Was "The Departed" based on a true story? Matt Damon, Leonardo Dicaprio, and Jack Nicholson

👉👉Check out the store: store.michaelfranzese.com/ Two rookie Boston cops are sent deep undercover -- one inside the gang of a charismatic Irish mob boss and the other double-crossing his own department... Mob Movie Monday review "The Departed" directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg
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[@sometimesposting6779]

Hated Damon and his partner for what they did to Leo, but man, when Marky Mark catches up with Matt... Never felt so much satisfaction in one scene

[@darkwish210]

You mean Dirk Diggler?

[@tobe1207]

Thanks for ruining it.. Lol when i was younger i confused mark,matt,and Leo.. So i really didn't know wtf happened on my first view

[@mickeypye2593]

Hollywood always needing a neat ending ...

[@nottoday7377]

Boston on Boston crime.

[@ron79theticeman6]

Me too!lol

[@rodrigobarba930]

Its actually pronounced The "Depahted"

[@jessemorris5125]

I’m from New England and I can confirm this 😂

[@ivargas220iv]

That's that Bohstohn accent. LoL

[@K2mtp]

Haha

[@Anthony_Spilotro]

Lmfao

[@TheIrishman124]

I heard bill burr as I read that 🤣👍

[@mikeh7220]

Most shocking scene: When Dicaprio gets his head blown off coming out of the elevator with Damon. Totally wasn't expecting that!

[@KingBeastBDE]

🤔 I don’t remember that part

[@Saintinthecity-wh9nl]

When I watched it in the cinema, there was an audible gasp when Billy was killed.

[@Soprano_661]

“I am killing you”

[@KingBeastBDE]

@¿ once u saw “most shocking scene”. U could’ve stopped reading 🤷🏾‍♂️ js

[@Soprano_661]

@¿ why

[@NaZtRdAmUs]

"The Departed soundtrack is fuckin killer" - Christoper Moltisanti.

[@BigKahuna.]

It happens

[@AlexG-xl1cc]

This systems got no balls!

[@atnederle]

Very good cross reference!

[@townsjim]

*crashes car*

[@bloodrainghoul3595]

@@townsjim bruh

[@gfpbaneable]

My favorite scene is when Damon calls Dicaprio on Sheen's phone, and they are both quiet. Totally intense.

[@straightlead8]

My favorite scene is when the Indian guy says "You keep on calling me Babu."

[@Charsi_Escobar]

@@straightlead8 “what’s wrong with this Fucking country, everyone hates everyone!” Babu/Singh predicted the future 😓

[@hoagiemacintosh781]

@@Charsi_Escobar your mindset is predicting the future lol, go walk around your neighborhood and talk to your neighbors, people are a lot more nice and accommodating than the media and people online would have you believe.

[@Charsi_Escobar]

@@hoagiemacintosh781 it’s a joke lol appreciate your concern though 👍🏼

[@yvetteknight93]

One of my favorite scenes worth when Matt Damon was trying to get damn files and Mark Wahlberg whoopty behind I would Matt Damon's girlfriend was trying to psychoanalyze him and he looked at her and like maybe you need to go and see a psychiatrist and dealing with both of them she probably did need to she is a great actress and by the way I loved her and Bates hotel I seen her the other movies before she's a good actress

[@andrewmussio]

Frank Costello “I don’t want to be a product of my environment, I want my environment to be a product of me”

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

Oh wow. Sun King Louis 14th talk right there. France revolved around King Louis 14th.

[@---df5sr]

What film’s that from?

[@chucklombardo2114]

@@michaelfranzese Michael greetings from Ireland I'm interested how respected are the Irish mob

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@---df5sr this one duh... it’s the opening line

[@johnnyjacuzzi7498]

@@---df5sr God damnit man.

[@TwonSSBaybe]

“she fell funny” ‘Frank Costello’ 🤣😂

[@andrewlancastera1642]

“You should really see someone Frank” French

[@osmanyousif7849]

I think that was Carmen and Vin, the guy owning the market in the beginning.

[@SavageBunnyGetMoney]

@@osmanyousif7849 it definitely was because Frank said don't make me come back here again "won't happen again Frank "

[@abduliverse]

I freaking love this movie! "I gave you the wrong address, but you showed up at the right one."

