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@clash5j9 ай бұрын
The reason that the Don got upset with Sonny at the meeting with Sollozzo is because he showed his hand. Sonny showed that he was interested in the deal despite his Father saying no. This is a dangerous thing to do because it put the idea into Sollozzo's head that if he eliminates the Don, then perhaps Sonny would be willing to do business
@AcesAndNates9 ай бұрын
I cannot believe I never put that together until you laid it out for me
@Thewingkongexchange9 ай бұрын
Also, it's the paranoia element. But instead of "loose lips sinks ships" it's "never let anyone outside of the family know what you're thinking."
@laapache19 ай бұрын
He said it to Tom
@dynamicdave26479 ай бұрын
@@Thewingkongexchangei agree. Both of your points are valid
@FullOfMalarky9 ай бұрын
“Sonny was hot for my deal”
@calypso48829 ай бұрын
The transformation of Michael over the course of this film is one of the greatest pieces of acting ever put to film.
@phj2239 ай бұрын
hard yes
@barmychap9 ай бұрын
Not just that. But the scene where Michael sets out his plan to kill Solozzo is itself worthy of an Oscar. One shot, the camera slowly moves in on Michael and the lighting is an example of ‘chiaroscuro’ (light and dark) worthy of any Renaissance painting. It’s the pivotal moment of the movie and done soooo well!
@tomi89599 ай бұрын
@@barmychap i like the one where he said to Fredo....''i love you and you are my brother but don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again.....ever''....that inhale of a smoke and that look plus taking into account what comes after just gives me chills..
@ocampbell19548 ай бұрын
Michael was a combination of his father and big brother.
@TheLifeisgood728 ай бұрын
I think marlon Brando is because he talks funny and has cotton balls in his mouth
@errwhattheflip9 ай бұрын
I love how the cat, something almost entirely unintended, adds to Vito's characterization. Brilliant movie
@thebrogressiveagenda99369 ай бұрын
Was a stray they found at the movie set. It jumped into Brandos lap.
@errwhattheflip9 ай бұрын
@@thebrogressiveagenda9936 yeah, that’s what I meant by unintended
@rdaws739 ай бұрын
@@thebrogressiveagenda9936you can read IMDB
@Matty_th5 ай бұрын
Same thing with the cotton balls
@hippojuice233 ай бұрын
That's a Brando trademark! There's a scene with a certain glove in On the Waterfront that he makes full use of!
@cfinley819 ай бұрын
Clemenza was Sonny's godfather. Sitting behind Carlo and delivering his slow and excruciating death was his honor to do. It also showed his unending loyalty to the Corleone family, despite their earlier differences.
@robyaboy5 ай бұрын
That makes sense. It sort of absolves Michael and the family if it's strictly personal by Clemenza.
@rickmacdonald55753 ай бұрын
What a bunch of meanie pantses
@Juide803 ай бұрын
Excuse me but I haven't read the book and don't remember what you're referring to. What were the earlier differences between Corleones and Clemenza? Anyone else is also very welcome to answer this and I'd appreciate it a lot if you did, thanks.
@cdubbau1352 ай бұрын
@@Juide80 Michael was making moves as Godfather, as Don Vito was semi-retired, to move the family to Nevada. The other Capo regimes (Clemenza, Tessio, possibly others, but those are the only ones I know) were leery of the moves Michael was making because Michael played everything close to the vest and no one besides his father knew what he was up to. So, Clemenza was complaining to Don Vito about Michael's moves. Vito asked Clemenza to trust Michael like he trusted him. After Michael made the move against the other Families, and the other Capos saw what Michael was capable of, the others fell in line.
@justinneill50032 ай бұрын
Pete Clemenza and Vito Corleone were both immigrants from Sicily who grew up together in relative poverty in New York (Vito was sent to the USA at the age of 9 for his own safety after his whole family was killed in Sicily by the local Don over an insult.) That’s how far back they went. Clemenza was the small-time “wise guy” who introduced Vito to a life of crime by asking him to hide some guns for him, but Vito emerged as the dominant half of their “partnership” after killing Don Fanucci, an extortionist who preyed on local people and got Vito fired from his job when he had a young family to support. Vito went on to start a business importing olive oil from Italy at some point, which seems to have been legit but pretty soon became basically a front for his more lucrative activities. I think Mario Puzo’s book alluded to Vito and Clemenza’s past together, but this extra detail to their story was added as a “flashback” opening sequence to the movie sequel, Godfather II, with Robert De Niro playing the part of the young Vito.
@hartspot0099 ай бұрын
Part II is equally a masterclass, if not better. Required viewing on every level
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Can’t wait
@jnagarya5199 ай бұрын
Actually it's rather clunky with all the flashbacks that are jarringly different than the non-flashbacks. It's always an awkward way to tell story when one presents "prequel" out of sequence. But _The Godfather_ as a book was the main story and bestseller.
@karlmortoniv29519 ай бұрын
@@jnagarya519 BURN THE HERETIC!!!!! I kid! 😉 The second movie asks a lot more of the viewer, but if it lands it's well worth the effort.
@jnagarya5199 ай бұрын
@@karlmortoniv2951 It works, but it would have helped to know the history of Vito "Corleone" before meeting him in "The Godfather". Flashbacks are a clunky way of dealing with backgrounds. But it was _The Godfather_" that was the book and bestseller, and that probably didn't include his history. It's certainly worth the effort.
@karlmortoniv29519 ай бұрын
@@jnagarya519 Did you read the book?
@JohnnyPappas9 ай бұрын
“Look how they massacred my boy.” That line gets me every time.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
So sad.
@yambo599 ай бұрын
Yes-! also Brando's brilliant acting and delivery of that line as well, the emotion in face looked 100% legit.
@alexanderrahl4829 ай бұрын
@@ghostface1999 I really need to read that. It sounds amazing.
@JamesWilliams-ld2hq9 ай бұрын
“look how THEY MESSED WITH my boy”
@JohnnyPappas9 ай бұрын
You are wrong. @@JamesWilliams-ld2hq This is confirmed in the actual script and the captions the line is as I stated it.
@bobcobb36549 ай бұрын
Brando was only 9-15 years older than the actors playing his sons. He figured out the hair and makeup effects with Coppola, involving shoe polish in his hair and, at the time of screen tests, wads of cheese in his cheeks. For all his craziness, Brando really was a chameleon.
@martythetickler6 ай бұрын
He was 16 years older than Al Pacino and James Caan. Eleven years older than John Cazale and seven years older than Robert Duvall.
@1perfectpitch6 ай бұрын
Cotton in his cheeks.
