Look at Johnny Fontane's face when Michael asked him to sign a contract to perform at the casino 5 times a year. You can see he doesn't want to but knows he has to. Great acting
Considering all the help his godfather gave him to break into and even maintain in Hollywood, 5 visits a year to party in a casino is a cakewalk. He knew that too. Johnny’s a good boy. He’d never disappoint his godfather. Salud.
@@justinv6410 the point here is the contract itself. Johnny would have done it without the contract anyway, anything for his Godfather. Contract is a sign of distrust, why there’s a need of contract with your family? We can tell from Johnny’s face when Michael showed him the papers….
Michael’s transformation from a hopeful young man who didn’t want anything to do with his family’s business to a ruthless cold hearted mafia Don expanding his family’s empire across America is just amazing to watch. This was a dream role for any actor and Al Pacino knocked out it out of the park!
To think they didn’t even WANT Al Pacino in the movie because he didn’t have the look that was popular at the time or some bs and now you can’t even imagine the movie without him
Pacino's seminal role, the Italians should be very happy about the authentic character this great actor portrayed. I'm black and grew up in the midst of that reality on the streets of Newark, NJ. I went to high school with these people and got an occasional hard glimpse of mafia culture in operation and trust me when i tell you, the imagery projected through movies like this one and series like "The Sopranos" are very accurate, but at two adjacent levels, the Godfather depicting the top or "corporate" strata, while the Sopranos illustrated the more "blue-collar" and mid-level, NJ and Philly style cultures...☑️👀🍃
Yeah, what fantastic acting. I love it when Mike asks Fredo to call Moe, but he doesn't he just sits down at the table and Moe comes in on his own. lol
Playing hardball with Michael didn't get Moe Greene killed. Even disrespecting Michael wasn’t what got him killed. It was threatening to make a deal with Barzini instead. That’s when he signed his own death sentence.
No way Mike didn’t know Moe was working with Barzini prior to the Vegas trip. From the moment news reached the Corleones of Fredo getting slapped around in public, a lot of intel would have been run to find out the reason for the EXTREME disrespect. Mike is too smart (and vindictive) to ignore such a thing. So he never really intended to do business with Moe. The trip was just to see face to face just how arrogant Moe had become. And he saw. Nonetheless Moe had it coming, the moment he layed a hand on Fredo. It was insulting and also hinted that Moe was getting some real muscle. Who else but Barzini fit the picture?
Fredo is weak and too simpleminded to understand strategy and scheming but he’s actually VERY good at the hospitality business and running the hotels and casinos. He didn’t become Underboss strictly as some meaningless figurehead. He is actually a key part of Michael’s dream to make the family legitimate through running the casinos.
Moe didn't show respect in the first place by arriving late to the meeting. When Don Corleone is in the building, none other bussines should have priority.
@ONEFATE9 Bro, underrated by who?? You're just saying stuff to sound cool and get likes. Just because you finally decided to look up his imdb doesn't mean everyone else is as ignorant as you
@@daviscm100 It's amazing because Al Martino was not an actor in fact this was his first acting gig. You would think he was acting his entire life with that performence
Yup...Al Martino had real life experiences with The Mob in his own career and came close to getting whacked a few times if I remember right. He also used his "connections" to get this part too.
certain offers you can't refuse. Johnny, knew better than talking back to Michael( who is the de facto Don now) in front of other people. It was a favour, refusing openly would be disrespectful. Not to mention the Don basically gave him a career to begin with.
no, he was blown away by a bold comment made by what he considered a sophomore ''businessman'' coming into his city......it's clear in all of Moe's statements in this conversation......
I’m 43. Saw this masterpiece for the first time at age 13. At that young age I was impressed on how Michael carried himself. Professional, Smooth and Ruthless. Al Pacino became my favorite actor then and there
@nickquinn6559 unfortunately some time after Godfather 2, Pacino's voice changed, and his acting became bombastic and over stated. But damn, was he good back then.
Very well written script. The reason it's a quotable movie - is because every family, organization, group of friends, coworkers, has a Fredo type, a Michael type, Sonny Type, Vito type , Tom Hagen type. So anyone not just gangsters can relate.
Only menacing to those who go through life fearing people and being intimidated by him and others. I thought he was just an angry dago with major issues.
:34 the look on the bellman's face shows he doesn't respect Fredo and is probably tired of him. This shows Fredo wants to be seen as in charge but isn't very good at it. He immediately folds when Michael tells him to dismiss the party and gets angry at the girls for not moving fast enough. He was probably a mini-tyrant to those under him to compensate for everyone else disregarding him.
