3 traits to learn and implement from Michael Corleone in The Godfather

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

Michael waiting to exact his revenge... initiale a synchronous attack on all of his enemies..save Roth was calculating, cold, ruthless and brilliant.

[@Dahn-u7t]

while attending a family baptism......genius

[@sinanmohamed5952]

😊so

[@damianstarks3338]

Thanks for this lesson video on Michael Corleone and what we can learn from him

[@esotericgems11]

No problem 🤝🏾

[@salvyy]

Michael = Machiavelli

[@Destroymaster100]

i thought he was a psychopath, but i dont think so anymore. it makes sense that he would be machievellian

[@ErnieLeblanc]

Excellent Analysis of a Great Work of Thought Provoking Friction.🎯

[@DBCooper3]

Kids! Michael is a role model

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

Only certain aspects. His attitude towards life resulted in him ultimately being alone and isolated. Many did not love him, inly feared him, even his own family. I would only look up to Michael from the attitude of business and not in relationships. His lack of empathy for others is not something to emulate.

[@lifeisshort.9869]

Only if you want to lose what truly matters for power and end up alone in the end.

[@samuelzins5089]

Vito is (though obviously not for the crime side), the 3 movies are about Michael trying to live up to his father despite never being meant for the role. Even though he succeeded from a business standpoint, he failed as a man. That's the difference between the two

[@60wwediva]

​@@TheRealHerbaSchmurbaApolloina and the Italians loved Michael. His true love Apolloina was killed and he made the mistake of not keeping Apolloina on his side, on his arm, on a leash to watch her every move like he did with kate even before he got involved with the family business. Kate was ALWAYS on his arm or in front of him or walking by his side or held close. He very rarely let kay be in large range distance from him until the shooting with vito happened. With Apolloina, he made the mistake of letting her play in the car and not paying attention to her instead of keeping her by his side the whole time. But he would've died if that happened possibly. He needed a traditional, demure, quiet, soft and country girl who was happy just to be married and cared for who would willingly give him tons of kids & mind her business on the mafia side and tend to the family. Kay is a typical loud, nosy, entitled, dramatic and restless blonde white woman who would stay in a crazy situation but give the man hell for it and punish him then make a dramatic scene like she cant start over and go elsewhere. In the last movie she clearly started over and remarried. She could've left him after the first movie.

[@60wwediva]

​@@samuelzins5089He didnt fail as a man. Vito didnt marry or date a nagging white woman who overinflated the danger and drama of the family to get on his nerves 24/7 and put him through a surprise abortion etc. Vito didnt have a hot headed brother, a weak sister and a doormat brother who fucked things up. Michael grew up and had to manage a group of unruly people. We saw Vitos youth. He was mostly calling scores in the town and making hits relatively peacefully. We dont see his romantic interests either. Vito has had an easier ride than Michael.

[@DKhemera]

(1) Intelligent and Strategic, (2) Cold, Calm and Calculated, (3) Loyal and Mindful. Thank you!

[@newagain9964]

Bruh. Don’t take the cheese. Michael was miserable. And a sociopath.

[@DKhemera]

@@newagain9964 Yes bruh, do not copy from him. Just understand those above guiding principles and craft for our life.

[@newagain9964]

@@DKhemera but even then those weren’t the character’s principles. Just some of the tactics he used.

[@DKhemera]

@@newagain9964 Just focus on Guiding Principles, and use it in real life, let's see the result then can decide. There is nth to do with characters of him or who in the movie.

[@MarijaMarijaMari]

Thank you, indeed!

[@alexcastillo8892]

"Proverbs" book in the Bible gives the best wisdom for all aspects of life - from the wisest man ever King Solomon son of King David.

[@EriPages]

Eccliastes was also written by King Solomon

[@alexcastillo8892]

@@EriPages You're right. That's why in today's world, King Solomon's advice would be "Do as I say in the book of Proverbs but please don't do as I did in the book of Ecclesiastes." Pastor Greg Laurie gave a great sermon on this topic titled "The Foolish Wiseman" After gaining and accomplishing everything the world had to offer : becoming the richest man alive, power, super educated, an architectural genius, fame, binge partying with the most famous entertainers of his time , and having his choice of 700 wives and 300 mistresses anytime day or night - Solomon realized it was all a waste of life and that he should've listened to his dad King David's advice about life "Have a fearful reverence for God, and obey his commands".

