Part 2!! The Godfather Part II (1974) FIRST TIME WATCHING Reaction! (Review x Commentary)

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[@ShreeNation]

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[@Artificialintelligentle]

The Cuban election was when Castro took over.

[@brandonb.5304]

Michael didn't have an ego before becoming Don. He joined the Marines because he wanted to serve his country, because he thought his country was as much a part of him as his family, something to which Vito (and Sonny) didn't subscribe. Vito hand-picked Michael at a young age to become someone important to transition the family away from criminal enterprises, a legitimate career like a Senator, and Michael resented his father and family for trying to dictate what he was going to do with his life. Michael was independent and wanted to decide on his own path. Like you said, Part II is really about the tragedy that is Michael's life--a life he never wanted but was forced into. Undoubtedly, Michael made a lot of mistakes in failing to cultivate relationships like his father did, but Vito made mistakes as well, including allowing his sons to end up in a career that ultimately cost them their lives. Vito is the entire reason Michael ends up becoming what he did, not allowing Michael the option to go his own path but forced to save his father's life and to take charge of the family business. Michael probably would have ended up a completely different person if his hand hadn't been forced in Part I.

[@louismarzullo1190]

Great insights. There is that deleted scene from part 1 where the men all go visit Genco in hospital & Vito mocks Michael for joining military. Maybe Coppola removed it to preserve Vito's more "saintly" persona? He also makes it clear to Michael that his future is already planned, supporting your point about Michael's resentment. Well-done!

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Michael's enlistment was because of his ego, to prove himself independent of his family. Notice he doesn't even tell them he wants to until it's already done. It's to show them his will. He's the child of his father's sins. It's a very Catholic symbol.

[@damianstarks3338]

Perfect in-depth comment you cleared a lot of things up here.

[@hooh5479]

Michael never wanted that life. He was thrown in as in a living nightmare, when he decided to protect his father. His father always regretted that there was not enough time to prepare a safe transition for Michael and the whole family for a better life. After Vito's death, Michael felt he could only use his superior intelligence in a cold-blooded fashion to adapt and get out; but his situation has some similarity with the story of Sisyphus in the Greek mythology: each time he tries hard to get out, he gets pulled back in the nightmare. The nightmare gets only worse. Though many people would not recommend that, I recommend that you watch Godfather III to fully understand the extent of the nightmare as well as that of Michael's efforts. Michael goes back to Sicily where he hopes he will finally find peace when there never was a chance to have peace in this life.

[@scar445]

Whenever Vito killed, he immediately returned to his family. In my opinion, it was to bind him to his humanity. He never killed if it could be avoided, and I think he disliked the idea of killing, even if he understood the need. So, when he had to do it, he surrounded himself with people that filled him with love, to offset the horrible thing he just did.

[@ShreeNation]

Good point

[@joannerichards1750]

My family is like the Corleones - my dad was first-generation Sicilian-American (non-practicing Catholic); my mom was Anglo-American country-raised (non-practicing Protestant). Dad was authoritarian and he had a hot temper. Mom had a hot temper too; they fought often, and eventually divorced when the four kids ranged from age four to age seventeen (I was fourteen). The custody battles were very hard fought and ugly. Mom gained custody but Dad insisted that I ferry my youngest sisters to his mother's house most weekends, where he provided big Italian Sunday meals and family time with my grandmother and aunt. That family dynamic struck me as very realistic when I watched the Godfather movies.

[@3stacksofHighSociety]

