I'm sure everyone is saying the HBO special the iceman tapes. But my personal favorite was the sit down with world renowned criminal psychiatrist Park Dietz. He's so calm cool and collected. At one point he turns the tables and asks Richard if he has any questions for him. When Richard asks him to basically explain why he is the way he is the doctor gives an incredible 10 minute breakdown of his entire personality. It's amazing and I highly recommend it.
I watched it. The interview with Dietz. I totally agree with you. It really reveals Kuklinski in real time. I personally feel that Kuklinski was not lying about his involvements. He wasn't a liar. As we have learned. Payment is most certainly involved in many instances. With "hired help" non- Sicilians.
@Charles RIGHT?! I miss the old HBO SO FUCKING much. Sopranos, OZ, fantastic documentaries and docuseries... it gone so far down hill. HBO was THE place to pitch a show that was not fit for regular TV. It was not afraid to be controversial. Now, they're so worried about offending anyone they don't make hardly any good original content. It's sad, really.
Barbara kuklinski said in the first hbo documentary that they were a. perfect family but years later admitted that she was physically abused for years by Richard. That's typical denial of women who are being abused
I think she was still afraid of him in the beginning of his jail sentence, like somehow he was going to get her if she say something bad about him. But later, she realized , that's it... she will never see him again and can talk freely about everything that she couldn't tell before. She try to leave him but he stab her in the back. It's hard to imagine that trauma and realizing that you are stuck to live with the psychopath. Anyway, Michael analyzing him is as good as Park Dietz's in last part of documentary.
Thank you for saying what you said about the destruction of the family. I had my issues with my grandma and mom, but we've since made peace and are enjoying a wonderful, loving relationship. I have cousins, though, and they are going through so many problems and it comes from their parents being bad parents. One of my cousins is an opioid addict and his mom is the one that started giving him pills and letting him drink when he was a teenager. He's been in and out of jail, on and off the streets, in and out of rehab, and if breaks my heart to see. Had his mom been more responsible then he wouldn't have gone down that path. Just my thoughts on that one. Thank you again for saying that.
His wife and kids went through hell with him. Watch the interviews with his wife and kids, they hated and feared him. How horrible is that when your family hates you.
When your family hates you, you have to be awful human. I have done some really shit things to my family and they still love me, i'm not proud for those things
Y’all don’t pay attention to shit. They said they were scared cause they could tell what was inside. But they always felt protected by him. The iceman was a REAL killer. But also a human. He had 2 regrets. And one of them was the things he did and how he ruined his family.
There was an interview with Kuklinski's daughter that I read. She did verify that Kuklinski was a violent abuser---but she said that HBO agreed to pay his ex-wife for those interviews. In her version of events, Kuklinski beefed up the interviews for that reason alone, and she never thought he would have even talked to the cameras until he saw he had a cash cow for his family. Not defending the guy at all, but just saying, that was probably his motivation for making up so many tales.
True, all those people i know who are the most fucked up in the head and appear to have some anti social personality disorder, have had a bad and unsafe childhood, usually physical abuse from a parent.
My father worked in a prison ministry for several years and as a mentor to young men just getting out, and he said the same thing about fatherless homes. it's heartbreaking. Children need their fathers, and they need them to be good fathers.
Absolutely. Studies have shown that for those brought up by a single parent, living with just a father is much less likely to result in drug addiction, alcoholism, depression or criminality in adolescence and adulthood, than living with just a mother. I think as a society, we really need to question the default setting of automatically giving custody of the children to the female in a divorce situation.
Government needs to stop incentivising: sex out of marriage, babies killed in the womb, out-of-wedlock birth, children raised by single and same-sex couples.
@@suzannequinson8439 Less access to birth control pills (God only knows the side effects), a----ion (I'm not saying that word) should be illegal entirely. It's the only way to force men and women to think twice before sex out of marriage - to grow up. It's a start at least.
@@IamFrozenUnderpants C'mon less excess to birth control will lead to more fatherless children. I agree with you conservatives on personal responsibility however if make abortion and birth control illegal you would have even more unwanted children. Plus kuklinski was a 1 in a million nut job something in the brain causes this sure background can be a factor however not a key factor
I always thought that James Gandolfini would have been perfectly cast as the Ice Man. My thought is less on the Tony Soprano character but more as his character as a hit man in True Romance.
“ straight up guy “ 🤣🤣🤣LMAO ! Michael is a great speaker & he’s entertaining but he’s a known grifter / pathological liar ... Wake Up don’t be a sucker
Lol!!!! Yeah the kinda guy that would take EVERYTHING from you if he wanted it. Stand up in deed. But now he is a soldier for god.....🙄😅 He would have taken everything and anything from you back in the day if it suited his needs. Fool.
They're only a few actors that imo are good no matter what role they're playing even if the movie itself is a shit show. My top favorites that imho always do an awesome are Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp,Mark Wahlberg, Morgan Freeman and believe it or Will Ferrell. There are alot of good actors out there and I missed a few on this list but some actors are good for only certain types of roles where as a select few are amazing no matter who they're playing
Thank you 💛 for your outstanding review of the Iceman. I haven't watched the movie about him. But from what you've said, he is a scary guy. Brutal. I'm just glad he is gone now. Thanks again Michael. Much respect for you. I appreciate your honesty! And 💛 integrity.
I read the book "Iceman" and was very skeptical when he told accounts of getting rid of people by feeding them to rats in a cave in Pennsylvania. I have been a hunter my whole life and never heard of rats living in caves by the thousands. No food to hold them in a cave....they wouldn't be there. A grain silo, maybe. I called BS, so glad to see you were just as skeptical, Michael.
I actually did see a video clip that he had "allegedly" taken that showed a body in a cave getting eaten by rats. Now, I don't know if that was his doing or not, but it was pretty messed up.
@@blacktigerpaw1 I can tell u that since the middle age, big pigs are used for that ... This is not this canadian serial Killer who got the idea 😅 All the sicilian and calabrians mafia used it as well 4 decades. ..
I could see why you would think that but I think James Gandolfini was too animated to play him. Michael Shannon has a more stoic cold empty demeanor to him that fits the role of Richard Kuklinski.
@@CrazyMunky84 Maybe.....but he looks nothing like him. I think James not only looks just like him, or could be made to look identical to him, but I believe he also could have pulled off Kuklinski's personality just as well. People forget just how good of an actor James was; he was a man of many characters. It's sad to think what could have been.....I miss James Gandolfini. RIP.
@@Vladpryde I think Michael Shannon nailed the role personally. James Gandolfini is a legend though and master class actor. He is absolutely missed and may he rest peacefully.
Everyone's gun ho about what you think about it but you weren't there. Algorithm aside, Mike has made a tremendous change and let's be thankful he's here talk about it. Love you Mike.
I always appreciate that you bring the conversation back to the cross. We are called to make disciples of all nations, it’s awesome that you use the platform to share the gospel. God bless brother.
i saw a vid of a proffesional breaking down how he spoke and body language. the pro said there were signs of deception all over the guy. believed he lied about the amount of body count
I felt like the movie made him out to be a gentle giant who just cared about his family more than anyone else, but you can tell from his interview that he was just immature and thought that killing people was funny
Yeah i'm not sure "immature" is the right word for him. he's just another example in my mind of how you can make someone a psychopath. A brutal childhood, abuse from both parents. His brother also did life for a horrible murder.
@@GretaGargoyle yeah I said immature cause the dude would brag about killing people to his family, but no doubt that his childhood contributed to his callousness
Michael, I live in South Africa where we have an epidemic even worse than the pandemic, namely gangsterism. We should have someone like you who is redressing the wrongs of your past. Continue on your current path. Be blessed.
Problem is much of this is probably allowed to go on or something like that. Where there is so much curroption everywhere in a Nation I am afraid theese brutal thugs prob. wohn't be pressured , gode after etc.
Sad thing is. Evil has won. On this plane anyways. It's won in America. The powers that be condoned organized violence while absolutely demanding an organic, grassroots protest be fully prosecuted. I understand this is practically a daily occurrence in South Africa. Also, I understand Russia offered the Boers asylum/haven in Russia. Maybe they should be taken up on that offer. God Bless
@@chriszenko6355 You a real tough guy using that word on the internet, but I'd bet my life you would never say that to an Africans face especially an African American.
Random question from across the pond is it true that akon has either already opened or is opening his own city?seen a few things that he was talking about it then heard nothing else
Michael Franzese is a great storyteller. No fluff or animation. He's got style and finesse. Very different from the others trying to make it in the Podcast industry. Wish him a lot of luck.
Michael seems very intelligent and centered. Never hear him glorify the life, as a matter of fact- he always reinforces that the life is detrimental to everyone it touches. Thanks for the videos and insight!
Yep. He's not over the top - he still looks at some of it with nostalgia and has respect for certain aspects of the life but he's clearly not ignorant at all.