[@jacobgill1534]

💯

[@Aven-Sharma1991]

Nuts to your backward little book that doesn’t do anything but making innocent folks live in fear 🖕🖕🖕

[@jeremyadinugraha9448]

Amen to that!

[@ASMRcigarlounge1865]

Thank you for this very nice and well researched short film. As a Sicilian man of 60 years of age, with two heart conditions and prostate issues, it is vital to never show weakness, especially when working to outmaneuver a corrupt employer and manipulative co-workers in a highly toxic work environment. But so far I think I'm ahead of the game. I'm completely debt-free, with a sizeable savings, and live a fairly stress-free, drama-free life, aside from my aforementioned health limitations. If my plan succeeds, I'll retire in two years and finally be able to fully enjoy the peace and tranquil solitude that has always been my goal. I'm in the midst of the end game now, and Michael's attributes are always on my mind. Yes, the Godfather (novel and films) are a perfect template for establishing oneself in life. As is mastering the strategy of chess. Always think 5 steps ahead of your enemy! That's my motto. The beauty of that is, if and when you make a mistake, you're still far enough ahead of your enemy that he is still unable to achieve victory. It is my hope that everyone who reads this comment achieves a successful and fulfilling life.

[@Airick007]

Thank you ....Godspeed to you...

[@ASMRcigarlounge1865]

@Airick007 Thank you

[@ernestgreen254]

Loyalty & discipline and focused and actions (period)

[@cankatmert]

Great content! :)

[@esotericgems11]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Protek2ndamndmnt]

0:48 THAT PART!!!💯💯💯

[@Len_Villain]

This was beautiful. A masterpiece if you will

[@emanuelcook5171]

I love your word “assassinators” that’s fucking great lol

[@AyushSharma-df9zs]

Lmao

[@Madhouse1234567890]

Lmao got me thinking that was the right word

[@christopherthrawn1333]

Being in the services gave him discipline and careful planning. Always 2 steps ahead he was.

[@maximushung]

michael waited to take revenge on the 5 families until after vito's death because vito made a vow not to fight them. strange how barzini didn't realize he was in greater danger after vito's death

[@kingquan2608]

This was so done well that I definitely think that you need to do one of Raymond Reddington from The Blacklist and Thomas Shelby.. now if you want to talk about right hand man I would say dembe Zuma from The Blacklist and Jason Morgan from GH AKA General Hospital. But this was a perfect analysis

[@esotericgems11]

Thanks I just might…

[@kingquan2608]

@@esotericgems11 See in my opinion everybody always worried about the boss but no one ever considers the loyal right hand man the 1 who keeps things together the glue

[@supaded973]

Thomas Shelby based

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Great video and analysis. Ignore the naysayers snd the critics. Keep going. 💯

[@samuelramsumair520]

Here's a relevant question: Had Don Vito been alive, how would he have responded to Fredo's complicity?

[@esotericgems11]

Thats a good question what do you think? 🤔

[@erwinquiachon8054]

Fredo was not complicit. Fredo was too stupid to be complicit. Vito had more of a reason than Michael to have Fredo killed. Vito was shot several times and almost died in Part 1 when Fredo was supposed to be protecting him. Vito had more reason than Michael to be angry at Fredo. Michael was never even shot. Yet, Vito was more merciful than Michael by allowing Fredo to live. Reply

[@rossl5908]

​@@erwinquiachon8054He was complicit.

[@erwinquiachon8054]

@@rossl5908 He was not complicit because he did not know they were going to kill Michael. In order to be complicit, you must understand the objective of the activity. Fredo was never aware of that objective. That's clearly established in the film, if you were paying attention.

[@rossl5908]

@erwinquiachon8054 I think Fredo was jealous of Michael because of his forehead

[@RoDiggity3743]

Micheal was not in the Army. He was a captain in the US Marines

[@esotericgems11]

Thank you for the correction

[@RoDiggity3743]

@@boogieman8827 if you gotta ask......

[@JJM1110]

​@@boogieman8827 Says the non-Vet in the peanut gallery. Why don't you do some research before making an ignorant assessment followed by a stupid remark?

[@j-xl6258]

Two totally different Military branches. ​@@boogieman8827

[@safiulfaiyaz7038]

@@boogieman8827Marines and Army are two different branches of military. Like the navy, airforce, coast guard etc.

