What The Godfather DOES NOT Tell You... | The Olive Oil War Explained

🌹The SECRET Behind the Godfather YOU DID NOT Know… | The Real Rise of Vito Corleone
There is a secret that you need to know behind the rise of the Godfather, Don Vito Corleone....
His ascension to power was not as smooth or straightforward as you once thought. Before Vito, there was a man far more powerful.
A man who Vito himself would not dare to cross, a man that he could no longer avoid. In the Godfather we meet Vito at the height of his power, we only hear stories about his capabilities and genius. But we never really see Vito in action.
Before he would ascend the throne as the most powerful mob boss in the country, Vito had to face the biggest challenge of his life.
Almost costing him everything. This was a period of time that changed the criminal underworld forever. Shaping what would become “La Cosa Nostra”.
This, was the era known as “The Olive Oil war”
How Did It Happen?
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The Olive Oil War Explained
There were a few families scattered across the city, however, the real power was held by 2 major families. The most powerful being Led by Don Guiseppe Mariposa and the close second, Rosario LaConti. Although not the most powerful of the New York dons, Vito was on his way up. Prohibition made all the families rich, but the way each one of them spent this wealth was to determine where they would stand in this new era. Where most of the other dons focused on building their army And really just enjoyed their wealth. Vito spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to secure the loyalty of powerful senators, judges, police officers, lawyers, journalists, bankers, you name it. He would soon have the entire city in his pocket.The Godfather explained, where we analyse Vito Corleone, Michael corleone, Fredo, Sonny Clemenza, Tessio, Luca Brasi. To the public At the time he was still just known as a successful businessman, his own family were not aware of the true nature of his business. His reputation served him well, being known as a fair and honorable man. At the same time, no one really considered him as much of a threat.But behind the scenes,Vito was slowly building a legion of loyal and capable army that he would soon deploy. As we mentioned, Don Guiseppe Mariposa was by far the most powerful of the New York dons. He had by far the most powerful family, primarily because of his extremely capable caporegimes. Which included the likes of the Barzini and Rosato brothers. Having recently taken out the second most powerful family, and his long term rival, he now felt unstoppable. And so wanted to consolidate his power once and for all.
Salvatore Tessio was one of Don Vito's most reliable capo’s yet most people don't really know the truth behind this character, and it’s actually not what you would expect.
In the films, like Clemenza, we don't know much about Tessio’s rise or even his death. They are both shrouded in mystery, especially Tessio.
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  • @TheCultureMafia
    @TheCultureMafia Жыл бұрын

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    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

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    @usamazahid3882

    Жыл бұрын

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    @whynottalklikeapirat

    Жыл бұрын

    Probably … - Sun Tzu … PROBABLY

  • @SkreltNL

    @SkreltNL

    Жыл бұрын

    i wont because all influencers keep influencing me to hit subcribe i wont, instant unsub when they beg for that crap tv adds were aids now youtube influencers are brainwashing me in accepting all this kinda jingle and i am tired of it

  • @russcooke5671

    @russcooke5671

    10 ай бұрын

    Vito made Sun Tzu an offer he couldn’t refuse.

  • @MamaluvSeven.1o1
    @MamaluvSeven.1o1 Жыл бұрын

    I would love to see “The Olive war” on big screen to see Vito get his well knew title “The Godfather “

  • @brianswitzerbbmw

    @brianswitzerbbmw

    Жыл бұрын

    Who do you see playing Vito? It would take someone with a ton of acting chops to follow Brando and Deniro. A charismatic newcomer, or somebody we all know?

  • @kaderickdavis6787

    @kaderickdavis6787

    Жыл бұрын

    We all would

  • @HankBukowski

    @HankBukowski

    Жыл бұрын

    well known

  • @MamaluvSeven.1o1

    @MamaluvSeven.1o1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@danielrichwine2268 Yeah that can work too just showing Vito how met Luca Brasi and all those events we didn’t get to see in the movies

  • @abdulkarimbinhassan6366

    @abdulkarimbinhassan6366

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@brianswitzerbbmw Italian actor Gabriel Garko should play as the young Vito cos he resembles the young Marlon Brando.

  • @JohnThomas-lq5qp
    @JohnThomas-lq5qp Жыл бұрын

    Back in the 80's I did a lot of work for a pizza shop that was run & owned by a nice retired police officer but who did not take any crap. He told me that he had to buy so much of his olive oil from a mob guy. Asked him why. Said it easy cheaper then replacing his big windows. Told me it was the cost for doing business. He refused to give health inspectors kick backs so they would come on busiest part of the week, Friday afternoon and write him up for a dirty can opener. Place was immaculate.

  • @metalmacabre9991

    @metalmacabre9991

    4 ай бұрын

    What part of the country was that in? New York, Jersey, philly? Just wondering. I'm from Texas, that shit doesn't go down here. If someone shoots a place down here, we shoot back. Lol I think the mob presence isn't as strong here as it is on the north eastern part of the country.

