The Godfather I (1972)- Baptism Scene, Michael Kills all the heads of the other families

[@KRG-Unit]

"Do you renounce Satan?" "I do." While the murders are taking place. Beautiful scene and probably the best movie scene of all time

[@memin7522]

I read that about every Godfather clip.Best Evah

[@Allcanadian79]

they have no soul fuck em

[@brandonallen3289]

The killings are brutal as hell. Yet the editing is first rate. The scene is impeccable.

[@mdc9124]

I prefer the standoffs in For A Few Dollars More and the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but this is a close third.

[@nosomusk864]

Moradric I‘m sorry dave, but I can‘t let you exclude a certain scene that involves a computer reading lips.

[@ted.angell7609]

Becoming A godfather and THE Godfather at the same time

[@hrisivanov3150]

Underrated comment!

[@balabanasireti]

@@hrisivanov3150 Why? Because it says the obvious?

[@Nathanhodgeon13]

@@hrisivanov3150 Your a simpleton aren’t you young one.

[@artkirakosyan2633]

@@balabanasireti difference between a godfather and the godfather is not obvious. Many people wouldn’t even understand what he means. So shut the fuck up.

[@artkirakosyan2633]

@Mark G you think knowing the difference between a and the makes you smart? Poor girl.

[@ycl260779]

They made the fattest guy run up all those steps to kill his target.

[@nighttrain1236]

He had the makings of a varsity athlete in his youth.

[@noahsherwood2445]

Clemenza was a badass

[@TiongAh23]

that would be revolutionary

[@415alkeez]

Noah Sherwood yup! Young Clemenza before the Don became who he did was a badass

[@thatone.spider]

That's Clemenza you're talking about...put some respec on his name😂😂

[@kaushikhegde8227]

Vito was wise and reasonable as a Don, Sonny was angry and impulsive as a Don but Michael is just straight up calculatingly terrifying

[@scottishjedi1522]

Michael lost his humanity when his wife was blown up in front of him. From then on, everything he did was coldly logical and calculated. If someone crossed him, it didn’t matter who they were, they would be killed. He took emotion completely out of everything he did. Which is why he didn’t make the same kind of mistakes Sonny did, but also why he was never loved and respected like Vito, who played by a set of moral rules Michael abandoned in favour of utter ruthlessness.

[@McBreadbro]

Michael was a war veteran, a war hero, his past experiences as a soldier was what helped him to achieve victory over the other families

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

They horribly killed his wife in front of him

[@jondstewart]

Yet he became a humane and jovial man in the third Godfather.

[@thomasholmes5372]

@@jondstewarthe got old and turned more like his pops

[@MicheleRoccapinnuzza]

My nephew's baptism, however, was very boring, none of this happened.

[@RezaChity-G]

Probably because there are no exorcisms and the new rite is just watered down drivel.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Lol

[@pepetheiii6866]

Maybe it happened and you don't know

[@fsantos4199]

A Catholic baptism without at least three deaths is considered a dull affair.

[@pepetheiii6866]

@@fsantos4199 Wasn't that actually meant for Dothraki ?

[@captainclaymoar8398]

Let's all take a minute to appreciate they made Clemenza run up all those flights of stairs 🤣

[@CalamityJane3280]

CaptainClaymoar Omg I thought the same thing!! LOlL

[@NeonRuffian1111]

He’s a professional 👌🏽

[@lomax343]

According to legend, Richard Castellano (Clemenza) had been getting on Coppola's nerves, so he was ordered to climb the stairs for several takes. When Clemenza looks out of breath at the top, he really was.

[@Some_Idiot_on_the_Internet]

Clemenza is the workhorse of the family, the most reliable and trustworthy guy they ever had.

[@chr970]

@@Some_Idiot_on_the_Internet plus,... he cooks up a mean spaghetti and meatballs!

[@nathanielkauffman7514]

I thought Micheal was having Clemenza killed by forcing him to run up all of those steps.

[@cfinley81]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@119Agent]

"That was no heart attack." Really, Willie? Have you seen Pete run up stairs? Hard to believe that actor is only 38 here.

[@sriramkuravi]

The book says Santino never believed in Elevators and climbed up 8 stairs to go to Connies home (after she was beaten up by Carlo). Maybe it’s the same with the Caporegimes as well

[@Kenny-the-Platypus]

Oh man. I just gave this comment its 666th like

[@bigb488]

Wow

[@grahamblack1961]

Seeing Apollonia blown up right in front of him killed whatever humanity was left in Michael. We're left to imagine for ourselves the grief he went threw over that and the impact it had on his psyche.

[@luisangelEXALTA]

Certainly eliminated any kind of compassion left in him as we see when he takes over as head of the family.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

The actor who played Appolonia gave an AMAZING performance; especially the way she looks at love-struck Michael for the first time; in that scene she does her acting using her eyes and facial expressions without saying a word.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

@@MARK71965 The correct phrase is Right there and then'; not "Right then and there"; American-English is shit-English. The English need to invade U.S.A to teach you lot proper English.

[@NostalgicGamerRickOShay]

@@FART-REPELLENT Did you know that the actress lied about her age and was actually only about 16 when she was in this movie?

[@FART-REPELLENT]

@@NostalgicGamerRickOShay WOW!; I didn't know that; that makes her performance even more AMAZING considering that she was only 16; thanks for sharing.

[@spider_xcvii]

Al, the hitman cop, was so good he didn’t waste a single bullet he fired, nor did he hesitate, and also made sure he set himself in a good position to fire at the guy running up the stairs so he wouldn’t miss. True professional

[@romanramirez7847]

Al has always been my favorite character (Tied with Tom).

[@Brinkaskfavor]

Guy running up was Barzini who killed sunny

[@alcoholidaysUK]

In the book he was a cop that got discharged from police for killing a peadophile (from memory). He was a professional marksman.

[@thienphutran8583]

AI is like The Punisher

[@GrislyAtoms12]

@@Brinkaskfavor Exactly. He was the PRIME target of the entire scene.

