Al Neri: Michael Corleone's RUTHLESS Luca Brasi…

[@TheCultureMafia]

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[@ahn0x]

4:15 "Clemenza was renowned for having the ability to scout out talent for the family" - it's hilarious when you know that Clemenza literally scouted Vito himself by making him an accessory to theft one random day.

[@drbigmdftnu]

But Paulie was a Clemenza recruit, and Pete feared the Don would be disappointed in him.

[@Matt-zs6qx]

I found that scene hysterical, when Clemenza "gifts" Vito with his "friend's" rug. 😂

[@nicolec6893]

100% true

[@TheBerkeleyBeauty]

That was such a funny scene to me. The looks De Niro gave when he was putting together what was really going on.

[@jayb9968]

@@Matt-zs6qxI got a friend who gifts people like that 😂😂😂😂

[@MichaTheLight]

Als flashlight must be of exceptional quality.

[@antonwelsh9631]

Neri, brains with controlled rage

[@TheCultureMafia]

A Deadly Combo

[@Pearlruby718]

Neri was my favorite enforcer. Luca was perfect for the era of Don Vito. However I think Neri was perfect for any era, especially for Michael. Neri had the "float like a butterfly but sting like a bee" persona to me.

[@abdulfattah4276]

al neri spinoff sounds legit

[@blu48]

I always wished Luca had more screen time in the Godfather.

[@damianstarks3338]

Great video on Al Neri

[@vijaykumarpuri7534]

My biggest complaint with the Godfather (novel and movie) is - not getting to see enough of THE Luca Brasi.

[@leebiggers3358]

I cannot see, in any scenario or universe, where Al Neri would ever betray the Corlione family, not after what Michael and Don Vito said to him and about his character. He was to Michael as Calo was to Don Tommasino…loyal to the end.

[@drbigmdftnu]

I was so happy to see Calo take on such an important, trusted role in GF3. I was always kind of concerned he would be lumped in with Fabrizio and killed. Credit to Michael to look past the obvious, research it, and have full confidence that Calo was loyal. Pretty sure, in the book, Calo is killed by the bomb along with Appolonia.

[@slide5039]

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[@nilesh382000]

Al Neri was the hands to Michael's ruthless brains. The perfect second in command.

[@TheCultureMafia]

Well said

[@nilesh382000]

@@TheCultureMafia Thank you DON...

[@sealandland3959]

Yes sir he was in. Charge of a regime after Tessios death

[@charlesharsha6527]

Al Neri fit what Michael had to do he was calculating and deadly when he had to be. He was a lot like Michael he planned things out and he didn’t appear to be ruthless but he was extremely ruthless. Neri would never betray Michael and the family because they got him out of prison and treated him like a valued member of the family.

[@Cicero642]

Great series of videos on "Godfather" movies.

[@thomaspavelko9412]

Neri has one heck of a back story,like mini series worthy.

[@TheCultureMafia]

100%

[@russnunn2456]

There could be so many spin offs from these brilliant films I’d watch them all

[@lukasliakris2817]

Neri is so cool, calm, cold, calculating and collected, he’s everything that you want as your enforcer, a gentleman who cares for people and when he needs to be he can be a cold-blooded, merciless assassin, probably alongside Michael he’s my favourite character, him and Michael are a dynamic duo

[@lukasliakris2817]

I meant calculated

[@gordonbell5701]

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[@DogeickBateman]

He wasn't cold and calculating when it came to certain people. In the book he was fired from the police department for lethally assaulting a trafficker after seeing some of his unfortunate victims, he also assaulted his nephew for cursing out his mom.

[@lukasliakris2817]

@@DogeickBateman ohhh, I haven't read the book yet

[@ecs2ecs46]

smart to use the same actor in Sopranos.. the one on oxygen kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6vSl6anbL97a5Ysi=X65MbJiCDVHdanUJ

[@frankpohl4377]

and dont forget the commision...

[@merkury06]

Luca was best for Don Vito. In the erlier era Vito needed someone extremely intimidating, his two capos had every other angle covered. For Michael Neri was perfect. He is so subtle you even miss him in some scenes that he was in, as you point out.

[@hugonubario]

true! how many time he was there but I missed him until this video that shows he was there all along

[@bittu2507]

True.

[@elainaworsley470]

Totally agree with you.

[@johnkarniol7608]

I’d like to know what was going through Al Neri’s mind when Michael walks over to Fredo and they embrace at their momma’s wake. It kinda appears to be a look of WTF. I think Al immediately realizes that Michael is just keeping his enemy closer. That’s why Fredo is so at ease in the fishing boat with Al when Al shoots him. Michael does seem to regret it in part 3. It’s a very quick scene.

