Who is the "REAL" Godfather? | The Secret NO ONE tells YOU...

[@TheCultureMafia]

Who Do YOU Think is the "REAL" Godfather? 🌹💭

[@TheCultureMafia]

Another Question for You.... If You were a "Mob Boss", Who would you currently be? Would you be a don Vito or are you closer to Michael or even Sonny? But what I'm even more curious about is seeing which of you are actually Fredo’s! Let’s actually find out ⬇ bit.ly/MafiaDonQuiz

[@eliogotti2948]

Wow wow wow me I would take Michael Corleone but have the traits of and have the traits of Vito Corleone having both sides of the coin is the best way to be than being sunny or being those two didn't have the good vision and one was too much of a hot head and one was too dunty I know exactly who Michael Corleone slash Vito Corleone mixed together

[@alexandremuise8889]

given that both Tessio and Clemenza had the same reaction of pleading Vito for permission to start their own families rather than follow Michael when Vito stepped down... I'd say it was Vito, seeing as it was Vito, Tessio and Clemenza that built the Family from the ground up, while Michael inherited the position of Don.

[@marlvenmatimanga7350]

@@TheCultureMafia I would be Michael. But I am not sure if I would eliminate my blood.

[@michaeloneill1360]

Vito is the Real Godfather!!

[@bluevioletandlilac]

I shouldn't be spewing this out before watching the video, but in my own opinion Vito excelled at his conception of what an "old world" mafia boss should be. Family and friends oriented, listening to the little people in the neighborhood, having moral lines he won't cross. Michael, on the other hand, is new world. Cutthroat, somewhat cartel-like, anything for the sake of expanding his business and power even at the cost of family and friends. They're stark opposites to each other.

[@khalidcompany7717]

Excellent analysis Salute Don Corleone

[@adrukova1407]

Michael never backstabbed or betrayed family or friends..

[@cha5]

@@adrukova1407Uh, he had a prostitute in the family killed and treated like a piece of meat to ensnare the Senator, “It’ll be as though she never existed.” Vito despised treating people like that even if they were at the bottom of the barrel, and he also hated the flesh trade.

[@Outlier999]

@@cha5She wasn’t in the family, just a random hooker. Vito would not have done it. He couldn’t bring himself to have Carlo killed. He let Michael do it. Michael was better suited to be a don for the 50s and 60s. Can anyone imagine Vito having Fredo killed? Trained as a Marine, combat experienced, Michael was totally ruthless. Unlike his father, he was not a forgiving man. “Betrayal cannot be forgiven.”

[@PyroGothNerd]

​@@cha5 For real. One of the reasons Vito disliked Solozzo was because he ran a prostitution ring.

[@Saddonghussein]

It's Vito, because Michael had help by his dad, Vito had it to learn by try and error

[@or529]

Beautifly said.

[@amck72]

Yes but Michael eventually evolved

[@joshtheegotist]

no, Clemenza showed Vito the ropes.

[@Saddonghussein]

@@joshtheegotist you are way wrong with that, im going to use your own example to show you, clemensa was the one that told him they needed to pay don fanuchio the money because thats how things works, thats not teaching, do you saw vito saying to Michael you need to do this/that because thats how things are?

[@poleag]

Also, Vito literally helped every single person who was willing to kiss his hand and call him godfather, even the people who could barely offer anything in return. He does even more in the book. (He helps a poor woman avoid being evicted with her pet.) He sends his consigliere across the country to personally help Johnny Fontane, a washed-up singer who couldn't sing anymore. He takes in an orphan kid because he was friends with his son Santino. And he was never overly harsh with his family, no matter how unfit they were, which was arguably his biggest weakness. Vito wanted to become a powerful man so that the pezzonovantes (bigshots and mafiosos) couldn't push him around. Michael wanted to be an emperor and to have sons to carry on his royal lineage. This question is a no-brainer to me. Vito is the Godfather.

[@or529]

No question for me, it is Vito Corleone. He gave earned respect. This is why he had such loyalty. He was the one who mentored Michael into the business.

