Hey Jen, the man playing Luca Brasi was a former mob enforcer turned actor. He was not experienced as an actor and was overwhelmed to have to act in the same scene as Brando. That's why he flubbed his line when he was talking to Vito at the wedding. Brando, being a great actor, just kept listening and staying in character. Eventually, Coppola decided the mistake fit the nervousness the character was supposed to be feeling and so kept it in the film.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
I love that!!
@lethaldose20002 жыл бұрын
@@jenmurrayxo I love love love the politics and intrigue in this movie.
@vorlon12 жыл бұрын
Also, he was a fairly well known professional wrestler at that time, named Lenny Montana.
@juanforrester22832 жыл бұрын
@@vorlon1 yes,love the docs.& deleted scenes,i just play em all,like with books,from wherever i left,all the best.
@juanforrester22832 жыл бұрын
@@rustincohle2135 all filmed at night in a studio set that entire sequence,amazing.
@jasonroberts51662 жыл бұрын
The cat in the opening in the movie was a stray that Francis Ford Coppola found on the Paramount Studios lot and was not in the original script. Five minutes before shooting the scene Coppola put the cat with Brando and is now one of the most famous cats in movie history. The cat purred so loud that they had to loop most of Brando’s lines in post production
@mgdwcb12 жыл бұрын
It was fate: that cat was determined to be famous.
@rdaws732 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. IMDB
@jathygamer87462 жыл бұрын
His name was Don Catalini. Barzini worked for him!
@rhaenyralikesyoutube62892 жыл бұрын
I still wonder if that cat found his way to a good, loving home. He seemed like a sweet kitty.
@themoviedealers2 жыл бұрын
That wasn't at Paramount. It was filmed at Filmways in Harlem. Most of the movie was filmed in New York.
@megafan20002 жыл бұрын
Jen early in John Wick: nothing better happen to this dog. Jen early in Se7en: oh God I hope Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't die. Jen here in Godfather: I love horses. When she gets attached early, we're all waiting for her inevitable shock face 😲 😨😱
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Lollllll 😱
@lowellupchurch16092 жыл бұрын
"Maybe theres a lot of gun fire"....Sonny....
@everyonelovesmajima2 жыл бұрын
I sure do love olive oil.
@Cybrludite2 жыл бұрын
Probably was Luca Brasi to did the horse. Hell of a message to sent to Woltz. Our hitmen are so good that they can put a severed horse's head in your bed without waking you up. I understand the way the Mafia's predecessors did it back in Sicily was to leave a dagger stuck into the pillow of the guy they wanted to intimidate. The message being, "This could have just as easily have been left in your throat. Sweet dreams."
@megafan20002 жыл бұрын
@@Cybrludite if I recall, 1 of the missions in The Godfather video game was you had to put the horse head onto the bed without waking him up.
@michaelwoods36512 жыл бұрын
“ leave the gun, take the cannoli “. My favorite movie line, ever!
@barreloffun102 жыл бұрын
I don't really care for cannoli, personally.
@kingmalcolm86952 жыл бұрын
@@barreloffun10 Well maybe Cannoli doesn't like you either. Sorry. It's late, I'm kind of buzzed and I couldn't resist.
@SirMo2 жыл бұрын
@@barreloffun10 not all cannoli are created equal. These must have been some finger licking cannoli.
@ernestitoe Жыл бұрын
Richard Castellano (Clemenza) was only supposed to say, "Leave the gun." He ad-libbed "Take the cannoli."
@deecee98662 жыл бұрын
The moment Jen said, "Oh, I love horses!" I braced myself for THE moment she would witness cinematic shock. What a genuine reaction 😲
@conureron37922 жыл бұрын
Me too, was going to post this too!
@vincentsaia6545 Жыл бұрын
At that moment I said, "Well, don't get too attached to this one."
@mmtsr8848 Жыл бұрын
I literally went to clutch my pearls...and I wasn't even wearing any.
@deecee9866 Жыл бұрын
@@mmtsr8848 😆
@Kenny-ep2nf Жыл бұрын
yup
@DonnySpielberg2 жыл бұрын
“You don’t come before The Godfather not in a suit.” Well said, Jen!
