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No movie changed Hollywood more than THE GODFATHER. From the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo to box-office blockbuster, its influential legacy endures to this day. Starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar®-winning performance as the patriarch of the Corleone family, this first installment in the three-movie saga paints a dramatic portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in America. Balanced between the Corleone’s commitment to family and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged, it features career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall. This searing and brilliant masterpiece garnered ten Academy Award® nominations, and won three, including Best Picture.
Featuring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Sterling Hayden, Richard Conte, Talia Shire, Al Lettieri
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@adityayekhe8882 2 года назад

In this scene the cat wasn't part of script. It appeared on stage out of nowhere, Marlon Brando just continued acting with it. It really adds up to the scene.

@toffeelatte6042 2 года назад

Wasn't "out of nowhere"; but it wasn't in the script true - it was a stray found behind the studio where the garbage was and they decided it'd go with the scene.

@josecasillas4081 Год назад

It gives the character another dimension I think, a softer look to a man who wields a lot of power through the mob. It creates a conflicting image of a man who we want, or rather are drawn to view as ruthless perhaps. The way he caresses the cat shows that there is a nurturing side to him at least. That's what I read in it anyways as a viewer. It is a very subtle and minor detail, but yes it does add a layer of depth to his character.

@hollyroxy25 Год назад

Especially since the kitty is such a little ham 🤣🤣

@Ardeact Год назад

@@josecasillas4081 that cat was so sweet, i never seen a kitten play so vulnerable.

@Spider-Man2094 Год назад

Marlon Brando just wanted to pet the kitty and we don’t blame him.

@PrairieMidwester Год назад

“What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully?” I’d be breaking out in a sweat.

@danbam3411 Год назад

Imagine if some internet troll insulted with him “ur mom gay”

@leirelarrakoetxea5747 Год назад

@@danbam3411 DO they have a death wish?

@irvancrocs1753 Год назад

RIP James Caan

@ThatBlueSkull Год назад

@@leirelarrakoetxea5747 The don seems smart he'll probably shrug it off since its not like a troll on the internet is even a threat

@leirelarrakoetxea5747 Год назад

@@ThatBlueSkull I wouldn't risk it just in case

@b41ts2late Год назад

This scene doesn’t even feel like I’m watching a film, I feel like I’m literally in the room… that’s how good this film is.

@davidn9571 7 месяцев назад

Nailed it!!!

@CrimsonAlchemist 4 месяца назад

Hollywood doesnt produce films like this anymore

@Vestavia-cq5fh 3 месяца назад

@@davidn9571 it's all in your mind...

@scs2850 2 месяца назад

It has no background music with seasoned actors

@Manuel-qu3tc 2 месяца назад

This is a great way to describe how I feel as well, well done.

@krypticunlimited6925 Год назад

Everyone talks about Vito's performance in this scene, but nobody is talking about the father's acting. His delivery is simply incredible, especially given how much pressure it must have been to not only be the first on screen character , but to share the screen presence with Marlon Brando himself

@kevinvicks5349 Год назад

He also had to deliver an exceptionally long monologue, across the table from Brando, with a massive camera system pulling away from him (which can be very distracting), AND he managed to deliver it very will with some tears at the end. Bravo!

@-qj6ps Год назад

The actor was cast from an open call. Brando was said to be very impressed with his performance

@201hastings 10 месяцев назад

@@-qj6psdo you have any source on the interview? Just curious because I want to watch it

@krypticunlimited6925 10 месяцев назад

@@201hastings same here

@stravinsky1300 10 месяцев назад

Indeed! The moment where he asks the Don to be his friend, you can tell it's heartbreaking for him because he knows he's losing his innocence and independence forever, and from this point on there's no going back for him. He wants justice and/or revenge for his daughter, and he brought himself to make a deal with the Devil to get it.

@Gar96229 2 года назад

400 years later, we are still watching plays by Shakespeare. In 400 years time, we will still be watching The Godfather.

@josephbrennan370 2 года назад

Highly doubt that unfortunately

@ForceMaximus84 2 года назад

In the year 2525? If Mankind is still alive.

@manojkumarverma1615 2 года назад

@@ForceMaximus84 it's 2372 quite actually

@kitezzz360 2 года назад

I'm pretty sure we're all going to be dead in 400 years

@markparkinson6947 2 года назад

I wouldn’t be that optimistic. Less young people are watching the Godfather as time passes.

@SushiBandit28 2 года назад

This was just a small taste of how Vito gained all his power. First line of question "why didn't you just come to me first?" nailed it - up until this point that guy avoided Vito at all costs and Vito called him out on it instantly. He commanded respect and made it clear he's not just some petty gangster

@Spider-Man2094 Год назад

Vito Corleone is the best friend you could possibly ask for. The guys who ruffed up his daughter would have avoided even insulting her if they knew her father was friends with Don Corleone.

