Mob Movie Monday "Boardwalk Empire" Steve Buscemi | Michael Franzese

[@bugsy89]

The guy who plays Capone Stephen Graham is from my city Liverpool in the UK one of the greatest actors of our generation a lot of people don't know he is actually English. Even though he is a movie star he still comes back to the city and teaches an acting class in his old neighborhood.

[@Rob_V_W85]

Great actor. I'm looking forward to seeing him in the new season of peaky blinders.

[@jacuzzi.834-57]

Stephen Graham has never done a bad acting plot in his life and he deserves more recognition ; very underrated actor.

[@Breezy1_3_8]

Dude he crushed that role. Truly amazing.

[@MrAholloway85]

He's a great actor. He's been in some really good movies and shows

[@archiemcgrath1222]

He's absolutely amazing in This is England, also I can't wait for him to be in Peaky Blinders!

[@billdenny9599]

This series also contained one of the great Michael K. Williams (RIP) best performances as Chalky White.

[@SethHMG]

“What’s a ‘Mother Fucker’?” Great reaction to a Chalky White line.

[@SoCalChris]

The man was so underrated...

[@TheReelMcCoySC]

“Ima make you sing”-Chalky White

[@timstradley5819]

Boardwalk is easily one of my favorite shows of all time. The writing was phenomenal

[@sonnyblack0870]

Except for the Gillian Roy storyline, how that made the final cut is beyond me.

[@timstradley5819]

@@sonnyblack0870 totally agree, that whole story made ZERO sense Also the way chalky and Richard died.

[@sonnyblack0870]

@@timstradley5819 Ya for real I hated the way those two were killed off. Especially Chalky, totally unsatisfactory.

[@timstradley5819]

@@sonnyblack0870 yeah having them die is one thing but at least give them some dignity! Two of the best characters in the show and they go out like punks!

[@94ProgramDre]

Hell Jimmy and His Mom drunk sex scene was Mind blowing too fucked up he went & Joined the Army to escape

[@barfymann362]

Richard Harrow, my favourite character. True to fact, veterans at the time were given facial prosthetics to cover up deformities from the war.

[@geoffwalters3662]

Actually since COVID and masks, more women talk to me.

[@timstradley5819]

@Bruce Michael same here, chalky as well.

[@timstradley5819]

@Bruce Michael yeah that whole Daughter storyline was stupid to me. I loved Narcisse as a villain, but the added love story just didn’t make for convincing character actions

[@BostonsF1nest]

They could have done better with the last two seasons

[@johnmurdoch3083]

Hed make a shitty sniper though

[@Sedan57Chevy]

This was one of my favorite shows ever made, with great characters and a fantastic weaving of fact and fiction. The final season was decent, but this show could've kept going for years and never lost it's charm for me.

[@user-xs3ni9zw9d]

🛡

[@jordanselbach4562]

Buscemi said he couldn’t do it anymore. It was too dark a character

[@leedstown]

Finished way too early

[@othelliusmaximus]

Disagree it ended exactly how it needed to.

[@dannygiles2442]

@Barry Allen not true, a lot of it was fiction, made for TV drama. Nucky Johnson not Thompson came from an affluent family in New Jersey, he wasn't Catholic or Irish he was a Methodist, Nucky Johnson, was never connected with a single act of violence let alone a murder, he did make a lot of his money because of prohibition and the sale of liquor, but he also gave back a great amount of that money to the community, after the Volstead act was repealed Me. Johnson also helped open up a lot of alcohol rehabilitation clinics, and did not die on the boardwalk but in his own bed in his 60s. Gyp Rosetti a main character in season 3 was not a real person, and the idea that Arnold rothstein, Charlie Luciano, Meyer lansky, Al Capone or any other Jewish or Italian mobsters where in cahoots with Nucky Johnson is unproven hearsay and television drama and fluff. It was a great show, some of the mafia story lines are true, but for the most part boardwalk empire is an act of fiction based in a time period where you could mix a lot of fact and fiction to tell a great story.

[@williebrown7984]

Man! The Boardwalk Empire was an amazing series. Thank Michael for your perspective on this series.

