Hey friends! I hope you enjoy my reaction to The Godfather. This was quite a ride 🤩
@STAkers-ni9jgАй бұрын
This was one of the best, if not THE BEST reactions I have seen to this movie to date, and for that I say Thank you :) You have a new subscriber :)
@ammaleslie509Ай бұрын
Let me be one of many to suggest that you watch Godfather II immediately. The Godfather is the story of how Michael became the Godfather (and a godfather on the same day). Godfather II is the backstory of how Vito Corleone became The Godfather. I personably don't think Godfather III is worth watching but some people feel it completes the trilogy.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
@@STAkers-ni9jg Omg! That is such a huge compliment. Thank you!
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
@@ammaleslie509 The goal is to get The Godfather II out to you guys within the next week or so 😍
@ammaleslie509Ай бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv Yay looking forward to it.!!!! THANKS
@thomasrenton4499Ай бұрын
The Godfather 2, considered even better by many people. A must see.
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
Considered by some, not everybody.
@mem1701moviesАй бұрын
@@vincentsaia6545not me
@joeshoe6184Ай бұрын
I like 2 better. The scenes of a young Don are some of the finest in cinema history.
@DEWwordsАй бұрын
Part 3 isn't in the same league as the first 2.
@peterbartolomeo5542Ай бұрын
Not better....close to the original. This reaction is impossible to pay attention to Stopping so many times.
@bobmessier5215Ай бұрын
Talia Shire who played Connie Corleone would go on to play Rocky Balboa's wife, Adrienne, in the "Rocky" movies. Another fact is that both Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro each won the Academy Award for Best Actor playing the same character of Don Corleone. Watch the sequel, Godfather II, for another excellent film.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Love these fun facts! I have never seen Rocky so I need to add that to my list!
@bobmessier5215Ай бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv All six Rocky films are worth your time and enjoyment. Trust me.
@billolsen4360Ай бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv Rocky is a solid gold picture.
@johnscott4196Ай бұрын
Just FYI and satisfaction, at the end of the novel we find out that Michael finally tracked down Fabrizio. He had moved to America and opened a little pizza place in upstate New York. He had a big tattoo on his chest and even years later Michael's hitman makes him pull up his shirt before he kills him.
@matthewcostello3530Ай бұрын
Fabrizio was blown up in his car in Buffalo
@anna-louisejones8509Ай бұрын
In the extended version of The Godfather film Fabrizio is blown up in his car (which, given the way Apollonia died, is rather appropriate), however in the novel it does happen as the poster stated.
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
Brando putting the orange in his mouth and pretending to be a monster was an improvisation so the child's reaction was genuine but Brando knew it would work because he had done that with his own children.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I had a feeling the reaction was genuine from the child. He looked terrified.
@BruceJohnson-om5klАй бұрын
You didn’t understand what the Don was saying, “Women and Children can afford to be foolish but not men.” Meaning Men dealing with other Men end in violence and death. Children are protected and Women are exempt.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Thanks for the clarification! I appreciate it.
@LesterManley-so3omАй бұрын
@@BruceJohnson-om5kl I believe the word used was 'careless' not 'foolish'. Ah, internet community. What have I done to make you treat me so disrespectfuly....
@BruceJohnson-om5klАй бұрын
@@LesterManley-so3om I prefer Foolish to careless.
@react2reactions246Ай бұрын
I’m not so sure about this interpretation. What you’re saying is true, but I believe he was simply imparting guidance to his son, that men cannot afford to make mistakes, bc their role is too important. Italian families tended to be very patriarchal.
@mapesdhs59712 күн бұрын
@@react2reactions246 I think the interpretation is correct, because it correlates with the context (having just covered the possibility of being assassinated), ie. in their line of business, men being careless in their dealings with other men can be fatal.
@GrieggАй бұрын
In case you missed it, Carlo beat Connie for Barzini, in order to enrage the hot-tempered Sonny--who could then be easily ambushed by Barzini's men on the causeway. Carlo's abusive behavior with Connie was merely a ruse to piss off Sonny.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Yes, I caught it during editing the film. The first watch I was trying to put all the pieces together 😁
@enterthebruce91Ай бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yvReaction request: Tokyo Vice season one on Max-It's an absolute masterpiece of a Yakuza crime drama-Two seasons of brilliance. It's in my all time top five up there with The Wire and Boardwalk Empire yet hardly anyone has reacted to it, it's an underrated gem ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@Dej24601Ай бұрын
The singer was not Jerry Vale, it was Al Martino. Also, Mama Corleone was played by Morgana King, who was a well-known singer who later became an actress.