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

The moment the baby started crying in the background as the assassins were about to do their business was one of the most powerful buildups in any film ever

[@brian-vz5hz]

It's the little things in this scene that make it big

[@xl9473]

@@brian-vz5hz nah, to me that wasn't little. just annoying.

[@xl9473]

@Randy White Just babies crying sound annoying to me sometimes.

[@davidanarch3495]

Then at least don't fucking reply if you can't appreciate stunning details and just cinematography in general.

[@pradyumnasadgir2477]

Wow great observation

[@Jake-gc8tb]

As my Mom pointed out to me when I first saw this movie, part of what makes this scene so brilliant is how the clever the hits are. Michael was at his son's baptism with dozens of witnesses, which is a perfect alibi. They also had some element of surprise. Who would think of having several hits be carried out like that, simultaneously, on a Sunday, especially during his son's baptism?

[@raihanavindi9364]

the baby is apolonia’s kid btw

[@kennethcastelino3033]

​@@raihanavindi9364 You mean Connie's.

[@raihanavindi9364]

@@kennethcastelino3033 oh yeah i mean connie😭

[@bhaskarvaithinathan7304]

It’s his nephew’s baptism

[@rustyshackelford934]

Especially if I remember correctly from the novel, there is something that takes place, like a gang shooting early on, and everyone is disgusted that they did it on a Sunday. Michael gives zero fucks though.

[@alightthatnevergoesout]

A traditional Latin mass baptism really is a beautiful sight. As a beautiful ceremony takes place, as does brutal murders. The way Coppola tied the two together is masterful, truly a genius

[@saidismail5973]

i-sa aLmasIh yEshuA jEsUs KhrIst yEsUs krIstUs 🇺🇦🇵🇸 🇰🇷🇲🇾 jhO lOw bEbaskan victoria amelina jhO lOw free gaze jhO lOw bEbaskan mh37zErO jhO lOw PercUma zayn rayyan amin KorOna VS banI IsraEl byE shAlOm assalamualaikum warahmatullahi

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@saidismail5973 Do you condemn Hamas?

[@dannibarber5793]

Bs cult delusional religious crap

[@dannibarber5793]

​@@chrisdawson1776who gives a fk go there and say your crap

[@davidmartinez3272]

Well, now every time I go to a baptism I'll be wondering if some guys are being killed by members of my family

[@billyjack4131]

Can you believe the baby getting baptized would be almost 50 now?

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Fun fact: the baby is actually Sofia Coppola.

[@Deathcomes4usall]

It is Sofia Coppola - her bday is 14th May. She just turned 50 3 days ago

[@nicklatallade9344]

Yeah she was married to spike jonze who played an old lady in the jackass franchise.

[@karami8844]

The baby, Sofia Coppola, later plays Mary Corleone in Godfather 3. I love the scene when an older Michael dances with her just like when he danced with Apolonia. I mean, he’s dancing with the baby actress that shared this scene. How time flies.

[@pcgupta9]

Ya

[@VanHalenDrummer]

3:38 “Do you renounce Satan?” *Ominous organ music in the background. That is cinematic GOLD.

[@EliotKiti]

That's Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 by Bach. Not a famous piece apparently. But has some great Evil chords 😍

[@VanHalenDrummer]

XBEMASTER thank you for that info! Really haunting piece for this scene. ☺️

[@EliotKiti]

@@VanHalenDrummer Felt the same, but also remembered this musical part is a bit familiar, had to check!

[@Wilantonjakov]

@@EliotKiti I wonder why they chose Bach... since Bach only wrote one mass because he was a protestant, this piece almost certainly wasn't intended for the Catholic mass, so usually it wouldn't be played for something as sacred as a baptism

[@EliotKiti]

@@Wilantonjakov They probably chose bach because of his ability to bring out emotion. This piece is certainly not religious, it is made only to promote the counterpunktal writing.

[@uncle4334]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that, Fredo was banging cocktail waitresses, 2 at a Time.😔

[@vvv-hh6wo]

Get out!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dirkhardpec7881]

You slap my brother around in public?

[@remenir97]

Jordan Gutierrez the guy from CNN?

[@bpcawley12345]

bro there’s no way chris cuomo’s bangin chicks

[@errolkim1334]

Lolololol......no.....that's......oh no wait ....yes....Fredo

[@sanghoonlee5171]

1970 Airport 1971 Dirty Harry, French Connection 1972 Godfather, Deliverance 1973 The Exorcist, The Sting 1974 Godfather Part II, Chinatown 1975 Jaws 1976 Taxi Driver, The Omen, Rockie 1977 Star Wars 1978 Superman, Halloween 1979 Alien, Apocalypse Now Man, what a decade for moviegoers. Legends coming one after another, every summer.

[@laurababyyy1]

Shame the shining and full metal jacket did not make the list.

[@sanghoonlee5171]

@@laurababyyy1 Those belong to the 80s, but of course they are masterpieces too! 🙂

[@rodneyholmes5260]

Forgot A Clockwork Orange (1971)

[@MrSloika]

There was no CGI in the 70s. The movie studios had to get by with talent.

[@laurababyyy1]

@@sanghoonlee5171yeah,it’s a big shame that now,Hollywood is now focused on moronic family comedies,sappy romances,and uninteresting superhero films,there’s a reason that films nowadays don’t live up to the hype that the 70s and 80s movies gave us,because they’re too focussed on not offending anyone,and being too safe. If the godfather was released today,it would have gotten immediate hatred from the news,particularly the horse head scene and Carlo getting garrotted.

[@brunoblivious]

I love how Rocco tells him "we got em all" and Michael looks surprised. To kill that many well protected, powerful men simultaneously is kind of absurd. I feel like this little moment kind of acknowledges that by implying Michael knew how improbable it was that they'd get everyone. Just another brilliant detail.