It's easy to shit on Michael, who inherited an empire, and had to deal with jealousy, and treachery of others who felt the 'kid brother' didn't deserve the throne. Vito was the patriarch, on that alone he was feared, and respected. Michael was Fredo's little brother, and a mouse compared to the monstrous Sonny. He had to kill Carlo to avenge Sonny, and was hated by Connie for it. Vito COULD NOT bear the thought of making his princess a widow. Michael took the responsibility off of his hands, and the blowback that would come with it. They couldn't let that shit slide. He was made boss over the clown Fredo, and was resented for it. Yet, Michael made Fredo underboss, even though he didn't have the respect of the soldiers of the Family, out of family loyalty. Fredo was warned KINDLY, never to go against the family, and because of jealousy, he did. Michael's final dream was to legitimize the Corleone family business, but because he couldn't make it happen fast enough, he was hated by Kay. Vito wouldn't have to deal with any of that. He was never thought unworthy, or seen as a misplaced on the throne runt of the litter. Never had to deal with jealous siblings. Apollonia would've been the perfect Mob wife. Wouldn't question a thing, like Vito's wife. So he paid the price with Kay. Inheriting something great is way worse than having to make it. Cause everyone thinks, "who the fuck is that to get all of this?", whereas the creator is respected. Michael was put into an awful position, and maybe that's why Vito didn't want 'this for you'. It's not the fact that he was too smart to be a Mob boss, but that the treachery he had to deal with would have to be dealt with by Michael tenfold. Only because hhe would just be seen as a great man's son, and not substantial on his own. So Michael had to flex more to get respect. They tested him from the second Vito was dead, with the Tessio betrayal to take him out with Barzini. He had to be super ruthless in order to prove that he was just as capable as his father. Barzini, Tessio, Connie, Fredo, Kay, (for different reasons) Roth ALL test him, cause he's just a great man's son who they see as unworthy. UNEASY LIES THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE CROWN. Michael was in an impossible spot.

[@mikem6425]

Perfect summation of Michael Corleone.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Shree, we see Michael surrounded by his enemies having to be cold and ruthless. -------- We romanticize Vito as doing his acts to provide for his family since he's starting from much more humble means. What we don't see is Vito being truly ruthless and vicious, during the Mob wars of 1933 during the Post Prohibition era. --------- Which eventually created the 5 families of New YOrk. -------- I hope and pray one day the rise of Vito gets made by a Chris Nolan or Danny Boyle that would be an amazing cap to the Godfather saga.

[@guitarman8462]

The brother who was lied to an accidently betrayed Michael , was also in : The Deer Hunter : with De Niro & : Dog Day Afternoon : with Al Pacino . Great movies to watch !!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@ShreeNation]

Nice, can't wait 😍

[@DenCon143]

I think most of us get confused about Cuba, Hyman Roth etc. From the opening scene of GF 1, Vito talks to the undertaker asking why he never came to him for friendship. Vito was always surrounded with family in every scene. He continuously talked how family is most important. Early wedding scenes and with children running into Vito's office when Luca Bratzi was talking to Vito to when Vito came home from the hospital and was again surrounded by his family. The story moved on to Michael in GF2. The opening scene was the family seated around the dinner table. Everyone leaves to greet Vito, but Michael sits alone at the table. Slowly, throughout the movie Michael destroys all Friendships, family and anyone whom he thinks questions his power. It took me many years to finally get it (yes I'm slow).

[@ShreeNation]

You're not slow, Coppola made the underlying theme of family before power very, very subtle :)

[@khalidcabrero6204]

Your comparison between Vito & Michael is a little unfair. You need to remember this whole thing began when Michael was targeted in an assassination attempt in his bedroom, which could have killed Kay and possibly his kids as well. He is being as protective of his family as Vito as. He may seem ruthless and single-minded in hunting out his assassins, but they were a real threat to his family. (Indeed, his "joining" the family business in Godfather Part 1 came because people were trying to assassinate his father). It may seem euphemistic to put it this way, but from Michael's perspective, he thinks he is being high-minded, that he never wanted any of this murderous business, but was dragged into it "involuntarily" in order to protect his immediate family (dad, wife, kids, etc.) who were being targeted by assassins, not for the hunt of riches or power. He feels obviously hurt that his friends and family just don't "get" what he's trying to do for them.

[@rg3388]

In the documentary "Visions of Light," cinematographer Gordon Willis ("The Prince of Darkness") cites the scene that you thought was so dark. He acknowledges that he "went too far," but also says that he thinks Rembrandt went too far a couple of times.

[@ShreeNation]

Nice, thank you for the recommendation!

[@twoheart7813]

I like how you pointed out the differences between the two movies, the first showing more love within the family, the respect the father had compared to the dark, gloomy existence of the family under Michael. I like the backstory of Vito in this film giving us a better understanding of the man who built the empire. Another great reaction!