[@burgsymalone8269]

He was Michael's father. Not a point as Michael didnt have a choice for the alternative, naming vito into the business. You are funny

[@veronikabelina3188]

I don’t think Vito would ever have his own brother killed

[@Robzrx]

Fredo not only put Michael’s life at risk but also his wife, unborn child AND children’s life at risk… I would not have forgiven that either 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@maskedlover8768]

yes, i think you're right, Michael are very brutal but not without his sense, most of close people that killed in his order is because they betrayed the family!

[@rmp7400]

If he was convinced that the brother of blood was no longer a brother of heart ... then oh yeah - he would have eliminated the enemy.

[@VideoGameAdvocate]

He did what he had to do. You would’ve done it too if you saw the bigger picture. And besides, In Part III it shows that it was a very hard thing to do and he suffers because of it.

[@godfather4377]

Then he’s not as good. Morale senses it was terrible, a ruthless mob boss it was the tough and right move.

[@ANTHONY46015]

Vito was witty and compassionate. Michael was smart and vicious

[@luisd7636]

Vito had to also be smart and vicious to create the empire.

[@frankdees507]

@@luisd7636True. Especially in becoming the most powerful of the top five families. His rise to the top was very bloody and vicious.

[@brI88Octo25]

Me and mom had a conversation about who we thought was more ruthless between Vito and Michael. I agree that Michael was more ruthless than Vito because Michael killed within his own family, Vito did not. Vito held his family higher than power because he witnessed the decline of his family as a child. Thus once arriving in America, Vito made sure he furthered his family bloodline.

[@fritzforsthoefel8031]

Both of them were losers vito said to Michael he made no apology for taking care of his family when in fact the way he took care of his family got sonny killed and the way Michael took care of his children got his daughter killed

[@fritzforsthoefel8031]

Both were losers the way vito took care of his family got sonny killed the way Michael took care of his family got his surviving brother murdered and his daughter killed not a good legacy to leave behind

[@linw8483]

Vito. He knew how to keep peace with power while being fair. I give Mike a close second b/c he was a war time Don.❤

[@gilbertmartinezjr.9010]

Both Al Pacino and Marlon Brando are the two of the most iconic Legends in acting God bless them❤

[@michaeloneill1360]

I'm going to Regret this until the day I die, but about 10 years ago, I passed up a chance, because I wouldn't spend the $275.00 Cad. to attend a 'Meet & Greet' with Al Pacino!

[@khalidcompany7717]

No doubt about Don Corleone.

[@KOVIDGOON]

2 different eras hard to compare based on that

[@adrukova1407]

I love em both ❤️

[@mikeyg-f7s]

@@KOVIDGOON "the game is the game"-slim charles

[@KOVIDGOON]

@@mikeyg-f7s a man of fine Baltimore literature I see! Who could argue with the most eloquent Tall Man🙏🏾💯

[@Mcdamn1026]

@@mikeyg-f7sthe game is the game! So true

[@antoniovasquez9946]

During Vito’s life in the mob he lost a son. During Michael’s life in the mob he lost a brother, a wife and a daughter.

[@mariestreeting4213]

Michael had his brother murdered, drove his wife away and because of his lifestyle his Daughter Mary got caught in the mix and got killed. He didn’t lose anything in my opinion.

[@cucurezenita]

@@mariestreeting4213 he's talking about Apollonia

[@darkphoenix2745]

​@@cucurezenitaThat was due to Sonny and Hagen's fault tho.

[@jasondawson8938]

Huh? Vito lost his older brother, mother,came to a foreign land, lost his oldest son,got shot,, etc....

[@NelsonStJames]

@@mariestreeting4213 He lost his family and died alone.

[@squestel8404]

Can't choose. Love them both.

[@VideoGameAdvocate]

Absolutely.

[@KhadijahJoySams93]

Happy Birthday Tomorrow to Don Vito Corleone. Thanks for the video

[@LaylaSims]

Vito Corleone was born Dec. 7th. At the end of Godfather II, when you see the old family getting together (with Sonny still alive), Mike announces he signed up for the Military. Mike did this because the Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor. That was December 7th, 1941. While I won't use the derogatory term Sonny used to described the Japanese, he did say "the nerve of them. And on Pop's birthday too." Pop was Vito Corleone. And if you meant Happy Birthday to Marlon Brando, his birthday was earlier; April 3rd, 1924 to be exact. 😀

[@KhadijahJoySams93]

@@LaylaSims No. I'm going off of the Godfather Wiki page.