@FilmSureelist97 Год назад

Honestly. This man was entitled to come and expect a free handout from him. Like dude, you don’t ask someone for a favor when you don’t even acknowledge someone.

@szahmad2416 Год назад

The best part...the part that really put the audience into the film, I think, was where he said: "You had courts of law, a good business practice...you didn't need a friend like me. But now..."

@TheBearBiffo Год назад

He was smart enough to be afraid of Vito. He didn't want any trouble. He believed in America. Then America let his daughter down. I wonder if he would have been okay if the punks had had to serve their lousy three years right away? I suspect not.

@jaehoony88 Год назад

@@FilmSureelist97 What? You clearly didn't even understand the scene. He didn't expect a free handout. He wanted to pay Vito for his bidding. Vito was offended because he doesn't just sell his services for money.

@portugal5698 Год назад

The reason this scene is the greatest opening one ever is simply because only 5 min into the movie and it gives us all we need to know about our main character. Seems very powerful and mysterious, yet genuinly compassionate to everybody. This man would go on to be the perfect image of what every boss or leader should be. Respected, not feared. When people respect you, they don’t want to fear you.

@toastehh09 Год назад

And so the myth of the fair dictator continues. Spoilers, the real life fear n' respect types behave like the two boys

@Insert-the-Name-101 Год назад

Godfather 2 had a better opening scene

@colinobrien631 Год назад

Not to pick nits but Michael is def the main character. The godfather saga is his story. But he is living in Vito's shadow the entire time

@medoo7825 Год назад

@@toastehh09 You seem to have lived a very privilaged life and you are speaking bs, these two boys were being protected by the system that wasnt held by the fair dictator, what a clown.

@BellicV Год назад

@@colinobrien631 We need a Vito Corleone prequel

@NBLP7001 Год назад

I love Sonny's gesture at 4:44. "Way to go, genius. You pissed him off."

@ishaanpratap8868 Год назад

Lol never noticed it till now😂

@Howlingburd19 Год назад

I’ve watched this scene sooooooo many times, how have I never noticed that? xD

@sanketsanket9793 Год назад

Dayum never noticed.

@dartmaster501 Год назад

My eyes have either been on the Don or Tom Hagen. Never noticed Sonny's gesture.

@dirtydavy Год назад

And the way the Godfather brushes off the side of his pants when he gets up. He's brushing away the cat hair, but he's also brushing off Bonasera as well. Simple gestures but so meaningful.

@180190ful 2 года назад

"We are not murderers inspite of what this Undertaker says" (goes on to smell the rose on his suit). God, the nuances Brando brought to the character. Truly one of the greatest acting performances of all time. 🔥

@dshort4670 2 года назад

He won an Oscar for the role but he refused

@JoJo-zd5tm 2 года назад

@@dshort4670 a true GigaChad 😤. People like him are rolling in their graves seeing how the Oscars are now ☠️

@sittingduck02 Год назад

@@JoJo-zd5tm “get that name out of ur focking mouth!”

@MrTCHOSS Год назад

He heard Will Smith would be at the Oscars

@ivanjuarez7731 Год назад

Vito is truly the best character in the trilogy because of his influence, leadership, and his history from Sicily to New York.

@ForceMaximus84 2 года назад

So much to unpack in the scene: The great opening line. The slow transition of Bonasera being in charge to being inferior to Vito via his story and a slow reverse zoom/dolly pull. Brando’s effortless acting. The lighting (or lack thereof). The characters wearing classy, sophisticated tuxes. The cat being completely improvised. Classic.

@juscogens5541 2 года назад

From what Coppola said only Bonasara and Tessio (Abe Vigoda) were cast in blind casting calls. Beautiful job!!

@JohnDoe3.14 2 года назад

Bonasera was out of his element since the beginning. You can notice that he's rehearsed what he wants to say and his desire to stick with what he's thought of saying makes him take longer to grasp what the Don wants him to understand.

@dancolvin3268 2 года назад

What about the way consigliere gets up when Brando gets up.

@MrAschiff 2 года назад

Didn't seem like Bonasera was in charge to me. I agree that he had to show deference to Don Vito to get what he wanted but I don't think he was ever in charge.

@victorespino5650 2 года назад

The 2nd opening line by the Don, is amazing too lol. Esp after the story he told.

@joeneri2035 Год назад

That hand gesture to get the guy a drink I swear with Brando it's the little things

@Spider-Man2094 Год назад

Poor guy was getting worked up, he needs a drink.

@ChrisDutch Месяц назад

Along with Don Corleone brush of his face with his left hand. Which is the signal to his family and advisors that he’s been insulted.