Michael is obviously intelligent..I think he knows how to express himself in a way that resonates with people but make no mistake..he was and by default IS capable to do whatever it takes to get what he wants..I don’t need to know him personally to state that..the same way that Michael doesn’t need to know kuklinski to say what he is saying..people are all the same..one way or the other
Because people have been asking about kuklinski for a long time and there's lore about him that's untrue and probably pissed him off to keep hearing about him
I just recently found your videos and as a former meth addict and amateur criminal, you are spot on. My father and mother were drug addicts and I fell to those same temptations. Fortunately God has given me the opportunity to turn it around and in the last three years I went from an unemployed drug addict living with his reformed mom to a guy with a good job a beautiful bride to be. So I must say you are correct sir love the channel God bless
Plz don't give credit to a fantasy being. It wasn't god it was u. U gave yourself the strength, god is u. Go look urself in the mirror and thank yourself for your strong heart.
@@grapejuice2589 just let people have their passion who gives a fuck what you think, whatever drives you drives you, even if you have a contrasting opinion, its blatant belittling
Michael, I have been in sales and an entrepreneur for 20 years and "I'll make you an offer you can't refuse" is the best business book I have ever read. Thank you.
I read in a book that said his wife and kids were terrified of him and that he could go from being a loving father and husband to a monster depending on what mood he was in
He was never a loving Father or Husband. Loving Father's and Husband's do not frighten their Wives and Children and certainly do not murder other human beings for money or out of temper. His family were only ever used to create an illusion to deter police from investigating him. He was the ultimate scumbag
I believe in one of her interviews his wife said that she always thought that her husband was a coward who took out his feelings of inadequacy on the family until she saw his hands cuffed behind his back fighting off three cops when they were arresting him because they touched her.
I think once he got arrested and his life was over and his family gone, he was angry and just thought, "You want the boogie man. I'll give you the boogie man", and just kept making crazy stuff up to mess with the police. He was obviously a killer. But, the insane number of victims and stories I really think were just him fucking with authorities for fun.
If you added up the death count reported in bios and on Wikipedia, 857,000 people a year would have been murdered in New York alone.... Even MF has said, where/who are all these dead people? There is no way Kuklinski or Scarpa killed over 100 people each... Just didn't happen.
@@tomiasthexder7673 I could be wrong but I think he was referring to where are all these dead wise guys? but it definitely is not impossible and when dealing with black lifeless souls such as these , taking an average of 10 lives a year is not such a difficult task , especially in NY . . . . . . has the bored to death man in prison, who gets no form of stimuli from taking life at will embellished any of the stories or numbers ? Entirely possible. I also wouldn't be so fast to say he hasn't or has
@@tomiasthexder7673 The part where he talks about Kuklinski working with those 5 families and why they would pay 5 or even 6 figures to take someone out when they got 90 guys with nuthin to do makes sense
I like your honesty Michael. I also appreciate the humility. If you were talking all about yourself like you were all of that and so special, I think a lot of people wouldn’t watch you. I saw your face on many videos before and had zero idea who you were. One day I decided to watch and I wasn’t disappointed. God bless you, man.
I met Richard once. He was body guarding the manager of the musical act I was performing with. I looked into his eyes and they were dead eyes. I will never forget it.
I wonder if they say that so the cops stop looking for the actual other hitman just content they got the killer in jail already. I found out recently they convicted and incarcerated an innocent man as the Scarborough Rapist in Toronto so that means they just said oh we got him and stopped looking for Paul Bernardo who just moved to St. Catherines area kept raping and then murdering too of course the innocent guy accused was also a victim but of the faulty justice system instead and Pauls future victims too since the cops enabled Paul by not even looking for him anymore and framing some poor sap.
@@ClosedEyeVisualisations I really hope there is a Heaven. My thought is that were all just tested while alive on Earth. Like any school test. Your judged on what kind of person you are while living and I so hope it's true. I don't have much nor did I accomplish many thing's I hoped I would, I do wish I could go back and instead of doing what I was told to, like hearing.... Just work hard and you'll make it, that i did and i worked so hard from a very early age just to make other people money but the one thing i do pride myself with is i always treat people like I want to be treated, kindly, with respect. I help anyone I can even though I don't have much. I've had 10$ to my name and gave half away to someone who needed it more then myself. Probably why I'll never be rich lol. I do prey, not as much as I should I guess some go unanswered but I always say please help all other's who need it more then I do first and alot of people do need help then myself. Although I didn't accomplish alot in life so far or make a bunch of money, I know that I have a huge heart and care about all living things. I really hope I'm judged not by how much money I have or made or what all I accomplished but instead by the person I am. That and my kid's is what keep me going. I also believe that we all have souls and even a small electric current in us that when we die it's more then just nothingness. This may sound wrong but if I known that there was no judgment after death I maybe would have done thing's differently, nothing cruel but definitely would have made more $$$ and alot of people believe that is why the Bible was fabricated, just to mold people into being better people but I really hope there is more, something to look forward to after all this, The older I get the quicker time seems to fly by, like I'm running out of time to accomplish many thing's for myself and my kid's, and other's that it badly depresses me alot but thinking that this is just a blink of a eye compared to a eternity of happiness in Heaven makes it a whole lot easier to deal with. So I really hope you are wrong my friend.
Wow, on other YT videos about him, his ghoulish fans (who think he was in the mafia & that they know their stuff) said he loved his family. If that's love, count me out
@sdsdsds dsdsdsdsds YOU are spot on ! 👍 I have read three books on this alleged "Iceman " Kuklinski. The first one I reas back in 2008 was so well written that I believed every word. A few years back I read a book where yes, every murder and especially 'contract kill' that Kuklinski boasts about was pure fiction. As Michael F says, " no-one related tothe Italian, Irish or Russian Mafia in his prison knew who he was. Sammy Gravano was the first to out him about 8 years ago and said, "this Kuklinski is full of sh#t !"
Just for the sake of conversation, Lookat what the German officers had there men do in world war two! Machine gun houndreds of civilans and dump them in a ditch , T hen say, i vass youst falling oerders ! ya! Both are products of Hell !
"Someone being real" about someone they never even knew. hahahaha that's a new one .lol.how could anybody be real about someone they never knew existed?
I’m sure Mike was always a pretty stand up guy and pretty honest, even when he was LCN. Obviously, I’m sure he had to do “things” but I’m sure he’s always been this guy and has just been able to fully live his life as this guy post-LCN.
@@michaelfranzese Thank you for this, I always figured Kuklinski was lying about his Mafia claims. He seemed to be like Henry Lee Lucas, he was a murderous sociopath already doing life, and figured he would make up a bunch of stuff for attention. Eventually they got movies made about them. Roy Demeo seemed like he would be the last person to need to pay for outside help in committing murders. The stories about him and his crew are pretty disturbing.
Agreed it's always great to hear the word of god.never cease to be amazed by the shear variety of forms his word comes in.ive posted this elsewhere n I'll say it agn here cuz I'm sure many wud luv it if u checked out the show 'peaky blinders'.same goes for everybody.awsome gangster drama.v authentic
I LOVE how passionate he is about the content of the man's character and also God, and families at the end, even though he's not a fan of the film itself.
A lot of psychologists broke his mind down from that interview. They said he was lying a ton through out it all. He wasn't as connected and he embellished a ton. He's a hardcore narsasistic individual.
also "the iceman" is such a bad nickname for him. my impression of him at least was an emotional hothead with a big mouth, not a cool, calm and collected "iceman" at all.
I dont know about directing. But definitely have him tell you what the life is and do it. Don't try to make it more dramatic or typical Hollywood bs. Just listen then do it
In his book he also claimed to have killed Hoffa by stabbing him in the head with a Bowie knife and drove his body back to NJ to get crushed up in the trunk of a car and shipped overseas. He also claimed that he was one of the shooters in the Castellano/Billotti murders. If that was true, and it most certainly was not, they would have found "Iceman" in the trunk of his own car within a week of his involvement of either thing to get rid of a very expendable outsider loose end. His body count grew the longer he was in jail and had time to "reminisce". Kind of like how Henry Hill "remembered" more stories of an already wildly exaggerated life. But they both got some entertaining films made of their lives. One an absolute classic.
Don't forget, Richard was also (supposedly) part of the crew that took out Carmine Galante during the hostile takeover of the Bonnano family. It's like he wanted to cast himself as the Forrest Gump of NY organised crime.
@@Paddy.C Ha, I forgot about that one. Well, when the mob needed someone whacked, they called the best of the best. "Iceman" had a special line in his house just for those secret missions. 10 mill a head and he worked for everyone. Wonder if The Outfit contracted him out for any hits and how many shots he fired from the grassy knoll.
I had a class in college entitled "Social Deviance". We had a guest lecturer in there who gave a lecture on "Serial Killers". She mentioned that it is extremely hard to "make a serial killer". That, in a sense, "all the stars have to align".
I find you so interesting to listen to, and you really make sense..You said things today I never really considered, but you explained it well and it made sense. Good job explaining things and being honest about yourself
My parents always said when I walked out our front door to go do whatever, be with friends, go to store whatever it was; that I represent our family and to remember what I do is a direct reflection on them. It wasn't until I was a parent myself that I really realized what they were saying.
Only in America if you are a zero you get respect hahahahaha I have done shocking things in my life and those who wanted to go to their parents to talk I had friends who would hurt his mother his brothers his children there is no game in this life with us open your mouth and the family pays a price I would let people go to their children's funerals
i wish my parents told that to me it possibly could of avoided me doing some bad stuff... thats not on them .. but i hear those words now as im older and i think wow that would of clicked... would it have 100$ as a 13-20 year old? maybe maybe not
Hey Mr Franzese, I spent the first years out of school in South Africa as a movie reviewer. You are easily the best movie reviewer I have ever seen. You are an incredibly gifted orator, you never um or uh or pause… it’s incredible. Congrats on your success and mindset.