[@KhadijahJoySams93]

@@LaylaSims No. I'm going off of the Godfather Wiki page.

[@LaylaSims]

@@KhadijahJoySams93 Unfortunately Wiki pages can occasionally be incorrect since pretty much anyone can post on them. I'm going off the actual movie. 😀

[@lifeisshort.9869]

This is the WrestleMania that we've all wanted, but never got xD

[@DonRamiro1]

This is my favorite channel, down to the narrator’s voice. It’s kind of like a lighter version of Don Vito’s voice.

[@TheCultureMafia]

💯🌹

[@chriscormac231]

Huh, I think it's more of an inbetween version of Aldo's voice from the games, the inbetween of Andrew Pifko and Rick Pasqualone

[@jasongoldberg4474]

It’s AI yo

[@jondstewart]

The one thing Michael had in common with his father was integrity in the area of marriage. Neither one ever cheated. Even when Michael and Kay separated he stayed chaste.

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Except by marrying a peasant girl with blackmail and getting her killed.

[@Religious_gynecologist]

This is true but even in relationship to marriage, Vito never HIT his wife. It’s not becoming of a Don to lose his temper in that way, in my estimation.

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Except Michael just married some peasant girl with threats to her father and got her killed with that. Not much loyalty on his side.

[@e28193]

@@Religious_gynecologist Vitos wife never left and insulted him

[@t-god2439]

Micheal imo married the wrong woman had his first wife never been killed I think she would have been perfect for him

[@Blackcat12853]

Both excellent Godfathers for their generation, the old and the young, you can't compare them.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Indeed! 👊👊✊✊👏👏👌👌

[@damianstarks3338]

This match up is perfect and analysis of these two iconic dons.

[@cynthiaslater7445]

The problem with Fredo was that he was smart, but he was also weak. He was blinded by ambition in that he wanted what he hadn't earned. Instead of learning from his mentors in Las Vegas, he treated himself to entitlements like fooling around with waitresses who were supposed to be working. Therefore, he threw away the opportunity to prove himself. Michael did earn what he had by paying high prices like the deaths of Apollonia and his daughter. He proved he was smart enough to learn from his father and consult him often.

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

"He was banging cocktail waitresss!,two at a time! So I had to straighten him out!" Moe Green.

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

Those cocktail waitresss get you every time....

[@1Skorpia]

Vito had the right mentality for a crime boss. Michael lived in fear. He always wanted all his enemies dead. Its never ending. Someone always wants revenge. He couldnt get out. Vito understood this and accepted his fate. He was a peace. Michael was restless.

[@TheCultureMafia]

Welcome 🌹 Michael and Vito Corleone are the epitome of what having an extraordinary amount of power actually looks like. But the question always comes up, who was a better don? Who is the “true Godfather”? And it really is a difficult question to answer subjectively, because unless you have a clear bias towards either one, you certainly can make an argument for both of them at a first glance. That’s why in this video we will finally answer this heavily contested question. We’ve tailored it to our specific mission. To find out who is the “true godfather”. We’ll also be keeping score Feel free to score them alongside us.

[@TheCultureMafia]

If You were a "Mob Boss", Who would you currently be? Would you be a don Vito or are you closer to Michael or even Sonny? But what I'm even more curious about is seeing which of you are actually Fredo’s! Let’s actually find out. ⬇ bit.ly/MafiaBossQuiz

[@pdcdesign9632]

This is not even up for debate. Without Vito there is no Michael Corleone. VITO IS THE REAL GODFATHER.

[@kashd4668]

@@pdcdesign9632 Yeah! Michael can "Fuhgeddaboudit!"👍👍

[@innehmichael1612]

What is the name of the song playing in the background please 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@vetmatt2503]

Drop some more videos I then wacth every video twice fs na

[@TanBengQiao]

I agree on Vito: 1. Built everything from scratch 2. Both feared and loved 3. Kept his family intact

[@matthew223740]

1. Vito was more a godfather than a businessman. Michael was more a businessman than a godfather. 2. Yes, Michael expanded the family business, but I don’t think he could’ve built the business from scratch like Vito. Certain life experiences at a young age forced one into a level of toughness and courage that became more innate in Vito.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Well, here's the issue. Could Vito succeed in Michael's position?

