New Robert De Niro Mob Boss Movie | First Reactions & Reviews! 

De Niro had a super underrated cameo in American Hustle. He wasn’t on screen very long, but he played a scary and realistic mob boss.

Alto Knights ~ The club was founded in 1926 first as the Alto Knights Social Club (after an old street gang during Prohibition), and later became a hangout for Charlie Luciano and others. The Alto Knights name was derived from the Order of Saint James of Altopascio.

Someone needs to make a movie about the third Columbo family war with Orena & Persico. There's so much real events to pull from to make an exciting movie

The Costello Genovese conflict is a great topic for a movie but let some younger guys do the work. De Niro lost his magic 30 years ago.

Always great to hear from you !

I would like to see Bobby Cannavale be the next mob movie guy he has the acting skills and screen presence to be the it mafia movie guy for years to come

I wonder if the "Wise Guys" title got scrapped because it was too similar to "Wiseguy", which was the title of the Goodfellas book.

De niro is so good in two seconds you'll forget he's both guys.

Mafia movies aren't dead to me i will never stop watching them

Can't wait to see something more related to the finest genre we are all here for 📚☘️🙏

It’s amazing how much De Niro pulls off looking like Vito Genovese with those dark glasses on

Can't wait to see it ! Did background work for this !

This movie is going to be nothing but facial expressions and heavy breathing

Contrarely to our professionnal ranter here I can’t wait to see DeNiro in action with himself lol

Alto Knights is in reference to an old Italian social club in New York City. Frequented by many famous LCN figures.

Alto knights was mafia social club...The Ravenite Social Club was an Italian American heritage club at 247 Mulberry Street, in Little Italy, New York City. It was used as a mob hangout and the storefront later became a shoe store, and as of 2022 is a men's clothing store. The club was founded in 1926 first as the Alto Knights Social Club (after an old street gang during Prohibition), and later became a hangout for Charlie Luciano and others. The Alto Knights name was derived from the Order of Saint James of Altopascio. In 1957 when Carlo Gambino took over, he renamed the club "The Ravenite" in honor of his favorite poem by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven".

Alto knights is a mob social club from the 1920 , it later became lucky club ,then changed names to the ravenite club (gambino)

If anybody can pull this off it will be Robert DeNiro and I have the utmost faith in CGI. Movie making has progressed by leaps and bounds and I’m looking forward to this performance.

Should be called the old guys😂

Altogether Knights is referring to the Alto Knights Social Club is was around the corner from the Ravenite

The Departed (2006) was excellent, that one totally deserves recognition.

Barry Levinson directed Bugsy and it was a great movie, loved it.

I’d like to see this as it’s Mob related. But, as much as I like De Nero, I think it’s time to find some younger actors to keep the genre going. I’m also curious as to why he’s playing both parts.

I hate to disagree with you but I think "Alto Knights" is a much better movie title than "Wiseguys"....."Wiseguys" is a word that's been waaaay overused over the years by mobologists on youtube and the public in general. I'll accept obvious movie titles from "pioneering" movie but other than that I hate obvious movie titles. It's like beating someone over the head with their own arms, I mean seriously, could you be anymore obvious than that?...."Alto Knights", on the other hand, is an intriguing title. There's a secret meaning behind it and if you'll do your research, you'll know what it is......

Id look more forward to seeing a Sopranos reboot with Bobby Cannavale as cousin Gyp the boss of the Jersey mob and Michael Gandofini as one of Tony Sopranos illegitimate offspring that we never knew of coming to take back what his murdered dad once owned. Maybe old man Silvo who eventually woke from his coma as a mentor? So many characters with a back stories could be brought to a new light Tony B's Evil twins, Bobby Jnr, Ralphies son? Janice? Carmela who is now married to Furio who left the life, AJ, Meadow who herself has a son called Anthony. Uncle Patsey who is under boss to cousin Gyp, Walden who runs the Aprille Crew, Carrmine Jnr boss in New York, can you believe it? Benny Fazio just out after doing 20 fcuking years in the can without a peep, Little Paulie, Arttie still in kitchen, Slava head of the Russian mob in Jersey. Who wouldn't want to see that?

