Carlo Rizzi gets whacked

[@Civtex]

Clemenza was santino's godfather...him killing Carlo is personal in a way

[@davecrupel2817]

Probably why he was the one to do it.

[@Cha0sLord93]

It was still business though, carlo was a traitor and going against the interests of a family he swore loyalty to, is bad for business

[@katakurifan5213]

Yeah I didn’t realize that till now and yes it may have been business but it was also personal. Technically one could argue that Carlo beating his wife the daughter of Vito was bad for business cause it could show to the other families that you can’t maintain balance in your own family and that can speak volumes to everyone else around you .

[@howlingdin9332]

When deciding who would be the one to kill Carlo, Clemenza probably volunteered.

[@Cha0sLord93]

I think we can agree for Michael this was business and for Clemenza it was personal, simply because Sonny was the item of business for both Corleones and Barzinis- Barzini wanted him gone and the Corleones had to control him from being a loose cannon.. Clemenza put Carlo to bed in the most violent way possible.. Only Luca Brasi saw the razor edge of a pianowire/cheesecutter, if guns aren't involved then the person doing it gets to decide how long the victim lives for while he strangles them, meaning you get to decide how long they get to live.. Clemenza went straight to business.. Meanwhile Luca Brasi actually put up a valiant fight, but his death was simply business because the Tattaglias didn't want a fearsome enforcer going to work on them if they hit the Don

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

Considering the guy abused the daughter of a MOB BOSS, he really should have seen it coming.

[@jquest43]

shit.he also set up the godfathers son to be killed

[@richiecheval9528]

The Don would not interfere owing to Sicilian mob boss tradition. He set up Santino Corleone to be taken out in a gruseome manner.

[@eliz.sebaugh9098]

I mean. C'mon! For sure.

[@DarthVader19-77]

Carlo was a serious idiot.

[@kathconserv]

Ian Greene that is the point. He's a moron. Michael was better than sonny in a sense that he could could think things through and not be a hot head. I loved sonny's passion thigh.

[@rash1990ful]

Considering Carlo's role in Sonny's murder and the way he treated Connie, I have to say that this is one of the most satisfying movie deaths. Ever.

[@robertJ14]

Yeah Talia Shire plays the sweet helpess victim so well in this film. She really made you feel awful for her and hate Carlo.

[@SiddharthSinghFiery69]

Agreed.

[@gothia1715]

We re talking about gangsters. All of them are bad persons to be honest. But the others have some redeeming qualities while Carlo is just a complete bag of shit.

[@whats_in_a_name876]

@@robertJ14 What else you gonna feel for her? And Carlo ofc. If you read the book, you'd know that Carlo beat her, cheated on her and brag to his buddies that he whacked a Corleone. Setting up Sonny is another reason which makes his death satisfying.

[@paulmcwilliams1709]

I wonder how Carlo ever thought he could get away with Sonny's death, and beating Connie? I guess he never thought that Michael would figure it out and have him wacked!

[@tinetannies4637]

"Don't tell me you're innocent because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry." Said calmly with zero emotion. Brilliant.

[@ahsanhaider6549]

Dumbledore needs to take notes

[@jokerinthebronx]

In the book, Vito teaches Michael that you don't show anger, nor issue a direct threat. Ever. "If you don't do me this favor, it will hurt me. I value our friendship and the respect that, I'm sure, is mutual." Translation. "If you don't do this for me, you're going to wake up with a horse's nutsack on your pillow." Michael is colder and more ruthless than Vito though. Carlo lying to him is an insult to his intelligence. This POS had it coming all movie.

[@tinetannies4637]

@@jokerinthebronx I knew a woman years ago, rode a Harley. Around the rim of her helmet it read "Never threaten, it ruins the surprise" ha ha ha

[@joelsims98]

“You have to answer for Santino,Carlo.” Carlo knew he was doomed when Michael said that.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

​@@joelsims98hell yeah.

[@greedyd5524]

Just when Carlo thinks he is out...Clemenza pulls him back in lol... ironic

[@rebekahjackson5996]

Love this!!!! And I've always loved a good irony 😏💯

[@brionmartin5693]

😂😂😂

[@j4per63]

Pulls him back, you mean literally?

[@YellowCab524]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@weirnershittler6752]

sopranos refrence eyyyy

[@jacktheripoff1888]

You just know Clemenza personally volunteered for this particular job.

[@ultramanagulspiritoftheoce2658]

Because Clemenza also was a Godfather to Santino / Sonny. And Carlo was a Barzini pig. So that's also a personal business for Clemenza to kill a person responsible kill his godson

[@jt7638]

He could have waited until they pulled off somewhere, but even if it meant sitting in the car with Carlos Rizzi's waste stinking it up, Clemenza did not want to waste time!

[@obiwanfx]

in the book he quite litterally did. He was Sonny's godfather so it was his right to avenge him

[@artoshi7163]

@@jt7638 I think it was Michael who wanted to be witness.

[@spacepirat6103]

he was santino's godfather !!

