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In this video we will discuss the enduring impact of the movie "The Godfather", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel by Mario Puzo. Despite being filmed more than 50 years ago, this movie continues to be relevant and captivates audiences with its expansive storytelling.
The Godfather is considered a classic work of drama, and I find perplexing that many critics still view it primarily as a film about revenge, vanity or the Fall of its characters. One particular moment that incites strong debates is the murder of Fredo, wich is one of the key moments in the entire trilogy. Why did Michael Corleone commit this act? Was it truly driven by revenge? Let's explore this further.
00:00 Introduction
02:16 Why was the year of Vito's birth changed?
06:34 Attack on Pearl Harbor
10:02 Vito escapes to America
12:44 Vito's difficult choice
16:34 The conflict between Vito and Michael
24:27 Why was the day of Vito's birth changed?
25:38 The central metaphor of the movie
28:28 Why did Michael head the family?
33:25 The Godfather is not a story about revenge
36:11 Why did Michael kill Fredo?
40:57 What is the first film about?
42:56 What is the second film about?
46:50 What is the third film about?

[@Ar1AnX1x]

"after they murder Apolonia, Michael realizes his enemies know where he is" wow, Michael is a true genius mastermind

[@OrchestrationOnline]

After I got up and switched the light on this morning, my cat realised that I was in the kitchen, and meowed for some food. He too is a genius.

[@icebergslimtv6377]

Vito helped Mike with the plan to take out the other families. He knew that the best time was when he died because that’s when the other families would perceive the Corleones to be at their weakest and let their guard down.

[@danf6657]

Brilliant analysis. Must have taken forever and day to put together.

[@tomjones5650]

Fredo didn't heed Mikes warning @ The Moe Green sitdown.

[@sharonbland9061]

The best ever Mafia film ever made. Parts 1 & 2 were awesome. Never get fed up with watching them, no matter how many times I've seen them x Thank you for the post, enjoyed immensely.❤❤❤

[@mazkebar]

Grazie! Grazie! Eccellente!

[@brianelliott9861]

A VERY intelligent analysis. A brilliant insight. Thank you.

[@_unforgiven]

Thanks! You can also watch my video essay on "The Good The Bad and The Ugly"

[@merkury06]

Brilliant analysis. I've watched the Godfather series multiple times and seen many analyses of them, and yours is by far the deepest and most educational. I had never thought of many of the things you have pointed out, particularly the deeper connections to American and Japanese history in the story line. I had noticed the timeline and Dec. 7th connection to the story, but not the larger connections you have brought out. I will have to re-watch the movies and your work again. Thank you!

[@_unforgiven]

Thanks! You can also watch my video essay on "The Good The Bad and The Ugly"

[@shayadayan3343]

Dec.7...the Godfathers birthday

[@timharris2291]

It's creative, but I think it is too much of a reach. The ideal movie-goer should not be expected to unpack such a tenuous connection. I would take Sonny's remark about Pop's birthday to simply be an illustration of how everything is interpreted in connection to his own family.

[@rmp7400]

It did not help that FDR had started his war against Japan months before Japan logically retaliated against his blockade. They bombed, in measure, offending naval ships - NOT hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in primarily Christian cities. Worth thinking about.

[@mr.c8833]

Thank you for taking the time to do this highly-detailed analyis!

[@user-wk8mw6to2g]

Robert DeNiro is Vito Corleone! Perfect representation of the character. DeNiro literally brought the "Vito Corleone" character to life.

[@mazkebar]

Maybe the young Vito, BUT NOOOOOOBODY speaks over Marlon Brando when it comes to acting! #FACT

[@RedemptionWorldwideRDMPTN]

We loved Michael too , we understood and empathized with him just as we did with Vito where I’m from .

[@Tobacc0]

The success of The Godfather laid in Puzo following the first rule of authorship: write what you know.

[@dominicg3311]

I've seen hundreds of Godfather analysis videos, and this is one of the best. Commenting to boost this fantastic channel

[@_unforgiven]

Thanks! I will be glad if you watch my latest video

[@OrdnanceLab]

Great video with plenty of details I hadn't noticed despite seeing all three films multiple times.

[@sucramyalcin]

Absolutely brilliant analyse. Love the insight of the historical perspectives and how they shaped the characters and their goals.

[@antonewilson4310]

This is absolutely scholarly. I've always said The Godfather could be configured into a college -level management course. Brilliant, just brilliant.