Poor Fredo. Always felt bad for him. He just wants to have a good time, and he gets so embarrassed when his younger brother rejects the party he prepared. And he’s such a sanguine and people pleaser that he’s so torn between keeping his brother content and making excuses forgiving Moe. The happiest and most peaceful we see fredo is when he’s fishing on the boat. 😢
It still blows my mind to watch these two great actors…Al Pacino and John Cazale in The Godfather 1 & 2, then watch them together in Dog Day Afternoon…it’s incredible to think they’re the same two people. Pacino goes from a cold hearted Mafia boss to gay bank robber and Cazale is a far cry from Fredo. Just incredible acting from both men. Pacino said recently that he learned more about acting from John than anyone else. That high praise indeed!
The word psychopath gets overused, he just did what he needed to do and what he thouth was best in the interest of the family, its called running a bussiness at the end of the day, the difference is all your bussiness partners and competition have muscle and guns, and favors are just another word for contract, you better pay up your other end up of the bargain when asked.
“Mike, you don’t come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Green like THAT!” I still recite this line every chance I get to friends and co-workers and most have no idea what the heck I’m talking about. 😂
What i like in these situation mike is not beating around, not with chit chat or anything, straight to bussiness, and that "i talk to barzinni" is top notch
Is it just me or when Moe says that he talked to Barzini, doesn't it sound like an overdub? The tone of voice is completely different for that one line
Vito to Sonny: Don't ever tell anyone outside of the family what you are thinking again. Michael to Fredo: Don't ever take sides against the family again. Ever.
The best movie ever where family was never messed with, the worst businesses where money rolled in and all pretended to be happy; doesn't this remind us of modern day corporate czars and politicians...!
2:08 Hagen is in the background, then Fredo covers him and finally Mike asks Hagen to come closer, completely ignoring Fredo. In a few seconds, the filmmaker has given us tons of information about the role that each one plays in the family. A masterpiece.
His body/body language does not back up the perceived masculinity he tries to convey. He gets little respect because he shows none. He is a coward imo.
They just don’t make movies like this anymore. This was a time when directors and producers wanted to put out their best work. The attention to detail is fantastic.
Vito would never have to ask Johnny to sign a contract to appears several times during the year. He would ask, Johnny would do it - no contract required
Yea but Vito was sick and didn’t have long and Johnnys loyalty was to him so with him gone he might’ve tried to back out on Michael or miss a few appearances so it was probably a good idea to have him obligated contractually
That is one of the coldest lines in cinema and in general, a family setting ever. “You’re my big brother and I love you, but don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again.”
Damn watching this for years and just picking up from Micheal "make him an offer he can't refuse!" This is master piece Micheal following his father to a T.
You can watch this movie endless times. But you'll still miss something.... like when Michael asked Freddy, "Were is Moe Greene, and Freddy's response was basically, "he's busy, and he'll come later when the party starts."... When in reality, he was in the next room.
@gtergeez7935 Moe enters the room within moments after the phone call. And Freddy doesn't make the call... If you look real close, when Freddy exists, the car, that's another actor, not John Cavale.
I was listening to an interview with an ex Mafia man who said in real life if someone spoke to a Don the way Mo Green did in public it would not go down so smoothly.
AL PACINO the definition of charisma and depth. What a fabulous persona this man carries along, such a charmer! God of acting and method actor for a reason and loved by all. Hats off to the King 👑
@@davecorns7630This may. Shock you Dave but according to the original book Apparently fredo was banging cocktail waitresses Two at a time. And according to that doctor friend of lucy mancini's.. Fredo had needed to be treated twice for syphilis.And at least once for the Clap. Basically fredo Was the original bareback rider. And apparently his father did not approve of that sort of thing that much because he was very straight laced about sex.
In this scene Moe reminded me to Sonnys attitude in the Solozzo meeting, he wasnt hiding his emotions and opinion and that led to his downfall. It seems that in the mob business it is crucial to be manipulative with every word you say and with the way you act in front of people. Even the smallest gesture can be read as a sign of threath or weakness let alone raging at your business partner.
Yeah and from what I can understand from the Original Novel, Vito Did not approve of what fredo was doing. He thought that he was acting like a degenerate Doing that sort of thing.
John Cázale was brilliant. All of the details illustrating the weakness of Fredo including how rude he was with the girls. Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength
I like the color coordination in this scene. The Corleones wear black and Moe Green and the casino are represented by yellow. Fredo wears a yellow jacket showing his loyalty to Moe Green but underneath is a black shirt, because he's still a Corleone.