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
She was less than ten years older than Al Pacino, James Caan, and John Cazale and one year older than Robert Duvall!
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
Seriously? All these years I have the soundtrack on CD and it sure sounded like Al Martino.
@Dej2460112 күн бұрын
@@alonenjersey Yes it was Al Martino. “Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and jazz singer. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", and became known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.”
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
@@Dej24601 Ah-Ha! I thought so. Thanks so much for confirming what I had believed to be the truth.
@NicholasRamosАй бұрын
I enjoyed watching The Godfather with you. Loved hearing your spontaneous reactions & sense of humor. I like your reaction style. Good job 👍 Thank you!
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
@billolsen4360Ай бұрын
Yes, Court is lots more intelligent and observant than most youtube reviewers.
@lethasatterfield9615Ай бұрын
I highly recommend The Godfather II as well. It gives you the back story of Vito Corleone, so you're better able to understand how he became The Godfather in the first place. And, if you're a reader, I highly recommend the novel. It explains in so much more detail who the characters are, and how their culture is rooted in traditions that are very old and unique to Sicily, in particular....Not that you don't see parallels with some other cultures. I read it for the first time more than 40-years ago, and I couldn't put it down.
@johnscott4196Ай бұрын
On the Waterfront was considered Brando's best film before this came out
@johnscott4196Ай бұрын
They don't explain it in the movie, but that cop broke the cheekbone in Michael's face. That's why it looks that way so long, he finally got it repaired about a year after he got home
@MrAitrainingАй бұрын
Francis had said he wanted a real hard punch to the face to look realistic as far as the after effects vs usual in movies where they look just fine the next scene.
@FloridaMugwumpАй бұрын
Yes, the abortion ex-doctor that fixed Micheal's jaw had a large role in the novel. He becomes the new love interest of Sonny's girlfriend. He never gets a line in the movie, but is mentioned just before the bear goes over the mountain.
@matthewcostello3530Ай бұрын
with Sonny Grasso
@MiguelGonzalezPАй бұрын
Tom explain it in the next scene with sonny when tom is calming sonny down.
@MrUndersoloАй бұрын
He also begins to resemble his father.
@leeboy30brasilАй бұрын
What a perfect film.. cant fault it in any way, cant think of any way to make it better. Cinematography, lighting, pacing and actin all flawless. Stands the test of time 51 yrs old now. Excellent commentary and reaction after really enjoyed !
@flarrfanАй бұрын
Is there a better opening scene in any film than the slow zoom away from the undertaker to the intro of Don Corleone?
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
It is so good! Thanks for watching. I am glad you enjoyed it!
@garya7893Ай бұрын
One of my fav movies all time
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I enjoyed it so much!
@garylee3685Ай бұрын
The move on the bridge was to see if they were being followed. Kay and Michael were just starting dating, so Kay knew nothing about his family. It is also a plot device, as Michael is telling us, the viewer, about his family too. Connie's husband knew full well what family he married into. He was upset the didn't give him a bigger part of the family business. One reason he set Sonny up.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I am still in disbelief with how Carlo was acting, but he played a part in making this film great.
@EW-gv5ovАй бұрын
“Hello Carlo” 😊
@magicbrownie1357Ай бұрын
Love your reaction. I'm not surprised that you're also a musician. I was getting that vibe.
@luks834Ай бұрын
Great reaction! The Godfather is the best movie ever
@aMulliganStewАй бұрын
Well done. For what its worth: Clemenza was Sonny's Catholic-Godfather. Therefore, with Vito passed, vengeance fell to him. At they end, Kay wasn't naïve anymore -- merely in a serious state of denial. I've heard that GF-II is even better.
@DonnySpielbergАй бұрын
GREAT reaction!!!! So many reactors here on KZbin, i dont even get 10 minutes into their videos because they try to just put the spotlight onto themselves, do stupid jokes, act all goofy, don't take the movie seriously or talk thru it...... You just got right into the movie and your reaction/ commentary was FANTASTIC!!!! Keep up the good work!