[@305donkryder8]

Gyp Rosetti was hands down one of the greatest villains in television history. Bobby cannavale murdered that role 👏

[@johnrichardson5713]

It was a masterclass in acting watching him. The scene where he meets Chalky White with all his henchmen for the first time to introduce himself, man, that was something else

[@305donkryder8]

@@johnrichardson5713 that scene where he insults everybody at the table was pure gold

[@lawrencelewis8105]

It's interesting how in the first Rosetti episode, they quote the old comic strip "Gasoline Alley" with that Skeezix reference and in the last he sings the Barney Google song which was from a comic strip of the same vintage.

[@bwanadave76]

When he was singing Barney Google!😂🤣😅

[@avkinidee]

He’s a damn good actor remeber him from nurse Jackie even at 3-5 episodes he’s a beast of an actor

[@Nelly34e]

The best show of all time. It’s a damn shame HBO didn’t want to keep funding it so they forced Winter to wrap it up. My favorite show of all time.

[@trevornoel9]

Well the 20s was only 10 years

[@blacksource2101]

@@trevornoel9 and here I thought it was only 120 months 🤔

[@shanebarfield2925]

I'm the guy that did not watch when it came out. I watched several years ago on night shift. I just finished re watching it. Holy cow! What an excellent show.I pout it right there with Sopranos & Deadwood. I'll be watching again for sure!

[@blacksource2101]

@@shanebarfield2925 I started watching it when I first commented here and now I'm on season 3 episode 6 so far. Its a good show indeed 😎👍🏾

[@alexmejia7012]

​@@shanebarfield2925 dont know how people talk about peaky blinders that show its overrated for me and board walk empire its 10 times better

[@Tonyextreme27]

Min 12:35 “CONSUMPTION” was how they refer to TUBERCULOSIS back then.

[@charleshammer2928]

Sicilian born Ivo Nandi is absolutely fantastic portraying Joe The Boss Masseria in Boardwalk Empire.

[@LiamS1947]

Two things: -Her name is margaret, not kelly, that is the actress - Nucky's wife dying of "consumption" is a turn of the century way of saying she died from tuberculosis good vid tho

[@TheSuperhomosapien]

I kept calling her Diane the entire series because the first time I saw her was when she was in Trainspotting.

[@eddienash2095]

I put the same thing above lol. He seems to make a lot of mistakes with stuff like that in his videos

[@ACD95]

I thought he said she took a razor to herself after their baby died?

[@ndogg20]

Well since someone started nitpicking, let me jump in with a couple of my own... -Its Jimmy Darmody , not Del Monte. -Its Nucky , Not nookie (though there's nothing wrong with a little nookie).

[@BigAlCapwn]

@@ndogg20 "Its Nucky , Not nookie" That that to Eddie Kessler

[@joshapples88]

Jimmy Darmonnnndy 😆 made me chuckle how he said Jimmy's name. Richard Harrow is one of the best characters ever. I was truly sad when I seen what happened to his character. He did t deserve to go out like that. He deserved happiness.

[@room31722]

Lol and Nooky Johnson. It's Nicky Thompson

[@CrypteGardien]

@@room31722 lol Wow it's neither of those. He's saying Nucky Johnson, the real life person the character is based on, and the character is NOT Nicky Thompson. His name is Nucky Thompson.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

He got happiness…went to Heaven with his loved ones forever

[@austinalliston7548]

@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 "He was a soldier. He fought. He lost."

[@proctorritter5176]

I would absolutely love to take a university class on the history of organized crime in America with Michael as the professor. He’d make those long lectures so interesting. I could honestly listen to him talk for hours and never get bored.

[@hirakaiko5570]

Steve Buscemi did an amazing job, physically he isn't about to intimidate anyone - but as you go on, you realize if it were real life, he is not a man you want to mess with. Brilliant job. Amazing story - highly recommend it to anyone that hasn't seen it.

[@joenoel2353]

You can't do better than Boardwalk Empire, all the foundations of the 20th century in America in 5 seasons.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

I just wish they would've had a few more seasons

[@brendancronin3796]

The guy with the face injury from the war and has to wear a mask was absolutely brilliant ...his humanity and his struggles .when he enters the hotel to rescue the kid is one of the best things I've ever watched . Micheal Shannon as the ex fbi agent is excellent aswell ....really enjoyed this series .

[@SethHMG]

“Tommy, close your eyes.”

