Originally posted by trinacria:
you know, i forgot to mention perhaps one of the best performances in a mafia related film/show. the guy who played richie aprile in the second season of the sopranos was unbelievably convincing and scary. he would be a ringer for any mob boss in the next big gangster film.
What is it with these wannabe fictionals ripping off other people's names.
The WHOLE Bella Mafia is about the Lucianos.
Aprile is STRAIGHT from Puzo's Omerta.
Puzo came up with Cuneo and Corleone by using amap, Barzini was the author of a book written in 1910 that Puzo once read, Tattaglia is a rearrange of Battaglia (THe CHiacgo Outfit), and Stracci, I dunno.
Bazzini pops up in Last Don 2, Barzini and Luciano in Bella Mafia.
et's not be creative, let's rip off Puzo and defame Lucky Luciano as being the ascendant of Mafia "Gals".
Couldn't they just be named Richie Provalone, or Marissa Palentino?
There's SO many Italian names you don't need to use a well-known Mafia name to draw attention!