[@timinla64]

Boggs

[@terminatorx6230]

“ask me how I know”

[@dosidos2717]

Tell me why I haven’t said anything

[@dosidos2717]

@@timinla64he was also a Fed

[@nicholasrosebush6182]

He missed the most important part, the guy who shot dicaprio was a mole for Nicholson as well the whole time. This movie is like the plot twist of all plot twists.

[@liberaldriller9884]

Actually he was unknown to Nicholson but was aligned to Matt Damon's character. Watch their early interactions after graduating where MD tells him that he will get him some smart new clothes to wear to impress his new female colleagues, and how important it is that they stick together no matter what.

[@MWMTEE]

@@liberaldriller9884 no u can search it his name is trooper barrigan He was one of two moles working for mobster Frank Costello

[@mistermister3122]

@@liberaldriller9884 he literally tells Damon “ you thought you we’re the only one?”

[@shawngillespie3532]

I forgot all about that guy!

[@stevengriffin5349]

Yeah at that point , very sad because everyone in love with DiCaprio at that point in the movie

[@thevoid7179]

When leo’s character is fighting the two italian guys the store owner says “what is wrong with this country everybody hates everybody” it makes me laugh but its sadly also kind of true

[@ericwilliams398]

Get out of here!

[@gizzy2403]

Thats true & it happens anytime theres multiculturalism, esp forced multiculturalism! It takes a hundred yrs @ least to get through it

[@vanmoody]

I've never been tot he Boston area. Would those Italian guys be part of the DeCalvacante family in the real world?

[@robertjaime6808]

Van PastorMan ....those 2 WiseGuy’s would be part of The Patriarca Family from Providence R.I....New Jersey is too far away.

[@vanmoody]

@@robertjaime6808 Thx for the info. I forgot about that family.

[@gabe7890]

Being from Boston, one of my favorite things about The Departed is just how well it represents that part of Boston’s history. It’s pretty comical seeing the cast, which was terrific in their roles, completely butcher the accent. Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg are the only ones who nail it, since they’re both from Boston.

[@wajdowc333]

LB33☘️ With love from Slovenia. Cant wait to visit

[@phyllisollari6538]

I love the scene where they talk about the Fens

[@nicholaslittlefield4424]

Mr french didn't do a bad job at the accent either. Sound more new Hampshire but his mannerisms reminded of every questionable character I grew up around lol.

[@johnt84]

Ray Winstone is one of the most underrated actors. Leo, and Jack Nicholson were on the top of their game too.

[@mattwilliams5386]

Totally agree.....he's brilliant in Sexy Beast. Ben Kingsley, who is also in that film plays a fantastic part.

[@snelgrave101]

If you haven't seen the film, check out, FACE, Ray Winstone, Robert Carlyle and a severely under rated performance from Phil Davies, class film.

[@pumpkinking5174]

Glad you mentioned Ray Winstone, Michael. He's a real heavyweight actor.

[@ryanduray1]

He was a beast in this movie. Definitely underrated.

[@jeshkam]

He's excellent in "Scum" and "Sexy Beast".

[@mayhemmacraider4737]

Great actor

[@kingcole55]

@@ryanduray1 a sexy beast perhaps?

[@biccyboy2015]

@@michaelfranzese watch him in film set in South london called NIL BY MOUTH.directed by Gary Oldman,its set and filmed in bermondsey and new Cross which is where Gary Oldman is originally from.5 mins up the road from me.winstone is unbelievable is this movie.if you read this comment,u might also want to check out the arif gang from bermondsey South london,they made headlines over here..thanks again

[@viceforever]

And Dropkick Murphys on the soundtrack now that makes it a great movie!!!

[@Paul5520]

Absolutely 👍

[@Rick_Cleland]

👏👏👏👍👌

[@TheScouseassassin]

Yeah isn't it funny the whole Irish connection yet the original Boston is on the east coast of England.

