THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Movie Reaction Part (2/2)! | Al Pacino | Robert De Niro | Robert Duvall

After watching The Godfather, Achara and Steph are back with the sequel to, 'The Godfather Part 2"
We wanted to provide all we could by splitting our reaction into two parts.
This film is directed by Francis Ford Coppola and it also stars: Robert Duvall (The Apostle, The Judge, Jack Reacher, The Road, & Deep Impact), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall, Father of the Bride & Something’s Gotta Give), Talia Shire (Rocky, The Dunwich Horror & Windows), John Cazale (The Deer Hunter, Dog Day Afternoon & The Conversation), Lee Strasberg (The Mirror Has Two Faces, Going in Style & Boardwalk Empire) & Michael V. Gazzo (Black Sunday, Fear City & King of New York).
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[@kristopherwood7521]

Francis Coppola said that GF2 was his chance to tell a story about a man who damns himself. Notice that at the peak of Vito's power, he's surrounded by family. At the peak of Michael's power, he's sitting alone.

[@stuntmonkey00]

This is sort of yes but kinda not. People misread part II as "If only Michael was like Vito things would have turned out different" and they ignore the obvious facts before their eyes: Michael is exactly like Vito. They are both monsters. Young Vito didn't have to kill Fanucci because by that time he had already figured out that Fanucci was a fake mobster with no real power. And you aren't supposed to feel good about watching Vito gut an old feeble and defenseless Don Cicco. The fact is, they are the same people, outcome with different circumstances. But people latch on to the their first impressions, so people's lasting impression is of Vito in the wedding tuxedo holding court over the greater community, never mind that that that onion slowly gets peeled over the course of two movies. We see in Vito a mobster who made it into old age, the camera didn't show us how he got their (like how he got Johnny Fontaine out of his contract...) Put Vito in Michael's place and it would have turned out the same.

[@Joskemom]

I always viewed GF2 as a sad movie, especially near the end of the movie. The last scene showing Michael is just sad for me.

[@One.Zero.One101]

@@Joskemom It's one of the greatest tragedies in film. Tragedies are actually quite rare, most studios don't have the balls to do it. A lot of movies have actually been changed to a happy ending because the test audience didn't like it. So most studios especially today make films based on algorithm and the test audience.

[@JBKNL]

Being betrayed by ppl you've known your whole life would make one paranoid. Would've young Michael called Tessio uncle? Then his brother. Pentangeli and Roth being long time associatesof Vito so Mike probs knows them for a very long time as well. If people around you betray you, who will you surround yourself with?

[@shoehead65]

It breaks my heart in the ending, where Fredo was the only one that offers Michael his support. And then, during Vito’s birthday celebration Michael sits alone. Brilliant cinema.

[@EleventhCubFan]

Man, if John Cazale didn’t die so young, he would’ve been an all time great actor

[@TheLouis1973]

Agreed!

[@justinnbucano5443]

Facts

[@brianharris3714]

He still is. He made five movies, and every single one is an all-timer, and every single one of those performances is perfect. How many actors can say that?

[@nagone11]

Of the most underrated in his time.

[@PFitz-sh4ms]

Technically the most successful actor ever as every movie he was in was nominated for best picture at the Oscar’s

[@Stogie2112]

25:50 Vito's partner was Don Tommasino - one of the region's mafia leaders. He was shot in the leg after Vito killed Don Ciccio. We see an older and disabled Tommasino in the first film. He was Michael's protector during his exile in Sicily.

[@izzonj]

Spoiler..... In GFIII, an elderly Don Tomasino is there in Sicily in a wheelchair.

[@kalakritistudios]

Oh MY!😃❤ There's so many things one just keeps finding about the movie!

[@Stogie2112]

@@kalakritistudios... The Godfather Saga is the gift that keeps on giving!

[@charmainen8475]

The reason Michael was obsessed with having another son is because Anthony was very similar to Fredo, sweet child but would never be able to take over the family business, just didn’t have the personality for it, so it was no secret he was excited for another son who would be heir to the throne. That’s why Kay refused to have another baby that would be destined to become a copy of his father, putting an end to “this Sicilian thing”. His anger and grief went beyond just losing a child.

[@tmayofour]

You think? I'd never considered that. Very interesting observation.

[@janeathome6643]

I don't see it that way, because Michael hasn't given up on the idea of successfully going legit. So Anthony doesn't have to be a mobster, as he conceives the future. He can be a lawyer, businessman, politician. I think it's just this old-school Italian worship of the sons. I had a colleague who grew up in a VERY ITALIAN family, parents from Italy, and it was all about the boys.

[@SissouLoveVideo]

There's a quote in one of my favorite book that perfectly sums up the problem with Fredo : "Stupidity isn't a victimless crime."

[@bbudimanalqodri]

Isnt obvious. Ussually the stupid become the victim.