[@xxelmoth]

What does he say back to him? I never can hear him and my TVs cc doesn’t work lol

[@PrinceIsot]

Yeah all the planning that would have had to go into this is insane

[@brunoblivious]

I don't think it looks like he says "excellent." I just looked at the script and it's no help. Apparently Coppola didn't think it was important enough to actually write down the dialogue. I guess it's just supposed to be obvious what Rocco is telling him and Michael's response is unimportant. The script just says "Michael kisses the baby. Kay carries Anthony out. Rocco drives up and goes to Michael, whispering in his ear. Michael responds inaudibly. Rocco pats him then exits."

[@geordiejones5618]

Yeah notice he chose Neri for Barzini. If anyone had to go no matter what it was him.

[@SunnyFLBoy]

I didn't like how Michael ran the business. I prefered his father, the real don. Michael was too brutal.

[@msm936]

“A man who dislikes this scene can never be a real man”-vito corleone

[@billolsen4360]

And then spends time with his family.

[@eavyeavy2864]

the kind of sheep who like this. Sheeple

[@petertucker524]

And then has lunch!!.........................!

[@ankito-090]

"I never said that" - Vito Corleone

[@gatraaaaa99]

"Whoever come to you and dislike this scene, his a traitor, dont forget that" - Vito Corleone

[@romnick22]

4:45 The sound of the Holy water flowing is also like the representation of the blood flowing during those killing. Masterpiece

[@arcanusluvalus1388]

Great insight!

[@blueviolets52]

yes, torn between being evil and holy. Choosing between being a family man, or an immoral person.

[@atant2]

Plus the chrism on the infant’s chin as the barber lathered the client’s chin.

[@Stormborn_717]

Life and Death. Light and Darkness. God and Devil. All shown side by side.

[@koko40800]

@@Stormborn_717 Because it's a baptism of blood...Michael verbally declares loyalty to God and Jesus., but he has in fact just declared loyalty (and sold his soul) to Satan

[@GoodLifeMedicine]

Lip reading: "... We got 'em all." "Wait for me in the car."

[@followerofchrist3125]

Maybe Michael told Rocco, “Good, wait for me at Carlo’s house.”

[@DONOTEMAILME-u8e]

@@followerofchrist3125 i thought he said, what about the fucken canoli?

[@followerofchrist3125]

@@DONOTEMAILME-u8e Michael: “🤨 You can have a box of cannolis when we deal with Carlo, but remember you need to acknowledge me as Don Corleone when this is over.”

[@jorgeisaacdoblesmata9137]

Do you imagine going to the movies back in the day and watching this MASTERPIECE in its premiere???

[@vmk7620]

Lucky people

[@michaelharrison3602]

Yeah I saw it at the cinema the first day it was released in England

[@swanprincess49]

@@michaelharrison3602 wow respect

[@Dapal0710]

Well now for the 50th anniversary they are going to bring out the godfather 1 and 2 in theaters again

[@jerrellthornton6003]

Just Rereleased it in amc and I loved watching it on the big screen

[@thomashogan16]

Fun fact: The priest who actually preformed the Baptism, WAS a priest. I knew it from years of altar boy servings the first time I saw this. FANTASTIC and most moving scene.

[@ted6607]

Thomas Hogan there used to be a comment, I can’t find it, where this guy said it was his uncle. It was pretty interesting.

[@elreyyakko]

Looks like the Dr. From Star Trek Voyager,just younger and way more hair

[@RezaChity-G]

@@ted6607 Yes, I came here specifically looking for that comment time and time again, wondering if his ordination was valid concernig the fact that the movie was made in the 70s after the changes.

[@vidhead85]

He was in all three movies

[@SergeantExtreme]

@Thomas Hogan Did you get molested when you were an alter boy?

[@rallypoint1]

That “cop” hitman sure made all those shots count from the revolver. Good shot!!!

[@everglow101]

The "cop" was Al Neri, Michael's favorite hitman and his most trusted friend. He had the Police uniform from his days as a cop before he was brought into the family. Quite interesting really

[@alessiodelcastillo1613]

@@everglow101 If it was me (personally), it would've been easier to have actually bribed a real cop to do the dirty work

[@everglow101]

@@alessiodelcastillo1613 That's a dangerous game there. For one, there were cops that were not corrupt. Second, Al Neri was Michael's most trusted hitman so he knew he wouldn't fail. Three, Al Neri had a reputation for his reflexes which would be needed to kill Barzini and finally, Al Neri is extremely loyal to Michael. He would take multiple bullets if it meant he put one in Barzini's head...

[@alessiodelcastillo1613]

@@everglow101 Al Neri should remain his bodyguard then. Let someone else do the dirty work so there's not enough to link the murder. And if you offer a good amount of money, anyone will do you a favor. Even cops

[@everglow101]

@@alessiodelcastillo1613 Still, Michael payed everyone involved very hefty amounts of money and I'm talking 6 digits. I wouldn't pay that much to have someone I likely haven't met personally or even built trust with but hey, you do you...

[@fatihhicdonmez8579]

Masterpiece of editing. The increasing melody of organ and the baby cry. After “do you renounce satan" question, starting murders and final point when priest says Michael Rizzi go in peace and may the lord be with you. Perfection.

[@etiennekosa]

Man the kills are just so iconic. Clemenza with the double barrel, Moe Greene in the eye, Willie Cicci and the revolving door, Rocco with the machine gun and finally Al Neri steadying himself to kill Barzini. Just great!

[@Tanmay6366]

Man you have like studied this movie

[@warlordofbritannia]

It’s just so operatic and so he perfect level of cheesy. Any man who says he doesn’t love this scene is no true man at all. My own favorite detail is the water pouring during the baptismal, the editing tricks you into thinking of the blood rushing from the people Michael’s just knocked off.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

Nearly all the violent scenes are depicted in a realistic way; with the exception of where Moe Green gets shot through his brain via his eye, in which his head drops very slowly; but in real life the victim's head would drop in an instant not gradually.

[@ekathe85]

Rocco's mistress was unnecessary. Two monkeys shooting by surprise at a defenseless victim could have watched their aim a little bit and spare her.

