Just watched Gotti on Netflix
There are 3 episodes each about 45 minutes long.
I didn't know much about the story so it was quite an eye opener.
There are three take aways. Our news media is the same; the general public really does like a con artist and someone we all know was talking notes.
ItsjustMe
(11,723 posts)I quit viewing about two thirds into the second episode.
Gotti was a cowardly punk, just like Trump.
Delmette2.0
(4,264 posts)He got away with to much.
ZERTErYNOthe
(244 posts)I've watched the first two episodes, will watch the third soon.
I was young when this was going on, so only have vague memories of the events at the time, but I do remember some of it, which is really interesting.
My SO and I have watched the Soprano's several times, and recognize the origin of several of the characters. There are a lot of other interesting parallels. David Chase really did his research!
Don't watch if you want a Disney ending.
NJCher
(37,981 posts)arrested in NYC while wearing his mustard-colored topcoat? And how he was smashed up against the glass at Dean & DeLuca by the FBI when they arrested him?
I ask because I was on the phone with the RG at the time. He was drinking his espresso at Dean & DeLuca and I was at home. While we were talking, the RG said, "Some guy just got smashed up against the glass; it looks like he's being arrested!" I said let's stay on the phone.
We did and pretty soon the RG said "It's John Gotti!" It was the FBI.
He will never forget that visual--Gotti's face flattened against the glass while he was trying to enjoy his espresso.