@overcomerbtbojesus4 ай бұрын
He was a chameleon to go from don corleone to jorel in superman - two extremes right there
@kmcd30203 ай бұрын
Cotton*
@lawv8043 ай бұрын
Wads of cheese? Damn I bet his breath stank.
@sandydog4269 ай бұрын
"Look how they massacred my boy." From a man who has seen and caused so much death and violence...to just transform into a weary, grieving father in that moment. Powerful acting by Brando--I didn't see the intimidating, fearsome Don Corleone when he pulled back that sheet; I saw a parent who lost his son.
@vincentsaia65459 ай бұрын
This was Brando's comeback and the breakthrough roles for Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and Al Pacino. James Caan said, "The only drawback is that now every girl I go out with expects me to perform like Sonny Corelone."
@nickthepeasant9 ай бұрын
Part 2, immediately! The last 20ish minutes are a masterclass in filmmaking - the whole movie is superb but from the baptism to that door closing on Kay; literal chills.
@jamesalexander56239 ай бұрын
Part II you Get DeNiro, More Kay, More Fredo and a Trip to Cuba!
@BlazeInjun9 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@kalishakta9 ай бұрын
You should do reactions to the series The Offer.
@kalishakta9 ай бұрын
Michael waited to shoot until the street car drove by and covered the noise.
@robertacierno28039 ай бұрын
It’s been a week, and the part 2 video isn’t up yet?! You can wait as long as you want to watch part 3, but part 2 should follow immediately.
@bladegtr349 ай бұрын
That scene with the dead horse under the bed sheets is so masterful on so many levels. It tells Woltz so many things. It lets Woltz know that they will go after his most prized assets, that they can get to him at any time, even in his own bed surrounded by his own private security. That level of threat and malice is on a whole different level.
@frankrizzo44609 ай бұрын
Cartoon never had a chance 🐴
@jazzyjeff78677 ай бұрын
@@frankrizzo4460 Isn't it Khartoum?!
@RokiBossable6 ай бұрын
Hell yea!😮
@overcomerbtbojesus4 ай бұрын
Yeah and the next time we hear from johnny he’d just finished the movie 😮
@alonenjerseyАй бұрын
All these years, I still have no idea how a dead horse's head gets put inside a man's bed WITHOUT him waking up.
@mulderscully20549 ай бұрын
The kitty was a stray on the set that Brando fed and took care of and was an improv by Brando. The cat purred so loudly they had to edit it out 😄 Also, the Godfather’s death scene was a total improv by Brando. Also, GREAT sauce recipe by Clemenza!!
@jnagarya5198 ай бұрын
I've seen various comments about the cat being in the film, and they vary sufficiently that they can't be reconciled. Most say the cat happened to be on the set, and that Brando took it into his lap. This goes beyond that to saying that Brando fed the cat, blah, blah, blah. When does the hyping by making shit up cease?
@jnagarya5197 ай бұрын
@@jaredjams4267 So Vito was to die according to the script, and Brando interpreted how to act that out. That's how acting works.
@rockyracoon32337 ай бұрын
Marlon was "Brandioso" as usual. 😊
@girthatbirth5 ай бұрын
@@jnagarya519It wasn’t in the script tho, watched a documentary on the movie and brando himself.
@Cheryworld9 ай бұрын
Masterpiece. Acting, directing, screenwriting, plotting, character development, filming. Hits on all levels
@TheNeonRabbit9 ай бұрын
"Hits"
@numbersasaname22919 ай бұрын
And within the Godfather Trilogy, Sophia Coppola's best acting was in this movie.
@DannyCosmos9 ай бұрын
Boring af. I can’t take anyone seriously who actually likes this snooze fest sorry
@princesmith80088 ай бұрын
@@numbersasaname2291 Hold this *W* lmao 😭
@jd-zr3vk9 ай бұрын
The cat in the opening scene was a stray that wandered onto the set. It jumped up on Marlo Brando during the scene and he stayed in character. The cat even though unscripted added an element to the character of Don Corleone, he is a loving and gentle family man, but ruthless enemy. That was a real horse’s head, a producer bought a horse going to a rendering house and took the head.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
I read about this cat after!
@Mokkari779 ай бұрын
Director Francis Ford Coppola said he saw the stray cat wandering the set before filming and gave it to Brando for the scene.
@cjmacq-vg8um9 ай бұрын
guess where they got that idea? from the evil mastermind mr. blofeld of the james bond film series. for some odd reason stroking a cat became a sign of PURE EVIL and evil intent. mike myers paid homage to this in his 90s "austin powers" films. i seriously doubt that was a real horses head in that scene. would you appear in a movie scene in bed with a REAL severed horses head? neither would i and neither would John Marley, the actor in the scene. furthermore it would violate hollywood's animal protection laws. the producers probably said it was real in post release promotion of the film to add a little more controversy. BUT, it was a real horse in bed with Lee Terri in "airplane." no animals were harmed in the making of that film.
@zq9m3xh89 ай бұрын
But what you didn't know is that he put out a contract on the cat when he noticed fur on his tux.
@deusexmachina22229 ай бұрын
@@holddownaBrando was a gigantic animal lover...which always made me respect him more..ha
@Jeff-rn7bm9 ай бұрын
The scene in which Michael kills Sollozzo is a miniature masterclass in filmmaking. This is why film is art. This is why we love cinema.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Exactly! Thanks for watching!
@Anon543877 ай бұрын
@@holddowna There is a lot of subtext to this movie, some of it is cleared up by re-watching, it's a movie that has to be watched carefully, reading the book also helps. One good thing about it is that they had open casting calls and accepted people that they thought would work well in a given role even if they didn't have SAG cards. Because the Godfather worked out so well Coppola has made it a habit to have open casting.
@danflashes71259 ай бұрын
John Cazale was such an incredible actor and person taken from us before his time.
@timbola9 ай бұрын
Luca Brasi was the only man the Don was afraid of. He has a really sick background. Also the "actor" who played him was a boxing champ. When he is shown rehearsing his lines, this was real. when he meets the Godfather at the wedding, he flubs his lines. They kept it in the final cut because it fit his character.
@melliemel1519 ай бұрын
Lenny Montana, aside from being a boxer, was also a Mafia enforcer, just like his character.
@DaemonKeido9 ай бұрын
@@melliemel151 Also a pro wrestler for a time. Dude did basically all the muscle work you'd want the muscle to do for money.