@docbearmb2 жыл бұрын
Well it was a wedding. Dressing like you were going to a ball game would have gotten your ass kicked.
@DonnySpielberg2 жыл бұрын
@@docbearmb VERY well said!!!! And this is one of the reasons I love watching reactor videos, Jen pointed out that they used the word "respect" like 5 times already within the first 20 minutes, I personally hadn't even noticed that!
@Kenny-ep2nf Жыл бұрын
FR
@TheRealDarrylStrawberry2 жыл бұрын
Who else cracked a sinister smile when she said she loves horses? lol It was REAL to boot! It "fell of the back" of a dogfood processing truck. You can actually kind of hear when the actor John Marley is acting, and when he actually realizes the head is real. (because of course Francis didnt tell him on purpose) The blood was fake though, of course. (or wasss ittt!?!?!!? lol)
@Kenny-ep2nf Жыл бұрын
I was like to myself "she's in for the shock of her life"
@TheRealDarrylStrawberry Жыл бұрын
@@Kenny-ep2nf i watched it recently and realized...the horse head scene is technically a flash-forward. . The scene after is Brando scratching his cheek thinking what to do after duvall tells him the news.........I never realized that.
@Kenny-ep2nf Жыл бұрын
@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry wow nice, great point you made. I never really saw it that way
@johannesvalterdivizzini15234 ай бұрын
No, it was purchased, didn't just "fall off the back" of a truck. Perhaps you didn't realize it, but Europeans still buy and eat horse meat ("chaval"), most of which is imported from American meat packing plants.
@gasaholic47 Жыл бұрын
“Going to the mattresses” was a phrase used when two Italian families would go to war, in this case, Mafia families. They would vacate their homes, and find lodging elsewhere and hire soldiers (other hired guns) for protection. And, if you notice in the montage after Michael kills Solozzo, there’s a brief shot of a guy sitting on a mattress, and cleaning his gun. 😁
@saytr49 ай бұрын
14:00 🔫🔫
@pepsiman9902 жыл бұрын
With you watching this movie and the passing of Ray Liotta, there is another amazing gangster movie you really should watch, Goodfellas.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
I do want to see that one too 👍
@vicjr742 жыл бұрын
Another great reaction Jen. The Godfather is one of the greatest movies of all time. And epic and a classic. You're definitely gonna like Godfather 2. "Leave the gun take the Canolis." Classic.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks vic! I really got into it, looking forward to Part II ☺👍
@vicjr742 жыл бұрын
@@jenmurrayxo Keep up the great reactions. 😊 "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Classic
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks vic!
@truthisparamount89922 жыл бұрын
@@Craig121000 Or perhaps it's just not good. And it's not.
@thomasgriffiths67582 жыл бұрын
When you're watching The Godfather films always be aware of Oranges, cuz they signify that something bad is coming.
@GetMeThere12 жыл бұрын
"Going to the mattresses" is a euphemism for going to war. When at war, new apartments were rented at previously unknown locations, where "soldiers" could go to stay. For accommodation they would buy ten or so mattresses for each apartment, just as temporary places for the men to sleep. Thus, soldiers could be "anywhere" and attack from or hide in places where they weren't suspected to be staying.
@mcgilj18 ай бұрын
I loved how the Don said " 'I' forego the vengeance of my son..i swear that "I' will not be the one to break the peace." Lol. He already knew just how ruthless Michael was under that quiet exterior..
@jcastromex2 жыл бұрын
Happy 50th Anniversary to "The Godfather" 03/24/1972)! I'm glad you are able to see this epic film that so many people have talked about as the staple of mob movies. In truth, "The Godfather" isn't about the glorification of the Mafia but rather about family. You will see that theme in the other two sequels too. Once you're done with "The Godfather" trilogy, you must see "Goodfellas". [R.I.P. Ray Liotta 😢💖] I'm enjoying your reactions more and more Jen. Keep doing what you're doing. 🎥💗
@flerbus2 жыл бұрын
and casino!