[@quendelferguson2802]

This was clean and well put together 🎉

[@ernestgreen254]

Awesome 😎 video 📷 thank you, ACTION, FREEDOM, INTELLIGENCE GET RID OF TOXIC AND WEAK , BE LOGICAL BE YOURSELF STOP TRYING TO BE SOMEONE YOU AREN'T FOR OTHER PEOPLE

[@templarking6819]

Algorithm, yes more videos like these. Subscribed!

[@coolyungdru]

Excellent video!

[@esotericgems11]

Glad you liked it!

[@JimChap]

On one point you are incorrect, Sonny totally believed Michael could pull off the killing of Sollozo and McCluskey. He says so twice in the book, once to Michael, and once to Tessio and Clemenza.

[@paulmonett4428]

All three traits go out the window when he starts arguing with the wife.

[@Nihil-ti8cz]

But that is justifiable and I even agree with Michael, I would also lose my damn mind if I knew that my wife killed our own son, even more so in their cultural context.

[@paulmonett4428]

@Dream-ti8cz Everyone he had killed was somebody's son,so that isn't much of an argument. That wasn't even my point of the comment. My point was that if you pick the wrong person to be your spouse, they can always make you lose your shit.

[@Nihil-ti8cz]

@@paulmonett4428 I agree with that, although he certainly didn't give a fuck about whoever he killed. He died as a human when he killed Fredo. And Kay was definitely not the right woman for him, she was one of the reasons he became the depressed and regretful man in the 3rd film.

[@JimChap]

@@paulmonett4428 Are you suggesting that Michael should have the same feelings or emotions towards his own son being killed as he has for gangsters being killed because the gangsters have parents?

[@Aven-Sharma1991]

@@paulmonett4428: Anybody he whacked or HAD whacked had it coming to them, so don’t even start with your morality bs

[@helentaylor4886]

Best choice for the roll

[@Abdurrahman1353]

Great video brother. Just a request can you make a part two of this like how to think like Michael corleone. Hope for an answer much appreciation for your work🎉❤

[@erwinquiachon8054]

How to think like Michael Corleone? Look up "Sociopath". That's how you think like Michael Corleone. Every sociopath who ever destroyed his own family knows how to think like Michael Corleone.

[@esotericgems11]

Perhaps if thats what people want, was thinking to analyse other characters like his father etc…

[@JimChap]

@@erwinquiachon8054 So, all sociopaths think the same? Obviously sociopaths can be very intelligent, and they can also be dumb. Some can be very calculated and strategic and others not so much. Every one of them is going to be different in various ways...Such a stupid and simplistic answer to the question.

[@erwinquiachon8054]

@@JimChap It's idiotic to think that there are any good sociopaths to model yourself after. Only the ignorant struggle with that concept. It really is that simple. The number one trait any real man should implement is knowing how to attract women. Humanity does not continue if men can't attract women. Every single woman I know will reject any man who implements the traits of the wife beater Michael Corleone. Men who admit to modelling themselves after Michael Corleone, or any sociopath, are admitting that they do not know how to attract women. That makes those men useless for the future of humanity.

[@samuelzins5089]

Very well made video

[@rudelovemusic]

His father was a better boss

[@kingsjsj123]

True but it’s hard to compete with Vito Corleone

[@rudelovemusic]

@kingsjsj123 that's Michael's father, which is who I'm talking about. Vito was a better boss. I relate to him alot more too. Vitos wisdom is inspiring

[@christianvera4262]

This is one of the best interpretations I have ever seen. 48 laws of power and 33 strategies of war. You really do your research, brother.🫡

[@followthetruepath]

Only real man would relate… The road to success is painful yet worth it.

[@LeoulB]

reminder: vito = good guy, michael = bad guy

[@Thaulin]

Killing Fredo is a bad example, it basically destroyed what was left of the humanity in Michael. There was no real reason to do so, Fredo is shown to be an older broken man at this point, that just wants to fish and spend time with his nephew. Like Hagen said, „do you really want to kill everyone?“ Vito was able to forgive people that’s why he was not only feared but loved.

[@Never_Give_Up_88]

It's a difference forgiving a stranger who tried to kill because you know it's apart of the game but when someone in your family does it and the reason why they did it is because of jealousy which means there is hate towards you and that person won't stop trying to kill you until you kill them first or they get you. And the only reason why Fredo couldn't finish the job is because Michael stripped him of his power by letting everyone know it was him who tired to kill me, so no one didn't want to deal with Fredo. And at the end, Fredo killing was personal not business.

