The series The Offer is absolutely fascinating, the show depicts how difficult it was making The Godfather. It’s a miracle it was completed. The miracle was Al Ruddy and Francis Ford Coppola
@johnmontag2 жыл бұрын
But sadly, who has paramount plus?
@JB195042 жыл бұрын
@@johnmontag $5 for a month. 5$ to see this great show is a small price to pay. You can cancel your subscription at any time.
@TheStikapos2 жыл бұрын
I think the show is wonderful. So well done.
@vanmoody2 жыл бұрын
It really was difficult. You had the mob,politicians, and the industry against the making of the movie in the way Ruddy and Coppola wanted.
@philwilliams83282 жыл бұрын
@@JB19504 Agreed, and exactly what I did just to see "The Offer".
@twokingz042 жыл бұрын
Watched "The Offer" series several times. Loved it. As soon as the last episode finishes you're wanting to see The Godfather immediately.
@b.snow-fotomkr61322 жыл бұрын
Which is exactly what I did...LOL
@twokingz042 жыл бұрын
@@b.snow-fotomkr6132 it got you too huh? Lol. It's a great series. 🙂🙂
@melanietrentacosta70532 жыл бұрын
I've seen The Godfather more times than I can count. I'm on episode 3 of The Offer and already know that I'll be watching The Godfather, again, after I've seen the last episode.
@janwilliammejer75112 жыл бұрын
After the series I watched The Godfather 1 and 2 and then I watched The Offer again :)
@vinnysurfo2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I did but I watched Coppola's cut
@indiesindie19842 жыл бұрын
Watching "The Offer" just made me fall in love with "The Godfather" movies all over again! Such an excellent adaptation and beautiful filmmaking at it's ultimate best! Unbelievable torment the filmmakers went through just to get it done!
@flightofthebumblebee9529 Жыл бұрын
You should read about the making of Coppola's other masterpiece, Apocalypse Now. Wow.
@gilgilss Жыл бұрын
IS THIS MAN 92 YEARS OLD????? HE LOOKS 70 YEARS!!!
@mikesbookreviews2 жыл бұрын
The Offer is indeed a spectacular series. Even if you haven't seen The Godfather, it's an amazing peak behind the curtain of the filmmaking process in the late 60's, early 70's. Watch it immediately.
@indie818920 күн бұрын
Who watched The Offer and went back re-watched all three The Father? Me. What great masterpieces!!! No films have ever surpassed The Godfather (all three). Truly American classics. Didn't know they went thru so much trouble to make the first The Godfather until saw The Offer. Only truly and passionate artists can make this happen. A bunch of huge Thank you!!!
@kathyogden35492 жыл бұрын
I hated that The Offer had to end. Amazing in every way! I think I've seen each Godfather at least 20 times and probably will watch them another 20! Same with The Offer, will watch over and over!
@marcoskolioulis35222 жыл бұрын
Why they told the whole story
@dbreiden830802 жыл бұрын
Kind of the opposite for me. I had never seen the Godfather. But I was interested in some of the cast in this series so I watched it. Overall loved the series, watch the Godfather after it. The series was better. Godfather was good but kind of overrated in my opinion.
@mrmagoozle2 жыл бұрын
They need to to the heart of darkness now; a filmmakers apocalypse.
@AdamsBrew78 Жыл бұрын
@@marcoskolioulis3522 no they didn’t. They still have the rest of the trilogy to cover. ;)
@AdamsBrew78 Жыл бұрын
@@mrmagoozle Apocalypse Now .. that’ll definitely be a fascinating series.
@beejayinesay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Al Ruddy, for sticking to your guns and producing an absolute masterpiece. I'm a richer human being because of you. I'm going to revisit your other movies as well. You deserve a standing ovation!
@sharoninglima12172 жыл бұрын
Best movie/cast ever. Thanks Al Ruddy for this fabulous talk and insight!
@elevenb19332 жыл бұрын
The Offer was great. I highly recommend it. Like most people I love and have watched The Godfather a ton of times. The Offer gives a nice version of the events. The Al Ruddy character is well acted by Miles Teller. He is terrific.
@gavomorg7622 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching "The Offer"🔥Absolutely brilliant. The story,the acting right down to the casting was all incredible especially Matthew Goode as Bob Evans and Juno Temple as Betty .1st class .Just cant believe all the hassle that came with making the picture. Its mad to think how many times this film was nearly a no no and the fact they nearly had to cut out Michaels time in Scilly 🙈
@geromelegnome54462 жыл бұрын
Just finished it!!! Unreal. Matthew Goode knocked it out of the park!!!