[@vwilbert]

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[@sushanart]

I prefer Neri absolutely.

[@jimpatterson7326]

Very interesting

[@rocktopuss9279]

I fucking love this content!

[@thomasthomas2418]

You could see the sad resignation on Al's face when Michael gave him "the look" while holding Fredo in his arms.

[@LucaBrasi7]

I Always loved the way Michael took care of fredo clean on the boat..he earned it.

[@richj011]

"Al would you get him a drink"!

[@markflores5078]

Hands down, Al is the better body man, and he is more well spoken and blends in better

[@Robert-lg2bl]

Neri period.

[@FunkesBlowhard]

Al Neri, hands down, is the one you want in any day and age...Luca has his place for sure, but Al is the one you can depend on.

[@quintinlove4101]

Of course Clemenza would scout Neri

[@jayt9608]

In many ways, Michael, Tom, and Al were a well-balanced trifecta at the top of the Corleon family. Not one of these men were stupid, and all three possessed unwavering loyalty. After the death of Tom, Connie rose to replace him and proved an able adivsor in her own right, with Al Neri again standing by the side of the family as one of them. Luca Brazi is a man only for violent tumultuous times, but Al Neri is a man for all all seasons. Men like Luca are only for a moment, but an Al Neri is forever.

[@pamelamays4186]

I'd choose both. Brasi for muscle. Neri for finesse.

[@edavidbruce]

The only man who could call Don Corleone “Mikey”

[@DCFunBud]

The short music loop drove me crazy. Four whole bars?

[@1bitti1whop1sun1GOD9]

I'll choose the most loyal one

[@kayla0002134266654]

i always remember what he looked like in part 2, and forget that he was played on the sopranos

[@Frankie5Angels150]

Why the scenes from The Untouchables, A Bronx Tale, and other unrelated movies?

[@doclew28]

In the books Al Neri was a BEAST...

[@hurin_thalion11]

I love how Neri dropped to one knee, as a trained marksman, to take out Barzani from a distance read the book people, it's a great easy read

[@shareshareshare8590]

Where can i avail

[@TheBerkeleyBeauty]

@@shareshareshare8590Amazon I’m sure

[@adalilylevi2584]

Me too. Where can I get it? Or could you upload it pls?

[@Michael_Tseye]

still need it? can send the link to it @@adalilylevi2584

[@OneEyedJack1970]

It's a surprisingly thin book for such a dense story.

[@pamelamays4186]

Brasi was old school. Brasi feared Vito.. Neri was new school. Neri was smooth and cool. Neri admired Michael.

[@WarTheory]

Luca was way bigger more intimidating And an animal….Neri was more of an athlete more calculating…. so Luca was the hammer Neri Was a scalpel

[@DBates-nr4ec]

Luca actually is short and stocky. The actor who played Luca was much bigger than how he is described in the book The Godfather. Luca is no doubt still a scary looking guy in the book despite not being a huge man.

[@RoCo45]

On point my guy.

[@jersleypisas9938]

Luca can't be compare neither Al Neri because both where great in their time.... Al was perfect for the change of system.... But Luca was great for being the enforcer by the old system..... The same u can't compare Tom with Genco...

[@WarTheory]

@@DBates-nr4ec absolutely spot on as far as the movie versus the book… but if you look at the family Corleone they actually made Luca very very intelligent until he overdosed from a suicide attempt which just made him dumb in that book he was bigger but I always play it as you shrink as you get older… don’t want to ruin things for that book but Luca was a force by himself and then he had his crew…Very interesting history he had and it explain more of the relationship between him and Vito… there was a connection there once again don’t wanna ruin it…But definitely check out the family Corleone

[@WarTheory]

@@jersleypisas9938 going off the book once Genco was gone… it was 100% Vito that’s it he did what he wanted to do. Vito was the smartest guy in the room. Book and movie after Genco Tom was so in Awe of Vito… he even try to hold back Salotto’s hand and prostitution and Vito knew about it and Tom had to put his face down… also Micheal even says he always knew how good his father was in life and Business… but once Micheal took over he couldn’t believe he was wrong Vito wasn’t good…Vito was great… everything he did lined up he paid off people he didn’t have to because you never know what tomorrow holds… The whole nickel and dime thing with salotto‘s was awesome…

[@waghprasad]

When Neri is such a blend in the back, you barely or never realise he's always there behind Michael. Perfect henchman for the perfect Don.

[@sandisteinberg731]

Neri's story is told in Puzo' s novel, The Godfather. In the first movie he's the man who quietly closes the door on Kay at the end of the movie, but he's never addressed by name until the second movie.