@gawainethefirst2 жыл бұрын
I love Al Pacino’s acting in this movie. Somehow he is able to express with his eyes the moment that Michael “flipped the switch,” at the restaurant scene.
@Gravydog316Ай бұрын
that's what made Paramount take notice too
@WiseGuy56742 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Luca Brazzi, played by Lenny Montana, was actual muscle for the Columbo family in NYC at the time this was filmed. It was part of the deal if Coppola wanted to film there. He wasn’t acting..he was actually practicing his speech. In the room with the Don, Brando was making faces at him with post-it’s stuck un his forehead with insults. It was a genuine reaction.😎
@Gravydog316Ай бұрын
my grandpa wrestled against Lenny a few times & said he was the nicest guy ever ☺
@MrGpschmidt2 жыл бұрын
Remarkable in every possible way - one of the greatest films in cinematic history. True story: Paramount did not want Brando nor Pacino and only settled for Coppola because of a string of box office turkeys in mob films so they figured an Italian filmmaker would break their streak. You so need to see the 2nd one - greater even than this one (but can so skip the final third one). Great job reacting :D
@victorsixtythree2 жыл бұрын
4:58 - "Awww....I love horses..." *GULP*
@redviper68052 жыл бұрын
I waited over 20 years to see this movie! Simpsons and other comedies made a bunch of references over the years and most of them flew over my head. I reached my breaking point and decided to watch it. A year or two after that, I saw Zootopia in theaters and laughed so hard!
@billrab18902 жыл бұрын
If you want to see Marlon Brando in his prime and at his best I highly recommend 'On The Waterfront' from 1954. It's an all time great movie and for some reason nobody has done a reaction to it.
@MrAitraining2 жыл бұрын
I know. It's crazy no one has reacted to "on the waterfront". Also no james cagney reactions. A top 5 actor of the 20th century.
@cgbleak2 жыл бұрын
He changed film acting. Literally.
@brandonshaw21202 жыл бұрын
'You think you're God almighty, but you know what you are? You're a CHEAP, LOUSY, DIRTY, STINKING MUG!' - Terry Molloy
@glawnow19592 жыл бұрын
I would add "Last Tango in Paris" and, at the least, the opening scene of "The Fugitive Kind."
@dudermcdudeface36742 жыл бұрын
"Go to the mattresses" is literal. When they're at war, they hole up in safehouses without much furniture. A lot of them stay in one place, so the place is covered in mattresses like a slum or a barracks.
@lpr52692 жыл бұрын
"I heard they "exterminate" them. Exterminate them? That's a bad word to use. Maybe we'll exterminate you. Hahahaha,. Hey pull over. I got to take a leak."
@Philybeef2 жыл бұрын
Going to the mattresses means getting a bunch of apartments all over the city and filling them with mattresses so there's plenty of places for your mobsters to sleep during war times. This movie is based on a novel that does a better job explaining how certain parts of the mafia work.
@flerbus2 жыл бұрын
the novel also went into some "interesting" tangents not really related to the mafia at all.
@georgejacobs23372 жыл бұрын
Going to the mattresses means you made up your mind to do something no matter how stupid it is and consequences be dammed.
@SirMo2 жыл бұрын
It's so cool to see someone discover Godfather (1) all these years later. Your reaction was great! It's a film I watch every 5-10 years or so. It's funny how every time you watch the film you come away with a different take away from it. It really isn't a film about mafia as much as it's a film about family. You should definitely watch the sequels (yes some people say skip the 3 but I think 3 is worth a watch as well).
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Ya I was surprised by it! Looking forward to watching Part II 👍👍
@Kenny-ep2nf Жыл бұрын
I watch it every year or so, it's way too nostalgic to forget haha
@mcgilj18 ай бұрын
Absolutely 3 is worth a watch.. Her part was always criminally small.. But Connie's character in part III.. Would love to have seen what would have become of the family after the finale.
@kermitcook84982 жыл бұрын
So cute Jen! When I saw the suit I thought two things. Schoolgirl uniform and Men in Black. I think it was the tie. 50 years since this was a thing and it's still fine. Godfather II is a prequel and a sequel. And III wraps a great trilogy even with Fredo. The cat was an unplanned unpaid extra. The horse was completely planned. Al Pacino followed this up with a true life cop movie "Serpico ". Jen followed this up with something not yet known.