[@truko5039]

@@FART-REPELLENTidk, maybe the actor didn’t want to just drop his head like that, it works for the story though. Loud Moe Greene left this world with soft nod.

[@bigtexmacgonigle444]

FUN FACT: The little baby is Sofia Coppola.

[@vvv-hh6wo]

Wow

[@errolkim1334]

So that's two movies shes fucked up

[@fatherleo4603]

She even did terrible acting as a baby

[@vvv-hh6wo]

@@fatherleo4603 😂

[@crust8016]

Probably her best performance

[@maggiek1693]

The most epic scene in any of the three Godfather movies, in my opinion. Love how Michael says he renounces Satan as well as his works all while the heads of the five rival families are being murdered at his behest. Love it.

[@lwmson]

As he said to Sen. Gerry in the sequel, "We;re both a part of the same hypocrisy."

[@TheGarlicfather]

Well to be fair Micheal was actually killing satan the guys who betrayed his father “Vito the most loyal mob boss”

[@jckon]

He simultaneously became _a_ godfather and _the_ Godfather

[@bullseye5202]

@@TheGarlicfather Cool motive, still murder

[@estebansaravia5008]

​@@TheGarlicfather the prostitute and Barzinni chofer seemed innocent people.

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

Willi Cicci's demented face at 4:11 is something that has haunted me since I first watched the film. So good!

[@vexomnight3079]

haha yeah he went full psycho

[@rustyshackelford934]

it was personal lol

[@Musaiftekhar]

I always imagined it was Cicci who shot Tessio and can imagine his face may have been something like this then as well

[@greenwizard7592]

He actually played a deranged serial killer in a horror movie, it’s called Maniac. He was very convincing in that movie

[@Joeg-yz1do]

@@greenwizard7592I was just about to say. Joe Spinell is a very underrated actor. RIP

[@OnlyTwoShoes]

_"Double Kill"_ _"TRIPLE Kill"_ _"OVERKILL!"_ _"KILLTACULAR!!!"_ _"GAINED THE LEAD!!!"_ _"Game Over"_

[@Murat531454]

Killing spree! Running riot!

[@enshk79]

“What a mess!!”

[@theelightbearer4254]

And when Michael leaves the church…PERFECTION!!!

[@snowysilverclaw5482]

even better... GMOD kill feed in the top corner during the whole baptism

[@IaMaPh1991]

ULTRA COMBOOOOOO!!!!

[@ytkenny5]

Shoutout to the dude at 4:32 that fell down that flight of stairs like a champ

[@muzicaempathica6479]

✋😝

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

Couldnt be bothered to fall the last step-- isn't covered on the paycheck lmaoo

[@darkwish210]

Now that's show biz!

[@ElTigre12024]

I wonder how many takes it took to get the right shot.

[@dylang1138]

stuntmen are really underappreciated imo

[@Collateral0]

the guy who plays the cop assassin, is Michael’s personal bodyguard and top hitman Al Neri. Who in fact was an actual NYPD policeman, before he was convicted of manslaughter for killing a pimp and a drug dealer. Impressed with his skills, and in the need for a new hitman after Luca Brasi was killed, he is recruited by the Corleone family and becomes a made man. He eventually becomes Michaels favorite assassin, even ordering him to later kill (spoiler) Fredo in part II.

[@Boundyy]

Wow you gotta put more space between the spoiler disclaimer and the spoiler bruh.... I know the movie is 300 years old but I lived under a rock

[@SergeantExtreme]

@@Boundyy Then stop watching clips on KZbin and go watch the full movie.

[@Boundyy]

@@SergeantExtreme I did like the day after this comment. This clip is what made me want to watch them.

[@danngenesispilapil1384]

@@Boundyy dude, don't watch these films. Watch Marvel movies, those are the true cinematic masterpieces.

[@Unicysis]

@@danngenesispilapil1384 My favourite is the Punisher. He goes round killing or intimidating mob bosses. Ironic, isn’t it?

[@Danleesixoneonetwofive]

The absolute peak of filmmaking. Unparalleled in its poetry, flow, visuals, acting

[@jimbarrofficial]

"Leave the gun. Take the cannolis." - Pete Clemenza

[@PhilipMReeder]

Gotta have priorities.

[@everglow101]

Personally, I'd take the cannolis too, what's not to love about them?

[@StukInBuf]

@Jim Barr Official(open): *200TH* like! I gotta get my hands on one sometime.

[@notsureiL]

You not even part Italian if you waste cannolis.

[@craigdaniels712]

"Leave the gun, take the cream soda." - Peter Griffin

[@hemlocklannister6206]

The Modern Family spoof of this got me back here.. Truly a classic scene!

[@chrisdawson1776]

Do you condemn Hamas?

[@thebelen2359]

I have a hard time taking this scene seriously because I'm always reminded of that lol

[@bloodynine9017]

A quote for those who have read the book “She bowed down and prayed for the soul of Michael Corleone”

[@talkiesandtalk]

Ohh great thanks for that❤

[@vixo1]

Just like miss Corleone for Vito

[@bloodynine9017]

@@vixo1 I also noticed that when I first read it!

[@constantdvdcollector]

Didn’t really work out for him, though, in the end.

[@danielshea8562]

"Since the murder of Carlo Rizzi." NEVER fail to check for Clemenza in the back. "Hello Carlo."

[@CVESVR707]

Rewatching this, hearing the baby cry (Connie’s son) makes this all the more ominous It’s been speculated that this was Vito’s plan all along, but it was Michaels to execute being that Vito swore to never actually break the truce. Vito ultimate kill shot from the grave.

[@emperorofdance655]

“The time has come” *Execute Order 66*

[@aarontoles5988]

Will be done my don.

[@alexandrethemistoclesfilho]

It will be done, my lord.

[@jedidragonking5070]

It will be done, Godfather.

[@Karlebow571]

FIRE!

[@ek7906]

Too soon man.... too soon 😖😭

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

I love that he gave Al Neri the hit on Barzzini. He who proves too be the most loyal carries out the hit on the man who killed his brother and later the hit on his other brother

[@ck891]

Al Neri is that man you need by your side. Much like Luca Brassi.. But even smarter

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Al Neri story in the book is very interesting.