  • @scottalfieri1303

    @scottalfieri1303

    2 ай бұрын

    In the 80’s the mafia running the drugs like heroin were working for the CIA

  • @tuvoca825

    @tuvoca825

    Ай бұрын

    The 80s was quite an odd time.

  • @jasWerner-qt5wj

    @jasWerner-qt5wj

    Ай бұрын

    What about the fire 🔥 inspector

  • @williamhermann6635

    @williamhermann6635

    27 күн бұрын

    ​@@tuvoca825 Just as crooked as any other decade

  • @TheCultureMafia
    @TheCultureMafia Жыл бұрын

    This one took quite A LOT of effort to make so make sure to Like the video if You enjoyed 💯👍

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    It has A LOT of surprises 👀

  • @blakeharris58

    @blakeharris58

    Жыл бұрын

    Full disclosure I went into this rolling my eyes because I’ve read the book many times. Imagine my shock😂

  • @keith1290

    @keith1290

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheCultureMafiaAwryt man love the videos, learned a lot. Was wondering what film the clips of mariposa are from?

  • @robertbusek30
    @robertbusek30 Жыл бұрын

    How interesting that it was Tessio who brought down Mariposa, but then betrayed the Corleone Family to Barzini.

  • @BenjiTee

    @BenjiTee

    Жыл бұрын

    It was the smart move

  • @qevansable

    @qevansable

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@BenjiTee he was as always the smartest.

  • @dzonbrodi514

    @dzonbrodi514

    Жыл бұрын

    And Barzini who betrayed Mariposa to the Corleones, but then tried to orchestrate a conspiracy against them. Cheaters gonna cheat.

  • @SmEiF-

    @SmEiF-

    Жыл бұрын

    It's why tessio was a real g in the don and Mike's eyes and hurt em so badly. He was a OG OG

  • @Frankie5Angels150

    @Frankie5Angels150

    9 ай бұрын

    @@SmEiF- Then he became the cop, Fish!

  • @thehandoftheking3314
    @thehandoftheking3314 Жыл бұрын

    The Olive Oil War would be a great 3 season television series

  • @gioluvs1893

    @gioluvs1893

    4 ай бұрын

    3 seasons? Limited series 8 episodes and done. Better yet a 3 hour film like the others.

  • @Brembelia

    @Brembelia

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes, better a three hour movie that we get to see. I don't own a TV and never go to the movies. When and where else would I ever get to see it? I'm really sorry these movie companies have a monopoly on movies. I'd love to see TGF 1, 2, and 3 again, and I'd love to see Boomerang for the first time. I'd also love to see the Gainsborough period collection again, but all of these were kidnapped and are being held for in the land of pay-per-view, never to be seen again. 😢

  • @Joe-rk9uy

    @Joe-rk9uy

    Ай бұрын

    No no it wouldn't.....think about it Jamie fox as vito and will smth as clemenza....think about it please

  • @Joe-rk9uy

    @Joe-rk9uy

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@gioluvs1893no the better option would be no series no film nothing.....would hate the woke industry get their hands on this masterpiece

  • @Joe-rk9uy

    @Joe-rk9uy

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@Brembeliayeh the woke crowd definitely wouldn't butcher this like they did star wars, Lord of the rings and many more....get real

  • @oronasundial
    @oronasundial Жыл бұрын

    Finally, someone had explained the actual reason Vito spoke the way he did. It is known he barely survived a first assisnation attempt but very little details we're giving on it. Until now. I already knew it probably came the infamous "Olive Oil wars" but now we know how brutal and reckless that attempt was. In broad daylight during a parade filled with cop's and politicians. That was a dumb move.

  • @truupsidetv2616

    @truupsidetv2616

    Жыл бұрын

    Sonny said ma has been through it before

  • @oronasundial

    @oronasundial

    Жыл бұрын

    @@truupsidetv2616 True. Good observation.

  • @peterpan69

    @peterpan69

    10 ай бұрын

    not even the creator of the godfather would know of these....

  • @robertrovegno420

    @robertrovegno420

    7 ай бұрын

    😅

  • @nylesfrench3568
    @nylesfrench3568 Жыл бұрын

    Vito's genius was complete and total. Not only was he great at psychology and reading people. Vito had supreme organizational skills and forming alliances will always be jtal to survival

  • @mem1701movies

    @mem1701movies

    10 ай бұрын

    EXCEPT his highly stupid mistake of sending his most loyal enforcer Luca in as a mole...

  • @SuperUniverse
    @SuperUniverse Жыл бұрын

    I wished they made a prequel movie of Vito Corleone at his prime. That would have been an oscar winner in my book :)

  • @CharlieCanfield

    @CharlieCanfield

    Жыл бұрын

    i guess you mean beyond GF2?

  • @KVdaKrook44

    @KVdaKrook44

    Ай бұрын

    Lmao

  • @caniblmolstr452

    @caniblmolstr452

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@CharlieCanfieldI guess we found a Heathen who hasn't seen GF2

  • @CRead227
    @CRead227 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder why this books haven’t been brought to the big screen? Honestly, while watching this video I was picturing all of this in my head and how awesome a couple of movies would be. Great job as always!

