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Don Salieri

posted 16 years ago by Exeron
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I would say he's based on many big bosses from movies, but he frequently reminds me of the boss in Goodfellas "Paulie" played by Paul Sorvino, any one else agree?

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[–] DylansFearFiles 16 years ago

Paul Cicero/Paul Vario was not a Don, he was a caporegime.I would say that he is based on Don Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part 1 and 2. Goodfellas is the best mob movie I've ever seen though!

[–] aumin1998 16 years ago

in no damn way does he remind ME of vito corleone, he is a really unique don i've never seen one like him in anything else

[–] Sakujo 16 years ago

I most definitely agree.

[–] dsigmon12 16 years ago

In what way does he remind you of Vito Corleaone/Marlon Brando? OP had it right he is more like Paul Cicero/Sorvino he's built like him and has a cigar like him. He may not have been a "Boss" but he was the boss in GoodFellas.

[–] DylansFearFiles 15 years ago

Everybody seems to go to Don Salieri with their problems and such things. Though I do believe that his appearance and smoking habits are very similar to Paul Sorvino, I think behavior wise, he was Corleone.

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