4 роки тому +1

      I also liked Tom Seizmore.

    • @gavingowans5440
      @gavingowans5440 2 місяці тому

      Guy played sammy was awesome aswell

  • @zengreen7
    @zengreen7 3 роки тому +361

    Armand Assante is one of the most underrated actors EVER........

    • @mattystacks7226
      @mattystacks7226 3 роки тому +6

      🎯

    • @mrj3986
      @mrj3986 3 роки тому +3

      @@mattystacks7226 fact
      ..

    • @Lynx-lh9it
      @Lynx-lh9it 3 роки тому +6

      He a better gotti than gotti himself lol

    • @lucifersapprentice
      @lucifersapprentice 3 роки тому +4

      No one else can play gotti better than him.

    • @slayy51621
      @slayy51621 2 роки тому +5

      He played the hell of gotti I watched the movie and thought he was the real John gotti for a second

  • @GeneralProfessor
    @GeneralProfessor 4 роки тому +341

    People give Assante props for his portrayal of Gotti and fair enough, but it seems to me that William Forsythe as Sammy Gravano is a bit underrated. He had one heck of a presence throughout the movie which is especially impressive given how subdued the character he was playing was.

    • @eljefe4883
      @eljefe4883 4 роки тому +4

      true

    • @ItDiedOnDaVine
      @ItDiedOnDaVine 3 роки тому +8

      William forsythe is just so good as a gangster. Always. His only bad rendition would have to be his version of Flat-Top but even that is supposed to be a goofy portrayal

    • @Israel-nb7ip
      @Israel-nb7ip 3 роки тому +9

      @@ItDiedOnDaVine agree 100%. Remember him doing a great job in the late 80s/early 90s Untouchables TV show as Al Capone. He was as intimidating in that series too even with that era's restrictions on what could be shown on TV. Was also BRILLIANT as Jewish gangster Manny Horvitz in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, one of my favorite cable shows ever.

    • @Israel-nb7ip
      @Israel-nb7ip 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheRealShawnCrowe lol I used to LOVE that movie back in the day! Very campy but very entertaining with solid acting despite the 2 dimensional plot.

    • @CastilloinaSpeedo
      @CastilloinaSpeedo 3 роки тому

      Agreed, from one Castillo to another!

  • @rangers7290
    @rangers7290 4 роки тому +1866

    Hopefully there’s a film based on Michaels life soon, his story would be amazing on the big screen

    • @carlosroman786
      @carlosroman786 4 роки тому +63

      We’re all looking forward to it, it would be magnificent

    • @mohamedjhguyfdgut8221
      @mohamedjhguyfdgut8221 4 роки тому +63

      Michael Franzese I Hope so we haven’t seen a good mob movie in a long time I am looking forward to it

    • @OmerOmer-xu3je
      @OmerOmer-xu3je 4 роки тому +19

      @@michaelfranzese Salute from Europe Romania Europe city Constanta! Respect !🙏

    • @ssherrierable
      @ssherrierable 4 роки тому +53

      what, about stealing gas tax money? wouldnt be exciting enough by michaels own account. he cant say he was involved in this murder and this hit and this and that crime. he has to keep his story simple and low key while hes alive. now a story about his dads life now that would be something. title the movie simply, "SONNY"....

    • @ajrainman
      @ajrainman 4 роки тому +15

      I think Jim Caviezel would play a good Michael...or Daniel Day.

  • @pedalboy
    @pedalboy 4 роки тому +174

    I thought Armand Assante captured the essence of Gotti. Anthony Quinn became Dellacroce. Dellacroce was cold as ice and Quinn brought it out brilliantly. Their chemistry was fantastic.

    • @grayced3761
      @grayced3761 4 роки тому +9

      Both fine actors

    • @Israel-nb7ip
      @Israel-nb7ip 3 роки тому +9

      No doubt. Can't forget Willaim Forsythe as Sammy Gravano. All three parts played to perfection.

    • @pedalboy
      @pedalboy 3 роки тому +6

      @@Israel-nb7ip Oh God yes. He was tremendous as Gravano. The chemistry with the cast was great. They played their parts well and played off each other tremendously.

    • @sopdadope
      @sopdadope 3 роки тому +5

      This movie had 3 of the most underrated performances in mob moviedom. Armand Assante, Anthony Quinn and William Forsythe were all fantastic. Great supporting cast with Dominic Chianese, etc. as well.

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 2 роки тому +3

      When Neil told him he would of came thru wit these 2 Zips

  • @josephringling769
    @josephringling769 4 роки тому +440

    Definitely the most underrated mafia movie of all time.

    • @nickyscarfo1
      @nickyscarfo1 4 роки тому +12

      I COULDN'T BELIEVE TRAVOLTA KNOWING THAT HE IS A SCIENTOLOGIST AND FUDGE PACKER ! HE'S MORE GAYER THAN P.DIDDY AND LIL WAYNE !!

    • @frenchsterr
      @frenchsterr 4 роки тому

      nickyscarfo1 ...what

    • @omenani
      @omenani 4 роки тому +1

      Totally agree with you. Great wrting and acting.

    • @northernerfromfaraway
      @northernerfromfaraway 4 роки тому +1

      who said it is underrated?

    • @Nekrocold
      @Nekrocold 4 роки тому +14

      I watched this film on sunday. It is easily the most underrated mafia film.A million times better than the Travolta one.The one that i liked and also thought was underrated was A Bronx Tale.

  • @doddy66
    @doddy66 4 роки тому +628

    The Sopranos cast was literally hand picked from this movie!

    • @terrellfaison3136
      @terrellfaison3136 4 роки тому +16

      Facts

    • @ryann8680
      @ryann8680 4 роки тому +72

      they were hand picked out of a shinebox

    • @maxfieldnuckels9075
      @maxfieldnuckels9075 4 роки тому +11

      Johnny Sack and Frank Cubitoso

    • @uncommonsence153
      @uncommonsence153 4 роки тому +24

      Talkin like borko, whatever happened there

    • @pokeslim
      @pokeslim 4 роки тому +6

      And prettyuch every other mov movie. Most of them were also in good fellas.