[@slide5039]

Only in the credits from the first movie

[@dgbdegagerlvin2354]

Thanks!

[@oliveroshea5765]

my brain can't do the multitasking this needs

[@gregorybrown6719]

This is devoid of the nuance in the novel from which this whole back story comes. I'm moving on.

[@pamelamays4186]

Suggestion: The rise of Connie Coreleone.

[@chizorama]

Neri over Brasi for the simple fact that the best hunters blend into their surroundings.

[@MSB-yc4qv]

Remember the lesson. Men will only do what best benefits their power.

[@michaeltorrisi7289]

The bass booms are really irritating when you're wearing headphones. You might consider mood music that isn't trying to blow my eardrums.

[@WIGDIGITY1]

I’d choose nehri hands down.

[@seanurciuoli245]

Al is one of my favorites

[@constantinelheman]

This guy got the funniest looking shooting pose.

[@navyavats47]

Brillantaly potrait the alneri's unforgettable significance 💥✨👍

[@tonyscott658]

I would choose AL you would not suspect him as a bodyguard

[@Yolduranduran]

I noticed Al in the background. He was goodlooking, nicely dressed but still looked like a killer shark. 😮

[@jurzyjohner432]

Al Neri all day as you won't see him coming.

[@WilliamRemsen-cq9dn]

No doubt for me-Al Neri!

[@gandalfgreyhame3425]

Ironic that the actor who played Al Neri, Richard Bright, one of five actors that was in all three Godfather movies, died when he was struck and crushed by a tour bus as he was walking through a crosswalk in Manhatten.

[@Duke_of_Spook]

I'm 35 and I just finished watching godfather part 2 for the first time. Immediately came to KZbin to find explanations for some questions I have👍

[@seanmetro3496]

Watched the greatest movie ever hundreds of times but got even more insight here.

[@Kingwithoutathrone]

Read the comment section. Don't underestimate it. I've come across so many tidbits that I missed out on watching the movie.

[@russnunn2456]

It’s so complex and cleverly done I’ve watched them many times still find myself researching more and more .masterpiece

[@davejohnsonnola1536]

Read the books... Puzos original, Weingartner' sequels and Falcos 'prequel

[@redblackandgreen]

Its obvious Al's experience as a cop is what made him such a subtle and effective enforcer

[@AlphaPoe]

I’d pick Al. He doesn’t come off as wild animal like Luca, but could become just as deadly when necessary.

[@mickey-eq5vw]

Al betraying Michael makes no sense that ending sux AL's irish he would never his connection to Michael is what made him stay for so long

[@pamelamays4186]

After hearing Al Neri's story, in the novel Michael said, "I think we've found our own Luca Brasi."

[@TheWatcher-NM156]

Neri was the Mafia version of a Ninja. He blended in with the shadows took care of business & was gone before anyone knew what happened.

[@NothusDeusVagus]

Comparing Luca Brasi with Al Neri would be like comparing a Tetsubo to a Katana, an Artillery piece to an Assault Rifle and to ask which was better would reveal a failure to appreciate two primary points, the necessity to, as they say "use the right tool for the job." and to the goals and preferred methodology of the Dons in question. An answer of sorts to this question would be, Both and neither as each have their particular uses, advantages and disadvantages in relation to the tasks they'd be applied to. Don Vito had need of Luca in the times they moved in, not using Luca in every situation in the same way as Don Micheal employed Al to achieve the desired particular outcomes in their time. Neither Luca or Al were interchangeable, though both had the comparable qualities needed to fulfill their intended roles each would do so in their own way.

[@chrisbond7324]

The ale near character was in panic in needle park without bachino also a good movie😊

[@justinkauffman731]

Luca was legend. Anastasia would have recruited him.

[@sanderson9338]

Option 1 he would have stayed loyal no doubt

[@ar4040smith]

They were the right enforcers for their own times and situations.

[@honeybadger1847]

Neri died choking on those stale, packaged hard cookies. It never would have happened with cannoli.

[@MrSalahedien]

Al neri didn't talk in whole movie

[@Pittsburgh_Mike]

Doesn't he have like one or two lines in godfather III? During the helicopter ambush?

[@TheRealFeechLaManna]

Al Neri did not kill Moe Green. He was busy offing Barzini when that happened.

[@jleelattimore]

Use both of them for certain situations

[@greenknight44]

why are shots from The Untouchables spliced into this? it's so off setting.

[@caseybranton812]

Al would win

[@riojones9637]

LOL 🤣 The bigger question is why are there scenes from "The Untouchables?"

