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Delmette2.0

(4,355 posts)
Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:17 PM Oct 2023

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.

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Just watched Gotti on Netflix (Original Post) Delmette2.0 Oct 2023 OP
. ItsjustMe Oct 2023 #1
I think Gotti was arrogant in the end. Delmette2.0 Oct 2023 #2
Watched first two episodes so far... ZERTErYNOthe Nov 2023 #3
Does it show the part about Gotti being NJCher Nov 2023 #4
Sorry, that was not shown. Delmette2.0 Nov 2023 #5
 

ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts)
1. .
Tue Oct 31, 2023, 03:03 AM
Oct 2023

I quit viewing about two thirds into the second episode.

Gotti was a cowardly punk, just like Trump.

ZERTErYNOthe

(258 posts)
3. Watched first two episodes so far...
Mon Nov 6, 2023, 06:29 PM
Nov 2023

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

(40,067 posts)
4. Does it show the part about Gotti being
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 12:31 AM
Nov 2023

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.

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