John only appeared in 5 films yet they were all nominated for Best Picture. During the filming of The Deerhunter his illness became noticeably worse. The studio wanted to get rid of him saying the insurance was too high. Robert DeNiro stepped in covered Johns insurance costs so he could carry on filming.
Freddie should have said I’m not going against the family Mikey I’m just disagreeing with you that’s all. I’m your older brother, that part you got right.
The actor of Fredo really marvelled the role of being a clown brother. Nobody respects him (he lacks awareness of this) and everybody used him to spoon feed them 😅. Moral of the movie: don't be like Fredo and stay away from the name Fredo for your children 😅
Up until this moment (and even after) Fredo never truly understood that Michael was in charge of the family. He recognized he'd grown up but he viewed him as his kid brother who was coming out to Vegas to have a bit of fun. It wasn't until the Moe Greene moments in which he recognized that Michael was becoming the Godfather.
Fredo is so excited when Michael shows up. You can see that he spent a lot of time trying to welcome Michael properly to Vegas. He's trying to be the big brother, "Anything, kid! I got it for you." Michael wants to appreciate Fredo's efforts, but as he says, "I'm here on business, now get rid of them!" I always feel bad for Fredo here, because you see his excitement evaporate into disappointment. It's like he tried but he was in way over his head and didn't realize it.
Even then Michael knew that Fredo was the one who framed his own father, which allowed Barzini to send his men and try to kill him. Therefore the way I see this scene, Michael displayed a superb amount of self-control.
@@santiagoiglesiasgarcia9807 He didn't frame his own father. He had no ability to be suspicious that Paulie set up Fredo's father the be killed. He was naive.
The fact the brother needed that talk... Was a precursor of what was inevitably going to happen. It's just business and sometimes your own family is bad for business.
You bet. Besides, did he talk to Barzini? Really? Very powerful did Greene he was to "talk to" the capo of a family. You don't talk to such a person: you talk WITH, or you recibe his orders.
In the novel, Fredo gets the showgirls pregnant, and Don Corleone has to pay the doctor to perform abortions. He loses all respect for his son because of the public indiscreet womanizing.
That Doctor in the novel was a fascinating character. He did surgery on Johnny to get his singing voice back and then did some work on Lucy Mancini to take care of some "elasticity" trouble she had and then hooked up with her.
@@jacktheripoff1888 Good old Alotta Fagina. People make a lot of fun with that plotline in the book but I liked the way they made her a front in Vegas and then tied in the doctor and Johnny.
@@Paul-vf2wlOh you mean lucy mancini Who later had vincent. Yeah The doctor she married later told her about how he had to treat fredo At least once for clap and twice for typically.Freddy was the original bare back rider.
Freddo's guilty glance at Michael to see how he will respond to the revelation of his escapades with the coctail waitresses is hilarious. Like a small child looking to see how his father will react after being told of his being naughty.
Look at Johnny Fontane's face when Michael asked him to sign a contract to perform at the casino 5 times a year. You can see he doesn't want to but knows he has to. Great acting
Considering all the help his godfather gave him to break into and even maintain in Hollywood, 5 visits a year to party in a casino is a cakewalk.
He knew that too.
Johnny’s a good boy. He’d never disappoint his godfather.
Salud.
@@justinv6410 the point here is the contract itself. Johnny would have done it without the contract anyway, anything for his Godfather. Contract is a sign of distrust, why there’s a need of contract with your family? We can tell from Johnny’s face when Michael showed him the papers….
@@ardiwijaya Doesn’t seem Johnny Boy had any such high morals.
I think it was just a gesture of resignation and acquiescence he made.
@@ardiwijaya- the papers the papers
I like both takes. Either could be true.
Michael’s transformation from a hopeful young man who didn’t want anything to do with his family’s business to a ruthless cold hearted mafia Don expanding his family’s empire across America is just amazing to watch. This was a dream role for any actor and Al Pacino knocked out it out of the park!
To think they didn’t even WANT Al Pacino in the movie because he didn’t have the look that was popular at the time or some bs and now you can’t even imagine the movie without him
That's what made him perfect. He had an outside view.
Fun facts: Al Pacino's grandparents are born Corleone's village, Sicilia
Pacino's seminal role, the Italians should be very happy about the authentic character this great actor portrayed.
I'm black and grew up in the midst of that reality on the streets of Newark, NJ.
I went to high school with these people and got an occasional hard glimpse of mafia culture in operation and trust me when i tell you, the imagery projected through movies like this one and series like "The Sopranos" are very accurate, but at two adjacent levels, the Godfather depicting the top or "corporate" strata, while the Sopranos illustrated the more "blue-collar"
and mid-level, NJ and Philly style cultures...☑️👀🍃
Pacino's Michael Corleone never blinked his eyes again.
