Great reaction. I think you missed in the final flashback scene with the whole family. Fredo DID support Michaels decision to go join the military. He was the only one.
Two parallel and tragic stories: Vito being forced to turn to crime in order to provide for his family, and Michael destroying his family in order to further the criminal enterprise. Ultimately, at heart Vito was a family man, and Michael was a soldier.
Michael was also forced to turn to crime to save his father. Until then he was outside of his family's criminal enterprise. What neither Vito nor Michael understood when they started down that path is that there's no turning back and no escape from that life. Over time it draws you in further and further until you lose your soul. Vito tried to draw the line at drugs and was taken out. Michael is almost taken out however he survives and doubles down to become even more ruthless and evil.
@@gunkulator1 I think you both make excellent points, but Vito was just a little bit more compassionate than his son Michael, who became totally merciless after the deaths of his wife and brother. Of course, one must remember that Michael was already a decorated marine for his service in WW2, so he was probably already accustomed to seeing death, and killing enemies. At least Vito loved the idea of family. He thought that was paramount. I don’t think that he would have had his brother killed under similar circumstances. I could be wrong, but I don’t think so.
Michael was more ruthless than his father Vito. And that is what I think makes it so tragic. He wanted to keep the family together, but he ends up alone. He suspected Hyman Roth from the beginning and there is a cat and mouse game between them, for several scenes. Where Michael is not showing his cards, until finally he gets the motivation behind it all. And that is Hyman was upset about what happened to Mo Greene. That was his motivation for revenge against the Corleones.
I believe people only dislike the third film because they don't like that Michael has changed, but that's what we call a "character arc," obviously. Michael isn't Scarface.
Part III is a good movie. I think you have to be older yourself to relate to the evolvement of a man having to strugle with his past. I recommend that you watch part III.
If you haven’t watched “Heat” with DiNiro and Pacino, take the time. Two of the greatest actors of their time on screen together. The restaurant scene is a Masterclass in acting.
So funny how giddy Mia is everytime Robert de Niro makes an appearance. He is a very attractive young man in this movie. He plays a Patriarch capable of exercising power and control (of self and others) with an ease that is equal parts desirable and frightening. Hard not to feel conflicted.
The brilliance is having the prequel and sequel in one movie, which adds poignancy and depth to the first film, which was already a gold mine, and having the two stories of father and son and their rise to power in different generations of US history makes the two films the “American epic”, our cinematic Shakespearean tragedy. The final scene, the flashback to the first films time period, is for me, the greatest scene in cinema.
Michael DID NOT want Frank Pentangeli killed. He was a loyal member of the Corleone family. And we know this b/c Michael ask Roth, "Who had Pentangeli's killed." He wanted Roth to admit it to his face.
@MoviesWithMia Understandable considering Roth had the assassins say "Michael Corleone says hello." so that Frank would die thinking Michael had him killed. So evil. But the cop unknowingly interrupted and Frank survived, thinking it was Michael who tried to have him killed.
It's the kind of details you start to get after the fourth or fifth viewing especially how Roth engineered the whole thing to make Frank believe Michael wanted to kill him and even that is still foggy... did Roth toy with the Rosato brothers as well? giving the greenlight to kill Frankie and then sending a cop? What if they had time to kill Frank? Or maybe he wanted Frankie's family to plot a vendetta against Michael? I guess it's just a brilliant and complex chess game between two masterminds and the Rosatos and Frankie were just pawns to them...
They don't really explain it in this version of the movie, but the guy who is with Vito when he kills the old man in Sicily is Tomasino, the guy who was protecting Michael when he was in hiding. Also, Vito's friend who's father owned the grocery store is Genco, who preceded Tom as consigliere
One scene that always brings me to tears is the one at the boathouse between Michael and Connie at their mother's funeral. It's a brother/sister scene written, directed, and acted by a brother and sister (I don't remember if you already know this, but Talia Shire was born Talia Coppola. She is Francis Ford Coppola's younger sister). I remember seeing them on a talk show discussing what happened when the scene was shot. According to Talia, halfway through she thought she heard a sound from behind the camera, but ignored it and continued. When the scene was over she turned around and saw that the sound was from Francis. He was crying!