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    It was supposed to be a storyline for The Godfather IV , but it unfortunately never worked out.

  • @totallybored5526

    @totallybored5526

    Жыл бұрын

    Years ago there was talk of turning Family Corleone into a series. But it hasn’t materialized… yet 🤞

  • @alexanderthegreatoz5945

    @alexanderthegreatoz5945

    Жыл бұрын

    It's yet to receive an offer it couldn't refuse.

  • @donovanbradford8231

    @donovanbradford8231

    10 ай бұрын

    Depending on which studio owns the right it might happen in a post writters actors strike age as David Zaslav of Warner Bros is wanting to mine their known IPs and not just make super hero and blockbuster styled movies.

  • @1987AnimeBoy

    @1987AnimeBoy

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@TheCultureMafiaThat storyline ended up in the book "The Family Corleone".

  • @TheCultureMafia
    @TheCultureMafia Жыл бұрын

    It’s Finally here 🔥 You all have been requesting it for a while now and it’s without a doubt one of our BEST videos on the channel 💯

  • @brianew

    @brianew

    Жыл бұрын

    Very enjoyable, but I'm gonna have to go back and watch it a few times so I can catch up

  • @ironloins

    @ironloins

    Жыл бұрын

    U da man sir(s)

  • @21PI12

    @21PI12

    Жыл бұрын

    Your work is very appreciated. Thank you

  • @oscarcastillo601

    @oscarcastillo601

    Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant work thank you 🤌💯

  • @nathannelson2018

    @nathannelson2018

    Жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for it too

  • @DavisJ-ln6fw
    @DavisJ-ln6fw Жыл бұрын

    God Damn that letter to Capone is so flipping classy.

  • @histguy101

    @histguy101

    Жыл бұрын

    The real Al Capone sent two gunmen to New York and they killed a boss, introducing New Yorkers to the Chicago typewriter. He faced no repercussions, and would get a seat on the commission

  • @David-yw2lv

    @David-yw2lv

    4 ай бұрын

    That inspired this storyline.​@@histguy101

  • @sponk2112
    @sponk21127 ай бұрын

    The Godfather is one of those rare cases where I prefer the movie over the book. The book is great on its own, though, and fills in a lot of gaps not depicted in the movie. Actually rereading the book right now. Overdue for a rewatching of the movies, too (I and II)

  • @almightycapone3798
    @almightycapone3798 Жыл бұрын

    After reading The family Corleone just makes Barzini even more despicable. Seeing as how basically Vito helped Barzini rise to be Don of his own family. Vito should of wiped them all out. Barzini brothers and Rossato brothers.

  • @david9243

    @david9243

    Жыл бұрын

    No loyalty among thieves

  • @Akellamanjuvani
    @Akellamanjuvani6 ай бұрын

    In the restaurant, T's GF hears the gunshots and remains silent. She used to wait for T to escort her out of the restaurant everytime that they used to visit that place however this time, Jenko reaches her alongwith another man, Peter. Pete asks Jenko if, she should be taken care of. Jenko replies, " No, she's bereaving the tragic death of her fiance, our boy" and escorts her out of the restaurant.

  • @TheCultureMafia
    @TheCultureMafia Жыл бұрын

    This was based on a unproduced screen play by Mario Puzo, which would have been The Godfather PART IV. The fourth film was meant to be both a prequel and a sequel similar to The Godfather PART II. With younger Vito Corleone and Sonny conquering the criminal underworld in the 1930s; at the same time watch Vincent Corleone in the 1980s, haunted by Mary's death and running the family business through a ten-year destructive war and eventually losing the families' respect and power, seeing one final scene with Michael Corleone before his death. In this video we cover the "Olive Oil War" which is mentioned in the original novel and a few other reliable sources.

  • @ajanwabueze7224

    @ajanwabueze7224

    Жыл бұрын

    But which movie does the videos of mariposa and other characters as used here Come from?

  • @charuyogeshmalhotra

    @charuyogeshmalhotra

    Жыл бұрын

    Broadwalk empire

  • @ajanwabueze7224

    @ajanwabueze7224

    Жыл бұрын

    Okay, thank you very much

  • @user-nz6pl8gz1c

    @user-nz6pl8gz1c

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ajanwabueze7224 Boardwalk Empire. He's not Don Mariposa, but the real life inspiration of him, Capo di tutti Capi of Prohibition Era, Don Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria. The "young Barzini", is Charlie "Lucky" Luciano!!!

  • @freddyes2242
    @freddyes2242 Жыл бұрын

    How they haven’t made a prequel yet is beyond me… this would be so epic

  • @Michael-sz7lp

    @Michael-sz7lp

    10 ай бұрын

    The cast wouldn't be diverse enough for modern TV if they wanted it to be authentic.

