First Time Watching THE GODFATHER | Part 2 Reaction to the Greatest Film Ever!
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- First Time Watching THE GODFATHER | Part 2 Reaction to the Greatest Film Ever!
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Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.
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I love your commentary -- you're so funny, not like you're trying to be, not at all -- but you just have a very charming and loving and youthful energy, it's infectious. I think the real moment of peripeteia -- the real moment when you sense the turning point in Michael's life and character -- is after his father has been shot and is in the hospital, and Michael discovers that his father is completely unprotected and being set up for a hit. Remember, Michael was not only a service veteran -- he was a decorated WAR veteran. He was IN World War II, and performed valiantly under fire and found his own incredible courage.
That war changed men, made them come home much stronger, more capable and effective, in 1945 when this is set. So, back to the hospital -- Michael behaves as a skilled and capable SOLDIER -- no fear, no hesitation, immediately commandeers first the nurse, then the baker's son Ezio (I think is his name). He tells Ezio to pretend he's got a gun in his pocket, as the two of them stand out front of the hospital. The would-be assassins drive by and stop -- look at the two seemingly armed men, and drive off. Michael's gambit, his bluff, worked. With the car now gone, the baker's boy fumbles for a cigarette from his pocket, and tries to light it -- but he's trembling from the terror of what he's just experienced. Michael takes the lighter and calmly and masterfully lights Ezio's cigarette. You hear the MUSIC -- a sudden dissonant and ominous chord of clarinets and oboes. Michael looks at his own untrembling hand. BAM -- there it is -- he already IS the next Don. It is almost a feeling of doom. It's not going to be hot-headed Sonny -- it's not going to be weak and ineffectual Fredo. It's not going to be adopted and non-Sicilian Tom. It's Michael -- and I maintain that Michael has a presentiment of his fate in that one moment.
And you're right about focusing on Kaye and that last moment -- wait until you watch it without pausing to speak. It's emotionally devastating. It's Shakespearian. Here, Puzo and Coppola and all those fine actors and technicians have woven a spell, a story, in which you see the humanity and even nobility in what you would normally consider to be some very unsavory characters -- an organized crime family. But they have your sympathy, because you are shown their code, and how the noblest among them really live up to it. The way you in your reactions were sort of glamorized and bewitched by their professionalism, that they were "dealing with their business".
You almost forget, until that incredible last 15-20 minutes -- when Michael is standing godfather in Church and renouncing Satan and his works, even AS he is simultaneously performing Satan's work, and having all his rivals killed, in incredibly cold blood -- that this is a ruthless crime family whose dynamics you've been watching. He has his own brother-in-law executed for his part in Sonny's assassination. Then he comes home to Kaye and Connie bursts in, hysterical and enraged that he's killed her husband. Kaye becomes curious, of course, and asks, "did you have Connie's husband killed?"
Michael at first insists, remember, Kaye, I told you NEVER to ask me about my business. But she persists. And he relents -- all right, I'll let you ask me just this ONE TIME about it. "Did you have him killed?" "NO." Kaye walks away, somewhat mollified.
But then she sees this whole other world on the other side of that door, where he is being invested with the mantle of the Godfather's authority. Neery closes the door on her, as she looks on in stunned, confused silence. YES, YES, YES. THAT is where and when it hits you. Michael no longer has a moral compass at all. It is at this moment, at the end of the film, that Michael rises to the pinnacle of power within that criminal, corrupt world, at the same time as he begins to die inside.
That's why the whole trilogy really IS Michael's TRAGEDY. And yes, lying to Kaye -- this so starkly underscores what just came before. He's no longer there. He's no longer in the world of the living. He has killed his conscience, and now we will see the inevitable decline of a Soul -- even as he gains more and more power. Part II of course is a MUST, and I think better than the original.
Absolutely watch it again. It truly gets better with each viewing because you pick up on more details. It’s a great screenplay with great actors, great direction and a great score.
Your synopsis of Michael's relationship with Kay was dead on. Please do Part 2. Michael didn't have the same heart as Vito. He was a cold Don. Way more feared than loved.
You need to watch part 2 as soon as possible It will blow you away.
Got to go to part 2. In his eyes, he had to do all this to defend the family, but in reality, he was breaking it apart.
Can not wait to see you react to Godfather 2
My other comment was too long so I’ll answer your question here: Michael didn’t lie to Kay about Carlo. He never mixes personal and business. So he told Kay ‘’you’re allowed to ask me one question about my affairs’’, she asked if he killed Carlo, he said ‘’no’’. Which was true. *he* didnt kill Carlo, Clemenza did. Clemenza was also Sonny’s godfather, so it hurt him extra, also the killing of Carlo wasn’t business, it was personal. He said that she can ask about affairs, he never said personal, so technically he didnt lie.
Michael never really loved Kay. He needed her to bare his children and provide a sense of family and normalcy. Part 2 will really make things so much plainer.