Enjoyed this reaction a lot. The first two Godfathers are great films. The third has its problems, but it's worth.a watch. Some sub-par acting in one case, a somewhat convoluted story, but really, if it didn't have to be compared to the first two, I think it would be better regarded than it is. One of the things I like about the first two is that in each film, Diane Keaton's final exit happens when someone closes a door on her.
For a great and little known Coppala film check out "The Conversation", starring Gene Hackman. Hackman is brilliant in it and it also debuts a young Harrison Ford.
"Michael is so clever. He is observant." Yup, look at how he stares at people it feels like he is peering into their souls. I realised thats the unsettling thing about all his scenes.
There’s a long standing joke about Lake Tahoe’s clear water. It notoriously has strict rules about pollution of the lake to keep “Tahoe Blue”. The joke is Lake Tahoe is so clear you can see Fredo at the bottom. 😂
Hi, Mia. You definitely SHOULD watch Godfather 3. It is a GOOD movie, and it completes the story. I strongly advise you to watch the ORIGINAL 1990 version for your reaction, not the 2020 “Coda” cut. Firstly, the ORIGINAL version is the one that critics have been in conversation about for 30 YEARS. Secondly, in the Coda re-edit Coppola completely CUTS the opening scenes of the 1990 version, which introduces all the new characters (and their personalities) and which serves as a AN AWESOME call back to the beginnings of Godfather 1 and 2. That being said, if you are a student of film, I recommend watching the Coda cut for comparison’ as sake. But that is NOT the version that is in popular consciousness related to the film, nor 30 years of film criticism.
The character of Willi Cicci(the first mobster presenting evidence against the family) was played by the late, great Joe Spinell. He is most famous as the titular role in Maniac. He had a great career playing shady mobster types such as Gazzo in the first 2 Rocky films. If you are a fan of crime dramas and crazed killer flicks from the 70's/80's I suggest you look into his work...R.I.P. Mr. Spinell.
@hankw69 I loved him as Gazzo. A likable loan-shark. I've watched a lot of "Rocky" reactions & I'm amused when they think Gazzo's kindness to Rocky has ulterior motives, then delighted when they realize he really cares about Rocky & is genuinely helping him with no expectations of return dividends. Rocky's so loveable & good-hearted that viewers are kind of protective of him & are then relieved to understand that Rocky has brought out the good in Gazzo's character. It's a small thing but I find it very touching, one of many small but beautiful touches in "Rocky". Mr. Spinell did a fine job & was quite memorable.🩵✨️
Pentageli's bodyguard Willie Cicci is based on Joseph Valachi, who told the world about the MAFIA and its customs. The mob tried 3 times to kill him in.prison but Valachi killed his attackers. That is why he is not in the revenge montage at the end.
13:59 not sure if you put this together yet, or if someone mentioned it, but Vito was talking to Michael about the move to Nevada in the first movie and he said, "Tom, you won't be consiliiary in Nevada. No sorry, Tom, you're out." And at the time, it seemed like a slight, but this moment reveals why Tom had to be out. Remember, Vito was in the room when this happened, so Michael knows the plan and he's playing out what Vito told him what was going to happen, here and there. Not exactly, but, Vito was always planning ahead and gave his insight to Michael before he passed away about events he foretold. 25:04 I hear you guys are clearing $12,000 a week. I'm asking you each to give me $3000 to operate in that illegal business. I need it for your protection. Don't refuse me." Inflation adjusted. 25:50, "Instead, we will give him $1000 each." Inflation adjusted. 39:17 This scene is to show you all the people that were once there, that are now gone. When you think about it, most of them Micheal had killed. Then you see him sitting all alone. At the end of the movie, he's sitting all alone. He executed Vito's Plan, but he wasn't Vito. Vito was the family man that did favor for favor. He hardly had anybody killed, include Woltz, those guys that beat the man's daughter, the landlord in the time flashback, etc. When a war broke out, he called all the families to end it as soon as he was healthy enough to attend.