@hortensia33845 ай бұрын
J ai vu 50 fois et plus la trilogie du parrain, je suis française et je voudrais voir The offer mais où trouver la série ❓❓❓
@AzimuthTao2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest films of all time. Just saw a great interview with Robert Evans. It's amazing to see what transpired to get this masterpiece made. Fortunately for the world, everything fell into place the right way.
@JRPLawyeress12 жыл бұрын
Loved The Offer. Hated to see it end.
@crazywomancreek12 жыл бұрын
The Offer is just as good as the Godfather! I’m glad that they made a show about it. Absolutely fantastic!
@dolphy19782 жыл бұрын
"Just as good as the Godfather"? What the hell is wrong with you?
@crazywomancreek12 жыл бұрын
@@dolphy1978 I’m taking about THE STORY TELLING
@Drjackdempsey96442 жыл бұрын
It’s good, but as good as The GF? 😂 😂 yeah right
@crazywomancreek12 жыл бұрын
@@Drjackdempsey9644 read the reply. I’m talking about Al Ruddy’s story of what they went through!
@flightofthebumblebee9529 Жыл бұрын
It's not better than the Godfather but I absolutely loved the Offer and it was a love letter to the film. It was like Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire meets Entourage.
@TTM96912 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC interview. Just when I thought I knew everything about this film, this really put us in the producer's chair. THANK YOU! From beginning to the very end, fantastic interview.
@derick-smith2 жыл бұрын
So, just when you thought you knew everything... they pulled you back in??
@Pendragonthegreat2 жыл бұрын
You cannot appreciate this interview without watching The Offer
@contemposuits19832 жыл бұрын
The making of the Godfather is just as amazing as the movie itself. It is astounding that it got made at all.
@benrosn815411 ай бұрын
The offer was really amazing and showing how important Al Ruddy was the process of making the Godfather
@cherylpisani2727 Жыл бұрын
We just watched The Offer! Great Series!
@Honeysunshine702 жыл бұрын
Just finished the offer it was so good so I’m watching everything that has something to do with The Godfather thank you ruddy for fighting to make this picture!
@tml184 Жыл бұрын
What do you think of Gianni Russo's claims that he got the movie made?
@massefromla25542 жыл бұрын
I never forget ‘ The Godfather’ , a masterpiece of all times ..
@fabriziocarota36942 жыл бұрын
The Offer is a masterpiece. A labour of love. I cried during the scene when the gangsters are watching The Godfather.
@VtRD2 жыл бұрын
Want to see that series.
@fabriziocarota36942 жыл бұрын
@@VtRD you won't regret it
@flightofthebumblebee9529 Жыл бұрын
I watched it over the weekend and it was incredible.
@flightofthebumblebee9529 Жыл бұрын
The Offer was awesome and I love how they went the Saving Mr. Banks route and made the fictional story of Godfather merge with the real life story. Probably 40% of the Offer is exaggerated but it was still awesome.
@cheryla3512 жыл бұрын
I just got done watching THE OFFER....it was amazing...didn't realize all the problems there were with making the movie...sounds like AL Ruddy was very good at his job....I saw the movie back in 1972....I was blown away...has read the book before....
@gailstewart6122 жыл бұрын
"The Offer" was so well done and what a riveting story-- Thank you Al Ruddy!
@JrJVintage19562 жыл бұрын
I admire Albert S Ruddy so much..... the longest yard and Million Dollar Baby were both projects he championed against all odds! Ruddy also created Hogan's Heroes and was the man behind Walker Texas Ranger besides the Cannonball Run movies etc.... a real no nonsense man with great ideas and cajones of steel!
@robbyrdog2 жыл бұрын
The Adam Sandler longest yard?
@ericsalles14242 жыл бұрын
@@robbyrdog No, unfortunately the Sandler project is a re-make of the original film which starred Burt Reynolds. Check it out to compare.
@robbyrdog2 жыл бұрын
@@ericsalles1424 I just finished last episode of “The Offer” and they talked about it. Such a great story and series!
@tml184 Жыл бұрын
Hogan;s Heroes, Walker, and Cannonball Run? Mediocre shows at best.
@Stumme-40203 Жыл бұрын
@@ericsalles1424 heh, that’s not his name.