  • @theantone7476
    @theantone7476 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for covering ' The Olive Oil War' that helped Vito rise to becoming The Godfather. This was really interesting and a subject I was always fascinated with since watching The Godfather trilogy for the first time back in October last year

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope You enjoyed it 💯

  • @Mcdamn1026

    @Mcdamn1026

    Жыл бұрын

    I wish I could watch it for the first time again and just stop at godfather 1&2 Such masterpieces. But every time I watch the movies it’s the first time all over again. It’s been decades and it’s still one of the greatest movies of all time and #I in the crime/mob movies

  • @totallybored5526

    @totallybored5526

    Жыл бұрын

    You should read the books. There’s a lot of good stuff they couldn’t fit into the films. And you’ll never look at Luca Brasi the same again

  • @robertrovegno420

    @robertrovegno420

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@Mcdamn10268

  • @robertrovegno420

    @robertrovegno420

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@Mcdamn1026ok

  • @elumelungoziemmanuel4180
    @elumelungoziemmanuel4180 Жыл бұрын

    Sir. I regard The God Father as the best film ever shot. But your video, I mean this particular video has highlighted most of the hidden and not-too- obvious parts of the trilogy. I sincerely thank you for this exposé. This is the best and greatest story aside The Holy Bible. Thank you sir.

  • @Frankie5Angels150

    @Frankie5Angels150

    8 ай бұрын

    It’s not a trilogy. Part III was an abortion that lived, unfortunately.

  • @IcemenMike45
    @IcemenMike4510 ай бұрын

    This would've definitely made a great miniseries. It could probably be good as a movie, too, but I think as a miniseries it would give more time to introduce and buildup characters

  • @TheCultureMafia
    @TheCultureMafia Жыл бұрын

    💭This was meant to be the basis for The Godfather PART IV film. But my question for You is: Who would You see playing the Younger Vito, Sonny, Luca Brasi etc?

  • @josephamato2031

    @josephamato2031

    Жыл бұрын

    They can be recast. Only one that would be hard is the don Vito part

  • @janconner2087

    @janconner2087

    19 күн бұрын

    Lillo Brancato could’ve played a younger Vito. Luca would’ve a virtual unknown because they had to be naturally menacing. Sebastian Malacuso would have been the perfect Tessio. I don’t have a choice for Clemenza because the late Bruno Kirby made his mark as the younger version

  • @badabing8884
    @badabing8884 Жыл бұрын

    Would love to see them make a separate film on the Olive Oil war or even a series on HBO.

  • @josephamato2031

    @josephamato2031

    Жыл бұрын

    Facts. Only think who would be cast as don vito

  • @user-nz6pl8gz1c

    @user-nz6pl8gz1c

    Жыл бұрын

    @@josephamato2031 Robert de Niro, with make-up, like the Irishman!!!

  • @badabing8884

    @badabing8884

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-nz6pl8gz1c far too old now to play a youngish Vito even with prosthetics/CGI. There are no stand out obvious candidates. So maybe a newcomer like RDN was when he played Vito.

  • @user-nz6pl8gz1c

    @user-nz6pl8gz1c

    Жыл бұрын

    @@badabing8884 I think RDN, could played a Don Vito in his 40s vey well, just like "The Irishman", which started with a young Frank Sheeran and a young Don Russel Buffalino. I believe, that RDN, could give the prequel, a huge note of autheniticity!!!

  • @lordsod69

    @lordsod69

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-nz6pl8gz1c Johnny Depp?

  • @montescott59
    @montescott59 Жыл бұрын

    Good video. It's an interesting story, with influences from Luciano's history with Joe Masseria and Sal Maranzano. Since Luciano was sent to prison in 1936, it leaves "open history" to make room for the rise of Don Vito. Thanks for citing your source. I'll take a look at it.

  • @michaeltabor2077

    @michaeltabor2077

    Жыл бұрын

    Joe masseria was clearly the guy they were talking about!

  • @MU24Trades

    @MU24Trades

    9 ай бұрын

    I swear he’s the same guy playing masseria in boardwalk empire

  • @MU24Trades

    @MU24Trades

    9 ай бұрын

    Nvm the clip is from boardwalk empire

  • @janconner2087

    @janconner2087

    19 күн бұрын

    @@michaeltabor2077it was Salvatore Maranzano that came up with family structure and the Capo Di Tutti Capi title

  • @TheCultureMafia
    @TheCultureMafia Жыл бұрын

    🍿If you liked this one, you should watch this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6OgqJKiY8LJibA.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/namjzKZtZanIf7A.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHWlq8SwqNPPeqQ.html

  • @donaldschmidt2990
    @donaldschmidt2990 Жыл бұрын

    Mariposa is clearly based on the real life Salvatore Maranzano. He is mentioned by his actual name in the novel as well. In the Olive Oil War, Vito uses his Superior Informational Intelligence to Out General Maranzano on all fronts. Then incorporating large chunks of Maranzanos empire into his own. Vito also makes the legendary Al Capone look like a "Stupid Ass" as well. Wiping out his Hit Men and showing his disdain for him in a carefully insulting letter. After Maranzano/Mariposa was eliminated, Vito became the undisputed Power Broker among all the Five Families. This back story is CRYING OUT TO BE MADE INTO A FILM. OR PERHAPS BETTER, A MINI SERIES. The Godfather saga concentrated beautifully in the present and the future of the Corleone Family. Now it's time to look at the Prequel and back story to the Corleone Dynasty. The greatest story not yet told.