@Bergen98 Год назад

That “I believe in America” line is for sure one of the greatest opening lines in history like “Call me Ishmael”

@dmcrun3572 3 месяца назад

You got to, this America man

@HorrorCritical 2 года назад

The Godfather is a timeless masterpiece. One of the best movies ever made. It sucks we don’t get films like this nowadays

@jubayerwasidraiyan5874 2 года назад

even if we did, they fade into obscurity, that is what martin scorsese disliked about superhero movies/big budget films. They're giving smaller/more artistic movies less chances of getting into the spotlight

@HorrorCritical 2 года назад

@@jubayerwasidraiyan5874 true. It’s sad these types of films get overshadowed by the mainstream public nowadays

@dackjaniels443 2 года назад

Exactly. Godfather, Scarface, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas etc, those movies will always be masterpieces. Nowadays every popular movie is a superhero fast paced CGI movie with a million action scenes and cheesy one liners. I watched the new Spiderman the other day and I was like... how do people over 15 years old enjoy these? The plot feels completely empty and forced, the acting is mediocre at best (except for Dafoe), the bad guys don't have a reason to want to destroy anyone or anything and all characters lack personality and depth. Well, most characters in modern movies are just stereotypes like strong female, corrupt cop, spoiled rich kid etc etc. Don't get me wrong, I myself love some superhero movies like The Dark Knight trilogy. I just feel that people (and production companies/directors) don't care about good acting, cinematography, scenario etc, they just want popular actors on a screen, fighting with CGI for 2 hours. It's sad what cinema has become.

@HorrorCritical 2 года назад

@@dackjaniels443 as much as I don’t like a lot of modern popular films, we still got A24’s, IFC’s and Neon’s films. Those are usually great

@fahad3802 2 года назад

Agreeing 100%, I wonder what has happened, even movies in 2000s were good, but now it is very hard to find a masterpiece like this.

@jackspry9736 2 года назад

RIP Marlon Brando (April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), aged 80 You will be remembered as a legend

@TheHandsomeman Год назад

X boyfriend of Richard Pryor.

@RodgerYoung2024 Год назад

@@TheHandsomeman nobody care dude

@TheHandsomeman Год назад

@@RodgerYoung2024 Richard Pryor's wife did. And she, cares.

@TheHandsomeman Год назад

@@alexandrep4913 Brando was a well known sex addict.

@jayl717 Год назад

Guess y'all never heard of the superman of cuba. Look up Joey Diaz super man of cuba.

@tpakzone 3 месяца назад

“Give this to er…Clemenza” I absolutely love the delivery of that delegation. The man is true to his word and gets straight on it to get the ball rolling.

@rangerkyle6681 8 дней назад

We are not murders, despite what this undertaker says. Yes you are.

@Trip_Fontaine 7 месяцев назад

Most brilliant opening scene of any movie. Instantly hooks you. It explains right away why the Godfather is not entirely a bad guy and why his existence is even necessary. He's far more than just some amoral criminal. He's protecting his people that have been denied the benefits of normal society, like the right to receive justice when they are wronged.

@Max-fb5bm 2 года назад

I heard Brando had a soft spot for animals, cats in special. Love how loud his purr is, and how magnificent he goes along with the scene!

@klmg711 2 года назад

Especially horses

@ConanObrien22 Год назад

His name is 'Corleone' for a reason

@matthall7359 Год назад

@@prestonhanson501 this is just psychopathic behavior lol

@e.m.4523 Год назад

from one of the interviews of Francis Ford Copolla, the cat was not even originally included in the scene. It just so happened that there was a cat at the time of the shoot so Marlon Brando picked her up and it turned out so well.

@joellee5863 Год назад

This cat’s performance is only out done by the camel in Lawrence of Arabia at the well scene!

@hefdzsyz 2 года назад

One of the greatest scenes of all time from the greatest film of all time. This film is a masterpiece.

@Wesleyminaker 2 года назад

Pixels is underrated tho

@markparkinson6947 2 года назад

@@Wesleyminaker Yeah, Pixels is easily better than the Godfather.

@spacemann1425 2 года назад

This film is the definition, of a masterpiece. Wanna show this to all those kids today who throw around the word "masterpiece" of anything like it's nothing.

@georgecampbell9638 2 года назад

In your opinion, yes

@oommcc 2 года назад

I agree. To me this scene and this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dWHtm-vVWcY.html are probably the two greatest in hstory of cinema

@alexisp910 Год назад

5:13 "and then they will fear you". That line, that expression, the fingerpointing. Just mesmerizing!

@jlc7300 Год назад

Same line they used in Bronx Tale it's better to be feared than loved. true!

@alexisp910 Год назад

@@jlc7300 this is actually a quote from Machiavelli 's "The Prince"

@slowemm Год назад

The cat was clearly the star of this scene. Would have loved a spin off series focusing on it.

@deathrager2404 Год назад

the cat had the makings of a varsity consigliere.

@elrondhubbard7059 Год назад

I think the storyline should be that there was no 'Vito Corleone'. The cat was actually the one running the whole criminal empire. Vito was nothing more than an advanced biological puppet under the direct control of the fluffy menace. 6:16 The graphic that's on The Godfather title with the hand holding the puppet wires, they could use that again but this time have a cats paw holding the strings.