  • @katemaloney4296
    @katemaloney4296 4 роки тому +205

    I had a roommate in the Navy who grew up in one of Gotti's neighbourhoods; she said she had never felt so safe. "You could leave the windows open and kids could play outside because no one [messed] with you. The moment he got arrested everything went to hell." She had nothing but praise and admiration for Gotti.

    • @nocapbussin
      @nocapbussin 2 роки тому +1

      Thats not just Gotti's neighborhood. That was NYC and the surrounding area that had mob presence.
      People can say what they want about organized crime, but the truth is when the Italians ran things, the nation ran smoother. All the fuck up we have now are the result of government and corporations running things that the Mob had running efficiently.

    • @joedwyer3297
      @joedwyer3297 2 роки тому +16

      You know this is exactly the same as this guy spoke about east london when the Krays were kicking about.
      It was this old bus driver i met, he told me the stories of when he was a young boy in east london, the streets were safe, noone would break in, noone would rob them. The krays, bad Men as they were, kept the place in check

    • @billybrand9976
      @billybrand9976 2 роки тому

      The Krays and Gotti wanted a monopoly on bullying people

    • @tempemm
      @tempemm Рік тому

      @@joedwyer3297 maybe it’s a good thing having the mafia run the underworld there’s law and order for them

    • @Pepe-yi3zc
      @Pepe-yi3zc Рік тому +1

      They where a government, but that was actually harsh and not harassing people who where just civilians.

  • @slizzaltv3302
    @slizzaltv3302 4 роки тому +307

    Anthony Quinn was brilliant, May he R.I.P. 🙏

    • @tildenkatz5581
      @tildenkatz5581 4 роки тому +3

      And his son Francisco Quinn. Gone to soon at 48.

    • @lairdriver
      @lairdriver 4 роки тому +8

      He scared the hell out of me in this scene. He was extremely convincing.

    • @kimmackenzie5002
      @kimmackenzie5002 4 роки тому

      Revenge 1990

    • @anyalecawale635
      @anyalecawale635 4 роки тому +1

      He was also great in JUNGLE FEVER by Spike Lee, playing racist Italian father

    • @ronque23
      @ronque23 4 роки тому +4

      From what I hear about the real Mr. Neil, Anthony Quinn made him appear far more lovable than irl. The real Me. Neal was as cold as ice from what I read.

  • @coachrandall8190
    @coachrandall8190 4 роки тому +144

    My favorite scene with Anthony Quinn. " If Don Carlo said you got to got, I would come here with these two Zips. And you would go". Best scene in the movie

    • @thethomasj1795
      @thethomasj1795 4 роки тому +6

      @@dublinsfaircity My Father grew up on Kenmare Street in Little Italy. He was bus boy at Neil's coffee shop. When my Father watched this film he said Quinn nailed Neil down pat. The eyes, the facial expression, the breathing. When he was being serious with a person he made it known how serious he was with little effort.

    • @trinihammer
      @trinihammer 4 роки тому +2

      @@dublinsfaircity yeah he was the second most powerful mobster in new york after carlo gambino. it was said that delacroce was probably more powerful than the bosses of the other four families and delacroce was only the underboss of the gambinos.

    • @coachrandall8190
      @coachrandall8190 4 роки тому +1

      @Mike Knight mafia from sicily

    • @trinihammer
      @trinihammer 4 роки тому

      @Mike Knight any made guy who was born in italy and not usa. or a made guy who was inducted into the mafia in italy as opposed to usa.

    • @trinihammer
      @trinihammer 4 роки тому +4

      @Mike Knight you might be wondering why the need for zips in usa well some mafia bosses most notable carlo gambino and carmine galente used them as bodyguards because they have no attachments or connection to made mafia guys in usa so therefore no great chance of being betrayed or set up by your bodyguards as is usually the case when a boss gets hit. though having said that it turned out that when carmine galente got hit it was his zip bodyguards that sold him out and set him up.
      they are also seen as being more disciplned than american made guys and are used to do the bosses bidding to keep made american guys in line when enforcing is needed.
      an example of this is shown in the sopranos when tony soprano goes to italy to arrange the transfer of furio to the new jersey mob to be his personal bodyguard and driver.

  • @rloperfido3817
    @rloperfido3817 4 роки тому +81

    So glad your bringing attention & credit to this underrated movie. It's a rare Gem With great cast of actors people forget Armand Assante won a Emmy Award & received Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Gotti. In my opinion it should have been released in theaters instead of HBO so more people could have seen it.

  • @kesuya
    @kesuya 4 роки тому +276

    Armand Assante's voice, swagger and mannerisms were outstanding in this film. Apparently he attended Gotti's trials in order to observe him.

    • @diegocanale1124
      @diegocanale1124 4 роки тому +16

      Method acting at its finest. Up there with the likes of De Niro and Al Pacino.

    • @kingstonblandin5250
      @kingstonblandin5250 4 роки тому +4

      Beatle Stories He wasn’t attending his trial for a movie role. He has a interview where he speaks on it. Ppl told him he resembled gotti so he attended the trial so he can actually see him for himself in person.

    • @negativeindustrial
      @negativeindustrial 4 роки тому

      Kingston Blandin
      Why would anyone tell him that? He looks nothing like Gotti.

    • @kingstonblandin5250
      @kingstonblandin5250 4 роки тому +2

      Neg Ative well being that Gotti himself gave the film a thumbs up. I’d say that’s enough

    • @gabagoo91
      @gabagoo91 4 роки тому

      Assamte wanted to meet with Gotti in prison, but Gotti refused the request. He wasn’t in favor about the movie.

  • @travisl9201
    @travisl9201 4 роки тому +783

    It's hard to believe Michael is nearly 70. The man looks like he's in his 50's.

    • @framclean7910
      @framclean7910 4 роки тому +34

      Family genes

    • @francisalbert1799
      @francisalbert1799 4 роки тому +32

      Good Italian genes

    • @araregoodguy
      @araregoodguy 4 роки тому +17

      My father has Iberian blood and he is 73, most people think he is in his 50's. Many generations of living in hot countries so their skin is probably more resilient to the UV rays (which thin and age skin). One thing I noticed whilst visiting Rome (other than a hot Italian police-woman who literally looked like a supermodel in police gear), the locals didn't get bitten much by mosquitos.