[@Tripl3Thr33Productions]

The video's perspective completely misses the lesson that we are taught through the Godfather series. That by acting through pure calculation with absolutely no regard to emotion, you are destined for a life of unhappiness and torment. This is ultimately what happens to Michael, through killing his brother, and you could argue, his daughter. This theme is the strongest theme that runs through the Godfather series. Did Michael make the correct choices or, although the choices he made were horrendous and caused him to have a life or misery, were they actually the best choices he could have made? Michael believed that he could transform the family business into something non corrupt and "legitimate", although, he would have to use extreme levels of corruption and non legitimacy to achieve it. This is goes completely against one of the three universal laws: 'What you put out, is what you get back'. Michael would say "What choice did I have? I loved my Father dearly" and this is true in a way, he had to take action. But was it the correct action to take? It always comes back to this question. Could there have been another way that he could have transformed things, or was he destined to take these actions? Without a doubt, Michael feels that the main role he plays in the family is not as the family leader, but the one that has to absorb all the horrors and pain, so that the rest of the family can live in peace and harmony. This is why the ending of the story is so brilliant, and I believe Al Pacino's acting, portrays Michael's anguish stunningly well. For it is not just the fact that he has just witnessed his daughter's murdered. It's that it was all for nothing. All the acts of horror that he had committed, that he believed were acts of personal sacrifice, to protect the ones he loved, didn't actually do that. In the end, he is alone, with these thoughts rolling over and over in his mind. Did he make the right choices? Was there another way? What else could he have done? Was this all destiny? And us, the viewer, are also left mirroring these thoughts. We are also left wondering. What is the correct thing to do when faced with such situations?

[@coorsgold]

Whether you meant for it to be or not, this is one of the best analyses of the Part III movie I've ever read... Often seen as the movie "least liked" out of the three, but is arguably the most cathartic - and portrays a story of an attempt at redemption for the unbearable weight of difficult/painful choices made in such a complex web of business versus family decisions.

[@Tripl3Thr33Productions]

​@@coorsgold I think that many people were disappointed with it, not just because of the acting, but also because people wanted another gangster movie, which it is not. Personally, I'd say it's probably my favourite of the three movies because it gives the answer to the previous movies. The entire Godfather series is basically a tale about a genuinely good man, that decides to plunge into darkness, intending that it will only be temporary and he can then return to being his true "good" self again. We the viewer, get to watch this play out and judge if this is actually possible and what the outcomes will be. One of the themes that comes out of this, is the question, Is Michael actually a monster, or is he just a good person, forced to make those choices? He definitely carried out these monstrous acts , not thinking that it mattered to his own integrity and his own morality, because he believes that the true Michael, is the Michael that we see at the very beginning of Part 1. That's who Michael feels that he is, even when he is committing the terrible acts we see in Part 2. He feels that he was forced into acting in a manner that he doesn't want to, and although I disagree that he was forced, I would agree, that he doesn't want to. We see that in part 3 when he is getting older and is starting to naturally resort back to his true self. But one thing that I believe that Michael got completely wrong is that he felt that he would be able to carry out those acts, and that he would be able to purify the family from it. The video commends Michael for acting in a calculating and non emotional way, although we see in part 3 that the emotions, that he has pushed down, haunt him and are eating away at him from the inside out. He carries the burden of all those acts he committed and he definitely feels that it is justified. That is, until his daughter is murdered. And so, we have to go back to the original question and ask ourselves this...If Michael had made different choices, and it resulted in some of the family being killed and the families wealth being lost, would the final outcome have been worse? He even said it himself, something along the lines of "Nothing matters more than children, no amount of money in the world". And so, if he was to make different choices, would his brother still be alive? Would his daughter still be alive? Would he and Kate still be in a loving relationship and would he still have a relationship with his son? Who knows. But my personal opinion, is that Michael is extremely intelligent and I believe that he could have found another way to do things. It's not to say that it would have all been roses and rainbows, but it would have stopped him from transforming into a true monster. This is another great lesson that the story teaches us....be considerate of the life choices you make, especially when you believe that you have no other choice.

[@AlphaConviction]

Such a great video

[@Andresseus]

I thought Enzo was nervous because he was actually there to carry out/finish the hit on Vito.

[@MM-zj8be]

Everytime an orange gets shown in the godfather the next scene someone dies..