[@latinomalenurse]

Definitely would love a full-fleshed out video on Machiavelli and his premise

[@daredevil6145]

But Vito had to eliminate just 1 don in power to gain control Michael had to do that when 5 Families were around, and Courtroom Drama and all that. Just have to keep that in mind as well

[@jonashgrande39]

if vito wants to wipe out all the families then he can, vito doesn't get caried away by his emotions specially after sonny died, whilst michael acts sometimes base on his emotion and anger. vito is strong mentally

[@victordomort2638]

The killing of the heads of the five families where orchestrated by Vito, it's explained in the book. Even the death of Carlo was Vito's plan, but he could never kill his daughter's husband, he used Michael instead.

[@EAGLESLIFEVLOG]

It depends on the personal priorities. Under Vito, Family flourished.. Under Michael, business flourished.

[@roaldgrimson-d5w]

Under Vito, family AND business flourished. Under Michael, family destroyed, business flourished to new heights.

[@EAGLESLIFEVLOG]

@@roaldgrimson-d5w that's why I mentioned priorities... Michael cared more about building than his Family. So in the game of opinions Michael is the better Don for folks who place more value in business than family.

[@alantinoalantonio]

@@EAGLESLIFEVLOG agreed. Michael took it to unprecedented heights. Can't ignore that.

[@vinlondon8904]

​@@alantinoalantonioDon would have taken into new heights if he lived long enough. Michael destroyed that dynasty completely. He had plans for his kids to go into senate and the reign of legal powers. He would have created a long lasting dynasty. Mich

[@dolinaj1]

⁠@@roaldgrimson-d5w. Very shrewd observation, monsieur.

[@FedupAmerican1982]

Yes a full break down of Machiovelli

[@joannebarber4845]

Spot On! I thought Vito was the true Godfather when I began watching this video. And it was for the reasons you said. Somehow Vito did what he had to do And kept his family together. Poor Michael had become a empty shell when they killed his first wife.

[@yeotiongwee]

Its really hard to decide Don Vito or Micheal would be the better 'Godfather' as both of them shine in different era. Like Father Like son👏😉

[@andrewsacika9221]

Michael would make a better ruler or political leader. His worldview was more expansive than that of Vito!

[@cstefanescu]

Amazing analysis!

[@faves2012]

Commentary and insight is top tier.

[@LulaRoberts]

There are teachers, and there are students. Vito taught his son the basic. Michael took it a step further and cemented his fear up front.

[@mario7_electrician]

I would love to say Vito 👑🔥👍 but both shined in their own way & style! Like father like son 👑👑👍👍

[@kellyroyds5040]

What a happy coincidence. Just watched The Godfather last night.

[@11REIGN11]

They both are independently great in the course of their achievements and very different modus operandi. ❤

[@roaldgrimson-d5w]

ANSWER: Young man Vito Corleone.

[@syedarshadali7064]

This video is darker in lightning than godfather triology.

[@kbtken]

I just finished listening to the audio book of the Godfather and the prequel the family Corleone. Both books have lots of great back story about Michael and Vito that aren’t in the movies. The main difference between the two is that Vito had to work with his sons and protect them as he rose to power while Michael was on his own running the family for most of his career. He only let Vincent have power when he was totally ready to retire

[@TheCultureMafia]

In this video we will finally answer this heavily contested question, a question that has and will continue to spark heated debates 🔥

[@alec2726]

Everyone who took part in 'The Godfather' should be rated as the best actors of all time. Brilliant movie. Brilliant acting. Brilliant directing. Brilliant book. And Brilliant shooting and even the mafia in New York got on board?

[@shanenolan5625]

Thanks. Very difficult. Question

[@regularjim1157]

Vito built his empire during a time when all the other families were also starting from scratch, so there was little to no competition. Judging from no response for Fanucci. Vito knew at the end of his tenure that the other families were looking to take the Corleone territory, and Micheal was going to be tossed in the deep end when he took over, and he was going to sink or swim.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Absolutely! 👊👊✊✊👏👏👏

[@tarahill308]

It’s not about who is better because we learned of Vito towards the end of his life. His son Michael displayed a part of the younger version of his father when Vito. They did a excellent job displaying the genes for certain minds in who can understand patterns.