    • @ArtofLunatik
      @ArtofLunatik 4 роки тому +11

      He probably dyes his hair. Makes him look younger

    • @konradvonmarburg7733
      @konradvonmarburg7733 4 роки тому +6

      You are kidding. He looks so young.

  • @LaktostheIntolerant
    @LaktostheIntolerant 3 роки тому +35

    Armand Assante was brilliant. That man never gives less than his full energy to a role.

  • @joemckim1183
    @joemckim1183 4 роки тому +397

    Armand Assante was amazing as Gotti, John Travolta not so much.

    • @matheusaguiar2736
      @matheusaguiar2736 4 роки тому +15

      Joe McKim Travolta was so bad I cried

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 4 роки тому +16

      Travolta was actually way more accurate to how Gotti really was but it was a bad movie. Armande was much better but less accurate to how John was personally.

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 4 роки тому +10

      @@flightofthebumblebee9529 Travolta used to be great. But i can't remember the last time he was good in a movie. He was good in the OJ Simpson American Crime Story miniseries.

    • @lesliesmith1797
      @lesliesmith1797 4 роки тому +16

      @@flightofthebumblebee9529 Not according to Michael, and he should know.

    • @R.R.R.465
      @R.R.R.465 4 роки тому +4

      @@joemckim1183 He was good in the punisher

  • @bradyshaw3463
    @bradyshaw3463 4 роки тому +358

    How could you NOT like listening to Michael Franzese talk...

    • @rolandomota6485
      @rolandomota6485 4 роки тому

      You and preplex news should collab and do a show mundo from the Mexican mafia runs that channel if I’m not mistaken that would be something else two old school real mafiosos comparing similar lives would be something else

    • @thomascoursey5428
      @thomascoursey5428 4 роки тому +6

      Dude it’s addicting he’s such a smart guy

    • @bradyshaw3463
      @bradyshaw3463 4 роки тому +1

      Thomas Coursey 100% agree

    • @safemoondan6638
      @safemoondan6638 4 роки тому +1

      We do, people on the other side of his pistol back in his day didn’t 😂

    • @ashleybrooke2087
      @ashleybrooke2087 4 роки тому +2

      When he says a mob movie is legit, he might just have some expertise in that regard.
      I've never seen this one but just the clips look better than that Travolta movie.

  • @abriaangel9986
    @abriaangel9986 4 роки тому +87

    I discovered this movie on UA-cam a few years ago when I was in college. I Googled it and saw that it had pretty good reviews and since I love mob movies/documentaries I watched it and really enjoyed it. In my opinion its a very underrated mobster movie.

  • @mikegutschow8384
    @mikegutschow8384 3 роки тому +29

    This man doesn’t look a day over 50. Awesome to see him enjoying his life. I just want to see everyone leave the pst in the past and enjoy their time. I would love to see Michael and Sammy come together as friends and make content together. People live to see that.

  • @jacksonbear1
    @jacksonbear1 4 роки тому +116

    Armand Assante is a crazy underrated actor

    • @jimmckinnon7148
      @jimmckinnon7148 4 роки тому +1

      He's a gifted actor and very funny.

    • @mrenzi610
      @mrenzi610 4 роки тому

      He was in a great movie about a 50's doo wop group Looking for an Echo about the real group Kenny Vance & the Planotones .. One of my favorite movies !!

  • @thoughtfinder
    @thoughtfinder 3 роки тому +42

    Anthony Quinn hit a home run on this. Absolutely perfectly done

  • @rugger104
    @rugger104 4 роки тому +127

    Armand Assante has played the best Gotti by ions. Anthony Quinn is a legend. Great movie.

  • @jerryferguson8898
    @jerryferguson8898 4 роки тому +52

    Anthony Quinn was great as Mr Neil, the scene where he tells Gotti how close he was to going is a masterclass, agree with Michael 100 percent

  • @johnzimmerman340
    @johnzimmerman340 4 роки тому +36

    I have always believed that if this film had been released in theatres instead of HBO, Anthony Quinn would have won the best supporting actor Oscar. He was truly brilliant. A tribute to his great acting career that he could perform at this level so late in life.

    • @Robbiedehora
      @Robbiedehora 4 роки тому

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @Gitanarosa
      @Gitanarosa 2 роки тому

      Actor of actors

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 2 роки тому +1

      HBO was putting out gr8 films. Ving Rhames n the Don King movie won an award

  • @adamhuws8714
    @adamhuws8714 4 роки тому +91

    I agree. This is the best Mob movie ever made. The one with John Travolta was crap.

    • @king1ny
      @king1ny 4 роки тому +6

      john travolta was made for saturday nite fever.not gotti.so many other choices for gotti psssh unreal...

    • @uverpro3598
      @uverpro3598 4 роки тому +5

      I liked the Travolta movie. It wasn’t mind blowing but I liked it. I think it suffered from choppy editing and too much philosophical overtone. It was a little all over the place but worth a watch.

    • @frankmachin5438
      @frankmachin5438 4 роки тому

      Yeah I nearly fell asleep during it -

    • @plasticweapon
      @plasticweapon 4 роки тому

      AGREED. best mob movie.

    • @deanwilliams9621
      @deanwilliams9621 4 роки тому

      I think Fonzie would have been a better Gotti ?!🤤

  • @cmck17
    @cmck17 3 роки тому +30

    My opinion on mob movies has been greatly changed after this amazing recommendation. Super authentic, and very well made, plus the acting is superb.

  • @Gabriel-gv1mx
    @Gabriel-gv1mx 3 роки тому +30

    Thanks for this, Michael. I watched this two days ago and it's utterly compelling, both in terms of its authenticity and historical accuracy. The cast are all superb, while the screenplay is bone-scrapingly real. This is a stellar film, one that will grip you from the first frame. It's almost too good to be a HBO movie. A+

  • @garcel1251
    @garcel1251 4 роки тому +166

    The only Gotti movie that counts and till this day u can watch it on UA-cam for free

  • @robdon3472
    @robdon3472 4 роки тому +156

    Armand Assante is a great mob actor. This, Hoffa, American Gangster. He's just very authentic

    • @VegasLoungeAct
      @VegasLoungeAct 4 роки тому +3

      Agreed. He was great in this role.