Often mentioned is the use of darkness and shadows in these films. One scene to demonstrate this is when Vito and Genco are at the play and Don Fanucci stands up. When he looks back, Vito is almost completely shadowed. Like a dark foretelling of what's to come. In the Novel Vito sees Fanucci as another Don Ciccio. But also thoughts of his own destiny. As Vito himself says, "Every man has but one destiny" .
Connie's fiancé in the first Lake Tahoe scene, Merle Johnson, was played by Troy Donahue. Hollywood gave him that name. His given name was Merle Johnson. Sicilian dialect is, for most practical purposes, another language. In most of the movies, people speak whatever dialect they know. Even Simonetta Stefanelli, who played Apollonia in the first movie, was speaking Italian, not Sicilian. In the first movie, only Al Lettieri (Sollozzo) and Lenny Montana (Luca Brasi) spoke good Sicilian. De Niro spoke Sicilian well. Frankie's suicide was suggested by Tom Hagen. He said when a plot against the emperor (in this case, Michael) failed, the plotters could commit suicide. (Frankie says, "They got in a hot bath, opened their veins, and bled to death.") Their families could then keep their fortunes (Frankie's family would continue to be taken care of by the Corleone Family). In Rome, the family would have everything taken from them. The Corleones would have the right to toss Frankie's family aside. (Actually, Michael wouldn't do that. Frankie turned state's evidence, but then he decided not to go through with it, thus saving Michael.)
One very cool trivia.. the guy in 32:33, with the Senate comitee, is no other than Roger Corman, champion of independent films through the 60s and 70s (not allways of great quality 😛), and the guy who gave Coppola, Scorsese, Nicholson and many others their first jobs and oportunities, to begin in the industry. So he is very well loved, and he is asked often to do cameos as a friendly homage.
This is the first reaction of yours that I've watched. I happened to come across it while looking for Godfather Part II reactions. I decided to subscribe to you about 3 minutes into your reaction. Excellent job.
Part 3 was completely unnecessary, but that said, it's better than its reputation. I would be curious to hear your thoughts about it -- so I'll vote yea on including it among your reaction videos. 😊
Michael didn't want Frankie dead, he wanted him to stay cool until he killed Roth but the Rossato brothers tried to kill him and just lied that it was Michael, probably just as one last dig. But the cop saved him and he turned on Michael as revenge
I think that the whole attempted murder of Pentangeli scene, including the entrance of the cop, was staged by Roth’s people in order to split up the Corleone family. They had no intention of really killing Frank.