[@martinjames6431]

Series died whne Michael Pitt left. Killed of Jimmy Darmoday, the most charismatic character. Remember when thopse two heavies tried to rob him and he dispatched them like a lion against two woodlouse. Same as Hannibal the series. He came in as Mason Verger, one of the most evil characters ever, found out her sister was pregnant and had the foestus pulled out and her fallopian tubes ruined so she could never conceive. and was superb, it was the end of nseason 2 which was getting really weak till he showed up, so really looking forwards to season 3 and Michael Pitt had quit! And the season dropped

[@juniorbaka1296]

Boardwalk empire is my fav show glad that you talking about it

[@datboibaz]

@@michaelfranzese thank you Michael

[@fahblizza]

Hands down my FAVORITE tv series of all time.

[@nickkurtz512]

I absolutely LOVE Prohibition mobsters and Boardwalk Empire was a damn good show. I have always knew Steve Buscemi as a great character actor and pretty much on a list of actors who usually die in movies but this was a great turn heel as a villain.

[@JoeMugga]

I like the prohibition era guys too but for some reason I’m more of a 70s - late 90s kinda researcher

[@Delightfully_Witchy]

If you're looking for more shows from that time period, look up Baccano. Great show that deals with gangsters, immortals, and general freaks of nature. The lite novels are even better, if you're willing to find the digital translations.

[@nickkurtz512]

@@Delightfully_Witchy I’m familiar with Baccano

[@ericallan5225]

The Mob Era from the 30’s is fascinating!!

[@opaljk4835]

Nearly the entire series takes place in the 1920’s except for season 5

[@Jman417]

Board walk Empire. Thank you for reviewing it. I love this show.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

The reaaon I love Michael is because he is a good man with a good heart who sees the mistakes of that life, yet he never ratted or snitched. He discusses the business and his past life in it, however he never named names and never turned on anyone and did his prison hit like a man. Not only that, he came out better and tries to keep others from making the mistake of leading a life of crime since the government has absorbed most crime syndicates (they do not like competition).

[@merciless41582]

I just started watching Boardwalk Empire for the first time ever and I'm on episode 6 in season one. Its already a masterpiece show in my opinion. The acting, the women on the show are gorgeous especially Kelly MacDonald, the characters, the setting, etc. The scene where Capone, Darmody, and the head Italian guy go meet with the one Italian guy about Greek town territory. They discover that Darmody has a brass knuckle knife on him and soon as they get ready to leave, the front desk girl hands them their coats back and Darmody and Capone takes all of those mafia guys out. That whole sequence of scenes were so beautifully done.

[@Michelle-ju6vs]

It was a knife Jimmy had in his boot that he saved from the war but it had a handle that went around the fingers. The show just keeps getting better and better and Steve Buscemi's portrayal of Nucky Thompson is one of if not the best lead roles in a crime drama, even more so than James Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano. The show has some of the best writers, a great cast, and it's the only TV series that really does a good job of covering the Prohibition-era. Even the smaller details like the way the boardwalk looks and the suits that they wear make it look that much more authentic.

[@themightyatom1031]

You've probably seen it all now but imho the 1st season, although great, was definitely not the strongest one. The show just got better and better. To me its up there with the sopranos

[@rivafussball6719]

Broadwalk was one of the most violently beautiful TV series ever made!!

[@TheChurchofCacti]

Heck Yes! I've requested this for months. Uncle Michael always comes through.

[@TheChurchofCacti]

@@michaelfranzese Great idea to break it down into Multiple Episodes. This Series is too great to skim over in one video. Each season has a few epic Episodes to cover. Scorsese was involved with this from the start which is what made it so great IMO

[@dougfrench8231]

Enoch "Nucky" Johnson attended and signed the guest book at my grandfather's funeral.

[@joaoalegria7578]

This is the review I've been waiting for! The most underrated series ever imo!

[@jpaino141]

Buscemi kills it !! I just got done with season 1. Love it. Some great historical flashbacks . 💪🏼🤙🏼✌🏼🇺🇸🇮🇹

[@Tbone1492]

Keeping watching just gets better, Pay attention to details and every character. One of the best ever made! 👍

[@michaellepore105]

I love the way Mike makes an Irishmans last name Jimmy D. Sound Italian! 😂

[@shanemeally6326]

Haha yeah I was thinking the same thing. Irish surnames can have complicated spellings, but for the most part they are English bastardisations of gaelic names. They are generally phonetic. Darmody is literally pronounced Darmody (or Darmudy)! 😂 I do kind of like Michael's pronunciation (and cadence) of it though!