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@edwardsighamony]

There's a cameo in the Senate hearing from Roger Corman playing one of the senators. Corman was a producer and director of independent B movies. Some of them are very good, though most of them are low budget exploitation movies. But he was one of the most important people in American films. He produced the first films of Scorsese, Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, Jonathan Demme and Ron Howard. And he gave dozens of actors their first starring roles (Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Charles Bronson, Dennis Hopper, Tommy Lee Jones, Talia Shire, Sandra Bullock, and Robert De Niro, to name a few). It's ok to know something about the movie before watching it. Besides you're already taking in your own biases and experiences, all the movies you've ever seen and all the culture you grew up with. Knowing the synopsis won't affect your judgement any more or less than any of the other things I've mentioned. Along with that, learning history is absolutely necessary when doing any sort of criticism. There's a context to everything and knowing at least a little opens up any piece of media. When I got into films, I fell in love with Japanese cinema. But after a while, I realized I actually had to know something about the history and culture of Japan to appreciate them better. That led me to read about Japanese history, culture and literature (both high and low). (Everything except learn the language, which I really regret now. Maybe I'll learn it in the future, but I hear it takes at least 10 years to be able to just to learn the syllabary and I'm pushing 50). And it's only helped me appreciate those movies even more.

[@ShreeNation]

I agree, but like you said, you started learning about Japanese history AFTER watching Japanese films, and I'm learning more about the history depicted in these films after watching them. There is no way to avoid spoilers if I research the film's historical depictions before watching it. PS: Duolingo is a great language learning tool, it helped me learn Korean in less than a year! Still an amateur though lol

[@edwardsighamony]

@@ShreeNation Fluency takes quite a while. I still hope to be able to make up a joke in another language some time before I die. I'm using Duolingo right now to learn Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German at the same time. Since they're so closely related linguistically to each other (and English) they're surprisingly easier to learn together. It helps that I took French in high school and I live in California where I've been surrounded by Spanish most of my life (eavesdropping on conversations is a great way to pick up languages). And I've been supplementing my learning with textbooks and listening to media in those languages. All in the hopes to read more literature and watch more movies in other languages. And if it ever helps me pick up a woman in a another language, that'll be a bonus. I've tried the Japanese and Hindi on Duolingo but I'm having a hard time remembering the sounds with their scripts so far.

[@guitarman8462]

The guy with the mustache in trail was also in the movie ROCKY as the Loanshark . Where he tells Rocky to collect $$ and break his thumbs .

[@louismarzullo1190]

Joe Spinnell. Read his bio. Went on to make some really grimy horror movies & had an incredibly bizarre death. Also played the dispatcher in Taxi Driver

[@revolutionday1]

Mr. Gazzo

[@Al_NERi]

Hi Shree I've been checking out a variety of reaction channels (kind of a new thing for me) and I like your channel and whole approach to film reaction. I like that you're open about the things you don't know yet instead of bluffing, speculating out loud and saying misinformed things, which is a trap many reaction creators seem to fall into. I hardly knew all the Godfather lore nor it's context in real life history the first time I saw those films but learning the textures and details of great works is a process that develops as we engage the with the material over the years. I first saw The Godfather films nearly half a century ago and I still discover new things, new layers and insights I was blind to at first. Great cinema is like that. Good job Shree I'll be watching.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@davidmeir9348]

Just so you know, obviously, Corleone is a real town in Sicilly (south east of Palermo) and from this little town of around 10 000 habitants came many famous and ruthless mafia bosses including Salvatore 'Toto' Riina who would held the reign of the Corleonesi (the clan from Corleone) from the mid 70's after his boss Luciano Leggio was sent to jail and in the early 80's he and his second, Bernardo Provenzano, were behind the Second Mafia war (the first mafia war in the mid 60's also involved the corleonesi). The second mafia war was mainly a power struggle between the corleonesi and their Palermo allies against the most prestigious (and strongest) Palermo clans and their allies. During the second mafia war, thousands of people were gunned down, many were tortured in secret chambers and their bodies dissolved in acid and even little kids were kidnapped and killed. Eventually, Toto Riina was captured after the corleonesi killed 2 antimafia judges with powerful explosions, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. After Riina was captured, the Corleonesi went into terrorist mode and blew up tourrists sites in Firenze, Milano and Roma. Eventually Provenzano also got caught and the unnoficial Corleonese actual boss (who was behind the terrorist attacks after Riina was arrested), Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested earlier this year (2023) afetr according to the police, he became the Capo dei Capi (boss of bosses) after the death in prison of Provenzano and Riina in 2016-2017.