I’m beginning to wonder if Kuklinski made up his “Mafia Connections” as a way to make himself less evil than he was. We kinda view the Hitman as a very different kinda of murderer. A hitman can murder 100 people but we don’t consider the Hitman as a serial killer. We know it was his job, so it kinda feels like it holds a different connotation than a serial killer. Yea the Hitman kills a lot of people but usually there’s no compulsion or urge to kill random people. The don’t have to kill anyone, it’s just business. So they’re see as not as evil as a serial killer. Clearly he’s a serial psychopathic serial killer. Some would say a monster. Now imagine, you’re Kuklinski. You have a wife and children and you’re a sadistic serial killer, and your family have absolutely no idea. You’ve killed 15 people. It’s sort of the later years of The Mafia’s power in NYC and just got arrested, to the shock of your family, for those murders and you WILL be convicted. How do you save face for your family? What rationalization would give them so that they doesn’t have to live and come to terms with the fact and the shame that their Father/Husband is actually just a psychopathic serial killer? The rationalization…? *YOU’RE A HITMAN FOR THE 5 FAMILIES OF THE MAFIA AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR POWER.* That’s an easier pill to swallow than the alternative.
Police would find out if he was lying in 1991 and 2002. There was TV, other prisoners saw the documentary, many ex mafia people, FBI saw it etc. Criminal is not a black&white, he's lying, this one is telling a truth thing. It's normal that you don't hear for every guy that is hired for a hit, this is not a supermarket scene ... So, this is realy funny. It's strange, nobody (Police, Mafia, criminals, FBI etc) denied anything for 40 years and now everything is fake? Yeah right.
@@InTheMindOfDavid Listen again what Mr. Franzese said ... Nobody knows him, he didn't heard of him, he didn't work for the Mafia ... So how did he earn a living? For 30 plus years? ... Newspaper adds? Hi, My name is Richard Kuklinski, if you have a problem and you have at least 50 000 dollars ... :)) Maybe this is a bad image for the mob that somebody "from the oustide" was hired ... This are not small lies, you can't lie about something like this (20 and more hours of video tape non - stop lies, with names, adresses, how, when, where..., yeah right...), everybody's watching: Mafia, FBI, Police etc. And now, in 2021 suddenly it's 90% fake ... We'll O.K.
@@HornetBojan He didn’t say it’s all fake, nor did I for that matter, he said it’s highly exaggerated and that as far as he was aware Kuklinski wasn’t involved with the Mob at the level in which Kuklinski makes it sound. Those in the Mafia know pretty much just about everyone that has any sort of dealings with the Mafia regardless of family or level within the Mafia. If Kuklinski really had done as many hits for the Mafia as he says he did Michael would definitely have been aware of him. Did he possibly interact with and possibly kill with some people with Roy Dimao(a known serial kill that just so happened to be in the Mafia) or at the Gemini? It’s totally possible, but those interaction most likely weren’t Mafia related since the Mafia usually handle those sorts of matter in house, more times than not. Practically exclusively. As far as members of the Mafia only speaking up now and accusing Kuklinski of exaggerating his ties with the Mafia, probably has more to do with them only recently speaking more openly about the Mafia in general. You gotta remember, the Ice Man tapes were made just as the Mafia began to fall apart. So a lot of the guy saying Kuklinski is exaggerating about Mafia ties weren’t speaking openly back then because the Mafia still had a massive influence and they probably still feared retaliation for speaking about Cosa Nostra where as today the Mafia isn’t that large of threat anymore.
@@michaelfranzese i always enjoy listening to you talk, im just disappointed its really true that he was a pathological liar hehe...thank you again, cant wait for next videos 🤝
Becareful before you heap too much praise on him. He also said anyone who voted for Trump - "maybe its time for them to die". All will become clear soon......
This video is probably my favorite from you. It starts out with you pretty much wholly dismantling the idea that Kuklinski was a mob guy (which I wholly think he made up to get more attention), then pivots to talking about faith and parenthood. I'm not a believer, but I can appreciate the way you believe in redemption, even though the thought of someone like Kuklinski getting to paradise makes me feel uncomfortable. Honestly, though, I don't think someone who could kill so thoughtlessly and so joyfully would ask for redemption in the first place.
I read the book, “The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer.” Wowza. A lot of the things you talk about are in the book. Kuklinski said that his wife Barbara and their kids are the only people he ever “loved,” as much as he could I guess. He viewed her as a possession, like most abusers do. He did beat her so badly (three times I think) that she miscarried. The next time she got pregnant, she told him she would kill him in his sleep if he did it again. They ended up having two girls and then a boy, who Richard was jealous of. So jealous that Barbara would send the boy away on the weekends to keep him safe from his dad. Richard spoke of a lot of murders, some just for fun, some contract murders where he would take people to a cave in the woods of PA, feed the live victim to rats and videotape it to show whoever had hired him. He said he knew he was bad, said he knew it was weird that he didn’t feel anything, said his dad beat anything good out of him. As for his brother- Richard didn’t like that he was gay and couldn’t handle that he had killed a child. Children were off limits for Richard, he said. When he died, he kept saying that he was being murdered. He thought he was being poisoned. That actually makes sense if he was going to testify against Sammy. BTW- I LOVED that you presented the gospel message with this video. Great timing to show viewers God’s redeeming love. I am a Christian also, and as Christians, we know that no one is beneath Jesus’ saving grace. No matter what you have done, He will rescue you if you come to Him with a pure heart. I didn’t understand this completely until I thought of it in a true parent/child way. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to save my children from an eternity in hEll. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to bring them back to me if they had gone astray. God loves us like that. God came down in human flesh to rescue me and to rescue YOU. Find a Bible-believing church, go or listen online. And give yourself to Him. You will never regret it.
I'm confused you stated reasons he hated his brother. His brother killed a child. Children were off limits yet his wife would send his son away to protect him. Didn't he say if he ever killed his wife he would have to kill his kids. I really don't understand why his wife tolerated this? Yes I get fear but at some point you end it. She said she'd kill him in his sleep so she evidently spoke up. Why didn't she inform authorities instead of threatening him. I'd like to read her book or the kids if they exist
Wow I feel sick man he fed people to rats that is one of the most fucked up things I’ve read in my life😂🤢 Micheal mentions that he can’t say what happens on Kuklinski’s deathbed and I agree but we can HOPE that this fucker is in hell.
No God came down and rescued you, or anyone else....lies. You or no one else has seen God, or had a back and forth conversation with said God, so stop the BS.
Love the message brother ❤️🙏 I was just another lost soul from Brooklyn saved by grace and watching your redemption story is inspiring..... knowing that our Lord Jesus Christ is mighty to save any soul!!!
If the term “you don’t need anything to create an empire besides just pure talent, passion and just an awesome nice personality” was a person you’d be it. Keep it up!
Yikes !!! This girl from Chesterton is getting a lesson!!! Listened to a talk you gave at a church in San Diego.... and yesterday” sermon..... you have a gift ❤️
I work as a high school supply teacher and you can see how some students have dark futures ahead, sadly it starts in the home and lack of structure, respect and consequences has a big impact on how they turn out.
The opposite is true in this case. Kuklinski and his siblings were raised in a strict authoritarian Catholic household, and he was beat by both his parents. His brother Florian was killed by a beating by his father (Florian unlike "Charley Lane" the teen bully he claimed to kill) actually exists and dissapears from census records. They shared a birthday. It's people like you who think "spare the rod spoil the child" who turn people into abusers.
Even Kuklinski's claim to having killed the bully at age 13 is believed to be a lie. No one has ever been able to independently verify his claim, and there's apparently no evidence that any kid matching this bully's description was killed or went missing in the time frame that this killing supposedly happened. That kind of killing was rare enough at the time to have made national news if it really did happen.
How on earth could you research a thing like that after so many years? They who claim it isn't true, are only guessing. So jump of the bullshit train please
@@wyldeyouth Police records from that time still exist. Every newspaper from that time is still on file. School records. You would be surprised how much you can research from many decades ago. If a kid was brutally murdered like that, it would be in the historical record.
@@wyldeyouth It’s probably in those HBO interviews, or his book. I watched those interviews with him years ago. They are pretty horrifying. They are on TH-cam I am pretty sure if you want to watch.
Michael Franzese has his own, very clever, way of justifying himself and portraying himself as basically a good guy. Here you see his deceit at its best. Many people, like you, fall for it - just read some of the comments below.....
Michael is such a G. The way he says things without saying actually saying it, its amazing. If a prosecutor lawyer put him on the stand right now, Michael would own him.
Thank you for the terrific and insightful content here . It's so interesting to learn the truth about these things . Love your style and content . Greetings from the UK
You can see why Michael was such a great boss in the mob. He recognizes real and fake. He speaks well and is able to see things from all angles. Very respectable and stand up man.
No doubt all of those things, and above all he was a mega-earner. His gas tax scheme was legendary, and you can tell that even now as a legitimate civilian entrepreneur he has a natural instinct for money opportunities.