@francisphillips53 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jen.. the Godfather is one of my favorite films. Great watching this movie with you. Knew the horse head scene would get you. Poor Jen, you’re so sweet. Keep watching these great films. 😊😊😊
@Kenny-ep2nf Жыл бұрын
I was kinda expecting that scene when I first saw it happen
@krishna_KaraokeZone2 жыл бұрын
Seen this movie many times. Two scenes always hit me everytime. One is when Michael kills Sollozzo and the other one is when Carlo hits Connie. My blood boils every time I watch the second one. How can anyone be so cruel?
@catenystrom65062 жыл бұрын
My favorite ALL-TIME movie. Pacino's performance, so subtle, scary, such an arc...he was BRILLIANT in this.
@TheRealDarrylStrawberry2 жыл бұрын
I personally think this is Gabriele Torrei...Enzo the Baker. "Fu'u fada fu'u fada"
@kouadiokouassi6958 Жыл бұрын
Michael Corleone is so much better than Tonny Montana.
@JD-jt7vg2 жыл бұрын
George Lucas, Spielberg and Coppola were all roommates before this was filmed and Lucas personally edited the newspaper montage after the big restaurant scene.
@normlee65662 жыл бұрын
And yes, it was a real horse's head and the reaction from the actor was genuine. The director thought the dummy head used in rehearsals looked too phony, and he had staff go to a nearby dog food manufacturing company (yes, they used horse parts back in the day) and they brought back a real severed head and placed it under the sheets without telling the actor. Needless to say, there was only one take. "Go to the mattresses" as far as I understand it, was when there was a mob war, there would be "soldiers" from either side who would leave their homes and hole up in an apartment (like a mini-base), where they would sleep on mattresses on the floor in shifts (to protect each other if the opposition found out their location and attacked) while awaiting orders from their bosses on the plan of attack. and technically, Michael did not kill Carlo. He ordered Carlo to be killed, but did not directly commit the act--so, in his mind, he did not lie to Kay.
@AlphaLimaXray2 жыл бұрын
And $600k in 1946 is the equivalent of over $9 million in 2022. So the horse's head was not only a grisly discovery, but a very expensive one. I'd be yelling, too.
@johndrews2062 жыл бұрын
On the dvd behind the scene stuff i believe the horse head came from Alpo. Back then they used horses for dog food
@johnsensebe31532 жыл бұрын
They painted the horse head to look like the live horse shown earlier.
@thequietrevolution34042 жыл бұрын
I've noticed in almost every reaction to the causeway hit, the reviewer states the gunmen wanted to "make sure" they killed Sonny. It's likely all those machine guns were in preparation for Sonny travelling with at least seven bodyguards. An actual Mafia member (Michael Franzese) once stated on his site they'd never use that much firepower on just one guy.
@mckeldin19612 жыл бұрын
Good point! My interpretation is that they wanted to inflict as much damage on the body as humanly possible as "extra" revenge against the family (hence the kick in the face afterwards). Notice how Vito takes his son's corpse to the undertaker who owes him the favor: "I don't want his mother to see him like this." Having an open casket in Italian Catholic culture was an important part of the grieving/healing process. The assassins were trying to make an open casket funeral impossible (we don't know whether or not they succeeded).
@matthewmckibben2 жыл бұрын
Not that it’s required, but this movie only gets better with each viewing. The genius gets more profound, not less. All the motivations, all the plotting… it’s so rich.
@barrywerdell26142 жыл бұрын
Years ago on the Game Show "What's My Line"?" John Marley was the Secret Guest and everyone commented that Marley would have been the best Godfather.
@jarrodnewman05142 жыл бұрын
Taking a break from the new season of Stranger Things to watch a Jen Murray movie reaction vid? Now that's an offer I can't refuse! R.I.P. Ray Liotta
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Lol thanks Jarrod! Haven't seen the mew season but looking forward to it 👍👍
@andrewchapman42673 күн бұрын
The restaurant scene with the double assassination is my favourite scene ever. The whole thing is masterful. The editing of the el train sound fits it so well.