@keithmays80769 ай бұрын
He was a scary guy. But he was also a big fan of Marlon Brando, so he was already star struck a nervous. Supposedly (take with a pinch of salt) Marlon Brando, as a joke, wrote something like "asshole" or something on that order on his forehead to relax Montana. Ironically, it just made him flub his lines even more from trying not to laugh.
@NelsonStJames9 ай бұрын
@@keithmays8076 Marlon Brandon on this film must have been a lot of fun to work with. There's the story that in the scene where the ambulance attendants are carrying him up the stairs from the hospital he packed a bunch of bricks under the sheets to make it heavier.
@justinlaw93369 ай бұрын
@@keithmays8076 "He's a very scary guy"
@bigredtlc18289 ай бұрын
The baby baptized at the end was Sofia Coppola, Francis' daughter (and future film director). The movie is so well crafted and stunningly photographed. Amazing film. Thanks for reacting!
@emiliozagorski35859 ай бұрын
And she later plays Michael’s daughter in part 3
@11DNA119 ай бұрын
Thank god you called her a director, because she's not an actor :D
@Maaden848 ай бұрын
@@11DNA11 she is not as bad as people say, its become an idiotic thing. Part 3 is not that bad either. Im gonna assume 90 % of kids today saying the third is terrible have never watched it
@davidjordan23368 ай бұрын
@@11DNA11 I thought her performance in Godfather III was perfectly adequate, especially if you consider that she had no time to prepare for it.
@ShangoTheGod8 ай бұрын
@@davidjordan2336 It was bs and you know it let’s not pretend like it wasn’t 😂😂😂😂
@lowtdave9 ай бұрын
No better movie exists. This is the perfect movie. Every scene was impactful. There's nothing better.
@williamkirby35522 ай бұрын
Amazing how Pacino's countenance changes without any use of special angles or makeup. He turns from a soft, sweet, unprepossessing young man to something icy, dark and foreboding, and it's all in how he projects himself. He deserved the Oscar that Brando won.
@sheilaomalley40559 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved how you clocked each stage of Michael's transformation - the clothes, the posture - and then your comment about how he had a "whole other being inside him". amazing to consider they shot out of sequence - and still Pacino was so on point with every single step of that transformation. Can't wait for you to see Godfather II!
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Wow thanks for watching!
@sheilaomalley40559 ай бұрын
@@holddowna If you watch that scene again where he offers to kill the police captain - and everyone around him, Tom, Sonny - are surprised that little baby Michael is suddenly a part of the plan - what I love so much about that scene is the way Michael is sitting in his father's chair, like a throne - his arms on the arms of the chair, his posture so king-like, his legs crossed, totally still, it's Shakespearean - and nobody notices (at first). Michael has alREADY transformed and nobody notices. They're in a flurry around him, and he's already ready, he's already a king - and nobody has clocked it yet. it's so SUBTLE.
@charlize12539 ай бұрын
@@sheilaomalley4055 The line that everyone misses that marks the exact moment that Michael "joins" the family: in the hospital, waiting for the assassins to come, Michael says to the Don: "I'm with you now, Pop. I'm with you."
@laapache19 ай бұрын
@@sheilaomalley4055 Tom knew he was serious when the others started to laugh.Tom knew mIke meant what he said
@sheilaomalley40559 ай бұрын
@@charlize1253 I don't think people miss it. That whole scene is Michael taking charge.
@philthemovieguy819 ай бұрын
Part II is even more of a masterpiece!!
@hullbarrett9 ай бұрын
Yea Part II is great and so many people love Part II more than Part I, but Part I will always be my favorite.
@jamesalexander56239 ай бұрын
I consider Part I and II the Same Movie .... Same People Same Story Same Family.
@michaelsoria8079 ай бұрын
After that, stop. The Godfather III is just... Not as good.
@drewaitchison35219 ай бұрын
Part 2 will break your heart and chill you to your core.
@jwoo18009 ай бұрын
100% agree pt2 even better with the origin story but pt3 never should have been made. It was a pure money grab.
@scottstern65089 ай бұрын
I'm a 55 y/o guy whose seen 1, 2 & 3 100's of times, owned them on vcr tape and DVD and whenever you run across it on TV, your watching it whatever part it's at. In our teens, my friends & I knew 1 & 2 by heart and still throw quotes around to this day. I work with peeps upwards of 30 years younger and they have no interest in checking it out. It was cool to check out your reaction. Your sincerity for this masterpiece showed! 2 will blow you away even more!
@gak93199 ай бұрын
There is some hope friend🙂 I'm 30, first time I watched this movie I was 12😄 Still my favourite movie of all time❤ Have you played the video game? It's a bit old now PS2 era, but it explores certain things from the book the movie does not🙂
@TP_Gillz9 ай бұрын
@@gak9319 Yo the video game was so freaking cool. I was so excited about it when it came out. I must have been like 15. This movie has been my favorite since I can remember. My fathers favorite movie, handed down to me. And I will hand it down to my son someday.
@cfinley819 ай бұрын
The vast transition of Michael that occurred with first Sonny's death, then Apollonia's death is one of the greatest things about this film!
@TerribleEnglish6 ай бұрын
You're supposed to think that, that there's this big change in Michael.. but I don't think they pulled that off. Michael is not convincing for me as a nice, innocent - type guy at the start. He always seems like he has that in him, imo.
@kyle201099 ай бұрын
My favourite film of all time. Nothing tops this movie for me. The dialogue, the acting, the cinematography, the story, all of it!
@DannyCosmos9 ай бұрын
Can you tell e what’s so good about it? I found it boring af.
@br0nzepen9 ай бұрын
No superheroes. That’s why he found it boring.
@josephallsen31359 ай бұрын
I definitely and passionately agree. The movie is about 3 hours long and there is not one single second that I would edit out. In fact, 3 hours and I want more. How many movies have we all seen that were half this long and you wished they had edited down?
@wildwildwest94099 ай бұрын
@@DannyCosmossome things you learn to appreciate with time, its an acquired taste sort of thing. These movies may seem slow paced because of how story driven they are, everything is given time and effort to set in place, everything thought out and carried out meticulously. There is nothing wrong with not liking something that is universally loved but this movie is incredible. The story the acting, directing everything is top notch and it holds up incredibly to this day. Thats why this movie is so beloved, its just a good fucking movie
@LoveAllTrustNone9 ай бұрын
I think Godfather 2 is the greatest movie of all time, but I will give no pushback to anyone who says the first one is better
@lyltonjackson49339 ай бұрын
I recall vividly purchasing the book "The Godfather" in 1969. Once I arrived home and began reading It captivated my attention so completely that I could not put it down. I bought the book on a Friday evening, and read it through the night, or until around 5:00 AM Saturday. I finished reading it Sunday evening. I own all of the Godfather trilogy DVD's. Francis Coppola wrote a masterpiece that has stood the test of time.