I remember being on a serial killer binge years ago. I've pretty much seen, and read everything related to The Iceman. In the end, my bullshit senses was tingling. Ofcourse he killed a bunch of people, but he was caking it on heavily. He liked the attention. I guess it was more fun doing interviews and having people writing books about you, than just sitting in your cell.
If you listen to him for more than a few minutes, it's clear he's 80% bull. I know a thing or two about chemistry and science, what he described doing with poison just can't be done, for one. Now, there's no doubt he was a sociopath who killed people, probably between 10 and 20, not over 200 like he claimed, and he mostly did it with guns or his hands, not poisoned crossbow bolts and hypodermic needles and exotic poisons spilled on people in clubs and all the other wacky stuff he claims he did. He was a common thug, certainly no Mafioso and certainly no genius hitman.
I've commented before on the topic. Of course I read the book (didn't particularly like the movie). Nevertheless his story was quite remarkable. Especially his childhood. The initial 'early' stage of his introduction to his trade involving stalking men in the dock yards seems.. farfetched. As if their were NO police efforts to investigate back in the fifties! Even IF it's TRUE he would have at some point left behind evidence, something linking him to the numerous circumstances..
I did the same when I was younger but never understood it was bullshit, was much more willing to believe back then. Looking back though I did notice it seemed his stories were greater than any killers ever.
@@dangerszewski9816 He definitely killed, and I wouldn't be shocked if he did kill a few for the mob for money, but he was definitely full of shit on a lot what he said. The one that sealed the deal for me was when he claimed he killed Hoffa lol.
A movie about the Iceman that properly illustrated how evil Richard is starring James Gandolfini directed by Scorsese or de Palma would've been perfect.
Don't disrespect JG like that. He was way too good to play a wannabe like Kuklinski. Not to mention he's Italian. Kuklinski was a liar, never mob associated. Just a sick serial killer. If JG had played him, it would've made people think that RK was really a mob associate.
@@DracoPadilla I wasn't disrespecting him, the fuck you on about? I'm saying he could've played Kuklinski well because he's a great actor and he can act meancing and cold blooded very convincingly and effectively.
When they chose to cast Michael Shannon I felt that he was the perfect choice and that they made the best decision ,he is such an incredible actor. He must have studied those interviews in depth for the role considering how well he nailed everything like the way that Kuklinski spoke and his mannerisms . I was blown away by Michael Shannon's performance , he nailed it and it really showed how dedicated he is to his craft. Huge respect gained for Michael Shannon for sure.
I was thinking John Travolta because with a beard he could've convinced alota people that he was a real killer..but Shannon done a job that deserves an Oscar or something of that nature
@@ninjanunch27 He played one of the most complex characters of all time on Boardwalk Empire. Who could have guessed that the character from Season 1 would end up the character in Season 5.
"You're turning that life over to society at some point in time. Are they gonna be a benefit or a destructive person?" You nailed right there, Mike. Right effing there.
You're such a well-spoken person and you keep your audience engaged .This would be great for A&E.
I'm sure everyone is saying the HBO special the iceman tapes. But my personal favorite was the sit down with world renowned criminal psychiatrist Park Dietz. He's so calm cool and collected. At one point he turns the tables and asks Richard if he has any questions for him. When Richard asks him to basically explain why he is the way he is the doctor gives an incredible 10 minute breakdown of his entire personality. It's amazing and I highly recommend it.
Where do I find this interview
@@cheatersrocks It's on TH-cam. Just search "Kulinski park Dietz"
I watched it. The interview with Dietz. I totally agree with you. It really reveals Kuklinski in real time. I personally feel that Kuklinski was not lying about his involvements. He wasn't a liar.
As we have learned. Payment is most certainly involved in many instances. With "hired help" non- Sicilians.
@Charles RIGHT?! I miss the old HBO SO FUCKING much. Sopranos, OZ, fantastic documentaries and docuseries... it gone so far down hill. HBO was THE place to pitch a show that was not fit for regular TV. It was not afraid to be controversial. Now, they're so worried about offending anyone they don't make hardly any good original content. It's sad, really.
@@morganr4426 so true. But, why take the time to write gritty, hard hitting, thoughtful work when I can just throw any bullshit script
Barbara kuklinski said in the first hbo documentary that they were a. perfect family but years later admitted that she was physically abused for years by Richard. That's typical denial of women who are being abused
Freud was weird but not to this extent
I think she was still afraid of him in the beginning of his jail sentence, like somehow he was going to get her if she say something bad about him. But later, she realized , that's it... she will never see him again and can talk freely about everything that she couldn't tell before. She try to leave him but he stab her in the back. It's hard to imagine that trauma and realizing that you are stuck to live with the psychopath. Anyway, Michael analyzing him is as good as Park Dietz's in last part of documentary.
@@sofronije74 you are absolutely right.
It happens dummy
@@sofronije74 This is totally off-topic but did you get your Profile name from the movie -Return to the Valley of the Dolls-?
Thank you for saying what you said about the destruction of the family. I had my issues with my grandma and mom, but we've since made peace and are enjoying a wonderful, loving relationship. I have cousins, though, and they are going through so many problems and it comes from their parents being bad parents. One of my cousins is an opioid addict and his mom is the one that started giving him pills and letting him drink when he was a teenager. He's been in and out of jail, on and off the streets, in and out of rehab, and if breaks my heart to see. Had his mom been more responsible then he wouldn't have gone down that path. Just my thoughts on that one. Thank you again for saying that.
You have to remember that Hollywood never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Neither do the MSM
@@treedog86 facts
So true
@@treedog86People who watch Fox News are the most misinformed.
@@Anonymous-rj5kw people that cry about FOX dont have anything going on in their life. I bet your parents still support you
His wife and kids went through hell with him. Watch the interviews with his wife and kids, they hated and feared him. How horrible is that when your family hates you.
When your family hates you, you have to be awful human.
I have done some really shit things to my family and they still love me, i'm not proud for those things
With a name like Satch you have to question did your family really love you. Of course Iam joking here but... It does make ya think.🤔
From what I heard he never abused his kids because it reminded of his father who he hated the most compared to his mother
@@tonydaza8504 but he threat to kill them and beat their mother all the time
Y’all don’t pay attention to shit. They said they were scared cause they could tell what was inside. But they always felt protected by him.
The iceman was a REAL killer. But also a human. He had 2 regrets. And one of them was the things he did and how he ruined his family.
There was an interview with Kuklinski's daughter that I read. She did verify that Kuklinski was a violent abuser---but she said that HBO agreed to pay his ex-wife for those interviews. In her version of events, Kuklinski beefed up the interviews for that reason alone, and she never thought he would have even talked to the cameras until he saw he had a cash cow for his family. Not defending the guy at all, but just saying, that was probably his motivation for making up so many tales.
It is all true, damn true
Don't let the truth get in the way of a long yarn.Especially when there is some bugs bunny up for grabs.
I totally agree. His tales/death/documentaries are to the benefit of the Kuklinski family.
He literally killed multiple people
Honestly, after watching three separate documentaries, I think this was the Kuklinski estate gift.
I thank you for the insight. Michael Shannon is a professional. Amateurs can strive for it.
Jackie Kennedy once said: You only have one chance to raise your children right; if you don't do that, nothing else in your life will ever matter.
It's the truest statement ever!
Wow
True, all those people i know who are the most fucked up in the head and appear to have some anti social personality disorder, have had a bad and unsafe childhood, usually physical abuse from a parent.
@@riiadejaneiro3766 yesssir and i can vouch. im better off dead tbh
Uh-huh. Well, Jackie Kennedy had a full household staff, including nannies. What she knew about knew about ordinary life wouldn't fill a thimble.
My father worked in a prison ministry for several years and as a mentor to young men just getting out, and he said the same thing about fatherless homes. it's heartbreaking. Children need their fathers, and they need them to be good fathers.
Absolutely. Studies have shown that for those brought up by a single parent, living with just a father is much less likely to result in drug addiction, alcoholism, depression or criminality in adolescence and adulthood, than living with just a mother.
I think as a society, we really need to question the default setting of automatically giving custody of the children to the female in a divorce situation.
Government needs to stop incentivising: sex out of marriage, babies killed in the womb, out-of-wedlock birth, children raised by single and same-sex couples.
@@IamFrozenUnderpants I 100% agree. We also need to promote self-respect and respect for life and the principle of personal responsibility!
@@suzannequinson8439 Less access to birth control pills (God only knows the side effects), a----ion (I'm not saying that word) should be illegal entirely.
It's the only way to force men and women to think twice before sex out of marriage - to grow up. It's a start at least.
@@IamFrozenUnderpants C'mon less excess to birth control will lead to more fatherless children. I agree with you conservatives on personal responsibility however if make abortion and birth control illegal you would have even more unwanted children. Plus kuklinski was a 1 in a million nut job something in the brain causes this sure background can be a factor however not a key factor
He also took out Kennedy, Lincoln, Julius Caesar and rumor has it Darth Vader.
Dont forget Hoffa!!
Rumor has it he whacked JesusChrist
Hahaha 😂
I was actually there when he wacked out Kennedy . I gave him the green light . - Tk Kirkland
Epstein too
“He only killed a dozen people. He’s not a real Killer” 😂😂😂
I always thought that James Gandolfini would have been perfectly cast as the Ice Man. My thought is less on the Tony Soprano character but more as his character as a hit man in True Romance.