@leniobarcelos17702 жыл бұрын
@10:05 lol That nurse gets everyone. 😆
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@hoklavatbey2 жыл бұрын
This is a kind of movie gets better and better and better, every time you watch it. Watch it now and it is good, and then watch it 4 - 5 - 6 years later, it's gonna get better. As you get older and you get experienced in life, these Godfather movies kinda grow old with you and get more meaningful. There are no movies like these are which are capable to do this that I know of.
@johnmason96552 жыл бұрын
" Take the Cannoli" was a great ad lib line by Richard Castellano who played Peter Clemenza. Can't wait for you to see part 2 of the trilogy.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to it! 👍
@salsonny2 жыл бұрын
Never get in a car when Clemenza is in the back seat behind you.
@jdc79232 жыл бұрын
Old-time hospitals were a lot different-looking. There was no air-conditioning in the 1940's, so in the warm months they had to open the windows. That was why they were much stricter about low speed limits and no noise in hospital zones, at that time much stricter than they were about school zones. Marlon Brando was only 47 when this movie was shot.
@MrDMF567 Жыл бұрын
Jen: “awww, I love horses!” Absolutely everyone: 😳
@janna-renee2 жыл бұрын
Jen around 5:00 "Oh, I love horses." Oh dear. You're not ready for later.
@bradsullivan24952 жыл бұрын
The baby used in the baptism scene is Francis Ford Coppola's daughter, Sofia, who decades later also became a film director.
@081919062 жыл бұрын
You have sealed me as a kindred spirit. Your enjoyment watching this ground breaking classic was like enjoying the scenery outside the car window during a long, easy going road trip.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! So glad you enjoyed the ride with me ☺👍
@jtt66502 жыл бұрын
Your reaction to the iconic horse’s head scene was hilarious! 🤣
@bradsullivan24952 жыл бұрын
Frank Sinatra was reportedly outraged after the book came out because Johnny Fontaine's character mirrored how he suddenly became big again. His movie role in "From Here to Eternity" won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor--after having seemingly faded from the limelight.
@zenarcher96332 жыл бұрын
If you plan on watching Part III as well, just be warned, director Francis Ford Coppola never had any plans for a third film and refused point blank to do one. Unfortunately, he ran up some rather large debts when his Zoetrope studio collapsed, so he reluctantly accepted the studio request for another Godfather film. He also cast his daughter in one of the lead roles, which was a huge mistake as she was very inexperienced as an actress and received a lot of flak for her performance. Amusingly, the cast seem to have the same opinion of the film as many fans do. At a reunion event with the main cast, an interviewer asked them if they thought Part II was actually better than Part I. As they considered the question, Robert Duvall comically quipped "Well, they were both a helluva lot better than the third one!". Pacino & DeNiro both roared with laughter at this!
@botwitaprice2 жыл бұрын
Leave the gun, take the cannoli, one of my favorite lines
@BiggestDawgEver Жыл бұрын
Hey Jen, I just discovered your channel and am really enjoying your reactions. This video struck me at this time because I just rewatched the Godfather series. I highly recommend the Paramount+ series "The Offer" about the making of the Godfather with Miles Teller. It is excellent and a fun companion piece to the Godfather series.
@unsweetenedit90902 жыл бұрын
Jen: "Oh, I love horses" Me: "Uh oh"
@elzar7602 жыл бұрын
"I love horses". Me: uh-oh
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
🤦♀️🤦♀️😬
@fbksfrank42 жыл бұрын
In the video game, you start off as a soldier by leading the guy carrying the horse head into the house, plant the gun and chase down tessio and finish him off. Now you have to watch them all, if anything to see the grown up baby being baptized!
@pleutron2 жыл бұрын
I was concerned when I seen the edit version here was only 30min LOL. Maybe it's because I've seen this a gazillion times, so I could follow along very easily with this edit. Anyways... I enjoyed it and glad that you liked it too. You did seem genuinely interested throughout, while at the same time, surprised that it wasn't a bang bang movie as much as it was just a story that included some violence.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Ya I was surprised it was more about family & I got really into it!