[@vincentsaia6545]

In the scene where the landlord goes to Vito's office the door was rigged so the actor playing the landlord couldn't open it so his struggles with the door where real. Kay getting an abortion was Talia Shire's idea. Mario Puzo protested Michael killing Fredo until Coppola agreed to have it take place after their mother's death. After shooting her close up as Mama Corleone in the casket Morgana King got freaked out and refused to get back in it for the master shot so Francis Coppola's mother put on a wig and replaced her. The shirt Lee Strasberg wears in Roth's birthday scene disappeared so in order to finish the scene a solid white sweater was found and the set designer's brother drew the design of the original shirt on the white sweater by hand with a magic marker. Also, it was so hot on the days they shot the scene about twelve cakes were used because they kept melting in the sun. On all of Coppola's shoots he likes to make large pots of spaghetti for the cast and crew but the altitude in Lake Tahoe was so high it took a very long time for the water to boil frustrating Coppola. The final scene was meant to have Brando in it but since he was grossly underpaid for the first movie he insisted the studio make up the difference for his appearance in this movie but the studio refused.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you for the info 😍

[@Dytirambik]

Now you have to see Part III, which isn't as bad as some people say.

[@damianstarks3338]

I like Godfather part 3 regardless of what people say about it.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Shree, The Godfather III was supposed to be the rise of Vito, but it got sidelines and Coppola eventually decided to finish the story of Michael Corleone instead.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Kissing betrayers is an Italian thing and a Catholic thing. It's in the Bible, but Italians always had a special obsession with it.

[@takeoutartist]

It’s a custom when traditional Sicilian men kiss each other quickly on the lips as a form of greeting. They’ve done it to me. Michael’s is a kiss of death for Fredo. Classic

[@periechontology]

Google "Bacio della Morte" to understand the kiss.

[@flarrfan]

Obviously you know now about the Cuban Revolution of New Years Eve, 1958. You should also know the Senate hearings on the mafia was a real thing, though a few years later in the early '60s. There are more real historical events that are crucial to the plot of Godfather III, which is an inferior film but a worthwhile watch to see how everything comes together at a tragic but fitting end. Also, the Roth character is very loosely based on a real person...Search wikipedia for Meyer Lansky. So is Moe Green from the first GF, who was a fictional stand-in for Bugsy Siegel, the gangster credited with making a small desert town called Las Vegas into what it became as a notorious gambling mecca.

[@ShreeNation]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@mattx449]

If you want to see a good film about a king (Henry II) and his three sons you should check out The Lion in Winter. It has an excellent cast including Katherine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, and Anthony Hopkins.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you for the recommendation!

[@paulinegallagher7821]

He wasnt praying for his life, Fredo told his nephew he used to say a hail mary when he fished with his dad

[@brockhedge2750]

When Michael kissed his brother Fredo. In mob history that is known as The Kiss of Death...

[@guitarman8462]

You want to see more Al Pacino movies ? Try : Dog Day Afternoon - And Justice For All - Serpico - Sea Of Love 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@ShreeNation]

Will do :)

[@Trippweed]

Part II is THE greatest American film ever made. I must watch more reactions of yours.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you, and welcome to the show! ❤

[@guitarman8462]

They do that hand gesture in Argentina where I'm from constantly .

[@louismarzullo1190]

Lots of Italian immigrants in Argentina

[@guitarman8462]

@@louismarzullo1190 I know that , I'm Argentine .

[@Lunal73]

At this point Michael have lost all type of humanity going from: “ it’s my family Kate, not me” to slap his wife and killing his brother. If Don Vito would’ve been alive he would’ve set Michael straight.

[@lethaldose2000]

Shree, I think you may be judging Michael Corleone too harshly, when compare with Vito and other mob bosses. ------- I think you have to take into account that Vito rose gradually and from nothing so people he surrounded himself with could be trusted from the start. -------- Michael is being thrust into the role Godfather to take over the father's business and he is surrounded by not only men not loyal to him but the other families who want to countervail his power. -------- By the middle of the second movie Michael is completely surrounded by enemies on all side; even within his ranks. ------- This is where the shift in mindset takes places from Vito to Michael and leaves him in a more exposed and precarious position.