[@michaellepore105]

Yup!!👍👍

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

Ikr they put olive oil on everything

[@helpIthinkmylegsaregone]

Jimmy Dormandi is a pretty cool name

[@skaterpulse6746]

Stephen Graham also plays Tony Provenzano in The Irishman. His improvised acting legit scared Al Pacino during one take where he knocks the ice cream bowl from in front of him

[@GSF4life14]

You should interview Tony Sirico! He’s not doing well these days but it would be awesome to hear the stories he has about the Columbos back when he was in the family as an associate

[@siddhant...]

He probably can't really have an one on one conversation now, he's a little too gone. Sad

[@GSF4life14]

@Jeepman89 i dont blame him, nobody wants to hear Steve talk about himself and cutoff guests nonstop anyway. I love the sopranos podcast but Steve ruins it and you can tell that Michael notices how Steve is

[@millerman3129]

I am born and raised in Atlantic City so this show is a local favorite

[@bigdc202]

Michael, you're channel just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait for Armond and Chaz to come on. 🔥🔥🔥

[@DavyCR88]

Great video, FYI though - 'Consumption' is actually an old term for Tuberculosis 'TB', that's what Nucky says his wife died of. Not many people know that but I know it as i'm Irish born and my Great Grandmother and a few of her siblings died of it in the early 20th century so grew up hearing my family talk about all the old deaths from 'Consumption'.

[@ryanstevens1855]

This was a great series on HBO. I loved it.

[@sjacrane]

Michael Franzese could you do a review on Sexy Beast?

[@Akropolis89]

Boardwalk Empire is my all-time favorite show, seen it for like 10 times and more to come. The cast is of high quality and the acting is superb. Also the crew that put all the work in keeping the authenticity of the sets deserves everlasting standing ovation.

[@wrestlefigsuk]

Would love Michael to do a sit down with British actor Stephen Graham who played Capone in Boardwalk Empire and was in The Irishman

[@amarugee3003]

Stephen Graham is amazing he Reminds me of Pesci sometimes the mob genre had a good Future with him

[@themightyatom1031]

This show was absolutely class. So well written and captured the times so well

[@blinkzone1]

This was such a great review. I very much admired how you mentioned Afrian-Americans moving up to Atlantic City and basically trying to start a life. Wish this part of history was added in the first episode of Boardwalk Empire

[@riseup9112]

My favorite series of all time!

[@Mr_krabz_mcfc]

The guy with half a face was the best character and they killed off the young guy too quick

[@jpmnky]

The last of season four was by far the most devastating season finale I’ve ever seen.

[@BradMarcus]

I agree that they killed him quickly, but his character had reached an end and that one act affected so much down the road. As for the half face guy, a great, 3 dimensional character!

[@3ggh3ad]

richard harrow was a great character apparently there was major problems with the actor who played jimmy dormandy on set, and thats why they killed him off

[@seansolidworks4736]

I always enjoyed the agent Nelson character the best. Played by Michael Shannon.

[@amanteheru8572]

Jimmy Darmody was the one your talking about as far as being killed off too soon and in real life he didn't die that way, he grew to be old and Jimmy Darmody wasn't his real name and him and Nucky Johnson (which is Nucky's real last name) didnt meet till Jimmy was older and not as a young boy.

[@joelgonzalez3736]

So underrated of a show. Definitely deserves a spot next to the great shows of tv.

[@tommybhoy8461]

Hi Michael great review from a very underrated show in the UK..learned alot during that show about the start of the five families and the outfit in Chicago and the difference between the 2 city's maffia set up with the outfit having a strong Neapolitan leadership and most of the families in nyc at the time having a strong scillian leadership ....thanks again from Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Glaamdring]

The Volstead Act was actually enforced-not by the FBI-but by the Treasury Department (the Secret Service was also a part of the Treasury Department from its inception until shortly after 9/11 ca. 2003). Van Alden and the other prohibition agents investigating Nucky also commandeered/set up HQ in a post office because it was the only federal building in the area.