@cgbleak2 жыл бұрын
Your editor is excellent. You should give them a shout out. If it's you, you should give yourself a shout out. Congratulations on watching one of the two or three best American movies ever made. Top position probably still goes to Citizen Kane, and Good Fellas gives this a run for its money. I don't understand people who think Godfather II is even better. It lacks Marlon Brando and James Caan (and Richard Costellano). They're irreplaceable. Especially Brando. It's kind of a crazy performance, but you never doubt it. On multiple viewings you realize he's just acting on a different plane. He was 47 when this movie was filmed.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
My editor Steph G is amazing & talented! 👍👍
@stephg30542 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! and Jen does all the time! Amazing reactor to work for 😁 - and yes the acting is phenomenal in this movie 🤯
@deckofcards872 жыл бұрын
Marlon Brando was amazing. His breakthrough role was in A Streetcar Named Desire with Vivien Leigh, his natural performance in that single handedly changed movie acting forever... Also the most handsome guy who ever lived...you'll be in a trance😁
@deckofcards872 жыл бұрын
@@TTM9691 Agreed. Kudos On The Waterfront is a masterpiece.
@epsteinisms14832 жыл бұрын
Did you ever see Brando as Marc Antony in "Julius Caesar"?
@davidgagnon37812 жыл бұрын
In the novel, when Tessio takes his last ride, he asks the guys to turn on the radio so that he can check the baseball scores.
@Peter-pj4zj Жыл бұрын
Brando found the cat wandering around the set and took a liking to it and insisted he be holding it in the first scene. Cute huh?
@jorgelopez-pr6dr2 жыл бұрын
Now you know that you have to keep your friends near and your enemies even nearer, Jen.
@rbodee2 жыл бұрын
SIAP, Johnny Fontane=Frank Sinatra; Mo Green=Ben "Bugsy" Siegel; Lenny Montana (Luca Brasi) was a real guy connected to the mob. The cat was found wandering around the set.
@stonecoldku41612 жыл бұрын
Thing I learned from mafia movies. Never be in the front seat of a car, while there is someone sitting behind you in the back.
@alohajim95342 жыл бұрын
Never, NEVER SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A CAR, with Clemenza sitting BEHIND YOU. That's my motto. I actually have that stitched on a pillow.
@tfpp12 жыл бұрын
Definitely watch Part II now. Some folks consider it even "better" than the first. It's a little longer still, and even more intricate plot-wise.
@piggyintheshadows2 жыл бұрын
@Move_I_Got_This I also definitely prefer the first one. The Deniro scenes in II are fantastic, but I just never found the Michael parts nearly as interesting.
@tfpp12 жыл бұрын
@Move_I_Got_This The first one is just solid, such a "lean" 3hr movie. The second has a different feel and pacing, probably because it's a sequel and prequel simultaneously.
@omgbygollywow2 жыл бұрын
“Going to the mattresses” refers to when mobsters go to war, they would sleep on mattresses on the ground in their homes or apartments so as to not get shot by their enemies driving by.
@waterbeauty852 жыл бұрын
I nice character character touch: when Michael lights Enzo's cigarette for him after their bluff in front of the hospital, Michael notices that his own hands are steady as a rock while Enzo's hands are shaking (understandable right after a frightening and dangerous moment). He realizes that this is his element.
@JW6662 жыл бұрын
Al Pacino is the name of the actor playing Michael, though originally the studio didn't want him because he was an unknown name at the time and he was too short to be a leading man, they wanted names like Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Martin Sheen, Ryan O'Neal and Robert Redford as Michael. They even wanted James Caan (who plays Sonny) as Michael, but director Francis Ford Coppola and producer Albert S. Ruddy insisted and fought to have Al as Michael and I thank both of them for doing it! Next to Brando, Pacino is an amazing actor and one of my inspirations! Robert DeNiro was close to play Michael, but they traded him back for Pacino. I'm amazed that you knew Robert Duvall =) You really should watch the bio mini-series The Offer.