[@viceforever]

@@TheScouseassassin Boston was already named Boston prior to the largest settlements of immigrants in the 19th century due to the famine. So still an English name but always Irish at heart lol

[@Paul5520]

@@viceforever ah here, I’m messaging from Dublin, date sometime?! 🇮🇪😂👍🤣

[@Seveneleven44]

“What is it...your period?” Lol everyone knows a guy like this.

[@barry5462]

No matter what Jack Nicholson has done in his career, " He has always been the caretaker here Sir"

[@Winter-Bruin]

When I was growing up Southie was such a bad area, every hockey game I had there ended with the cops having to come break up fights in the stands.

[@michaelottomanelli9605]

Sounds like us Chicago Sports fans 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jaythemachine3845]

Sounds like every big city’s sports game

[@jerrycraig6522]

I had a girlfriend whose brother was a semi pro hockey player, I had never been to a hockey game before but I had a fair share of fights, I couldn't believe it, they let the players fight until one hit the ground and the stands were filled with fights, I loved that, the brother played for Seattle so the matches against Portland were EPIC, the whole crowd "Portland SUCKS" fun times!!!

[@OdintheGermanShepherd]

Always happy to click on Mob Movie Monday!! Thanks Michael F..... thumbs up as always.

[@lildoge7100]

@@michaelfranzese The big complaint I have about this movie is that only two people in the main cast are actual MA natives.

[@shiykyk7538]

@@lildoge7100 I know right we need more stars from not just Boston but from MA too

[@parkjungmoon694]

@@lildoge7100 possible but to the majority of us that are not from boston we either don't notice or don't care, im not from there either but i've spent enough time in massachusetts in general, ive visited it more times than any other state not my own of course and i think they made it seem authentic enough, weather it was the accents or whatever, it was fine, plus damon and walberg are authentic enough on their own being from boston that you kind of forget the rest of em arent.

[@i.marr.6688]

@@michaelfranzese what did you think of the movie "State Of Grace" Partly based on The Westies and the Gambino's with Sean Penn Ed Harris and Gary Oldman ,I'd love you to do a Mob Movie Monday/ It was a good movie and Gary Oldman was brilliant as the psychotic Westie Jackie Noonan

[@joeschmidt6597]

The scene where Jack suspects DiCaprio of being the rat and he’s sketching the rats in a kind of cheese paradise while talking to DiCaprio and Jack makes that rat gnawing facial expression is fuckn hilarious

[@steelersguy74]

That reminded me of the scene at the end of Donnie Branco when Lefty shows him the article about the ABSCAM boat.

[@keithpatrick156]

I don't know that Nicholson has ever been subtle.

[@sharkfintech5893]

@@keithpatrick156 Maybe not, but it’s still brilliant & perfect. And I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the facial expression was improv’d by Jack, just for added effect (unless the script actually says, [“Costello makes a gnawing face”] 🤣). You never know with Scorsese, but that just seemed to have Jack’s personal zaniness stamped all over it.

[@Shadowfax-1980]

“They just do not stop having the mafia in Providence!”

[@BillMcGirr]

As someone from RI... in certain cities you couldn’t go 100’ without bouncing off a made guy...or his bookie.🤣👍🥃

[@TheArtfryne]

"I'm the guy doing his job, you must be the other guy"

[@fredyllanos8972]

So many great quotes, in this movie. 👍🏾

[@662North]

I've used that from time to time at work. My boss hates when i talk to him like that.

[@gfpbaneable]

Walburg was such a prick in this movie. My favorite role of his.

[@rukus9585]

@@gfpbaneable agreed. Some legendary disrespectful quotes. Love it.

[@MarcoPolo-zc6zo]

I had a boss who was a southie. He’d say stuff like that all the time.

[@HandcraftedRusticCreations]

Mr French: " that's not quite a guy you can't hit but he's almost a guy you can't hit, so I'm gonna make a ruling right now, you don't fucking hit him" still one of my favorite lines

[@superwallaby6954]

the respect he instantly commanded, he wasnt far behind nicholson on the level of acting throughout the movie.

[@hugooliveira9765]

What are you drinking?

[@HandcraftedRusticCreations]

@@hugooliveira9765 what is it your period? "Get him a cranberry juice" leo's expression is priceless lol

[@hugooliveira9765]

@@HandcraftedRusticCreations 🤣 The best.

