Love this show.
Has just as much on Gigante as they do with Bumpy Johnson story.
Is it accurate??
Only 1/3 in so no spoilers PLEASE
Except they got joe bonannos kid being killed by chin... lol
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Fuck.. just got another episode deep and now gigante and bonanno are actually killing each other BECAUSE gigantes daughter stirred the pot. Wtf..
I thought it was actually realistic for first 5 episodes.... now its not
I thought it was actually realistic for first 5 episodes.... now its not
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This was the topic of subject in another thread recently. I'll just copy and paste what I said there...
You're talking about Godfather of Harlem where he plays Bumpy Johnson. I haven't watched it but, from what I've read and heard, it's about as true to history as the 1997 film Hoodlum which was also about Johnson. In fact, both had the same writer. The 1997 film had Bumpy becoming part of the Commission. The current TV series has him butting heads with Chin, even though they probably never even crossed paths. Bumpy was uptown in Harlem. Chin was in Greenwhich Village. More likely was Bumpy interacting with Fat Tony Salerno. But Bumpy had his position because the Italians gave it to him. He was their front man for the numbers racket in the black neighborhoods and is why he lasted so long. Dramatic license is one thing. Revisionist history - driven by political correctness - is another.
There's also the whole side story about Chin's daughter falling for a black guy, which is rather predictable. Chin and Bumpy butting heads. Of course his daughter will do that! Never happened either. His kids were too young at that time anyway. One daughter is a lesbian. Not sure which one Chin would have frowned on more.
You're talking about Godfather of Harlem where he plays Bumpy Johnson. I haven't watched it but, from what I've read and heard, it's about as true to history as the 1997 film Hoodlum which was also about Johnson. In fact, both had the same writer. The 1997 film had Bumpy becoming part of the Commission. The current TV series has him butting heads with Chin, even though they probably never even crossed paths. Bumpy was uptown in Harlem. Chin was in Greenwhich Village. More likely was Bumpy interacting with Fat Tony Salerno. But Bumpy had his position because the Italians gave it to him. He was their front man for the numbers racket in the black neighborhoods and is why he lasted so long. Dramatic license is one thing. Revisionist history - driven by political correctness - is another.
There's also the whole side story about Chin's daughter falling for a black guy, which is rather predictable. Chin and Bumpy butting heads. Of course his daughter will do that! Never happened either. His kids were too young at that time anyway. One daughter is a lesbian. Not sure which one Chin would have frowned on more.
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Whole story is BS! Horrible writers n how did Donofrio even take the part of Chin. Some people have no pride n will do anything for money!
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agreed. WORST writing ever. UnwatchableJasonjerseycity wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:08 am Whole story is BS! Horrible writers n how did Donofrio even take the part of Chin. Some people have no pride n will do anything for money!
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Added Epix to my cable subscription just to watch this - called cable company and canceled Epix after I watched the 1st season. What a shit show - no truth to it - GARBAGE!
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Episode 1 - 3 were awesome I thought lol
But then the bs story came.
Better then the Rizzuto story tho....
Wonder what franzese story is gonna be next
But then the bs story came.
Better then the Rizzuto story tho....
Wonder what franzese story is gonna be next
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