Why is mob glorified?

[Zebo]

I hate mob movies. You guys realize mobs kills, extorts, blackmails, is racist (cant be made unless Italian), doesn't pay taxes and are scum, right? Just wonder why so loved? e.g. godfather, sopranos etc

 

[rudeguy]

hitmen>mob guys

 

[olds]

Holy fuck. Did the English language take a Christmas break?

 

[lxskllr]

Because it's interesting, and I find the clanish nature of traditional Italians admirable. It's the same thing with pirates. They were just highwaymen of the seas, but everybody likes pirates.

 

[Cheesetogo]

The Sopranos definitely doesn't glamorize it. I thought almost every character in the show was a piece of shit by the end of the series.

 

[CRXican]

not sure, I don't watch any of that crap

 

[seepy83]

Isn't it obvious?

It's the allure of Power. Money and Women come with it...but that's all the result of Power.

 

[Firsttime]

People like the Mob because it almost operates as it's own separate entity. It represents the ideal of power without a restraining moral force. It's the ability to do whatever you want whenever you want and tell everyone else to screw off. At least that's what I see in it.

 

[Zebo]

Interesting. No it wasn't obvious I have no desire for power I like to fish and run that's pretty much it.

 

[gevorg]

The Sopranos definitely doesn't glamorize it. I thought almost every character in the show was a piece of shit by the end of the series.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[tcsenter]

I hate mob movies. You guys realize mobs kills, extorts, blackmails, is racist (cant be made unless Italian), doesn't pay taxes and are scum, right? Just wonder why so loved? e.g. godfather, sopranos etc

Or all the Mafia sims they have now. e.g. Facebook games

The one that got under my skin was the Growing Up Gotti show. Someone should have followed those spoiled narcissistic kids around where ever they went in public and asked them "Do you know your cars/clothes/bling were purchased with blood money?"

They should have found some of the families that Gotti destroyed and had their relatives confront those kids where ever they went.

 

[Kirby]

Fugettaboutit! Days don't take shit from nobodies.

 

[Number1]

People like to fantasize about woman, power and money. Nothing wrong with it.

Now my 9 years old grand son want's to be a gangster when he grows up. Me and my wife have been trying to dissuade him and we encourage him to get an education and get rich.

I hope he grows out of it.

 

[Jodell88]

They thought it was cool to burn crosses in your front lawn as they hung you from trees in
Your backyard.
They thought it was cool to leave you thirsty and strand katrina.
He thought it was cool to carry a gun in his classroom and open fire, virginia tech columbine,
Stop the violence.
They thought it was cool to tear down the projects and put up million dollar condos,
Gentrification.
They think its cool to stand on the block hiding products in their socks making quick dime bag
Dollars.
They think its cool to to ride down on you in blue and white unmarked cars, bustin you upside your head.
Freeze....cause the problem is we think its cool too.
Check your ingredients, before you overdose, on the cool.

 

[skace]

The fact that they were able to exist for as long as they did always makes it an interesting subject.

 

[seepy83]

The fact that they were able to exist for as long as they did always makes it an interesting subject.

Do you really believe there is no mob anymore?

 

[Parasitic]

People like the Mob because it almost operates as it's own separate entity. It represents the ideal of power without a restraining moral force. It's the ability to do whatever you want whenever you want and tell everyone else to screw off. At least that's what I see in it.

That's pretty much how the Japanese Yakuza operates. They see themselves as a medium between civil disputes and the law and serve to operate in between. They are actually corporate entities with their hands in pretty much everything, from innocuous industries like the finances and adult video to constructions. Some of the members even carry business cards.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I hate mob movies. You guys realize mobs kills, extorts, blackmails, is racist (cant be made unless Italian), doesn't pay taxes and are scum, right? Just wonder why so loved? e.g. godfather, sopranos etc

- Mob doesn't typically kill someone that isn't dirty
- The government arguably extorts its citizens whenever possible
- Blackmail I can go either way on. You typically only get blackmailed if you were caught doing something dirty
- Rascist...is not the same as being exclusive. There are traditions that should be kept. Is it rascist for an asian family to arrange a marriage for there child with another asian family?
- Doesn't pay taxes....Most people cheat on there taxes, including many of our elected officials. But realistically for every dollar they make on the black market they are probably paying taxes on another dollar earned through legitimate enterprise.
- Scum......again depends on your interpretation. They have morals and principals. Some may say that in itself makes them better than most humans who don't live by any code.

 

[DrawninwarD]

Holy fuck. Did the English language take a Christmas break?

That's the first thing I noticed as well.

 

[skace]

Do you really believe there is no mob anymore?

I was under the impression that even those that do cannot operate at the level they once could.

 

[Saint Nick]

They thought it was cool to burn crosses in your front lawn as they hung you from trees in
Your backyard.
They thought it was cool to leave you thirsty and strand katrina.
He thought it was cool to carry a gun in his classroom and open fire, virginia tech columbine,
Stop the violence.
They thought it was cool to tear down the projects and put up million dollar condos,
Gentrification.
They think its cool to stand on the block hiding products in their socks making quick dime bag
Dollars.
They think its cool to to ride down on you in blue and white unmarked cars, bustin you upside your head.
Freeze....cause the problem is we think its cool too.
Check your ingredients, before you overdose, on the cool.

I'm glad I'm not the only person on AT that likes Lupe.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I dont glamorize hoodlums and thugs. Sorry.

 

[Jodell88]

I'm glad I'm not the only person on AT that likes Lupe.

I'm sure you're not. I'm impatiently waiting for L.A.S.E.R.S to come out ^_^

 

[PepePeru]

would these shows and this romantic notion of the gangster be perceived differently if it were black guys doing the same thing?

then it would be a 'gang' instead of 'mafia' and there would be sweet, sweet outrage.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

I was under the impression that even those that do cannot operate at the level they once could.

That's what they want you to think. The mob still controls Chicago, you know.