Great reaction - really fascinating your view of how parts 1 and 2 fit together - there was a version on TV called Godfather Saga, that edited these 2 parts together in chronological order, w lots of extra footage that was being shown for the 1st time - it was exciting, but IMO part 2 is stronger on its own, playing the past and present off against one another, as you mention here - Vito's past has a sentimentalism that's deeply ironic when they underscore that the cold-blooded Michael is in fact the product of Vito - Michael is a monster - but Vito is also a monster - they're all monsters - the Corleones slaughtered that innocent young woman just so they could embarrass this senator and assert control over him - and Vito would have done exactly the same thing, just as casually - at the same time, the initial scene w the senator shows that this politician is just a different kind of gangster - the 70s audience was more aware of the larger critique these films were making of the society as a whole, and a kind of incipient fascism that extends from the brutal corporate colonialism in Cuba, where the Corleones join big business in using the corrupt Batista dictatorship to help them leech off the population (and we see the popular revolution as the only external force able to defeat the Corleones and cast them out - it's only "anarchic" if you view it from Michael's predatory pov, as the film does ironically) - to the casual day to day brutality and corruption of the everyday Corleone activities, which the films show are synonymous w "legitimate" business and politics as usual (IMO the contrast between Michael and Vito is also an analogy for the transition in America from family business to the cold impersonal corporate order - the films are a portrait of America itself) - to the restrictive and suffocating "tradition" that they wrap themselves around, just as Mussolini did, that polices their domestic family life, where women are expected to function as ornate birds in a gilded cage; Michael's killing of Fredo is a logical extension of this policing of both the public and private spheres, taken to a paranoid Macbeth extreme - the films are presenting the Corleone mafia family as a kind of grotesque Dorian Gray reflection of the System as a whole at every level, and Kay's abortion is an act of rebellion against everything they represent A note on the brilliant Easter Egg casting of Strasberg - the films are an ode to the Stanislavski legacy, with the new "ethnic" Method generation of the 70s paying homage first to Brando, and now to Strasberg, the legendary head of the Actor's Studio, who taught Pacino - Strasberg's interior approach is most closely associated w the Method; Strasberg's rival Stella Adler worked directly w Stanislavski, and taught both Brando and DeNiro DeNiro studied Brando's Vito closely as part of his research, and then carefully walked it backward to shape this younger version - this would become a specialty of DeNiro's - he would later carefully chart the aging process over decades of his Jewish gangster Noodles in Leone's magesterial epic Once Upon a Time in America - and then DeNiro would direct Matt Damon in a similar, remarkably subtle aging portrayal in Good Shepherd - and then he'd collaborate closely w Scorsese in aging his Irishman over decades I think of Godfather 1 and 2 as part of the same film (which is how they appeared in the Sight and Sound 2002 ranking) - and both films also draw heavily on Puzo's novel - all of part 1, and the Vito portions of part 2 - these films were intended to be complete unto themselves - the idea for part 3 emerged later, to cash in on the success - IMO by itself it's a decent film, but it really pales in comparison to the first 2; in my view part 3 so crude in its treatment that I prefer to think of it as totally unconnected w parts 1 and 2 Apparently the original idea for part 3 was to have Tom Hagen turn against Michael - that would have been amazing, a war between these two - but they apparently paid Pacino 5 times more than what they offered Duvall, so he refused to participate (Duvall said he'd accept half or even a third of Pacino's salary, but the producers refused to match this)
Mia, I love your channel! Thank you for reviewing The Godfather trilogy, a treasure trove of themes, acting and ambiance that has influenced cinema fir 50 years. The Cuba scenes were actually filmed in my native Dominican Republic in the Embassy, the former Lina hotel and various other locations around the capital city of Santo Domingo. Both Coppola and Pacino had serious reservations about continuing to tell this story as they both wanted to avoid disparaging their Italian heritage. Full control was given to Coppola who then introduced the parallel allegories of greed, corruption and capitalism. Robert Evans, head of Paramount left this one up to Coppola as his involvement with the first one cost him his marriage to Ali MacGraw who left Evans for Steve McQueen (from Evans’ memoir “The Kid Stays in The Picture”. Thank you so much for this excellent reaction!❤
As I get older I prefer the second film to the first. Alongside the DeNiro flashbacks, I love how the sweep of it spans from feudal Sicily to the Cuban Revolution. And it's brilliant how it's ultimately Kay that delivers the most unexpected and irreparable blow to the Corleone family. No-one else can get close to Michael - he's one step ahead of all of them - but he's totally blind-sided by Kay who destroys his family under his nose. As a final point - Coppola initially wanted James Cagney to play the Hymen Roth role - I love Lee Strasberg in the film - but I'd have loved to have seen Pacino and Cagney on screen together.