@rg3388Ай бұрын
Thanks for this reaction. Though I didn't interact with her, I once had the pleasure of standing immediately in front of Talia Shire in line at a movie theater.
@zegh8578Ай бұрын
You didn't forget about Enzo, you're among the few who remember him at all! Nobody trusts poor Enzo :D
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
The scenario he walked into made him so suspicious 😂
@flarrfanАй бұрын
You've seen two of Brando's three greatest performances...I like his Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront even better.
@billolsen4360Ай бұрын
And Brando also played Marc Antony in the movie "Julius Caesar" using William Shakespeare's original script from 1599 and did a first rate job at it.
@peterbartolomeo5542Ай бұрын
Mark Anthony in Julius Caesar was even better
@PolferiferusIIАй бұрын
Agree. I liked him in The Young Lions, too.
@charlessperling70315 күн бұрын
@@PolferiferusII Obscure in comparison, but check out Brando's performance in "Burn!" (For an example of his enigmatic brilliance, watch "Reflections in a Golden Eye.")
@danielepps8729Ай бұрын
Just a note the cat the the Don was holding just walked on the set & Brando just picked it up
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
That is awesome!
@MrUndersoloАй бұрын
He was a master at adding the right touches to his performance!
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523Ай бұрын
A couple of notes: Clemenza was Sonny's godfather, so for him getting rid of Carlo was personal. Also, Michael was a highly decorated officer from the Marine Corps--he'd been in hard combat fighting the Japanese in the Pacific, so that meant he wasn't just "Joe College", but an experienced leader. When you watch Godfather Two--and you absolutely should--keep that in mind.
@matthewcostello3530Ай бұрын
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 yes but he did not enlist that day
@user-kj5iu8bs1pАй бұрын
"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." I love it!
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523Ай бұрын
Excellent reaction--perceptive and very descriptive. Many people say this was/is the greatest film ever made (and/or the sequel). It surely is among the top few films ever made. Bravissimo! Btw, I'm a third generation Sicilian from the Bronx from back in the 60's and from the time I was a boy I was taught the ugliest, most obscene word was the "N word"--I should never --ever--say that. ("F bombs" weren't great, but not anywhere near as ugly)
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Thank you for watching and sharing about your upbringing. It's always nice to hear when people were actually taught not to say the word.
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
Sonny's "man at McClusky's precinct" was the same cop who was reluctant to arrest Michael at the hospital.
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
Correct!! The Detective named "Phil."
@PixelologistАй бұрын
45:20 - When Don Corleone said "women and children can be careless....but not men", he meant that women and children likely wouldn't find themselves subject to the same kind of brutal reprisals the men (who ran everything, after all) would face.
@slchance8839Ай бұрын
Well said. The careless men in this movie all die. The women....who carelessly pick an abusive husband or carelessly marry the deadly Micheal Coreleone or marry Vito Corleone, they live out the rest of their lives in the comfort of a big house, protected by careful men.
@Dej24601Ай бұрын
@@slchance8839 Although, when Vito and his wife got married, they were ordinary people who were poor and there was no indication at that time that Vito would become what he did. That was a gradual transformation and they stayed together. Very different from when Kay decided to marry into the family.
@slchance8839Ай бұрын
@@Dej24601 that is true. I forgot about that....he was regular schmuck until young Clemenza asked him to 'hold this bag for me, Paisan." By the way, the "young Clemenza" has played nothing but dorky comic relief for most of his acting career. I keep forgetting he played a deadly fat man in the original Godfather series. I guess it's kinda like how the Fonz or Ferris Bueller played ONE cool role early in their career and then played neurotic dweebs for the rest of their lives.
@Alcagaur1Ай бұрын
Sterling Hayden (Captain McCluskey) was a real life tough guy and war hero. He was a 6' 5" Marine who won a Silver Star for his combat actions in Yugoslavia. He was briefly a member of the Communist Party (c. 1946) but this led to one of the few things in his life he wasn't proud of - his testimony before the McCarthy hearings where he "named names". He can also be seen as the general who orders an attack on Russia in "Dr. Strangelove".
@charlessperling70315 күн бұрын
And in another Stanley Kubrick film, "The Killing," as the organizer of a racetrack heist.