@myoung76542 жыл бұрын
As great as G1 is the second part is even better with a magnificent performance by Robert DeNiro. TY for a great reaction Jen ❤ So sorry you had to see the horse scene.
@juanforrester22832 жыл бұрын
I agree,love em equally in contrast. G2 to me is 2 great films in one,so special,i always say it is my fav even if is as great in my brain.Cheers!
@Puttdaddy782 жыл бұрын
Love the comment. "I guess he's going to get a horsehead." LOL
@mafia_dave322 жыл бұрын
When a family went to war they would rent apartments all over the city and place shooters in those apartments . They would fill them with mattresses for those shooters to sleep on . Hence "Going to the mattresses " .
@lexiburrows81272 жыл бұрын
That's right. In those days, this was done to keep things away from the women and children.
@zulby092 жыл бұрын
That was a REAL horse’s head according to a book on the making of this film. This movie came out in the cinemas a year before I was born. So missed the magic of its premiere; however I did watch it on hbo on its 25th anniversary. Even then I agree that it is an epic feature and a humongous experience. Which motivated me then to watch parts 2 & 3
@zulby092 жыл бұрын
According to the book by the late great Mario Puzo, the horse Khartoum was drugged heavily by the Don’s men, and its head was dispatched and very discreetly slipped between Wolt’s mattress and his blanket. Guess where Khartoum’s decapitated body was? In that stable!
@MrKilleverything2 жыл бұрын
The Godfather Part II is my favorite movie. People dump on Part III, but it is a great movie as well, so I would recommend it as well.
@15blackshirt2 жыл бұрын
This was adapted from the Mario Puzzo novel of the same name. Besides this trilogy, I also recommend watching Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed and The Sopranos. Michael starts the movie as a Captain in the Marines
@inmate16142 жыл бұрын
For me, James Caan completely owned this film, which I think is still the best out of the trilogy.
@epsteinisms14832 жыл бұрын
I just happened to watch "Rollerball", for the first time, a few days ago. Wow! What a super athlete he was!
@waltstilwell49332 жыл бұрын
Thief with James Caan is definitely a must see movie.
@laudanum6692 жыл бұрын
Don Vito loved Oranges and they appear several times in this film and in the sequel.
@8to5oncleveland272 жыл бұрын
"Going to the mattresses". Sometimes in mob wars members hole up in secret, safe houses for long periods of time with just the basic things in the place like a bunch of mattresses brought in and put on the floor to sleep on.
@dachcheung45612 жыл бұрын
How have you not watched this yet??... :D Such a great film! but glad you watched it now..now onto the The Godfather 2...even better...
@TheJohno952 жыл бұрын
The Godfather is a masterpiece in and of itself! But reading the book by Mario Puzo goes into a lot more depth that adds something to repeated viewings. The second film is also a classic. They go hand-in-hand, so it's well worth watching. The third film is not as good as the others. It's pretty universally hated, but it's not as bad as the press around it. It takes repeated viewings to really get into it. The first time I saw it, I thought it was trash. But I watched it again recently and found it not terrible. It's just not in the same league as the first two. For anyone into video games, the Godfather video game is an awesome experience. The main character is a member of the Corleone crime family who comes into his own as the game progresses. You get to see the events of the film through the eyes of another character, with some actors reprising their roles for the game. And you get to see who kills that horse... Awesome video, Jen! And you look good in a suit! Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!
@markmoore3342 Жыл бұрын
Love your reviews Jen..fun fact the cat in Marlon Brandos lap at the start was a stray that was wondering around the set and they decided to use it in the scene.lol🙂..Keep up the good work😊😊
@jenmurrayxo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! ☺️👍
@willmartin72932 жыл бұрын
Jen: "I like his scratch." Me: You're nailing the cheek scratch, Jen. You just need to add, "What is the interest for my family?"
@DoctorStagger2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for being so repetitive, Jen, but you are just so entertaining and adorable that it's impossible for me to not express my appreciation! 🤭🥰
@thekububeach2 жыл бұрын
that's a bit cringy
@DoctorStagger2 жыл бұрын
@@thekububeach She's too cute for words. 🥰🥰🥰
@thekububeach2 жыл бұрын
@@DoctorStagger really?
