Fools Die sucked, The sicilian is no comparances. read the book, if you liked the godfather, you will LOVE The Sicilian.

Re-reading this book about 10-11 years after I read it the first time. It still holds up well. I really wish Puzo would have taken the rights to this book to Paramount where they would have done this movie the right way...maybe even with FFC, since he was going through money troubles around that time...

I recently had the oppurtunity to go to to Sicily and while there I visited Montelepre and was fortunate enough to meet Guisseppe Giuliano who wrote the book My Brother Salvatore Giuliano with his mother Marianna who was Salvatore's sister. He gave us a quick tour of the house Salvatore grew up in. It was pretty cool actually being there and walking around the town where these events took place and was one of the highlights of my trip to Sicily.

Wow ledblimp, that would have been an incredible experience.
Turi's life story is incredible, especially at such a young age.
To have done the things he did.
I have always in my mind thought one day I would trek through Montelepre to try and gauge what his life would have been like. Amazing, you're so lucky.
Any photos?

I was able to take pics of the outside of the house but they didn't want any taken inside which was a bummer. Could've snuck a few if I had wanted but they were pretty nice people so respected their wishes.

If you ever get the time to upload them here it would be be much appreciated! Be great to see. I think Turi's story is incredible.

Ledblimp, after going there and knowing the story yourself, aren't you incredibly disappointed in the movie 'The Sicilian'?
I mean, it has one of the best stories of all time, I think they should remake it. I saw the original movie, a 1967 film called 'Giuliano' (I think) which was far better but the Christopher Lambert/Mario Puzo novel based movie is shocking...

That movie was an all around disappointment even without reading the books or knowing the story but after reading the Sicilian and books about Giuliano it's even worse. The only movie I can think of that I liked Christopher Lambert in was Highlander.

I've never seen the other movie but do remember hearing several people say it was good.

I remember starting "The Sicilian," on Friday and finishing it on the following Monday. I really enjoyed it.