@edwardpate612821 күн бұрын
I love how they all somehow underestimate Michael when he proposes the killing at the restaurant meeting. They seem to forget he was a decorated Marine Corps WW2 veteran who saw all those brutal island battles in the Pacific. That was death up close and personal with enemies who did not surrender.
@Beardedmane901Ай бұрын
My favorite movie of all time 🙏🏿🙏🏿
@MovieMaker76Ай бұрын
Gotta do part 2. Skip 3. Great reaction my friend.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Thank you and thanks for the feedback!
@flarrfanАй бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv The first two are two of the best movies ever...three could never live up to that. It's a decent movie and worth watching for closure.
@traho811Ай бұрын
I disagree. Yes the acting isn't the greatest in the 3rd, but it's still good.
@flarrfanАй бұрын
@@traho811 Mostly an unfortunate last minute casting choice...Just imagine Winona Ryder in the role instead...
@traho811Ай бұрын
@@flarrfan and they didn't wanna pay Robert Duvall.
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
In the garden scene just before the Godfather starts coughing we can see him take the orange out of his mouth so he clearly died of a heart attack, not from choking.
@PolferiferusIIАй бұрын
It also doesn't help that Anthony's spraying pesticides on his tomatoes with a flit-gun.
@RobinTigАй бұрын
Fun time on the reaction, glad you enjoyed it 🏆
@TrepanistАй бұрын
Great reaction as always, Court!
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Thank you so much!
@scottdarden3091Ай бұрын
Appolonia would have been a much better Mafia wife than Kay 😢
@vincentpuccio3689Ай бұрын
The Italian singer that shows up to the wedding is supposed to be Frank Sinatra in real life. And the movie he’s talking about is from here to eternity.
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
Correct. And good Ol' Blue eyes was a bit upset. He wanted Coppola dead.
@domingocurbelomorales8635Ай бұрын
For Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), Francis Ford Coppola put a jaw prosthesis in his mouth and a gauze, to give him that particular face. Brando was relatively young in this film, and Coppola pretended to age him and also look more threatening.
@HeidiDenobleАй бұрын
A great film the 1990s, The Freshman, stars Matthew Broderick and features Marlon Brando as an underworld kingpin. For anyone who enjoys The Godfather they need to see that film.
@shahbanouscheherazade5651Ай бұрын
Absolutely!!!!!! Please, please, yes! The Freshman can only be fully appreciated if you’ve seen the GF.
@davidmichaelson1092Ай бұрын
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. One of the most quoted lines in movie history. I admit thinking it every time I see a cannoli.
@notabritperseАй бұрын
Smart reaction. Regarding Michael's "loophole," he said he would let Kay ask about his business. He didn't promise to tell the truth. He just told her what she wanted to hear.
@MrUndersoloАй бұрын
I had watched it on TV every year and then finally saw it in the theatre on the 50th anniversary. Still a masterpiece...
@bruinbro23Ай бұрын
You'll love the sequel, it's both future and also about Godfather, when he was a kid, then grows up, showing how he becomes that way, why also showing Michael as Godfather with story, movie goes back and forth, makes it a legendary like this. I played trombone in school orchestra and in the smaller Jazz Band. Sure now you play the skin flute...haha!
@antonioramirez476327 күн бұрын
@04:16 don bazini didnt want any photos bcuz he didnt want anyone else to like families to know he was there.
@AW11-e4hАй бұрын
Masterpiece, part ll is even better 👍
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Looking forward to watching it and sharing my reaction with all of you!
@user-vq5cj4bo1fАй бұрын
Also directed by F F Coppola. In the 70,s he had diected 5 movies that were at least nominated for best picture with 2 in the same year those being Godfather 2 and The Conversation. The latter is a great movie on its own which deals with the moral implications on recordings done in secret. Excellent cast with John Casale who plays Fredo in the Godfather. BTW I haven't found anyone who has reacted to it on KZbin. Its a GREAT movie.
@jorluoАй бұрын
Great reaction. - The Godfather Part 2 next please. It is at least as good as this, maybe better. 11 Academy Award nominations and won 6 categories.