[@flibber123]

As far as familiarity with the depicted events goes, people need to keep in mind that when this movie was made, the Cuban revolution had happened only about 15 years before. If you watch this movie for the first time in 2023 the revolution was over 60 years ago. That's the difference between something feeling like it happened yesterday and something being obscure ancient history. The sequence with the landlord matches what we know of Vito from the first movie. You notice he does not let the landlord go when he drops the rent to the amount he was originally charging. Vito did not let him go when he lowered it by $5. Vito kept the pressure on him until Vito got what he wanted, a $10 drop. In the same way the band leader would have been better off taking Vito's first offer to let Johnny out of his contract, the landlord would have been better off taking Vito's money and letting the dog stay. I think the senator is 100% controlled by Michael. I think that little speech he gave at the hearing was probably written for him by Tom. The senator from the beginning of the movie would have not said those nice things about Italian Americans. He wouldn't have left the hearings. He would have been one of the ones pressuring Michael the most in those hearings. I think the difference between how Vito and Michael ran things was determined by the fact that Vito built the empire while Michael inherited it. Michael could never have the kind of bonds that Vito, Clemenza, and Tessio had. Meanwhile, Vito had no siblings to worry about. Vito never had to deal with having a dumbass brother life Fredo screwing things up.

[@Damphouse]

I think Michael gets some unfair criticism here tbh. Michael had different motivations than Vito but they were equally valid. After seeing his wife, brother and father all be attacked/killed by mob members, he had to be cutthroat and serious in order to protect his family. There are some deleted scenes of Michael being warm and loving with family members and he did love Fredo (he comforted him in the scene where Fredo's wife was dancing with another man). I think he became a cold individual because of what happened but I also think his job was more difficult since he had more to accomplish and a lot of enemies. He definitely went too far with Fredo to be fair but outside of that, he really did his best everything considered.

[@v33punk]

I noticed that after Vito Killed someone he would immediately go spend time with his family. I got to thinking about this. Perhaps being with his kids somehow nullified any guilty feelings and helped him clear his mind.

[@ShreeNation]

Good point

[@luciolamonica]

an interesting theory is that Rocco is the real traitor! no one better than him could've opened the drapes, let the killers in and killed them before getting caught! that's why he took the suicidal mission of killing Roth at the airport, trying to redeem himself and taking the secret to the grave... but, my only sadness in this classic is the character Clemenza being replaced by Frank Pentangeli! the script seems to be tailor-made for Richard S. Castellano - nephew of Paul Castellano, by the way - since Clemenza took care of the boys Michael and Fredo, Clemenza took charge of New York after they left and Clemenza was always the one interested in History and Politics...it's nice to wonder how different the plot could be with Clemenza, that's why Pentangeli appropriated direct quotes from him! it was a great nominated performance of Michael Gazzo anyway! what a memorable wiseguy!

[@jonlandin2440]

Brando was supposed to be in the flashback scene but he just didn't show up after being “mistreated by Paramount”. Clemenza was supposed to be in the film too, but the actor wanted a lot more money than they offered so they made up the Frank Pantangeli character. That was Clemenza's storyline. James Caan also asked for a lot of money to be in the final scene and he got it.

[@louismarzullo1190]

You knocked it out of the park! You picked up things that were new to me, both on a micro- & macro- level. Bravo!!

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed ❤

[@cspringer333]

Since you love The Godfaher you should watch The Freshman with many of the same actors. It is hilarious.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you for the recommendation :)

[@frankrossi6972]

It was a shame that they couldn't make a deal and get Brando, but I think his absence forcing them to go in the other room to greet Vito off-screen and show Michael all alone at the table was much more powerful. As for the Cuban revolution, it was much more significant geopolitically than just a communist takeover of a Caribbean nation. The USSR wanted a presence in the Western Hemisphere desperately during the Cold War, and Castro's regime gave it to them. A few years after the revolution, the US and USSR were very close to a nuclear war in 1962 after the USSR put some nuclear warheads in Cuba, aimed at the US. Several of President Kennedy's advisors said the missiles were an act of war, but JFK was patient and set up a blockade around Cuba. Some Soviet ships approached the blockade, and had a naval battle broken out, a nuclear war would've been likely. However, the Soviets lost their nerve, and the ships turned around and went back to Russia, and the warheads were removed.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you for explaining ❤

[@markb742]

I suppose Michael could have forgiven Fredo, but then he could never trust Fredo again, and would have had to treat him as a pet, or something. I'm not sure why Michael even pursued Kay, because Kay never really fit in with the Corleone family.

