LordRaijin Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Does anyone else see the similarities between these two? For those don't know Henry Hill here is his biography http://www.biography.com/people/henry-hill-9542499 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thafablifee46 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 yeah, i noticed them. Thief in witness protection goes back into the life of crime. Im sure Rockstar got inspiration for this game from a couple of movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Errr, no I don't see it. * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). * Michael has no known mob connections at all, he's totally freelance. Henry was a Mafia associate and tied in deeply with the Lucchese Crime Family, he was under their influence, control, and tutelage. * Michael is strictly a professional bank robber. Henry was a mobster that specialized in various, different kinds of organized crimes and illegal activities. * Michael was in the witness protection program because he was being 'looked after' by his corrupt federal agent pals, Henry went into it for safety and security reasons, because he turned state witness to give evidence against his former Mafia associates in court. Edited May 3, 2015 by Official General Joriz, Frito-Man, Niobium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokesWithCigs Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Judging by the cloverleaf tatoo that's available he may be of Irish descent. Personality wise he reminds me of Michael(tom sizemore) from heat. Look wise he dresses like Robert deniro's character. The blitz play heist was inspired by this movie and its the first heist they pull. I just saw heat for the first time in my life yesterday. Was Trevor inspired by that Wayne dude? Edited May 3, 2015 by SmokesWithCigs Official General 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmanonearth Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 They both like to use propane. Wait, you said Hank Hill, right? Frito-Man, Niobium, CarlitoDorito and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGTFan Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 They both like to use propane. Wait, you said Hank Hill, right?" Ahhh , dammit , I always wake up before I ask them if they can understand the baby " lastmanonearth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haha365 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 He reminds me more of Neil McCauley/Robrt DeNiro in Heat, than Henry Hill. Both is look and some attitude attributes. Obviously Michael tends to be less calm and collected than Neil, but if Neil would have made a deal, I could see him becoming Michael. PoeticWhisper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf wang Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. Edited May 4, 2015 by golf wang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmanonearth Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. In California we`re all "evil, racist slave owning whitey holding the black man down." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGTFan Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. In California we`re all "evil, racist slave owning whitey holding the black man down."N*gga always wanna keep a motherf*cker down . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneLibertonian Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Henry Hill? No. Michael was more like a Neil McCauley/Tony Soprano than Henry Hill. Henry was part of the mafia as well as a robber with the Lufthansa Heist But I find more Henry Hill in Tommy Vercetti than Michael, especially since they are played by the same actor. But Tommy was more Tony Montana than Henry though. Michael has the bank robbing and style of McCauley, but his lifestyle and family were more like Tony Soprano. Edited May 4, 2015 by The_Ghost The Dedito Gae and Official General 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thafablifee46 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Errr, no I don't see it. * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). * Michael has no known mob connections at all, he's totally freelance. Henry was a Mafia associate and tied in deeply with the Lucchese Crime Family, he was under their influence, control, and tutelage. * Michael is strictly a professional bank robber. Henry was a mobster that specialized in various, different kinds of organized crimes and illegal activities. * Michael was in the witness protection program because he was being 'looked after' by his corrupt federal agent pals, Henry went into it for safety and security reasons, because he turned state witness to give evidence against his former Mafia associates in court. Well townley is an irish name and also the tattoos mike can get suggest he is of irish descent. And Henry Hill was also a robber like Michael, he pulled off one of the biggest heist in nyc , stealing about over 400,000 dollars from JFK airport. Both has a dysfunctional family and addictions.Both are also in witness protection. I can see the connection. rockstar didn't focus on one movie as inspiration so it wont be am exact match though A-Wax8 and Official General 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf wang Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. In California we`re all "evil, racist slave owning whitey holding the black man down." Smh. I'm not even surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeZimmerman Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 This thread is f*cking retarded to anyone who knows anything about Henry Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. This is not relevant at all to my point at all. I never once stated that all whites in America are not grouped together, I'm at a loss as to why you even brought this up. Anyway, it makes a difference when comparing two white criminal sterotypes. Italian-Americans are obviously white, but they are distinct within the wider white American population (although much less now, as everyone melts in more down the line). Italian-Americans still have their own distinct accent, persona, mannerisms and expression, which is typically seen in Mafia guys. Michael does not convey that impression, he just sounds like a generic white American, which would generally be a WASP. The only connection Michael has to Henry Hill is the witness protection program, and that's not even for the same reasons. Edited May 4, 2015 by Official General