If you watch the third film, please watch the version released in 2020, “The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone”. Coppola re-edited the film and made it more coherent than 1990 release. It has some remarkable scenes, worthy of the best of Coppola’s career, but in my opinion can’t compare to previous two, and I think Coppola knew that. The film’s most famous line-“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in”-can certainly apply to Coppola returning to the characters of the GF films for financial reasons. It may not be a masterpiece, but the 2020 version isn’t the unmitigated disaster some thought the 1990 version was. His new title explains his intention.
That's right. If you great Godfather Part III, especially the recut version, as an epilogue, it works MUCH better than if you're expecting an equal film to the first two movies.
I think the biggest shame was the version of Godfather Part 3 we could have had: the fall out between Michael and his last living brother Tom. It would have also followed the metaphor of the Mafia being the Roman Empire with Tom, a man of German ancestry mirroring the Holy Roman Empire. But alas, the studio was low balling Robert Duval, and he said fuck it.
This was a really superb reaction, Mia. I just love how INTO this you got. Francis Coppola is one of my favorite directors, and his 4 films from the 1970s are among the very best in cinema history. (My personal favorite of his is APOCALYPSE NOW (1979), which is literally in my Top 4 favorite films of all time on my Letterboxd. I recommend that film for you as well, of course, but I know you’ve set 1975 as your cutoff year…I wish you’d bump that to 1980 since there’s a number of great movies between 1975 & 1980, but you do you.) Having seen THE GODFATHER PART III (1990), while I agree that it’s a weaker film when compared to the first two, it’s still Coppola (who doesn’t really make bad movies), and most of the same cast returned to do it, and it’s also a very interesting resolution to the entire Corleone saga and an engaging film in its own right, and altogether not unsatisfying. It’s one of those films you should see and decide for yourself whether it was worth it or not. If the first two films get an A+, then the third one probably gets an A- or a B+. Not as great, but still decent.
Quit being scornful of Michael offing Fredo. In the first one Michael says to him, “Don’t ever take sides against the family again. Ever!!” By siding with Roth/Ola, Fredo put Michael & Kay and their kids at risk. Or did you miss that shooting up of the bedroom. He had been warned.
36:03 I’m impressed. You picked up on Michael’s sinister and foreboding ‘look’ towards his hitman ‘Al Neri’. However, it seems you may have missed the point of the discussion between Tom and Frankie. The under-text of the conversation was an understanding that, a ‘negotiation’ for, Frankie to commit suicide. P.S. Michael was peeling the orange with his teeth.
Fans always forget about John Cazale, but he was an amazing actor and his portrayal of Fredo was legendary for me. People are quick to commit Fredo to slaughter because of his betrayal to the family, but Cazale also makes you feel Fredo's frustration, pain as the son who was often forgotten, or not "chosen", or thought of as the dumb wit. He for me brought humorous and very personal, emotional scenes in the films operatic story. That scene with him and Michael having a drink in Cuba. How he made you feel Fredo's vulnerability was legendary and tragic, with the shaking in the chair or that skip when he brings Michael to the Vegas hotel room. Cazale career was short but his work is not forgotten, often spoken of by fellow actors of the Godfather films.
Connie's boyfriend Merle was played by Troy Donohue who was a movie heartthrob of the early 1960s and a military academy classmate of Francis Coppola. His real name was Merle Johnson.
Coppola ha previously had problems with the studios. He was fired from writing the script for "Patton" (1970) by FOX, but when it gained great acclaim and many awards, he was asked him to do "The Godfather"
Every big shot on this movie - Charles Bluedorn, the head of Paramount; Robert Evans, the producer; and Coppola, all wanted Jack Nicholson originally to play Michael Corleone. Nicholson turned the role down because he said it should be played by an Italian actor, because he felt Michael and Vito have almost no screen time together, and because he wanted to do Chinatown instead.😮
I put off seeing The Godfather for many years until I stumbled upon the abortion scene on TV. Seeing that scene and the immense acting talent on display, I knew from that point I needed to give The Godfather (and sequels) a proper watch ASAP. That scene and the diner scene from the first movie are my two favorite scenes in the trilogy. In both, the non-verbal acting from Pacino is ON POINT.