[@HandcraftedRusticCreations]

@@superwallaby6954 yeah, and then proceeds to beat the shit out of the guy he told leo not to hit

[@evanmoonunit]

The reason Leo’s character is seeing the Psychiatrist is to go along with his cover story. Sheen says at the start “ you’ll do some time, see a state sponsored shrink, the whole 9 yards” she is a state shrink who also has police clients so Damon’s character meets her through that

[@annalisavajda252]

Yeah I think he shot someone so they need to be sure he's still stable after that. Cops have rather traumatic jobs actually I think that's why so many become emotionally detached and somewhat psychotic to cope too.

[@ASM881]

“My mother used to call me Francis”- such a great line.

[@BostonsF1nest]

I’m from Boston and I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out when I was 15 in 2006 and it’s actually what motivated me to become a Massachusetts State police officer

[@danmccauley80]

I'm thinking of coming to Boston later this year(I'm from UK) it looks amazing

[@randylahey8434]

Fuckin' staties...

[@randylahey8434]

@@danmccauley80 good luck getting anywhere during perma-lockdown mate

[@danmccauley80]

@@randylahey8434 I was thinking later in year if it calms down hopefully

[@randylahey8434]

@@danmccauley80 hope you manage it bro, I've wanted to go to the states for a long time. Tho I reckon I'd sooner go Texas than Massachusets. Not too sure how well I'd handle the weather tho

[@ThatUmbrellaGuy]

Great review. One note. DiCaprio sees the shrink because he's out of jail. He has to as part of his parole.

[@daltonhill9997]

I thought he requested it so he could get some pills I will have to watch it again and see

[@kennethwalton2380]

@@daltonhill9997 Idk but that’s why I see mine lol

[@Asif24960]

@@daltonhill9997 nope. He was part of the act to make his jail time seem believable. The drugs were a by product

[@datboibaz147]

No Martin sheen explains it. “ you’ll go to jail see a shrink the whole 9 yards”. He just didn’t know he’d get her pregnant

[@dabearcub]

Great review? He just gave a recap of the plot, lol

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

I see this movie as being the measure of perfection in terms of twists and turns count. It comes really close to being excessive a few times, but never actually crosses an unbelievable line. The pace and frequency of the backstabs = 👌!

[@buzzbear822]

"Did you put a camera in the back?Could I talk to you for a second please" Alec Baldwin classic.One of the best films ever.

[@sharkfintech5893]

YEP...I wish Michael had mentioned Baldwin & his character; not a major role, but a key one, and he was terrific in every scene he was in. I liked when he and Sullivan (Damon) were at the driving range, and he says to him, “Oh, so you have a girlfriend now ? That’s good - people (colleagues) will trust you more, and it proves that you’re not gay”. SO messed up & non-PC, but funny nonetheless. 🤣

[@ausster8658]

“Road to perdition” next, Michael, please!

[@anthonydeleon7996]

That's one of Tom Hanks best films

[@patrickconnors4602]

Roughly based on a true story too. Paul Newman was brilliant in it too.

[@candyapu3]

YES!! And Sleepers after that!

[@emmanouel8]

Surprised. I could never get passed Mr super nice guy Tom Hanks as a gangster. Distracted me the whole movie. Thought a different actor would've made the movie better for me personally.

[@Gl6619]

@@emmanouel8 it didn’t help matters that they made his character to be so ethical...kind of hard to buy that....not to say the film wasn’t good, because it was

[@Gianni225]

jack nicholson is definitely one of the greatest actors ever.

[@ok-gq6wu]

True

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

That improv he did with the gun drop was brilliant DiCaprio knew nothing about it

[@pacco9532]

Shame he’s a Satan worshipper

[@libertealien]

@@pacco9532 where’d you get that idea?

[@psycho8181]

here’s JOHNNNNNY from MILE HIGHHHHHHH country cooolaradoooo

[@skaterpulse6746]

I love it when Mafia movies include other forms of Organized crime. Here we get a rare instance of showing the Irish Mob/Irish-American Mob as apposed to the usual Italian/American crime family's. Not only that but we get to see a deal between the Irish Mob and the Triads (Chinese Mafia). Let's hope we get to see more of these instances in future

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Scorsese films seem to all be very watchable. He knows how to keep pace and he knows the best way to draw you in.