Niobium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny_Black Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 The suits, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf wang Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. This is not relevant at all to my point at all. I never once stated that all whites in America are not grouped together, I'm at a loss as to why you even brought this up. Anyway, it makes a difference when comparing two white criminal sterotypes. Italian-Americans are obviously white, but they are distinct within the wider white American population (although much less now, as everyone melts in more down the line). Italian-Americans still have their own distinct accent, persona, mannerisms and expression, which is typically seen in Mafia guys. Michael does not convey that impression, he just sounds like a generic white American, which would generally be a WASP. The only connection Michael has to Henry Hill is the witness protection program, and that's not even for the same reasons. Lol.. I was just saying. Nobody really sees the differences between them anymore like they did back in the day. Unless they're immigrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 * Michael DeSanta is not Italian-American, he's an American that's a generic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). Henry Hill was Italian-American (well half Italian, but he identified with it more than is other Irish half). This doesn't make a big difference really. Most people in the US group all whites together. Italian, English, French, etc. is just seen as white here. At least where I live in California. This is not relevant at all to my point at all. I never once stated that all whites in America are not grouped together, I'm at a loss as to why you even brought this up. Anyway, it makes a difference when comparing two white criminal sterotypes. Italian-Americans are obviously white, but they are distinct within the wider white American population (although much less now, as everyone melts in more down the line). Italian-Americans still have their own distinct accent, persona, mannerisms and expression, which is typically seen in Mafia guys. Michael does not convey that impression, he just sounds like a generic white American, which would generally be a WASP. The only connection Michael has to Henry Hill is the witness protection program, and that's not even for the same reasons. Lol.. I was just saying. Nobody really sees the differences between them anymore like they did back in the day. Unless they're immigrants. Lol bro we aint talking exact real-life, we're just talking about the usual gangster stereotypes seen in media and entertainment, in this case GTA. golf wang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gta fan Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I think he meant the look,and the way michael can handle dangerous situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDSTEROK Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Not at all. Henry Hill LOVED the life more then he cared about his family's future. He saved nothing and would've stood doing what he was doing if he hadn't have to turn against everyone he knew to save his hide. He was also a druggie that kept doing and selling them even though it was looked down upon and straight told to stay away from the "junk". He kept committing crimes after being in the program out of want, not need. We all know Michael's story so no point in getting into it, but it's pretty much the polar opposite Henry save for them both being criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGTFan Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Why does henry eye-lashes looks a bit femalish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf wang Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 On topic: I will say there a few similarities but not many. I'd say Michael is more of a combination of Neil McCauley and Tony Soprano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abhunter Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Micheals whole family is pretty similar to Tony Sopranos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf wang Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Micheals whole family is pretty similar to Tony Sopranos. Ehh that's debatable. His wife is similar to Tony's in that she gives him a hard time but Michael's wife is a straight up whore. Carmela was never like that. I could see some similarities between Jimmy and AJ, they both smoke pot, play video games, not very smart, etc. Tracey and Meadow are completely different though. Tracey is an airhead slut and Meadow was actually very smart and doing something with her life. Official General and The Dedito Gae 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGTFan Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Micheals whole family is pretty similar to Tony Sopranos. Ehh that's debatable. His wife is similar to Tony's in that she gives him a hard time but Michael's wife is a straight up whore. Carmela was never like that. I could see some similarities between Jimmy and AJ, they both smoke pot, play video games, not very smart, etc. Tracey and Meadow are completely different though. Tracey is an airhead slut and Meadow was actually very smart and doing something with her life.Tony never pimped his own wife like how Michael did to Amanda after their marriage , that whore-mongering ass-wipe ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 similarities of michael and henry? dude, there is only one similarity: they went into witness protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dedito Gae Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Phill Bell reminds me a bit to Henry Hill, he can be a bit paranoid, just like him. Official General 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Phill Bell reminds me a bit to Henry Hill, he can be a bit paranoid, just like him. He's half Italian and half Irish like Henry too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Phill Bell reminds me a bit to Henry Hill, he can be a bit paranoid, just like him. He's half Italian and half Irish like Henry too. Why did I think you two were talking about me? The Dedito Gae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Phill Bell reminds me a bit to Henry Hill, he can be a bit paranoid, just like him. He's half Italian and half Irish like Henry too. Why did I think you two were talking about me? Ha ha I get you now Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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