  • @nevercommentnotevenonce9334

    @nevercommentnotevenonce9334

    11 ай бұрын

    Wait a few years, if it's done now, they'll probably botch it

  • @tb6664

    @tb6664

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@nevercommentnotevenonce9334 can't agree with you more, especially if Netflix gets a hold of it. Vito would be made into a trans non-binary dim-human.

  • @DrFunk-rk6yl

    @DrFunk-rk6yl

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@tb6664 just because you have those qualifications doesn't mean you are right for the role 😂.

  • @sonoftheson1977

    @sonoftheson1977

    10 ай бұрын

    I think that Vito used Al Capones EGO against him. Where Al Capone loved the limelight Vito was a brilliant chess player.

  • @ryansta

    @ryansta

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@tb6664Nah, Vito's until now unknown and unseen half sister an African Italian who runs her very own all female Capo'd and even more secretive organisation announces her existance. In the process of enduring the series, we the viewers learn that the roots of Italian organised crime empires did not originate from the impoverished regions of Italy and Scilly, but was brought back by a pair of Roman soldiers. Tihtarse and Notso Tihtarse, who whilst posted in foreign lands trying to discover the technologies and oppress the ultra advanced Metropolis hidden deep within this mythical paradise. After being attacked by a Honey Badger the Roman soldiers were taken into Paradise to recieve triple bypass surgery's and something to do with stem cells...etc etc...BUT in return stole and perverted the teachings bringing about the fall of Paradise. 7 series to follow, stunning and brave, courageous acting, a must see, 10/10, critics write - this new adaptation makes Mario Puzo's writing's seem like naive, fumbling, comicbooks in comparison.

  • @Thestray187
    @Thestray187 Жыл бұрын

    Wow what a great job you did. Too bad they didn't make this into a TV series. I didn't know that this series of movies and books was this well thought and written

  • @gregorybrown6719
    @gregorybrown6719 Жыл бұрын

    A lot of this is derived from those excreable Mark Winegardner novels. He was given a shot by the Puzo estate, and failed miserably. Puzo always said the story he wanted to write was Santino's story. In the original novel young Sonny is described as a great commander with a genius for urban warfare. He was said to possess a ruthlessness as a killer that was his father's "only failing as a conqueror" Winegarden made him into a buffoon. Puzzo said when creating Vito's sons he simply divided the man : 1 Fredo, got his heart, 1 Michael, got his intellect and another, Santino, got his temper. Untethered by the other virtues each became their own tragic flaw. Sonny's tale within that context is the one, unfortunately we will never see.

  • @jrcenteno1896
    @jrcenteno1896 Жыл бұрын

    Vito Corleone had a bit of Gambino , Genovese , Proface , and the most important was Frank Costello. That had "the politicians in his pockets , like so many nickels and dimes." 👍

  • @ysgol3
    @ysgol310 ай бұрын

    I always thought that Tessio believed Michael would be crushed by Barzini - Tessio had no evidence of Michael's (deliberately concealed) strength and ruthlessness at the time of the attempted assassination - the killing of Solazzo and the cop were long past, Tessio probably viewed them as a one off event based on Michael's emotion - his love for his father. Tessio was I think clever enough to realise Barzini may double cross him, so he chose what he thought was the lesser of two evils. (sorry, this should have followed the Tessio film!)

  • @dagobert1234321

    @dagobert1234321

    7 ай бұрын

    Great insight, Tessio was always the smarter one, which is why he probably distanced himself from Vito.. he probably was more aligned with Barzini than we all thought

  • @ysgol3

    @ysgol3

    7 ай бұрын

    @@dagobert1234321 Thank you very much. Agreed about Tessio and Barzini. (Amazing how two characters can be so interesting when being on screen for such a short time in the film!)

  • @jasWerner-qt5wj

    @jasWerner-qt5wj

    Ай бұрын

    ​@dagobert1234321 """"" and I hate that GOD DAMN Barzini"""" Peter Clemenza

  • @jacoboreyes3160
    @jacoboreyes3160 Жыл бұрын

    For any of you wondering, "Mariposa" translates as "Butterfly".

  • @Frankie5Angels150

    @Frankie5Angels150

    9 ай бұрын

    “Maripos” is “butterflies” (plural) but it is Spanish, not Italian. Mariposa could be Sicilian dialect. In Italian “butterflies” is “Farfalle”.

  • @GallifreyanGunner

    @GallifreyanGunner

    8 ай бұрын

    It's a thinly veiled reference to Joe "The Boss" Masseria.

  • @jacoboreyes3160

    @jacoboreyes3160

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Frankie5Angels150 true.

  • @tjjordan4207
    @tjjordan42074 ай бұрын

    I'm a little scared of going back into the world of The Godfather, as Hollywood hasn't been doing well recently, especially with old IPs. But, in a perfect world, I would do a mini-series to focus on the earlier years of Vito and covering the Olive Oil War.