[@1stone379]

And later a corrupt priest... "Hey, psssss, 🔫"

[@navelriver]

It was Barzini all along

[@jasonnstegall]

You dirty rat Barzini…you did it to my brother…

[@Howlingburd19]

Michael has one of the best character arcs ever in my opinion. He seems like among the very last people in the Corleone family to become the next Godfather, but of course the character development and writing is supreme tier, and his transformation is absolutely believable :) Edit 2024, this is still (in my opinion), the best movie of all time

[@PeekaPeep]

Well, the moment his wife Apollonia got killed in a car bomb meant solely for him ALL bets were off right then and there! >;-)

[@rebboy17]

Yessss. He went from a easy going young adult to a cold hearted killer. And the killing of his true love in Italy made things even worse for his psyche

[@gabiferreira6864]

Yes. Seeing the scene where he kills his first victims compared to the cold man he is by the end of the movie, it is such a transformation.

[@Howlingburd19]

@@gabiferreira6864 movie’s a masterpiece :)

[@holden6104]

The scene where Michael and Ezio stand guard outside the hospital is where the transition begins.

[@syahrielonly4576]

One of the coldest scenes in my opinion, you celebrate a birth, accompanied by a series of murders. Absolutely amazing writing.

[@JDoggyyy]

“Do you renounce Satan?” That line is so chilling as they show everyone get murdered

[@7bombarie]

Michael Corleone is answering on behalf of baby Michael Rizzi. Remember the Big Dream of Don Vito: te be rich, influential and respectable with legit business. The new Godfather wishes that for Connies son, not to be a servant of the Satan. Corleone knows he himself is on the dark side.

[@koko40800]

It's a literal baptism of blood...In fact Michael is now being baptized by Satan, and pledging his loyalty to him

[@stevenwagner-rx7ew]

I do renounce him

[@kostiszantos7944]

- Do you renounce Satan? - Who? Man, dunno, yeah I guess, whatever.

[@ABAddonfromHeLL]

Satan: ahh Michael! I love you my boy😘 God: well fuc-😑

[@nateds7326]

When my dad showed me this movie for the first time, he paused it after this scene and said: “You get it? It’s ironic! Do you understand!?” Yes dad. I understand.

[@GOREDO5]

Juxtaposition

[@OreadNYC]

@@user-zx4vj6ub8r The irony is that at the same time that Michael is in the church solemnly participating in his nephew's baptism service as godfather -- hypocritically swearing to renounce Satan, all his works, and all his pomps -- Moe Green and the Godfathers of the other Mafia families are being assassinated on his orders.

[@shamcan]

@@OreadNYC It's brilliant because he planned to get Baptised to wash away his sins. So in the clip as soon as the last man gets killed, he gets baptised. that is what makes this clip brilliant.

[@collisionmanxls2910]

Felix Artie Michael is in a holy place while he’s ordering people to be killed

[@RezaChity-G]

@@shamcan Well sorta. Michael already was baptized so his sins can't be forgiven unless he goes to confession.

[@Amunny]

This scene was wayy too epic when I first watched it. I couldn't believe my eyes when he managed to take care of almost all of his and his father's problems in just. One. Fell. Swoop.

[@brian-vz5hz]

He had to wait until his father passed away to. He would have never gone ahead with this as long as Vito was still breathing air. Once Vito was gone he pulled the trigger (no pun intended) instantly. Shows how much respect the Don Vito character had with not only his children but with the people under him. Both father and son did evil things but the father still had some humanity and morals.

[@usagi_t]

@@brian-vz5hz Actually they wanted to assassinate him, he just outsmarted them. You obviously totally missed all what is about Michael's character.

[@hellomate2405]

​@@brian-vz5hz if you read the book his father passing away was very unexpected. Both Michael and Vito had been planning the attack for years on end. The only reason Vito made the peace was so that Michael could come back safely. Michael learned the family business and gained the political and business contacts of his father because Vito believed having them was worth ten regimes.

[@PrimalElf]

One of the greatest, monumental and incredible movies of all time Deal you can not throw away. A movie not to be missed.

[@fixxxer3456]

Michael pledging in the beginning that stuff like this was his family and not him, and by the end of the movie turning into exactly what he swore he wouldn't be is just great storytelling

[@jordanjoestar-turniptruck]

And doing something his father would never do--he surpassed his family's darkness.

[@reginaphalange9417]

« life made him an offer he couldn’t refuse »

[@babywah3290]

Michael is just like young Vito, as the second movie shows. Sonny couldn’t run it- too hot headed and quick to act on sudden passions, be it violent outbursts or sexual gratification. Fredo was weak- he watched his father get gunned down and didn’t do anything. How Michael dealt with Fredo’s betrayal would not have passed with Vito. Vito did everything for his family and Michael’s actions was a sure path to hell, in this life and the hereafter.

[@Grivian]

@@babywah3290 Vito did what he did to survive, and to become an influential person that didn't need to listen to any big shot

[@gordonbryant8144]

That’s how life is sometimes you become the one thing you hate look at the ending of snowfall

[@maylabrown4584]

God Cicci's face when he's killing his target, chills, the eyes of a devil. Beautiful scene

[@patrickc3419]

Tony Gazzo from Rocky.

[@maylabrown4584]

@@patrickc3419 Oh my god you’re right!

[@FunwithChainsaw]

The man likes his job

[@kingchrisa4188]

@@maylabrown4584he was also in the very first scene of taxi driver too

[@maylabrown4584]

@@kingchrisa4188 Woah for real? That's crazy, imagine an In-Universe connection between Taxi Driver and The Godfather? That'd be cool

[@jamalsg44ja]

Loved everything about this scene. Michael literally took out all of his father’s enemies. They all did it to themselves. From there you truly see Michael’s character change after this scene.

