The Departed Jacks Opening Videos

mustangsdiehard1fan Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Its not Give me shelter,it is Gimme shelter,but it's still by The rolling stones.

mustangsdiehard1fan Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Jack Nicholson the best thumbs up for my comment!

mustangsdiehard1fan Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Gimme Shelter is the best song in The Departed and by The Rolling Stones!

abovefilms Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - don't understand why they had to use the 'nigger' line. and saying that 'you have 2 take it?' didn't like that part much. other than that? great intro.

gnr4evr06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - "Knights of Columbus" - the Patriarca crime Family that has traditionally run North Boston, while the Irish ran the South side.

scruffz Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - it's called a movie. big deal if they used the word. people say fuck and shit all the time dont they?

abovefilms Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - uh, the words 'fuck' and 'shit' carry a very different connotation than the word 'nigger.' it doesn't apply to you so u don't get it. i definately wouldn't want to deal with the hate associated with that word.

scruffz Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - For the record, i'm black, yet I didn't feel ofended when I heard the word in the movie. The Departed is actually one of my favorite movies.

NZA2 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - well, jack, we took it.

Shotblocker1 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I guess Barack took it

frankiebagodonuts Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - and uh something maybe happened to em uh maybe uh...like that!

quincee33 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - nicholson's character is slightly based on white power american most wanted james "whitey" Bulger who ran shit in boston and is still America's Most Wanted.....the N word isn't cool but let's face it organized crime is gonna talk like nicholson.

Rafa0607 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - What is The name of that song

themanmonster Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - gimme shelter- rolling stones

swordpunisher Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - James Bulger's crew was not dominant as the Pariarca's since Raymond L.S. Patriarca had connections with the Genovese back in New York. I think the Italian mob is not as dominant as they used to be in Boston. Albanians and Russians are taking over the illicit activities.

gnr4evr06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - It goes without saying that the Mafia is not as dominant as it once was. Every family has declined to some degree or another. But the Patriarcas continue to be involved in illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, drug trafficking, as well as legitimate business like the construction industry. Much of the talk about other groups like the Russians and Albanians "taking over" has been hype with no real basis in fact.

swordpunisher Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - You are right about the mob, they are down but not out. This caused many other ethnic groups to try their schemes in the US. Alex Rudaj became so powerful in the last 16 years to the extent that he attacked many members from the Luccheses and the Gambinos on many occasions. As far as Boston is concerned, I believe that Bulger pulled some clever schemes with FBI agent John Connolly, who let Bulger run his criminal operations with impunity in exchange for information on the Patriarca's mob.

gnr4evr06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - The Rudaj organization was very overrated. They temporarilly took over two Greek gambling clubs in Queens that were paying a tax to the Gambino and Lucchese families and assaulted some Greek operators. They also had a standoff with the Gambinos at a gas station in New Jersey but nothing really happened. The closest they ever came to actually attacking a mafioso is when they shot at a Bonanno associate. In any event, most of the group was indicted and it is now defunct.

swordpunisher Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - You might be interested in reading the 5th sentence from this article (ALBANIA 'MAFIA'BROKEN By CARL CAMPANILE). Attorney David Kelly said that the Rudaj family is considered to be a sixth family in New York, which indicates how powerful they are. Alex is serving his prison term, but still his mob is active in the city.

swordpunisher Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - "They also had a standoff with the Gambinos at a gas station in New Jersey but nothing really happened" This is a sign of weakness that La Cosa Nostra never had before. Before the Commission trial in 1985, no one ever even dared to compete the mob in any state in the US, even mob sectors in St. Louis and Cleveland (which are considered not that big) were not challenged. Even Sicilians couldn't operate in the US unless an approval could be made from the commission. It's much different now.

gnr4evr06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I've read everything there is on the Rudaj organization. The statement that they "amounted to a sixth crime family" originated with FBI official Fred Snelling. In hindsight, it proved to be a vast overstatement. The entire group consisted of a couple dozen members and basically collapsed once it's top six leaders received lengthy prison sentences. Judging by their size and scope of operations, they were closer to a single mob crew than a sixth family.

gnr4evr06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - There have actually been skirmishes between the Mafia and other groups throught the years, though not as much after Prohibition. In the 1950's there was conflict between black numbers operators and the Chicago mob. Same for black numbers operators and the Luccheses in New Jersey in the 1960's. As well as the Pagan motorcylce gang and the Philadelphia mob in the 1980's. There are other examples as well. The Rudaj gang was just the latest.

swordpunisher Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Black gangsters were never a match for any syndicate operation. Like you mentioned, Sam Giancana and Jackie Cerone took over the numbers during the 50's. "Tumac" Accetturo did the same in New Jersey by eliminating many of the Black Panthers. My point is that the mob had the power to stop anything at such times. In Rudaj's case, it was the police force that stopped them. As far as the mob goes, their soldiers were losing gambling territories to the Albanians.

gnr4evr06 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - In the long run, the Rudaj gang was never more of a threat than any of these other upstart groups. The Rudaj gang didn't try to take on the mob directly. They went after Greek clubs in Queens that were paying a tax to the mob only after the Gambino and Lucchese families had been weakened in that area due to indictments.

Congo4life Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - damn that quote is classic "i want my environment to be product of me" shows the meaning of being dominant