Regarding how Vito's last name was changed at Ellis Island: Henry Louis Gates has commented, in at least one episode of Finding Your Roots (maybe more than one), that a great many families have legends of the family name being changed in exactly that way, but that scholarship has demonstrated conclusively that such a thing never happened at Ellis Island, not even once. Regarding the attack on Frank, I presume that Roth's intention, after convincing Frank that it was Michael who was trying to kill him, was to stage some sort of escape for him that would lead him to go over to Roth's side; but the fact that the policeman happened to walk in on the attack and cause the shootout led Frank to go over to the authorities rather than to Roth. If I got that wrong, can someone please let me know? Lastly, the actor playing the character sitting immediately to the chairman's left in the Senate hearing is Peter Donat, whom I saw on stage as Sherlock Holmes in the play The Crucifer of Blood, which was later made into a TV movie with Charlton Heston as Holmes. Peter Donat's father was Robert Donat, star of the movies The 39 Steps and Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
Yes! The truth is families requested a name change or just changed it once they were settled. My family didn't want to change theirs and I'm glad they didn't.
I made a post that youtube ate for some reason, so to sum it up: 1. Watch Part III as you have the appraising chops to break it down appropriately and most importantly you need to know how the story ends. Watch the original not the Coda. 2. Michael is what happens when someone who does not thrive on power is given absolute power. They are able to go past even the worst powermongers, be more ruthless than the most diabolical planners. I have always felt that no one in his family was safe if they crossed the line that Fredo crossed.
The meeting of mobsters in Cuba actually took place in 1946 but some creative license was used to adjust it to the Godfather timelinein late 58--coinciding with Castro's takeover. The previous Cuban leader, Fulgencio Batista, was more than happy to welcome the Mob down there--as long as they showered him with money and gifts.
This movie's plot is like that famous quote about the Vietnam War, "To save the village we had to destroy it." Michael's motivation was to save his family. His paranoia led him to destroy it. The movie ends with him alone. There's no family.
Indeed. My take has been that Michael was never groomed into the politics of the mafia and ended up applying what he knew (war experience) into his handling of the family. He had enemies to take out, not a community to balance and live with.
With the young Vito, the guy at the theater I believe is the young Pentangelli. The one with the guns, rug, and eaying all the time was Clemenza, and the other guy at the table when they were discussing Don Fanucci, was a young Tessio (who ended up selling him out in the first movie)
The Godfather Part 2 is brilliant filmmaking to the highest degree! Almost every scene in this film had symbolism, even Hymn Roths birthday cake scene was about capitalism. The cake had a map of Cuba on it, Hymn Roth is talking about dividing up his fortune as they take a slice of that cake. The Godfather part 2 is one of those films where you must watch it more than once or you'll miss something important. For example, that scene when Hyman Roth tells Micheal someone put a bullet in Moe Greens eye and I didn't ask who gave the order. He's lowkey telling Michael to his face that he DOES know that Micheal gave the order, and this is payback! So you have to read between the lines in this film. Both Hymn Roth and Micheal were playing chess against each other! And the rise of Vito Corleone, played brilliantly by Robert De Niro, was the cherry on top, which is why The Godfather Part 2 is my absolute favorite out of all the trilogies and a epic Masterpiece! 🔥
One of the high points of the motion picture; certainly a Mt. Everest peak of the '70s. So full of iconic scenes and moments. Insanely gorgeously shot like the best of European movies with so many layers. You did good for a first view, it's a helluva lot to take in. Luckily I rarely care much about plot and am more interested in the vibe, the larger themes, and so on. I would do part 3. Don't listen to the haters. It is still very good.
I am a lover of classic films and I can't wait to go back and watch your previous reactions as well as see what you do in the future. You had great insight and were very entertaining to watch. This was the the first reaction of yours I watched. It's not going to be the last.
