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Anybody feel sorry for Lefty?

posted 10 years ago by mastersslave74
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I grew up around mobsters, and I can tell you that he was the lowest of the low on the totem pole if that is the way he lived. Maybe it was because he was a gambler, but i felt bad for him during the Christmas scene at home. Him, his daughter, son, and Johnny Depp? That is it? Eating in front of the television?

Let me tell you, real wiseguys will spend thousands on Christmas Ever for the seven fishes with hundreds of people coming through the house. Then Christmas dinner lasts for hours, with course after course. There are dozens of people who all eat together.

He kept trying to convince Depp of "how connected" he was and how important he was because he really wasn't. I felt sorry for him. He was constantly taking money from Depp... this is not mob life.

[–] simian_ninja 8 years ago

Nope.

These guys are bullies and thieves and worse.

Al Pacino gave one hell of a performance though, he managed to elicit a lot of sympathy for the character. I remember reading the book and it seems like Donnie spent more time with Sonny Black than he did Lefty who seemed to be there in the background more than anything. The real 'friendship' seemed to be between Donnie & Sonny.

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[–] baran_erik 8 years ago

He was a mobster, a crook, a thief with 26 hits under his belt, so no, I didn't feel sorry for him.

Life is pain. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

[–] BigRich 8 years ago

He couldn't even make his weekly vig, forgetaboutit! He was a shlub.

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[–] manram24 8 years ago

I did, I would not want to get close to someone and betray them, I get that he was doing his job and Lefty was a mob guy but I wouldn't like doing that.