[@SAM-2772]

This is what modern cinema is missing masterpieces such as this and many older film classics

[@tomshea8382]

Nothing modern can be considered classic. Settle down.

[@OfficialPagan4rS]

@@tomshea8382it could be if they tried

[@HumphreyHorsehead]

There is so much to this scene its amazing. Michael's nephew is named after him, and its customary for the Godparent to speak on behalf of the baptized. So while the baby is getting baptized into the church, Michael is going through a baptism of blood to become the head of the family. In that moment he becomes a Godfather in 2 ways. and thats just the surface of it

[@jufrmda0483]

My friend asked me to be a godfather for his kid, I said the only way I’d do it if is I’m able to recreate this scene.

[@mohamedabdourahman9845]

What did he say

[@phatlewt2932]

@@mohamedabdourahman9845 don't worry he put him on a plane to Vegas

[@ted.angell7609]

Sounds reasonable.

[@nav5738]

Looks to me like you made him an offer he couldn't refuse

[@tamikatisby9233]

@@mohamedabdourahman9845 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️😂😂

[@rash1990ful]

Notice how the murders begin once the organ music hits its first crescendo. Nice symbolism there.

[@njc2107]

Rashid Saifuddin To the music of the great JS Bach. No better composer’s music could have been used.

[@Shotokan1001]

And immediately after Micheal is asked to renounce Satan and his works.

[@Morgenstern505]

NJ C is this a piece from bach? Whats its name??

[@jackyagerline8922]

The Arvanite its at the end of the prelude from Prelude and Fugue in D Major BWV 532

[@Morgenstern505]

Jack Yagerline thanks

[@vancityguy]

Even the baby’s acting was great!

[@Noppepoppe]

Better than how she acted in the last movie at least.

[@hothotheat3000]

These kills are fairly clean. Aside from the woman in bed, they are only hitting the target and no bystanders are harmed. Well done.

[@OreadNYC]

What I find a bit ironic (and also a little confusing) about this is the fact that with one exception, all the assassinations are almost clinical in their efficiency using pistols or a shotgun -- "it's just business." The assassination which stands out is the one where the Don is surprised in bed with a woman -- canon says it's Tattaglia. This assassination is almost the polar opposite of the others both in terms of cleanness and efficiency -- the assassin uses a submachine gun. The fact that this assassination is much more violent than the others suggests that this one is almost certainly NOT "just business"...this one's personal, particularly since the use of the submachine guns and the fact that Tattaglia has no protector with him makes his death very reminiscent of Sonny's death. So here's my question...why did Puzo choose to make Tattaglia's death so similar to Sonny's even though Tattaglia turned out to be little better than a catspaw for the true villain, Don Barzini? At least in my opinion, Barzini's death (he's the one shot on the steps of the courthouse) is much cleaner and quicker than he deserves since he's the one who orchestrated the attempt on Vito's life and Sonny's death -- possibly even Apollonia's accidental death as well. We are never told who engineered it but it was most likely someone back in America rather than someone in Sicily. Michael already knows by this time that Barzini is the real enemy, not Tattaglia...so why did Puzo decide to make Tattaglia rather than Barzini the victim of this particularly brutal and vicious assassination?

[@markl1839]

@@OreadNYC Barzini was the mastermind, but Sonny's war was with Tattaglia. The Tattaglias were bankrolling Sollozzo, who tried to take out Don Vito. Sonny retaliated by putting a hit out on Bruno Tattaglia (Philip's son); Sonny's death was reprisal for Bruno's. Barzini's plotting is within the rules. It's business, and Michael's preemptive strike is, in return, business. Tattaglia's real sin is his subservience to Barzini--Tattaglia is head of a family and should be subservient to no one. By making his family subordinate to another family, Tattaglia upsets the proper balance among all five. As Vito says, he's a pimp; therefore he is not to be respected. Because Tattaglia is no longer to be respected, any move he makes against any of the other families is inherently insulting. Tattaglia's death is not just business: it's also retaliation for Sonny, but perhaps more important thematically it's to make an example of him for his charade of masculinity as defined by the mafia code.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Al Nero kills the limo driver, who appeared unarmed, but oh well I guess. The woman in bed definitely didn’t deserve it either.

[@willpricefc]

@@itwontcomeout5678 Al tried to avoid killing the limo driver by telling him to move the vehicle. Look again

[@gray-fox6789]

This is not personal. Its business

[@unhandmeprrriest4601]

The juxtaposition (I think that’s the right word) between Michael becoming a godfather and the mob boss assassinations is genius filmmaking

[@kurtking8046]

the bedt part is all this is happening while hes being baptized to cleanse his sins.

[@cooperm4185]

poop poop

[@lilianagomez7031]

kurt king The baby is getting baptized, not Michael Corleone

[@DrLoverLover]

No its a classic thing, nothing new

[@goat504]

Yes because the baby and Michael are being cleansed of their sins while the heads of the families are being assassinated

[@porpedroiiebertrand]

Holy man to his family, the unholiest man to his enemies. This scene is pure art.

[@teddyjones3055]

I can't tell which one I love the most. For me it's a split between the cold-blooded professional of Al Neri taking a knee to gun down the fleeing Barzini, or the coolest cat Cicci who cleverly traps Cuneo in the revolving door and then mercilessly eliminates him at point blank range.

[@alexlevine2522]

Best moment in this great scene is Clemenza, with a hidden shotgun under his arm, stopping to wipe a smudge off his car. For him it's just another day at the office.

[@paleobiology]

Yes! I love that detail

[@thelifesampler]

I deserve to be a symbolysm berd too so I would say that would mean that they were about to clean their enemies off the scene.

[@debraspence3559]

I re-watch this scene just for that moment. Clemenza is one of my favorite characters...

[@gamesdomeutempo2311]

3:41 Don Stracci 3:49 Moe Greene 4:04 Don Cuneo 4:14 Don Tattaglia 4:24 Don Barsini

[@Skymaster.47]

Michael whacked em all simultaneously. Loved it!