Originally the role of Hyman Roth was offered to James Cagney. Al Pacino felt that he wanted to act with someone of the same method style of acting so Lee Strasberg was cast with Pacino's inststance. Also Cagney had not been in front of a film camera in over a decade.
I love this movie . Remember the two who were testifying thought Michael put a hit out on them ..."Michael says hello" then strangles. So they were not rats. Roth set them up. Frank Pantagelli was a true all style boss.
FYI. I assume you know, but just in case: John Cazale (Fredo) was only in 5 films and all of them were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, with three of those winning the prize. Unfortunately he passed away with lung cancer shortly after Deer Hunter. His partner was Meryl Streep.
I never saw 'Harry and Tonto'- the film Art Carney won the Oscar for, but I don't see how he beat Pacino for this and Nicholson in 'Chinatown'... unless they split the vote and Carney slipped through the middle- like Davis and Swanson did giving it to Judy Holiday.
Watching Michael Corleone is like watching Tony Soprano. While watching I found myself fighting the urge to be sympathetic towards those characters. I had to remind myself that these two men are both monsters.
@somerandomguy2073 No, but I also don't think Vito would have ever gotten into a situation where it was even a choice. Vito had all his sons' best traits without any of their weaknesses. He had Sonny's charisma without his temper, he had Michael's intelligence without his coldness, he had Fredo's heart without his stupidity. None of his sons could live up to him because he was an enigma.
Fred do was the only brother who approved of Michael going in the army…. So sad he had his brother murdered 😔 great reaction Mia as always 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧xxx
Mia! Great reaction. I'm pretty sure I'll be one of the few, if not the ONLY one to tell you that Part 3 is also a masterpiece. Most people dismiss it without understanding the amazing progression of the script. The result of Michael's ruthlessness, the continued ascention of the Corleone family, and how the legacy of Santino Corleone ultimately comes through. It's also amazing to see a bunch of other character archs. Kay, Connie, Al Niri, and even 2 of his trusted Sicilian comrades Carlo, (his sicilian bodyguard) and the beloved Don Tomisino. The sript provides a wonderfully tragic ending to the best trilogy EVER. You can thank me later...
The actor who played Don Tommasino in part one was crippled in real life so they had the actor playing the younger Tommasino get shot (when they were running to the car after killing Don Cicchi) to explain the impairment
Absolutely, watch part 3. It is very different from the first two and most people feel it was not up to the Godfather standard and therefore, a disappointment... myself included. But it's not a bad movie and it does complete the trilogy. So I say, watch it.
Coppola had the crew rig the door in Vito Corleone's office with a nail that kept the door from opening unbeknownst to the actor playing the landlord so his struggle to open the door was genuine.
First, you're so pretty 💖 Second, Fredo...in Cuba after bringing the money, Michael joined him to dinner, hanging out, like friends, Fredo, so stupid, old him he was so mad at him before.why didn't we talk like this before? stopped before admitting if they had talked before, he wouldn't have told them how to kill Michael. Then when he admitted, because Michael knew, he said they respected him, and there was money for Him, then Michael said he would look out to him, how angry Fredo said he's older brother, and deserved respect...that was the Fredo that opened in window in Michael's room, where house was, when they were home in room. That's why he had to go, if up to Fredo, him and wife dead. It's sad, and hard to kill brother, but after what he did....and the open hand slap, when she used words, I had him killed...that was at least to happen. 💋💋💋
The third film is definitely worth watching. It's good. A great film in it's own right - especially as a fascinating extension/conclusion to the saga. It's not nearly as bad as all the word of mouth would have you believe
You don't know how you feel about Michael killing his own brother? He's a sociopath. The film plays a trick on viewers because it shows the family operating as a closed system rather than showing the damage they do beyond the family. These are actually all really bad people. None of them are good guys. Doesn't change the fact that it's a great movie and a compelling family drama and you do end up caring about them. Brilliant film making.