@MrDMF5679 ай бұрын
Lol. Exactly the same for me. Could not put it down. Great book!
@raremage8 ай бұрын
The book(s) we’re written by Mario Puzo, then adapted for the films. But you’re right on, they were amazing to read. And the movies, with the exception of the third, redefined film. I’m not convinced that any movies should ever be rated above the Godfather. And Part Two belongs in any top ten list, possibly top five!
@booboo85776 ай бұрын
@@raremage This little exchange is getting sad. First it's Coppola, then it's Zarick. Both of you are wrong. The author is MARIO Puzo. Who the heck is Zarick?
@raremage6 ай бұрын
@@booboo8577 Zarick is apparently what autocorrect t puts in there when you mis-type Mario on a mobile device. Fixed. And thanks, I would never have noticed.
@paranormalskeptic38935 ай бұрын
@@raremageso true, The first Godfather is my favorite movie ever. It’s just a masterpiece in filmmaking. I was 9 years old when I saw it in the theater. It shocked the hell out of me, but also fascinated me. Became a huge Pacino fan after it. I like Parts of Godfather II, I prefer the parts with Deniro as a young Don Corleone. My 3 favorite movies of all time 1) The Godfather 2) Godfather II 3) Goodfellas I know all three are mafia movies, but they just happened to be my 3 favorite of all time, just legendary movies.
@josua11469 ай бұрын
Really nice how you recognized the qualities of this old masterpiece, from a time when filmmakers didn't just rely on CGI and special effects, but producing such classics was a kind of art, not to mention the exceptional acting. The third part of the trilogy is a controversial one, I think it's solid, even if it can't keep up with its predecessors, but you shouldn't miss the sequel to this one, and I can guarantee you right now that it won't be inferior to its predecessor in any way.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Can’t wait ! Thanks for watching
@johnscimeca8998 ай бұрын
watch the movie bronx tale and good fellas @@holddowna
@jamesrichardson33225 ай бұрын
@@holddowna You must watch Godfather III
@jamesrichardson33225 ай бұрын
@@holddowna You are Beautiful!! You would have been amazing in this film or future films
@15Jogador159 ай бұрын
This movie is art in its purest form. An absolute cinematography masterpiece.
@vivek277899 ай бұрын
True... Very True
@williamgallucci99139 ай бұрын
Incredible
@Kenny-ep2nf9 ай бұрын
This movie is very hard to be topped especially by modern ones, The Godfather is the ultimate mobster flick.
@15Jogador159 ай бұрын
@@Kenny-ep2nf 🎯🎯😏
@Kenny-ep2nf9 ай бұрын
@@15Jogador15 haha
@ladulaser9 ай бұрын
Love that scene of Mike being in the church, witnessing a baptism, with a newborn child. The most innocent kind of human. And then him, lying through his teeth during an oath before the congregation, taking on the guilt of one of the worst of sins imaginable. The contrast is so strong.
@beatleschick10008 ай бұрын
Not the place for this conversation, and when I first saw this I thought that was the worst sins imaginable that they were committing. But there are some worse committed among the newborn and toddlers. We now know. But at the time this movie was made yes, for sure, and it was…and still is…a striking contrast.
@zq9m3xh89 ай бұрын
Sonny made the fatal mistake by opening his big trap at the Sollozzo meeting, and that set the whole rest of the film in motion, including his own demise, ultimately. And FUN FACT; Paulie was apparently a very good bodyguard before he turned traitor, so Fredo (Vito's second oldest son) filling in for him was SUPPOSED to be his father's bodyguard, but proved inept. GREAT reaction, young lady! Bravo!
@loydingle70889 ай бұрын
Sonny was killed ,for revenge of Bruno tatalia
@alanlee32369 ай бұрын
I never made that connection, but I think you're spot on. Sonny letting Sollozzo know that hey was all in had it been up to him WAS a critical mistake. So Sollozzo thinks all he has to do is get rid of the Don - he's slipping already (according to Bruno). Sonny would then be in charge. He already muscled Tom Hagen to smooth things over. Wow. So we get evidence of what Vito meant by telling Sonny to never let anyone outside of the family know what you're thinking. It's a "tell" and ultimately a backdoor. Brilliant! Such a powerful nuance, but this movie is full of powerful nuances. Thanks for the insight!
@mymusic84149 ай бұрын
As I mentioned in another thread, the hit was on as soon as the Don said no to sollazzo narcotics deal. Sonny could've sat there as a choir boy or opened his trap, it didn't make a bit of difference.
@PerfectHandProductions9 ай бұрын
The final scene and shot with the door closing between them is absolute perfection.
@paulinegallagher78219 ай бұрын
The smirk on his henchman's face as he closes the door does it for me.
@vitowash36879 ай бұрын
👍👍The closing of the door at the very end said it all about their relationship.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Wow! Right
@TomCruz543219 ай бұрын
📌You can tell the director really prepped for each scene, especially the big ones because the shots endure the test of time. The closing of the door on Kay, the focus on the guns on the assassins, the zooming on Michael's plan, the baptism scene. A lot of movies today have a very bland use of the camera, to the point that they all look the same. I love directors that have a distinct style.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Yep agree!
@jnagarya5199 ай бұрын
For distinctive style see Wong Kar-Wai.
@Thewingkongexchange9 ай бұрын
The lighting in these films is also incredible.
@Nexus99 ай бұрын
"the zooming on Michael's plan, the baptism scene." I think thats the part that hits you in the feels on wrapping up the move, cutting the movie too. I wouldnt say its perfect, but they were splicing film to do cuts like that back then I think. The Intermix of the church/baptism scenes with Michael renouncing satan and the violence he had orchestrated. Chilling
@valdivia83839 ай бұрын
Coppola always kept a copy of the book, and book of his notes that detailed his ideas, how he wanted to shot a scene, dialogue, everything. In the making he mentions it and shows the book. To your comment he was prepared and he was a huge fan of Puzo book even worked with him turning his treatment into a screenplay
@The_Underreactor9 ай бұрын
The punch that sonny throws that misses by two feet will always stick in my mind when I think of this movie
@robjaimes88309 ай бұрын
That, and that ridiculous orange suit Carlo is wearing. 😊
@paulinegallagher78219 ай бұрын
@@robjaimes8830 It looked like a 70s leisure suit, but with a hint of 1950s
@solblackguy4 ай бұрын
Mario Puzo, the author of The Godfather books was actually hired to write the script for the first two movies. He had zero prior experience in writing a screenplay. After winning two Oscars for both movies, he considered it a fluke and decided to buy a book on how to properly write screenplays. The first step in the book he purchased said "Study Godfather 1 & 2."