People are confused with Alto Knight social club and Ravenite social club. Alto was located on the corner of Kenmare and Mulberry Streets while Ravenite was on Mulberry between Spring and Prince Streets.

Wise guys was a great movie. Underrated

My man, are you gonna do a video on the recent season of Fargo?? Season 5; it's really good. Best since season 2

Alto Knights was a mob hangout in nyc in early 20th century It became the Ravenite Club. Sort of makes sense doesn’t it 😃

They should do a movie on Joe Bonanno. The only person that was boss of his own family since the induction of the commission to die an old man, in his own bed surrounded by family with his wealth intact. Also the youngest ever boss. There could be a fantastic movie about his life and criminal career.

Alo Kights was original name of Ravenite Social Club on Mulberry Street

Did you cover the Super Bowl Sopranos commercial with Meadow and AJ?

Vito Genovese didn’t build up the power of the gang he was the beneficiary of Luciano’s & then Costello’s intelligence. When he came back he knew Costello’s power base was gone, mostly Luciano but also Albert Anastasia (the most feared mobster & a true psychopath who they assassinated), & that there was no one there to stop him from taking over once Anastasia was out of the picture. Genovese was the main muscle of their street gang when they were kids & it continued that way into adulthood & Luciano was the only one who could control him. They also underestimated Genovese bc he wasn’t very smart & too impulsive but they didn’t take into consideration that all the muscle would be loyal to him. For the most part the big earners & guys with brains were naturally always in the positions of power which irritated guys like Genovese. It’ll be an interesting movie & it’ll show people how cutthroat & devious Genovese was to turn on someone he’d been close with since he was a little kid.

Alto Knights is an old mob hangout of the genovese family in Bath Beach

Where can this be seen at?

The guy that played No Country for Old Men would make a menacing Don

"Wise Guys" is the name of the the book that the Goodfellows movie was made..

Casino was 94 I think it was a spark in the dying fire then he did heat in 95

All acting legends

Alto Knights was an old club mob guys frequented.

Why not cast two actors who have worked together in the past, have known chemistry and can bring that to the screen so the audience believes their friendship without having to add exposition scenes???

Alto Knights was the original name of the Mulberry St social club prior to it being renamed to the Ravenite by Gambino.

We need a Joe Gallo biopic & another show like Boardwalk empire

I have respect for Robert De Niro. He has honestly earned his place in the Hollywood walk of fame, especially with the gangster roles He has played, an iconic character, but him playing two roles in one movie at this age! Like come on man give arising star a chance to make their name you can direct the movie, but move aside

I saw a pic of DeNiro as Vito on the set and he looked very much like Genovese. I was able to help Debra Messing with some research on Costello’s wife who she’s portraying. She told me he also looks very much like Costello. I hope he gets Costello’s voice right. None of the other actors I’ve seen portray him bother getting that down and that’s a big part of Costello’s character. Have to agree with the previous comment that Costello didn’t take what Vito built. It’s the other way around. Though Vito was apart of building the family, Costello brought way more to the table. Vito had two tries, the first barley lasted a couple years then he had to leave the country, and the second didn’t last much longer before he was jailed. He had the muscle but Costello grew that family much more during his time. Both were fascinating characters however and if done right this could be a great movie.

In a way the both roles thing is extremely indulgent, but in another, it may be that DeNiro just wants a new challenge before he retires or kicks the bucket. Also, he just had a new baby last year. Maybe he needs the money. Regardless, it's weird, but not entirely unprecedented. In Luis bunuel that obscure object of desire, two different women play the same character. So it's not too far off

Sounds like it will work as well as DeNiro playing a dude in his 20s in The Irishman.