    • @daveyboy_
      @daveyboy_ 4 роки тому +2

      And thats what mean , by piece of mind. You know some of these guys i work with ,they're not enlightened ! They never heard of civil rights

    • @matthewennen9311
      @matthewennen9311 4 роки тому +4

      Totatally very good actor plus it had most of the sopranios cast in it very good movie

    • @bethglaser26
      @bethglaser26 4 роки тому

      I’m gonna agree 100%

    • @davegrabowski6123
      @davegrabowski6123 4 роки тому

      Nothing like gotti at all

  • @jamesfeldman4234
    @jamesfeldman4234 3 роки тому +28

    Steve Shagan, who passed away in 2015, wrote a terrific screenplay with Gotti. He created a work of art. Who can forget the scene where Neil Dellacroce is on his deathbed, telling John Gotti this? "You know, you live this goddamn life long enough... and you can't take anything with you except... your honor. Don't ever lose that, Johnny. This whole fuckin' thing... lasts only... five minutes."

  • @Lordspaghett
    @Lordspaghett 4 роки тому +58

    I literally just finished this movie a half hour ago because of your recommendation. Great movie!

    • @dennisyoung7363
      @dennisyoung7363 4 роки тому +3

      Same here. Mob Movie Monday is now a thing.

    • @ronhicks5818
      @ronhicks5818 4 роки тому

      I'm getting ready to watch in an hour or so!

    • @ashleybrooke2087
      @ashleybrooke2087 4 роки тому +1

      Now I have to watch it too because it looks intense & comes highly recommended.

    • @DirtyDanF117
      @DirtyDanF117 4 роки тому

      Where did you rent this? Can't find it anywhere

    • @dennisyoung7363
      @dennisyoung7363 4 роки тому +2

      @@DirtyDanF117 C'mon, UA-cam

  • @lagosfury5142
    @lagosfury5142 4 роки тому +33

    The most underrated mob movie ever in my opinion..great acting,i can watch it over and over again!!

  • @michaelbux5469
    @michaelbux5469 4 роки тому +23

    This guy is one-of-a-kind nobody I mean nobody could play John Gotti Like him

  • @joekarate9424
    @joekarate9424 4 роки тому +96

    Such an underrated movie, Armand played Gotti to the T.

    • @AQCE245
      @AQCE245 4 роки тому +2

      I think gotti himself ask to have armand play him

    • @summa19628
      @summa19628 4 роки тому +1

      Great movie

    • @joekarate9424
      @joekarate9424 4 роки тому

      AQCE awesome! I didn’t no that!

  • @nickjackson5274
    @nickjackson5274 4 роки тому +13

    Easily the most underrated Mob movies ever. Casted perfectly. Hope you & the fam are well Michael!

  • @markcalmes5804
    @markcalmes5804 3 роки тому +6

    That scene with Quinn and Assante is so powerful..the acting was perfect, you could really feel the tension when he was scolding Gotti, and the look in Gotti's face and tone of his voice just perfectly showed how much he was sweating bullets when he understood the seriousness of the sit-down Quinn just came from...Gotti is a confident tough guy throughout the movie but here he was like a kid who knew he was in deep shit after being scolded for breaking the #1 rule in the house

  • @mariancobretti2714
    @mariancobretti2714 4 роки тому +16

    This Channel Is Becoming One Of Favorites! Thanks Michael For Giving Us Good Content

  • @deathrager2404
    @deathrager2404 4 роки тому +128

    michael franzese had the makings of a varsity athlete.

    • @deathrager2404
      @deathrager2404 4 роки тому +1

      @Ryan Akwar he still went home to get his fuckin shinebox.

    • @deathrager2404
      @deathrager2404 4 роки тому

      @83rdox took an academic leave anyway

    • @acepastrana8088
      @acepastrana8088 3 роки тому +1

      Tony had a panic attacks cos of what u said 😂

    • @darbysabini4248
      @darbysabini4248 3 роки тому

      He should go get the petrol go get the petrol 😄

    • @Lynx-lh9it
      @Lynx-lh9it 3 роки тому

      Such a stupid comment

  • @wpetersejt
    @wpetersejt 3 роки тому +6

    This is my favourite movie too. Anthony Queen and Armand Assante are brilliant in it! Their role is so powerful, hit you in the face.

  • @titustitusnation1999
    @titustitusnation1999 4 роки тому +9

    Excellent change up. We are loving it. Just finished Season 1 of Fear City. You're looking 20 yrs younger in that.
    Keep it coming!!!

  • @rayjordbakke2032
    @rayjordbakke2032 4 роки тому +32

    I’m glad that your a Christian Michael . I enjoy listening to these videos God Bless you and your family ❤️

  • @tangocash7304
    @tangocash7304 4 роки тому +4

    I remember seeing this movie. It is one of my favorite mob movies. Great acting and Franzese talking about how authentic it is made glad I saw it. Haven't seen the one with Travolta.

  • @dframbo3544
    @dframbo3544 4 роки тому +50

    Love how HBO stuck with all of there boys this movie literally made the Sopranos great film

    • @DaryMatera
      @DaryMatera 4 роки тому

      The Sopranos took a lot of material from Michael's autobiography Quitting the Mob. I'm sure he'll get to it eventually.

  • @danielgriffiths7571
    @danielgriffiths7571 4 роки тому +9

    Hope everything is well with you Michael! Much love from Scotland

  • @BH-rz2ye
    @BH-rz2ye 3 роки тому +12

    Armand Assante took this to another level on MOB movies.

  • @darrylb5682
    @darrylb5682 4 роки тому +47

    It really is a great movie if you’ve not seen it you need to

  • @StarlightSGs
    @StarlightSGs 4 роки тому +36

    I got a enormous amount of respect for you Mr. Franzese. I appreciate the content you put out.