[@ClifPayne]

Some of the video clips are from The Untouchables movie and not The Godfather.

[@rsaustin312000]

Al for sure

[@ecs2ecs46]

The Neri actor was also in Sopranos

[@ecs2ecs46]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6vSl6anbL97a5Ysi=X65MbJiCDVHdanUJ The one on oxygen…

[@jimlittle5769]

Al Neri would never have betrayed the Corleone Family.

[@jklmnoqr]

If I were the Don in Don Vito's time, I would choose Luca Brasi. If I were alive in Michael's time, I would choose Al Neri. Each Don had the perfect Enforcer for his time and generation.👑👑🏆🏆✨

[@chronostar7968]

What's the background music?

[@vitou3124]

it's great video but what vitu teach Michael about dealing with al neri ????

[@rattozzo93]

Love the video, a little note, since i'm italian : the pronunciation of "Brasi" is incorrect, you are saying "brazzi". The "si" in the word "Brasi" must be pronounced as the "sy" in the word "easy"

[@NickelNation5190]

Al Neri is my favorite character in The Godfather I always thought he was so interesting! I love the deleted scene from part two where he intimidates Klingman!

[@jasonleetaiwan]

He is a man of culture. He sat down to watch the show after his job was over.

[@thomasthomas2418]

"Here is my point...you're no longer an owner."

[@wyleejg]

What is the name of the background music?

[@a1jay-saucejay390]

Definitely going with Luca brasi he’s a monster

[@MANNY-MOE]

Al Nerri by far he's more smarter and calculating. He thinks before he acts. Now Luca Brasi was more Brut and loud and people can spot him a mile away.

[@nickmall1298]

Music at the start?

[@tyson6512]

I love this video ! Neri is one of my favourite characters in the entire triology .

[@jonathanhaynes9914]

Thank you guys.

[@zulubeatz1]

I am sure Luca has much more written about him in the book.

[@jamesdavis625]

Seeing as how we got a total of one minute and a half with Luca..... I'd say Al

[@DavidMelcher]

Each was correct for their time.

[@alanwakeish]

What is it with the constant clips from The Untouchables?

[@TMM-N]

Different times require different enforcers No right or wrong

[@aliens4582]

ROLLING THUNDER!!!

[@ChristopherORourke-s7g]

I would go with Al Neri as my Luca Brazi and top enforcer.

[@Johnnyrocks34]

A movie about al neri would be great

[@David-yw2lv]

My sentiments exactly.

[@TheKulu42]

If I had to choose an enforcer, it would be Al Neri. As you rightly pointed out, Neri could blend in with a sophisticated crowd and come across as a gentleman; basically, the sort of man you'd encounter at a chamber of commerce banquet. Then your other point comes into play. Neri knows how to become intimidating when necessary and he was ready for brutality if the situation called for it. Neri was an assassin's dagger. Luci Brasi was a battle axe.

[@pookiedacat8364]

I'd go with Rocco, Neri was too important for the mundane (killing Fredo wasn't mundane). Rocco was the purple heart recipient, Michael, as a Marine 0-3, was awarded a Navy Cross. Would Rocco kill for his boss, a decorated Marine Officer, I think he would

[@JohnJohn-lj5cn]

I don't think anyone is going for Brasi given that his presence unsettled Don Vito himself, and because he only gave his loyalty to Don Vito that he almost killed Tom Hagen and it took Don Vito's direct intervention where he had to pay Brasi to forget about what Tom did which was unknowingly sleeping with Brasi's GF.

[@kcorpora1]

Al did not look fierce. Luca did not need to blend in. He was not there for cocktail parties.

[@kcorpora1]

Luca would kill Neri. Luca was right for Vito time. Neri was right for Micheal's time. Simple as that!

[@TheKulu42]

@@kcorpora1 Agreed. I think Neri could take Luca if he got in the first shot, so to say, but I doubt he'd win a slugging match.

[@michaelkim2218]

Al is #1!

[@NoraRamirez-i3v]

I always thought Neri was the more cold and calculating. I also thought that maybe Neri was in a secret relationship with Connie they spent a lot of time together watching out for Michael

[@TheCultureMafia]

~ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 ~ ⏱ 0:54 Chapter One: The NYPD Cop 🔦 5:14 Chapter Two: Becoming a Corleone 🤝 10:01 Chapter Three: The New Luca Brasi 🐟 12:32 Chapter Four: Neri VS Brasi 🥊 15:40 Chapter Five: The Mystery of Neri’s Death 🪦 16:47 Chapter Six: From Cop to Gangster 🌹