[@everwake2689]

Still one of the most shocking climaxes I've seen in the movies!

[@darrenb2020]

One of the few times a film genuinely pissed me off! Still a favorite tho.

[@ericwsmith7722]

I am still not sure if Wallburg killed Damon as a crooked cop , or as a vigilante cop

[@Bsfnelz20]

So was Mark Wahlberg character a good or bad cop I'm still confused 🤔🤨🤔🤨

[@darrenb2020]

@@ericwsmith7722 I never even thought about it. Always assumed it was a vigilante killing.

[@rivermouthproductions3314]

@@Bsfnelz20 costigan (dicaprio) sent him the tapes of Sullivan as well, he mentioned it on the roof when anthony anderson showed up, for whatever reason Marky mark waited until Damon is alone and lets his guard down and instead of trying to arrest him he decides to do some vigilante work because hes always to the point

[@scotthobson2083]

" A man who will steal for you, will steal from you..."

[@auntfloyd9408]

As Gambino told a Capo cheating on his wife "I hope you don't love me like you love your wife". No honor among theieves.

[@Tibrious-ms6mm]

It's like that old saying: "Two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead."

[@gapyrodawg5181]

Hands down one of my favorite endings to a movie. I absolutely loved it when Mark Wahlberg popped Damon's character and strolled off like it was just a day at work. He knew that POS had something to do with Sheen's character Gettin killed and wanted that payback!!! Plus I loved the fact he let him see his face before pulling that trigger. That was one killing he wasn't gonna lose sleep over. Sadly in real life the Dirt Cop rarely gets caught or sent to Hell!!!

[@mrpac-man1603]

“That’s almost a guy you can’t hit.”

[@unclephillymya]

“hey is jackie nephew” “oh” “oh what oh fuckin what? 👊👊👊🤜🤛🤜🤛👊👊 “getta fuck outta here”

[@xavierdisante2071]

@@unclephillymya 🤣🤣

[@eddieguererro46]

"So im making the call, you dont fucking hit him."

[@keepcalmandblametheblackgu9164]

@@unclephillymya Just remember when you hang with shit you get treated like shit jake the muss quote.

[@xavierdisante2071]

@Choua Lor Get him a cranberry juice!

[@IKE405]

I Quit... “World needs plenty of bartenders” 🤣🤣

[@dapperd5008]

“Two weeks with pay!” Lol

[@vernonhardapple6983]

I would've totally watched a spinoff film with Walberg's and Baldwin's characters...

[@TheSYPHERIA]

In my experience, Jack Nicholson's performance is the most realistic I've ever seen. The way he plays like he knows something but then flips it like he doesn't while talking to you is what the guys were like with me.

[@sunnu777]

One of THE greatest mob movies EVER!! DiCap was riveting. He was the audience ... like you were he in what seemed like life and death in every scene, and that intensified the anxiety. Like, what would you do ... especially in that scene when Nicholson called him in the bar to ask him why he didn't give up his social security. WOW!! "...Heavy is the head that wears the Crown."

[@erikwillard9525]

Hell ya the best scene!! "You think you can do my job?" " Ya I probably could do your job, but I don't want to do your job". Lol scene is awesome!!

[@sasssports9664]

Fun fact: DVD Piracy was at its peak in China at the same time Infernal Affairs 2 was released, so the producers of the movie simultaneously released it in the theaters n DVD.

[@Marshark50]

Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos.

[@pipopipo6477]

You should make a review of the Italian TV show "Gomorrah" (not the movie). I never saw a TV show that feels so real!

[@keke4000]

I never heard of it, would you recommend it?

[@pipopipo6477]

@@keke4000 If you like crime dramas (like the Sopranos or Breaking Bad) then absolutely! "Gomorrah" is a notch more realistic and rough than those American shows....

[@flowablesysadmin8068]

Definitely!

[@brianwilson3952]

Ray Winstone is an ex boxer with around 60 fights under his belt. Also been an actor for over 40 years. I ve asked a few times, but check him out in Sexy Beast. Also has Ben Kingsley who is genuinely a bit scary and Ian McShane who's probably scarier. It really is a must see crime film. I guarantee you'll enjoy it.