@mckeldin1961Ай бұрын
Terrific reaction! Thank you! Part 2 is a must-see - it’s part sequel and part prequel. It juxtaposes Michael’s continuing consolidation of power against his father’s backstory. Marlon Brando’s Vito from the first film is seen as a child and a young man (played by Robert De Niro in an uncanny performance-he doesn’t look like a young Brando, but it’s so believable that De Niro’s Vito would age into Brando’s Vito that the lack of physical resemblance is beside the point. The cutting back and forth between Michael’s timeline and Young Vito’s is perfection! As a stand alone film The Godfather is perfect; but Part 2 enriches your experience of the first movie. Part 3: I don’t dislike it, but it’s unnecessary (and a bit jarring because the characterizations don’t completely align with the characters in the first two). There’s no fourth film. The movie called The Godfather Coda is a recent recut of Part 3 (I think it is an improvement, but a lot of people don’t). Finally, there’s The Godfather Saga (also known as The Complete Novel for Television). The director recut the first two movies adding many deleted scenes to retell the first two movies in chronological order (starting with the De Niro scenes, then on through Brando and ending up with Pacino.). It originally aired on NBC as a miniseries. It was restored and presented on HBO about 5 years ago. It hasn’t a home video release since the VHS days, but you can track down the HBO version fairly easily. Thanks again for your great reaction! 😊
@richardlaswell463Ай бұрын
2:22 The cat was a studio rat catcher that strayed into the scene. Coppola was ready to scrap it until he saw the dailies, and left it in the film.
@merlinsclaw15 күн бұрын
I love watching people experience this movie for the first time. ❤❤
@PixelologistАй бұрын
6:30 - "I don't know what's happening at this table but, whatever it is, it's making them giggle." Oh, you sweet, innocent child. lol
@matthewcostello3530Ай бұрын
LMAO
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Trying not to be too vulgar on the channel 😂
@geniusjohn8280Ай бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv They were talking about someones shoe size. Obviously. That's why they call me the Genius.
@johnrooney1033Ай бұрын
In the novel Sonny was known for his big ummmmm feet...... That's the reference in the film.
@scottdarden3091Ай бұрын
Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen plus Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now 😊
@user-tr9de6gm8k24 күн бұрын
This is my second time watching your reaction and I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it
@aguycalledkwestАй бұрын
Fact: The baby that was baptized is actually Sophia Coppola ...
@scottdarden3091Ай бұрын
My favorite movie of all time. A cinematic Masterpiece! Consider the script, screenplay, lighting, direction the cat was not planned, Coppola found it running around the set and handed it to Brando, casting, costume design, set design, the performance of the actors, the cinematogra 1:39 phy! It has it all.😊
@HappyOne312 күн бұрын
The singer, Johnny Fontaine, at Vito's daughters wedding was modeled after Frank Sinatra. The movie he wanted but they wouldn't give to him was "From Here to Eternity" Only Franks "friendship" was with Sam Giancana of Chicago, not a family in NYC
@elroddemelvinbone8058Ай бұрын
In the book, right after Sonny's death, Carlo became the perfect husband - which is why Connie was pissed because she thought things were going better.
@billolsen4360Ай бұрын
Yeah, Carlo was a grade-A stooge.
@francopasquale2208Ай бұрын
49:45 "Tom, can you get me off the hook, for old time's sake", "Probably not" 🤣🤣🤣
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
True story. I use those exact same words when my boss/friend had to let me go from my dead end job almost five years ago. The two of us had a good laugh.😆
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
Good point about Michael's loophole about killing Carlo.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I thought it was necessary to point out 😁 He technically didn't get his hands dirty.
@whiskeybrown262Ай бұрын
All the ladies smile at Carlos last scene😊
@richardzinns56768 күн бұрын
The singer Johnny Fontane is modeled on Frank Sinatra, who similarly had a band contract he had difficulty quitting when he became popular in his own right, and who had a career slump from which he recovered when he played an Oscar-winning supporting role in the war movie From Here to Eternity. He did have Mafia friends, although to what degree they may have helped his career seems not to be definitely known. The Las Vegas gangster Moe Greene is presumably based on Bugsy Siegel.
@RuneforgedАй бұрын
Whoa. I did not expect to come across such a great reaction. You’re inquisitive and a bit goofy in a charming way which is highly entertaining. Your channel is gonna do well :)
@NJbakinthedayАй бұрын
You just watched a true classic! I can't wait to see your reaction to part II. Of course that means I'm subscribing. Loved this reaction. You're good!
@ChihomeАй бұрын
Just found your page and I love it and you! Loved this reaction and I look forward to more. Keep doing your thing sister!
