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Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/03/05 08:44 PM
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The Real Don Corleone
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God, this is such crap. I haven't even really read the book yet, but now I am not so sure I even want to. I open to a random page in the book and read this; wtf. This guy has payed almost no attention to continuity at all. Fredo bisexual? Completely not true.
One of my favorite parts in The Godfather Part II was when Vito came back from Fanucci's murder and said, "Michael your father loves you very much"; guess that never happened!
"I'll make him an offer he don 't refuse"-Young Vito Corleone, The Godfather Part II"A man who doesn't spend time with his family isn't a real man at all."-Don Vito Corleone, The Godfather
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/05/05 01:41 AM
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TheSicilian123
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I got the Godfather Returns the first day it came out an i was really upset that the Mark W. isnt even Itilian, thats stupid. Michael is barrly in the novel as much as Fredo or even Johnny F. and making Fredo a man lover was a dumb move on Marks part. I do think that if Mario Puzo was alive he wouldn't have liked the book.
If you had any fucking heart at all you'd be out stealin'! Joe Pecsi Turn that thing off! You should be out stealing! Lefty You put up and shut up, you hear nothing you say nothing! Just like you did for Bugsy! -Noodles
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/05/05 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by Nice Guy Eddie: This book should have been written by Turnbull. You got that right, NGE. I've read some of his writings, and aside from being a genius he's also got a pleasant writing style.
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/06/05 11:42 AM
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Don Cardi
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Originally posted by TheSicilian123: I got the Godfather Returns the first day it came out an i was really upset that the Mark W. isnt even Itilian, thats stupid. The Writers ethnic background has absolutely nothing to do with the failure of this book! There are MANY MANY non-Italians right on these boards that, in my opinion, would have done a superb job in writing this book instead of Winegardner! It was a question of knowledge of the characters and continuity of the events that this Winegardner screwed up! Nothing to do with the ethnicity or traditions of the characters backgrounds. Jewish, Italian, Irish, Klingon, Vulcan, etc. is not the issue. The guy did not do his homework, that's the bottom line. Don Cardi
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/10/05 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by Don Cardi: The Writers ethnic background has absolutely nothing to do with the failure of this book! There are MANY MANY non-Italians right on these boards that, in my opinion, would have done a superb job in writing this book instead of Winegardner! It was a question of knowledge of the characters and continuity of the events that this Winegardner screwed up! Nothing to do with the ethnicity or traditions of the characters backgrounds. Jewish, Italian, Irish, Klingon, Vulcan, etc. is not the issue. The guy did not do his homework, that's the bottom line. I couldn't agree more, but frankly I'm surprised that it took so long before I heard someone blaming the failure on the book on the fact that MW isn't Italian. There's a lot of the "you can only write what you know" mentality here that I think is really off base.
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/18/05 04:45 PM
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My problem with the book is that he basically wrapped real-life events in a "Godfather" wrapper. Where's the originality?
I came, I saw, I had no idea what was going on, I left.
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/18/05 07:11 PM
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the fact of the matter is, if the author had been italian the book would have been able to stick to it's roots. You never see a German write about life in India, or a Greek writing about a terriost groupd in Iraq, just doesnt happen
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/20/05 11:16 PM
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Originally posted by Sonny Forelli: the fact of the matter is, if the author had been italian the book would have been able to stick to it's roots. You never see a German write about life in India, or a Greek writing about a terriost group in Iraq, just doesnt happen Originally posted by TheSicilian123: I got the Godfather Returns the first day it came out an i was really upset that the Mark W. isnt even Itilian, thats stupid. :rolleyes: Have you guys met Signore Sole Aumentante? He started an interesting topic back in December.... Originally posted by Signore Sole Aumentante (12/16/04): Topic: Should an Italian have been hired to write Godfather Returns? Originally posted by Signore Sole Aumentante (12/16/04): Put bluntly, Italian-Americans know more about Italian-American culture than other people and can therefore write about it better. Originally posted by Signore Sole Aumentante (12/18/04): Something doesn't sound right though, with a Godfather story by a "Winegardner," instead of a Puzo or Coppola.
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Re: Fanucci's Murder Was BEFORE Michael was born!?!
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03/20/05 11:54 PM
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Originally posted by Sonny Forelli: the fact of the matter is, if the author had been italian the book would have been able to stick to it's roots. You never see a German write about life in India, or a Greek writing about a terriost groupd in Iraq, just doesnt happen I know 10 Italians personally who haven't a clue about "Italian Roots" so then you'd have to change your post to "if the author had been an italian who understands his roots" :rolleyes: Also if you turn on a TV (it can be made in Italy or the USA it still works the same) you will find reports and experts on TERRORIST GROUPS in IRAQ that AREN'T FROM IRAQ..... but don't worry, I don't listen to anything those people say. They only spent their entire lives researching those groups, and since they aren't Iraqi they have no credibility whatsoever. :rolleyes:
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