[@diamondgirls6541]

Thank u my hero ❤️

[@mz-pt3qp]

Moe Greene special

[@Will-if7wp]

Thanks man. I couldn’t tell who was who.

[@huylam3951]

Seems like Michael was the most powerful brain and blast man of the Corleone Family.

[@ilphi08]

Decades later, an ex-high school chemistry teacher pulled off something similar

[@unkownfigure850]

😂😂😂

[@KICK839]

Where

[@ilphi08]

@@KICK839 Albuquerque, New Mexico

[@KICK839]

@@ilphi08 it happen in real life ?

[@xieken4]

@@KICK839 lol. They were talking about Breaking Bad

[@jamesdunne3626]

There isn’t a greater movie! Masterful acting, directing, cinematography, music. It will never be bettered. Most probably the greatest cast!!

[@xanderpacino97]

Al pacino is quite possibly in my opinion the greatest actor of all time especially in his hay days 70s 80s 90s

[@RushAnthem69]

I disagree, but he is a hall of fame actor no doubt. In my opinion he wasn’t even the greatest actor in The Godfather. To me Marlon Brando gave the best performance, with Pacino and Caan close seconds.

[@stephaniejordan9066]

👍

[@anarcho-communist11]

I think Al was definitely the best actor in The Godfather

[@shauryahandu7877]

@@anarcho-communist11 marlon brando joins the chat*

[@Jeffery-Vanity-Blofield]

@@RushAnthem69 Duvall

[@jedi1967]

One of the most chilling scenes in AMERICAN CINEMA history after Michael renounces Satan...

[@ernestotamayo655]

Dam good shot as well.

[@praveenloganathan7495]

You mean Satan renouncing Michael.

[@marclaporte3710]

There is simply no words to describe how iconic this scene is. It was cinema at it's finest.

[@wangson]

Agreed completely.

[@LWYRUP05]

Don’t ever ask me about my business, Claire…

[@risingwindspress]

The original Order 66

[@nstice1]

Tomato Llama 😂😂😂😂 Nice!

[@musyarofah1]

Well, george lucas said that the order 66 was fully inspired by this scene

[@asm7406]

@@musyarofah1 in fact order 66 if it is inspired by this scene, but not completely, in fact there is a similar historical fact that soldiers kill their generals.

[@mikegallant811]

@@asm7406 And I think that the Third way in GTA V is based on this scene.

[@tlesko3921]

Mike Gallant lowkey is

[@hunterwoodward8113]

You know for a movie made in 1972 this has editing that is better than most modern movies now, the editing in this scene is terrific.

[@wheelinthesky300]

I believe Pierre Jalbert, "Caje" from Combat, edited this and other scenes in The Godfather.

[@ronniebishop2496]

This is absolutely the strongest scene and sums up the mafia. Our Thing!

[@joel8583]

Note to self, don't convert to catholic.

[@Ted1775]

Fucking nauseating! Are you fucking kidding me?! You don't ever admit the existence of this thing, ever! What the fuck is the matter with you? whatsamattawithyou?

[@thesaint8400]

The Godfather is a beautiful movie but nothing in it accurately depicts the mafia. On real life they're just dumb leeches

[@edmiliband2806]

@@thesaint8400 Actually, I think it depicts the Mafia perfectly. For all their delusions of honour, family, grandeur and decorum and respect, at their core there's nothing but petty greed and violence. Of course, it doesn't stop people from loving the Mafia and thinking they're cool because of this movie, because people are idiots.

[@Barmaglot2003]

What's even more classic, that Michael Corleone worked it by the oldest book - timeless Sun Tzu war strategy - attack full force when enemy thinks you are at the weakest (Michael just agreed to meet with Barzini where he is to be slaughtered and Corleone family to be ended for good)

[@rosebyanyname]

I love how Willie Cicci timed his day perfectly: did away with Cuneo, got back to the compound in time to take Tessio for a walk, and fit in a few minutes for a shave!

[@bigtexmacgonigle444]

Brilliant scene demonstrating the duality of man. FF Coppola had a vision and stuck with it no matter what the studio pennypinchers threw at him.

[@SpywareEverywhere]

It sure has held up well over the years as a masterpiece.

[@DrLoverLover]

How do you know?

[@demanoth]

The mob was the real "problem" behind scenes

[@mastod0n1]

I know we all know this entire scene is a masterclass in filmmaking. We can all agree on that. I just want more people to fully notice and appreciate the sound design here. With film we usually tend to focus on the visuals and the dialogue and the sound design takes a backseat role. The organ slides are super in your face but the slow creeping build up to that point and the use of silence during Michael's "I do renounce him" are just as worthy of discussion as Coppola's direction and Pacino's performance and Brando's performance and Puzo's screenplay and Gordon Willis' cinematography.

[@luckydiamonds5]

The acting is magnificent. Imagine how long Michael waited for the moment to get back at carlo for his brother sunny. This movie really shows how much you have to keep your cool and composure in any situation. Not to act on your emotions That is key. not show weakness and show anyone what you are up to in order to succeed. Keep them guessing is important. Get them comfortable in order to conquer. This is an amazing movie full of ups downs. Very important things to learn.

[@luisangelEXALTA]

Well said

[@darkspawn88]

His brother was the opposite thats why he got killed so early.

[@acrustykrab]

Bruh it's a movie. Acting like there are life lessons in a mob movie

[@simonebr1995]

well said, just one thing (in case you didn’t know, It’s not sunny, its sonny and is the short for Santino that here in Italy is an old name. Santino is the holy card of some saint that old people carry in the wallet. The most popular are Michele, Giuda, Paolo, Gennaro and Francesco

[@wolfkin71]

The acting was great but Mo Greens death leaves a lot to be desired lol , horrible acting it's like he put his head down and went to sleep

[@NotoriousRNG]

It's such an unimportant thing for most viewers but the fact Clemenza's shotgun actually shoots, with a pretty realistic amount of recoil has always left a strong impression on me.