  • @zpxf7422
    @zpxf7422 Жыл бұрын

    Every crime boss has to go through that war period at least once to sit on the throne

  • @paulmatthews2415
    @paulmatthews24157 ай бұрын

    How has this not been made into a movie!!!???

  • @nagone11
    @nagone11 Жыл бұрын

    This was a crazy breakdown CM, an awesome detailed job and wonderfully narrated! I have not read The Family Corleone but I'm going to sure have to. I of course read the GF novel where there was some mention of this and also how the Irish almost carried the day in a brazen and nearly successful attack on the don, but ultimately failed in killing him, as they were eliminated. Looking in eager anticipation for the next in this series, I actually hang my hat on this! Superior work.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You @nagone11 💯

  • @triemcallister

    @triemcallister

    Жыл бұрын

    Read it! It's a great book and gives sooooo much more insight into a lot of questions the movie didn't answer. Lot of background info, especially on Luca.

  • @BigBoss-zi5ss

    @BigBoss-zi5ss

    Жыл бұрын

    Who is writing these novels ??

  • @Karl_Adap

    @Karl_Adap

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@BigBoss-zi5ss Mario Puzo.

  • @anthonyjuip3291

    @anthonyjuip3291

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@BigBoss-zi5ssppo

  • @alexburt1323
    @alexburt1323 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I've seen videos of your analyzing characters and events, but This one took the cake 🍰! These events should have been put in a movie right after the completion of Godfather II! Once again it shows how smart Tessio was and it was shocking to see how the Resotto Bros. and Barzini were involved in all of this. And shows how Greedy Barzini got after the Olive Oil Wars.

  • @Akellamanjuvani

    @Akellamanjuvani

    6 ай бұрын

    To the extent that Barzini started under-estimating Michael Corleone.

  • @Akellamanjuvani
    @Akellamanjuvani6 ай бұрын

    Michael Corleone was stopped by the Don Vito Corleone himself from going out of the house on the day of Parade. In the house, the Don found that there were no fruits laid on the table, he looked for others, nobody was there except Michael. The driver was on a casual leave on that fateful day. So, the Don decided to walk by and also have a first hand look at the Parade. Unfortunately, it was a trap set by Mariposa. Everyone condemned publicly the incident, it was all in the newspapers the following day. However, nobody could imagine who had conspired it.

  • @diontaedaughtry974
    @diontaedaughtry974 Жыл бұрын

    I thought this story couldn't get any more amazing but it did.

  • @remylucai
    @remylucai Жыл бұрын

    The Culture Mafia: I'm going to make them an offer they can't refuse. *Video about The Olive Oil War*

  • @issadababneh
    @issadababneh10 ай бұрын

    This guy has the best voice for these videos. Great job.

  • @ukraine_tbic
    @ukraine_tbic Жыл бұрын

    Love your work! Keep it up mate!

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    🙏💯

  • @jamesk.bishop105
    @jamesk.bishop10510 ай бұрын

    The edits are so so good. Jumping from all of our familiar canon of classic films to film noir to B movies (I think in a couple of clips), is masterful. I could listen to the voiceover and the production music in a podcast easily. That's why I love watching them because they're well done. I'm a fan of Simcha Jacobovici's series The Naked Archaeologist in part due to the way they used edits to tell the story. Thanks for what you deliver here, I am a fan.

  • @Alienhos
    @Alienhos Жыл бұрын

    Nice, can't wait to see it Edit: I'm halfway trough, I've read the original book and watched all movies, which book is this story from, is it The Sicilian? I'd love to know the source and of course, keep up the good work! Edit 2: Finished the video and saw you list the sources, thank you! Love your guys' work, I've been here since the first video came out and you still manage to surprise me with new material

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s called “The Family Corleone” by Ed Falco

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate it @Alienhos 🌹

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    & thank you for your support.

  • @righthook5425

    @righthook5425

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you read the book, cause this is also in Puzo's book

  • @lawrencemarocco8197
    @lawrencemarocco8197 Жыл бұрын

    Kay, "Michael, what does your father do?" Michael, "Didn't I tell you? He's the country's largest importer of Italian olive oil." That line was left out of the wedding scene where Kay got to meet the family,

  • @crazypato3752

    @crazypato3752

    Жыл бұрын

    Being the largest importer of olive oil makes you a lot of money?

  • @BigCheech-wy9os
    @BigCheech-wy9os Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the best love the content

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate it

  • @BigMamaDaveX
    @BigMamaDaveX Жыл бұрын

    👍 Thoroughly enjoyed this video, watched it twice for details! Thanks for sharing this. 🙏🏻 Loving all things Godfather! ☮️

  • @thesecondcoming2022
    @thesecondcoming2022 Жыл бұрын

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ...I felt the richness, the depth of your new found information...it was soooo good...Chef's Kiss...😁🤗✌️

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    🙏🌹

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate it

  • @anaihilator
    @anaihilator Жыл бұрын

    They can never film the Olive Oil war because of Luca Brasi. Vito converting Luca to being his personal enforcer is part of how the Corleone family won the war. And no way in hell do they film the Long Island sequence. And that story has to be told because Luca was a broken man after that incident and thats what helped Vito recruit him in the first place

  • @dzfromdetroit2840

    @dzfromdetroit2840

    11 ай бұрын

    Long Island sequence? Got a link??

