i had heard about these great movies, that were classics so i decided to rent them and watch them. first i saw goodfellas, then scarface, and then the godfather. after that i was hooked and wanted to learn everything about the mafia. i watched more movies like donnie brasco, casino, gotti and more. then i found this site and learned even more. then i started getting into mafia books. i don't know what it was but the mafia just interested me so much, i guess it was the fact that people actually lived a life of crime that fascinated me. especially after i saw goodfellas i was like "wow i can't believe this is a true story!"