[@SissouLoveVideo]

@@bbudimanalqodri Or they cause people to get hurt even if they had no "Bad intentions"

[@castorpollux5972]

The Connie scene is my favorite bc it's so emotional. I cry because she pledges her loyalty to Michael, not because he's the Don, but because he is her brother who needs her now. 😢 And I cry because she pleads for her other brother, Fredo, and wants to protect him. 😭 In this scene, you can feel how she just wants to protect both of her brothers. 😢 ❤

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Vito's business isn't mentioned much, but it's just standard rackets (except drugs) under cover of an olive oil import company. He does favors as a way to get personal loyalty and protection, not as a business strategy. Michael doesn't understand that and throws it all away, trading in his father's empire of personal relationships for one of paranoia and raw violence.

[@przemekkozlowski7835]

Michael was also deluding himself into thinking that he was soon gonna go legit and leave the mafia world behind. Every time he shifter away from street level crime, it made his street capos like Frank Pantangeli look weaker so they lost their faith in Michael. Michael then had to respond with drastic violence to reassert his power and protect himself and his family. Vito knew that a mob boss cannot go legit and at best he could arrange for his children to live a legit life (as he wanted for Michael).

[@tonygourdine512]

I think what is also overlooked is the back story of Michael's war experience and how it shaped the man who would be Don. Michael was no stranger to death being a highly decorated officer in the Marine Corps, which means he most certainly killed men in bunches with weapons and with his hands in hand to hand combat. When he comes home from the war, none of his brothers fully understand that Little Mikey is now a killer and is more ruthless than all his brothers put together. They still treat him as a subordinate even though a Captain in the Marines means he led hundreds of men into combat and orchestrated all their movements and strategies. Vito led the family as a family man, Michael ran the family as a military operation !!

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

@@tonygourdine512 One might say that Vito was a king, but Michael is a dictator. He badly misunderstood his father's maxim about "friends close and enemies closer." Vito meant that everything is personal. Michael thinks it means the opposite. Their different outcomes prove who was right: Vito dies happy with his grandson among his tomatoes in the Sun; Michael sits alone in the winter, staring at nothing.

[@primealpha2564]

It makes sense why Michael did what he did cause all he saw was backstabbing all the time and (through back) never letting anybody knows what he is thinking so he kept his cards close to his chest but his dad and all the people he grew up with had nothing so everyone relied on loyalty and trust not money sadly once Michael killed he his fate was sealed

[@Serai3]

@@tonygourdine512 Let's also keep in mind what came after. Lots of guys came back and were able to find happy lives, but Michael gets hit by fortune over and over again - first his father is killed (for which he enacts revenge), then his brother is killed, then his wife is killed. Say what you will about his upbringing and family, but that couldn't help but turn him hard (since he was never the kind to fall apart). He might have avoided his fate had he not been hunted down by that very same destiny.

[@melissacreel4719]

Don't know if it has been mentioned but when Fredo was sick as a baby, he had high fever with it and he had some damage from that which is why he is a little slow. People outside the family knew it as well and used it against him. I always felt sorry for Fredo.

[@DenCon143]

I was 22 years old when I watched The Godfather for the first time. It took me some time to realize the theme "family" played in these films. From Connie's wedding when Vito refused to have a family photo taken without Michael... almost every scene in GF1 had children running around, babies crying, women crowded in the kitchen cooking. We saw how the family rushed to Vito when he came home from the hospital. And, the final scene where Vito's last breath was playing with his grandson. And, then we watched Michael destroy his family. It was the attempted assasination of his father, the killing of his brother and then his young bride that pushed Michael over the edge. He could trust no one. Each frame of the movie drew us in. Every frame felt as if we were watching real life beginning with the opening wedding scene with the old gentleman singing. It was difficult to believe the man was an actor playing a roll. We forgot we were watching actors act. The movie is like a drug that sucks us in and holds it's grip on us. You should watch interviews with Francis Ford Coppola about how this first-time director got his movie made and how it almost didn't get made. He had to fight the studio for everything. Watching your reactions to these timeless films warms my heart, I don't know why, but it does. I really enjoy both of your critiques and reactions. Thank you for sharing a bit of your time and life with us. [Subscribed, Liked and Commented] :)

[@Chetanp1445]

Talia shire who plays Connie, was nominated for best supporting actress even though she was only in the movie for 11 minutes

[@jackwalsh6758]

I can see why. The scene with her pleading for Fredo, with Michael in the shadows, has somehow always been my favourite in this one.

[@Stogie2112]

Diane Keaton should have been nominated. She was outstanding.

[@DenCon143]

@@jackwalsh6758 and the final scene in GF1 when she was hysterical over Michael killing her husband. It was superb acting all around... a great movie where we forgot actors were acting.

[@ContrarianCorner]

Talia Shire is so great in both films. My god, the acting is insanely good on every level. Even the small parts like Mr. Genco, the owner of the grocery store, or Signor Roberto, the landlord. I'm in awe of that performance whenever I see it. They all add to the feeling of authenticity that have made these films so timeless.