I don't hear a lot of praise for his performance, but I LOVE Gastone Maschin as Don Fanucci. He turns in a fantastic old-fashioned nasty villain; he all but twirls his mustache and cackles evilly. You mentioned the actors reprising their roles: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Abe Vigoda and even Marlon Brando lent their voices to 'The Godfather: The Game.' In fact, Brando recorded only one rambling speech before passing away, and it was left in the game as a bonus easter egg. A different actor was found to record Vito Corleone's in-game dialogue.
I just watched a couple of your older reactions and I noticed I was a little too critical of your manner of reacting. I don't know if you will see this but I wanted to apologize if I offended you. I'm sorry for being so critical at that time. I was Impatient. I really wanted to tell you that your reactions and selections are actually some of the best out there. Your appreciation for classic movies is very satisfying. You have a great understanding of movies and you are very good at articulating your thoughts. Please keep up the great work! I now have to go back and re-watch so many of your older reactions because your selections are impeccable. Thanks.
Just stumbled across your channel. I recommend you watch part 3. Don't listen to other's opinions. Form your own. I liked it. 1. Connie's baby (baptism in part one) is played by Sophia Coppola. 2. Sophia plays Michael's daughter in part 3. (She was also, along with her brother, on the ship with young Vito (Ellis Island scene).
All my questions dont hinder my enjoyment of the greatest movie ever made that isnt called Deliverance, star Groucho, or be directed by Howard Hawks or William Friedkin or Roman Polanski. But there are a lot of moving parts. The movie is sprawling. It needs a,dozen viewings to get it. Imagine a newspaper critic like Ebert or Kael reviewing it. The movie hits town on Tuesday. Everyone wants to be the first in reviewing it. So they see it on Tuesday and write the,review on Wednesday so,it comes out (the review) on Thursday. That is definitely not enough time to understand and appreciate it.
Mia fan-girling hard. lol Michael was getting betrayed left and right, he didn't know who to trust which affected the way he ran things. He definitely should have stayed in New York moving had lessen his power. Their mom tried to stay alive as long as she could because she knew what would happen once she was dead. The look Michael gives his guy when he ordered the hit on Fredo is so chilling, Al Pacino did such a great job of displaying that without saying a word. Michael could never trust Fredo again, he didn't trust that if someone else tries to convince him to betray Michael he won't do it again. Fredo was never happy about being passed over for Don, so it didn't take much to convince him to betray Michael.
Before part 3 (or instead of it) I'd recommend to watch "Once Upon a Tima in America" by Sergio Leone (who was - as you mentioned - considered to direct the first Godfather movie), also starring Robert DeNiro. I always find it fascinating to compare Coppola's and Leone's storytelling and visualization. A few background facts about the character Hyman Roth: He was based on the historic figure of real life mobster Meyer Lansky and played by Al Pacino's former acting teacher, Lee Strasberg. Pacino had suggested him for that role. In "Once Upon a Tima in America", there's also a character, based on Lansky, this time played by James Woods. The real Meyer Lansky died 1983 at age 80 of lung cancer. Amongst the actors, who have played him on the screen, are Ben Kingsley, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Dreyfuss and Harvey Keitel.
When the Godfather was aired on TV. It was decided to put both of these films in order on TV. It was called the Godfather Saga. I don't know if these films as the saga was released on DVD that way.
I don't know but how Diane Keaton gives the look after the bedroom shooting, I think it is unbelievable acting, that's really master acting, I heard lot of people say Diane Keaton is not good in this movie, but just that look that he gives Michael, oh my god that is unbelievable acting, so genius, also of course when she reveals about the abortion, both acted in that, it feels so real, I have not seen in any movie so much reality, it feels like it is happening in real life, so good, also when Michael gives Fredo a death hug, heard that that part considered best thing in cinema history. By the way the name of the Fredo, is Al pacinos name, hes real name is Alfredo, and Sunny was the nickname of Al Pacino when he was young, also I heard that Pacinos grandparents are from town Corleone
