In the the Godfather, Clemenza talks about someone, I think Sonny, that he is "going to the mattresses" not sure on the spelling, sry. Does that mean he's going crazy, like its an expression, or is it something else??? please help, thanks
2006-08-06 15:07:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Even if it means the families are going to go all out w/ a war, then what does that have to do w/ mattresses?
2006-08-06 15:22:04 · update #1
It means he's going all out. He's going to war. He's going to give it everything he's got. No holds barred. Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead. Lead, follow or get out of the way!
2006-08-06 15:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by Wicked Mickey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to the mattresses means that the different mafia families would be going to all out war with each other. Awesome flick, isn't it? The book is good, too.
2006-08-06 15:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by lachicadecafe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should check out the movie "You've got Mail" with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. They have a huge discussion about this reference "going to the mattresses"
2006-08-06 15:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by iahp_mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take ing someone to the mattresses is slang for giving them a dirt nap, killing them, laying them to rest. It's just another metaphor.
2006-08-06 17:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old expression. when they go to war they rent apartments secretly and get a lot of mattresses to sleep on. They stay together in these "hideouts"
2006-08-06 15:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by please remove me from here 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
He's getting whacked.
2006-08-06 15:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by Carol R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