[@sgtzomie7877]

The best hbo series of all time. Im from Atlantic city

[@peven921]

Armand Assante did a few mob roles. I enjoy everyone of them. Chazz, that's gonna be good too.

[@mcsniper77]

Consumption is what they used to call tuberculosis. His wife died of tuberculosis not alcohol consumption.

[@russblack443]

Exactly, thanks for bringing that up. Most people aren't aware of that. Nucky also said him and Eli's sister died of TB also

[@vinniepiazza6960]

I’ve heard him say this same thing on another video talking about someone else.

[@Marcelo83uk]

Loved every second of this show... guy who played luciano especially was fantastic from the very beginning!

[@BigPete44]

Hey Michael!! 2X Monday! 👏 God Bless from The Bronx 👊🙏🇺🇸

[@jrizzuti]

Mike's retelling of the Boardwalk Empire/Atlantic City story is do close to the stories I tell as a historian/tour guide at The Gangster Museum of America in Hot Springs AR. Wide open town from 1927-1967 and all the big name Gangsters came here. No heat. No hassle.

[@bossk7192]

Michael "you can take the boy out of brooklyn but you cant take the brooklyn out of him" Franzeze

[@user-xs3ni9zw9d]

🛡

[@graylonarnwine3261]

Boardwalk Empire and The Wire are the greatest T.V. shows hands down.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Agree. Chalky and Omar 2 of the best characters ever.

[@NickGiusti]

Michael, you gotta get rid of that mustache cause it's against the rules. -Lefty (Donnie Brasco) 😂

[@Rob_V_W85]

Lol and get a pair of pants. This ain't a fucking rodeo.

[@Mr_krabz_mcfc]

Tell that to the grim reaper

[@amarugee3003]

forget about it

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

😂

[@esteban20969564]

mr michael has so many years out of the mob, but for some reason he still have that aura of command and respect that just makes me wanna say to him "godfather"

[@lampkanocna3206]

Finally Michael 💪🏻Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

[@chrisdavis8650]

I love the way this guy talks. He reminds me of my grandfather like jeez stop dropping so much knowledge on me in so little time

[@jessemcdonald5124]

I loved this series its so well written and cast perfect. Such amazing acting in this Steve Graham as Capone cmon its killer

[@Chibason]

Awesome! I was one of the members who suggested this show. So glad to hear your thoughts on it

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

This series was amazing. By far the best depiction of organized crime and the gangster genre ever made.

[@deebuzzin3603]

I watch this show in it’s entirety , once a year . One of my favourites

[@WattsRaider]

Please Do THE WIRE. BOARDWALK IS A CLASSIC SERIES. ONE OF THE BEST.

[@kingcrustytut7544]

you mean him read the wiki for the wire, than say hes ognna do a review of the whole show than never come back? Yeah, hes got you

[@mohammedashian8094]

I don’t know if he’ll do the wire it’s mostly from the police’s perspective specifically Baltimore and he’s from New York but yeah that would be cool

[@5herwood]

One of the good things about your delivery is that you describe movies in the present tense instead of the past. May not seem like a big thing but I like it and it's the right way

[@tonym994]

thanx, Mike .this is one of my favorite series ever! and I too loved the sets and how they nailed the period like a hammer on a nail. ironically, it had a rock theme song. but the content was strictly 1919, and into the 20's.

[@Tbone1492]

Boardwalk is actually one of the Best most factual yet underrated shows ever made. If you watch carefully the details of everything is amazing!

[@tapset]

It wasnt all that factual

[@Spetsznazz]

I wish Michael would watch first 2 seasons of HBOs series "Oz". Italian mobsters play huge part in that, I'd love to knw his opinion on how realistic that show actually is based on his own life in prison.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

@Bruce Michael i like that show but it was a bit cartoonish

[@bestservice469]

BORADWALK EMPIRE SEASON 3 BY FAR THE BEST MOB SHOW EVER MADE

[@seanmorgan9068]

GYP character was GREAT!!!!