[@Dewane1511]

Please do a video on Niccolò Machiavelli

[@queensabs6333]

I dont think one is better than the other, I think they grew up in different times… Vito - he had to pave the way for his future family to survive/live. He refused to be like others around him and pretty much saved the community or at the very least was a saviour for them. Michael - had to do the same to some extent yes, but had the benefit of already being in a country where he grew up in and to some extent accepted. He was given privileges through his father’s sacrifice and had an example of how to move. We don’t know enough about Vitos own father to know what example Vito had and how they lived as a family, only that he brokered no BS and told the local don to go F himself. Both were great in my opinion.

[@Charlie-f4q4o]

No your rong

[@fishstix6976]

​@user-zy2ge2zc4u what's "rong" with you lol!

[@arcademcfly1039]

THANK YOU.

[@albertangeloro5832]

Enzo The Baker was the most duplicitous man to ever come out of Sicily. he was the man behind the man behind the man. He wielded absolute power & no one suspected, except maybe Don Vito when he learned of Enzo's mysterious appearance at the hospital. urinating to disgrace your enemy is what might have given him away, he was the essence of old-school. he tipped off Michael to Hyman Roth's plan to kill him. the message was disguised on the birthday cake at the Havana party in an arcane Sicilian code.. Enzo was not there but Roth's inexplicable order to the waiter to show everyone the cake saved Michael.

[@shayadayan3343]

Expand on this please

[@albertangeloro5832]

@@shayadayan3343 Expand? its just made-up bullshit like the movie, its fiction not reality. i think that Clemenza was really a fat ET from Venus & Michael;'s son left the blinds open so he could have his parents killed because they wouldn't let him have ice cream. Don Corleone was Luca Brasi's gay partner & Michael's wife was born a man.

[@ramyomran3853]

???? Bizzare but intriguing

[@pamelamays4186]

Michael really could've used Vito's advice and guidance over the years.

[@FranklinWilson-ev9dq]

VITO!!!!!!!! HE WAS LOVED, AND FEARED!!!!!!!!!!!!! MICHAEL, WAS JUST, FEARED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dynamitedrawingwithjesse9235]

Michael was definitely more viscous and cunning, Vito was smarter in the sense of he could read people very well and could see trouble. They were both perfect for their time and years they were godfathers

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Exactly!!! 👊👊✊✊👏👏

[@myrddintheblue]

The fact that Vito's family was his number one concern, and they were happy and provided for can't be overstated.

[@utb15281]

The fact that Vito raised Michael to arguably be better than him is a great achievement. One that Michael could not match. Vito is the best.

[@princesmith8008]

From what I can see, most of the people who are choosing Vito over Michael are doing so based on personal feelings and likeability of the character. Michael was far more cunning, ruthless and ambitious. He was thrown into the trenches out of nowhere, thrown to the lions and he adapted perfectly. He stayed at the top and took the empire to unimaginable heights. Vito had more wisdom and built everything from scratch (even though Clemenza showed him the ropes). People loved him and he was a far better family man. In terms of business however, Michael was an objectively better don than Vito.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Exactly!!! 👊👊✊✊👏👏👌👌

[@Thaulin]

Clemenza never had the ability to show him anything are you kidding me. Vito built the empire almost by himself, if you know business this is a much more difficult fit than growing the existing empire. There’s a reason kublai Khan is not as widely known as Ghingis

[@TheCultureMafia]

Before we start, keep in mind who you think is the “Ultimate Godfather”? Let’s see if by the end who you will hold this “illustrious” title...

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Sollozzo was correct "Let's face it, with all due respect the Don was slipping. Ten years ago could I have gotten to him?" Crucial mistakes: Complacency - he wasn't properly guarded It was a strategic mistake to refuse Sollozzo - Hagen was right Sending Luca Brasi to pretend to be a turncoat wasn't going to fool anyone - his loyalty to Don Corleone was widely known. Michael wouldn't have made those mistakes

[@gatekeepercreative]

Vito wouldn't have made the mistake of marrying a Gringa like Kay Adams or killing his own brother. The two things that absolutely brought Michael down. Simply by mastering being both Loved and Feared, Vito was by far, the BETTER Don.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

@@gatekeepercreative Michael wasn't brought down, though

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

​@@DanBeech-ht7swBoth died at home in luxury,the difference was Don Vito was more loved. Don Vito was slipping,he should have told Sollazo he would think about it, much better than saying no outright. And Luca Brasi was very loyal to Don Vito,so that was another mistake. Having Fredo drive him was a mistake as well.