  • @MLGProTroller

    @MLGProTroller

    11 ай бұрын

    All they have to do is not show it or not the brutal parts of it. There are many ways around it such as describing what Luca did instead of showing it which if done correctly can have the same effect, or better effect. They can still easily turn it into a film.

  • @warlordofbritannia

    @warlordofbritannia

    11 ай бұрын

    It would be like trying to film The Story, it’s too dark even for these two films. Few things I’ve read have ever perturbed me, but that part of the book…Jesus

  • @Michael-sz7lp

    @Michael-sz7lp

    10 ай бұрын

    @@dzfromdetroit2840 pretty sure he murders children, but not 100%.

  • @cesrom619
    @cesrom619 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I appreciate the clips you played during your analysis. It paints a great visual 👍🏽

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated 💯

  • @mainebrown235
    @mainebrown235 Жыл бұрын

    I love this backstory explainer.. 💯💯

  • @fsdafdsafdas
    @fsdafdsafdas Жыл бұрын

    This was utterly amazing!!!! Great job! You explained everything so well and I learned so much! Thank you so much!!!

  • @k.a.williams9290
    @k.a.williams9290 Жыл бұрын

    So, the excerpts from the book that were narrated were pretty good, but how Luca Brasi came over to the Godfather was crazy.

  • @antoniospellman7341
    @antoniospellman73416 ай бұрын

    Yooooooooo this was the best video I’ve seen!!!! I’m saving this! Thank you so much

  • @andrewbolton3922
    @andrewbolton3922 Жыл бұрын

    I had asked for it, you delivered it, and you did not disappoint 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @shawngillogly6873
    @shawngillogly6873 Жыл бұрын

    Exceptional breakdown. Well-narrated.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🌹

  • @larenese9417
    @larenese9417 Жыл бұрын

    AMAZING content! I love this channel!

  • @Phantom-mk1ji
    @Phantom-mk1ji Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your videos, man. Keep making them, this legendary film has a lot to talk about.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Will do 💯

  • @josephadams3917
    @josephadams3917 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much I only asked for this video a month ago and you deliver that's why I watcht your channel so much!!!

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope you enjoyed it 💯🌹

  • @georgekuwertz5819
    @georgekuwertz5819Ай бұрын

    Beautifully cut video and I enjoyed the words too. Your effort is appreciated by me.

  • @GOPA90
    @GOPA90 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! This clearly took a lot of work, thanks for posting!

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🌹

  • @dbdaddio1
    @dbdaddio1 Жыл бұрын

    This should be made into a movie

  • @mrf19741
    @mrf19741 Жыл бұрын

    Once again, FANTASTIC!

  • @BENNY_MAC
    @BENNY_MAC Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Incredible research and amazing video. Thank you!

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope you enjoyed it 💯

  • @dgdave2673
    @dgdave2673 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for putting it this amazing A++ stuff, wow so much research on this and was like watching an unwatched and new part of the Godfather background! This should be a movie as a prequel to all the other GF epics, this fills in a lot of blanks and brings the cohesiveness needed to understand why certain things happened that way. Now it all makes sense when Tessio begs Tom Hagen for the sake of old times. Feel bad that he made a mistake later in his life.

  • @frankh4277
    @frankh4277 Жыл бұрын

    The family corleone is my second favorite book. You can never top the godfather, but the prequel novel comes close to being as good. The godfather returns and revenge were okay.

  • @kirandeepchakraborty7921
    @kirandeepchakraborty7921 Жыл бұрын

    True Power..... Very Raw

  • @oggyraverbabyghost
    @oggyraverbabyghost Жыл бұрын

    Loving your videos, real shame that the haven’t made a movie based on the book Family Corleone, would love a movie on the rise of Vito as we only get a glimpse of it in Part 2 & a bigger glimpse in the TV version of the movies, but would be amazing to have one about the Olive Oil war & to rise of the Corleone empire

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Couldn't agree more 💯

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    If they were to make a film on this, who would You see playing the Younger Vito, Sonny, Luca Brasi etc?

  • @oggyraverbabyghost

    @oggyraverbabyghost

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheCultureMafia that’s a hard one it would have to be someone who could portray them as good as the original actors

  • @oggyraverbabyghost

    @oggyraverbabyghost

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheCultureMafia Vito I think possibly James Franco orTaylor Kitsch, Luca - John Krasinski Sonny - possibly Timothee Chalamet or even David Mazouz, but there are so many good actors that could play a role like Leonado Dicaprio, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Barry Keoghan,

  • @cherylturner1352
    @cherylturner1352 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, Best i have ever seen on this subject 😊😊😊😊😊

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate it 💯🌹

  • @mattpomara1967
    @mattpomara1967 Жыл бұрын

    Great work! A lot of fun

  • @TheElectos
    @TheElectos6 ай бұрын

    Brilliantly and eloquently explained .