@dudermcdudeface3674Ай бұрын
One detail from the book that's left as subtext here is that Vito is actually terrified of Luca Brasi, with good reason. Luca is pure evil. The Don employs him only because he doesn't want him as an enemy.
@anironiccoolnessАй бұрын
57:50 There's only 3. They just made a directors cut of Part 3 and renamed it 'The Death Of Michael Corleone', which was the original intention for the name. Part 2 is just as amazing as Part 1, so jump on that one without hesitation, but I wouldn't rush to watch Part 3.
@nicknitro4420Ай бұрын
Godfather 2 is another masterpiece sequel .. some say it's better than the first one...
@charlessperling70315 күн бұрын
Re: the "nun" conversation. That's a reference to "The Bells of St. Mary's," a 1945 movie with Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby. In the book, Kay and Michael see a Broadway musical called *Carousel;* and she asks him if he would come back to Earth with a star he stole for her. Missing in the movie: Kay's parents, who prove much more worldly than you'd expect when the police come calling. But Al Pacino's expression when Kay commends Don Vito for taking in Tom Hagen when he already had so many children of his own brings out Mario Puzo's text, in which Michael has too much tact to tell her that for Italians, four children is a small family.
@davidmatheson6050Ай бұрын
i love your commentary throughout the film, you we're very entertaining.
@TheHessian123Ай бұрын
When Woltz said "Put him out to Studd" it meant he would not race him anymore but, would breed him. The Book said that horse was an undefeated racing horse. Woltz will breed that horse with other horses, hoping the offspring will be as powerful in racing as this horse.
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
It's a very smart business move. Especially today.
@bwilliams463Ай бұрын
The cat wandered onto the set, and Brando insisted on adding it to the film. Marlon Brando loved animals. He beat a military academy roommate nearly to death when Brando returned to their 3rd-floor room and found his roommate tossing a litter of stray kittens out the window. Sonny absolutely misreads Michael's toughness when he chides his little brother for not being accustomed to close-up killing. Michael was in the Marines, which means he almost certainly served in the Pacific theatre of WW2. The Japanese were savage, fanatical enemies whose tactics often involved banzai charges or creeping up on the Allied soldiers at night, even jumping into Marine foxholes and attacking with swords and knives. I believe that is why Michael turned out so much more ruthless than his father: Vito ran his Family based on respect and diplomacy, preferring to mediate solutions to disputes. Michael's combat experience taught him to kill his enemies as soon as they reared their heads.
@billolsen4360Ай бұрын
10:30 That's the house where Senator (later President) John Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline spend part of their honeymoon in Beverly Hills in 1956. It was later used as Steve Martin's house in his great comedy "The Jerk." 28:58 The series of news photos and the piano playing in the background was actually directed by a brand new movie maker, an unknown guy named George Lucas.
@williamkirby3552Ай бұрын
One of the characters mentions in the opening wedding scene that it’s a Sicilian tradition that no man can turn down a favor on his daughter’s wedding day.
@joeshoe6184Ай бұрын
Definitely watch Part 2. It's my favorite film in the series, and in my Top 5 all time. Great reaction!
@zakhm05Ай бұрын
The fact u said ,"i wanted to see more bloodshed" made me chuckle lop
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
It was true lol I thought Carlo was just going to walk free 😂
@dwyermckeith5423Ай бұрын
You've got a pretty good cinematic eye. Because of that, you've got to review part 2. Believe it or not, part 2 has a better script. It tells everything before and after part 1. Fun fact: Marlon Brando AND Robert De Niro both won the oscar for playing the same character of Vito Corleone...
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much!
@charlessperling70315 күн бұрын
@@CourtReacts-zm9yvHeath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix both won Academy Awards for playing the Joker. Rita Moreno and Arianna DeBose won Academy Awards for playing Anita in "West Side Story." Whereas Peter O'Toole was twice nominated for playing King Henry II (for "Becket" in 1964 and "The Lion in Winter" in 1968) and lost both times!
@suebeawho6537Ай бұрын
I just found your video and subscribed right away 🙂. This happens to be my favorite movie in the world and your comments are great - you get it! Thumbs up 👍
@suebeawho6537Ай бұрын
Oh and plus you're funny😁
@davidfarris2359Ай бұрын
Great reaction! Thank you so much.