[@LG-33]

Sexy Beast excellent film

[@mmobhm2059]

don logan my favourite villain ever

[@Cinque.Stelle.General]

A great scene with Mark Walberg in the police detectives briefing room, he tells the FBI agent (Walberg’s brother in real life), “My theory on Feds is treat em like mushrooms, keep em in the dark and feed em shit.”

[@dylanneville5831]

I was always curious is he ordered the cranberry juice knowing someone would talk shit and that’s how he found his way in.

[@solivetunion]

You really went to town reviewing this movie and brilliantly led into a lesson Mr. Franzese. Thanks for all the great content to date!

[@MarkSC192]

Michael's social media manager: “Hey Mike, how many spoilers we gonna put into this?” Michael: “Yes.”

[@taylorwhite5149]

Are they really spoilers when the movie is 15 years old?

[@TheRoadhammer379]

@@taylorwhite5149, yes because Marco lives under a rock.

[@samuelblinne6040]

The departed is a masterpiece

[@ZanzibarBreeze]

I'd thoroughly recommend watching "Scum" starring Ray Winstone. Not a gangster film. It's set in a young offenders prison in Britain, but it's one of Ray's most prominent films and a great watch.

[@Madyetmellow]

Nil by mouth is a better film IMO, but I do like Scum

[@CMC-lr7kq]

@@Madyetmellow Nil by Mouth is probably his best performance. Sexy Beast and 44 Inch Chest are pretty good too.

[@colinearwaker3329]

“I’m the fucking daddy”. Great film👍

[@brendancronin3796]

@@colinearwaker3329 " where's ya facking tool." ... " what tool " ......" this facking tool"

[@ryanbales8116]

Great movie.

[@charger19691]

I have to watch this again because the last time I was sick as a dog and missed a lot of it. Thanks Michael for sharing👍

[@teedepefanio5687]

Great movie.. youre the best movie critic i ever heard. Just joined your crew... because, i respect your legacy... legacy is everything to true Italians.. thx, for having me, Mr Francese.. respect! ❤🇮🇹❤

[@shtarker5493]

Michael, can you do a video about the “Mafia Cops” Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito?

[@kennethwalton2380]

I’ve been asking him to for months

[@grantliddiard7742]

Yes, please do

[@wouldyoukindly5432]

Love this series keep up the good work

[@brookeconroy6227]

I literally just watched this movie and then this video pops up as a suggestion at the top of the page. Can't believe it was made 15 years ago. I saw it when it first came out as a teen

[@BoomstickAsh]

Michael is such a great speaker. Could listen to his thoughts on a variety of topics for hours.

[@shtarker5493]

Martin Scorsese GOT ROBBED of the Oscar for GoodFellas!

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

His best film by some distance which is crazy considering how many great films he has

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Yeah, fuckin Dances With Wolves

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

@@GoGetYourShinebox Raging Bull is not only Scorcese's best, I'd call it the best of all time

[@ericwsmith7722]

TRUE ROMANCE , One of the best mob / crime movies you never heard of . Written by Quentin Tarantino , 1993

[@ericg1100]

The mob is involved but it isnt a mob movie

[@ericwsmith7722]

@@ericg1100 --I loved the scene where James Gandolfini punched Patricia Arquette right in the face. But yes a technicality , but without the "mob" it would have been anywhere close to the movie it was. Like "Jaws" without any shark attacks .

[@joemama-cf7sj]

Best part of that movie is stoned brad pitt lmao laugh every time 🤣

[@mg19cal]

"The Departed" is one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time. But I gotta say, "Infernal Affairs is a GREAT movie that EVERYONE should watch if you like The Departed. All time classic. Thank you for this video, Mr. Franzese

[@jamesstanley7511]

Always loved this film, amazing to hear your insight on it. Love all of your videos man, keep up the great work!!

[@jaybazzaz1587]

How about Carlito’s way Michael

[@quizzicallithium612]

How can you not love Viggo in the wheelchair?