  • @davidcook5705
    @davidcook5705 3 роки тому +1

    Faith isn't about how much you talk about it, but about how you live it! God bless you, Michael.

  • @CocoKickz94
    @CocoKickz94 4 роки тому +9

    Can’t wait to see more Mob Movie Monday’s Mr. Franzese. This was hands down the best break down of a Mob movie I have ever watched. You did a fantastic job. much respect and keep’em coming.

  • @EVERYDAYJAY1
    @EVERYDAYJAY1 4 роки тому +8

    Always look forward to your videos Mike. I hope I get the honor to meet you one day soon!!!

  • @michaelf4563
    @michaelf4563 4 роки тому +3

    After your reviews and insight on it, I managed to score a DVD of this movie and have watched it several times in the last few weeks. It lives up to what you say about it. A rare gem of a film to be sure. I know others here have said it, but I'll add my voice in that I truly hope at some point there is a Michael Franzese movie. Given your experiences it would not only surpass Gotti, but no doubt many other La Cosa Nostra films that have been made over the years.

  • @jeffjahns1974
    @jeffjahns1974 4 роки тому +7

    I agree. Anthony Quinn was absolutely amazing in this film. Only you know the depths of how amazing and accurate it was. Thank you Mr Franzese for you commentary. I would love to sit with you and watch the entire film.

  • @stevem2323
    @stevem2323 4 роки тому +9

    I'm so glad you like it, to me the movie is totally underrated.

  • @joshuaselvig6832
    @joshuaselvig6832 Рік тому +1

    I watched this after hearing you talk about it, and it’s probably one of the best mob films I’ve ever seen. I watched it two times in a row in one day. Severely underrated film.

  • @Connor-jc7kr
    @Connor-jc7kr 4 роки тому +52

    Been following you’re story for a few months now Michael, very interesting life you’ve lived I hope the best for you.

    • @jamesgreenldn
      @jamesgreenldn 4 роки тому +1

      @@michaelfranzese Do you have any idea who I am? The Travolta Gotti movie was better please review it!

    • @nicaj7713
      @nicaj7713 4 роки тому +1

      James Nah, definitely not

    • @ashleybrooke2087
      @ashleybrooke2087 4 роки тому +1

      He's pretty brutally honest about his life as well & I appreciate that he talks about his experiences & that lifestyle & how destructive it can be. God bless him for being willing to share what's he learned.

    • @rltservicesllc5907
      @rltservicesllc5907 4 роки тому +1

      Travolta was terrible everyone in that movie was terrible John rolling over what his kids did to his legacy.

  • @longgunner7625
    @longgunner7625 4 роки тому +7

    I always look forward to hearing your stories or comments Mr Franzese. Have a good day sir.

  • @m.asquino7403
    @m.asquino7403 3 роки тому +1

    Michael, these stories just blow me away. I actually spend a lot of time watching them. I've worked the prison system, my father was a cop. I've been to Sicily on ships so I've seen with my own eyes. This life has always interested me. Thanks for the stories keep them comin.

  • @DWizzle0007
    @DWizzle0007 4 роки тому +22

    This was a good film, very underrated. I was 15 when this came out I when I saw it I became intrigued with the Mobb even more after Goodfellas.

  • @pbennett13
    @pbennett13 4 роки тому +40

    one thing I recall from the film was the discussion and distrust between the Neopolitan Mafia and the Sicilian Mafia... could you discuss those differences (if any) in a future episode?

    • @nikko.lottsahcocc6917
      @nikko.lottsahcocc6917 4 роки тому +4

      It’s mostly an old timer old school thing that began with the old Sicilian bosses that only viewed their fellow Sicilians as trustworthy mafiosi and discriminating against them, so back in the day there was some bad blood between Sicilians and Napolitans

    • @trinihammer
      @trinihammer 4 роки тому +2

      its age old adage in la cosa nostra sicillians are seen as royalty in la cosa nostra italians ie neapolitans were viewed as just good for muscle work and enforcing. before 1930 main land italians couldnt get into la cosa nostra in usa you had to be sicillian however the great mafia war in usa CASTELLAMARESE WAR needed more recruits couldnt get enough sicillians so decide to recruit main land italians ie of naples descent. as a result mobsters such as costello.genovese,valachi who were all italian but not sicillian were able to get made thanks to liberal minded sicillians like luciano and to a lesser extent salvatore maranzano. if you read the valachi papers which in my opinion is the original and best book on the mafia in usa explains the distinction between sicillians and italians.
      JOE VALACHI TOLD HIS FRIEND DOMINIC THE GAP PETRELLI THAT HE WANTED TO JOIN LA COSA NOSTRA AND PETRELLI TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS MAINLY SICILLIANS AND THAT SICILLIANS WERE TREACHEROUS IN THAT IF YOU WERE FRIENDS WITH A SICILLIAN FOR 20 YEARS AND YOU HAD AN ARGUMENT WITH A STRANGER WHO WAS SICILLIAN IN THE STREET YOUR SICILLIAN FRIEND OF 20 YEARS WOULD TAKE THE SIDE OF THE STANGER WHO WAS SICILLIAN AGAINST YOU. believe you me the book THE VALACHI PAPERS is the best read on the mafia in usa from 1929 to 1970. all that we know about the mafia in usa came firstly from joe valachi in my opinion all other mafia books afterwards are just cashing in on what joe valachi started. its the original and still the best. to this day sicillians still look down their noses at italians in NEW YORK.

    • @alainportant6412
      @alainportant6412 4 роки тому +3

      Take it easy kid

    • @mrjoc88
      @mrjoc88 3 роки тому +10

      They are 2 different organisations.. Diff structures.. Cammora is in naples, cosa nostra is in sicily

    • @carlitocollasol5839
      @carlitocollasol5839 2 роки тому +1

      @@nikko.lottsahcocc6917 even Furio on the Christopher Columbus episode expressed how the northern Italian stuck their noses up to the sicilians.. " I never Iiked Columbus"- Furio -

  • @dgoonz6007
    @dgoonz6007 3 роки тому +1

    Incredible film. Everybody delivers. The scene with Don Carlo, Paul, Neil and Piney deciding Johns fate was amazing.