@johnnycowboy894 Год назад

lol. who cant love the cat as they devise ruins?

@yukonjack2891 Год назад

if that cat knew Marlons history - they would have had to use cgi.

@Xxandrew01 Год назад

The Cat Father. The story of how Vito saved it from getting shot by mobster cat's, and it became the don of the cat family.

@jesustovar2549 2 года назад

I BELIEVE IN AMERICA... Those are such powerful words to start a movie, The 4k remastering looks incredible, Bonasera's face, the sparkle in his eyes, now you can better appreciate his expressions, the movie looks like if it was released today, it truly deserves every re-release, It hasn't aged a bit and will continue to be enjoyed for generations to come.

@joeyc8622 2 года назад

Can’t say that any more and actually mean can you now ?

@divyangvaidya9675 2 года назад

The same words in the book.

@TomorrowWeLive 2 года назад

Especially since the rest of the film is a deconstruction of the American Dream

@zimecka72 2 года назад

Great opening line!

@nenaradicevic8079 2 года назад

4k remastered version is so good

@fabriziolorenzo2392 2 года назад

The Godfather is still undefeated. Arguably the greatest movie ever made.

@liltree8382 2 года назад

The Godfather is still arguably the most overrated movie ever made

@AlchemistOfNirnroot 2 года назад

@@liltree8382 Then if it's so overrated then why watch the video in the first place?

@putitomalo3997 2 года назад

@@liltree8382 ratio'd

@villainousappetite8841 2 года назад

@@liltree8382 Why dont you go and watch Ben 10 or play with your Play Station Set. Your intellect cant handle this movie.

@mohibeldin5070 2 года назад

@Thiên Phúc Huỳnh lol 😂

@danielshays7161 Год назад

“For justice we must go to Don Corleone” So much of the movie to come in one sentence. No one in Hollywood today could come close to producing this goat.

@JG-oi5gg 6 месяцев назад

The way Bonasera says, "...they smiled at me!" is brilliant by itself. From his grief for his daughter's lost beauty to his astonishment at the suspended sentence to this sudden rage and hatred, this wrath -- he fears the godfather as a good Christian fears the devil, but in this brief sequence we understand in our bones why he is here. This gives context to what comes next and is a masterful performance in its own right.

@victoranaya7897 Месяц назад

As a good Christian fears the devil?? Sorry Christians don't fear the devil we fear and also love God the devil doesn't have power God has the power God protects us from evil but we do not fear the devil and demons

@valmarsiglia 2 года назад

One of the best-delivered lines in history, when he points his finger and says "And then they will fear you."

@lincolncarvalho8739 2 года назад

You can say that about just about any line. 'One of the best-delivered lines in history, when [pick a line anywhere from the movie]'. Testament to how amazing parts I and II were.

@247drycleaners9 Год назад

And the lighting makes Don Corleone look so sinister when he says the line.

@crazysteve9390 9 месяцев назад

Total boss line, yes

@majestic._ 8 месяцев назад

To me this was always a hint that had he been friends with the Godfather from the beginning, nobody would dare hurt his daughter. Chilling to think about fate.

@StickFigureStudios 2 года назад

Most people don't know this, but Brando is such an incredible actor that he actually played both Vito *AND* the cat in this scene.

@ahmednasser4040 2 года назад

wtf 😂😂😂

@nickypipes3004 Год назад

Facts

@ceejay5298 Год назад

😂😅😂😅

@gethrojenkins9619 11 месяцев назад

That would make Brando one of the few people that could say that he played with himself and it not be awkward 🤣

@godfreecharlie Год назад

The cat should have received a special Academy Award. He or she was outstanding. No distracting meows, hisses, slaps. Kitty knew the lines, and how too relax and behave according to what's being said, enjoying it's part in a great cat movie.

@caseyfalconer7347 Год назад

That cat showed respect and kept its honour. Should have been made right then.

@propertydealeratgbroad2582 3 месяца назад

@@caseyfalconer7347 the books are closed

@bokbok501 Год назад

I love this scene so much. It explains, in the very first scene, what the true reasoning and purpose behind the mob was. It was an alternative system of government for an oppressed minority (Italians 100 years ago). Vito is disappointed that Bonasera doesn't understand this, and instead treats it as just an American capitalist transaction--e.g. "how much shall I pay you for murder?". Vito instead lets him know that the system of living/protection is not transactional but instead based around patronage to a local leader that is the protector and the singular authority for dealing with crime. It portrays an older version of what this type of mafia was like instead of in Goodfellas being "a police department for wiseguys". This is also the reason Sonny gets Vito almost killed--Sonny, when meeting with Tattaglia, is treating the deal like a "we get this, they get that" type of deal only, like a Capitalist (which is why James Caan was cast, too, as he looked more Americanized than Pacino). But Vito's reasons are based on the ideas of patronage/favor and friendship--no matter how much money the deal makes, narcotics would not be good for the favor/patronage system, as that's based on more than just profits.