[@mariestreeting4213]

Does anyone think Vito used this as a way of getting rid of Luca? Luca was loyal but I think Vito was very wary of him and in that respect used Luca? Just a thought. Vito must have known Lucas story wouldn’t be believed.

[@zedmak]

@@gatekeepercreative he married Kay because Apollonia died, he realized he talked too much during that time and I think something inside of him died, he didn’t want the mob life, Kay was supposed to be that life that he wanted.

[@scottmoore1614]

VITO. I loved the older Vito with Brando and the younger version with De Niro.

[@pierodipaolantonio3498]

Yes a Machiavelli breakdown is a must I have to see that

[@michael-iv7tc]

Don Vito, no doubt!!!! #1

[@johnpaulchua3920]

Vito Corleone is by far the best example of a Godfather. He was both feared and loved by the people around him. He treated everyone with respect no matter what his/her status was. In life, when all is lost, hope is by far the only reason for living. With that, Don Vito was able to offer hope to the hopeless unlike Michael who was ruthless and didn't show enough compassion towards others.

[@adamstrange7884]

Vito hung the moon and stars, Michael made it bigger, but didn't have the loyalty.

[@BotheredBrute]

I paused at 1:45 to answer: I think VITO is the right answer because he built it from the ground up and lasted as long as he did. I don’t think Michael could have built what his father built and or got as strong and powerful but with out that head start would he have been a good Don or even a Don at all… makes you think

[@UnexpectedWonder]

The issue is could Vito fill the role that Michael had to?

[@BotheredBrute]

@@UnexpectedWonder seeing how he took over from the fake Don I’m sure he could take over from a real Don.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

@@BotheredBrute Hmm... 🤔🤔 Maybe, but the times were much different.

[@LilannB]

I give the edge to Vito as IMO he was loved and feared. While IMO Michael was feared. I also look at the way they both handled mistakes made by Fredo. Vito was shot 5 times and almost died while under Fredo's "protection" but there is no indication of any resentment by Vito against Fredo. Michael was betrayed by Fredo. However Fredo was duped by Roth and said he did not know Roth would try to kill Michael. Yet Michael could not put the betrayal behind him and forgive Fredo and eventually had him killed. That killing haunted Michael later in life. He would have been better off handling Fredo as Vito did.

[@rhysoneill7399]

Completely different situations. Fredo was vitos son,whilst getting shot was due to incompetence. Whilst fredo in regards to Michael's perspective went against his family not just once twice,the second time being a power play done because of jealousy which also almost ended in Michel being whacked. And if Mike left him alive fredo would've tried again due to feeling 'owed'

[@asnergelin8260]

As much as I love Michael, I love Vito more & it is really tough to outshine your own father that established the foundation and built the family up, especially for Mike.

[@shawnj1679]

Considering Vito taught Michael everything about being a don...Vito 100%. He built their empire from literally nothing..not even a green card.

[@amck72]

Vito made better decisions and was more patient. Michael later took the business to another level yet he was more paranoid about the people around him.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Can you blame him with all the Betrayals that he endured?!

[@amck72]

@@UnexpectedWonder No I can`t blame him.

[@ismailjankara6330]

This is by far one of your best videos. Brilliantly Detailed. Here’s How I would count it. Michael: Intelligence, Ruthlessness, Machiavellian, Art Of War, Fear, Facing Difficulty. Vito: Leadership, Love, Respect, Achievements, Reign, Vision. And As a Tie Breaker, Family-Wealth Category Goes To Don Vito Corleone. As He Held Family Above All.

[@Youre_Right]

Depends. During peacetime I would say Vito by a huge margin. His diplomacy and levelheaded approach to business would be better. Now wartime is another story. Michael is ruthless and military trained. So he was adapt and fully capable of shedding blood to achieve victory.