@slchance8839Ай бұрын
In 1945 immigrant families, divorce is unheard of and domestic abuse, while not common was an accepted part of married life. You can catch a glimpse of this culture when Sonny threatens Carlo at the dinner table, but Mama Corleone, says "Sonny, dont interfere." In the novel, the Don was a GREAT judge of character and knew that Carlo was incompetent, unfaithful and a bad match, yet the Don was wise enough not interfere in his children's love lives. It was a different time. That's why he didnt want Carlo to be allowed into the family business at the beginning of the movie. Turns out, Don Corleone was right about everthing Carlo.
@fjanson246810 күн бұрын
I saw this move in 1972, the first movie I saw in my last week of boot camp. We were all stunned, speechless, except for damn..
@donw804Ай бұрын
I've watched many Godfather reactions and I have to say, you are very astute in your play-by-play observations. I would love to see your reaction to part 2 here on YT in the very near future. It's as good, if not better than the original.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much!
@ronaldalagia9211Ай бұрын
I played clarinet too, also bassoon.I loved marching band, great fun.
@willwalker6894Ай бұрын
I’m new. I saw Godfather reaction, so here I am. Looking forward to more of your content.
@moggy1231Ай бұрын
Richard Castellano who played Clemenza in real life was Paul Castellanos nephew
@alexkuball2593Ай бұрын
I love this woman! Her reaction was great and I had so much fun watching with her!
@alonenjersey12 күн бұрын
What's not to love?
@bakercarl8518Ай бұрын
Always a great watch. One of my grandsons plays those instruments that you play. Vegas, it's been awhile but you have to go just to Enjoy. The last time I went we had three cars from LA to Vegas. All ladies and me the only guy.😎.❤.
@BlueShadow777Ай бұрын
“Are they kidnapping him?” 👏🏻🤣
@doubleexoticokayАй бұрын
i admire your mind. thank you.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
Wow! What a compliment. Thank you!
@matthewcostello3530Ай бұрын
the detective who said Mike was a war hero was Sonny Grasso, the most interesting actor in the entire movie, google him
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I will check him out. Thanks for watching!
@davidwilkins5932Ай бұрын
My first reaction of yours, and it’s a great one. You really should react to Part II, which many people feel is superior, though at bare minimum it’s thoroughly worthy. It’s both a prequel and a sequel, and the production is wonderfully consistent with this one. If you love this one, you won’t be disappointed.
@SomehiguyАй бұрын
nice job, Marlon Brando does a really good character near the end of Apocalypse Now, a really good epic war film
@williamkirby3552Ай бұрын
When this came out, there were critics who knocked it for “glorifying the mafia.” Go figure.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
No surprise. There will always be critics no matter what.
@Dej24601Ай бұрын
You will definitely enjoy Part 2. It really deepens the story and characters. Part 3 is ok, you may want to watch it to tie up any loose ends, but it just does not have the impact and perfection of parts 1 and 2. I am not aware of part 4.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
That was my mistake. When I looked up the trilogy, a fourth film was 2020 was listed. Turns out it is a re-cut of part 3.
@JasouxАй бұрын
Loved your reaction to this 😊 - You should probably have mentioned Al Pacino...but still loved your reaction to The Godafather here
@Jeff_LichtmanАй бұрын
The Godfather Part 2 is at least as good as the first movie. It's a must-watch. The third one is an OK film, but not nearly the equal of the first two.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I have such high expectations for the second film now.
@Dee-ih2yf25 күн бұрын
Yes, Godfather 2 is even better. Also, if you like period films, check out "Once Upon A Time in America". Very good reaction!
@Santino3989Ай бұрын
I just subscribed. I truly enjoyed this reaction... ok. Gotta run... forgot the cannoli in the car
@georger.3489Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this one. Keep up the great work.
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I am happy you enjoyed it! I will do my best.
@vincentsaia6545Ай бұрын
You REALLY don't know what Sonny's wife meant when she was holding up her hands to the other women at the wedding?
@CourtReacts-zm9yvАй бұрын
I was being sarcastic 😆
@benmilton3031Ай бұрын
If you look back at that scene where Sonny's wife was talking about Sonny's size with her hands, you can see in the background that Sonny and the bridesmaid sneek away! A cool nugget to watch for!