@TheDiego365 2 года назад

The cat is such a great actor, he literally was just playing himself..🐱

@Loiyaboy 2 года назад

He was typecast after that. What else have you seen him play? ;-)

@kitezzz360 2 года назад

rip cat

@zombeesama1169 2 года назад

i think the cat was random, and they still rolled the scene

@johnjuarez8005 2 года назад

The cat was my favorite character, and wish he had a bigger role.

@Loiyaboy 2 года назад

@@johnjuarez8005 never fear. I hear he had a long career off broadway playing a modern Puss in Boots. Not exactly stardom, but it put kibble on the table. Sad about his catnip problem though.

@primetime758 2 года назад

For those of you who don't know how it ended for the two young Lads Haggen gave the order to Clemenza which than he passed it on to his right hand man Paulie gatto . Paulie gatto found them in a bar one night drunk so Paulie said something to piss them off and Paulie left the Bar walked into a dark alley and in that Alley where two henchmen huge guys with Bras Knuckles on and lets just say the two rich punks were in the hospital for 5 months eating through a straw THIS IS ALL FROM THE BOOK!!

@aikrichter5403 2 года назад

did they needed wires to hold their jaws together? anyway,seems quite balanced

@primetime758 2 года назад

@@aikrichter5403 yes and more

@Rockhound6165 2 года назад

I just got this book on Audible and yes, it happened as you said.

@h.e.l4385 Год назад

Not bad.

@primetime758 Год назад

@@h.e.l4385 you never know Maybe i'm a Paulie Gatto

@hmhhmd4422 8 месяцев назад

The cat performs better than today actors

@hollyroxy25 Год назад

The nuances of Brando’s performance are incredible. His facial expressions, body language, movements, speech...it’s perfection 🙌👏

@praiseeduga 10 месяцев назад

Though it's tough to say, but I think we might never see an actor as talented as Brando was again..

@Pissedoffdetective 2 года назад

Best thing about the scene is the cat. Obviously enjoying itself, and Brando just carrying on despite being batted at and being pestered for more and more fuss.

@JadeNrdn 2 года назад

And the cat was not even in the script. It just wandered on set and Brando went with it. Just brilliant.

@LoryLilyBomber 2 года назад

They actually had to dub Brando’s lines in later, because the purring was too loud in his mic. That was one happy cat.

@cactusjack2264 2 года назад

This movie is the definition of art. Cinema in its highest order

@juscogens5541 2 года назад

And as Coppola said he was Underwhelmed by the novel and only made it at the behest of Lucas due to financial issues with their burgeoning film company.

@largeDUMBASS 11 месяцев назад

3:38 the rhythm with which Marlon Brando delivers these lines takes an enormous amount of skill, it feels so real like the words are really coming to the character's head at that moment rather than a memorized script.

@tmage23 9 месяцев назад

Because he didn't memorize lines. There are people off-screen holding cue cards. He's reading the line possibly for the first time.

@mysticworldofthevasu4750 Год назад

Marlon Brando ruled this movie like a king

@JF-xq6fr 2 года назад

That single wave from the Don by itself, is better acting than 99% of films today... I'm serious.

@uliwidmaier5192 Год назад

You nailed it! That little gesture is one of my a all-time favorite acting moments

@zeb_reynolds 6 месяцев назад

well hes considered arguably the greatest actor of all time so.. yeah?

@bruinpaul4920 2 года назад

The way marlon brando portrayed vito is exceptional. The choices he makes as an actor is what makes him so great. He knows just how to make any character he plays so iconic.

@RollsRod Год назад

“We are not murders inspite what this undertaker says”😂😂😂

@caseyfalconer7347 Год назад

It’s business not personal.

@lucinae8510 Год назад

"I can't remember the last time that you invited me to your house for a cup of coffee". That is the most iconic line in this movie for me. To me it perfectly encapsulates his opinion on the undertaker and what he is asking him to do.

@TomorrowWeLive 2 года назад

To this day, still one of the most arresting openings to a movie ever. This actor doesn't get as much credit as he deserves. A minor part, but absolutely essential to the whole film. A lesser actor couldn't pull it off.

@douglasmacarthur702 2 года назад

I see you everywhere.

@juscogens5541 2 года назад

And gotten from a blind casting call just as they did with Tessio.

@pranksterguy1 2 года назад

His name is Salvatore Corsitto-and the accent is genuine.

@albertngene7402 2 года назад

Corsitti was Coppola's barber. The one thing he was born to do.

@louisliu5638 Год назад

@@albertngene7402 In the old North Vancouver mall along the upper highway one of the first tenants was an Italian barber. Posted proudly on his wall in his Italian officers' uniform, in one of those two man tanks! MOST of his clientelle since that time have been BRITS!!!