@deborahbrowne496918 күн бұрын
The offer is brilliant just watched it all back to back
@BRinMilwaukee2 жыл бұрын
This is so incredible. I'm watching The Offer, loving it. That clip with Brando and Pacino (Senator Corleone) destroyed me. Great interview. So this guy was there, with Ruddy, and now he's a pro broadcaster/interviewer? Damn that movie was blessed
@dotsongray2 жыл бұрын
Great show and Peter Bart (the interviewer here) is also in the show. He’s the guy with the glasses and curly hair that’s trying to get Colin Hanks’ character out of the way whenever Bob Evans was out and on a Coke binge. He’s played by Josh Zuckerman
@BRinMilwaukee2 жыл бұрын
@@dotsongray Yep! Hanks' character called him Peter this episode, and I was Aha! I knew who Bart was from his journalism/interviewer work, no idea he was a production guy @ Paramount.
@danielrodriguez60802 жыл бұрын
@@dotsongray thanks! I was wondering who that was!
@montanasxm2 жыл бұрын
I am here after watching The Offer and of course I had to watch the Godfather for the 100 times again. I even appreciate the movie so much more after all the bs these guys went through.👏👏👏👏
@jayceewriter78262 жыл бұрын
Godfather will forever be the standard by which all cinema will be held against especially cinematic acting and cinematography
@newfarmerfilms2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful conversation. Deep thanks to all involved especially these two gentlemen who so articulately describe how they helped make something magical.
@sdl1ishappy3 ай бұрын
RIP, Al. You were one of a kind.
@blackbolt1013 Жыл бұрын
This is a great behind the scenes interview. I heard perspectives from the actors and the director. This really filled in the entire story for me. Thanks
@vijaykumarhiremath1414 ай бұрын
The shaded lighting is simply amazing
@mortalclown381211 ай бұрын
Fwiw, Oct '23, "The Offer" is now available on different platforms at reasonable prices... and it's freaking great even if you've never seen "The Godfather".
@jackreed72872 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved The Offer. So entertaining.
@stevevaughn20402 жыл бұрын
I had no idea what a producer did. My late father went to high-school, as did my uncle, with him. Kind of a connection to dad, which is nice. Clearly Ruddy is smart and understands hard work
@johns52632 жыл бұрын
sonny would still be alive if he had ezpass
@SumTingWong14822 жыл бұрын
Too soon….too soon
@zq9m3xh82 жыл бұрын
Turns out, Sonny died from lead poisoning.
@anndodge63622 жыл бұрын
The Offer was the best thing thing I've seen years. So good!
@ericsalles14242 жыл бұрын
So grateful for this post & interview. If you only you how much The Godfather means to me.
@hjarten2 жыл бұрын
Stanley Kubrick admired the film; he said it had 'perfect casting'.
@Thespeedrap7 ай бұрын
Of he was a perfectionist so if he likes it you know that the movie is great.
@TheNimaldez2 жыл бұрын
Interesting conversation!Congratulations and thanks to the great producer and to all great people behind this masterpiece movie 👏
@danieldobrosky83782 жыл бұрын
Al his stories are magic and now we get to see them in the offer
@Thespeedrap7 ай бұрын
Crazy how Al Pacino was viewed back than now he's like a golden icon himself 😅
@annagiannetti7665 Жыл бұрын
The Offer was very enjoyable and informative for Godfather fans. Miles Teller was so good as Al Ruddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@thamilton0072 жыл бұрын
Love, love the Offer, and hope they can do a second season. Miles Teller, Mathew Goode & cast were outstanding.
@tml184 Жыл бұрын
A second season??? Based on what? They had no problems making Godfather 2.
@truthminister58282 жыл бұрын
I loved "The Offer". Perfect timing. Wish they told us how the sound track was made.
@mortalclown381211 ай бұрын
Al Martino was the only sub-par actor in the entire film. Extraordinary film in every way. Beautiful hearing two of the principals - legends, both - telling how a potboiler was turned into great art.
@hortensia33845 ай бұрын
Santini, Don corleone, mickel et Fredo..... inoubliable
@stephengriffin9992 Жыл бұрын
It’s hard to add any more superlatives to the film that is the masterpiece called the Godfather but one thing that doesn’t get enough praise is the wonderful city of New York which is the backdrop drop for the movie. Having visited NYC only recently and seen the movie umpteen times it adds even more enjoyment to watching the film once again.
@petermartinijr.10122 жыл бұрын
I am the world's biggest Godfather fan. No one, and I literally mean no one, has ever seen a movie anywhere near as many times as I watched the Godfather.
