Goodfellas : Did the movie sanitize Burke?

Did the movie sanitize Burke?

The movie makes it seem that Jimmy was a mentor/big bro to Henry and Tommy. In reality, he was like the mob's version of Charlamagne. Maybe not necessarily racist to Italians and Irish (and yes there was nothing truly Irish about him, his last name is Viking, and many Vikings, and Spaniards, both oppressed Ireland, he could have been a Spaniard too for all we know), but not really caring for them too much either.

In real life, he was downright of user of everyone. And the way he did was like Charlamagne, minus the more larger-than-life aspects. And the movie does hint at the things the real Burke. Henry himself said that he was the scariest man in the city. He hinted that he could kill you by snapping his fingers. "You may know who we are, but we know who you are, understand?" I don't even think him giving the money was friendly, but a matter of a bride, because it didn't seem the truck drivers were freely affiliated with the mob either. Jimmy could have caused big tension with the Mafia if he wanted to. I don't think he was afraid of Vario. A big contrast to the big happy family the three were portrayed to be in the movie. Tommy was more a true friend to Henry, but yes the real guy was unpleasant to be around. Tommy was more dangerous in the sense of if you cross him in the street he will shoot you, and make noise and cause a ruckus. Jimmy was more dangerous in that he had that creepy Friends-watching Seinfeld-hating Tribune-loving "1950s milkman who keeps dead bodies in his closet" undertones to him. He strangles Morrie sadistically for pleasure. Yes Morrie provoked him, but Jimmy really seemed to enjoy hurting him. When people say Tommy is more dangerous I'm quick to call that stupid, as if people forget that scene. Burke treated Martin Krugman like crap, even worse than the borderline tolerant nature Jimmy has with him in the movie. And from all accounts, like Henry, Martin was a nice guy who just wanted his money. Although the real Martin didn't do some of the gay crap Morrie does (I won't specify what he says).

Charlamagne was a borderline racist mass murderer. When he conquered the Nuyorican lands (in direct competition with the Visigoths, who ended up making Spain as we know it today), he murdered Basques because they cremated their dead. He didn't care for Rome either. He was power-hungry. Jimmy has some parellels. If he wanted to rip the Irish mob and Mafia off he would have done it.
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