@mediocreman6323 2 года назад

As a cat-person, I highly appreciate this scene. This little kitty got itself to be a part of history, just because it decided it wanted to be a part of the whole thing. It doesn't get any more feline than that 😃

@ronyeahright9536 2 года назад

that cat was just a kitten, must be very old now

@NomadicWandererBro 2 года назад

@@ronyeahright9536 The cat is dead

@ronyeahright9536 2 года назад

@@NomadicWandererBro you really think so???

@skramzgod 2 года назад

@@ronyeahright9536 bruh it’s been 50 years yes it’s dead lol

@ronyeahright9536 2 года назад

@@skramzgod are you sure? that's very upsetting.

@50400Degreez Год назад

Chilling how this opening scene has the undertaker, Sonny and Vito. And the next time we see them is Vito looking so broken over Sonny.

@brianwilliams6167 Час назад

"Why Did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?" Lol love that line

@ahmedmanaa9336 2 года назад

The best movie in history in terms of actors, director, production, photography, story, realism, exciting events, action, and everything in the movie was made to stay forever..

@GoodHunterBL 2 года назад

and cat ;)

@wiseauserious8750 2 года назад

I just saw this in theaters last night, nobody talked, nobody on their cell phone, it was absolutely brilliant silence

@siloshroom2132 2 года назад

I saw it in the theater too but there was a man who kept whispering all the iconic lines out loud before they happened, so annoying

@putitomalo3997 2 года назад

@@siloshroom2132 he sucks

@gabbydelgaudio8875 2 года назад

Oh, Hi Mark.

@bautibonzini2835 2 года назад

Oh man you are so lucky! I watched it twice on teathers, and the two times people just kept arriving to the cinema! I couldn't enjoy the scene they way it deseverves to be enjoyed because people were arriving like 3, 4,6, even 10 minutes late! Everyone lighting up their room with their cellphones and talking loud.

@g17yt99 Год назад

I watch this in theater last night and then i wake up its monday morning back to work again

@vai92pat 10 месяцев назад

51 years ago, this masterpiece came to this world. It still remains a masterpiece. It will remain a masterpiece forever.

@ritvikkannegolla1368 3 месяца назад

THIS IS CINEMA

@sophomoreprodigy1939 2 года назад

It pains to imagine that we would never see a movie like this being made again with a cast, crew, technicians & passion of this caliber. Drama movies these days release in ott platforms, win some awards & forgotten indefinitely. But here is The Godfather, the GOAT of cinema being celebrated in its 50th anniversary with the same enthusiasm!!

@prophet6171 2 года назад

nowadays the correctness politics only makes movies man kissing man and girls lesbians. The world is messed up a long time. No more values or great history. This generation is a lost cause

@lindamattioli7943 Год назад

They make blockbusters today Capt America. No acting skills

@samhunt6300 Год назад

Not sure if it helps but try gangs of wasseypur

@riceel9068 2 года назад

my parents introduced this movie to me when i was little, which encouraged me to watch more movies. years later i still think this is such an irreplaceable piece

@riceel9068 2 года назад

yeah they did just go "mafia movie? but it v good, we will show it to kid"

@marlon7834 Год назад

@@riceel9068 how old are you now

@ryantres85 Год назад

"But you don't ask with RESPECT." Don Vito Corleone appreciated that more than the money he was offering. He said he would have already punished the criminals that hurt his daughter for FREE if he only had become friends with him before the attack.

@steventhrasher3608 2 месяца назад

Something about that opening of "I believe in America" is just perfection. Possibly the best movie opening of all time.

@mariofalfan2997 2 года назад

That cat, the way Brando caress the cat and is able to disperse the dialogue and hand gestures ….WOW!

@jennymacallan9071 2 года назад

Ah yes. The sweet gentleness as he pets the cat, while at the same time contemplating how to mete out justice with controlled violence.

@ortho-g9826 2 года назад

Brilliant. James Dean improvised something similar in a scene in the movie GIANT. You can't learn this sort of stuff. It's a gift.

@jiml 2 года назад

Imagine watching this masterpiece in cinemas its forever a timeless classic and I love that touch when a man pours his soul instead of handkerchief he gives him a shot of whiskey

@DavisSchulz 2 года назад

I did, it was in the cinema again yesterday in germany. It was sooo amazing.

@tigertank06 2 года назад

I saw both the Godfather and part 2 in theaters on their 30th anniversaries. It was great.

@adamhann7584 2 года назад

I was waiting for the movie to run in the movies, when it was, it was not shown in every cinema and the one that showed it was far from me and run it late at night, so I did get the chance to watch it, I regret that !!!!

@lindamattioli7943 Год назад

I saw it in the theater

@individualistds1646 Год назад

Manly men

@brianwalters7855 Год назад

3:09 Little did the Cat know that he was sitting on the lap of one of the greatest characters of all time, in one of the greatest movies of all time.

@zerimar26 6 месяцев назад

Marlon Brando's look is so classic. The suit, petting the cat, the way he talks to the gentleman. Nobody could of done it better.