[@stephentucker7717]

This is the best analysis of the Godfather I've heard to date, and I've listened to A LOT. You've got a new subscriber and I can't wait to see what you produce next

[@_unforgiven]

Thanks! You can also watch my video essay on "The Good The Bad and The Ugly"

[@stephentucker7717]

Already done so, was very good work 👍

[@OrchestrationOnline]

Also, the character analysis of Michael's wives misses the point that both of them represent his two different countries. Michael sacrifices his legitimate life and reputation to protect his father, and is sent to Sicily. Apollonia represents Sicily personified. But she's destroyed, because Michael can't live in that world any more than his father who fled it many years before. Then Kay represents America of the 1940s-50s. She willingly embraces his life, knowing that he's a criminal, but believing that he has good intentions. When it's clear that Michael will never stop using criminal means to secure power, she destroys his future by unaliving their third child before it's born, and his split from her is like the very end of the old ways of his influence-peddling father. There's no more love for America in Michael. Just hate. People often miss this, but think of the beginning of the first film "I believe in America" and the end of the second, in which Michael slams the door on his ex-wife Kay (representing his connection to and love for America), and then kills his own brother.

[@allanmoe4444]

Very very very well written and well said. Much blessings to you.

[@_unforgiven]

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[@sene8675]

Extraordinary movie about the evil among us and within us. It propagates it to this date.

[@1-7-0-1]

Absolutely Fabulous Presentation My Brother 🎸

[@tonyscott658]

Sir you did a more than excellent job this explains everything about this movie thank you sir

[@DrakkarJamesTalent]

This is amazing! You have captured the essence of this movie, truly the greatest movie(s) of all time

[@rosequartzjewelryllc]

very well put! Reminds me of what my one of my friends said about immigrant parents "they come here as a sacrifice for the next generations..."

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[@crisvamc83]

Excellent analysis

[@lasprince]

Very well done!

[@kevinhealey6540]

Most people in organized crime, their family home life is dysfunctional. The majority of these families have a child (or children) who has have a drug problem.

[@rmp7400]

People are dysfunctional. The only 100% sane person ... has a dual nature of human AND Divine+

[@BigMamaDaveX]

Excellent video. I came, I saw, I liked, and subbed! 👍

[@_unforgiven]

Thanks! You can also watch my video essay on "The Good The Bad and The Ugly"

[@franccardenas3508]

This excellent analysis summarizes how great the movie GODFATHER is!!!

[@leonardomagana7762]

great analysis.... thnx

[@dallaskenn]

The perfect Father's Day Movie.

[@marialopinto2482]

I luv this analysis of the godfather

[@napzap6539]

By far the best analysis of overarching themes. Cheers. The runtime is well worth the payoff.

[@user-iw8pg8kq2q]

IMO, an excellent analysis.😊

[@Thestray187]

My mom knows when she goes so won't the person she let be born. He's her son but never will be my brother. For my brother won't treat me like he has and still is but it's getting hard to wait for my revenge on him

[@cherylcotton7870]

Enlightening

[@kuristofa1]

10:42 Correction…. AFRICANS… not Europeans

[@dc6461]