[@petethegreek1736]

I saw this earlier and really enjoyed it Michael. Weird I sent back to rewatch and it was blocked. Guess copy rights or something. Anyway, Armand Asanti, Chazz Palmeteri, and cast from the Sopranos? 🔥🔥🔥 Keeps getting better. This is my favorite KZbin channel 👍

[@jw870206]

Thank you for discussing this series. I hope you get to watch more episodes, because I like this series better than "The Sopranos." "The Sopranos" is by far one of the greatest series ever produced, but being a big history buff, I just love "Boardwalk Empire." And I'll argue that this was Steve Buscemi's best work, which is saying something considering his incredible career. This series is so well cast, so well written, so well acted, produced, and shot. It really puts you in the time period, and I've watched it twice. I even love the opening theme song. Plus, it doesn't pull any punches about the ugly side of prohibition and the rise of Cosa Nostra, along with the corruption of politicians and some wealthy individuals of the time. It has compelling characters. I think Jimmy Darmody is probably one of the most tragic characters of the whole series. I feel bad for him, but then I also hate him. He has been through so much serving in the Army during The Great War (World War I), but his whole origin is tragic and mired with sickness. Great serires. I could go on and on about it. Thanks for what you do. Much respect.

[@jarrodhalfacre7449]

One of the greatest shows ever made

[@lancestoops975]

Mr. Franzeze, you do some great work on all of this. Always hard to stop listening in.

[@lucasvalentino900]

I already know this about to be a great one. Hope you had a awesome day as well Mr. Franzese

[@jbirish2144]

A very good review as always Michael, we totally enjoyed the Boardwalk Empire series. What really stood out to me was when you mentioned the origin of “Tell it to Sweeney”. I was in 7th grade in a Catholic school being taught by a nun who was old as dirt with a little bit of crazy mixed in. She used that phrase with us and I never knew what it meant until now at age 69, so thank you for that❣️

[@lammano5795]

Boardwalk Empire was great

[@josephmurphy9723]

You speak so much truth Michael...the kids...young people...who watch these movies and are attracted by the glamour and the money and the women never embrace the end. It NEVER ends well for them. It's ended well for you but why? Because you managed to get away from that life...you found God! But even for you there has been that terrible loss of family...your brother and sister...your Mom and Dad...THAT family suffered tremendously. You're so generous to share that with us and all those who are tempted by the lure of that life. When I was young...just a kid of 13...I was enchanted with that life in Providence, RI. I interacted with Raymond Patriarca and he took a liking to me as a kid but my Mom and Grandmother who knew what he was were thankfully able to pull me away from that life. All I saw was how everyone feared and respected him and to a young boy it seemed very cool in 1970. But it didn't end well for him...or his son who tried to follow him. Now I still enjoy the movies and the stories...but just as entertainment...and I'm so blessed that I never took that path that might have been there for me. You are doing God's work Michael.

[@Supremmo]

Do The Deuce next! I want to see your take on organized crime's involvement in the adult film industry.

[@j.m.santos117]

Michael, dying of "consumption" is reffering to turburculosis, not alcohol poisening, (which cause cirrosis eventually) very prevelent in those days & before (see Doc Holliday).

[@jdmadonna206]

I think his name is pronounced Nucky instead of Nookie! 😂 great show though!

[@luckyluke9021]

He pronounces it the same way the butler does! 🤣 And I think he thinks Darmody is Italian so he calls him 'Darmonde'.

[@BostonsF1nest]

Who the fuck is Nookie and Del Monte? What show was he watching?

[@Ryoats86]

it seems he mis pronounces a few names lmao

[@tamdam]

@@BostonsF1nest He obviously did not watch a single second of Boardwalk lol

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@tamdam yea... that’s how I feel

[@thegreenbaron6439]

I've been waiting for Michael to do Boardwalk Empire!

[@magnoliamike]

Your the best Michael!!!! Did you know they just made a Sopranos movie called “The Many Saints Of Newark” You should do a review on mob movie Monday!!

[@denisehomestlno5470]

I don't think it's available to watch yet

[@klausionadel8886]

God Bless you Bro, i'm from an Family like you. Now i'm in the Way of the Angles, not the Dämons. God is with us. Long Life Mr. Francese

[@peven921]

I'm glad HBO let this go back up. I used to love Boardwalk Empire.

[@juice8225]

Oh man. Now you make me want to watch the whole series again . Great breakdowns Mike

[@bobbybands1928]

-When he said his wife died of consumption, that means tuberculosis. -Also, it’s pronounced James (darm-a-dee). -And there is no one named Kelly in the show.