@thunderbolt2145 5 месяцев назад

Brando BECAME Vito Corleone. The man was incredible. I never tire of his performances, from Stanley Kozlowsky to Colonel Walter E. Kurtz.

@knightwind6628 2 года назад

Little did that cat know, he would forever be cemented in movie history. Less than 5 minutes of screen time and he achieved legend status. ✌️O.o

@hankfederico7299 Год назад

My cat would have chewed Vitos hand up. lol

@180190ful 2 года назад

'I believe in America' - what an epic way to start the greatest movie of all time 🔥🔥

@FutureZek 2 года назад

And how Bonasera slowly describes how America betrayed him (without really understanding why). Heartbreaking.

@search4truth104 2 года назад

Everyone can relate to this scene more than ever in todays crazy world.

@michaelcook6889 4 месяца назад

The Godfather nailed one thing completely. Respect is the biggest factor in that world. If you don't show it you won't be around long.

@konstantinoskaragiannis1596 5 месяцев назад

"The Godfather"(1972) is a Gangster movie masterpiece!This is one of the 5 best movies of all time!Probably the best!

@pimennys_ 2 года назад

RU-vid offered me a clip i couldn't refuse

@gabby4767 2 года назад

Nothing touches this scene. It was pure brilliance and genius. Brando's cadence flows so effortlessly as he dresses down the undertaker for his disrespect. I watch this over and over again for inspiration on how to deal with adversaries. I hope I'm not the only one who does this. 😁

@ronyeahright9536 2 года назад

yeah i think you are lol

@mikegraber6393 9 месяцев назад

The Don makes such a fantastic point: in the end, normal citizens rely on the law, the courts and justice. But if something happens and all those things fail us terribly, and we were at least an acquaintance of a man like Don Corleone, we become hypocrites and cowards and ask him to take care of it. We rationalize to ourselves, "as long as it's him and not me making this man suffer, I'm still a good, law-abiding citizen."

@darrenl 4 месяца назад

I'm 50 years old and am a bit embarrassed to admit that I only watched this for the first time recently. What a magnificent film. Don't know why I waited so long 😜

@ELCLAVE300 15 дней назад

Im 40 and I just watched Field of Dreams. I wish I would have seen it when I was a kid.

@davidleedutton 2 года назад

This movie opened 50 years ago on this date, and it hasn't aged a minute.

@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044 2 года назад

5:18 The placement of Sonny in the background is prophetic. These are the touches of a great director.

@ronyeahright9536 2 года назад

yes, if Sonny only knew that the "favor" the Don would ask of Bona Sera one day would be to fill all of the holes in his head so his mother could view him at the wake.

@sekarpertiwi4077 11 месяцев назад

Foreshadowing scene.... Bonasera take care Sonny

@jamesdan6895 Год назад

The way Brando comes into shot, just as the monologue turns towards the Mafia implications, one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen in a film.

@ddsara6566 10 месяцев назад

This scene is a masterpiece for many reasons. But to me the reason it resonates then and now is that their is injustice in the world. Everyone faces it, sees it, reads about it. These movies and their idealized vision of the old mafia let everyone imagine how much more fair, how much more just, how much better the world would be if you had a friend like Don Corleone. The problem is how many men can actually handle the responsibility of possessing that much power without it corrupting them. That’s what Michael deals with later in the trilogy.

@tyresmith9833 2 года назад

The Godfather is THEEE greatest film of all time and ever made. Absolutely BRILLIANT!

@farhan022692 Год назад

Not really lol

@milankotevski1663 Год назад

@@farhan022692 Lol all you want, it's the truth.

@daveagard1884 Год назад

@@milankotevski1663 can you explain in detail what makes this movie so good, I’m so confused

@Mattie2004 2 года назад

A Masterpiece! he didn't even accept the Oscar for best actor because mistreatment of Native Americans.

@fullchicken4492 2 года назад

Great actor, and LOOKS like a great person. really we can never judge people unless we understand them completely, but he seems genuine to me.

@DunkIeosteus 2 года назад

It’s something Vito would do, such respect

@traviselrod7803 Год назад

Brando did some good political activism, but he was also a tumultuous personality that was terrible to a lot of people. He was a womanizer who fathered 11 children with 4 different women. Rita Moreno, who dated Brando, outright said that Brando was a “bad guy when it came to women,” and that she attempted suicide during their relationship.

@FoxNHound 10 месяцев назад

That cat is the happiest cat I have ever seen in cinema.

@Jj-ty7qh 11 месяцев назад

I think this scene is quite underrated. For me the father’s narration of what happened to his daughter makes this scene. One of the most powerful and heart rending descriptions of what happened to his daughter. I was gripped and could see everything he was talking about.

@gavinperry8433 2 года назад

" I went to the police like a good American " That was the mistake

@reggiekray7207 2 года назад

OMG!!!! I watch this movie 1000 times... But never notice this. At 5:16, Don and Bonasera were just making a new friendship and renew their relationship. And in return Bonasera is there to return a favour. In behind.. Santino just standing there... in blur. Forshadowing on another level.