[@gachoman2012]

Despite the general consensus on part 3, you should definitely react to it because it is important to Micheal’s character development. You should also consider reacting to another Pacino movie “Carlitos Way” which I believe is a better film than the much beloved “Scarface.” Also, at the risk of sounding pretentious, forget Game of Thrones, this is modern Shakespeare.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you for the recommendations ❤

[@Yezhanium]

I recall someone saying that Michael's story is "How much of the humanity must be given up for the greater good... And how 'greater good' doesn't seem to have a finish line." Vito had to do bad things out of necessity, but all for the betterment of his family. Michael had no necessity, not a single one. But he felt obliged to cintinue on with bad things, because it's the only thing he knows. And God knows how service reflected on him. Especially if you think about how he's felt the whole situation turning into 'war', if of the gang variety. Still waiting and hoping for the Soldier with Russell xD

[@bryanlangerud7953]

Namaste 🙏. Enjoyed your review. As always you bring new insights to a movie that I must now go back and rewatch. I quite agree that this movie has Shakespearean overtones. It feels like it is an amalgamation of Macbeth and King Lear. The three sons growing up knowing the family legacy. Two of them willingly accept it. The reluctant one looks to better himself. Then through an unforeseen set of circumstance has to carry the mantle forward. Only to discover that the Dark Mistress is pulling him down a path of self destruction, in which he loses his family and friends and respect. Great drama!!! I don,t know if you rewatch the movies that you review at a later time just to enjoy the film for your own pleasure!? If you do may I recommend you watch the The Godfather Saga(1977). It is an eight hour tv miniseries. It is a re-edited version of The Godfather and Godfather 2 so it can be watched in a chronological order. There is an additional 75 minutes of extra footage. It is also censored for a lot of the violent scenes. Take care and have an enjoyable day/evening.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you for watching, and for the recommendation 😍

[@vincentsaia6545]

I agree with your insights regarding the contrasts between Vito and Michael and I really like this movie though I like part 1 better.

[@damianstarks3338]

Amazing second reaction video sorry I’m late to this part. You are talking straight facts on that iconic kiss Micheal gave Fredo at 2:32 15:00 you are talking straight facts about the difference between Vito and Michael as Dons.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you so much🙏🙏

[@damianstarks3338]

@@ShreeNationYou are very welcome !

[@1973rochester]

Once again, another excellent reaction. Great commentary concerning the dichotomy between Michael and Vito. If you decide to react to the last Godfather film, please choose the director’s cut: The Godfather Coda the Death of Michael Corleone.

[@ShreeNation]

Thank you, will do ❤

[@aj71169]

“I should read world history.” Says most of us Americans…

[@BlackFlightNY]

*”WAZZIDABOY??!!”* 😤

[@ShreeNation]

😄

[@ADR199E]

The “kiss of Judas”

[@bksundar]

It's called kiss of death...

[@e.d.2096]

First REAL comment made(disregard the comment submitted 7 hours before mine) Shree, afterwards maybe try a western that takes place in Australia! It's called 'Quigley Down Under' sorry, most times I can come off as a pesky jerk! But, in all seriousness, you and your viewers will absolutely love it. I solemnly promise! And I always keep my promises 😊

[@tomhoffman4330]

Hey Eric, Jen just Posted Next Week's Schedule; how do you feel about "Under Siege" (with Steven Seagal)?

[@e.d.2096]

@@tomhoffman4330 Yeah Tom, I like the film. He came into the restaurant I worked in at the Rio resort in Vegas. I believe he was with Kelly LaBrock at the time. The same night, the sultan of Brunei came in as well, One of the richest men in the world. He had ALOT of escorts in his entourage (group)

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@e.d.2096 OH MAN! You've met Kelly LeBrock too?!? DAMN! Always had a thing for her...