[@bailinnumberguy]

"That little farce you played with my sister, you think that could fool a Corleone?" Almost certainly, if that Corleone was Fredo.

[@PhillyBoy264]

I know it was out of anger, but it "fooled" Sonny

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

@Tyler Riggs The actor who played Fredo (John Cazele) was also brilliant. That scene where he says "Take care of me? You're my kid brother, you take care of me??" Was brilliantly acted.

[@connorbrennan4233]

Or you could add the caveat "and get away with it."

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

@@PhillyBoy264 Exactly. It "fooled" Sonny because he was a hot head and thus predictable. Michael would have never fallen for that stunt.

[@Xehanort10]

You could tell Fredo the sky was purple and he'd believe it.

[@chrisjames4297]

“Mike I didnt do it, i swear on the kids” Two seconds later after swearing on family, “Ok i did it.” Carlo gonna miss that flight.

[@amazingdany]

He won’t miss the one to the other realm!

[@CharlietheWarlock]

A one class ticket to the ressurection

[@cybertek3188]

​@@CharlietheWarlockGood Scarface reference!

[@slide5039]

Caught a flight to the darkness

[@davehageman7513]

Wondering about the nuts and bolts. Probably some Corleone soldier used the airline ticket. He arrived in Las Vegas and took care of business, first and foremost telling the local medical examiner how to calculate time of death. It was an offer he couldn’t refuse. Carlo’s body was taken to Las Vegas on a private plane and dumped in an alley.

[@billharvell]

Epic scene. Carlo actually thinks he's going to skate. Lol. Michael is brutal and brilliant.

[@jackdaone6469]

And Carlo gets what’s coming to him straight from Sonny’s godfather. I bet Clemenza took great pleasure in murdering Carlo after Carlo got his godson killed.

[@jebrengl]

i think he saw what was commin when he saw clemenza on the back seat

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

Yes brutal and brilliant indeed. Michael would have never fell for what Sonny did. Sonny was a hot head and predictable. Michael was cool and calculated. He was always playing chess while everyone else was playing checkers. He didn't rush to kill Carlo. He killed everyone who could have protected Carlo then took him out and his hands were always clean. He killed the dirty cop and the mobster in the restaurant and after that he never killed anyone himself again. One of the best scripts in the history of cinema.

[@kidpagronprimsank05]

@@thelawofdivineoneness458 and Fabrizio in one of alternate scenes

[@masterexploder9668]

Giving him hope was an extra torture.

[@woodwyrm]

"You think I'd make my sister a widow?" Yes?

[@rocksoliddude1]

no but the big fat bloke in the back seat of that car will

[@leojacop4135]

Don’t ever go agents the family

[@azrael6280]

No kidding, I'd better be a widow than to have a husband like that.

[@youngsharmuta3691]

@@azrael6280 i can be ur husband

[@kopawhite1399]

Even I know that

[@SaqibHussain]

You've got to give props to the driver. The stone-cold badass drove away like there wasn't a guy in the next seat getting his neck shredded and kicking the windscreen to bits.

[@analauramorelrocha2383]

Its a Monsday for him, I guess.

[@ashlynwolff]

Another common day for Mob's driver

[@ChrisDutch]

Whose insurance covers for the broken windshield?

[@stevekaczynski3793]

@@ChrisDutch Also, who is going to cancel the plane ticket?

[@christopherdougherty9832]

@@stevekaczynski3793 Actually in the book Carlo loses his bowels and shits in the car so maybe they gave the plane tickets to Clemenza and the driver so they go to Vegas and have a good time at the table and banging the cocktail waitresses two at a time. No, wait, that was Fredo.

[@leandroximenesbr]

When Michael says "you have to answer for santino" we hear the noise of a crow foreshadowing Carlo's death.

[@cristiant6566]

So when the godfather is playing with the cat and it meowing you hear the noise of a pussy foreshadowing him caving like one

[@LoganSewell83]

This scene shows that intelligent people like Michael are scarier than loudmouths like Santino.

[@dhlhthriwdhskissos9606]

it is said that when santino was calm he was a very good strategist in street battles

[@rebekahjackson5996]

@Ulfred Danheimer womp womp 🙄

[@Veteransolo]

Michael is intelligent AND strong. He has the combination of his two brothers. Santino and Tom.

[@la_biblioteca8608]

@@dhlhthriwdhskissos9606 True, they didn't mention much about Santino participating in the Olive war with his dad in the film. If I remember correctly from the book, even Luca Brasi is impressed by Santino being a fierce war mob.

[@hugonubario]

@@Veteransolo for a second I thought you were referering to fredo

[@Takster]

"hello Carlo" Bye Carlo.

[@nashreeqafiqi8009]

Takster well that escalated quickly!

[@misguidedyouth9331]

Michael was a made guy and Carlo wasn't, it was among the Italians, it was real greaseball shit

[@Jeff_Pryce]

Enjoy hell, Carlo. 😈

[@juancavalcanti9613]

Hijack bye jack

[@drygnfyre]

@@misguidedyouth9331 There was nothing that windshield could do. Clemenza was a made guy and the windshield wasn't. It had to just sit there and take the punishment. And there was nothing that could be done.