@philchazwill5 ай бұрын
What a fantastic reaction to such a wonderful movie Hold Down A!! You were so invested and such smart insightful comments throughout. On top of which was your great line which must surely be unique in the history of Godfather reactions: "and it's frikin' Christmas". 🤣 And YES I could see you as a member of the Corleone family.
@dansaint22499 ай бұрын
"Johnny Fontane" is a stand in for Frank Sinatra. Similar story happened with Sinatra. He used his "connections" to get a role in a movie (From Here to Eternity)
@laapache19 ай бұрын
Wasn't it Ava Gardner he took from Warner
@billymuellerTikTok9 ай бұрын
yes, and Moe Greene is based on Bugsy Siegel, Hyman Roth is based on Meyer Lanky
@steelers6titles9 ай бұрын
Mario Puzo, the author of the novel, and Coppola collaborated on the screenplay. Reading the novel, and comparing it with the film, you realize that Coppola knew what to leave out of the film (Lucy Mancini's gynecological problems, for example). Coppola shot a lot of footage which didn't make it into the film. Later in the 1970s he edited the first two films together in chronological order, and added some of the extra footage for TV's "The Godfather Saga".
@edtheman289 ай бұрын
The book is soooo much better.
@tehdesp9 ай бұрын
@@edtheman28 It's a wobbly subject, comparing books to movies. Movies will almost invariably get the short end of the stick because there's only so much that you can cram into a feature-length film (unless you want to pull a Harry Potter and release your installments in multiple parts, but even then there's still going to be things that simply have to be left out), whereas with a book the only time constraint is the reader's attention span.
@frankrizzo44609 ай бұрын
Growing up in an Italian household this was on a constant loop every weekend when I was a kid. My uncle actually tried out for the part of one of the guards but he wasn't able to travel to Italy at the time. The book was really good as well.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Love this comment!
@rockyracoon32337 ай бұрын
@@holddowna. Ditto!
@tombrown1898Ай бұрын
I'm 70 now, and I first saw this in 1972, when I was 19, and I can't think of a better movie all these years later. Sometimes when it's on, I'll make spaghetti, using Clemenza's recipe! My baby brother is 65 now, and he still has a thing for Apallonia.
@robhoskins88719 ай бұрын
I have seen 14 reactions to this amazing movie, and I think yours may be the best. I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out in the early 70's. It is my favorite movie because it set the bar so high for action, suspense, brilliant acting, storyline and musical score.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! This movie is incredible
@rockyracoon32337 ай бұрын
@@holddowna. Ditto my Lady!
@shushant80429 ай бұрын
Godfather is a masterpiece and they topped it with Godfather Part 2 in my opinion
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to watch it!
@jamiesimms70844 ай бұрын
I love part 2 but I don't think it's better nysy
@shushant80424 ай бұрын
@@jamiesimms7084 shut up
@jamiesimms70844 ай бұрын
@@shushant8042 no you, you weirdo
@jamiesimms70844 ай бұрын
@@shushant8042 you're favourite character is probably Fredo, the character you are most like
@leeturiano44198 ай бұрын
Fantastic reaction, you have become my new favorite reactor. Great work- Love your emotion and energy. New fan!
@holddowna8 ай бұрын
Wow thanks so much! Means alot! Welcome to the crew!
@johndeckelmann4573 ай бұрын
The baby in the baptism scene at the end is Sofia Coppola. The then infant daughter of director Francic Ford Coppola. At age 19, she stars as Michael's daughter, Mary in Godfather part III. (1991).
@tragicdeyz26419 ай бұрын
It makes me happy to watch a reactor who can truly appreciate this flawless masterpiece. A lot of people do this in 2 parts but your edits and commentary were spot on in 54 minutes. Thank you for your effort here and I look forward to your take on part 2 which is at least as good.
@DannyCosmos9 ай бұрын
Part 1 is boring af but kinda watchable at best. But part 2 is the most boring mess I’ve ever seen in my life. No way you actually enjoy that snooze fest
@isuriadireja919 ай бұрын
ONE flaw, man...ONE. that Sonny's swinging punch did NOT connect..!!! 😂 also....some of the hairstyle didn't look 1940s authentic.
@ignacioduplan84226 ай бұрын
@@DannyCosmos haha, you are so delusional
@Tonyrayyt9 ай бұрын
The scene with Vito (Marlon Brando) dying in the garden with the kid was totally improved and shot in one take with multiple cameras. That is why the kid was terrified when he put the oranges in his mouth. Even at the end of the scene the innocence of the child kept spraying him, even when he lied dead on the ground. "Simply a Masterpiece".
@bloodymarvelous47909 ай бұрын
* improvised
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Wow
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
That’s Friggen Amazing
@tristramcoffin9269 ай бұрын
@@bloodymarvelous4790 You put the asterisk on the wrong side. It goes on the left when the word is misspelled. It goes on the right when it is a wrong word.
@dereknolin59869 ай бұрын
@@tristramcoffin926 Where did you hear that punctuation rule?
@tonyhernandez6699 ай бұрын
I love watching this movie with first timers. The way you reacted, watching you go through the wtf moments. Your facial expressions. There are so many nuances to the movie that you catch the more times that you watch it again and again. For example, at the end when Michael walks out of the church after the baptism, the guy wasn’t telling him what had happened during the day. He was telling him that the calls being made to Barzini were coming from Carlo’s house. That was the moment that he knew that Carlo set up Sonny. Loved watching you watch the movie can’t wait for you to watch part 2. Some say it’s better than the first.
@wesclark62539 ай бұрын
I am a filmmaker and I love your reactions. its good to see a younger generation appreciate the classics. You HAVE to do Godfather Pt 2 . Your observations are on point. IDK if you have a film background, but it feels like it. (with you referencing Shots, framing, camera movement). Keep it up. you just earned a new Subscriber!
@manufran029 ай бұрын
The story behind Johnny Fontaine, it's the story of how Frank Sinatra got into the music business . Also the story behind Luca Brasi in the book is horrifying.
@jamesamelia28128 ай бұрын
He threw a baby into a furnace! His own! Btw, I have been told by my father that his mother told him that there was a real Luca Brasi who really did throw his baby into a furnace!
@Britton_Thompson8 ай бұрын
Yep. I love the passage where the wet nurse describes Luca looking demonic as the furnace fires are reflecting on his face.