[@josua1146]

I would put the sequel on a par with the first part of this trilogy, although it is the contrast portrayed between Vito and Michael that makes part 2 so great. Without the scenes with Vito, this masterpiece would still be good, but would not come close to its predecessor.

[@HegeMarie]

Funny to see your anger towards Michael in the second half. Will you watch part 3?

[@ShreeNation]

Thanks for watching :) Will definitely watch part 3 soon 😍

[@HegeMarie]

@@ShreeNation Great! Looking forward to that 😃

[@cleonmagabeefy8500]

Thank you!!!

[@ShreeNation]

Thanks for watching ❤

[@tomhoffman4330]

All Right, Part 2 of a "Part II." (LOL) Can't wait to see it...👍💘

[@ShreeNation]

See you soon!

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@ShreeNation Oh, I've been Wishing that You could see Me too...someday.😉🤞💋

[@e.d.2096]

​@@tomhoffman4330 Quite early for you today! It's not even noon yet 😂 Hey where were you yesterday?

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@e.d.2096 Hey Eric! Sorry about last night, I had quite a few distractions. I did leave Jen a Comment, and She "Liked" it!

[@arjaylee]

Kiss of Death

[@TTM9691]

Three FAR superior alternatives to watching the ridiculous studio cash-in "Godfather Part 3". 1.) The following year, Pacino and Cazale (Fredo) made the fantastic true crime classic "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975). One of the great movies of the 70s. 2.) The SAME year, Copolla directed ANOTHER classic. Two in the same year! "The Conversation" with Gene Hackman. or. 3.) The same year as "Godfather Part 3" and "Goodfellas", is "The Freshman", Marlon Brando doing a parody of his Godfather character, and a big hit comedy of the 90s. But you have to know the two Godfather movies - which you now do! So you'll get all the jokes! ALL THREE of those movies are worth of your time WAY more than the mediocre-at-best "Godfather Part 3". All three of those movies deserve reactions WAY MORE than the pathetic "Godfather Part 3". By all means watch it....but don't waste your time editing it. It sucks.

[@TTM9691]

Other alternatives: "Donnie Brasco" with Al Pacino giving his best mob performance of the 90s (opposite Johnny Depp). Certainly better than the subpar performance in the third G.F. Or hitting the string of great De Niro movies he made during the 70s and 80s, including the previous year's "Mean Streets", which I know you're aware of, or his next role, "Taxi Driver". So again: WAY more essential than the "Godfather Part 3", the sequel nobody was asking for or waiting for and which nobody liked. Only on the internet do you find people telling you to watch the third one, never in real life! lol.

[@flarrfan]

It still needs to be viewed for the sake of finality and closure to the story. Your other suggested films are all very good, especially Dog Day Afternoon with Pacino and Cazale and more magnificent acting. GF III might not have been so bad but for one terrible casting decision that Coppola was forced into...

[@ShreeNation]

Haha, I LOVE how much you hate the 3rd film! 😆 I'm now intrigued to watch it just to see how bad it really was lol! But I'll definitely be reacting to your suggestions, thank you ❤

[@Brandon-sw5ob]

See future shree made me talk. I hope I didn't say anything dumb deer in Tombstone or about Cuba I hope. Nah I think having enough entok reaction is the most important and then if the history in which was presented is so intriguing it makes you want to look the thing up all the more right? Anyway I think so. Like the biggest thing of chunk of history that I could like go battle by battle area by areas probably WWII. But that was my grandfather his brothers his sister's husband's they were they're all friends they all fought in World War II somewhere in the Navy most my grandfather and my uncle's my great-uncles were Marines same with their sons my sons but every every movie that was ever probably made good bad or indifferent of of checked out documentary have watched it's on channel to the History Channel Discovery of watched it. See I told you dad gum it running my mouth😂. But now that interesting topics make you dive into them. Forgotten more about ancient Greek and Roman culture than most people probably know. I was always interested in the sword and sandal area. I was blessed as a youngster my grandmother shorts at the college were we live in then later as a teenager she worked at UCLA. So I got to go visit her and her condo the building basically UCLA faculty so I got to learn a little bit of Urdu I've forgotten all that I learned from tyese and Youssef but they were very beautiful and wonderful people smart smart professors felt like a half polish turd in a gem shop😂 yeah I got to pick the minds of people that kids parents had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for. Junior High's to take over for the history teacher especially when we're talking ancient Mesopotamia😂. I also love the fact that the ancient Babylonian text the ancient Indian text all of these texts Ireland everywhere they all tell the same story mesoamerica. I believe they were more interconnected back then than we are today wood lot more tinfoil-hat stuff😂 Dona Buddha and his stupid looks like a moon lander one small step for Buddha one giant step for Buddhism I'm just saying they look the same to me the Ramona's. Until me Shiva doesn't look like standing in front of Stargate