[@scottytoohotty1986]

When Carlo admits “It was Barzini” that fast cut to Michael’s face. It’s like the devil himself is now staring at Carlo.

[@AWESOMENISH]

Sonny’s brother sets it up, Sonny’s best friend gives the signal, Sonny’s godfather does the deed. He got his vengeance.

[@HansenDing]

There was a great scene in the books when Carlo was internally thinking that he should rightly have a greater place in the family, even be head of it. He mentally goes through every member of the family and thought about how he could defeat any of them in a one on one fight (except Sonny who gave him pause because they were similarly built, but he still thought at the end of the day he could probably beat Sonny). It gives a great window into Carlo. He didn't get it. He was a wannabe muscle without two braincells to rub together. He thinks Sonny was only being groomed to run the family because Sonny was the best muscle. Even before setting Sonny up, he beat Connie because it felt good to him to brag to the neighborhood boys that he could slap the Corleone daughter around without repercussion. He didn't even consider Michael except that he was sure he could beat Michael in a one on one fight. He was just a thug.

[@newaryamen]

Michael fought in ww2 he won medals , he was a fighter he would have pulverized carlo .

[@paulnodalo9130]

Brillant,Thank you Sir.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Also in the book, Carlo was talking to his mistress before Michael walked in. He had made plans to go out later that night.

[@gwilliams4674]

Carlo never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@angelogiovanni1590]

this is exactly why Gianni Russo was perfect to play him!

[@A_10_PaAng_111]

03:41 Tom gives the sign! lol

[@alexharvey6522]

Every time I watch this I see something new. That's the sign of a truly great movie

[@bhawnaarora557]

This is also a sign that tessio was also strangled as tom made the same sign while looking at him

[@PRHILL9696]

@@bhawnaarora557 yes he did

[@hiramabiff7]

@@bhawnaarora557 But Tessio sits in the back, it will be difficult to have him garroted like that.

[@patrickharrison4763]

Also allows Mike to keep his promise! Michael doesn't directly call the hit so he still kept his word.

[@M.C.ThomasReviews]

After Carlo tells him it was Barzini, the way Michael whispers "good" was absolutely chilling. Carlo was somehow oblivious to the fact that he just signed his death warrant.

[@MomoAfterDark]

Lol he was dead either way. Michael was happy because he wanted to confirm if it was Tattaglia or Barzini that did the hit on Sonny and he also wanted a confession to help him clear his conscious for killing Carlo. If he was SURE it was Carlo without a doubt he could do what needed to be done. Carlo was already a dead man the moment he entered the room. Nothing he said would have saved his life.

[@AY-qy4jn]

@@MomoAfterDarkexactly

[@kevinhisee4265]

I love the way Tom Hagen loosens his tie, just as Carlo enters the car. It's like he's giving Clemenza the signal that he's confessed and to finish the job.

[@donarthiazi2443]

It's quite a bit more than just _"like he's giving Clemenza the signal"_ ... Hagen is blatantly telling him to choke the life outta this piece-of-shit traitor. *And Clemenza is more than happy to do so* 😂😂

[@daikimizu9324]

Just imagine Tom giving Clemenza an accidental signal while clemenza is sitting behind a row of seats where is an old lady at the front and Tom is like: "Damn, it's too hot in here, I think I'll loosen my tie a bit". Clemenza: "HELLO OLD LADY"

[@solitary2]

@@daikimizu9324 Lmfao Tom: Why'd you kill him?! Clemenza: What do you mean? You loosened your tie so I took care of him. Tom: I loosened my tie because it's hot Clemenza: It's gonna stay hot whether you loosen your tie or not

[@masterexploder9668]

I think he also did the same with Tessio, as he kind of does the same movement after Tessio is packed into the car.

[@barrysutherland2812]

"Barzini's dead. So is Phillip Tattaglia Moe Greene..." Camera Cut to Carlo's face and he starts weeping. What a masterful scene, I loved it when Carlo heard his co-conspirators were dead, and he realized he soon would be too. In the book there was a masterful description of this scene. It said that when Michael walked in the room Carlo saw the look of death on Michael's face that he had seen in his nightmares for years. Puzo made it clear that Carlo had worried that his day of reckoning may one day come.

[@patrickc3419]

The beginning of what you shared about this scene is why it oddly resembles the last in There Will Be Blood; Daniel coldly telling Eli that the lands have been drained dry, and are now worthless, and Eli (who also, like Carlo, is unaware of his upcoming death) weeping in response.

[@sonrouge]

The fact that he honestly thought he'd be spared after what he did tells you exactly how much brains he had.

[@jessmanuel540]

When Michael mentioned all the names of the mobsters they whacked, Carlo started pissing his pants and thought ''oh shit''.

[@francescodarcangeli4197]

Pacino's calm, monotonous listing of all the dead... priceless

[@danielmoorefield4891]

Smart calm calculating dangerous. Thing is Michael wanted nothing to do with the business but he had to embrace it.