[@pepperx3921]

​@@ContrarianCorner agree, signore roberto acting is so good

[@donaldmcclurejr.494]

Great reaction, CinePals! The reason behind Frank Pantangelis brother showing up was to remind Frank, never to betray the family. In doing so, your punishment is losing your life. A tactic that goes to show how cunning Michael Corleone is! Once again, great reaction CinePals!

[@PFitz-sh4ms]

It also showed Frank Michael did not betray him because he knew his brother could not have been forced to show up at the hearing.

[@nagone11]

It was even deeper than that, it meant family shame, loss of honor and isolation back in the old country. His brother old school mafiosi, was there looking at him saying, "what the hell are you doing bro??" Ratting on your boss was a fate worse than death. Some pretty deep stuff they were crankin' in this film.

[@LaytonEversaul]

What kills a movie reaction, for me, is when one or more reactor is clearly not invested in the film, so thank you for giving this one the attention it deserves!

[@charlize1253]

Vito: "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man" Michael (after killing his brother, brother-in-law, dad's oldest friends, and kicking out his wife): "Yeah, about that ..... "

[@gammaanteria]

John Cazale (Fredo) came up with the idea of sitting in that bobbing chair, when Fredo is being questioned by Michael, to make Fredo look even more pathetic-looking and ineffectual in that scene. Now that’s great acting!

[@will-x9c]

Cazale was actually brilliant as Fredo. So utterly believable, he WAS Fredo. But usually overlooked

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Cazale was universally respected. He was in 5 films which were nominated for best picture (Godfather, GF II, The Conversation, Deer Hunter, Dog Day Afternoon) He was close friends with Pacino and DeNiro, who advocated for his being cast in their other films.

[@terrycullen3302]

@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Also dated a young Meryl Streep.

[@schmuck.on.wheels]

Not just dated, they were engaged when he died

[@MarcosElMalo2]

John Cazale’s Fredo is the most underrated part of the story. The scene with Michael is so poignant, and I identify so much with being the passed over son. “There would be something in it for me.” The parallel stories contrast Vito and Michael. Both are ambitious, intelligent, and quite coldly calculating. But they were different in their ambitions. Vito’s ambition was to take care of his family, have the respect and regard of those around him (not fear because he was a threat to them), and not be made a fool. Michael’s ambition was different, it was for wealth and power. Even as he justified it as being for the family, his murder of Fredo tells us otherwise. Vito starts alone, with his family murdered. Michael ends up alone, his family disintegrated. (But the flashback scene indicates that he was always alone, aloof from the family. As he said in the first movie, “I’m not like them”.) Something I noticed on my second or third viewing of this movie is Kay’s reaction right after the attempted hit at their Tahoe home. She’s sitting on the couch and she looks at Michael with such hatred. The illusion that she is safe has been shattered. Michael failed to protect her. I think that is the moment she decides to leave Michael.

[@joannerichards1750]

I'm the same age as Michael's son, Anthony. And my family is analogous to Michael's in many ways - my dad was 1st generation Sicilian-American Catholic, my mom was homegrown American Protestant. We heard our grandparents speak the native Sicilian dialect, and we understood much of the day-to-day language. You see that these Godfather stories are like scenes from our lives. Your reactions are deep, heartfelt, and true. They show understanding and appreciation. Thank you.

[@tmayofour]

This is why I believe Kay was his one true love. Even after everything that happened

[@traceyreid4585]

From the UK, it's been lovely watching this epic journey with you both, so many compassionate observations. Always makes me tearful watching Al Pacino and John Cazale embrace after reading how brotherly close their friendship was before Cazale passed in 1978. So sad...

[@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sb]

Michael is a terrible person incapable of affection, unable to love. In contrast, Vito was a strong and loving father. The Godfather part 2 is a tragedy, an exploration of human misery. Michael is an empty, hateful, dark void. A great film, one of the best ever. Cheers ladies 🍺

[@anthonyvasquezactor]

Excellent observation at the beginning, ladies. Pacino absolutely nailed that reaction to Fredo's slip of the tongue with his inner monologue. Michael's reaction isn't one of shock, it's one of confirming a suspicion he prayed was wrong.

[@thedarkknight2221]

What makes this movie so perfect is you see how Vito Corleone evolved and improved as a husband, a father and especially as a mob boss; while Michael broke bad like Walter White as all of those things.

[@paulstarling2442]

My favorite part of the movie was always the scene at the end with the Christmas family dinner. I've never seen the last minutes of a movie bookend the story that beautifully. Knowing what happened to Fredo, and then seeing him being the only one happy for Michael enlisting. Seeing Sonny again, look at his face after he initially tries to rough Michael up, that's not anger..that's worry. He's scared for his brother. Then him alone at the table. Always isolated.

[@tmayofour]

Exactly! Santino was very protective of his family❤

[@masonames4537]

Hyman Roth is based on Meyer Lansky (1902-1983) who along with Charles "Lucky" Luciano, organized the 1929 Atlantic City conference which set the structure for organized crime in the United States.

