This bit always really creeped me out - it isn't enough for them to kill him, they want to traumatise his family too. I feel so sorry for Mike right now, because you just know that he's going to get sucked further into this cycle of violence.
Tom's mother was the Edyth Bunker of the Thirties. No doubt the actress was told to play the part of the naive mom who would never think her son was a gangster. Notice in the early part of the film, when the old man goes into Tom's room with a razor strap. The mom doesn't know what's going on, but figures she had better stay out of it.
@nikehmert LOL Ever since I was a kid I thought the same thing watching this. The poor Mom was such a dufus humming that corny tune while changing the pillowccases..
hey does anyone know who eventually killed Tom (James Cagne) in the end? After he got took from the hospital by either Burns or Paddy? I'm wondering because Tom had sex with Paddy's wife when he was drunk and Tom's brother said he received a call from Paddy's man.
This bit always really creeped me out - it isn't enough for them to kill him, they want to traumatise his family too. I feel so sorry for Mike right now, because you just know that he's going to get sucked further into this cycle of violence.
CaroWould 4 months ago
To avenge Matt's death.
MrRoyHutchins 5 months ago
@conwashur Some of Schemer Burns boys.Payback for when Tom came in their hideout and started blasting away.
MrRoyHutchins 5 months ago
Tom's mother was the Edyth Bunker of the Thirties. No doubt the actress was told to play the part of the naive mom who would never think her son was a gangster. Notice in the early part of the film, when the old man goes into Tom's room with a razor strap. The mom doesn't know what's going on, but figures she had better stay out of it.
MrFrontrowkid 6 months ago
@RetroTony1959 :D When we watched this film in film studies, I just laughed out loud at that part XD
nikehmert 6 months ago
@nikehmert LOL Ever since I was a kid I thought the same thing watching this. The poor Mom was such a dufus humming that corny tune while changing the pillowccases..
RetroTony1959 6 months ago
At 1:37 XD
nikehmert 9 months ago
His mother is hilarious XD
nikehmert 9 months ago
@conwashur I don't think Paddy knew about that, plus Tom's bro said he thought it was Paddy's man on the phone
C0LDC3LL 11 months ago
hey does anyone know who eventually killed Tom (James Cagne) in the end? After he got took from the hospital by either Burns or Paddy? I'm wondering because Tom had sex with Paddy's wife when he was drunk and Tom's brother said he received a call from Paddy's man.
conwashur 11 months ago