[@magetaaaaaa]

Lol, Tessio was out on his final death ride when they were walking up the stairs to give Carlo his. The difference is that Tessio knew what it was and went out like a boss. I think Carlo legitimately thought he was going to the airport, what a surprise he got.

[@slimetime1160]

The Nightmare a

[@SadamYT]

Carlo was thick as fck

[@harizotoh7]

He only gets suspicious when he sees Clemenza in the backseat.

[@willn8664]

Yeah Tessio even told Tom to tell Michael that it was only business. It's a damn shame he had no confidence in Michael being a don.

[@mightymartianca]

@@willn8664 Remember that part of Vito and Michael's plan was to make the Corleones look weak and beaten; the Don old and sick, the inexperienced son dragging the family into the ground. Tessio complains a few scenes before that his territory is getting gobbled up, so Tessio's ignorance, so he'd behave precisely as he should, was a necessary fiction. That's why Michael tells Tom "It's the smart move. Tessio was always smarter." In a way Tessio is a victim as well, not knowing the plan, he believes the Corleones are finished just like Moe Green did.

[@catdog1938]

No one seems to notice how genius was Michael and the family in this scene, they set up a perfect psychological trap. First Michael offers him a drink (to make him more susceptible to speak), then giving Carlo the plane ticket to make it really feel like nothing is gonna happen with him, so he feels calm, but also because if Carlo didn't complain about the plane ticket, it would be another positive that he set up Sonny. If he didn't have anything to do with it, his first reaction would be "No, no, I don't wanna go anywhere, I have nothing to do with it Michael, you got the wrong person".

[@thelawofdivineoneness458]

I noticed it for sure. The airlines tickets just showed the genius of Michael. They were just a ruse to get Carlo to believe he wasn't going to get whacked. Same with offering him a drink to clam his nerves a bit and make him more susceptible to speak just as you pointed out. Most people would think "Well if he's offering me a drink and giving me airline tickets then maybe he really won't make his sister a widow." Michael just wanted the confession before he killed Carlo and that's what he got.

[@texasgent4694]

@@thelawofdivineoneness458 You're exactly right, hence the reason why when Carlo confessed to Michael that Don Barzzini was the one who approached Him in order to enlist His help in luring Santino to the Ambush at the Airport, Michael Coldly replies "Good" which was Michael's way of saying "That's all I needed to hear......"

[@ahagelin3025]

A drink doesn’t set in that fast to get someone comfortable to talk. And Carlo should have been smart enough not to fall for such a ruse as a plane ticket to get him to admit his Doom. Also they should have pulled his legs back into the car. They are just going to drive down the street with his legs sticking through a smashed windshield?

[@dragonniz]

I've read the book and in it we get a glimpse of what Tom was thinking while he was watching the whole thing unfolding - he gained a new respect for Michael. Michael knew it already, but he wanted to hear Carlo's admission first hand before dispatching justice.

[@robertosokolnik25]

If we watch the instructions for Michael meeting with the Turk, he doesn't follow them in the meeting with the Turk, Michael is new at the gangster's business. When we watch this scene where he kills Carlo, he follow the instructions severely, showing that he didn't even become a gangster or a thug, he became the godfather.

[@flowerchild8450]

I love the use of lighting this scene, and how it works on Michael’s face, with only half it being illuminated by the light and the other half fading to the darkness. Very symbolic, especially with his blank dead-eye facial expressions he pulls.

[@VakirGildor2]

Good observation, the sacred AND the propane

[@harry2928]

Coppola always knew exactly what he was doing with every single shot; shadows are in his paintbrush.

[@XTRABIG]

Two face

[@thesandwichthesandwich]

The man in the back of the car having a darkness hooded around him like death genius cinematography

[@slide5039]

Good eye. Coppola purposely wanted to create that effect

[@jpringle1979]

When Carlo starts crying, I can't help but think of Vito slapping Johnny Fontaine. Act like a man Carlo, you brought this on yourself.

[@dkupke]

To all the people saying "why did he sit in the front seat?" the idea is that Carlo in addition to being a wife beating thing, Carlo also ins't the brightest bulb in the box. He thought he could set up Sonny and get away with it, after all. And when Michael assures him that he won't personally kill him Carlo is so relieved at not being shot on the spot that he actually thinks he's in the clear. That said, his end was still very satisfying.

[@vadimzdonutube]

A real Don knows how to give his enemies a false sense of security, and Michael did it perfectly

[@francescodarcangeli4197]

Also, he sits in the front seat because he is instructed to do so. You don't anger the Don by saying "well, I'd rather sit in the back"

[@valaxius]

Personally I'd have him in a secluded place to starve and be tortured. Feed him bare minimal. Give him water of course. Prolong his misery. Death is final and all who die become nothing at all. I would want him to know absolute suffering before he became nothingness. To know the one choice he made was to become the path of misery. Hell I may even let him go after years of all that to live with what he went through. A broken man. And to make sure he never got a second chance of a good life, wife, girlfriend, purpose, or satisfaction. Because if he did overcome what he went through he would suffer again. Death is easy as you dont have to live with any of the consequences before.