[@pedrohenriquegrillo6933]

Nice video !

[@bernardocampos5263]

iI LOVE GODFATHER. WILDS BEASTS WHO CAN DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT THEIR FAMILY. AL PACINO MAKES MY CRY...

[@kiyomifrost]

I was always taught we were never supposed to mix. That’s why I knew something was off about him….i was only attracted to him because he looked like the men I grew up seeing…he really showed himself. I’m not even mad. It’s good. I will not be reaching out. I’m not despreate

[@bernardocampos5263]

i COMMITED MISTAKES TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. - GOD FATHER LIVIVES FOREVER !!!

[@pjuliano9000]

[kor-leh-OH-neh] using a phonetic approach: kor: like "core" in English leh: like "leh" in "let" but without the "t" OH: like the "o" in "go" neh: like "neh" in "net" but without the "t" So, the emphasis is on the third syllable: "OH".

[@gardtexas603]

What I don't understand: Hyman Roth is an old man Michael is young. You always fear and respect the old men in a profession where men die young!!!!

[@esotericgems11]

Thats true

[@HOODCLASSICTELEVISION]

Michael ALWAYS planned to kill Fredo. When Michael first learned of his brother’s betrayal he told Al Neri that “I don’t want anything to happen to Fredo, “While My Mother’s Alive.” Once their mother died, he told Neri to Kill him. Michael ALWAYS planned to kill Fredo.

[@MidTierVillain]

A movie character should not be seen as an historical figure of greatness.

[@ernestgreen254]

People who control your anger controls you it's IMPERATIVE MARIQAH-KNOWLEDGE Hikmah-Wisdom be loyal to ALLAH SWT -GOD 1st then yourself and everything will fall into place (FACTS 💯) LOVE THIS DAMN VIDEO SERIOUSLY FONTE THE INTROVERT VISIONARY PUBLISHED POET DIVERSIFIED WRITER

[@wesleythurman1033]

great insulation...

[@pettythiefstube4609]

And after all that even Michael couldn’t keep his wife. Vito is a totally different story. De Niro as the young Vito was terrific

[@ElearningDigest]

Michael married an American woman with “modern “ attitudes. Vito married a traditional woman from the Old Country.

[@JimChap]

@@ElearningDigest Very good point. Spot on.

[@ereh11]

You can't really compare that because they're two different women who grew up with different circumstances and different values

[@mariaramos-ri8me]

Thank you

[@mr.lawrence7321]

Is that Al Pacino?

[@esotericgems11]

Yes

[@Insipid42]

Well, I think it's important to remember that Michael died being hated by his family, his child (the one left alive) his ex wife and what "friends" he had were friends either because he was rich or because he was a powerful killer. He was, while rich, a poor human being and died miserable. Yes, learn from him. But implement? Not so sure about that.

[@Jorabz]

How much of this video is AI generated ? Is the voice human, or text-to-speech ?

[@mrcuttime22]

Using the new word "assassinator" is a dead giveaway.

[@JulioPaulino-w6d]

Action don’t talk about it be about it …

[@AK-pw3oq]

I always liked Vito as Godfather more than Michael

[@esotericgems11]

Definitely wiser

[@pmonpl]

I love michaels ruthlessness and tactician. Vito was charming and wise.

[@sreenathatirunarayanapura9296]

This was because vito raised in streets he has undergone suffering He helped others and got ahead in life Michael had all infra contacts in life He did not have empathy and sympathy But vito had empathy and sympathy

[@chaz4471]

Basically,… how to be a psychopath. Those are their traits

[@francisnkum9179]

Be the wise person here.

[@slicksouthpaw1350]

Not a psychopath. A Machiavellian.

[@chrismoneystl]

10:58 banish enemies

[@Anonymous-mj1gd]

Allow download option

[@sherriaris]

Micheal is a true Taurus.

[@SimonDeVos-w1g]

Emotional reaction blocks Sound logical thinking, Emotions must be controlled internally, not Outburst broadcast, especially against your enemies, fake friends, traitors

[@4363HASHMI]

Ppl always talk about his success trajectory, after sonny died it was either Michael or fredo and fredo was an old soul incel

[@jamalymall]

“Only a fool has all the answers”

[@steve-852]

I love the film, and my compliments to the quality script. However, all of these lessons apply equally to women too. It's a mistake to exclude them.