[@ShreeNation]

Always love hearing from you :) That's incredible that you have a vast knowledge of history and different cultures!

[@Brandon-sw5ob]

@@ShreeNation na im just usually the smartest dummy in the room LOL. I apologize for some of the dish conjoining words talk-to-text again my apologies to think it said something about the moon lander and stupid and that's not what it was supposed to say LOL I hope you understood what I was saying that booty looks like he's going to moon lander the Romano's I don't know you can remind me of like s'more Stargate stuff. I'm very interested in the two Tolkien theory of inner Earth's. Also very interested in the idea of a holographic universe. In the holographic universe theory would explain a lot. Explain the ability to travel through time and space. Cuz without that explanation there's really no explanation for how spaceships aliens get here from across the Galaxy. And I don't believe it's a recent phenomenon I believe we were all very much more connected with aliens back in the day. I mean d Anunnaki ticketfly they were the sky protectors they were kings that lived for thousands of years in in ancient Mesopotamia which is Iraq today but nobody I know has wings nobody's big enough to hold a lion like a kitty cat? I'm crappy with the names but it was it like Jose or the second it's an obelisk commemorating his Reign and his Ascension to the throne and the immeasurable animals pretty doggone interesting he got men with lions tigers elephants and then right behind the elephant Thursday looks like a man tiger it's got a man's head in the animal's body why would they represent something that didn't exist amongst things that we know to be true? You don't think some ancient Mason decided he was going to Graffiti up the ruler of his worlds marker do you? And it's not far-fetched that Russian dude chop the dog in half and put 1/2 of a dog onto another half of a dog and get it several more times than other dogs put a tiny dogs head on top of a German Shepherd anyway. In the Romano's ran on liquid mercury giant flying cities where else had Mercury the Great Pyramids. Look at all the great places of antiquity they look like they kind of got blowed up right the rock is scorched and burnt to almost glass but that's an explosion the worldwide power grid. I mean every culture in in the world tells you of giant flying cities small flying vessels Atlantis everybody's looking for a sunken city that blew up or something at like I'm telling you it's an alien Mothership LOL this is my opinion just like on the TV series Stargate. It might sound silly I'm telling you straight up with all honesty no joke I believe 100% they tell you certain things to make it seem out of this world but the things that seem out of this world I'm going to tell you where the most plausible. Okay Jackie Gleason was friends with former President Nixon. He and Nixon went to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. That's a fact he talks about it there's flight record all of that jazz that part is indisputable. What they saw their they they can argue all they want but why the hell would Jackie Gleason. Say that him and Nixon went there saw aliens saw alien craft so destroyed alien craft. And Jackie Gleason has a UFO house built that it looks just like a wooden UFO. Tell me something if you you had a guest house or a home would you make your Guesthouse a flying saucer. Unless you were absolutely obsessed with them and had good reason to be obsessed with flying saucers. Why did Obama go from the White House in the United States of America to Afghanistan in the middle of a war into a war zone and why did they block off a cave and what did they pull out of that cave? I mean if they tried to tell everybody that there tinfoil hats and crazy but Bob Lazar proved that they're lying turd bags. And that's why all I got to say about that I mean when when I was a kid and Bob Lazar came out I knew everything that I read and thought was absolutely right. What my brain hasn't figured out yet is are they aliens aliens or they us from the future? Holographic universe.🤷✌❤🙏🤜🤛. Have a wonderful wonderful day

[@Brandon-sw5ob]

I'm going to try to keep my big mouth shut and possibly I'm crossing my fingers possibly only drop to comments on you😂 no promises though🤜🤛✌❤🙏