I don't know why you would have a 90 year old DeNiro do all of that heavy lifting.

Alto Knights was a Italian social club

The only thing outstanding on DeNiro nowadays is his rampant unchecked TDS.

Alto Nights is the name for mob hang outs. That's why they called it that.

Alto Knights means "members only" but I guess it's only an Italian thing

Wow. This is getting confusing. The original book about Henry Hill's life was called Wiseguy. This is the book that Goodfellas was based on. In Henry's second book, Gangsters and Goodfellas, he explained that they couldn't use Wiseguy for the movie because there was already a Danny DeVito/Joe Piscopo movie called Wiseguys. Maybe enough time has passed? The Danny DeVito movie came out in 1986. I don't remember seeing it so I'm going to look for it. It sounds like it's funny.

Goodfellas was originally going to be called Wiseguy, after the book it was based on, but there was a successful TV show here in America called Wiseguy that starred Ken Wahl and Ray Sharkey. I saw the Brian Depalma film Wiseguys starring Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo. I wasn't impressed.

Had to be a copywrite issue. Nicholas Pellegi wrote a book called Wiseguys---the life of Henry Hill.

theres a pizza shop in my neighbourhood called wiseguys lol

I, personally, welcome more mob films in the tradition/style of 'Good Fellas' et al.

I'm looking forward to seeing the Irishman...That's how much I'm keeping up with movies these days.

Deniro would be the perfect choice to play Joe Ligambi

Paul giamatti would make a excellent frank costello.

Alto knights was a social club Luciano and them used to chill at

I agree with you Shaz...Bob playing both lead roles is kind of peculiar - to say the least! I think you know how I feel about Mr. DeNiro, and to me, if ANYONE can pull it off convincingly...it's certainly him! He is, without question, one of our greatest actors who's EVER lived, and speaking first hand, one of the kindest and most generous human beings off camera as well.

DeNiro playing both roles is crazy . Why not make another Rocky movie where Stallone plays Rocky and Pauly in the movie . LOL

Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Soprano

damn, have you realize that the Irishman was 5 years ago?

You only need to have a look at a picture of Vito Genovese to see why they've cast Robert De Niro. And as for Frank Costello, the best actor I can think of to pull that off, looks-wise... is probably Robert de Niro. They were pretty similar looking guys, and they looked a fair bit like Robert de Niro. Not doppelganger as such, but same build, and facial structure. Enough of a framework that the right costume and makeup can turn into a close impersonation.

So actors go on strike because of the threat of jobs being reduced by the introduction of AI to Hollywood. Then De Niro plays two major roles in a movie thereby denying another actor paid work or even a major debut.

Considering what a hysterical woman De Niro has acted like in real life the past few years I have a *REALLY* hard time buying him as some tough guy gangster anymore.

They should do 1 on the Philadelphia mobb

I'd like to see a movie with Pacino & Stallone as brothers with Bobby Canavalo in there somewhere

Alto knights means high knights

Alto Knights was the former name of The Ravenite.

I was in this movie and only in a few scenes but I think it should be great and very unique.

Robert TheDiva playing both roles probably stems from the same narcissistic affliction convincing himself he would be forgiven his doddering de-aging in The Irishman.

And The Departed, should be included in the rare gangster films of the 00's +

The book that Goodfellas was based upon, written by one of Scorsese's screenwriters, was actually called Wise Guys. I have no idea why Marty S changed the title because it would have been a better one than the one that was used. Does anyone out there know why he changed it?

The best untold mob story is the Philly mob. Visualize the movie. Phil Leonetti grows up fatherless but idolized his uncle Nick Scarfo. Leonetti grows disillusioned with all the bloodletting, meets a girl, has a baby. She makes an ultimatum. He, has to choose between Scarfo and his girl. He winds up betraying his uncle Nick.