Hell yea.
Watch Killing Them Softly
Yep, but he would have had of been thinner
Absolutely!
💯
I love listening to Michael talk. He's such a straight up guy. He's the kind of guy you'd love to have as a friend, a stand up guy.
Also, I thought the movie sucked because there were so many inaccuracies, but I guess that's Hollywood!
Yeah yeah you can even say he's a...*goodfella*
Yes until things go bad and it was you or him and his family!!
“ straight up guy “ 🤣🤣🤣LMAO ! Michael is a great speaker & he’s entertaining but he’s a known grifter / pathological liar ... Wake Up don’t be a sucker
Lol!!!! Yeah the kinda guy that would take EVERYTHING from you if he wanted it. Stand up in deed. But now he is a soldier for god.....🙄😅 He would have taken everything and anything from you back in the day if it suited his needs. Fool.
Michael Shannon is always good in every role I've ever seen him in.
Agreed
Absolutely
They're only a few actors that imo are good no matter what role they're playing even if the movie itself is a shit show. My top favorites that imho always do an awesome are Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp,Mark Wahlberg, Morgan Freeman and believe it or Will Ferrell. There are alot of good actors out there and I missed a few on this list but some actors are good for only certain types of roles where as a select few are amazing no matter who they're playing
He was a beast on Boardwalk Empire.
Yep! For sure,, his Boardwalk Empire role was awesome,,, if you haven’t seen the movie BUG, check it out... awe man he is crazy in that..
Thank you 💛 for your outstanding review of the Iceman. I haven't watched the movie about him. But from what you've said, he is a scary guy. Brutal. I'm just glad he is gone now. Thanks again Michael. Much respect for you. I appreciate your honesty! And 💛 integrity.
I read the book "Iceman" and was very skeptical when he told accounts of getting rid of people by feeding them to rats in a cave in Pennsylvania. I have been a hunter my whole life and never heard of rats living in caves by the thousands. No food to hold them in a cave....they wouldn't be there. A grain silo, maybe. I called BS, so glad to see you were just as skeptical, Michael.
I actually did see a video clip that he had "allegedly" taken that showed a body in a cave getting eaten by rats. Now, I don't know if that was his doing or not, but it was pretty messed up.
He should've used pigs. Famous Canadian serial killer used them. Killed 40 prostitutes, maybe more. Their bodies was never found.
Grain silos are a yes
@@blacktigerpaw1 yup worked extremely well. Only thing you gotta do is make sure the pigs are starving
@@blacktigerpaw1 I can tell u that since the middle age, big pigs are used for that ... This is not this canadian serial Killer who got the idea 😅
All the sicilian and calabrians mafia used it as well 4 decades. ..
His wife is the hero.
Him: “Yea, resuscitate me.”
Her: “... Nah.”
Holy crap, yes 😅
James Gandolfini would have played an outstanding role as Richard Kuklinski.
I could see why you would think that but I think James Gandolfini was too animated to play him. Michael Shannon has a more stoic cold empty demeanor to him that fits the role of Richard Kuklinski.
@@CrazyMunky84 Maybe.....but he looks nothing like him. I think James not only looks just like him, or could be made to look identical to him, but I believe he also could have pulled off Kuklinski's personality just as well. People forget just how good of an actor James was; he was a man of many characters. It's sad to think what could have been.....I miss James Gandolfini. RIP.
@@Vladpryde one of my first thoughts when I saw the film too, and given his acting skills could have easily played the role, shame
@@Vladpryde I think Michael Shannon nailed the role personally. James Gandolfini is a legend though and master class actor. He is absolutely missed and may he rest peacefully.
kinda did in true romance
Everyone's gun ho about what you think about it but you weren't there. Algorithm aside, Mike has made a tremendous change and let's be thankful he's here talk about it. Love you Mike.
I always appreciate that you bring the conversation back to the cross. We are called to make disciples of all nations, it’s awesome that you use the platform to share the gospel. God bless brother.
His HBO interviews were terrifying. I remember being at the age of 11 or so and watching them on HBO.
i saw a vid of a proffesional breaking down how he spoke and body language. the pro said there were signs of deception all over the guy. believed he lied about the amount of body count
I admire your stand with your faith, Michael!
The best thing mike ever did it turn to are lord and savior Jesus Christ god bless you
you can tell Michael was an OG BOSS by his mentality and his beliefs he speaks clear and calmly , what doesn't kill you make you stronger
I felt like the movie made him out to be a gentle giant who just cared about his family more than anyone else, but you can tell from his interview that he was just immature and thought that killing people was funny
yeah a total psycho who lacks morality
Yes. And Family was scared of him.
Yeah i'm not sure "immature" is the right word for him. he's just another example in my mind of how you can make someone a psychopath. A brutal childhood, abuse from both parents. His brother also did life for a horrible murder.
@@GretaGargoyle yeah I said immature cause the dude would brag about killing people to his family, but no doubt that his childhood contributed to his callousness
Immature low life who hurt people with no remorse
Michael, I live in South Africa where we have an epidemic even worse than the pandemic, namely gangsterism. We should have someone like you who is redressing the wrongs of your past. Continue on your current path. Be blessed.
Problem is much of this is probably allowed to go on or something like that. Where there is so much curroption everywhere in a Nation I am afraid theese brutal thugs prob. wohn't be pressured , gode after etc.
Sad thing is. Evil has won. On this plane anyways. It's won in America. The powers that be condoned organized violence while absolutely demanding an organic, grassroots protest be fully prosecuted. I understand this is practically a daily occurrence in South Africa. Also, I understand Russia offered the Boers asylum/haven in Russia. Maybe they should be taken up on that offer. God Bless
@@chriszenko6355 You a real tough guy using that word on the internet, but I'd bet my life you would never say that to an Africans face especially an African American.
Colonialist
Random question from across the pond is it true that akon has either already opened or is opening his own city?seen a few things that he was talking about it then heard nothing else
Michael Franzese is a great storyteller. No fluff or animation. He's got style and finesse. Very different from the others trying to make it in the Podcast industry. Wish him a lot of luck.
So true
Excellent review Michael..I fully agree with everything you said
Damn Michael you went in on this guy, absolutely killed him 💀
Michael seems very intelligent and centered. Never hear him glorify the life, as a matter of fact- he always reinforces that the life is detrimental to everyone it touches. Thanks for the videos and insight!
Well said. I am very impressed by Michael and especially am happy to hear him speak at least peripherally of the gospel.
That's a good man! Different times ! Respectable man!
Which Michael 🤔
Yep. He's not over the top - he still looks at some of it with nostalgia and has respect for certain aspects of the life but he's clearly not ignorant at all.
Michael is obviously intelligent..I think he knows how to express himself in a way that resonates with people but make no mistake..he was and by default IS capable to do whatever it takes to get what he wants..I don’t need to know him personally to state that..the same way that Michael doesn’t need to know kuklinski to say what he is saying..people are all the same..one way or the other
Thank you for calling BS on Kuklinski! The guy was a piece of work I tell ya.
He is a piece of shit and I dare him to say he was friends with the Italians!!
He did not call BS. He is saying this man killed a lot of people. He is saying he is a monster. He was.
@@lordoffaiyum9727 The whole pathological liar part? That's calling out his BS.
@@lordoffaiyum9727 but he wasn't a mafia hitman.. So he was a Billy BS
@@lordoffaiyum9727 he was 100% calling it BS. Do you need everything spoon fed to you? Jesus Christ.
Enjoyed your video. I chuckled a few times because of your brutal honesty.
I have never seen him this amped up about a guy... love it Michael, God Bless
It's that Gemini energy he's got. I'm a Gemini as well and we get passionate about things👌🙏✌️
Because people have been asking about kuklinski for a long time and there's lore about him that's untrue and probably pissed him off to keep hearing about him
@@AC-mb1lp no thats nonsense
I'm glad Michael's talking about this guy. I've read so many mob books and none of them mentions The Iceman.
I just recently found your videos and as a former meth addict and amateur criminal, you are spot on. My father and mother were drug addicts and I fell to those same temptations. Fortunately God has given me the opportunity to turn it around and in the last three years I went from an unemployed drug addict living with his reformed mom to a guy with a good job a beautiful bride to be. So I must say you are correct sir love the channel God bless
Plz don't give credit to a fantasy being. It wasn't god it was u. U gave yourself the strength, god is u. Go look urself in the mirror and thank yourself for your strong heart.
God bless. Stay strong.
@@grapejuice2589 get a life, bozo
@@grapejuice2589 just let people have their passion who gives a fuck what you think, whatever drives you drives you, even if you have a contrasting opinion, its blatant belittling
Give your life completely to Jesus Christ, and your life will have purpose and meaning beyond your hopes and dreams.
Hey Michael if you read this thanks for your hard work, it’s inspiring.
Saw the documentary about that man. Chilling. He had eyes of a shark. No soul. Absolutely Michael. If we truly repent God will forgive us.
Iceman: “See that guy walking down the street....yeah I killed him last month.”
That sums him up pretty well. Claims to of killed hundreds but in reality he abused his family and killed a few of his business partners.