[@EdenPrime7]

That movie was just scarface part 2 if Tony somehow survived all those shots, got rushed to the hospital did time, and turned his life around lol

[@quizzicallithium612]

@@EdenPrime7 They are vastly different. Carlito is a much more redeemable as a character and the overall tone is softer compared to the carnage of Scarface.

[@jamesmullins330]

@@quizzicallithium612 He said "if he turned his life around"

[@pauljm78]

Two movies that would be great to review: Carlito's way State of Grace

[@ryankeefe6222]

yo state of grace is way the fuck underrated

[@shanepleasants6280]

@@ryankeefe6222 yes it is just like Carlitos way is massively overrated

[@brendancronin3796]

@@wirenutz7869 I don't understand ....I'm English so I don't know what a breezeway...and did he get seen changing his clothes

[@dalepearson8475]

State of grace is really a great film.

[@donnalabartunek6556]

I absolutely LOVE Mob Movie Monday, love your insights on how realistic scenes are! Keep it up!

[@Mikecorsale]

About 10 years ago I auditioned to play Michael in a movie, never got the part, but have loved him ever since I did the research back then. Big respect & love 🙏🏽

[@j.ericsandoval566]

One of my favorite films in the past couple decades.

[@dianecelotto]

Thank you Michael!! You did it!! I was waiting for this !!

[@rustysmoviecollectibles5875]

Great movie and review! Just subscribed, love all your content! Fascinating hearing about all the mob guys, especially from someone who was there 👍

[@jamiejackson5169]

Absolutely love your Monday movie nights! I’m a bit late to the party. I live in the uk and after a hard day at work I watch your videos

[@Dial999]

Check out "Find me Guilty" for a mob movie review. Very underrated Vin Diesel flick. Based on a true story. Loved hearing Matt Damon talking about Jack Nicholson improv during a few scenes.

[@irishtyrant4532]

You don't call the cops! Great movie

[@patrickconnors4602]

It's very good but that pre talk tough guy talk before the fight in the bar was bullshit. Apart from that a very good film.

[@kennethwalton2380]

I haven’t heard of that one When did it come out

[@irishtyrant4532]

@@kennethwalton2380 2005 or 6

[@phlatbrim2732]

Actually that is a good movie. Vin Diesel doesnt have many. But that movie was entertaining. Its fictional but entertaining.

[@samuelblinne6040]

The departed is on Netflix

[@TM-og1er]

Jack’s first line at the beginning of the movie. Was poetic.

[@serpent645]

I can't tell you how many of these movies I've bought off Amazon after one of your reviews! Thanks, I consider you to be a fine source of information.

[@johnfisher1006]

Best line in the movie 'My theory on Feds is they're like mushrooms. Feed them shit and keep them in the dark'

[@williamfrawley1175]

That's actually what they do to us.

[@williamr5371]

Great narration and channel Michael. My favorite

[@odnalro40]

I gotta tell you Mike; you tell a great story, I can tell you really were amped and even though I saw the Departed a few times, you got me wanting to watch it again. As a matter of fact, I'm rewatching it tonight. Thank you sir

[@stoneharper7038]

Honestly I don’t think there is a better movie to ever come out than the Departed, the cast, the dialogue, the story, it all worked. Easily my favorite film of all time mob or not

[@ThiccolasCage01]

Lets just take a moment to appreciate Mr. Franzese for turning his life around and using his knowledge for the betterment of society. We all love mafia based entertainment, but the truth behind it is a very dark and not so glamorous reality. For example I just love anything related to Lucky Luciano since I seen the movie MOBSTERS where he was portrayed by Christian Slater. The life story of his is incredible. But how many deaths is he responsible for? Its a weird weird world we live in

[@vanja300]

Glad to see someone who straightened his life and love movie Mondays. Greetings from Macedonia

[@XxXFlyingArmBarXxX]

Best Intro on KZbin!! Love ya mike . Salute

[@addie.86]

Absolutely high quality content as always! I’d love to see a review for the original masterpiece this was based on, called Infernal affairs (taking place in Hong Kong). It would be incredible to listen to your point of view on Hong Kong and Chinese triads (in comparison to the Italian mafia). other movies on Chinese triads I’d recommend: Hard Boiled, A better Tomorrow, The Killer, City on Fire, The Killers. Also Infernal affairs is a trilogy so I definitely recommend the other two movies. I would also love to see your review on other movies like Nameless Gangster (South Korea), Snatch (UK) and A Prophet (French).