[@bsol510]

and Mo Green was based on Bugsy Siegel, Meyer’s childhood friend and ran the operation for the vegas strip’s early construction

[@johndrews206]

lucky Luciano was deported back to Italy from the Havana Conference

[@toddjones1480]

He also financed the construction of my home town, but people keep editing the town’s Wiki to leave that out. Instead there is usually only a vague mention of one of his proxies.

[@EleventhCubFan]

Love that Deniro sometimes does a Brando impression and sometimes is simply Robert Deniro

[@alanFconrad]

The Best Movie (movies) ever made. I've watched it literally DOZENS of times ( and the many 'reactions' videos well),,,,, BRILLIANCE on every level

[@SeeMore-ki7mq]

I love these movies. I have watched countless reactions to them and you guys are by far the best I've seen on youtube. I can't wait to watch more of you two together.

[@flarrfan]

I really had some hope they would catch one thing that no other reactors have, even when I've warned a couple in comments to the first film to watch for it in part 2, and that's the symmetry of the closing scene in 1 and Michael closing the door on Kay in 2.

[@Stogie2112]

Michael: "WAS IT A BOY?!" Achara: "Why does it matter?" It absolutely matters. Michael is the Patriarch in a rigidly patriarchal Sicilian family. He wants SONS. He doesn't want daughters. Michael married Kay for one reason: so that she could bear him children - MALE children.

[@brandonb.5304]

If Vito had only had one son, Santino, then his death would have marked the end of their lineage. As bad as this seems now, it was a big deal to have multiple sons to carry on the family name back then.

[@Stogie2112]

@@brandonb.5304 ...Indeed, it was a longtime tradition, going back millennia. Babies died quite often. Children got sick and died. Sons were sent off to war and were killed. Families had to be fruitful and multiply. Many sons were needed to carry the family name and run the estate, to run the business or farm and to provide labor.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Yea back then sons represented strenght and the survival of the lineage.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

My Sicilian grandfather had 6 children- 2 boys and 4 girls. The boys all died of disease as children, but his eldest daughter maintained the family name as her husband was killed in WW2 while they were still newlyweds. She was my Godmother, and very important in my life. It became a matriarchy after grandpa died in 1965, but it sure as hell was a traditional family.

[@dggydddy59]

Remember even Luca Brasi purposely telling the Don that he hoped his daughter's "first child will be a masculine child."

[@davidforestieri4784]

I know you mentioned that Vito and Michael are 'the same', but the juxtaposition defies that sentiment...Vito was strong, honorable and beloved by his family....Michael was ruthless and feared

[@joepowell7025]

You really can't beat these beautiful classics... There are so many more to see like this , as a suggestion try to see " 12 Angry Men "

[@flarrfan]

Please watch Dog Day Afternoon for more of Pacino and Cazale together. That scene with the two of them in the boathouse is one of my all-time favorites. So is the Diane Keaton-Pacino hotel room scene.

[@IMold363]

The subtlety of having Frank Pentangelli’s brother there is that, as both of them were in the life, Frank would have to break his oath of silence in front of his closest relative - something he wasn’t prepared to do

[@jeffdetmer4681]

John Cazale (Fredo) was in 5 movies over a 7 year period and all 5 were nominated for best picture with 3 of them winning. Talk about a dream career. Sadly it was a short career, but wow. Really enjoyed the 2 of you again. Really great reaction and commentary. There are a few movies I would really enjoy seeing the two of you react to, if you ever get the urge and of course if you haven't seen them. Just a few suggestions. The Sting, The Great Escape, Tombstone and there are more of course. Oh and one really good movie that doesn't get much attention any more. The Hustler. Paul Newman plays a young pool player Fast Eddie Felson and one night he ends up in a pool hall playing aginst one of the greatest pool players/hustlers Minnesota Fats played by Jackie Gleason. No great scenery or CGI. Just a handful of characters acting their butts off. Hope to see more of the two of you together. You play off of each other really well. Stay safe and well!

[@Pete-p4l]

Godfahers I & II are much more an extended Shakespearean saga than mob movies. And you are absolutely right ladies, they are both masterpieces in their own right and an even greater one when combined. Personally I find GF I to be my favorite, but that takes nothing away from II. Like probably millions of others, I can watch this hundreds of times and still love every minute of it. Truly American cinematic masterpieces well deserving of the title greatest movies ever made.

[@gregmurrell9013]

watched this as a teen ,watched this as an adult and as a old man. IT never gets old, just me. ❤❤😂😂

[@matthewdunham1689]

In the end Mike won the war but lost his family.

[@idgaffritp]

To find out how Michael felt about taking out his brother, you HAVE to watch Godfather Part III.