Lmao
"All dem dinosaurs back then? I killed em."
That’s a good one 😆
@@ThomasJones-ij6hv and a handful of randos
Michael, I have been in sales and an entrepreneur for 20 years and "I'll make you an offer you can't refuse" is the best business book I have ever read. Thank you.
I second that!!
Third
Brilliant video. Michael Franzese is a brilliant teacher/mentor. Always clear concise videos. Well done.
I read in a book that said his wife and kids were terrified of him and that he could go from being a loving father and husband to a monster depending on what mood he was in
He was never a loving Father or Husband.
Loving Father's and Husband's do not frighten their Wives and Children and certainly do not murder other human beings for money or out of temper.
His family were only ever used to create an illusion to deter police from investigating him.
He was the ultimate scumbag
I believe in one of her interviews his wife said that she always thought that her husband was a coward who took out his feelings of inadequacy on the family until she saw his hands cuffed behind his back fighting off three cops when they were arresting him because they touched her.
I think once he got arrested and his life was over and his family gone, he was angry and just thought, "You want the boogie man. I'll give you the boogie man", and just kept making crazy stuff up to mess with the police. He was obviously a killer. But, the insane number of victims and stories I really think were just him fucking with authorities for fun.
not when you start at the age he says he did, I think he considered it his job and he was out to be the best in the business .
If you added up the death count reported in bios and on Wikipedia, 857,000 people a year would have been murdered in New York alone.... Even MF has said, where/who are all these dead people? There is no way Kuklinski or Scarpa killed over 100 people each... Just didn't happen.
@@anthonysaponaro6318 No.. he was making it up.. did you watch the video?
@@tomiasthexder7673 I could be wrong but I think he was referring to where are all these dead wise guys? but it definitely is not impossible and when dealing with black lifeless souls such as these , taking an average of 10 lives a year is not such a difficult task , especially in NY . . . . . . has the bored to death man in prison, who gets no form of stimuli from taking life at will embellished any of the stories or numbers ?
Entirely possible.
I also wouldn't be so fast to say he hasn't or has
@@tomiasthexder7673 The part where he talks about Kuklinski working with those 5 families and why they would pay 5 or even 6 figures to take someone out when they got 90 guys with nuthin to do makes sense
I like your honesty Michael. I also appreciate the humility. If you were talking all about yourself like you were all of that and so special, I think a lot of people wouldn’t watch you. I saw your face on many videos before and had zero idea who you were. One day I decided to watch and I wasn’t disappointed. God bless you, man.
dude literally pretends like he had anyhting to do with mob and you talking about henosty...this guy is a scammer not honest
@@divacroft1034 how would you even know that? Sammy The Bull knows Michael is real.
I met Richard once. He was body guarding the manager of the musical act I was performing with. I looked into his eyes and they were dead eyes. I will never forget it.
Well Tom, I’m glad you’re still here with us after meeting that demented monster.
Being abused by your parents that badly won’t produce a nice man.
richard was horribly abused for his whole life, his eyes may have been dead but the man wasnt evil he was destroyed absolutely.
That’s still not an excuse.
The iceman just melted. Thanks for the video.
Amen!
"Turning these kids over to society" That is an important statement. I like the wording.
Your podcasts are great. Very interesting to listen to. Thanks for doing them.
You said in another video that when someone claims to kill truckloads of people, you either have immunity or you are a liar. You were right.
I wonder if they say that so the cops stop looking for the actual other hitman just content they got the killer in jail already. I found out recently they convicted and incarcerated an innocent man as the Scarborough Rapist in Toronto so that means they just said oh we got him and stopped looking for Paul Bernardo who just moved to St. Catherines area kept raping and then murdering too of course the innocent guy accused was also a victim but of the faulty justice system instead and Pauls future victims too since the cops enabled Paul by not even looking for him anymore and framing some poor sap.
Prayers for you.. ..God is real, So is Satan. 🙏
@@ClosedEyeVisualisations, you wrong
@@ClosedEyeVisualisations I really hope there is a Heaven. My thought is that were all just tested while alive on Earth. Like any school test. Your judged on what kind of person you are while living and I so hope it's true. I don't have much nor did I accomplish many thing's I hoped I would, I do wish I could go back and instead of doing what I was told to, like hearing.... Just work hard and you'll make it, that i did and i worked so hard from a very early age just to make other people money but the one thing i do pride myself with is i always treat people like I want to be treated, kindly, with respect. I help anyone I can even though I don't have much. I've had 10$ to my name and gave half away to someone who needed it more then myself. Probably why I'll never be rich lol. I do prey, not as much as I should I guess some go unanswered but I always say please help all other's who need it more then I do first and alot of people do need help then myself. Although I didn't accomplish alot in life so far or make a bunch of money, I know that I have a huge heart and care about all living things. I really hope I'm judged not by how much money I have or made or what all I accomplished but instead by the person I am. That and my kid's is what keep me going. I also believe that we all have souls and even a small electric current in us that when we die it's more then just nothingness. This may sound wrong but if I known that there was no judgment after death I maybe would have done thing's differently, nothing cruel but definitely would have made more $$$ and alot of people believe that is why the Bible was fabricated, just to mold people into being better people but I really hope there is more, something to look forward to after all this, The older I get the quicker time seems to fly by, like I'm running out of time to accomplish many thing's for myself and my kid's, and other's that it badly depresses me alot but thinking that this is just a blink of a eye compared to a eternity of happiness in Heaven makes it a whole lot easier to deal with. So I really hope you are wrong my friend.
In his book, he talked about beating his wife so badly that it caused her to miscarriage. There's GRAPHIC details in that, too. GRAPHIC.
What?
That’s so horrible 😣
and the fact he was beaten as a child... cyclical.
Wow, on other YT videos about him, his ghoulish fans (who think he was in the mafia & that they know their stuff) said he loved his family. If that's love, count me out
Which book is this, I'd be interested in reading it. Thanks 😊
This is a great video. He was truly a monster. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone being real about him.
Everyone I’ve seen talk about him seems to be real about it
@sdsdsds dsdsdsdsds it doesn’t make sense because it never happened.
@sdsdsds dsdsdsdsds YOU are spot on ! 👍
I have read three books on this alleged "Iceman " Kuklinski.
The first one I reas back in 2008 was so well written that I believed every word.
A few years back I read a book where yes, every murder and especially 'contract kill' that Kuklinski boasts about was pure fiction.
As Michael F says, " no-one related tothe Italian, Irish or Russian Mafia in his prison knew who he was.
Sammy Gravano was the first to out him about 8 years ago and said, "this Kuklinski is full of sh#t !"
Just for the sake of conversation, Lookat what the German officers had there men do in world war two! Machine gun houndreds of civilans and dump them in a ditch , T hen say, i vass youst falling oerders ! ya! Both are products of Hell !
"Someone being real" about someone they never even knew. hahahaha that's a new one .lol.how could anybody be real about someone they never knew existed?
amazing how an ex- mob boss changed over the years into a successful legitimate business man, and an honest man
The power of God did.
@Fred Garven Doing protection services for CEOs. I agree
@@javicruzito power of God 🤣 stop the bs
I’m sure Mike was always a pretty stand up guy and pretty honest, even when he was LCN. Obviously, I’m sure he had to do “things” but I’m sure he’s always been this guy and has just been able to fully live his life as this guy post-LCN.
He grifts that is his business
My respect for Micheal grows every day! We are blessed to have a man of his knowledge and experience in this world!!! God bless you Micheal!!! ❤️
@@michaelfranzese Thank you for this, I always figured Kuklinski was lying about his Mafia claims.
He seemed to be like Henry Lee Lucas, he was a murderous sociopath already doing life, and figured he would make up a bunch of stuff for attention. Eventually they got movies made about them.
Roy Demeo seemed like he would be the last person to need to pay for outside help in committing murders. The stories about him and his crew are pretty disturbing.
@@michaelfranzese please do boardwalk empire
@@michaelfranzese hey mike his brother died in Trenton state prison also. ...As always thank you for including the Gospel brother
You are incredible to listen to Micheal! Im glad your around to make these videos and for your own sake. Take it easy friend ✌️☮️💕
Agreed it's always great to hear the word of god.never cease to be amazed by the shear variety of forms his word comes in.ive posted this elsewhere n I'll say it agn here cuz I'm sure many wud luv it if u checked out the show 'peaky blinders'.same goes for everybody.awsome gangster drama.v authentic
I LOVE how passionate he is about the content of the man's character and also God, and families at the end, even though he's not a fan of the film itself.
Love hearing Michael's perspective.
A lot of psychologists broke his mind down from that interview. They said he was lying a ton through out it all. He wasn't as connected and he embellished a ton. He's a hardcore narsasistic individual.
also "the iceman" is such a bad nickname for him. my impression of him at least was an emotional hothead with a big mouth, not a cool, calm and collected "iceman" at all.
@@RobertIsraelKabakoff ahhh yes youre right, i had forgotten about that.
@@stayhungry1503 ya good point. Definately not a mellow presence. He comes across more like a time bomb
The world needs a full length Michael Franzese Directed Feature Film.
So does every other mobster wanting a movie of themselves
@@chuckkiephan6880 yeah except Michael is a mob boss, one of the only survivor from the old days.