You must see GFII--it's one of the few films where a sequel measures up to the original. Some say GFII actually surpasses GFI. Side note: from the book, Clemenza was Sonny's Godfather, so there was some heat in that scene in the car.
Vito knew that Barzini was behind all this after Barzini told him during the heads of the families meeting that he “needs to share” his politicians and judges with the rest..that’s when it became clear that Barzini was behind Tattaglia’s offer to Vito earlier the movie
Part 2 is excellent as well. it tells two stories. Michaels continuation which takes place mostly in Cuba during the time Castro is about to take over. It brings out the real history of those events in this world. the 2nd story is about the beginnings of Vito Corleone.
There is a scene that was cut from the original. The scene was of Michael grieving after his young wife was murdered. It was during that period of grief where Michael's transition to become the ruthless new Godfather who was bent on revenge. The cut scene is on RUclips.
Love watching your reactions. I'm 56. A few years ago, I put together a list of my top 100 movies. I agree with you, "12 Angry Men" is my #1. But it's not a clearcut choice because of movies like "The Godfather," "Schindler's List," "Forrest Gump," Star Wars," and "Glory." But I have to tell you, I ranked The Godfather Part 2 higher than The Godfather. Others may differ, and I have no argument with those who rank The Godfather higher--they're both incredible. Can't wait to see your reaction to Part 2.
You want to know what Don Corleone is thinking. But cinematographer Gordon Willis makes that challenging by keeping eyes in shadow, eyes being the windows of the soul.
Kay knew what she was getting into if she married Michael, she may not have understood the severity of it or the ins and outs that we’ve seen, but she knew there was danger, and that was more than enough information, so whether or not Michael took over the family as the new Godfather, Kay would of still have to watch her back, as Michael would still be in danger as the son of Vito. If Sonny had taken over instead, he still would of had to watch his back. So what Kay should of done is not marry Michael period. I understand her fear and concerns but making the Corleone family legit wasn’t going to happen, especially not in that time frame. He told her 5 years, in those 5 years she has Anthony and then eventually 7 years passed and she had Mary and was pregnant again which she aborted. When she saw he didn’t keep his promise she should of left and she didn’t. If anything as an ultimatum.
Michael didn’t want to take over, at all. He was the only one left. Sonny was dead, he was only acting head because he was the oldest and Vito didn’t want Michael in the business. Fredo was the middle brother but passed over for being weak and Michael was the only left as obviously the couldn’t give it to Connie. Michael didn’t want it remember? I would of loved to see a version where Connie becomes ‘’La Madrina’’ (the godmother) but she in the movie is kinda like a mix of sonny and fredo.
In the book, he was away in Sicily for 2 years and then back in New York for 1 so he hadn’t seen or spoken to Kay in 3 years. I feel like even if Michael went legit he’d still have to watch his back. So Kay would of been a mob wife regardless. Apollonia would of made a better mob wife. Also I’m pretty sure Vito didn’t approve of Kay since she wasn’t Sicilian and he didn’t approve of Carlo and he was half sicilian
If Appollonia had lived Michael would have been able to maintain that purity you spoke of because she would know not to ask the questions Kay was asking, just like Mama Corleone knew not to ask Vito about his business. When Michael decided to marry a non-Italian, non-Sicilian, AMERICAN wife, he decided to marry a woman who was GOING to ask if he had someone killed instead of knowing and accepting her societal and familial role in that kind of structure, thus he had to lie. NO MAFIA man can disclose internal business to any outsider when what they are doing is illegal. Cosa Nostra literally means "our thing". They take satanic oaths not to break their rules otherwise they curse their own bodies and souls as penance for their betrayal, not to mention Kay could not handle the truth and stay with Michael and play her role like Mama Corleone did. Mama came up with Vito. They were together when he had literally nothing, when him bringing her a pear as a gift lit her eyes up. They were that poor. She would never tell any outsider Vito's business even if she knew it, but Vito would never put her in the line of fire by telling her any information that would put her in danger. Michael and Kay could never have that kind of relationship because they didn't come up together and they didn't go through anything together, PLUS she was an outsider who was never going to agree with Mafia culture rules and social and familial norms.
Other Marlon Brando movies:
Mutiny On The Bounty
Julius Ceasar (1953)
Apocalypse Now
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Score (woth Robert DeNiro, and Edward Norton)
Superman, starring Christopher Reeve (Brando plays Jor-El, Kal-El's father)
Please watch "The Godfather 2"!!! It's a masterpiece!!!
I warn you the characters portrayed in the book are not as noble as they are in the movie including Don Corleone. For instance, when you read about Luca Brasi's background you will think he got off lightly!
I was ready to give you a like until I heard you compare Kanye West to The Godfather.
Calm down, holmes. Most of your viewers are holding teeny screens close to their faces and you're yelling. Also, leave all your preconceptions at the door. No one knows no cares what you were expecting. It's irrelevant. You're a smart kid. Relax.