[@daltexmex]

Don’t watch that movie. Its terrible

[@AKking27]

Part 3 didn’t feel like a sequel it felt like a B graded godfather

[@ghostlee6434]

​@@daltexmexof course they should listen to people on the internet and not form their own opinions 😂😂😂

[@o-dogg8247]

Exactly I hope they watch part 3 just to get some of their questions answered 3 might not be as good but it finishes the series

[@GeorgeEugeneBarrett]

@@daltexmexit’s not terrible. No it’s not anywhere close to the perfection the first two are but it’s still a solid movie.

[@YonkoAkagamiShanks]

It was Sonny who introduced Carlo to his sister Connie and that pissed Sonny even more when his friend started abusing his sister.

[@jonlandin2440]

Not sure if you know the kiss of death meaning. That Michael gave Fredo. It is an actual gesture used in real life and movies long before this movie showed it.

[@Ernwaldo]

Judas & Jesus

[@dcallahan713]

Watching you two watch this film put a dumb smile on my face.

[@VercumPraeses]

Robert DeNiro won “best supporting actor” for this role. Al Pacino was nominated for his roll as Michael Corleone in both parts one and two. He did not win. He did not win an Oscar until “Scent of a Woman”. Both “The Godfather” and “The Godfather - Part II” won the Oscar for “Best Picture”. Watch Part III if you want, but it’s really not that good.

[@izzonj]

Nothing against Art Carney, but he shouldn't have won over both Pacino AND Jack Nicholson in Chinatown.

[@MUZICxCENTRAL]

Don't think 3 is that bad in a vacuum. But when it follows two of the greatest films of all time, it seems a lot worse than it it

[@daryllyew62]

Brando and DeNiro were the only two actors to win Oscars for playing the same character until Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix both won for playing the Joker.

[@axr7149]

@@daryllyew62 and Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose for the 2 versions of WEST SIDE STORY

[@ricktaylor5397]

If you want to see Pacino and DeNiro act together, you need to see “Heat”. The restaurant conversation between them is a master class in acting. Great supporting cast, Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Danny Trejo.

[@doctor_del]

both were brilliant... i cant even watch the third one again it ruins how magical these first two were

[@flarrfan]

I would like re-watching 3 more if there was a real actress playing a key role. In any case, it's an overall good movie that doesn't ruin anything from the first two and has one of Pacino's best ever scenes IMO, where he's doing his confession to the future pope. Not meant as a spoiler but an incentive to see how it happens and goes.

[@iamlegend422]

Vito actually had a great woman as his wife and companion. (The scene where vito lost his job and only brings a pear home, and she exclaims. She appreciated the lil things). Michael wasn't so lucky in that department.

[@Ernwaldo]

Michael chose poorly, imho. Not that Kay was a bad person, just not for Michael.

[@schmuck.on.wheels]

I mean your example is one where Vito does something and his wife is grateful, what did we ever see Michael do for his wife lol

[@tmayofour]

What's that supposed to mean?

[@tmayofour]

He did everything in his power to protect The Family. Who else could have done it?

[@CarlosCasanova9]

this is such an awesome reaction

[@MrUndersolo]

It was the first movie to have "Part II" attached to the title, and both films did win Best Picture Oscars!

[@gustavovm491]

Vito's first offer was giving Fanucci only half the protection money. He had been observing him and noticed he probably was all bark and no bite. Him accepting the half payment so easily confirmed it.

[@feliperosa7401]

I loved your reaction!!Achar's sensitivity is so touching

[@ernestitoe]

This movie came out in 1974, two years after the first movie. Both movies won Oscars and were nominated for more. Francis Ford Coppola wasn't sure if Marlon Brando would participate in the last scene or not, so he wrote the scene to include or not include don Vito.

[@Lost7one]

In that culture you need sons to inherit the duty of protecting the family, it is part of their tradition, it does not mean that the daughters are not as loved as the sons. It was cool to see that you see that Kay was as you said "too waspy" for Michael, he really needed a sicilian wife. Wonderful reaction!

[@unclebounce1495]

This is true in every part of the world since the creation of humanity. Only mor0ns today in the western propagandized worlds think otherwise.

[@Coach-rq6jx]

I was just thinking about it today. Kay always needed certainty from the start, she was always questioning Michael. Vito's wife knew what was up, but never stuck her nose in it, but was always Vito's counsel for help. She didn't question Vito when he was out of a job, or when he brought an expensive rug to their home. You can also see Michael visiting her for her advice, not Kay's.

[@tmayofour]

He DID NOT need a Sicillian wife! Kay was the true love of his life.

[@Lost7one]

@@tmayofour That is twisted

[@castorpollux5972]

The coldness of these two blood thirsty chicks is astounding... and hilarious. 😭

[@billyrayvalentine5079]

Definitely one of the better reactions. You two actually are sharp enough to catch the little things and get what's going on.

[@phogue1]

Awesome reaction! I was so excited to see you had posted Godfather Part 2 this week after seeing what you did with the original. I was thrilled to see Steph’s reaction to my two favorite shots in the movie: the one of Clemenza by the door, holding the pistol as the policeman was trying to look in, and Vito slowly being lit as the Don was flicking the bulb. Damn, these are good movies. Well done, guys.