@b2tall2392 жыл бұрын
I'm envious of you.....seeing this movie for the first time. There are many who believe that the sequel is even better. I won't argue with them.
@Billinois782 жыл бұрын
We'll give 'em a waffle he can't defuse.🤤
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@hungryewok16842 жыл бұрын
Jen: "is he going to bring her back to America?" Everyone in comments: 😬
@joeblow93742 жыл бұрын
Jen: "is there going to be another horse's head?" Everyone in comments: "well, no. worse actually"
@Rob-eo5ql2 жыл бұрын
Coppola used the wedding reception to introduce the characters. Brilliant.
@donnadoes57382 жыл бұрын
Your don Vito Corleone impression at the end was too funny. 😂
@johncampbell7562 жыл бұрын
For an alternative Vito Corleone, see The Freshman. I highly recommend it.
@matthewkirkhart24012 жыл бұрын
Always look for oranges. An orange always precedes a death or violence.
@johnscott41962 жыл бұрын
Luca Brazi was a horrifically evil man in the book. The Godfather recruited him in his younger days and harnessed his anger and evil energy but he was pure evil. Not just some funny old guy practicing his speech.
@philipmay35482 жыл бұрын
Luca Brasi put the horse head in Woltz's bed. Luca was played by a real mobster, Lenny Montana, who worked for the Colombo crime family. The Colombo family was originally against the making of the movie. Coppola had to have meetings with them. He saw the 6'6" 320 pound Montana, who was working as their bodyguard, and offered him the part.
@ericseal9027 Жыл бұрын
Another close to perfect movie!! Great everything. Cast, story, and lots of character development. Al Pacino, steals the movie as Don Vito's youngest, clean-cut son, who initially goes his own way (Collage & Marines-WW2), but eventually ends up running the Corleone family. But read the book 1st!! It explains many details about major and minor characters.
@josephscally62702 жыл бұрын
I read the comment down below. I too cringed when you said you loved horses. Great movie -- great reaction. Thanks so much.
@jenmurrayxo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joseph ☺️👍
@MusicalBox2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction to a great movie. I'm impressed on how well you input, process and understand all the events and all the characters through out the movie. I didn't do so well the first time I watched it.
@ronalddobis67822 жыл бұрын
Right? It took me a couple of watches to catch all the names and families?
@donw8042 жыл бұрын
I have to agree.... most every other person who reacts to seeing this movie for the first time, has a hard time keeping track of the many characters. Jen did a very good job tracking who was who. The one that most everyone misses is Enzo, the baker.... who helped Michael at the hospital. Earlier in the film, during Connie's wedding, the father of Enzo's fiance (?) went to the Don for help in keeping Enzo from being deported.
@TheMalibujoe Жыл бұрын
The horse's head actually came from a dog food factory. They had to paint a whitr diamond on it's head to match the on from the stable.
@JedHead772 жыл бұрын
*The Offer* on Paramount Plus, is a docuseries on the struggles on getting The Godfather made.
@TheRightSideOfFunny2 жыл бұрын
So the guy that is trembling when he talks to the godfather was actually struggling with his lines because he was such a marlon Brandi fan .
@stevencolatrella32572 жыл бұрын
The mattresses are for the additional "soldiers " they'll recruit and need to have hide out in a safe place for the gang war. So go to the mattresses IS a metaphor, but there are also real mattresses.
@dianafrost9362 ай бұрын
Another fun fact is Talia Shire aka Adrian-Rocky- was Sonny's sister.
@chickendrawsdogs33432 жыл бұрын
"Oh I love horses!" Me: OH NO...!!! 😱
@alonenjersey3 ай бұрын
Hello Jen. How's by you? I myself am wearing a suit as I got back from a career fair about an hour ago. Good to see young people like yourself enjoying the classics.😊
@jesseguerrero49942 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I really enjoyed your reaction to this movie.
@archaeologyfornon-archaeol10142 жыл бұрын
Film is full of top notch actors, Brando perhaps the greatest? Even the evil police captain is a top actor, award winning.
@hungryewok16842 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. And Jen one more thing. Love the suit