[@bbjeppson]

Thank you - I was about to post the same thing. Consumption = TB

[@pab1381]

@@bbjeppson I heard darmondie and I was like huh? But since its Michael we will forgive.

[@thisblackgirlslife]

Kelly MacDonald is the actress who plays Margaret’s real name.

[@3ggh3ad]

@@thisblackgirlslife she was also in "No Country for old men" and "Trainspotting"

[@pab1381]

@@TheBaBaTV but when you're doing content for KZbin and reviewing things like that when youre able to edit these mistakes shouldn't be in there. Darmody isnt hard to pronounce lol. Somebody on his team should've told him.

[@titustitusnation1999]

Another Series you find yourself watching many times & can catch jokes or phrases that originally went over your head. Freaking Great Series

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

Armand Assante is a brilliant and convincing actor. loved him with Denzel Johnsonton is American gangster and Gotti but everything he's ever played is great , his dialogue , his manner of speaking is an absolute sale !

[@stevewindisch7400]

Great video, about a wonderful series. BTW, In the old days "Consumption" was another name for Tuberculosis. My favorite character in it (besides "Nucky", Steve Buscemi), was "Richard Harrow" (Jack Huston). When my Grandfather came to New York in the early 1920's from Sweden, his first two jobs were working for Arnold Rothstein: First as a race track shill (in this case meaning a person at the track spreading out the winning bets on crooked thoroughbred horse races to keep suspicion lower and the odds higher), and later as a truck driver for bootleg liquor. He only did them for a couple of years then moved on. He died in the 1980's long before I thought to ask him if he ever went to Atlantic City for a load.

[@TravelsChases]

Boardwalk Empire might be the best overall TV series ever!

[@salamp4909]

That period piece is my favorite show to ever be on television. Thank you

[@marcianpetrescu]

Exceptional series ! It gives you an addiction ! I watched the first season in 10 non-stop hours ! 👍😉🙂

[@ctrl8337]

Sir/ma'am, the math is not mathing. There are 12 episodes in season 1. The first episode is 73 minutes long, subsequent episodes are 53 minutes long. 10 hours is 600 minutes. 11 x 53 = 583 + 73 = 656.

[@DrLeroyGreen]

12:35 "LOL!" Consumption" is not consumption of alcohol but rather anther name for Tuberculosis.

[@jackthomas6952]

This show was definitely much more Cruel and Brutal than The Sopranos.

[@jokedok8044]

People were more violent back in the days

[@jackthomas6952]

Joke Dok Oh most definitely, life was much crueler back then too. All these idiots rioting about injustice have no idea how good we have it nowadays.

[@jokedok8044]

@@jackthomas6952 yeah. Remind them about great depression, when the whole county suffered, and how bad it was on the streets

[@jackthomas6952]

Joke Dok Oh definitely and if you mouthed off to the Police about your rights.....watch out.

[@MauriceWPerry]

@@jackthomas6952 Like Michael's former boss?

[@danielmorgan4134]

Hey Michael I can tell by the way you talk about people and for instance Henry Hill God rest his soul. You talk about them with respect every single time. You never talk down or sling mud in any way. You really are a stand-up guy and it's amazing how you turn your life around. God bless you.

[@leedstown]

Boardwalk empire should have gone on another 2 seasons its a great TV series

[@brandonmartin5022]

my favorite show. Steve Buscemi's great one of his finest best Role.

[@staceystar675]

Upstate New York is at the table

[@AP2brolic]

Rochester here

[@jbweld6193]

@@AP2brolic fellow 585'r

[@youngny4584]

@@AP2brolic 585 stand up

[@carlferrara8183]

518 represent

[@staceystar675]

Albany ny

[@siwoods-m5n]

Thankyou for reviewing this show Mr Franzese. This is a very underrated show it's one of my personal favourites. Thankyou.

[@noonefromnowhere99]

Consumption was another term for tuberculosis. So Nucky's wife died of terberculosis, not alcohol.

[@caspence56]

No, she commited suicide by slashing her wrists when their baby died.

[@HectorQuien]

"And it's actually two midgets fighting in the ring. I never saw that before. Anyway, they were two midgets." Random digression that tickled me to no end.

[@BrianClunie]

I’d love to hear Michael’s perspective for the show, “Peaky Blinders”!