@nancyjanzen56767 ай бұрын
And the movie in question is From Here to Eternity.
@nationaltrails95859 ай бұрын
As has been mentioned, Cinematographer Gordon Willis was primarily responsible for the look of The Godfather Films, composition, use of lighting and processing, being largely what he is known for (he worked with other directors, but also filmed a number of Woody Allen films). Yours was a grand appreciative take on The Godfather, hopefully you will do all three. A Milestone and Landmark in filmmaking and The New Hollywood, making use of the new sensibility and opening up what was to come after. Great Reaction! :)
@BradleyDavid19629 ай бұрын
For me personally, The Godfather covers every necessary life lesson in one movie.
@vivek277899 ай бұрын
True...Very True
@3dbadboy17 ай бұрын
Absolutely, leave the gun, take the conolli.
@red29779 ай бұрын
The cat in the opening scene was not scripted. The cat was a stray they found on the lot and decided to add to the scene. The guy who played Luca Brasi was actually a real life enforcer and bodyguard for the mob. The scene where you see him practicing what to say to don Corleone was actually the actor trying to rehearse because he was nervous to work with Brando. In the scene he actually messes up the lines but they left it in because it was more consistent with the character.
@billolsen4360Ай бұрын
It's funny how the reputation of the actor who played Luca Brasi gets more sordid and notorious as the years go by.
@bigmikem15789 ай бұрын
This is a masterpiece. I once read “The Godfather” is how the mafia wants you to think it is… “Goodfellas” is how it really is. If you haven’t seen it yet. I’d love to see you react to “Goodfellas”.
@laapache19 ай бұрын
People forget the Don is forcing people to do what he says.he can ratio alize all he want it is still corerion
@themoviedealers9 ай бұрын
The Godfather is like Game Of thrones, very regal and organized. It's about family and honor. Goodfellas shows a bunch of louts shooting each other.
@bigmikem15789 ай бұрын
@@themoviedealers exactly the Godfather is beautiful fantasy. Goodfellas is brutal reality.
@nathanlawson3139 ай бұрын
Michael Franzese said on his youtube channel, Godfather movie literally changed how mafia guys dressed. They started wearing expensive clothes and dressing like businessmen after.
@bigmikem15789 ай бұрын
@@nathanlawson313 exactly
@Arsolon6189 ай бұрын
Good catch on Brando's age make-up. A lot of modern audiences don't realize Brando was only 47 years old when he filmed The Godfather. A testament to his performance, and to the make-up department! There's a great before and after photo of Brando with and without his Godfather makeup.
@martinsorenson10558 ай бұрын
Yes! Makeup by legendary makeup artist Dick Smith - at the time famous for turning Dustin Hoffman into a 121 year-old man in Little Big Man and for turning Linda Blair into a pea-soup spewing demon child in The Exorcist (Smith also aged Max Von Sydow who played The Exorcist.).
@robertdryden10028 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience of this movie. I get a lot of pleasure watching a movie i respect with someone who is seeing it for the first time. I'm 77.
@kapildrums9 ай бұрын
This was moving and adorable from begining to end! I re-lived the movie throygh your precious reactions! Best reaction video ever, hands down. By the way, i am obsessed with the Godfather, i have watched all three films, at least 15 times each. And, YES every single time something new is revealed to me! Best movie ever, period. Now, do part 2 ASAP!!!
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! i really appreciate that! Im glad to share my reactions with you all! i hope i dont let you down in 2🤣
@Kenny-ep2nf9 ай бұрын
I never get bored of rewatching this masterpiece either hahaha
@deckofcards879 ай бұрын
As a cinephile I put the The Godfather in the top 4 of all time. An influential piece of art and a cultural touchstone. What's crazy is Coppola managed to make four masterpieces in a row during the 70s: The Godfather, The Conversation (1974), The Godfather II (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979). I hope you'll watch the other, as well!
@UTuberz049 ай бұрын
people never mention how he also wrote Patton. Also top 4? Top 2 at least.
@collinambriz85229 ай бұрын
what’s the greatest film ever made in your opinion? i like to see other people’s views on that subject
@princesmith80089 ай бұрын
Francis Ford Coppola had the Midas touch back in the 70s. Everything he touched turned into gold.
@princesmith80089 ай бұрын
@@collinambriz8522 Frankly, that's a ridiculously tough (maybe even impossible) question to answer in my opinion. There are SO MANY masterpieces in different genres that achieve perfection in different aspects of filmmaking and storytelling. I could just randomly name dozens and dozens of movies that are considered among the greatest but it would be easier to answer your question on the basis of genre. So do you have any favourite genres which you prefer over the rest?
@diegobrelax39888 ай бұрын
@@collinambriz8522 not the greatest but one of my absolute favourites that I love to reccomend and talk about is The lives of others from 2006. How about you?
@angusferdinandleonardojone85019 ай бұрын
About as close to perfection as a movie can come! One of my absolute favorites.
@joeygjokaj67649 ай бұрын
I really can not wait to see your reactions for Part 2. Absolute master of a film. Really enjoy your videos and reactions of these movies. We need part 2 soon!
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
ASAP!!!
@Bat-Twenty-Two26 күн бұрын
It says something for Michael's character that he regards Tessio's betrayal as being the "smart" move, in a way belittling Clemenza's loyalty to the family.
@tomfrankiewicz40309 ай бұрын
The Godfather is one of my all time favorite movies. I love all of the quotes in this movie. I would watch this movie with my Father and older brothers
@robdelker9199 ай бұрын
I loved your reaction. Thank you! My favorite scene is when Michael is outside the hostpital with Enzo the baker and Enzo's hands are shaking and Michael reaches over and lights his cigarette. At that moment Michael knows he has what it takes to take care of things.
@cameron1205879 ай бұрын
12:00, to be fair, Walz got off lightly from the Don. In a deleted scene, Hagen saw a child actress whom Wolz was celebrating her birthday coming out of Wolz's bedroom as Hagen was leaving Wolz's house. The Don called it an "infamia", a heinous crime that removes all social and legal protection from whoever commits it.
@guido2610009 ай бұрын
The character Johnny Fontaine (Al Martino) was based on Frank Sinatra. Sinatra got his start with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. He got a movie part Anchors Away in 1945 but was under contract with Dorsey. Sinatra's godfather and Uncle Willie Moretti was a captain in the New York Mafia. Moretti broke the contract by shoving a gun in Dorsey's mouth and told him his brains or his signature would be on the contract. Fun fact about that scene.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Love the fun facts!