[@ninjaked1265]

@@valaxius let him go, he’ll seek vengeance

[@RobGordonJC]

@@ninjaked1265 Not if you cripple and paralyze him. Possibly even take his tongue so he can’t speak. The Cartels are especially good at these types of things.

[@mrsmith8224]

Love it how the rest of the bodyguards are just chatting away while Carlo gets whacked. Another day at the office.

[@Rodenson1314]

"Only don't tell me you're innocent, because it insults my intelligence. That makes me very angry." So fucking calm when he says that, yet it's absolutely terrifying

[@markokassenaar4387]

Look at Michael's stare after Carlo says:"Barzini"....that is all you need to see Michael's fury

[@andresciahooten9598]

Yes it is

[@patrickforrest4899]

That and the cold stare. Pacino looks like he really wants to kill the guy. His best role ever.

[@clintjones9848]

Get the quote right at least.

[@Rodenson1314]

@@clintjones9848 2:18

[@Greg87145]

3:28 Notice how the ravens start cawing as Carlo approaches the car. That's an ancient omen of doom.

[@Masterfloe]

Conan O'Brien said on his podcast that he didn't like birds cawing here, it takes him out of the scene. Yes, he's an idiot.

[@JohnnyTran-qh3ot]

And at 3:41 Tom gave the signal to kill by twitching his neck tie.

[@ciaranbrk]

​@@JohnnyTran-qh3ot yeah Tom was angry because it was Sony who found him and brought him to the family.

[@mikedoss9777]

I was looking for this comment. The crows started cawing @ 00.22 when Santino’s name is mentioned. There are myths in some cultures that people with unfinished business come back as crows. I think it’s Sonny laughing at Carlo from the afterlife.

[@slide5039]

Speaking of The Omen Pt 2…. 🐦‍⬛

[@billharvell]

And he doesn't get the mercy of a bullet to the head either. Lol. Friggin brutal and perfect.

[@youngsharmuta3691]

Being choked to death is not brutal at all its actually pretty quick and painless, i would 100% prefer that over getting shot in the head for sure.

[@billharvell]

@@youngsharmuta3691 What are you talking about? A bullet to the head-executation style- is basically instantaneous death. Probably wouldn't feel a thing. This guy is getting his throat cut in addition to air supply cut off. Strangulation like this would be a horrible way to die. Sure, there's worse, i.e. burned to death or eaten alive, but I'd take a bullet to the head over strangulation like this for sure.

[@valaxius]

Thats not really brutal. Its quick really. Personally I'd have him in a secluded place to starve and be tortured. Feed him bare minimal. Give him water of course. Prolong his misery. Death is final and all who die become nothing at all. I would want him to know absolute suffering before he became nothingness. To know the one choice he made was to become the path of misery. Hell I may even let him go after years of all that to live with what he went through. A broken man. And to make sure he never got a second chance of a good life, wife, girlfriend, purpose, or satisfaction. Because if he did overcome what he went through he would suffer again. Death is easy as you dont have to live with any of the consequences before.

[@billharvell]

@@valaxius You're overthinking it, dude.

[@valaxius]

@@billharvell How am I over thinking it? Just said what I would do.

[@jw870206]

2:22 "It insults my intelligence. And it makes me very angry." I've used this a time or two.

[@onizuka1833]

JonW1987 I know this is 2 years late but that only work if you’re Michael

[@youngsharmuta3691]

@@onizuka1833 not really,

[@atomzero1]

I say it all the time.

[@kurt11110]

it's a great line, should be used more often lol

[@jamesevans2507]

@@youngsharmuta3691 Yes. Just lol at some ugly impotent incel trying to use this line. He would be a laughing stock.

[@kingmalcolm8695]

Memo to self: Never get into a car if Clemenza is in the back seat.

[@starboardbound7345]

After Michael says "You have to answer for Santino Carlo" you can hear the crows outside saying "yep, we'll be having a feast soon" hahahaha

[@faisalahmed1982]

one of the BEST scene of the entire movie! Loved how Michael taunts carlo 1st and later makes him think that he is gonna let him live :D

[@MyJustin316]

i dont blame Michael!

[@skylark1z]

Neither do I . Carlo arranged that ambush to kill his brother.

[@misguidedyouth9331]

A rat is most dangerous when cornered, it's to make him let his guard down so there isn't much of a struggle

[@user-ll2sd8bs4g]

It was revenge for Sonny Corleone... and a couple of other things. And there was nothing we could do about it. Michael was a made man and Carlo wasnt

[@wizo656]

San 'Santino' Paik Sonny was a made man and Carlo wasn't would make more sense

[@stephenjones2881]

It was real greaseball shit between the Italians. And we had to just take it.

[@rwboa22]

At least they strangled him so his mother can have an open coffin at the funeral.