  • @celestinclauw
    @celestinclauw 4 роки тому +8

    Thank you for your content Michael. Hope you're doing well.

  • @Armen567
    @Armen567 4 роки тому +8

    Armand Assante nailed this role. Just an amazing performance.

  • @bkfabs
    @bkfabs 3 роки тому +4

    One of the few mob movies I haven’t seen. That will change soon! I have always loved Armand Assante’s acting skills. He’s great in everything he does...Q&A was another great film he did!

  • @TheRav3n
    @TheRav3n 4 роки тому +17

    Just watched it for a 3rd time this weekend and I loved it... sure it cuts huge chunks out the actual story but that’s expected in Hollywood! 10/10 it flows so well and definitely keeps your attention!

  • @Oioisavaloy
    @Oioisavaloy 4 роки тому +22

    Love this movie and love listening to your stories. Here in the UK, was into all sorts of trouble in my 20's (went to a similar institution, like you did, if you know what I mean *cough cough prison*). 34 now, I'm taking your advice and staying on the straight and narrow! 😎💙

  • @cynthiawilliams737
    @cynthiawilliams737 11 місяців тому +1

    Michael I always love your take on the Mob Movies because your were there and knew the people!!

  • @crixaay5672
    @crixaay5672 4 роки тому +5

    I’ve been listening to Michael for like 2 months straight and I’m just loving the content and I’m so happy I found this his new channel

  • @Conman2413
    @Conman2413 4 роки тому +7

    I've seen this many times- free on UA-cam as well. Armand Assante won an Emmy for his performance.

  • @bryanlund2730
    @bryanlund2730 3 місяці тому +1

    Anthony Quinn was our very special treasure.Brando had the chemistry.
    But Quinn could play anyone.
    Amazing actor.

  • @baguleysbrewreview
    @baguleysbrewreview 4 роки тому +73

    This gotti film is 1000 times better than the new Travolta one

    • @doncmleon
      @doncmleon 4 роки тому +7

      easy --- the older version is a classic

    • @jimcollins7655
      @jimcollins7655 4 роки тому +5

      Agreed, Travolta just didn't have it like Armand Assante, Assante was absolutely brilliant!!!

    • @andyhornhornhorn
      @andyhornhornhorn 4 роки тому +2

      Travolta's Gotti was a huge disappointment.

    • @dapperdonmilli
      @dapperdonmilli 4 роки тому +3

      John Travolta is a pillow biter!

    • @jimarcher5255
      @jimarcher5255 4 роки тому +1

      Kept waiting for Travolta to start dancing to “Staying Alive”.

  • @hi-way1850
    @hi-way1850 4 роки тому +6

    We appreciate the video! I hope you and yours are doing well Michael.
    Lovin the longer videos

    • @hi-way1850
      @hi-way1850 4 роки тому

      Michael Franzese Thank you

  • @ltkernalcob
    @ltkernalcob 4 роки тому +1

    Been meaning to check this movie out ever since you mentioned it in The Last Sitdown. And what a story that. With the punchline , "Would you have told you?" I mean: mindblown. Glad you made it through it all. Keep up the great work and blessings upon your house.

  • @knowledgeispower7715
    @knowledgeispower7715 4 роки тому +12

    My dad always said this movie was great and said it was a real mafia movie... now I’m going to watch it

  • @rainmakerXuzair
    @rainmakerXuzair 4 роки тому +7

    Thank God someone with a bigger stage is showing some appreciation for this film.... 🙏🏼

  • @tommysoprano1441
    @tommysoprano1441 4 роки тому +3

    Michael, this is one of my favorites, filmed in Toronto Canada, very well done
    There has been a mob war happening up here in Quebec and Ontario, Montreal , Toronto and Hamilton ...lots of guys whacked in the past five years. Look into it. Very interesting stuff. One Mafia family in Hamilton reports to Maggadino family in Buffalo. The rest of the families are Indrangetta .

  • @MrNewtowner13
    @MrNewtowner13 4 роки тому +27

    This movie is my favorite also. Never gets old. A classic.

  • @matthewmunday1015
    @matthewmunday1015 4 роки тому +6

    I look forward to these keep em coming mike! Forgedaboutit! Love from the UK

  • @nebatngulube8017
    @nebatngulube8017 Рік тому +4

    The way Michael said “Hmm” during the scene where Neil is letting Gotti know he negotiated for his life’s, let’s me know this movie is the most authentic. You cannot fake that “hmm” it brought him back.

  • @edwinjimenez3802
    @edwinjimenez3802 4 роки тому +41

    HBO GOTTI THE BEST MOB MOVIE OF ALL TIME MIKE IF YOU CAN CAN YOU DEDICATE A PROGRAM ON THE LIFE OF CARLO GAMBINO

  • @championsleague5692
    @championsleague5692 4 роки тому +5

    Finally found this channel. Just randomly went to see if you made one. Immediately subscribed!

  • @irisheyes7815
    @irisheyes7815 2 роки тому +2

    I watched this movie years ago and have loved it ever since… Switch it in every so often and never get tired of it. Armand absolutely nailed it!! From watching so many docs, reading books over the years and watching this channel, you can almost taste the atmosphere, pressure, attitude in this movie…. He did an amazing job! Some find it strange I’m interested in this because I’m only a wee 5’ petite thing lol, but they need to understand… this isn’t fiction, it actually happened. It’s history. Keep up the good work! Unmissable 😉

  • @MrAitraining
    @MrAitraining 4 роки тому +41

    Good movie, but We need a movie about the Chin! So much more history, mystery and power with Gigante than Gotti.

    • @francisalbert1799
      @francisalbert1799 4 роки тому +2

      MrAitraining the chin, Roy demeo and the gemeni lounge , the Westies etc any mobster besides gotti.

    • @gogetit083
      @gogetit083 4 роки тому +1

      He was behind the attempted murder of Gotti.

    • @santinorocco497
      @santinorocco497 4 роки тому +2

      Forget the chin
      it’s all about Albert Anastasia
      Boss and big time killer

  • @pacthug4life
    @pacthug4life 4 роки тому +5

    I always loved the mob movies. In my mind movies are good if they are fantasy, but if they are great and they could happen in real life like the mafia ones we all know and love, they are the best type of cinema, because they show the true nature of man. It's great to have a man like Michael Franzese to come in and give his take on how realistic the films were.