@bobshark1232 жыл бұрын
Except me.
@petermartinijr.10122 жыл бұрын
@@bobshark123 Trust me, I have watched the Godfather more times then you have ever seen any movie. I have literally watched this movie several thousand times. No BS, I am dead serious when I say I have watched this movie several thousand times. I got my first VCR in 1980. For years I would watch this movie, rewind it and watch it again. Decades years later, I still watch it a few times a month.
@tml184 Жыл бұрын
Me.
@elarmthecity2 жыл бұрын
The offer might be the best short series ever made
@j.tshark33135 ай бұрын
What amuses me is how their versions of some of the book room politics differs from that of others
@au301411 ай бұрын
Just watched THE OFFER
@godbluffvdgg Жыл бұрын
I can't believe how well Miles Teller did that gravelly voice of Al's...The Offer series, is a feat of homage to that film's making...
@scottmaasmedia2 жыл бұрын
Great behind the scenes interview with Al Ruddy. Watching The Offer now. 👍 Great work!
@deedeejackson82442 жыл бұрын
Just finished THE OFFER 7/12/2022; loved it. Yes, I will be heading to watch the GOD FATHER movie again even though I have seen it many times before but this time with different eye.
@2340Vegas2 жыл бұрын
They were in talks about making The Godfather book into a movie even before it became a best seller - very interesting. This is the first time I have heard of this.
@florgarza64092 жыл бұрын
Loved the series!! It is amazing everything they had to overcome to make the movie
@JoeNocella Жыл бұрын
Good stuff!! This movie was a perfect storm of characters, actors, producer & director.
@BigMamaDaveX3 жыл бұрын
Firdt! Loving all things Godfather !💌💕 💞 🙏🏻 Thanks for sharing this.
@bradykyree10763 жыл бұрын
i guess it is kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good place to watch new movies online ?
@bryantbarrett26573 жыл бұрын
@Brady Kyree flixportal =)
@bradykyree10763 жыл бұрын
@Bryant Barrett Thanks, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I really appreciate it !
@bryantbarrett26573 жыл бұрын
@Brady Kyree You are welcome =)
@danabarry812 жыл бұрын
@@bradykyree1076 Paramount + has The Godfather trilogy right now
@samiulislam17912 жыл бұрын
Here after finishing The Offer! I used to think producers don't do anything, they just throw money and order. But this show changed my mind.
@Dkazakis84 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad they gave Peter Bart a shout out at the end of the offer by Bob Evans
@chuckefunn86242 жыл бұрын
I love the series on Paramount plus the offer
@ShortstopJEsq Жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this video! When was it recorded, do you know? Also, FYI the movie was released in 1972 and the 45th Annual Academy Awards, where Eastwood presented the Best Film Award to Ruddy, was the next year in March 1973. !!
@mrmink7 ай бұрын
Astonishing that Al Ruddy didn't do Godfather II. Everything else he did was so lightweight.
@esseen1002 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed listening to this overview driving home. 🤓
@trevorwalker984 Жыл бұрын
How can I watch The Offer , a brilliant film at the end of the day all the actors played the roles that where made for them ,!!
@peach-panther2 жыл бұрын
Why does Al Ruddy sound like Joe Columbo in the offer
@jimpuleo7399 ай бұрын
How come Albert Ruddy is not appearing at the academy awards or any of the 50th anniversary events honoring the Godfather movie?
@simonsays1002 жыл бұрын
The whole offer series is based on this interview.
@DR_Bloom862 жыл бұрын
Its based off a book Ruddy wrote about making the Godfather, but yes covers alot of what they talk about here of course.
@jorgefiguerola12398 ай бұрын
Used to consider Godfather fine cinema
@alfieritube Жыл бұрын
awesome series
@ljslaughterps4clips1802 жыл бұрын
Miles did a great job
@ghosha112 жыл бұрын
And it wouldn't have been done without Francoise Ruddy.
@TheDude-vx6wn10 ай бұрын
Al Rrrrudy
@mariestreeting42133 ай бұрын
😆😆😆
@ksisson9552 жыл бұрын
The only reason you're talking about this now is because of the Netflix awesome limited TV series The Offer. Great script, directing & actors.
@marknorris86612 жыл бұрын
Paramount+
@TheAnxietyCloset Жыл бұрын
He looks and sounds good for a guy in his 90's here.
@rich8880 Жыл бұрын
Great series.