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    6 ай бұрын

    💯🌹

  • @ericmccauleymusic
    @ericmccauleymusic Жыл бұрын

    Best video so far! Amazing! 👏

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you think so 💯

  • @victoriaalveno363
    @victoriaalveno363 Жыл бұрын

    Omg such amazing videos, congrats!

  • @bcatblues725
    @bcatblues725 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive research. Great job. Thank you.

  • @jboostmorale3516
    @jboostmorale3516Ай бұрын

    A prequel would've been AWESOME! Great video!!

  • @angelinalozada189
    @angelinalozada189 Жыл бұрын

    Great explanation, Loved it. Thank You.

  • @gnataviate
    @gnataviate Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic is an understatement. Thank you so much.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @OwaisRDR
    @OwaisRDR3 ай бұрын

    loved your ending the way you told the book name loved it your videos need more endings like these.Thanks alot your video was a gem never give up on these video making.

  • @mashu1766
    @mashu1766 Жыл бұрын

    GF 3 should have been all about vito

  • @susangutrugianios2241
    @susangutrugianios224110 ай бұрын

    I enjoy every presentation you produce. I'll keep coming back for more😎

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    10 ай бұрын

    Welcome to The Culture Mafia 🤝🌹

  • @garyv2498
    @garyv2498 Жыл бұрын

    Hats off to your editor(s) of this video. Very well done.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🌹

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope you enjoyed it.

  • @jayr7785
    @jayr7785 Жыл бұрын

    The olive war is basically the The Castellammarese War....if u pay attention the godfather movies imitates the real mob....but I would like to know more about the olive war....

  • @augnkn93043
    @augnkn93043 Жыл бұрын

    As an olive oil 🫒 importer this is a reflection of my daily life. The killings. The olive oil. The mistresses. The blood. The payoffs. The corrupt politicians. It’s all about the olives. They drive people mad. I lather my body in the olive oil. It’s nice. No one can take that away from me. And I’m not even Italian. Recently I’ve diversified into pasta and found it just as violent. I’m thinking of moving into Italian cheese. 🧀 like Mascarpone and class A drugs.

  • @nevercommentnotevenonce9334

    @nevercommentnotevenonce9334

    11 ай бұрын

    Cringe

  • @acendagrowth
    @acendagrowth10 ай бұрын

    I always wished "The Family Corleone" was made into a movie.

  • @sammartinez8084
    @sammartinez8084 Жыл бұрын

    Great show and thanks for the info 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @rocktopuss9279
    @rocktopuss9279 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome!

  • @josephamato2031
    @josephamato2031 Жыл бұрын

    The limited prequel series we deserve

  • @sonnysantana5454
    @sonnysantana5454 Жыл бұрын

    i bet you never heard of the Sicilian pizza shop wars of the late 70's and very early 80's , because it's not fiction it's a true real life nyc incident a piece of gomba history

  • @johndelutio8968

    @johndelutio8968

    20 күн бұрын

    Yeah, I'II bet you're the only person who knows. Good for (sort of ) you.

  • @patriotamerican3426
    @patriotamerican3426 Жыл бұрын

    I like how you included The DiMeo Family from The Sopranos

  • @Mark-gg6iy
    @Mark-gg6iy Жыл бұрын

    Well done. I'll let this simmer and return more than once to savor.

  • @rikers263
    @rikers263 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing... well done

  • @lwandogiyose7617
    @lwandogiyose7617 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy the editing of this channel.

  • @jonnyandali
    @jonnyandali7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this

  • @pookela4765
    @pookela4765 Жыл бұрын

    This is was amazingly done 👏

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 💯🌹

  • @BrianMax
    @BrianMax Жыл бұрын

    Someone should make an Olive Oil War mini series

  • @truupsidetv2616
    @truupsidetv2616 Жыл бұрын

    Your best work yet!!!!.... Interesting Tom isn't consigliare yet.... Good one!!!

  • @johnpittsii7524
    @johnpittsii7524 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the amazing video

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure 🌹

  • @alexsim011
    @alexsim011 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. Great video

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @ThePrideJJ
    @ThePrideJJ Жыл бұрын

    Great video !

  • @kaderickdavis6787
    @kaderickdavis6787 Жыл бұрын

    This is so damn good bro. Thanks

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope You enjoyed it.

  • @TheWheelman20
    @TheWheelman20 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the video. it takes time to do these in so much detail so thank you much. 1 request in the future could you cover the pacification of New York. 1935 to 1938? Lots of interesting stuff there including the true rise of Sonny Corleone. If not i understand. Thanks for the amazing video.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You.

  • @TheCultureMafia

    @TheCultureMafia

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll look in to it 💯

  • @larenese9417
    @larenese9417 Жыл бұрын

    I'm calling it now...Culture Mafia Will hit a Million subscribers!