[@Saddonghussein]

Vito adaptability to war was show in the oil war

[@Outlier999]

@@SaddonghusseinWhen they were very low level. Michael had all the other families against him. He faced challenges Vito could not have imagined. He adapted his family’s empire to the modern world. Michael lost a daughter, and Vito lost a son (Sonny).

[@Saddonghussein]

@@Outlier999 and vito didn't lose his family, even on those situations, Michael end up alone making a bad choice for the new Corleone don

[@gatekeepercreative]

Definitley agree Vito is the best and REAL Godfather.

[@martinlawrence2905]

Michael was fortunate to have the counseling of Vito. Vito learned everything by trial and error

[@TurtTheGreat]

I agree 100%. Vito was more analytical than he gets credit for, most things he learned through trial and error like you say, or watching others. It's all he had.

[@mariestreeting4213]

That’s true 👍🏻

[@PopcornLoverr]

I vote that Vito was the Godfather and Michael was the Don. Two different titles for two different types.

[@georgeolschewski4651]

I'm looking forward to the video comparing Don Tomassino and Michael Corleone. "Why were you so loved, and I so feared?"

[@KevinSpeller-ny7gk]

🤔🤔🤔 VITO'S STORY WAS MUCH DEEPER!!!...HOWEVER, MICHAEL DID SOME CRUCIAL SHIT TO MAKE HIS SELF FELT!!!...💞💪💯

[@nagone11]

Totally agree CM with Vito as the winner. Vito did start it all pretty much on his own in a pretty tough environment fraught with pitfalls. Michael had Vito to advise him...a huge and powerful advantage. Michael built upon what Vito initially established but he take some bigger losses. Even though Vito lost his son in a costly war, Michael did lose his family in many ways, something that would have been inconceivable to the don. Vito was much more in touch with everyone being seen as compassionate man, jovial and approachable. He was successful in achieving that very difficult balance of being loved and feared. Michael was feared not so much loved.

[@toma.4808]

Vito built his empire. He was respected , he ciuld be reasonable or ruthless. Michael inherited the family. He had to prove he had the same tenacity and intelligence as his father . Michael lost a fiancee, his marriage to kay and even fredo who betrayed him- his actions haunting him despite fredos deception

[@MelvinMansoor]

Michael did everything Sonny wanted to do, but he did it in a more calculated way. Vito made the entire family and grew it to the powerful force it was before Michael took over. Michael had both his father and Sonny in him as they were both dons. Michael is the greater Don because he had everything.

[@michaell874]

I love how the portrayal of Michael’s character took of the intelligence and patience of Vito, but especially in part II showcased Michael’s weaknesses. The fact that he became less of a family man, even striking Kay crossed the line, in addition to ordering the hit on his own brother Fredo, due his misusing him. Fredo might have been a traitor, but he had to have felt abandoned by the family, which was reflected brilliantly in the 1st movie during the scene with Moe Green when he didn’t even know that Tom was no longer the consigliere, his own father was semi-retired and that Michael had stepped over him as head of the family. No doubt Johnny Ola and Hyman Roth used that to influence him, probably even offering him some fake promises if he helped whack Michael in attempt to destroy the Corleone empire.

[@Pearlruby718]

I think they both were the real Godfather in their own unique eras.😉

[@DevilDog2992]

@TheCultureMafia could you do a comparison video between Michael Corleone and Thomas Shelby please?

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Yes!!! 😁😁😁👊👊✊✊👏👏👌👌

[@hakimkiseeka]

Who is Thomas ​@@UnexpectedWonder

[@UnexpectedWonder]

@@hakimkiseeka From the Series, Peaky Blinders.

[@rick43pen]

Vito make friends and allies. Michael just killed anyone in he way, which is why he died alone and despised.

[@nicstone3141]

Vito outsmarted the enemies that Michael would inherit from the grave never forget that

[@corvus3692]

What do you mean

[@nicstone3141]

@@corvus3692 Vito knew his enemies better than Mike ever could because of the years he had dealt with them thus him being able to instruct Mike on how to get them all even though he would already be dead

[@Orrand_One]

They're both are incomparable. I'll choose Vito because he built his organization brick by brick.

