Gotti (1996)

this is bad business

you shouldn't sell scratched up movies. You should check them before you sell them. That Gotti movie is all scratched up i cant even watch it December 25, 2008

Gotta Get GOTTI

The movie GOTTI id a must for all of us Mafia-Movie-Buffs! Armand Assante is amazing and very convincing at the part. John Gotti never talked to the FBI so we have to take into consideration that a lot of this movie is John's portrayal - not necessarily FACT! Overall it is a fantastic movie and 1 of my top 3 movies! December 6, 2008

A string to facts about the unfolding Gotti story

Gotti (1996) (TV), is informative to the extent that it is able to
tell a string to facts about the unfolding of the Gotti story in
the 1980's and 90's.

Not being an scholar, taken at face value, a lot of what this HBO
production tells, is apparently accurate and factual.

For example, indeed, on Sep. 29, 1986, TIME magazine featured Gotti
on the front page.

Also, the testimony of Sammy the Bull is public, and as such, would
not require much imagination to weave into the script of this
movie the the script writer.

Also, a fair amount of detail seems to match what is seen in another
movie, Boss of Bosses starring Chazz Palminteri.

If there are weak points in the work, it would be the excess
swearing on camera, as well as the juvenile, introverted dialog
that is often shown on screen, as if Gotti was unable to see things
from any other point of view or angle, than his own. This is an
absurd notion, cheapening the fact that this was the leader of the
Gamino family, a major organization, and not of a high school
project or small fry association.

On the other hand, the legal implications of the underlying
operations runs by Gotti, are well demonstrated, in their
seriousness, definitiveness, and far-reaching potential, in
particular, of the RICO statutes in catching, convicting and imprisoning
alleged organized criminals.

At the end of the day, perhaps what did Gotti in, was his mass
media prominence, exposure and macro and micro influence in society
which threatened its integrity, risking creating millions of
negative copy-cat, non-compliant behavior of normal citizens, something
that could not be tolerated by the elite or by the majority at large.

On the other band, the recession of 2008 in the USA, economic
failures and misconduct of Wall St. organizations and the
victims of the war in the Middle East, ( since the turn of the
decade), is as serious, if not more, than organized crime,
yet ... gets a free pass simply because the integrity of society is
not at risk, nor does running the printing presses with fiat
currency, and indebting future generations (who have no voice
today) result in any protests today.

In sum, the movie's script is somewhat shaky, by making the
success of Gotti seem too easy, too juvenile, too simple, taken for
granted ... as if anyone who is trigger-happy is only a step away from
making a million dollars when that is anything but the case. A
street killer with a pistol does not a millionaire make. November 1, 2008

Best Bio Special I've Ever Seen!

Armand Asante IS John Gotti. He has his look, voice and mannerisms down pat. This is one of the best written, best acted films I've ever seen on the Mafia. The photography is outstanding. It tells the story of John Gotti, as much as we know about it, from beginning to end. The movie was made while Gotti was still alive and before Sammy 'The Bull' got into trouble again and ended up back in prison. You will see every actor on The Sopranos in this film. It is totally real, totally believable. Action, drama, a lot of emotion. I stayed glued to the film the entire time. It is a real keeper. October 12, 2008

The Rise & Fall Of A Reale Life Mafia Don

GOTTI is a exelent mobster movie one of the best i`v seen, armand assante`s appearance is not only explosive & rich but also verry powerful
A Absolute must have fore mobster-movie fans and armand assante fans July 21, 2007

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