For sure I'd definitely watching it I would love to see a sit down with Sammy the bull there story's would be extremely interesting
I dont know about directing. But definitely have him tell you what the life is and do it. Don't try to make it more dramatic or typical Hollywood bs. Just listen then do it
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You have the best channel on TH-cam never boring always informative God-bless Thank you for all the content that you put out cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Brilliant review and analysis of Richard Kuklinski.
True OG Franzese could hear this guy talk all day long.
diz guy, wit da udda one wit da peppaz toppa da hut two cawfees
He really is pure class.
I still love the movie it’s one of my favorites
In his book he also claimed to have killed Hoffa by stabbing him in the head with a Bowie knife and drove his body back to NJ to get crushed up in the trunk of a car and shipped overseas. He also claimed that he was one of the shooters in the Castellano/Billotti murders. If that was true, and it most certainly was not, they would have found "Iceman" in the trunk of his own car within a week of his involvement of either thing to get rid of a very expendable outsider loose end. His body count grew the longer he was in jail and had time to "reminisce". Kind of like how Henry Hill "remembered" more stories of an already wildly exaggerated life. But they both got some entertaining films made of their lives. One an absolute classic.
I felt a lot of that book was embellished because he was dying of cancer and once he was gone nobody could verify it
Don't forget, Richard was also (supposedly) part of the crew that took out Carmine Galante during the hostile takeover of the Bonnano family.
It's like he wanted to cast himself as the Forrest Gump of NY organised crime.
@@Paddy.C Ha, I forgot about that one. Well, when the mob needed someone whacked, they called the best of the best. "Iceman" had a special line in his house just for those secret missions. 10 mill a head and he worked for everyone. Wonder if The Outfit contracted him out for any hits and how many shots he fired from the grassy knoll.
I had a class in college entitled "Social Deviance". We had a guest lecturer in there who gave a lecture on "Serial Killers". She mentioned that it is extremely hard to "make a serial killer". That, in a sense, "all the stars have to align".
I find you so interesting to listen to, and you really make sense..You said things today I never really considered, but you explained it well and it made sense.
Good job explaining things and being honest about yourself
Mike is worked up on this one. He's spot on. Never bought ice man lore
@Miles Maillet he did,,, were you not paying attention?
But it makes wonder what did Iceman do for a living.
Yeah he is lol
@@MbisonBalrog he ran a burglary ring, This is actually proven.
@@roastedcorn9219 but wouldn’t one of the families wants to tax him sorta making him an employee? Then they also know him.
My parents always said when I walked out our front door to go do whatever, be with friends, go to store whatever it was; that I represent our family and to remember what I do is a direct reflection on them. It wasn't until I was a parent myself that I really realized what they were saying.
Only in America if you are a zero you get respect hahahahaha I have done shocking things in my life and those who wanted to go to their parents to talk I had friends who would hurt his mother his brothers his children there is no game in this life with us open your mouth and the family pays a price I would let people go to their children's funerals
@@idoggggggAll that and you just don't seem to know how to use a period or a comma... liar
i wish my parents told that to me it possibly could of avoided me doing some bad stuff... thats not on them .. but i hear those words now as im older and i think wow that would of clicked... would it have 100$ as a 13-20 year old? maybe maybe not
what?
This was honestly eye opening and amazing! Thank you Mr. Franzese 🙏🏻
Awesome show, keep up the good work and I can't wait for your new book to hit the shelves 😮I have to get one, no questions asked.
Hey Mr Franzese, I spent the first years out of school in South Africa as a movie reviewer. You are easily the best movie reviewer I have ever seen. You are an incredibly gifted orator, you never um or uh or pause… it’s incredible. Congrats on your success and mindset.
Michael always makes sense. I could listen to him for hours on end. God bless him!
I really appreciate your videos. You don’t try to sugarcoat or build anything up - you tell it like you see it.
Great Video. Appreciate your insight as always. May God bless you and your family!!
I’m beginning to wonder if Kuklinski made up his “Mafia Connections” as a way to make himself less evil than he was. We kinda view the Hitman as a very different kinda of murderer. A hitman can murder 100 people but we don’t consider the Hitman as a serial killer. We know it was his job, so it kinda feels like it holds a different connotation than a serial killer. Yea the Hitman kills a lot of people but usually there’s no compulsion or urge to kill random people. The don’t have to kill anyone, it’s just business. So they’re see as not as evil as a serial killer.
Clearly he’s a serial psychopathic serial killer. Some would say a monster. Now imagine, you’re Kuklinski. You have a wife and children and you’re a sadistic serial killer, and your family have absolutely no idea. You’ve killed 15 people. It’s sort of the later years of The Mafia’s power in NYC and just got arrested, to the shock of your family, for those murders and you WILL be convicted. How do you save face for your family? What rationalization would give them so that they doesn’t have to live and come to terms with the fact and the shame that their Father/Husband is actually just a psychopathic serial killer? The rationalization…?
*YOU’RE A HITMAN FOR THE 5 FAMILIES OF THE MAFIA AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR POWER.*
That’s an easier pill to swallow than the alternative.
That makes sense
Police would find out if he was lying in 1991 and 2002. There was TV, other prisoners saw the documentary, many ex mafia people, FBI saw it etc. Criminal is not a black&white, he's lying, this one is telling a truth thing. It's normal that you don't hear for every guy that is hired for a hit, this is not a supermarket scene ... So, this is realy funny. It's strange, nobody (Police, Mafia, criminals, FBI etc) denied anything for 40 years and now everything is fake? Yeah right.
@@HornetBojan Who said everything was fake?
@@InTheMindOfDavid Listen again what Mr. Franzese said ... Nobody knows him, he didn't heard of him, he didn't work for the Mafia ... So how did he earn a living? For 30 plus years? ... Newspaper adds? Hi, My name is Richard Kuklinski, if you have a problem and you have at least 50 000 dollars ... :)) Maybe this is a bad image for the mob that somebody "from the oustide" was hired ... This are not small lies, you can't lie about something like this (20 and more hours of video tape non - stop lies, with names, adresses, how, when, where..., yeah right...), everybody's watching: Mafia, FBI, Police etc. And now, in 2021 suddenly it's 90% fake ... We'll O.K.
@@HornetBojan He didn’t say it’s all fake, nor did I for that matter, he said it’s highly exaggerated and that as far as he was aware Kuklinski wasn’t involved with the Mob at the level in which Kuklinski makes it sound. Those in the Mafia know pretty much just about everyone that has any sort of dealings with the Mafia regardless of family or level within the Mafia. If Kuklinski really had done as many hits for the Mafia as he says he did Michael would definitely have been aware of him. Did he possibly interact with and possibly kill with some people with Roy Dimao(a known serial kill that just so happened to be in the Mafia) or at the Gemini? It’s totally possible, but those interaction most likely weren’t Mafia related since the Mafia usually handle those sorts of matter in house, more times than not. Practically exclusively.
As far as members of the Mafia only speaking up now and accusing Kuklinski of exaggerating his ties with the Mafia, probably has more to do with them only recently speaking more openly about the Mafia in general. You gotta remember, the Ice Man tapes were made just as the Mafia began to fall apart. So a lot of the guy saying Kuklinski is exaggerating about Mafia ties weren’t speaking openly back then because the Mafia still had a massive influence and they probably still feared retaliation for speaking about Cosa Nostra where as today the Mafia isn’t that large of threat anymore.
omg thank you so much for this! ive been watching the Kuklinski documentary (and movie) a lot of times, so im happy you did this! happy easter to you!
@@michaelfranzese i always enjoy listening to you talk, im just disappointed its really true that he was a pathological liar hehe...thank you again, cant wait for next videos 🤝
@@michaelfranzese You’re the man love your videos
I’ve been waiting for this!!!!
Thank you for clearing it up
Michael this is your best video yet and it's kinda cathartic to hear a Real One like you go off on a fugazi like Kuklinski. Saluti!
Ain't nothing fugazi about Kuklinski.
@@realgsdontdie5095 he's a proven liar lol
Michael Shannon is one of the true acting talents of our time.
Becareful before you heap too much praise on him. He also said anyone who voted for Trump - "maybe its time for them to die". All will become clear soon......
@@gazof-the-north1980 Yeah, Michael Shannon is a bit off his rocker
He's a good actor. I liked his acting in the series "Boardwalk Empire."
💯... I am currently finishing Boardwalk Empire, one of the best TV shows i've ever seen, Shannon is incredible in it as well...
This video is probably my favorite from you. It starts out with you pretty much wholly dismantling the idea that Kuklinski was a mob guy (which I wholly think he made up to get more attention), then pivots to talking about faith and parenthood.
I'm not a believer, but I can appreciate the way you believe in redemption, even though the thought of someone like Kuklinski getting to paradise makes me feel uncomfortable. Honestly, though, I don't think someone who could kill so thoughtlessly and so joyfully would ask for redemption in the first place.
Great video Michael! Thanks.
