Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HeelFaithTurn: Subverted. Near the end of his life, Frank maintains contact with a priest, whom he confesses to regarding the murders that he's committed. Despite this, Frank callously admits that he doesn't feel any remorse for his victims or their families, Hoffa being the exception.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 171 (click to see context) from:
* PlayingAgainstType: Zig-zagged. While Joe Pesci most definitely IS known for playing mobsters in Scorsese films, Bufalino is different. He's calm, reserved, and not AxCrazy like Pesci's characters in Goodfellas and Casino. He's also TheDon, rather than a low-level goon.
to:
* PlayingAgainstType: Zig-zagged. While Joe Pesci most definitely IS known for playing mobsters in Scorsese films, Bufalino is different. He's calm, reserved, and not AxCrazy like Pesci's characters in Goodfellas ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'' and Casino.''Film/{{Casino}}''. He's also TheDon, rather than a low-level goon.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 81 (click to see context) from:
* BerserkButton: Tony Pro's very existence is one for him. Furthermore, being late to a meeting and insulting his ego are surefire ways to piss him off. Threatening his grand-daughter will catch you a beating. And don't show up to a meeting in shorts.
to:
* BerserkButton: Take your pick.
** Tony Pro's very existence is one forhim. Furthermore, being him.
** Being late to a meeting and insulting his ego are surefire ways to piss himoff. off.
** Threatening his grand-daughter will catch you abeating. beating.
** And don't show up to a meeting inshorts.shorts.
* BigBadWannabe: He vastly overestimates his importance in the grand scheme of things, deeming himself untouchable and thinking that he can strong-arm the mob into allowing him to retake the Teamsters. In the end, the mob signs him off as a lost cause and has him unceremoniously executed.
** Tony Pro's very existence is one for
** Being late to a meeting and insulting his ego are surefire ways to piss him
** Threatening his grand-daughter will catch you a
** And don't show up to a meeting in
* BigBadWannabe: He vastly overestimates his importance in the grand scheme of things, deeming himself untouchable and thinking that he can strong-arm the mob into allowing him to retake the Teamsters. In the end, the mob signs him off as a lost cause and has him unceremoniously executed.
Changed line(s) 92 (click to see context) from:
* EvilIsNotAToy: He's stunningly naive about what the mafia can do to him, and he pays dearly for it.
to:
* EvilIsNotAToy: He's stunningly naive naïve about what the mafia can do to him, and he pays dearly for it.
Added DiffLines:
* HiddenDisdainReveal: Happens gradually over the course of the movie. Hoffa owes most of his success within the union to his mob connections. However, several of his later scenes heavily imply that he strongly resents having to rely on the mob to achieve his goals.
Added DiffLines:
* {{Hypocrite}}: Hoo boy! He loathes Tony Pro for being a corrupt union boss who's willing to resort to dirty tactics to advance his position within the Teamsters, not at all unlike Hoffa himself. Furthermore, during his bid to re-take the Teamsters from Fitz, Hoffa cites the latter's blatant corruption and affiliation with the mob as reasons for why Fitz shouldn't be president. Again, Hoffa himself is guilty of such vices.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 34 (click to see context) from:
** He's a noticeable contrast to Sam "Ace" Rothstein, also played by Robert DeNiro. While Ace was a high level earner who was valued for his incredible skills, Frank is never more than a low level enforcer and is seen as expendable by his bosses, a fact he's keenly aware of. Ace was a money maker who never got his hands dirty while Frank is a hitman. Ace is attracted to the glamour of the lifestyle and the boost it gives his ego while Frank just sees it as a way to pay the bills and rarely gets exposes to the nicer side. And Ace ends the film having lost the casino but still alive and making money while Frank is left alone and abandoned by his kids with nothing to do but wait for death.