[@aparnarajesh]

Justice for Sonny

[@Planet-tommioffical]

Poor soul didn’t even get to go home and get his fuckin shinebox

[@Veteransolo]

Clamenza was the godfather of Sonny... Imagine how he was waiting for this moment.

[@gregdeandrea1450]

I love the "Get out of my sight" when Carlo tries to apologize. It puts the bow on the lie that Carlo would make it out okay. It's like Michael is saying "I'm letting you off now, but doing so is physically painful. Leave before I change my mind." Makes it more convincing to Carlo that he could live through it.

[@antonioacosta1895]

What was Carlo gonna say to Mike?.... "umm,..hey Mike I know you're pissed off but this ticket says coach,..."

[@desertfox4277]

lul

[@humbertoflores2545]

..Maybe you can buy one first class ticket to resurrection..!

[@barrysutherland2812]

@@humbertoflores2545 One way ticket to hell, is what it was for Carlo.

[@specialk68]

@@humbertoflores2545 Way to go, Tony Montana! 😄

[@prochrgedLT1]

@@humbertoflores2545 So long Mel. Have a good trip.

[@28098610w]

Part of what makes Michael Corelone such a convincing liar and manipulator is the gestures he makes. Despite giving Carlo a cold dead stare everything he says sounds completely rational. Why would he buy someone a ticket and why would he be Godfather to his child if he was going to kill him ? Then there's the part where Carlo tries to hug him and Michael dismisses him immediately. It's the type of response you'd expect from someone who wasn't going to kill him . It's the behaviour you'd expect someone who really wanted Carlo dead but ultimately bit their lip against their better judgement and resented themselves for doing it . It makes the lie even more believable.

[@richardwagner9176]

exaclty my thoughts, brilliant script

[@tommywomack4674]

I love how once Carlo confesses Michael takes the drink out of his hand and sets it on the table, as if to say “We’re finished here.”

[@misterabel_9017]

Fun fact: The actor who plays Carlo got the role because his uncle was part of the Gambino family, and he made Coppola give Carlo an opportunity to be in the movie.

[@itsconnorstime]

Amazing performance he gave despite his chronic pain from patting himself on the back all these years.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

...and then he spent the rest of life being a complete douchebag with zero substance. Story complete.

[@dhanurs8085]

' Now , get out of my sight ' 💀🔥

[@markfernando8438]

Clemenza must be tired: He walked up the stairs to kill the rival bosses, and he had to strangle Carlo the same day.

[@5332wonderboy]

One of my favorite scenes. The way Pachino talks, facial expressions, and delivery are out of this world.

[@DavidTheRoss]

“Get him a drink” “There’s only diet”

[@zakur0hako]

lmao

[@pumpingindo]

A perfect example of "keeping your friends close but your enemies closer." A very cunnig move made by Michael, to tell Carlo he would be the families main man in Las Vegas.

[@RJN8580]

Alex M excellent observation

[@commonsense3055]

The scene is pure genius, and superbly acted by Al Pacino ... his calmness in getting the truth out of Carlo is amazing (since he probably wanted to strangle him right there) ... but first, he needed to find out which family was responsible for Sonny's assassination. He reassures Carlo that he wouldn't make his sister a widow, and his punishment was to move to Vegas. Pure genius. This made Carlo at ease enough to fess up. Then, once the truth was divulged , Michael was then 100% sure it was Carlo, found out it was Brazzini behind it, and could then whack Carlo with no doubts. One of the best scenes in the movie

[@alexharvey6522]

It's scenes like this and the baptism scene that make The godfather better than Goodfellas in my opinion. Just barely better

[@Prof_Tickles92]

He even took his drink away like a savage

[@jamford9999]

@@Prof_Tickles92 like a taking a baby’s bottle lol

[@errwhattheflip]

@@alexharvey6522 I think it's above Goodfellas by quite a big margin tbh. It's better written, better constructed, better acted, better shot, better edited, etc. it outclasses Goodfellas on every level besides entertainment and accuracy

[@rodneyd76]

@@alexharvey6522 goodfellas ain’t got nothing on God father

[@ihussain999]

Unbelievable scene, out of this world acting masterclass. How he instills fear into him with a calm and collective approach whilst also artificially comforting him by getting him a drink and a plane ticket to Vegas

[@shaunadamson4634]

And the winner of the 'had it coming' award in the fictitious character category goes to... (opens the envelope) Carlo Rizzi!

[@MrKevart66]

Notice how Tom adjusts his tie as they walk outside, giving Clemenza the cue to execute his marvellous garrotting technique.

[@ConservativeClouds]

I noticed that

[@Darwin327]

Spellbinding scene. How lighting was used to give a contrast of highlights with deep shadows, especially on Michael's face. This is to metaphorically show that there is no gray area in the mafia. Things are black and white. Also to show the two sides of Michael's personality: the calm cool and collected side and his ruthless side. And then, to top it off, As Carlo is walking to the car, we hear crows in the background. Crows are a symbol of death. Marvelous...