I read the book, “The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer.” Wowza. A lot of the things you talk about are in the book. Kuklinski said that his wife Barbara and their kids are the only people he ever “loved,” as much as he could I guess. He viewed her as a possession, like most abusers do. He did beat her so badly (three times I think) that she miscarried. The next time she got pregnant, she told him she would kill him in his sleep if he did it again. They ended up having two girls and then a boy, who Richard was jealous of. So jealous that Barbara would send the boy away on the weekends to keep him safe from his dad. Richard spoke of a lot of murders, some just for fun, some contract murders where he would take people to a cave in the woods of PA, feed the live victim to rats and videotape it to show whoever had hired him. He said he knew he was bad, said he knew it was weird that he didn’t feel anything, said his dad beat anything good out of him. As for his brother- Richard didn’t like that he was gay and couldn’t handle that he had killed a child. Children were off limits for Richard, he said. When he died, he kept saying that he was being murdered. He thought he was being poisoned. That actually makes sense if he was going to testify against Sammy.
BTW- I LOVED that you presented the gospel message with this video. Great timing to show viewers God’s redeeming love. I am a Christian also, and as Christians, we know that no one is beneath Jesus’ saving grace. No matter what you have done, He will rescue you if you come to Him with a pure heart. I didn’t understand this completely until I thought of it in a true parent/child way. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to save my children from an eternity in hEll. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to bring them back to me if they had gone astray. God loves us like that. God came down in human flesh to rescue me and to rescue YOU. Find a Bible-believing church, go or listen online. And give yourself to Him. You will never regret it.
I'm confused you stated reasons he hated his brother. His brother killed a child. Children were off limits yet his wife would send his son away to protect him. Didn't he say if he ever killed his wife he would have to kill his kids. I really don't understand why his wife tolerated this? Yes I get fear but at some point you end it. She said she'd kill him in his sleep so she evidently spoke up. Why didn't she inform authorities instead of threatening him. I'd like to read her book or the kids if they exist
This guy said a lot of things, I’m not sure how much of it was true. I’d bet very little.
Wow I feel sick man he fed people to rats that is one of the most fucked up things I’ve read in my life😂🤢 Micheal mentions that he can’t say what happens on Kuklinski’s deathbed and I agree but we can HOPE that this fucker is in hell.
No God came down and rescued you, or anyone else....lies. You or no one else has seen God, or had a back and forth conversation with said God, so stop the BS.
Love the message brother ❤️🙏 I was just another lost soul from Brooklyn saved by grace and watching your redemption story is inspiring..... knowing that our Lord Jesus Christ is mighty to save any soul!!!
I'm genuinely surprised you haven't done the mafia comedy "Analyze This".
Omfg YES!!!!! please do “analyze this....”
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Hit the pillow. Bam Bam Bam. "You know Doc, I feel a lot better".
What a great spokesman for the Mafia, Micheal is. With a PR guy like this, you can’t go wrong.
Producers should really consider cast Michael Shannon casting in some Mob Movies, he's got that old school look and a strong villain presence.
Exactly why he was so mis cast as Elvis.
If the term “you don’t need anything to create an empire besides just pure talent, passion and just an awesome nice personality” was a person you’d be it. Keep it up!
Yikes !!! This girl from Chesterton is getting a lesson!!! Listened to a talk you gave at a church in San Diego.... and yesterday” sermon..... you have a gift ❤️
I’ll go to church if Michael keeps making great content. Jk I actually went for Easter.
I work as a high school supply teacher and you can see how some students have dark futures ahead, sadly it starts in the home and lack of structure, respect and consequences has a big impact on how they turn out.
The opposite is true in this case. Kuklinski and his siblings were raised in a strict authoritarian Catholic household, and he was beat by both his parents. His brother Florian was killed by a beating by his father (Florian unlike "Charley Lane" the teen bully he claimed to kill) actually exists and dissapears from census records. They shared a birthday.
It's people like you who think "spare the rod spoil the child" who turn people into abusers.
Even Kuklinski's claim to having killed the bully at age 13 is believed to be a lie. No one has ever been able to independently verify his claim, and there's apparently no evidence that any kid matching this bully's description was killed or went missing in the time frame that this killing supposedly happened. That kind of killing was rare enough at the time to have made national news if it really did happen.
How on earth could you research a thing like that after so many years? They who claim it isn't true, are only guessing. So jump of the bullshit train please
@@wyldeyouth Police records from that time still exist. Every newspaper from that time is still on file. School records. You would be surprised how much you can research from many decades ago. If a kid was brutally murdered like that, it would be in the historical record.
@@willmosse3684 Ok I guess your right, but I'm still interested in what documentary/documents Richard mentions this?
@@wyldeyouth It’s probably in those HBO interviews, or his book. I watched those interviews with him years ago. They are pretty horrifying. They are on TH-cam I am pretty sure if you want to watch.
@@willmosse3684 I did the research and am debunking this idiot. He murdered his first victim THREE times in THREE different ways.
Michael Franzese is someone I could listen to all day. Such an interesting man and a great speaker.
True, an intelligent guy, good source of information and, above all, a good christian.
Michael Franzese has his own, very clever, way of justifying himself and portraying himself as basically a good guy. Here you see his deceit at its best. Many people, like you, fall for it - just read some of the comments below.....
Please give us a Break. Interesting Man ? GOD TALK ABOUT DUMB.
Rats can't help but lying
Michael is such a G. The way he says things without saying actually saying it, its amazing. If a prosecutor lawyer put him on the stand right now, Michael would own him.
He is not a G. There's video of him testifying that's why he got such light sentence
@@tapset i dont think his testimony got anyone convicted (he said he intentionally had it that way)
Love the video brother , thank you for sharing it and Gid bless you and your family ! 🙏🏼
Thank you for the terrific and insightful content here . It's so interesting to learn the truth about these things . Love your style and content . Greetings from the UK
You can see why Michael was such a great boss in the mob. He recognizes real and fake. He speaks well and is able to see things from all angles. Very respectable and stand up man.
He wasn't a boss
@@larrynorton2533 capo and acting underBOSS...
@@larrynorton2533 he was a made guy
No doubt all of those things, and above all he was a mega-earner. His gas tax scheme was legendary, and you can tell that even now as a legitimate civilian entrepreneur he has a natural instinct for money opportunities.
@@billdehappy1 never an underboss
I remember being on a serial killer binge years ago. I've pretty much seen, and read everything related to The Iceman. In the end, my bullshit senses was tingling. Ofcourse he killed a bunch of people, but he was caking it on heavily. He liked the attention. I guess it was more fun doing interviews and having people writing books about you, than just sitting in your cell.
If you listen to him for more than a few minutes, it's clear he's 80% bull. I know a thing or two about chemistry and science, what he described doing with poison just can't be done, for one. Now, there's no doubt he was a sociopath who killed people, probably between 10 and 20, not over 200 like he claimed, and he mostly did it with guns or his hands, not poisoned crossbow bolts and hypodermic needles and exotic poisons spilled on people in clubs and all the other wacky stuff he claims he did. He was a common thug, certainly no Mafioso and certainly no genius hitman.
I've commented before on the topic. Of course I read the book (didn't particularly like the movie). Nevertheless his story was quite remarkable. Especially his childhood. The initial 'early' stage of his introduction to his trade involving stalking men in the dock yards seems.. farfetched. As if their were NO police efforts to investigate back in the fifties! Even IF it's TRUE he would have at some point left behind evidence, something linking him to the numerous circumstances..
Same way I feel when I hear Sammy the bull talking.
I did the same when I was younger but never understood it was bullshit, was much more willing to believe back then. Looking back though I did notice it seemed his stories were greater than any killers ever.
@@dangerszewski9816 He definitely killed, and I wouldn't be shocked if he did kill a few for the mob for money, but he was definitely full of shit on a lot what he said. The one that sealed the deal for me was when he claimed he killed Hoffa lol.
A movie about the Iceman that properly illustrated how evil Richard is starring James Gandolfini directed by Scorsese or de Palma would've been perfect.
Don't disrespect JG like that. He was way too good to play a wannabe like Kuklinski. Not to mention he's Italian. Kuklinski was a liar, never mob associated. Just a sick serial killer. If JG had played him, it would've made people think that RK was really a mob associate.
@@DracoPadilla I wasn't disrespecting him, the fuck you on about? I'm saying he could've played Kuklinski well because he's a great actor and he can act meancing and cold blooded very convincingly and effectively.
When they chose to cast Michael Shannon I felt that he was the perfect choice and that they made the best decision ,he is such an incredible actor. He must have studied those interviews in depth for the role considering how well he nailed everything like the way that Kuklinski spoke and his mannerisms . I was blown away by Michael Shannon's performance , he nailed it and it really showed how dedicated he is to his craft. Huge respect gained for Michael Shannon for sure.
I too love Michael Shannon, he's an awesome actor. I agree that he had Kuklinski's mannerisms down but he was nowhere near as repulsive as Kuklinski.
I was thinking John Travolta because with a beard he could've convinced alota people that he was a real killer..but Shannon done a job that deserves an Oscar or something of that nature
He was great in Boardwalk Empire too. If you haven't seen it you should.
No doubt....Michael Shannon is a GENIUS of an actor. DAMN GOOD!
@@ninjanunch27 He played one of the most complex characters of all time on Boardwalk Empire. Who could have guessed that the character from Season 1 would end up the character in Season 5.
Thank you! So glad you are calling him out!
"You're turning that life over to society at some point in time. Are they gonna be a benefit or a destructive person?" You nailed right there, Mike. Right effing there.
I subscribed the other day your content great work 👍 😊❤