Because like I've been saying the whole time, the creator of the show David Chase never stated that The Sopranos were based on anyone specific or let along a specific family. The most he said was during a piece for the Godfather Remastered Edition which came out in '08. He's in one of the extra clips, and they're talking about The Godfather and the things they influenced, which is almost everything, and the subject of the Sopranos is brought up and Chase says "This is based on the people I've seen as a kid"...That vague statement was all he said as far as the Sopranos being based on actual people.



People draw similarities, and come to the conclusion that it was based on The Decav's, and many mob docs and news articles make this mistake and use their own comparisons as fact. But factually, the creator never stated that they were based on any specific family or person. Thats what I meant by where'd you read that. I thought you'd actually had an article or proof of David Chase actually saying his show, The Sopranos were based on the DeCalvacantes. But he's never said that. The members being recorded saying the show was based on them, doesn't prove anything either, they had nothing to do with the creation of the show, and you know mob guys and their ego, especially those idiots who were operating during Vincent Palermo's time as acting boss. Again, we can save this for another thread.


Hey guys, finally got a date for that photo, it was taken in the late 90's. But on the subject of Accardo, he's actually featured in that Dave S "mob talks" piece, recorded standing on a stoop talking with Borgesi, Michael Lancelotti & a Dave Salvo.

Giacomo Amari - acting boss, stomach cancer.

Jackie Aprile - acting boss, stomach cancer.

Charles Majuri - felt he deserved to be boss, tried to kill Vinny Palermo for having to be part of ruling panel instead

Junior Soprano - felt he deserved to be boss, tried to kill Tony Soprano for usurping him.

Are you really denying this obvious connection between the DeCavalcante situation in the '90s and season 1 of the Sopranos? I think you just like to argue for the sake of arguing.

But again, David Chase, the creator of the show, NEVER said that Soprano's were based on any specific real life gangster or crime family.

That is a bullshit argument. Plenty of wiseguys have been in the same boat of their Boss wants to whack them. For instance, Sonny Black Napolitano knew he was marked for death, he also knew he fucked up. He could've ratted and said he "had no way out", but he was a stand up guy. He knew the life and knew the consequences and he went like a man. On the other side for example was John Gotti. He knew Paul wanted him dead, was going to take out junk dealers. Did he rat because he was marked for death? No he took gathered support and took out the Boss. It wasn't a cut and dry situation either. If they fucked up the hit on Paul, their whole crew was gonna get whacked. So to hear a guy say, the Bosses were gonna whack me I had no other choice is bullshit. You have several choices. #1 go when your called and take the death like a man. It's what you signed up for when you got in the life. #2 take out the Boss for a self defense measure, several guys have done that and gotten away with it. #3 go on the run into hiding with your ill gotten gains and wait it out, pray they don't find you but if you do defend yourself. Too many guys are weak and create option #4 be a rat and go to the government because you're scared to get killed or do time. And #4 is bs. All those guys knew what they signed up for. It was always prison, death, or a long life making easy money and die of old age. They created #4 because they were weak.

Joe Dogs is STILL alive?

ALSO:

How the heck is Benny Eggs still alive? Not only does he look 90 in photos from 30 years ago but, he always seemed to be 100lbs. overweight. I know he is stll alive but does anyone know if he is still very overweight?

Wait, wait, wait.

Wasn't Al D'Arco's son one of the guys who tried to take out Fat Pete Chiodo?

Wasn't Al D'Arco's son in the hit team that was sent to CA to take out Anthony Di Lapi?

It's funny how Al and Joseph didn't start acquiring morals then. What was the justification for whacking Chiodo or Di Lapi?

D'Arco sold drugs and his son got hooked on them. He was a thief who stole from Casso and Amuso.

He's a complete and utter lowlife and I don't buy his reasons for ratting.

It's self preservation.

I side with you on this one, I'm not sure gotti would not have ratted, if I were in the life he would be the last guy I would have trusted. he did his guys wrong by telling them not to plea bargain, and a few got some time, just listening to him. a good boss would have let them plea bargain.