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<blockquote data-quote="O&#039;Rothlain" data-source="post: 113578"><p>This is how Irish-Americans are...I've tried explaining this before in various other threads...people from outside the community just don't seem to get it. Especially in areas of Boston, New York and Chicago you have these really tightknit communities of Irish. People from Ireland then move to the states ('cause they're all obsessed with it) and end up having an easy time getting jobs within these communities because the people within them see themselves as Irish. The history of the Irish-Americans is something Scorsese became a bit obsessed with via Gangs of New York and the Departed. What happend in the 5 points is what started American Organized Crime and set up the Italian Mafia. </p><p>Without the Irish connection of the movie, there would be no movie. I can't see it without it.</p><p>If you like this movie, there's a brilliant new drama from NBC here in the states...don't know if it will make it over, but regardless look it up...it's called "The Black Donnellys." It's brilliant...but might be cut short?? Still in debate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="O'Rothlain, post: 113578"] This is how Irish-Americans are...I've tried explaining this before in various other threads...people from outside the community just don't seem to get it. Especially in areas of Boston, New York and Chicago you have these really tightknit communities of Irish. People from Ireland then move to the states ('cause they're all obsessed with it) and end up having an easy time getting jobs within these communities because the people within them see themselves as Irish. The history of the Irish-Americans is something Scorsese became a bit obsessed with via Gangs of New York and the Departed. What happend in the 5 points is what started American Organized Crime and set up the Italian Mafia. Without the Irish connection of the movie, there would be no movie. I can't see it without it. If you like this movie, there's a brilliant new drama from NBC here in the states...don't know if it will make it over, but regardless look it up...it's called "The Black Donnellys." It's brilliant...but might be cut short?? Still in debate. [/QUOTE]
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