to:
** He's a noticeable contrast to Sam "Ace" Rothstein, also played by Robert DeNiro.[=DeNiro=]. While Ace was a high level earner who was valued for his incredible skills, Frank is never more than a low level enforcer and is seen as expendable by his bosses, a fact he's keenly aware of. Ace was a money maker who never got his hands dirty while Frank is a hitman. Ace is attracted to the glamour of the lifestyle and the boost it gives his ego while Frank just sees it as a way to pay the bills and rarely gets exposes to the nicer side. And Ace ends the film having lost the casino but still alive and making money while Frank is left alone and abandoned by his kids with nothing to do but wait for death.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 32 (click to see context) from:
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To the leads of Scorsese's two prior mafia films, ''Film/Goodfellas'' and ''Film/Casino'':
to:
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To the leads of Scorsese's two prior mafia films, ''Film/Goodfellas'' ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'' and ''Film/Casino'':''Film/{{Casino}}'':
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 69,70 (click to see context) from:
!!Jimmy Hoffa
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 81 (click to see context) from:
* BerserkButton: Tony Pro's very existence is one for him. Furthermore, being late to a meeting and insulting his ego are surefire ways to piss him off. Threatening his grand-daughter will catch you a beating.
to:
* BerserkButton: Tony Pro's very existence is one for him. Furthermore, being late to a meeting and insulting his ego are surefire ways to piss him off. Threatening his grand-daughter will catch you a beating. And don't show up to a meeting in shorts.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To the leads of Scorsese's two prior mafia films, ''Film/Goodfellas'' and ''Film/Casino'':
** He's the polar opposite of Henry Hill. Henry had wanted to be in and joined the criminal lifestyle from an early age while Frank only joined by pure chance when he was already an adult and married with kids. Henry was attracted to the glamour of the lifestyle and is later blindsided by the violent aspect and that his friends have no issue in having him killed while Frank mainly just sees it as a job and is never afforded any illusions about it's positive sides or how expendable he truly is. Henry rises as high as he can through the ranks while Frank is never more than a low level hitman. Henry sells out his peers to save himself but has no regrets about his actions, only about losing his privileges, and leads a decently comfortable life after. Frank stays loyal, even after the people he's protecting are long dead, and his actions have left him completely alone with nothing to do but wait for his impending death.
** He's a noticeable contrast to Sam "Ace" Rothstein, also played by Robert DeNiro. While Ace was a high level earner who was valued for his incredible skills, Frank is never more than a low level enforcer and is seen as expendable by his bosses, a fact he's keenly aware of. Ace was a money maker who never got his hands dirty while Frank is a hitman. Ace is attracted to the glamour of the lifestyle and the boost it gives his ego while Frank just sees it as a way to pay the bills and rarely gets exposes to the nicer side. And Ace ends the film having lost the casino but still alive and making money while Frank is left alone and abandoned by his kids with nothing to do but wait for death.
** He's the polar opposite of Henry Hill. Henry had wanted to be in and joined the criminal lifestyle from an early age while Frank only joined by pure chance when he was already an adult and married with kids. Henry was attracted to the glamour of the lifestyle and is later blindsided by the violent aspect and that his friends have no issue in having him killed while Frank mainly just sees it as a job and is never afforded any illusions about it's positive sides or how expendable he truly is. Henry rises as high as he can through the ranks while Frank is never more than a low level hitman. Henry sells out his peers to save himself but has no regrets about his actions, only about losing his privileges, and leads a decently comfortable life after. Frank stays loyal, even after the people he's protecting are long dead, and his actions have left him completely alone with nothing to do but wait for his impending death.
** He's a noticeable contrast to Sam "Ace" Rothstein, also played by Robert DeNiro. While Ace was a high level earner who was valued for his incredible skills, Frank is never more than a low level enforcer and is seen as expendable by his bosses, a fact he's keenly aware of. Ace was a money maker who never got his hands dirty while Frank is a hitman. Ace is attracted to the glamour of the lifestyle and the boost it gives his ego while Frank just sees it as a way to pay the bills and rarely gets exposes to the nicer side. And Ace ends the film having lost the casino but still alive and making money while Frank is left alone and abandoned by his kids with nothing to do but wait for death.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* SinisterSweetTooth: On top of being a corrupt union leader in cahoots with the Mafia, he's also known for enjoying ice cream and soda pop as a preferred alternative to alcohol, a fact that makes him seem quite eccentric to his mobster associates; indeed, Tony Pro actually gets on Hoffa's bad side when he interrupts his dessert.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 163 (click to see context) from:
--> ''"Mincia"''
to:
--> ''"Mincia"''''"Mincia."''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 118 (click to see context) from:
--> Jimmy (talking about Pro): He's out of control! What are you gonna do with a person like this?! He's got a hand in everybody's pocket. Shaking down the trucking companies. Can you imagine that? Threatening people! [[{{Hypocrite}} I mean, you threaten people once in a while...Okay. I understand]]. But all the time?!