  • @Chitown2211
    @Chitown2211 2 роки тому +3

    Best line in the movie where Neil says before he dies, "This whole thing last 5 effin minutes" One of the most authentic mafia movies!

  • @zxzxzx4661
    @zxzxzx4661 4 роки тому +448

    Gotta say , the youngest 70 year old I've ever come across

    • @JohnnyCage333
      @JohnnyCage333 4 роки тому +1

      Lol. I don't know. Don't get me wrong...Michael looks great for his age. God bless him! But look up, 'Lou Corona'👍🏻

    • @BillKapri7
      @BillKapri7 4 роки тому +13

      he looks like he’s in his 50s

    • @BrooklynBalla
      @BrooklynBalla 4 роки тому +14

      Well his dad lived to 103.Hes got those genes.

    • @anyalecawale635
      @anyalecawale635 4 роки тому +2

      Yes very odd to be looking that young being 70 year old for being white.

    • @helms7k
      @helms7k 4 роки тому +2

      @Jonathan you must be from America. Everything's racist here.

  • @dawson_cashwell
    @dawson_cashwell 4 роки тому +4

    Love the content, Michael! Keep it up!

  • @LordTalax
    @LordTalax 3 роки тому +3

    I liked Neil's line when he dies "This whole thing lasts....only 10 minutes" Maybe he didn't say that in real life when he died but it was still impactful.

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 2 роки тому

      When Gotti was mad Paul didn't come 2 pay his respect & did that turnaround, u knew it was on!

  • @americafirst9684
    @americafirst9684 4 роки тому +6

    Wow it’s been my favorite movie for years, what a great explanation Michael 👍

  • @avi.miamii
    @avi.miamii 4 роки тому +12

    I watched this movie over 10 times lol I know the scripts by heart ... one of the greatest authentic movie ever made . Absolutely fascinating 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @THEBODYPRACTICE
    @THEBODYPRACTICE 2 роки тому +2

    I literally bought the 96’ Gotti dvd from your praise of the film Michael. I respect the authenticity of your nature and appreciate these videos you extend the people with reflections of your past.

  • @jasonkendrick2256
    @jasonkendrick2256 4 роки тому +5

    One of my favorite films of all time. I remember when it first came on HBO.

  • @TrueSake
    @TrueSake 4 роки тому +77

    No foul language... guess the Sopranos didn’t get that memo.

    • @lynnohl2526
      @lynnohl2526 4 роки тому +15

      The Sopranos aren’t old school. They are of the generation that came after. Each generation gets worse. Today they buy and sell humans. Disgusting.

    • @ryansmith9394
      @ryansmith9394 4 роки тому +1

      @Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor the government for centuries have been putting those kinds of spiteful charges in people they hated. You go into prison with a rape or a weirdo sex beef and its gonna be a really bad time for you. Law enforcement has always known that. They use it as a tool.

    • @randylahey8434
      @randylahey8434 4 роки тому +1

      Have you heard the recordings of those guys? Every other word is "cocksucka" or some variant of "fuck".

    • @trashygit
      @trashygit 4 роки тому +5

      The old timer bosses were regularly dealing with the upper level people in their society, such as politicians, lawyers, etc. and they were trying to 'prove' themselves in a country where they immigrated; so they refined their language. But their crew were still dealing with the streets, so the soldiers and associates were using the language of the street unless they were talking to their bosses. But at the end, this was the 'old school'.
      With the new generation, starting with 80s, two things changed: One, the codes of the old school eroded as Franzese mentioned in this video; in a nutshell: Gotti generation.
      And two, the high life of the mafia eroded, and the upper class connections have been limited or restricted. As depicted in the Sopranos, the mob 'culturally' became the working and the lower middle class, so cursing or foul language was embraced by the bosses too.
      The mob members might be outcasts; but they are still part of their era, generation and social culture: Foul language has become a sort of 'normal' on TV, in movies, everywhere compared to 40 or 50 years ago. Also the real life mob members started to act, dress, and talk like their movie counterparts; the-art-imitates-life-imitates-art business. Some mob documentaries on UA-cam talks about how the entertainment industry infiltrated the psyche of the real mob. The old school were proud of being Italian and Sicilian; this identity was strong, it was the central thing in their organisation. For the new generation, the Italian identity came second or third; they were not the first or second generation immigrants anymore, they were 'American'. So the old school was Italian mafia in America, but the new generation was 'American Mafia' that was already recognised and known by a wider culture.

    • @dr.andersonsghost4315
      @dr.andersonsghost4315 4 роки тому +4

      The Sopranos were a gloried crew, a little midget thing off on the side of the five families. They don't count.

  • @yagh213
    @yagh213 2 роки тому

    Gotti from 96 is still one of my top movies I enjoy to watch. And listening to Mr. Franzese talk about it and bring in his insights is amazing, and can listen to this video over and over.

  • @peaceofheart3018
    @peaceofheart3018 4 роки тому +28

    Any chance of a movie about your Dad, with your story of how you got involved in it ?

    • @PO3TRYN3NTROPY
      @PO3TRYN3NTROPY 4 роки тому +1

      Michael Franzese no one is gonna stick to the exact or closest truth possible as you would if you co-produced it. Could be the movie that just might carry you & your fathers folklore and cement it for the ages if it hasn’t already.

    • @0BRAINS0
      @0BRAINS0 4 роки тому

      @@PO3TRYN3NTROPY ....or wind up IN cement, literally. 😂

    • @PO3TRYN3NTROPY
      @PO3TRYN3NTROPY 4 роки тому

      UniteAllTribes We all probably assumed that not everything would have been divulged in it’s entirety but at the same time Michael’s father was probably the last living member from the “golden age of the Mafia”, 10 - 20 years from now nearly everything that hasn’t been spoken on or told will most likely be lost forever.

    • @0BRAINS0
      @0BRAINS0 4 роки тому

      @@PO3TRYN3NTROPY hey, anybody ever tell you that ya talk too much? Well, I just did.