Yes, third one is supposed to be epilog. Duh..... bc its a third one Still, it was Coppola's greatest wish to do it that way. During commentary he specifically said that studios didn't think it was gonna be about Michael , he insisted it to be that way. Here is Godfather in a nut... Michael was a man who hada life plan and a dream. Part of that dream was Kay Adams, only woman he loved with his heart and cared about. When mafia war began Michael pushed Kay away from him and his family. It was dangerous for her to get involved. He did precisely bc he cared . After he committed murders he had to flee to Sicily. Months were passing by and song Speak softly love begins to play. Michael is walking through Sicily, he wipes the tear of his left eye. He is thinking about Kay. Don Tomassino's car pulls up Michael:" When can I come back home did Sonny say " Don Tomassino:" Sonny said your enemies know that you are in Sicily ".. He kept walking....he saw good looking chick. He got thunderbolt aka eraction. Thunderbolt is not romantic feeling which is why her father ran into his Cafe when he realized that chick filled in all the right places was his daughter. If you are uncomfortable with vulgarity use another word to articulate it. He was eract, in pain from losing Kay, so he went for it. He threatened to murder her father if he tells anyone about him hiding there. He didn't give a fuck if she knew he was a criminal coming from the mafia family He never told his parents he met her, noone knew he got married He came into her house disheveled and with armed bodyguards Or Coppola said " This is NOT the prince speaking, I mean really...." when commenting moment when Michael spoke to old Vitteli All opposite from Kay . He never told her about mafia war or that she was in danger being attached to him. He chased Apollonia in the middle of the mafia war, conned her into marrying him at the hight of the danger ( he had to marry her since there is no sex before marriage in Sicily) and killed her with the wedding. They found him, everybody knew he was in Sicily noone knew where. Village circus of their wedding during which Michael was completely detached ,he never ever looked at her is how they found him. After sex he was over her. He wasn't even laying in bed next to her but was sitting at the window. That scene exists but was deleted. He is teaching her how to drive a car bc he promised her. Material stuff is how he lure her into marrying him ..... she married him for money. But Michael doesn't want to do that, he is only excited in speaking with Don Tomassino who brings messages from US. He laughed at the idea that she wanted to be American wife.... He didn't wish for her to die, didn't plan for her to die he just didn't CARE ( word from the book and movie). . He had a normal human reaction when he realized that human being is gonna blew up. And than just moved on. He came home. He is speaking to his father " Pop, what about Sonny, what about Sicily. If we don't respond isn't family gonna be weak ".... deleted scene. What about Sicily? Well, Barzini tried to kill him but he got away. Vito tells him that they are weak but there is nothing he can do bc he gave his word to make a piece deal and bring Michael home safely. Out of love for his father and loyalty to his family Michael offered himself to save them. He waited more than a year to make sure it was safe he made a plan to legitimize the business and than and only than he went to New England to get Kay. After conversation with Vito, after Vito's words " I don't apologize for anything, I worked my hole life, everything I did I did for my family....women and children can be careless men can not ".... Michael decided to wack all 4 families and kill Moe Green. He too did everything for his family " He betrayed himself, he corrupted himself, he became his fathers puppet " .. Coppola during commentary That is the godfather. And every single gf is made by the exact se recipe

[@ButtersCCookie]

Wow. My soon to be ex-husband but with less honor. Now I no longer like the movie anymore.

[@TechOutAdam]

I get using AI but this is where it just doesn’t feel right. The visuals were good but man I couldn’t finish it.

[@seanmetro3496]

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[@_unforgiven]

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[@OrchestrationOnline]

This video seems to say that Vito was against war with the 5 Families, and Michael waited until he was dead to unleash a war. But that's not what happened at all. Vito actually planned the murders of the heads of the 5 Families with Michael, and they'd been waiting for the right time to carry them out. Then Vito died, and that pushed plans a little in advance. That's all clear from both the film and the book.

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Enjoyed viewing " God Father " 1 & 2. Can't say the same for # 3😨. What does the history of Japan have to do with Sicily & ( N.Y.C. )??? A very diabolically treacherous life style. Not advised for the faint of hearted😲. Wishing viewers a safe/healthy/prosperous(2024)🌈🎉💵😉.

[@jklmnoqr]

I loved both Don Vito and Michael.

[@peterwall583]

Anybody who has seen The Godfather and loves it must watch this podcast

[@Fran-px1oh]

The dark side?? The whole thing is the dark side!! Killing, killing, killing!

[@Jim-Tuner]

The final film is a distorted retelling of the later life of Charles Bluhdorn. It really doesn't have anything to do with the earlier godfather stories at all.

[@brycewilson7278]

Have you read the books?

[@sharonbland9061]

Alpachino will always be Michael Corelone xx ❤

[@Cory_Dora]

You have quite few historical callbacks that you reference and your interpretations of them. If you could site your sources, for example the China/Japanese fallout after WW1, I would appreciate it. I’m a bit confused by your history of this era and would love a bigger picture. Thank you

[@jasonleetaiwan]

That’s pretty basic history of that period after WW1 as well as before and after it. You can look it up online and on Wikipedia.

[@annwilliams6438]

It’s not up to the content creator to give you private history lessons.

[@deborahmccauley401]

📽🎬🍿 Don says, 2 the undertaker⚰. U come 2 me on my daughter's🤵👰 wedding. Now, u want a favor🤗 U never called me godfather b-4.🤔.The🍇🎼🎻theme, era fashion,storylines/Actors were cool except 4 hot headed 💕Santino.The Don Vito acting set the atmosphere cool & collective.Stunning performances stunning stunningsuperb

[@OrchestrationOnline]

All good, except for the right-panning of the narrator track. That's not too friendly to listeners on headphones.