to:
--> Jimmy (talking '''Jimmy''' ''(talking about Pro): Pro):'' He's out of control! What are you gonna do with a person like this?! He's got a hand in everybody's pocket. Shaking down the trucking companies. Can you imagine that? Threatening people! [[{{Hypocrite}} I mean, you threaten people once in a while...Okay. I understand]]. But all the time?!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 106,109 (click to see context) from:
--> Tony Pro: Don't forget, "you people" got you where you are.
--> Hoffa: No! Don't! Don't tell me that, you fucking...
--> Tony Pro: That's your problem, Jimmy.
--> Hoffa: Your problem is that you're a piece of shit!
--> Hoffa: No! Don't! Don't tell me that, you fucking...
--> Tony Pro: That's your problem, Jimmy.
--> Hoffa: Your problem is that you're a piece of shit!
to:
--> Tony Pro: '''Tony Pro''': Don't forget, "you people" got you where you are.
-->Hoffa: '''Hoffa''': No! Don't! Don't tell me that, you fucking...
-->Tony Pro: '''Tony Pro''': That's your problem, Jimmy.
-->Hoffa: '''Hoffa''': Your problem is that you're a piece of shit!
-->
-->
-->
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 183,184 (click to see context) from:
!!!Portrayed by: Creator/AnnaPaquin
to:
!!!Portrayed by: Creator/AnnaPaquin
Lucy Galina (young) and Creator/AnnaPaquin (adult)
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Invokes this trope later in his life when he's trying to get back into his daughters' good graces, saying that everything that he did was done to "protect them." Given everything that we know about Frank and his history, it falls flat. Unsurprisingly, his daughters are unmoved and want nothing to do with him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 224 (click to see context) from:
* HateSink: As [[BlackComedy hilarious]] as his lines can be, the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the story, with practically zero redeemable traits.
to:
* HateSink: As [[BlackComedy hilarious]] as his lines can be, the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the story, with practically zero redeemable traits. Despite the fact that he has [[VillainWithGoodPublicity good publicity]], he had one guy murdered and mutilated for coming up big in the union. It doesn't help the fact that [[TheFriendNobodyLikes he's despised by anyone who knows his psychopathic personality]], [[EvenEvilHasStandards even by other mobsters]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 221 (click to see context) from:
* {{Expy}}: In many ways, Tony Pro is a [[UpToEleven more depraved]] version of Tommy [=DeVito=] from ''Film/GoodFellas''. The cast even joked about this, mentioning that Tony Pro is the kind of character one would expect to be played by Creator/JoePesci.
to:
* {{Expy}}: In many ways, Tony Pro is a [[UpToEleven more depraved]] version of [[Film/GoodFellas Tommy [=DeVito=] from ''Film/GoodFellas''.[=DeVito=]]]. The cast even joked about this, mentioning that Tony Pro is the kind of character one would expect to be played by Creator/JoePesci.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 172,173 (click to see context) from:
!!Frank Sheeran's family
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 201,202 (click to see context) from:
!! Other mobsters
to:
!! Other mobsters
The Mafia
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
!!Frank Sheeran's family
Added DiffLines:
!! Other mobsters
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 220 (click to see context) from:
* HateSink: [[BlackComedy As hilarious as his lines can be]], the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the entire film, with practically zero redeemable traits.
to:
* HateSink: As [[BlackComedy As hilarious hilarious]] as his lines can be]], be, the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the entire film, story, with practically zero redeemable traits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* PlayingAgainstType: Zig-zagged. While Joe Pesci most definitely IS known for playing mobsters in Scorsese films, Bufalino is different. He's calm, reserved, and not AxCrazy like Pesci's characters in Goodfellas and Casino. He's also TheDon, rather than a low-level goon.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 108 (click to see context) from:
--> Hoffa: Your problem is your a piece of shit!