@brianvalencia77179 ай бұрын
The most ironic thing is, as much as Michael wanted to steer AWAY from the family business, he ended up being the best QUALIFIED to be Vito's successor.
@seungyom89909 ай бұрын
Thanks for a great reaction to this timeless masterpiece. Coppola’s direction aligned so well with Mario Puzo’s story along with best acting ensemble in my opinion. Of many great scene, Robert Duvall when his voice breaks when he tells Don about Sonny’s death gets me every time.
@NelsonStJames9 ай бұрын
So glad you left that brief clip in of Brando after he sends Johnny Fountaine out, and you can see how exasperating Don Corleone's life can be. Goes by so fast, but it never fails to bring a chuckle. This is how you humanize a character by showing and not telling. In retrospect it's insane that the studio didn't want either Brando or Pacino in this film.
@tothraАй бұрын
I'm late to class as I recently found Ames' channel. I dig how she loves practical effects over CGI. Practical SFX are so great. Has anyone noticed that often the best movies are the most quotable? I so enjoy reactions to a line of dialogue "so this is where that quote is from!" The final scene in this film is recreated WONDERFULLY in the last scene, in the last episode of season 2 of "Marvels Luke Cage". Lastly, if you look at the top 5 movies on AFIs top 100 movies list, you could arguably throw all 5 titles in a hat and pick them out randomly from #5 to #1 and it would be an accurate list. Such great movies 👍
@tommyross32989 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed this one! This is one of those (kind of like Citizen Kane, in a way) that gets so hyped up and hyped up by everyone that you tend to wonder, "Can it really be that good?" Yes. Yes, it can.
@jnagarya5199 ай бұрын
"Citizen Kane" is 'way overrated. There's always been something creepy about Orson Welles, and that seeps through the film but shouldn't. And see him in the splendid "A Man for All Seasons" (1966).
@DannyCosmos9 ай бұрын
@@jnagarya519both movies are boring af
@DannyCosmos9 ай бұрын
Both movies are boring af
@jnagarya5199 ай бұрын
@@DannyCosmos "A Man for All Seasons" -- which you've not seen -- is splendid. It is not centered around Orson Welles' character, and his performance in that is fine.
@jnagarya5199 ай бұрын
@@DannyCosmos Then why are you here and able to stay awake?
@Spinelli__9 ай бұрын
This was great! Thank you! I highly, HIGHLY recommend reacting to The Sopranos. It's an incredible & revolutionary show with absolutely fantastic dialogue, acting, directing, etc. I'd say The Sopranos is the best written show of the last 30 years, at least.
@Rob-eo5ql5 ай бұрын
Beginning: the undertaker meets with the godfather and cries about his daughter being assaulted. Later: the godfather meets with the undertaker and cries about his son being murdered. Brilliant.
@tombrown18984 күн бұрын
Brando was 47. He had a lot of makeup on. But look at the scene of the meeting of the Five Families. Don Corleone puts his hand over his heart and says, "I swear on the souls of my grandchildren....". If you look at his hand, it's the hand of a young man. No makeup.
@walterpanovs9 ай бұрын
Excellent commentary. Very insightful and always on-point. Much appreciated. Brando was only 47 or so when he played this iconic role, which he fought hard to get. No one in power envisioned him in that part. Pacino and John Cazale (brother Fredo) worked on-stage together. Pacino was a longshot for his role as well, and Cazale was discovered while Pacino was being scouted by Coppola. John Cazale's brief film career began with this movie. He appeared in 5 films (three with Pacino, including two "Godfathers" and "Dog Day Afternoon," and also in Coppola's great "The Conversation") and ALL five were Best Picture Oscar nominees. He died at age 42 shortly after making "The Deer Hunter." The baby in the baptism scene was director Coppola's daughter, future Oscar-winning director/wrier Sofia.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Ahh Sofia! That makes sense! Thanks so much for watching!
@avi7069 ай бұрын
Sofia's such a great director, her first film "The Virgin Suicides" is one of the best directorial debuts imho.
@bloodymarvelous47909 ай бұрын
You forgot about John Cazale's wife, who put her own career on hold to care for her husband while he was dying from cancer: Meryl Streep.
@walterpanovs9 ай бұрын
@@bloodymarvelous4790 Well, they weren't married but yes, she cared for him while they worked together on The Deer Hunter and shortly after until he passed. I believe she and De Niro helped cover the insurance that was required by the producers of the film so that Cazale could finish.
@SCharlesDennicon9 ай бұрын
The fact that he wasn't even in his fifties completely blew my mind when I heard it...
@rlevitta9 ай бұрын
One of my favorite behind the scenes facts is that in the scene where the ambulance drivers are carrying his gurney up the stairs, Brando secretly put extra weights in it so that it would be difficult to carry him up the stairs.
@subversivelysurreal36455 ай бұрын
Robert Ryan, who played the cop, had a stellar career playing bad guys. He was great, and he starred in The Concrete Jungle, and The Killing, Stanley Kubrick’s early film, and so many more.
@2wentpostal5 ай бұрын
The police captain was played by Sterling Hayden, though he does look a little like Robert Ryan.
@GreenLantern1419 ай бұрын
The sequel is one of those rare instances where it possibly surpasses its predecessor. Considering how good part 1 is makes it all the more impressive. It’s a masterpiece as well.
@bigj58809 ай бұрын
My favorite film of all time, Every single scene has a purpose has a meaning, seen this movie over thirty times never get bored of it, I could talk to you for at least an hour dissecting this movie lol (but i wont) haha everytime you watch it you always pick up on something new you missed before, suttle details here and there, the way Francis Ford Coppola decided on how to film certain shots is perfection 🙏
@jhilal23859 ай бұрын
In the Wedding scene, Michael is wearing a WW2 US Marine Corps officers uniform. The rank badges on his epaulettes are for a Captain. The ribbons above his left breast pocket indicate medals that he has been awarded: Top row L to R: Silver Star (3rd highest award for valor in combat), Navy And Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Highest award for non-combat life saving action with serious risk to own life), Purple Heart (wounded in combat), 2nd Row leftmost: Pacific Campaign medal with 2 stars indicating repeat awards (meaning that he was involved in 3 separate Pacific Island Battles). As a 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant he would have commanded a 40- to 50-man Platoon, and as a Captain he would have commanded a 200-man Company of 4 platoons.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Thank u for this
@gew18989 ай бұрын
He was an artillery officer, according to the book.
@fbksfrank47 ай бұрын
“Take the cannoli” was improvised! I believe Mike was waiting for the train to be closer so that the shot wouldn’t be too loud. The video game was awesome! You start out as a soldier and your first job is to lead the weirdo who did the horse to the bedroom without getting caught, plant the gun in the restaurant! It’s a great game.