@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044 2 года назад

I just noticed this too (after many viewings myself). Coppola working on another level here. Brilliant.

@Jeremycaldwell470 5 месяцев назад

Funny story about Al Martino. I used to work for him when he moved back to Philadelphia. He used to walk into any hoagie shop and walk behind the counter to make his own sandwiches. LoL. They used to say , " Hey ! You know who that is ? That's Al Martino !!!!! " lol

@wheelchairwhacko5019 Год назад

I love this. Bonasera starts as the center of attention, but as the camera pulls back he looks small compared to Don Corleone. And with just the power of dialogue and delivery, it's quickly apparent that the Don is the end all, be all.

@LoryLilyBomber 2 года назад

When I first watched this movie I was uncomfortable with how much I adored Vito Corleone as a character just after this one scene-like, I was wishing I could be like him, and I kept interrupting my own thoughts with “He’s a goddamn MAFIOSO, Lory, he is a CRIMINAL, Lory!!!”

@UnderseaPumaKing Год назад

You're not the only one to be charmed. He got me too. Plenty of others as well I imagine.

@waqasbhatti8798 2 года назад

you can even hear the purring of the cat. I mean what a masterpiece...

@edwardwong654 Месяц назад

I was a youngster and never had interest or understood all the hoopla surrounding the Godfather. But this was such a powerful scene that I was immediately hooked. The cat is very cute too.

@leo3star 5 месяцев назад

In this scene Marlon Brando wasn't part of script. It appared on stage out of nowhere, The cat just continued acting with it. It really adds up to the scene.

@msxmurda2385 2 года назад

Be my friend? Godfather: 👁👃👁

@Tom_Roberts 2 года назад

The best film ever made - wonderful story, fabulous acting , brilliantly directed, produced and edited. The opening scene is iconic.

@theillegalcause 2 месяца назад

The Cat deserves Oscar for brilliant performance.

@LastAtreides 4 месяца назад

Even the cat's acting is on point.

@Snowboarding182 2 года назад

It is a good scene that really contrast the final scene. Killing these boys would not be justice, the girl still lives. He wants to give the job to someone who won't get carried away and kill the boys. "We're not murders" Whereas the final scene, Michael has murdered all his enemies, and is surrounded by the men that did the murdering. So Vito is the Don you respect, Michael is the Don you fear.

@jefflastname1394 Год назад

brilliant observation, man

@dc6461 Год назад

What michael did in the end is something Vito was heavily part of

@renzrenz202 Год назад

@@dc6461 yeah, id like to believe that vito and michael planned the whole thing.

@dc6461 Год назад

@@renzrenz202 could not be more clear from the book and the movie for that matter that he was in on it from the beginning

@tvalokibatman6563 Год назад

Did Michael became villain end of the movie?

@jahangirhussain1 Год назад

I like how the opening scene of the movie started with the close up of a supporting character who only had 2 scenes in the whole movie, giving us the impression that this guy is one of the important characters of the movie. That was so just damn creative!

@alexstein934 7 месяцев назад

What I love about this movie is how after his father passed, in about a weeks time Michael figured everything out about what needed to be done for the family and became the new Godfather so quick and smoothly- that's awesome

@DinoSapta 9 месяцев назад

"someday, and that day might never come, i will call up upon you to do a service for me.. but until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter wedding day" what a masterpiece..

@srimarinesengineeringptelt6229 2 года назад

"WHY DID YOU GO TO POLICE? WHY DIDN'T YOU COME TO ME FIRST? " opening dialogue of Godfather

@billystpaul8907 2 года назад

Still the greatest movie ever made. No one today could make a film like this. I never tire of watching this.

@hiszo 7 месяцев назад

Only just noticed the potential foreshadowing having Sonny at the back before the Don says he'll need his services one day

@sc3800 9 месяцев назад

“Someday, and that day may never come, i’ll call upon you to do a service for me” - is worth more than money. It’s like having a blank cheque. I don’t know what i’ll need, or when i’ll need it, but I know who is doing it.

@SanchoDomingo_ 7 месяцев назад

I wish we had movies like this, for my generation. We get a masterpiece maybe once or twice a year, IF we're lucky. Mostly, we get mind numbing Disney Plus content, which people somehow love.

@sunningnfox Год назад

When Sunny died, Vito did really ask the man for a service - by preparing his son a coffin and a funeral. This is the part where I like the most!

@nedelwre 7 месяцев назад

i think the man is local undertaker,mortician, handles every local death.. but previously he kept his distance from the "mafias". until he need justice outside the law. the "service" the don might ask him someday, might be to arrange mysterious disappearance, like bury somebody in wrong name so it will never be found, testimony to police that he did bury somebody,but the guy actually alive and in hiding,that kind of possible use of mortician/ undertaker.