to:
--> Hoffa: Your problem is your that you're a piece of shit!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 213 (click to see context) from:
* BigBad: The main antagonist of the whole movie. He's Jimmy Hoffa's main rival and the one who orchestrated the conflict with him.
to:
* BigBad: The main antagonist of the whole movie. He's Jimmy Hoffa's main rival and the one who orchestrated main catalyst of the conflict with him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 219 (click to see context) from:
* HateSink: [[BlackComedy As hilarious as his lines can be]], the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the entire film, with virtually zero redeemable traits.
to:
* HateSink: [[BlackComedy As hilarious as his lines can be]], the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the entire film, with virtually practically zero redeemable traits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HateSink: [[BlackComedy As hilarious as his lines can be]], the film makes it very clear that he is easily the most despicable and unpleasant character in the entire film, with virtually zero redeemable traits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* FightingIrish: Frank is an Irish-American war veteran turned mob hitman and associate for Cosa Nostra.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
He doesn't atone for anything, he just feels bad about what he did.
Deleted line(s) 24 (click to see context) :
* TheAtoner: Murdering Hoffa haunts him for the rest of his life.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 116 (click to see context) from:
* YouAreWhatYouHate: As much as Jimmy acts like his disdain of Tony Pro stems from a place of ethics (though he doesn't seem to mind associating with a known murderer like Frank Sheeran), it's heavily implied that the ''real'' reason that Jimmy hates Pro is that he views the younger man as a twisted version of himself - that is, a charismatic union delegate with mob connections. This is best exemplified in their scenes together where Jimmy condescendingly talks down to Tony like a disappointed father who's lecturing his son.
to:
* YouAreWhatYouHate: As much as Jimmy acts like his disdain of Tony Pro stems from a place of ethics (though he doesn't seem to mind associating with a known murderer like Frank Sheeran), it's heavily implied that the ''real'' reason that Jimmy hates Pro is that he views the younger man as a twisted version of himself - that is, a charismatic union delegate with mob connections.connections, albeit ''far'' more AxCrazy than Hoffa. This is best exemplified in their scenes together where Jimmy condescendingly talks down to Tony like a disappointed father who's lecturing his son.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 117 (click to see context) from:
--> Jimmy (talking about Pro): He's out of control! What are you gonna do with a person like this?! He's got a hand in everybody's pocket, shaking down the trucking companies. Can you imagine that? Threatening people! [[{{Hypocrite}} I mean, you threaten people once in a while...Okay. I understand]]. But all the time?!
to:
--> Jimmy (talking about Pro): He's out of control! What are you gonna do with a person like this?! He's got a hand in everybody's pocket, shaking pocket. Shaking down the trucking companies. Can you imagine that? Threatening people! [[{{Hypocrite}} I mean, you threaten people once in a while...Okay. I understand]]. But all the time?!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 117 (click to see context) from:
--> Jimmy (talking about Pro): He's out of control! What are you gonna do with a person like this?! He's got a hand in everybody's pocket, shaking down the trucking companies. Can you imagine that? Threatening people! [[{{Hypocrite}} I mean, you threaten people once in a while...Okay, I understand]]. But all the time?!
to:
--> Jimmy (talking about Pro): He's out of control! What are you gonna do with a person like this?! He's got a hand in everybody's pocket, shaking down the trucking companies. Can you imagine that? Threatening people! [[{{Hypocrite}} I mean, you threaten people once in a while...Okay, Okay. I understand]]. But all the time?!
Changed line(s) 219 (click to see context) from:
* JerkassHasAPoint: He is right that Hoffa got to where he is because of the Mob's help, and he is entitled to his Pension Fund share (not legally, but Hoffa is still a criminal too). [[SelfServingMemory Hoffa vehemently denies this]]. Nevertheless, his reaction was out of line.
to:
* JerkassHasAPoint: He is right that Hoffa got to where he is because of the Mob's help, and he is entitled to his Pension Fund share (not legally, but Hoffa is still a criminal too). [[SelfServingMemory Hoffa vehemently denies this]]. Nevertheless, his reaction was out of line.
