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The Irish mob just looked like schoolkids


Great film, and still is re-watching, but my GF asked why when, at the meeting with Burrelli, the Irish mob (Penn, Oldman etc) are seen running towards the restaurant in one mob with their Uzi's out?

Easy to see, to wipe out and looking stupid?

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They were small time, the Mafia were in a different league. Notice their crimes in the movie, hassling old men for money and shaking down old bartenders, committing arson. They seemed to spend most of their time getting drunk. I think the scene you describe is meant to show how disorganized and amateur they are.

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funniest scene in movie is aborted hit on mafia! gary oldmans character looks like fucking retard running down street and panicking when told to abort hit hahahahahahaah

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