[@SDD543]

Why is it addressed only to men?

[@erwinquiachon8054]

Because women are usually turned off by the wife beater, Michael Corleone.

[@MidTierVillain]

It doesn’t matter either way, because nobody should use any of this information in reality.. it’s a movie, fictional characters dealing with fictional events with desired outcomes based on the authors imagination.

[@60wwediva]

​@@erwinquiachon8054hes not a wife beater. As a woman, I agree with him knocking the shit out of Kay for what she did. She's an entitled, bitchy, whiney and dramatic white woman who thought she could nag her italian husband into submission when she realizes this life and relationship was not right for her INSTEAD OF LEAVING. She remarried later in life anyway so why couldnt she leave him and not lie to him and abort his child. Without his consent? And they're catholic? Fuck her

[@60wwediva]

​@@MidTierVillainnah this does work in reality. I've known many people in the crime world on the streets cause surprise surprise: drugs, booze, sex, and crime do happen to nornal people in real life and Ive seen many people die early or fuck their lives up being like sonny and fredo. Very few people in the world move like Michael. The ones who do have it all and are out of reach to the little people. It's very wise info

[@maxsweater2627]

The 3rd part was crap

[@vrldc8966]

When we talk about character building traits we might want to use people that are not depicting criminals, just saying.

[@nobody2022]

5:00

[@rudysajous1199]

Great video, I wish that my click could give you 10,000 likes 👍

[@esotericgems11]

Thanks much appreciated 🤝🏾

[@tommy0009]

go make 10,000 acocunts 😂😂

[@sumitkumar-001]

Michael is a role model. I love to watch him. He is the definition of persistence.

[@rudysajous1199]

@@sumitkumar-001 I agree, I would add that Michael is the ultimate man, the kind that I want to emulate

[@sumitkumar-001]

@@rudysajous1199 modern society would strongly discourage anyone who wishes to emulate Don Michael. They favour Forrest Gump. 🤡🤮💩 What the holy shit we have become. Utterly disgusting.

[@williamamaya1060]

Assasinaters? Is that a word?

[@ogsemi-automusic813]

Game/Knowledge

[@muh.hasvian6532]

Please provide Indonesian translation for this video. I can't understand the meaning of this video because I'm not good at using Indonesian

[@josephmyerdawsoncellist806]

That's all true but he still died alone and full of regrets

[@Never_Give_Up_88]

That's why Godfather 3 sucks because a real king doesn't regret or take what he's done personally.

[@samuelsilver5541]

What's so innocent about being a way veteran??

[@ddavis900]

Totally Agree*

[@user-qd8wn8cg3x]

If only I knew God Father movie sooner when my Father was alive.. I bet he would still be alive now... I was so stupid before like fredo... But when my dad passed away.. I feel like I have to take care of the family... Then I was watching devil's advocate which is al Pacino movie, I was fascinated how good(best) he act in the movie... So I search other movie he is on then I say why don't I try watching this .. I was like dang!!! Michael Corleone is one of a kind man... He REALLY TAKES CARE of the family after Vito died... All the other Dons wanted to cut all the Corleone family.. But for me... Michael Don't want to have enemies.. It's just BUSINESS for him..

[@jamyanglamubhutia3833]

A lesson on what not to do in life 😅

[@ka9202]

All three traits are a must for all men

[@knightshining]

Michael is a Marine, not an “Army member”

[@esotericgems11]

You are correct

[@esotericgems11]

Correct

[@ptschaumkel]

MAFIA TYPE LOYALTY

[@ianbaraza8256]

Innocent war veteran 😂😂

[@KennyLauderdale]

Sooooo you want me to act like an actor? Fictitious character? Oh

[@valmarsiglia]

You realize Michael's not supposed to be a role model, right? The whole story is about what a failure of humanity he became and how that failure led to the loss of everything he loved.

[@esotericgems11]

I never said he was a role model…

[@valmarsiglia]

@@esotericgems11 That's exactly what you did. You're presenting him as someone whose actions we should emulate.

[@erwinquiachon8054]

@@valmarsiglia At 1:00, he states that "..there are certain traits that men, especially, can learn from Michael Corleone and implement into their daily lives...". This video is incredibly ignorant. He also calls Michael an "innocent war veteran". Very ignorant. Nobody is innocent after they have killed the enemy in combat. Anybody who has survived combat would know that. The first two Godfather films are known for being misinterpreted by the ignorant as anthoms for toxic masculinity. That's why so many of those ignorant people hate Part 3 for its lack of misogyny.