I watched Gotti last night, I’d never heard of it - but thought it was a really insightful lens

Several movies are called wise guys, probably the reason they changed the title

Adoro Scorsese mas os 2 primeiros filmes da saga O Poderoso Chefão sao na minha opinião de longe os melhores filmes de Gangsters já feitos por isso acho mais justo colocar Coppola como principal nome do gênero,sobre esse novo projeto acho promissor ate porque Levinson ja teve um incursão muito marcante em filmes de Gangster no ótimo Bugsy.

DeNiro played a Irish gangster twice and a Jewish gangster in Casino been a long time since he played a Italian

I don't really think the mafia genre is dead so much as its reached a natural lull. There's just not a lot that can be done without borrowing from other films or shows and since most are so recent that's not a good look. Allthe things the punk genre was founded on and against are still as relevant or more today. So wven for bands that haven't evolved much its not tired for a lotta audiences. But when it comes to something as saturated as the gangster film thats just not as much the case. The sad thing is I actually think the ways to explore the settings and characters is near endless. But as we've seen with a number of films that weren't just straightforward gangster movies and actually tried to expand and experiment, studios and fans alike aren't all that receptive. Its sad. I hope it changes.

It is much easier to imagine DeNiro in Vitos roll, Im having a hard time with him as Frank...That being said, hes so good in just about whatever he does, I will be staying tuned for sure.

I have to admit, even mid-90s Deniro was starting to bother me with his acting mannerisms, he is one of the greatest, few had his commitment and passion for acting, but I don't think that he's got anything else to give. I also think the same about the mob genre, the more I read real mob stories, the more I realize that these personalities have the depth of a puddle, its just about making more money by any means possible.

"Wiseguys" yeah, real fucking original. What a title...

Alto club was the name of a Gennovese owned social hangout, so that title does make sense. Everyone knows that,cmon guy🙄

Hopefully he's awake for the role and not just phoning it in to pay his outlandish child support payments

I can picture Deniro "reading" a black tail magazine tucked into his script. He's mailed it in for over a decade now.

Mafia films went down in the 2000s becasue Sopranos tv series was taking over. The Many Saints of Newark failed because it was poorly written, directed and the majority performances were terrible with the over the top caricatures and over the top Sppranos references or callbacks.. This had a whole different tone and nothing like the Sopranos show even though Chase and Winter were involved. Obviously the STUDIO were the ones that were calling the shots. And it looks like "Wise Guys" might be heading in that direction, I hope not...But I agree, they should've had De Niro face off against another great mob actor like Armand Assante who's never worked with De Niro.

Goodfellas - The Lucchese movie Donnie Brascoe - The Bonnano movie Gotti - The Gambino movie The Irishman - The Columbo movie I guess There’s no Genovese movie yet so hopefully it’s not a complete flop.

Alalto knights was a social club in the old days around the corner from the Ravenite...cmon look it up bro its well known.

Mafia movies are dying because the times are getting further and further away from mafia heydays, the same thing happen to westerns. Thats why you’re seeing more and more narcos latino/mexican based crime movies and series that go from the 80s and 90s into current times

I don't agree with his political ideology but damn, the man is an amazing actor.

Puccino and Robert, De Niro are the best actors of all time matter what

You want to see a good movie where one man plays both lead roles? Legend, starring the massively underrated, and based, Tom Hardy.

Deniro playing two characters is such a weird choice, the only time something like that has worked in a movie was in Dr. Strangelove and that movie was a dark comedy, the thought of De Niro playing two different characters having a conversation while the camera shots are limited to shot reverse shot just sounds goofy, this movie sounds like it’ll be just as good as Gotti (2018)

only mob movie I want to see is a Sonny Franzese bio with Jon Bernthal playing Sonny ....guy even looks like him

I would love to see a movie about the life of Colombo mobster Gregory Scarpa?

Pacino plays a guy called’Ocado’? As long as his delivery is good.

I’ll stick with my own opinion once I see it. Movie critics are often bitter former cinema students who couldn’t make it as directors or actors. Same as music critics who cannot play an instrument .