[@Driverbillybrennen]

You both do a wonderful job with your reactions and commentary .

[@stevenklyce3555]

Dear Ladies (I’m a boomer), Top of mostly everyone’s favorite films of all times, can’t count how many viewings I’ve watched. I attended our local premiere. And now with reaction channels so prevalent, I’ve also watched at least 30 KZbin videos. Observing the two of you so spontaneously responding to seemingly every minute detail, dialogue, intrigue, plot twist, any other possible movie term was the most impressive I’ve ever seen. Particularly as you so deftly dissected the intricacies of the character intersections. Your genuine, gleeful appreciation for the craftsmanship that went into this masterpiece makes me smile. I’ll look for further posts.

[@805Bruin]

Both I and II won the Oscar for Best Picture. Brando won Best Actor for playing Vito in part I and DeNiro won Best Supporting Actor for playing Vito in part II.

[@Yngvarfo]

Apparently, Marlon Brando was supposed to be in that final flashback scene, but ever the erratic, he didn't show up. So Coppola quickly rewrote the scene. Now I want to suggest that you do watch part III. Probably best to pick the recent recut, called "Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone." No, it's not as good as the first two, but what could be? You will notice one character's absence, as well as some casting choices. But it does have its good parts. Al Pacino is always top notch.

[@Stogie2112]

IMO, it's good that Vito wasn't in that scene. The flashback was all about Michael reflecting on his past, what he had wanted to do with his life....only to see it fail miserably.

[@Yngvarfo]

@@Stogie2112 - Well, we don't know exactly how it would have looked. The whole movie contrasted Michael and Vito, so it might have been nice to see them together in one scene, before all the bad things happened.

[@Stogie2112]

@@Yngvarfo …. Sure, it may have been a great scene. Seeing Vito again would have been cool. My only concern is that Vito’s presence may have overshadowed Michael. The shot of him all alone in the dining room, thinking about his future, was awesome. It led right to the very last scene of Michael, all alone, lamenting his past.

[@ezi2144]

Please do watch the 3rd part too, people say it's the worst, but I personally feel it's just as good.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

It is NOT just as good, but it’s a lot of fun seeing everybody again, and Pacino and Keaton and especially Talia Shire are damn’ good. Coppola said he badly needed cash when Paramount came to him to make Part III but their condition was that it had to be in cinemas in like nine months. (Another movie had gone away leaving a hole in their holiday release schedule.) Coppola wasn’t against the idea of making Part III and he did his best under crazy time pressure but I wish the studio had given him another six months for him and Puzo to nail down the script. Unfortunately, unlike with Part II Coppola had no leverage over the studio so he had to bow to their wishes. So Part III is a bit of a step down in quality from the other two, but there certainly are worse movies out there.

[@zq9m3xh8]

My take on these two films is this; Part 1 is the greatest film ever made (and my personal favorite movie) and Part 2 is the greatest sequel ever made. Part 2 is really the second half of one grand sprawling epic, and I've always viewed Parts 1 and 2 as one huge film. The two together are master classes in film, unsurpassed on every level.

[@laudanum669]

@38:50 When Achara and Steph are talking about the movie being 3 hours & 20 minutes long and needing a bathroom break. The movie studio thought about that too, that's why when the movie came out in the theaters there was an intermission half way thru.

[@zmani4379]

Lovely reaction - thanks for helping us reconnect w these beloved classics - I think the role of Don felt natural to Vito, whereas Michael felt imprisoned by it - he'd fought hard to escape this fate, and now he masochistically wraps himself in this role and uses it as a shield to separate himself and to lash out at others - in some way it's like he's destroying himself the more powerful he gets - for other similar and powerful experiences, see Once Upon a Time in America, The Funeral, and The Yards - for precursors, see The Leopard and The Conformist, major influences, and Citizen Kane - re Pacino, he was Strasberg's student, and this kind of private turmoil in Michael exemplifies the introspective approach the Method is known for - for another Oh My God Stanislavski experience, see Kazan's Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and East of Eden - regarding Kay's actions, it's not just her marriage she's talking about - her announcement is an open rebellion against the Order of Things that Michael represents and dominates - her exact words are This Must All End - the meaning was clear in 1974; do we still understand what it means? Godfather 2 is passing judgement on Michael, and in the end he's left alone, frozen and damned, like Lucifer the Fallen Angel in Dante's Ninth Circle, stuck in ice, mindlessly devouring the betrayers of Rome

[@p.gin3955]

I literally just finished Godfather 2 (part 1/2), i go refresh my feed and i see you dropped part 2, perfect timing

[@nagone11]

Great job ladies and please do watch this movie again and again..there so many key things in this movie that get missed. So much stuff like; when Deniro was walking back to his family after killing Fanucci and he walks past the fireworks and sparklers going off and it's Deniro's silhouette in the backdrop highlighted by the fireworks and light, signifying the coronation and emergence of the new Don. Subtle but so perfect.. Movies like this are true works of art with excellence at every aspect. Anyway..great review!