[@NevanSlone]

4:26 I always liked how he took aim. He just seems confident in his stance lol

[@shakeandjake_1]

Al Neri, Willie Cicci, Rocco, Clemenza...what a crew

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Willi Cicci gets shot and hit by a car and survives!

[@paxsopranodynasty7555]

Who was that old guy that shot Moe Greene ?

[@robertmasina4610]

It wasn't necessary for Clemenza to do the dirty work since he had a high position in the Corleone family as a caporegime.

[@Adib10999]

@@paxsopranodynasty7555 i think its the guy that Michael hired to kill hyman Roth in Godfather 2

[@subashchandran7737]

Too bad Luca wasn't alive

[@AnkitGupta-mo7lc]

The revolving door assassin looks needs a movie on his ways of killing. Guy dressed up smartly, got shaved and was truly a master assassin of figuring out a way to use the door to his advantage

[@computey]

He did with Maniac 1980

[@Llamaorlelele]

I love how people from the 70s took an extra 3 seconds to fall dead from a bullet wound.

[@Cinemaphile7783]

If that's your last scene you're going to go out the right way 😂

[@tadimaggio]

The entire "Godfather" saga is an extended dramatization of the truth of Jesus' statement: "Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword." Of all the many people we see murdered, only Michael's first wife Apollonia was innocent.

[@brunoblivious]

The limo driver with barzini might not have been a bad guy. The elevator operator may have been killed. The hooker in the bed probably didn't deserve to be gunned down. And that horse certainly didn't hurt anybody.

[@BestmanEze]

@@brunoblivious all valid points You make

[@alberttwangle893]

@@BestmanEze all invalid points no one is innocent

[@atticusmcfly]

My internal organs spontaneously combusted when I watched this for the first time. The suspense, the editing, the haunting church organ, the monumental task of pulling off all those hits simultaneously, Michael sealing his fate before God and his own family. How does Coppola construct a sequence like this and expect the world to just keep turning?!?!

[@SatansGreatestSoldier]

This shit felt like a chess game. Michael being the King...& the rest of his most-elite men who are major pieces on the board, making moves to slaughter the other side.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

At 1:00, the music is Bach's famous Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor

[@eddie30991]

05:28 "It's done, we got them all."

[@joe-johncastles141]

@vitoduval basically a loose end

[@ori5021]

More like: "It's done, we settled all family business"

[@dragonballa5083]

“It’s done, can we go to the mall?”

[@WK12112]

Dragon Balla I just spit out my coffee laughing at that

[@johnrogan9420]

Sondland...Vindman brothers...Taylor...Yavanovitch...Kent..we got them all boss!

[@bigtcastro104]

Ordering multiple murders while in a baptism, THAT'S COLD

[@Kimberlytheresam]

Godfather 1 and 2 are amongst the best movies of all time. I never get tired of watching them.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

One of the amazing aspects of Godfather movies is that almost everyone can relate to them in varying degrees because majority of people were born into families, and so during one's life one learns and experiences family dynamics that are played out in every family, in every country and continent; therefore viewers don't have to perceive Godfather movies as being about gangsters, the gangster theme is just a vehicle to tell stories about family dynamics which everyone can relate to.

[@furkansarca6725]

The world's best movie ever and its shooting quality. Magnificent and flawless workmanship and art. Thank you prince of darkness

[@gr8sword97]

I just watched this movie for the first time and this scene had me in awe. I see why people call this one of the greatest movies ever.

[@etpaprika]

Al Pacino looks incredibly handsome. The power he portrays with just the movement of his eyes and slight movements of his head... everything is absolutely beautiful and cinematically perfect. True Godfather of the American Cinema.

[@giuseppeoricchio5607]

I like the contrast between the act of killing and the baptism, symbol of the begining of life, I think is one of the strongest scene ever

[@tonynaccarato4751]

Most polical movie ever made to date, brilliant, the music score, the cast, the acting, the screenplay, magnificent, saw it the same week it came out.

[@laertesdd]

The prison killings in Breaking Bad's last season are reminiscent of this kind of montage.

[@aadityakrishnan7400]

Meanwhile, Satan: I renounce Michael

[@user-fu7zf4ck9z]

The background music is based on two pieces by J.S. Bach. The first being his Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor and the second piece being the Adagio from his Prelude and Fugue in D Major BWV532 for Organ.

[@lyonellaverde3135]

Bach is always at the heart of art.

[@EliotKiti]

Also the ending of the prelude with the dramatic minor and diminished chords

[@heinzthorvald4675]

Oh man, thank you very much for the info

[@seele5450]

Does anyone know what the slow moving piece that is being played in the beginning called?

[@javierescobar144]

@@seele5450 Have you found what its called?

[@johnonoh-o1o]

What a scene! Five simultaneous crime scenes all tied to one end. Incredible!

[@hollingsworth_hound]

Been watching this for almost 40 years, still sends chills up and down my spine.

[@ugluk4905]

“Look how they massacred my boy” was and still is the most meaningful impetus to slaughter in all of cinema.

[@danielfrost6327]

This is the most legendary scene in all of film history, hands down.

[@freebird127]

The greatness probably will never be matched.

[@bulumkomponco9599]

"5 shots and he's still alive, they hit him with 5 shots and he's still alive" I guess the very little detail that goes over our head is that it took Barzini along with his man 5 shots to kick the bucket that just shows that Vito is of his own kind🤝

[@nitinkr12]

They killed it in modern family tribute

[@vidhead85]

Modern Family really did it up w their take. I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed this scene

[@sachalemoyne3423]

Agreed, i re watch that scene almost everyday, the cinematography is even on point

[@husseinelk]

“Don’t ask me about my business Claire”

[@bdasil]

Literally came here from watching the MF episode

[@nitinkr12]

@@bdasil they portrayed it brilliantly

[@DHill-qn8us]

That’s how you do it; in one fell swoop. Take out all your enemies in a single day. The greatest movie ever.

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

I like how they save Tattaglia for second last and Barzini, for the end. Those were the two mostly involved in the plots behind Vito’s attempted and Santino’s actual assassinations with Barzini being the one pulling the strings.