[@tomstevens7660]

Me too was about to say that this is a remake, both very good films

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@tomstevens7660 He mentions it in the video. I think he did an interview recently (In 2023.) with a Chinese-American mob guy.

[@jtokes9400]

Such a privilege to hear you speak Micheal

[@theophrastusbombastus1359]

"I'm not gonna get into preaching about it, but people, I gotta tell ya..."

[@chkpnt-fq5rv]

"One cannot be betrayed if one has no people." Kobayashi from the Usual Suspects.

[@Chazz_US_Marine]

This movie was great. I liked the emphasis on the small details like the clicking of the cell phones opening and closing, and the close shots of the cellphones when they were communicating etc...

[@thomasseery7570]

Scorsese choose a perfect cast for this movie. Amazing

[@amstel5468]

Mob Movie Monday is like a fine wine. It gets better with age.. 🍷

[@icarusphotovideo]

I’m so glad you mentioned the original Infernal Affairs!! It’s such a masterpiece of Hong Kong cinema, and so is it’s sequel. I highly recommend doing a mob movie Monday on Infernal Affairs 2!

[@katharinebuckman2815]

Don'r know jow i missrd this one- a winning combination. Michael's great enthusiam is warranted. Definately elgonna rewatch "The Departed". Thanks Michael!

[@danielfernandes2205]

Best line in the movie " no tiki, no laundry" classic

[@abovemadness]

Please do review “Once Upon A Time In America” !!!

[@gzdPr]

Great movie, directed by Sergio Leone. A masterpiece!

[@abovemadness]

@@gzdPr absolutely I can’t count how many times I’ve watched it, do you subscribe to the theory of him being high on the opioids and dreaming everything that happened?

[@quizzicallithium612]

Noodles!

[@marlonbrando07]

Just re-watched it a few days ago. It could have released this year. The directing, the MUSIC, story, dialogues... It might be the most timeless and maybe the best and most underrated movie of all time...

[@olliegod3750]

@@abovemadness I think most of the parts of him as an old man is an opium dream, in which he tries to justify his actions. At the end [SPOILER] when Max supposedly jumps into the garbage truck there’s a Chinese building behind Noodles, which could represent the fact that he’s still in the opium den.

[@sunflowerdownunder]

Mr Franzese, your videos are brilliant to watch and listen to. You truely are a gifted communicator. 🇦🇺

[@justinbrennan9819]

Love the reviews Goombada , I love when you tell us which are your favorite characters and which ones are the closest to the real mobsters !!!!!

[@troyvincent8933]

"The De-pahted" as my Uncle Ricky would say.

[@stevenstuart152]

Ahhhaaaa good ole Uncle Riiccckkkkyyyyy!! Great guy, awesome guy, super funny, love em to death. He owes me $200 bones tell him I need to see em right away, let him know that he won't wanna have me have to go and find em.

[@dougspizman6751]

"Knock around guys" good cast. Fairly entertaining.

[@madtown8788]

Man I just discovered your channel and I’ve been binge watching your clips all day

[@andyw6702]

Hey Michael, another great Mob Movie Monday. I love The Departed, have seen it several times. Once I watched on a flight from Houston to Boston on my iPad and then walked around and some of the places where the film was shot. Boston being much smaller than NYC, there are fewer crews. The movie leads me to believe there weren't really any Italian crews. The seen in the deli where Leo takedown the two guys from Providence hints that the Italians were trying to move in. I'm no expert but I've spent enough time and know enough people in Boston to understand that the Southies are pretty strong, tough people. Was Boston run exclusively by the Irish back in the day?

[@moviereviews541]

"No one gives it to you! You have to take it!"

[@shineboxofiran1899]

Eastern Promises and History of Violence

[@marcjones8790]

Best line in the film: We deal in deception here. What we do not deal with is self deception.

[@rukus9585]

Yeah, I've always felt that one somehow goes unnoticed. Great line.