[@ThinkStoicPersona]

GODFATHER 1&2 ARE TWO OF THE GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME

[@vishalnimkar8246]

You guys are doing well and will continue to do so if you keep indulging in classic fan favorites...

[@timhankins7707]

Movie making perfection. These films will never feel old or dated and are a gift to us all. Also notice there is no cursing and not alot of graphic violence for a gangster movie. I'm afraid that wouldn't be the case today. Such class.

[@anrun]

1974 was quite the year: this and Chinatown, two of the greatest ever made and The Conversation is up there as well. I still rate the first Godfather higher, but the ending of 2 is as good as it gets.

[@aaronhusk]

“The Godfather” and “The Godfather, Part II” both won best picture. Francis Ford Coppola on won best director for Part II. Brando and DeNito won Oscars for playing Vito. Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. The only Oscar Pacino has won was for “A Scent Of A Woman”

[@Infamous1991]

You want to see another timeless movie? Watch 12 Angry Men you gonna love it

[@Luiz_Bento]

I would want to watch this a 100 more times, says Steph. Welcome to the club!

[@flooglebinder3493]

ABSOLUTELY LOVED both of these reactions (GF I & II) 4 x videos 👏👏👏👏👏 No frills, no throw away ‘filler’ comments, just watching two movie-lovers watching masterful filmmaking, in true awe. Bloody brilliant 👍

[@MarcoMM1]

Great reaction like always, this is the finest example of when a sequel is superior to its predecessor. The Godfather Part II is one of the best films of all-time. A masterpiece. It's that simple. And some fun facts about this movie, Robert De Niro spent four months learning to speak the Sicilian dialect of Italian in order to play Vito Corleone, and he only speaks eight words of english during the movie. Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro are actors winning Oscars for playing the same character, no wonder that this movie won six Academy Awards, and it is the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. And this masterpiece of cinema is known for its memorable quotes. Lines like “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer” have entered the lexicon of popular culture and are often referenced and quoted. Keep up the amazing work.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Michael knew that Fredo always said a "Hail Mary" when he put the line in the water while fishing. In the Catholic religion, dying while praying sends you straight to Heaven.

[@charlize1253]

The movie is structured so that the arcs of Don Vito and Michael intersect, with each scene with Don Vito subtly contrasting the next one with Michael. Vito turned to crime in order to feed his family after being fired from his job at the store, while Michael killed his family and his dad's oldest lieutenants in order to keep his criminal empire going.

[@brently16]

8:39 walking around like he owns the place.. No he doesn't that's the brilliance of Vito

[@RichardFay]

If you watch how Fanucci acted, you might notice that he's always alone. He walks through the neighborhood, threatening some and stealing from others, and gives nothing back. So when he's attacked, no one cares. Vito learns from that what NOT to do.

[@michaelbuhl4250]

After hearing you guys talk about this, another grand, sweeping family drama that comes to mind is Akira Kurosawa's *Ran* (1985). It's basically a retelling of Shakespeare's *King Lear* set in samurai era Japan.

[@donw804]

Having a combination of prequel and sequel in this film was pure genius. Along with the original Godfather, it truly does feel like the two films seem to blend into one. And both are an absolute master class in film making... from the perfect casting and acting of every part big and small, to the haunting symphonic score, the genius screenplay writing, the stunning cinematography, and of course... brilliant directing. No facet of either film is flawed. Both are long films but the true mark of their greatness is that most people wouldn't have complained if they were an hour longer (with an intermission or two of course). That's just how riveting they are. Part 3 is very different and almost no one thinks it's up to the previous Godfather standard by a good margin. Still, it is required viewing to complete the trilogy.

[@Vulcanerd]

Steph and Achara throwing up their hands the first time they hear 'I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" was awesome~😄

[@Silverhawk1776]

Vito's backstory is actually in the book, The Godfather. There was no elegant way to include it in the first movie, so Coppala made it integral to the sequel.

[@parsman9914]

Steph's reactions are priceless 😂

[@stdevote03]

"I'll go one more between the eyes" 10:20 - right there we get a peek into Achara Kirk's heart of darkness....😲😵😉

[@victorsixtythree]

16:32 - I'm only just realizing the guy who opened the door for the landlord also played Frank Carbone in 'Goodfellas'.

[@anrun]

And, of course, Johnny Ola was played by Uncle Junior from The Sopranos.