[@PyroGothNerd]

Let me put it this way: if I had to face one of them, I'd go with Vito. Vito has clear lines he won't cross. Michael doesn't, and regularly does things Vito would be appalled by.

[@PyroGothNerd]

Also as the video points out, Vito would actually try to earn my respect. Michael would see me as a pawn.

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

I'd trust and respect Vito more than Michael, Michael is corporate in his thinking. To him I'm an asset,to Vito I would be considered someone valuable and a friend of the Family.

[@karanvs4298]

Vito for sure, he held his family together

[@SalvieCorleone]

Michael for sure ❤

[@TheCultureMafia]

Why?

[@SalvieCorleone]

Because he's smart, quiet, a real killer before he became the Boss ,gangsta,not a snitch, knows who his enemies, and above all a 48 laws of power type of Boss

[@robertcraddock4469]

I for one would really enjoy a more in depth video on Machiavelli....

[@TheCultureMafia]

If You were a "Mob Boss", Who would you currently be? 💭 Let's find out ⬇ bit.ly/MafiaBossQuiz

[@bdallaway]

Vito, spreading power to build more of it.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the video ❤

[@godfather4377]

Fredo! Because he’s not dumb, he’s smart!

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

And he wants respect, don't forget that.

[@scottn182]

I would absolutely love to see you break down Machiavelli

[@koreanelvis]

This was an awesome video of analyzing both dons. I had always envisioned Don Vito as being the model for any caporegime. To answer your question at the end, (honestly with my temper), I’d end up being more of a Sonny than a ruthless Michael, a calculating Vito, or a half-wit Fredo. You got to give me SOME CREDIT: I was also born dirt poor, no real parents, I also served in the military, and I have the calculated analysis needed to: strike when needed; meaning I honestly don’t give a $H*T if I have to kill somebody to get my point across. Hence: I’m SONNY!!! RIP: James Caan.

[@kellyinfanger9192]

It's not really a debate. In legit business, startup artists often can't run and maintain the exploding size of their new business. Large corporate managers rarely could build the company they control. In this fictional account, it appears they both could startup and maintain. So they are just different and primarily able to adapt to the current situation.

[@donaldcapomolla911]

I wish we had more sequels beside the little part on part two on Vito

[@dancook5057]

At the end of the day Vito laid the foundation for Michael and gave him all the lessons he could before he passed. It’s Vito.

[@emanuelcucu6183]

What’s the background music?

[@DonRamiro1]

Before I watch this video, I’m predicting a tie.

[@rahulaher2119]

A quote from the dark knight "you either die as a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villian." This quote is applicable to all the great characters (even Michael Corleone) except vito because his concious was hundred percent on right place. No matter what happened with him but he never went ruthless like Michael. If you have read the book you will realise that even small decisions taken by vito was so thoughtful he never got carried away be it friendship ot revenge

[@davethebarber62920]

Vito had a sense of morality, "however twisted it may have been", he believed in the church, and in strong family ties, had a code of ethics, and had there were certain things he would not do. He believed in respect and honor. Michael on the other hand was brought up to believe in these things but saw the old ways slipping away. This moral code that helped keep Vito grounded, Michael didn't have, and led to his sadness and depression.

[@deepakghosh6169]

michael was better than vito just as vincent was better than michael but again had vito not prompted michael about the barzini meeting he might not have been able to see a trap there vincent was not featured for long enough to be able to bear a comparision with the 2 dons before him however vincent saved michael's life from joey zasa's helicopter attack

[@adrukova1407]

I agree 💯

[@kewsiyehboah9514]

Bravo - Bravo.. Messi or Ronaldo.. Malcolm X or Martin Luther King.. Federer or Nadal.. Al Pacino or Robert De'niro.. New York or California.. Biggie or Tupac.. Pavarotti or Andrea Bocelli.. Steffi Graf or Martina Navratilova.. Rum or Vodka.. Godfather or Goodfellas.. LeBron or Jordan.. You Get the Picture.. No Wrong Answer.. 🙏

[@KnightXera]

For me its Vito. Vito started from scratch and became the Godfather. Michael, on the other hand, inherited Vito's massive empire and needed guidance from Vito himself to succeed in his early stage of becoming boss. You could even say that had Vito not advised Michael against going to the meeting with Barzini, Michael might have went and got killed