[@ubt3606]

Part 3 was ass compared to 1 or 2 @@erwinquiachon8054

[@erwinquiachon8054]

@@ubt3606 Sounds like you flunked Shakespeare class.

[@annalisavajda252]

He's a miserable sociopath not a role model imo. He is danger to those close to him his loved ones he pretends to be a decent man to his first wife's family but she's killed because of him then he lures Kay and she and the children are almost killed because of his brother Fredo so she gets an abortion refuses to another child with him he's furious but eventually their daughter is killed because of him too he ruined Kays life she was a lovely pre school teacher before him he's rude to his sister a domestic violence victim herself he kills his brother it's all just murder and tragedy I wouldn't glorify it just because he has some money and they have a family dinner once in a while. He dies alone remembering his wives and daughters whose lives he ruined.

[@smvt_B]

Oh my dear man, please, Michael was a Marine. Please.

[@chaseamil7281]

Yeah but Michael lost control when he slapped the hell outta Kate

[@60wwediva]

She deserves it

[@sawnaingtun8776]

😎

[@saw1191]

I can think of another 'DON' who can operate like this; 3-D Chess

[@Sika_806]

Movie movie movie

[@annalisavajda252]

He's a miserable sociopath not a role model imo. He is danger to those close to him his loved ones he pretends to be a decent man to his first wife's family but she's killed because of him then he lures Kay and she and the children are almost killed because of his brother Fredo so she gets an abortion refuses to have another child with him he's furious but eventually their daughter is killed because of him too he ruined Kays life she was a lovely pre school teacher before him he's rude to his sister a domestic violence victim herself he kills his brother it's all just murder and tragedy I wouldn't glorify it just because he has some money and they have a family dinner once in a while. He dies alone remembering his wives and daughter whose lives he ruined. He's no hero at all neither were some of the other criminals he killed ie the dirty cop and drug dealer but he's not much better. His father was disappointed he got into the family "business" too never wanted that for him he knew it's not a good life.

[@darkskinwhite]

it takes an extreme example to garner attention, but truthfully people just want a little bit of what they don't have enough of. they're attracted to someone selfish because they're too selfless in their own lives. someone cold because they're too emotional in their own lives. someone bold & brash, not because they wish to commit the same crimes or what have you, but because they're too reserved & risk averse in their own lives. it's more so signaling than anything else. "It's not in the details, but in the essence, that a great villian captures the hearts of america."

[@60wwediva]

Apolloina was killed cause she was YOUNG AND IMMATURE! Michael was teaching her how to drive and she was out of his sight when this happened. Like a whiny little girl, she jumped in the car and played with the steering wheel saying he promised to drive with her. When he realizes its a bomb he yells for her not to start the car but it was too late. She quickly started the car and was impatient to wait for him or wait outside of the car for him to arrive. This shows to me that this was the only yet main problem he wouldve had with Apolloina if she came to america. He wouldve had an issue with her naivety and her being hard to keep within safe keeping. If Kay was in italy and it was her instead of Apolloina, trust me, Kay wouldve been standing outside the car or waited until michael came to start the car. Kay was hardly ever without Michael distance wise. So yes, the bomb was because of his mafia relations but that incident was a pure acdident cause anyone could've gotten in that car and been gone.

[@60wwediva]

Tbh, I was always disappointed in him for not dropping Kay the instant she changed and became a guilt tripping, overly moral, suspicious and judgemental spouse who got in his way all the time. He was so adamant on kids and so lazy with not wanting to start over that he immediately went back to kay after Apolloina died and married her then tried to have more kids. He should've politely told Kay its over and a lot of negative things happened in Italy which made him not want to be in a relationship anymore. Then he should've mingled more and found himself another Apolloina or an italian girl who would bare his kids and minds her buisness. He would've been better off. All his kids were bums. The son in the death of corleone sided against him and sided with Kay as if kay is a fucking angel when she isnt. The daughter was promiscuous and shady etc. None of his kids seemed to have either of their personalities and I notice Kay had absolutely NO involvement with the daughter most of the movie and whenever she did it didnt feel impactful. Kay was willing to split the family and have her son on her side and let michael take the daughter. Tragic

[@esotericgems11]

This is an interesting take, and I think you’re right tbh 🤔

[@jorgefarjeat196]

He didn’t see Kay dumping his ass.