[@rmp7400]

Immigrants are also different in regards to coming here legally and in good health. The sick & dying were rejected at Ellis Island. Little Italy was imposed upon non-English speaking legally arrived immigrants. In another generation, as they became fluent in English, they were allowed more jobs.

[@fatoumattabintousanyang]

'America as we know it was built by immigrants, mostly of European descent '. Great Analysis in general. But I beg to differ with this statement.

[@Docmananoff]

@10:36…..What? 😐

[@ButtersCCookie]

I've never watched this movie. But I love the story. Why? Kissing Cousins, messed me up though.

[@mr3000sr]

This could be broken down into a college course ….. actually several. History , psychology, critical thinking, culture classes, business…. I mean …. This was amazing thank you

[@mraims2plez]

I thought Michael dropped out of Harvard Law School.

[@marialopinto2482]

The immigrants had it hard those days 😮😮😮

[@bender7889]

What slave weee there in the early 1900s in America? There were slaves in the Middle East and Africa at that time but not in the US.

[@cigneyg3637]

America as we know it was built by immigrants, mostly of European descent '. Great Analysis in general. But I beg to differ with this statement.

[@Mj7807]

Analyzing Evil is better at the breakdown of the Godfather. I invite you all to check his channel out.

[@donaldcapomolla911]

Bert up those to punk's that beat up the under takers s dother should have gave that job to sonny him self.

[@donnothegod3023]

only thing i disagree with is the 1045 mark slaves built this country

[@matthewcardoso5421]

how do you figure this? a country's minority population being responsible for building it in a time where racism actually existed and minority's where considered inferior people makes no logical sense

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

You talked too much.

[@LTrotsky21stCentury]

Terrible analysis. The history of Japan doesn't have anything to do with either Puzo's book or the movie.

[@tommythompson7941]

I would have preferred a different voice narrating. This is the voice of KZbin shorts. It's too much.

[@_unforgiven]

Thanks for your opinion! Unfortunately, I had to use AI voice in my first videos because I didn't have the necessary equipment. Watch the latest video essay about Clint Eastwood, my voice will be there!

[@tommythompson7941]

@@_unforgiven Thanks. I understand. Anything about GF1, GF2, or Sopranos gets my attention. I appreciate and admire your talents and am grateful you share your thoughts on film and filmmaking. Best of luck!

[@rickvinson8324]

"The Dark Side of the American Dream"? Yeah, like the gangster life is a part of the American Dream. "The Godfather" was nothing more than a slickly produced gangster movie, nothing more.

[@uzumaki3755]

It was good until you mentioned america was built by european immigrants completely omitting the Indigenous people whose land was stolen by western Europeans and also the enslaved Africans they stole to build the country from the ground up. As a Black Native, I have to say that is disrespectful and ahistorical. This movie is my all-time favorite but I can't sit by and let erroneous discourse slide and not say anything.

[@geraldlanehart4964]

Most Definitely!!! That is literally how America grew so fast to make immigrants want to come to America because their wealth was built of the backs off those enslaved. Free labor catapulted this country to quick heights....other countries took noticed.....

[@matthewcardoso5421]

natives and black's are a minority compared to all the Europeans that came to the US, their contribution to the building of america is infinitesimal compared to Europeans, this narrative is just black and native propaganda and not based in actual facts. sorry to tell you, blacks and natives weren't that instrumental in building America sorry to tell you...

[@ButtersCCookie]

Real! REAL!

[@NorthDallasForty.]

Annoying voice narration

[@linorful]

😂😂😂 this is such garbage its a freaking movie. What next power rangers movie get bent

[@user-py7gl9fh4w]

One of the best movies i seen . Special part 1&2

[@kellybright4462]

The analysis is all wrong. The Godfather always wanted Michael to be possibly Senator or President. But Michael’s fate was sealed when he killed the drug dealer and the police officer. Yet he always told Kate that he would turn the family business into a legitimate business. Then take care of all the family business on the day of the baptism.

[@filmflash.]

[@dustinasher9643]

USA said look Japan, we're going to colonize you whether you like it or not. Japan said, "Hey, enjoy Pearl Harbor!!" USA said, "Hold my beer 🍺" 🤯🤯🤯

[@sharonbland9061]

It is said, that the Mafia at the time asked for the word "Mafia" never to be used in the any of the Godfather movies.