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Donnie Brasco #170281
11/28/01 08:07 PM 11/28/01 08:07 PM
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I was reading the book and Joseph Pistone said that he heard the name Donald Brasco from an old movie or book or something. Does anyone know where he would have heard that name?
Thanks, Liz.

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Re: Donnie Brasco #170282
11/28/01 11:45 PM 11/28/01 11:45 PM

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GoldenAngel...what a nice moniker. I read the book too, but i've had little success in amplifying on Mr. Pistone's testimonials.

JM
Re: Donnie Brasco #170283
01/07/02 05:28 PM 01/07/02 05:28 PM
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Im Just Watching This Movie For The First Time Now...And Jeez Its Good

Re: Donnie Brasco #170284
01/07/02 08:15 PM 01/07/02 08:15 PM
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Personally, i didnt really care for Donnie Brasco.. I thought it was a great film, with a great plot and great actors, but there is just something about that mob, that i just dont care for.

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Re: Donnie Brasco #170285
01/07/02 08:31 PM 01/07/02 08:31 PM
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I too had a hard time getting into this movie. I don't think I liked the fact that Pacino played a washed-up old guy.
Re: Donnie Brasco #170286
01/08/02 01:39 AM 01/08/02 01:39 AM
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I thought the movie was good, but no cigar. The film missed out on two great subplots: Tony Mirra (he's a very scary guy) and the Milwaukee interlude with Frank Balistrieri.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
Re: Donnie Brasco #170287
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Quote:
Originally posted by Turnbull:
I thought the movie was good, but no cigar. The film missed out on two great subplots: Tony Mirra (he's a very scary guy) and the Milwaukee interlude with Frank Balistrieri.


I also didn't like the idea the producers tried to promote: That Donnie was closer to Lefty than Sonny Black...This might have been true at the beginning, but later on, they were quite close...much closer than Donnie was ever with Lefty...

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Re: Donnie Brasco #170288
01/08/02 07:07 PM 01/08/02 07:07 PM
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i personally loved the movie, that might havet to do with the fact i havent read the book but im going to soon, im reading the godfather right now and then im gonna read omerta, the sicilian, scarface, then donni brasco.

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Re: Donnie Brasco #170289
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You're right, Sonny: that's another inaccuracy that shifts the meaning. In the movie, Lefty is the schlemeil of the Mafia, but Brasco develops filial feelings for him, even offering him money to buy a boat to escape the Mob. In the book, Brasco acknowledges that Lefty is no, schlemeil, is a good earner and has clout (he prevailed over Mirra in The Big Sitdown), but he has no respect for Lefty and his constant whining and free-loading. Buthe has filian feelings for Sonny, and you get the feeling Brasco genuinely regretted that he in effect caused Sonny's demise.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
Re: Donnie Brasco #170290
01/10/02 12:20 AM 01/10/02 12:20 AM
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You have to admit that Sean Penn plays one hell of a Jewish Lawyer!! Pacino's accent faded away into the old man from "Scent of a Woman" at times. I liked the movie though.
Re: Donnie Brasco #170291
01/10/02 01:21 PM 01/10/02 01:21 PM
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Quote:
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You have to admit that Sean Penn plays one hell of a Jewish Lawyer!!


You're thinking of Carlito's Way, not Donnie Brasco.

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Re: Donnie Brasco #170292
01/10/02 06:34 PM 01/10/02 06:34 PM
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Quote:
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You're thinking of Carlito's Way, not Donnie Brasco.


oh crap! my bad.

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