@klat2baraada5799 ай бұрын
The real life baby used in the baptism scene was Sophia Coppola; the very same person who plays Michael's daughter in the third film. That's a good reference for how much time passed between the making of those two movies.
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
i love this! i really loved i think her first film, "the virgin suicides" one of my favourite books growing up. and i think i knew that but forgot! thanks so much
@dcstoy9 ай бұрын
This was the best reaction to one of my favorite films that I've ever seen. Amazing perspectives and I loved how you pointed out the directing details that seem small yet play such a major part in the themes of this iconic film! Can't wait for your next reaction!
@TheMovieManiac999 ай бұрын
I totally Agree
@rbl46419 ай бұрын
Yes, a truly stunning movie.. such rich story telling, cinematography, and, of course performances...the violence is just part of the story- just endemic to these lives...it was appreciated as a masterpiece when it was first released, and remains so to this day...very enjoyable watching you appreciate it. 🤗
@holddowna9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Lushy2609 ай бұрын
I love The Godfather 1 and 2. Micheal's transformation in the first one, wow. Pacino was so good
@Stogie21129 ай бұрын
The rarely mentioned highlights of this film are the magnificent facial expressions of the characters. Kay's naive expression during the Bandleader story. Jack Woltz's pure shock and horror in his bloody bed The evil smile of Sollozzo and the sadistic stare of Bruno Tattaglia during Luca Brasi's slaying. Michael's extreme anxiety right before he kills Sollozzo and McClusky Michael and Apollonia's mutual thunderbolt of love at first sight Vito's total sadness and surrender after Tom tells him about Sonny's death Michael's evil stare during the Baptism Michael's lifeless look as he walks away from Tessio's departure Carlo Rizzi's look of pure terror when Michael calls him out
@GUS-fs8pq9 ай бұрын
“Withnail & I” (1987) sits somewhere on IMDb’s best 100 comedies, very funny, but also very poignant, tackles really serious issues especially for the time the film was released.
@porflepopnecker43769 ай бұрын
Loved your deep, thoughtful reaction to this classic. You really got it.
@bgp19567 ай бұрын
Your interpretation of this film is a joy to behold, thank you so much xxx
@dr3dg3529 ай бұрын
This has been my absolute favorite movie since I was 16. 😍 Part II is also amazing, and I especially like the continuation of Michael's development.
@michaelt62189 ай бұрын
I agree with you about Diane Keaton. It seems sometimes she's overlooked because the other actors around her in this film are all so great, and perhaps more charismatic, but Keaton's subtle yet strong performance is like a glue that holds everything together. If/when you watch Part 2, you'll discover even more from her, and it's astounding. She was easily one of the best actresses of that era.
@budwilliams65909 ай бұрын
Pulp Fiction.
@Harrock9 ай бұрын
Boring ass movie , goofy ass Timeline … literally the worst Tarantino
@davescurry696 ай бұрын
Your reaction to this masterpiece is one of the best, most insightful, most intelligent reactions I've seen for any movie or TV show. If not the best. And your edits were fantastic and superbly thought out. Looking forward to your Godfather II reaction now.
@haywoodsmith28229 ай бұрын
How is it possible to have NEVER seen such quality film? It's incredible how, there are practically scores of people online doing these such viewings. I saw the Godfather with my aunt (who was 13 at the time), in the theatre. I read the book some years later, for continuity purposes.
@adamwarlock19 ай бұрын
"Way to go, Freddie!" is one of my favorite thing any reactor has said. Though the fact that he's their supervisor makes it a little less impressive.
@The_Underreactor9 ай бұрын
The character of Luca Bratzi(sp) was played by an actual mobster who was sent to observe filming and was very nervous. The scene of him rehearsing his lines was real because he had no acting experience.
@DaemonKeido9 ай бұрын
It was also shot after the initial meeting of Don Vito and Luca to help with explaining why he flubbed the line without using the fairly legitimate excuse of "the dude isn't a trained actor, he can't be expected to be able to be perfect when he's sharing screen time with Marlon Fucking Brando".
@kingcassius25869 ай бұрын
He was a wrestler.
@princesmith80088 ай бұрын
Also the fact that Brando had the word "a-hole" written on his own forehead didn't exactly help him either
@bunpeishiratori58499 ай бұрын
What I enjoyed most about watching this video was the fact that you are intelligent and actually seemed to follow the plot. So many reactors get confused early on and never seem to recover. But you were there pretty much right from the start.
@joe60969 ай бұрын
This is by far my absolute favorite movie of all time. I can (and have) watched it countless times. It's a movie you'll never get bored with, that you can watch a million times and still be thrilled and sucked into the story each and every time. The mind blowing thing about it is that it was almost never made. I mean, VERY close to being completely abandoned. Paramount studios wanted to fire Coppola. They didn't want Pacino in the lead role. There were budget constraints and constant arguing between the heads of the studio and Francis and his production crew. Even the REAL mafia got involved - Russel Bufalino, a mob boss in the Luciano crime family out of Pennsylvania, who was covered so brilliantly by Joe Pesci in the movie The Irishman that came out in 2019, was actually involved directly with Coppola and threatened him if they used the term "mafia" at all in the movie. So they relied on the word "family", and Bufalino and his crew actually had a private viewing of the film before Coppola released it to the public to make sure they were happy with it. They were extremely happy - the crew would whoop and holler in the violent scenes, especially the horse's head scene.
@thomasbeauchamp37819 ай бұрын
In the book, Carlo was on borrowed time since Sonny's death. After he was gunned down, Tom calls Carlo and basically tells him that he is going to be a loving, supportive, faithful husband to Connie OR ELSE.
@magicbrownie13579 ай бұрын
This is a masterpiece. For another Marlon Brando Oscar winning performance, watch On The Waterfront (1957) winner of 7 Oscars, including Best Picture.
@BlueBookGuy9 ай бұрын
Love your reaction on this 😍 The writing, the camera angles, and, the acting... You worked out more than I did on my 1st watch lol
@Patrick-xv6qv26 күн бұрын
Vito Corleone had a lot of enforcers, Luca Brasi was special. Movie does not go into any detail about Luca like the book did, but Luca was loyal without question to Don Corleone above anything else. He was also brutally savage and a remorseless killer. In the book it was said...well written...that Luca Brasi was the only man Vito Corleone ever feared. Don Corleone made a big strategic error when he sent Luca undercover. Everyone knew how fiercely loyal Luca was to Vito so the plan never would have worked