[@eliz.sebaugh9098]

Darwin- you are a true artist

[@eliz.sebaugh9098]

And I love Sonny

[@supergangsterish1234]

ah, i see someone took film studies at high school

[@thetaipanking9242]

Darwin Borason I thought Vultures were a symbol of death??

[@anonUK]

All those vultures flying around New York, you mean?

[@Cytron1515]

Seeing how he physically abused Connie and help set up Sonny's death. we all knew Carlo had it coming. THE MESSAGE: Don't fuck with Corleones.

[@KlepacMovies]

Love how Tom always adjusts his tie❤

[@NealX_Gaming]

The way he breaks down when Michael's listing the people who are dead... I always loved that he couldn't keep a straight face through that, he had put all his faith in having backed what he thought was the "winning" side, then he finds out the winning side just got exterminated to a man... It's not just that he knew he was dead, to him it was like he found out his side never even had a _chance_

[@Swlabr61]

that car must've looked funny driving down the road with a pair of feet sticking out the broken front windshield.

[@rdaws73]

Or they just pulled over on the property. Then took his body out..

[@foofi987]

0:24 Summer S'mores with Conan O'Brien and the chill chums brought me here :P

[@chicagomojo]

"You have to answer for Santino, Carlo" is one of my favorite lines.

[@lacymarie78]

Carlo had no right to beg for mercy or forgiveness. Especially for having Sonny killed. Carlo deserved it!

[@viniciusvalois2634]

Sonny's death and the constant beatings on poor Connie.

[@ernestoescobar6193]

nothing like a relaxing drive with pete clemenza

[@mcorleone1942]

Especially when he's in the back seat.

[@tastygravy6880]

Letting Carlo think he was getting away scott free was even more savage than just killing him right then and there.

[@Publicenemy85]

I loved the fact that it was Clemenza who took out Carlo. In my “Godfather theory”, Capos are not usually tasked to do hits unless there was an exceptional circumstance. So to me, Clemenza personally asked Micheal to do this as Sonny was his Godson, and it was his way of avenging Carlo’s betrayal of his Godson.

[@phillipbrown5005]

Al Pacino is MasterFul in this Scene. He was silent smart and Terrifying.

[@mcorleone1942]

And total out and out fuckin' evil.

[@muskmeowsky]

The transformation Pacino makes through the film is remarkable. Almost unrecognizable as the soft spoken veteran from the beginning of the film.

[@Artisan1979]

The fact he didn't let him pack a bag should've been a telltale sign that he will never make that flight. Lol.

[@vidhead85]

"I'll call your wife and let her know" wow, the cold detachment he put into this scene was brilliant. Al Pacino, who wasn't wanted for the role ended up owning it!

[@keithwilson9501]

Always wondered why Michael said that...she was still in NY.(not Vegas)

[@turtleant87wilson74]

there was a HUGE smile on my face at the end

[@sevenrats]

That was some great acting and the best whacking of all time. Morrie in Goodfellas is a close second.

[@jquest43]

a lot of people dont realize that morrie was eliminated because of his bad toupes

[@jquest43]

a lot of people dont realize that morrie was eliminated because of his bad toupes

[@LizardCane]

What am I, a schmuck on wheels?

[@speedking7224]

The best one in my opinion was when dignam took out sullivan in the departed. Short and sweet. Proper street justice

[@jjrj8568]

This is the human version of being surrounded by a pack of wolves, teased, then bullied and finally devoured.

[@elijahbaker781]

Carlo deserved this 1000%

[@Steven5812]

And the moral of the story is: NEVER sit in the front seat of a Mob car. :O

[@dmm3124]

Especially with Clemenza in the back seat.

[@alexharvey6522]

In The Sopranos when Chris was getting made I noticed he hesitated a bit before getting in the front seat

[@hesh.hesh.2051]

@@dmm3124 Joe Pesci too

[@stormpants1638]

Or the back, for that matter.

[@DarioClash]

That’s why the gangsters always seats on back seats

[@zach9620]

Now you have to replace the windshield.

[@SantomPh]

Za ch Mike tells Clemenza to get rid of the entire car.

[@davecrupel2817]

SantomPh and take the canoli.

[@DackupDoo]

And according to the book, Carlo also crapped himself while he was being garrotted

[@francescodarcangeli4197]

Well, most people piss or crap themselves when dying of a violent death. It's got nothing to do with fear, etc, it's the body seizing. Happened to my mom too.

[@ChrisDutch]

I don’t understand why they just didn’t throw Carlo out in the alley and tell the cops he got hit by a car.

[@Farmboy1970]

Out of all the negotiations Tom did for the family you know he had to take satisfaction for Carlo

[@celesgriner2411]

This man literally bought an airplane ticket to a man whom he knew was not going to make that flight

[@dylanblack3279]

G.

[@andresciahooten9598]

It might of been a fake one

[@robertlauncher]

Don’t think it made a dent in the Mafia money

[@szahmad2416]

That's why Carlo felt secure enough to tell him. Not a big cost if you're setting up a murder.