@mariofalfan29972 жыл бұрын
The Offer was awesome!
@Martin-ql2bd Жыл бұрын
Al Ruddy " I want to thank you Peter for introducing me to The Godfather or I would never have produced it". Peter Bart " Well, if you can recall Al back those 50 odd years I made you an offer you couldn't refuse ha ha"
@1MultimediaCompany2 жыл бұрын
Ok sooooo where's the Al Ruddy podcast?
@8nansky5282 жыл бұрын
I ADORE READING
@binghamguevara6814 Жыл бұрын
And then there was one. The Godfather the younger outlived the family men.
@wordsareteething3979 ай бұрын
Sick
@suk63232 жыл бұрын
Cannonball Run 2 is the greatest sequel of all time ! A true classic sorely ignored by the Oscars because of the backlash against Ruddy and considerable interference from the Leauge of Stunt Men..
@tml184 Жыл бұрын
Easy there. I'm pretty. sure Godfather 2 holds that distinction.
@gamergirl2236 Жыл бұрын
It’s saddening the fact the only one who’s still alive in the thumbnail is Al Pacino.
@machinehead6564 Жыл бұрын
Great Stuff
@Rob-sk1im2 жыл бұрын
2 weeks in to principal photography Ruddy was almost fired by Bob Evans for trying to sabotage Francis Ford Coppola.... according to Evans.
@vuribo58152 жыл бұрын
They say the northman was kinda rough Great movie
@gt-gu7rb2 жыл бұрын
There is so much mythology about this movie. I heard the reason they didn't pursue Olivier longer is because he was sick. Also I saw an interview with Coppola where he says tne day he received the script he had reached out to Brando to star in The Conversation and Brando turned him down and lo and behold the very same day Rudy and Bart show up with the script for The Godfather. It's like the universe wanted this movie to be made with these characters. Coppola was broke his studio was going under Puzo owed loan sharks Rudy was a novice. At the end of when all the puzzle pieces come together it seems to be Evans was the driving force for what turned up on screen. He seemed to know greatness when he saw it and knew when to step in and off. Indeed The Godfather is at its heart a story about family. All great stores ultimately are a story about family. A natural family, a crime family, a family of men in conflict on some battlefield, a family of women dealing with interpersonal issues , or a group of strangers who come together as family. Even a dysfunctional family. The operatve word is still family. It is perhaps the one universal bond that all human beings relate to. We either have a good one or long for one. There is no third option.
@robertafierro55922 жыл бұрын
Actually maybe there is another option. Being independent, owing no one favors, getting the chance to choose who to be close with.
@LordofMovies912 жыл бұрын
"All great stories ultimately are a story about family." *Vin Diesel smiles*
@AdamsBrew78 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if Sinatra ever watched the movie. (Guessing probably not) Maybe Nancy told him what he was missing out on.
@vote4anna2 жыл бұрын
The movie was so much better than the book. Sorry, Mario. And, The Offer made the movie so much greater.
@Thespeedrap7 ай бұрын
But Mario should be credited by writing the book to begin with.
@anthonydileonardo81562 жыл бұрын
Coppola also wanted a veteran character actor, Joseph Calleia ( A Touch of Evil ) as Don Vito
@tml184 Жыл бұрын
Never heard that.
@anthonydileonardo8156 Жыл бұрын
@@tml184 I found it out recently...it's on IMDB's Godfather trivia page...Calleia starred with Jackie Cooper in Tough Guy from the 1930's....in some scenes he looks like Pacino....
@OctPSfever2 жыл бұрын
Still Al's casting is still highly debatable-
@Anne6621 Жыл бұрын
The Godfather is The Beatles of movies end of story , and The Offer , OMG totally amazing and Giovanni Ribisi was c crazy insane great and lets face it Al Ruddy has one huge set of cast iron balls to go toe to toe with the mob
@guileniam Жыл бұрын
Lol didn't this guy make it harder for the film to be made? Coppola even prevented him from being involved in the second and it's just as good
@rawpower12xu2 жыл бұрын
Al Ruddy reminds me a lot of the comedian Joe Diaz, or should I say Joey Diaz sounds like Al Ruddy rather
@dornravlin Жыл бұрын
Al Ruddy was not young during the Godfather he was already 41
@andym28 Жыл бұрын
Watch the real godfather. It's the best.
@mortalclown381211 ай бұрын
I disagree with the amazing Mr. Ruddy about every actor being perfect. Al Martino was less than. Greatest film ever.