    • @PO3TRYN3NTROPY
      @PO3TRYN3NTROPY 4 роки тому

      UniteAllTribes instant replies probably indicate you don’t get out much when I would expect you to.

  • @NothingMaster
    @NothingMaster 4 роки тому +17

    Needless to say, one should never attempt to romanticize or glorify the deadly, destructive, and criminal ways of the mob lifestyle. Something which I’m certain you wholeheartedly agree with, at this particular juncture of your life. That said, and as you know, Carlo Gambino was without a doubt one the most legendary figures in the entire history of the La Cosa Nostra (i.e. the American Mafia). In fact, after Lucky Luciano (the father of the modern organized crime in the US), Carlo Gambino was deemed to be the closest thing to the Boss of all Bosses; at least in terms of the sheer respect that he had garnered and demanded (even if Luciano’s establishment of The Commission formally abolished the title in 1931). And yet, at least in retrospect, Carlo Gambino made the absolute wrong decision in the case of Gotti. Gotti broke the rules, and that should have sealed his fate. The consigliere was absolutely correct in his assessment; the rules are there to protect the organization at its most vulnerable and critical moments - they shouldn’t be subject to exceptions. Gotti with his murderously reckless, and publicly outlandish and flashy, ways eventually ended up detonating a nuclear bomb right in the heart of the La Cosa Nostra. A great movie, though; and as always, I thoroughly enjoyed your insightful analysis and your captivating storytelling abilities.

    • @MrOccyc
      @MrOccyc 4 роки тому +4

      I liked what you said. Well done.

    • @caesartapia5702
      @caesartapia5702 4 роки тому

      Mafia groupie

    • @thetraveler1182
      @thetraveler1182 4 роки тому +2

      @@caesartapia5702 Stone Cold comes out of nowhere, kicks you right in the balls and stuns your ass. Stone Cold walks out the ring, up the ramp looks back and holds up a 🖕🏾 the crowd cheers. Stone Cold leaves.

    • @marshallwheeler4547
      @marshallwheeler4547 4 роки тому

      Yea but wasn't big paul also secretly taking income from drug deals? That's against the rules and also would bring the downfall of the family

  • @LisaSummerlin
    @LisaSummerlin 4 роки тому

    Just finished this movie. Armand Assante did a phenomenal job. Absolutely nailed this role. I’d love to see a movie you create. Your story is worth telling, definitely.

  • @jrwilliams4029
    @jrwilliams4029 4 роки тому +17

    Why wasn’t Armand Assante in more mob movies? He has the look, the swag, and can act. That is why it’s very perplexing why he wasn’t featured in “The Sopranos,” “The Irishman,” or even the mob movie “Casino” which came out many years after Godfather; in the case that Assante was too young or not an accomplished actor when Godfather saga was made. Many forget Assante gave a powerful performance in
    the star studded hit movie “American Gangster” that focuses on the rise and fall of black kingpin Frank Lucas. Assante’s renaissance role, albeit a supporting one, showed Assante hasn’t skipped a beat.
    While many would characterize Assante as a skilled actor whose bailiwick just relates to mob roles. The liberals might find that stereotypical in this overly sentimental age of bleeding heart bureaucracy where you are expected to choose your words more carefully or be considered a racist, bigot, xenophobe etc. Me I say what I believe and yes Assante does shine in mainly those roles, but if you are damn good at something why not exploit that or utilize it the best you can. Now I haven’t seen all of his roles in movies or tv shows but for my $$$$ Armand Assante is aces when it comes to mob roles and there depiction, period.

    • @triplea5860
      @triplea5860 4 роки тому +2

      I absolutely agree... Pretty much any movie he plays in, no matter what character, you can still hear that authentic Italian dialogue...
      If you haven't already seen it, check out the original Judge Dredd movie with Sylvester Stallone & Armand Assante where play as brothers in the movie.
      Although the movie itself is set in some apocalyptic neon future, based off the comic character Judge Dredd, you can still hear Assante's capo talk...

    • @patrickpatman3653
      @patrickpatman3653 4 роки тому +1

      unfortunately it’s just bad luck for Armand Assante is a under rated actor. “Mambo Kings” was another amazing performance. Armand Assante is terrific talent actor without a doubt

    • @patrickpatman3653
      @patrickpatman3653 4 роки тому +1

      Triple A That brother movie was Mambo Kings. Did Armand actually perform the music himself ? if so he is also a right on amazing musician

    • @triplea5860
      @triplea5860 4 роки тому +2

      @@patrickpatman3653 idk, I don't beleive I've seen that one. I have to check it out... But Sly and Armand were technically brothers in the original Judge Dredd, as well as prior best friends and partners in the movie, even though they were both manufactured.. Which is what made them brothers. Lol

    • @phyisck5235
      @phyisck5235 4 роки тому

      @@triplea5860 he played a criminal in ncis i forget the episodes but it was ongoing for abit

  • @berlinocelot
    @berlinocelot 4 роки тому +8

    6:29 If you pause it looks like an amazing American Realism painting.

  • @paulavery5889
    @paulavery5889 Рік тому +1

    My favorite mob movie. I watched it again two days ago and I never get sick of it!

  • @thaer747
    @thaer747 4 роки тому +46

    Totally agree with Michael- This is the best Mafia Film.

    • @ryanbales8116
      @ryanbales8116 4 роки тому +1

      I think my favorite one is Donnie Brasco.

    • @joelkeane3160
      @joelkeane3160 4 роки тому

      Its ok. Some good acting and a good script, but please, it’s impact on the culture is virtually irrelevant compared to the real classics. Don’t get me wrong, I like it, but it’s gotta be put in perspective.

    • @brians7901
      @brians7901 4 роки тому +1

      Donnie Brasco is way better but Asante nailed the role

    • @maxfieldnuckels9075
      @maxfieldnuckels9075 4 роки тому +1

      Neither Gotti nor Donnie Brasco are the best, although they’re very good

    • @ryanbales8116
      @ryanbales8116 4 роки тому

      @@maxfieldnuckels9075 what is your favorite?