[@molaher5250]

Never happened in the book.

[@Never_Give_Up_88]

😂😂 Michael aint care, that's why when he came home and she was there, he didn't argue,scream or reacted to her present, he slowly closed the door on her aka he cut her a$$ out his life and took his kids 😂😂😂😂

[@misaghkhosravi4541]

CORGEORGE

[@damienyork5991]

I like the fake computerized British accent, the verbosity, and the constant emphasis on masculinity.

[@lennyoliveira9178]

This is for kids that parents wants handle monies to start a biz.. Lol The real experience you will learn in the real life. On the road. Get urself on the road and do what you supposed to ask someone else’s to do it for you. Throw urself outhere) all this 48 laws is just distractions!

[@67Stu]

Michael was a Marine, not a soldier, as indicated by his uniform. 😒

[@hollingsworth_hound]

Lol. Be like Michael! Become an empty husk of a man, drive away everyone you love!

[@AdioshhDfhkka]

Michael did everything to protect his family remember at the start of movie he didn't want to do those gangsta shits but being a man you gotta do what you gotta do

[@hollingsworth_hound]

​@@AdioshhDfhkka The thing is, he did a lot of things he absolutely didn't have to do, pretty much everything in GF2. He had more than enough money to retire comfortably and to grow that money via legitimate means. If he truly cared about his family more than anything, that would've been the only play. The power made him paranoid and crazy and it became an addiction, turning him into an unfeeling killing machine. Some might say that mob bosses don't retire, but that's not true, several bosses and high-ranking members retired (or were forced to retire): Joe Bonanno, Joe Abate, Pete Casella, Vincent Rao, even Lucky Luciano lived out his days in a kind of semi-retirement. Michael could've moved the family to Sicily (or anywhere) and become a private citizen. He only claims to be doing everything for his family, but he's really doing it to satisfy his addiction to power.

[@WeCareAlot4693]

Do not adopt any of Michael's traits. The movies show his downfall, he is not a success story, he is a murderer who eventually had the consequences of the life he chose catch up to him.

[@error.delete4945]

I think his traits are mostly fine. Maybe not the career choice.

[@ubt3606]

you'd be wrong

[@DavidAMcLeod-i9y]

Oh I forgot this is America

[@darkskinwhite]

we are all grown enough to make our own choices here. you people keep talking about "role models" as if you arent already most of the person you will ultimately be.

[@ChrisJoseph-z3l]

Gonna be weird ok

[@annalisavajda252]

He's a miserable sociopath not a role model imo. He is danger to those close to him his loved ones he pretends to be a decent man to his first wife's family but she's killed because of him then he lures Kay and she and the children are almost killed because of his brother Fredo so she gets an abortion refuses to another child with him he's furious but eventually their daughter is killed because of him too he ruined Kays life she was a lovely pre school teacher before him he's rude to his sister a domestic violence victim herself he kills his brother it's all just murder and tragedy I wouldn't glorify it just because he has some money and they have a family dinner once in a while. He dies alone remembering his wives and daughters whose lives he ruined. He's no hero at all neither were some of the other criminals he killed ie the dirty cop and drug dealer but he's not much better.

[@Mystic_man727]

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[@60wwediva]

He never ruined kays life. Kay was a weak drama addicted leech who didnt walk away until he slapped the taste out of her mouth (rightfully so) and pushed her away. She knew what his family was about when his father got whacked during christmas when she read the papers outside the shops. She knew he was changing overtime during the first movie. Its not Michaels fault if she chose to stay instead of leaving at the first sign of many red flags. When Michael left for Italy all that time??? Her dumbass was tryinf to write him letters and hang onto him despite him being in a foreign country. She was too stupid to put two and two together that he left america due to crime to protect himself. Also its kinda foolish to assume if your boyfriend flees the country for his native homeland that he will remain single in that country. Michael was young, good looking, and had a solid head on his shoulders. He wasnt completely impressionable. Anyone with brains can look at kay and Michael and tell they didnt belong together. Apolloina was the one he belonged with. She suited the mafia and costea nostra life better than Kay. Kay decided to stay, begrudgingly get pregnant then abort it (birth control was developed in the 70s so she could've stopped this if she wanted to before hand*) and guilt trip him. Kay couldve left him the instant he assumed the godfather role and let him have 50/50 custody. She chose to make her life hard