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The Italian Mob Movie

“I’m not mad, I’m proud o’ you. You took your first pinch like a man and you learned the two greatest things in life… never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.” – Robert DeNiro Goodfellas

The Italian mob movie is a phenomenon that has long captivated American cinema. We love our mobsters. Who are they? They could be standing five feet away from you on the subway. They could be anyone. This idea is, at its core, the American dream. This idea that these mobsters, with their flashy suits, slicked back hair, and fancy cars can come from anywhere appeals to us. John Gotti, one of the most famous crime bosses in modern history, the “Teflon Don” grew up in the Bronx.

The Mob has always been a way to stick it to the Government, the Church, or whoever else may be in charge. We love this act of rebellion, and the nice clothes and Italian food don’t hurt either! The thing is, do the movies we see properly represent the reality of the Mafia in America? This blog is here to compare the two; art and reality.

There are many examples of films like The Godfather influencing the actual mob. These films have given mobsters an atmosphere of fame, but also of fear. Stick with me on this exciting journey, besides who doesn’t love watching a film with a bunch of Italians?

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

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