[@gazoontight]

The entire family dynamic would have been different if Appolonia had not been killed. She would have been a better wife for Michael than Kay. In Cuba, Michael given Fredo "the kiss of death' - he's a goner. Vincenzo Pentangeli was shocked that his brother Frank was about to betray the Family and break the tradition of omertà, silence. According to that tradition, you keep your mouth shut. You don't tell on anyone, not even your worst enemy. You go to prison, you die, you leave town forever, but you do not tell. When Vito goes back to kill the old don, the man who gets shot in the legs and ends up in the wheelchair is Don Tomasso from the first movie. At the mother's funeral, you noticed the look that Michael gave to Neri. You did notice that, at the final dinner scene, Fredo is the only one who congratulates Michael. This film is a good study in contrasts, Vito versus Michael. Vito is Old World, loyal, devoted to his wife. He rules his business with a mixture of fear and respect. Vito shows respect to everyone, even to his enemies. Michael rules through fear alone. He's an Italian-American, not an Old World Italian. He's got a different value base. There is a third movie that is not as good as the first two, but it closes Michael's story. I recommend watching it. Among other things, you will find out what Michael felt about some of the things he did as a younger man. John Cazale who played Fredo only appeared in about a half-dozen films. He was actually dying from cancer when he made The Deer Hunter. What might he have done if he had lived?

[@paulstarling2442]

Love this comment. And I'm interested further in your take because I've always wondered if Appolonia had lived, would Michael have descended as far into darkness and guilt as he did? In Appolonia, Michael would have had his Carmella, but in Kay he had a moral fiber who ultimately made him face who he'd become. But then I think, even before Kay, Michael rebelled against his family in a lot of ways. So I think he still would have been haunted.

[@Spinelli__]

When Fredo was the only one to congratulate and show happiness for Michael in the flashback...truly heart-wrenching.

[@Serai3]

My gods, I just realized that the gap between now and the year this came out is the same as the gap between the year this came out and the advent of talking pictures. HEADDESK The actor who played Signor Roberto, the landlord, was a famous comedian in Italy with a great talent for improvisation. When they filmed the scene where the landlord comes to return Vito's money and apologize, Coppola decided to mess with him and told the actor playing Genco to lock the door so Roberto would have to knock to get in, and then lock it behind him. Coppola wanted to see what he would do when he couldn't get out of the office, and the actor handled it like a champ, turning that unexpected obstacle into comedy gold.

[@token1371]

*Michael singlehandedly destroyed the very family he wanted to protect.* It started with causing Sal Tessio to side with Barzini. He ostracized Tom, Fredo, Kay, and ruined Anthony's love for family. An American Shakespearean tragedy. What a masterpiece.

[@CorranHorn84]

The rise of Vito vs. the slow descent of Michael. Vito celebrating with family vs. Michael ending alone with a broken family.

[@jhilal2385]

The scene where baby Fredo is sick and crying sick is supposed to show that he is slow because he had a high fever as a baby.

[@jhilal2385]

The grocer took in Vito when he was an orphan and treated him as a son, and Vito took in Tom Hagan and treated him as a son.

[@TimothySmiths]

I've always seen it as Michael trying so hard to recreate his family , brothers and etc, but all he did was burn it all down. After losing Apollonia he rushed things to start a family and chose wrong for the mother of his children for that world. Part of you want to feel bad for him, but really he did it all to himself, he lost his humanity after Apollonia was killed.

[@anchitomercado3968]

Fredo is John Cazale, whose only 5 films all won best picture nomination, 3 got Best Picture nods. He was Meryll Streep first love.

[@blasphemy4159]

I wish people would ignore the haters and just watch the godfather part 3. It's not as good but still I good movie and you need to finish off the godfather saga. And see how it all ends

[@MontagZoso]

The first Godfather film DID win the Oscar for Best Picture.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

It just dawned on me now for the first time after seeing Michael flip out when he found out about the miscarriage. When you said "that's the first question he asks?", it was clear that Michael was just using Kay as baby-making factory all along. He knew after Sonny got killed when he came back to the states that he was the only one left to keep the family business going. That was why he went after her to marry her -- he even 'stooped' to using the words I love you in his 'pitch'. There was never any love there, and it took Kay a long time to figure it out.

[@Infamous1991]

Robert De Niro won for best Actor well deserved

[@derps0n839]

The ending scene at the table is something the cast members would do as an exercise before they started filming the first movie. Everything they knew about their characters was from the book. They were trying out the characters and how they interacted with each other.

[@songar06]

The first film is my favorite. But the second is great too, of course. The second film breaks my heart every time I see it. The third movie is worth watching. It’s better than many films you watch on the channel. It’s just not in the same class as the two older films.

[@fireman1294]

Originally James Caan read and screened for Michael and Al Pachino was reading and screening for Sonny. At the final casting call Coppola had them read for the other roles and screen legends are born

[@toysruskiddd]

There are audition videos on KZbin of a lot of actors auditioning for this movie. Included is DeNiro auditioning for Sonny in the first movie.

[@jasonmest87]

See how full on this movie can make you move into the mindset of a Don "I don't know if I could kill my sisters" - Achara Kirk '24 All the while wiping away SLOW tears 😂

[@jmurdock8303]

Achara and Steph deserve an Oscar for the reaction and commentary