[@slide5039]

Even patted him on the back, opened the door for him and packed his luggage in the trunk 😂😂

[@diegolamaart]

Conan and the Chill Chums sent me here

[@jg9125]

Don't tell me you're innocent Josh.

[@lucaguccione-jimenez346]

I was lucky enough to have my first time watching this movie be today in a theater for the 50th anniversary and the shot of Carlo kicking out the windshield blew me away. The creativity and cinematography on display half a century ago is still impressive

[@didimean]

Always liked that Tom was there for it. He wanted to see the man responsible for Sonny's death put down.

[@lindefann8311]

Definitely. In the book Tom calls Carlo immediately after Sonny's death, pretty much tells him that he knows it was Carlo's fault and without directly saying so he threatens Carlo and tells him that he'd better be nice to Connie or else.

[@Olorn60]

That moment when he thinks he’s got away and then he sees clemenza in the back😂

[@CKru8789]

What’s even worse is that at one point, Carlo and Sonny got along as good friends. The final scene in Godfather 2 takes place on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked and Sonny introduces Carlo to the family.

[@professoroflogic69]

cue 0:24 and 3:28 for the 'Conan' bird sound 🤣

[@stakknation123]

Michael looks so cold when he first came in the door ❄️

[@RWAC685]

Michael Does Not Yell, Does Not Scream, Talks Calmly. That’s Scary, Great, Great Movie.

[@johnniiee146]

I would never get in a car with Clemenza... "Its okay bud! I'm calling an uber."

[@ih8kit]

This is my favorite scene in the movie. The scene where Michael officially becomes the new Don. I have seen this movie many times and this scene always stuns me. I still say Pacino gives the best performance of his celebrated career in this movie. This scene alone should have won him the Academy Award (I still can't believe he did not win.). To think that Paramount did not want Coppola to cast Pacino in this role (They actually wanted Burt Reynolds! With all due respect, what the hell was Paramount thinking!). Thank you Francis for sticking to your guns and saying you could only cast Pacino in this role. This role was meant for Al Pacino. Nobody else could have come even close to playing this as well as he did.

[@troyandrew6154]

What about his performance as big boy caprice in dick tracy?

[@ajlomax603]

Agreed

[@danielmartinezmayoral6959]

For me, Pacino should have won the Oscar for Godfather 3, here the Oscar went to Marlon. Burt, well maybe he would have played a great role. Burt is related to comedy, it is not known how Michael would have been. There's a Burt movie called Malone, where he plays a role similar to Michael Corleone, calm, cold, professional assassin. Also, Burt was considered to be John Maclane, Han Solo.

[@kenhoyer8601]

Yeah some actors are meant to player certain parts. Somebody said that the last scene in Planet of theApes with th e Statue of Liberty would not be a good if Pacino did it but Heston pulled it off

[@MomoAfterDark]

This movie has no business being as good as it is. It somehow portrays all the subtleties and undertones of the novel and brings them to life... Fucking perfection!

[@Silversin1907]

Fun fact: Gianni Russo, the actor who played Carlo, re-played this scene irl with Pablo Escobar.

[@hahvigotti5780]

I just made a comment about this😂

[@PeruvianPotato]

More specifically, he recreated it with one of Escobar's hitmen

[@poshko41]

Michael clearly hadn't made up his mind whether or not he was gonna kill Carlo. I don't think he was completely sure he set up Sonny. Carlo walked right into a confession.

[@kevinzhang3313]

'You have to answer for Santino, Carlo' ..Seriously...making that my fucking ringtone.

[@trachtaire]

2:17 My pick for the best delivered lines in film history.

[@henrygallego9197]

The plane ticket was a nice touch

[@darcel21ify]

The fact that Carlo said it so calmly…That’s what shocked Michael and made him pause so long!😲

[@ElizabethMartinez-vc2mc]

I need to be more like Michaels personality. I'm tooo emotional about everything...

[@LanceABoyle]

Or like Ryan Gosling in "Drive".

[@massimoamato5593]

He is very emotional but he keeps it very composed

[@philomath67]

Michael has the demeanor of a shark.

[@ajlomax603]

That shot when Michael walks in is beautiful

[@YellowCab524]

This never gets old 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@BhaiTheLion]

After watching Godfather i always check my cars back before entering Lol😂😂

[@cainagomes1022]

1:09 the ultimate definition for "oh shit, I fucked up"

[@JoshMaxPower]

"Did you think that could fool a Corleone?" "Well, yes, Mike, as a matter of fact, it DID fool a Corleone, and his name was Sonny."

[@shadeofshattered3]

If he would of said that he never would of made it out of the house

[@donarthiazi2443]

​@@shadeofshattered3 He damn sure would have done a LOT more suffering

[@maliklowry1236]

The crows in the background are such a great touch.

[@abueloorgulloso]

Carlo was like, if I gotta go I’m taking this window out with me 😂

[@alexharvey6522]

Being able to drive normally while a guy is getting garotted and kicking out the windshield next to you is honestly pretty impressive.

[@JimmySteller]

Definitely wasn’t the first time he had to do that, I’ll bet.