'You straightened my brother out?!' delivered so well.
Yeah, what fantastic acting. I love it when Mike asks Fredo to call Moe, but he doesn't he just sits down at the table and Moe comes in on his own. lol
@@simonssol3526 Moe Green should have replied: You wanted to talk business didn't you? So let's talk business kid.
Michael sounded 👌 real serious ❤
Scary!
Look at Michael's eyes when he says that line.
Playing hardball with Michael didn't get Moe Greene killed. Even disrespecting Michael wasn’t what got him killed. It was threatening to make a deal with Barzini instead. That’s when he signed his own death sentence.
Mo Green looks like a young Harrison Ford in this scene and i only just noticed 😂
Yes
Michael probably already knew Greene was talking with his enemies. The whole scene was him trying to provoke him into revealing his intentions.
No way Mike didn’t know Moe was working with Barzini prior to the Vegas trip. From the moment news reached the Corleones of Fredo getting slapped around in public, a lot of intel would have been run to find out the reason for the EXTREME disrespect. Mike is too smart (and vindictive) to ignore such a thing. So he never really intended to do business with Moe. The trip was just to see face to face just how arrogant Moe had become. And he saw. Nonetheless Moe had it coming, the moment he layed a hand on Fredo. It was insulting and also hinted that Moe was getting some real muscle. Who else but Barzini fit the picture?
@@esosaighodaro9281Excellent
Fredo never had the makings of a varsity casino employee.
marron’…
Fredo is weak and too simpleminded to understand strategy and scheming but he’s actually VERY good at the hospitality business and running the hotels and casinos. He didn’t become Underboss strictly as some meaningless figurehead. He is actually a key part of Michael’s dream to make the family legitimate through running the casinos.
😂😂😂
I don’t like that kind of talk now stop it. It upsets me
Fredo and Mo Green, whatever happened there..
The acting here is absolutely top level - everyone on screen is epic.
Something I hadn't noticed before: look at the expression on Tom's face when Moe breezes by him. Dude looks like he's at a funeral.
The fact of Michael doesn't stand up when Moe arrives is a nice touch. ❤❤
Yeah - and Tom blanks him too!
@@StilettoGreenback Tom knew Moe Greene was a dead man!
Excellent point. Seen this movie a few times and had never gave that a thought. Great catch William!
Moe didn't show respect in the first place by arriving late to the meeting. When Don Corleone is in the building, none other bussines should have priority.
@@fighterdurden Excellent point!
John Cazale was an underrated actor. He only appeared in 5 movies, but each of them were classics. R.I.P to a brilliant man!
If I'm not mistaken they were all Best Picture
edit: they were Best Picture or at least nominated.
He was as excellent an actor as his then fiancé Meryl Streep is.
@ONEFATE9 Bro, underrated by who?? You're just saying stuff to sound cool and get likes. Just because you finally decided to look up his imdb doesn't mean everyone else is as ignorant as you
I love the way they made him up to look like Vito in this movie.
Underrated perhaps by idiots, but not by connoisseurs.
“You straighten my brother out?”
-gives me chills every time.
Brilliant
How could this clip cut the last moment of the scene when Michael says, “Ever.” That was icing on the cake!
Absolutely first thing i thought
ABSOLUTELY!
The look on his face. Stunning.
@@daviscm100 It's amazing because Al Martino was not an actor in fact this was his first acting gig. You would think he was acting his entire life with that performence
Never seen it 😮
I love Johnny was clearly uncomfortable about the contract but knew better than to refuse or say anything
Yup...Al Martino had real life experiences with The Mob in his own career and came close to getting whacked a few times if I remember right. He also used his "connections" to get this part too.
How could he refuse when his godfather Vito helped him get a movie part?
certain offers you can't refuse. Johnny, knew better than talking back to Michael( who is the de facto Don now) in front of other people. It was a favour, refusing openly would be disrespectful. Not to mention the Don basically gave him a career to begin with.
Knowing the ' offers' the Corleone's normally give, that contract didn' t sound bad at all.
“Is that why you slapped my brother around in public?”
*visible fear and concern on Moes face*
no, he was blown away by a bold comment made by what he considered a sophomore ''businessman'' coming into his city......it's clear in all of Moe's statements in this conversation......
@@joeshmoe-rl7bk ok
Did the Godfather know his son was being slapped around by another gangster?
@@gabrielv7676 ok
Yes he did. But for appearance sake the Corleone family had to look weak in order for the godfather and Michaels plan to work.
Film making at its best. Coppola created a masterpiece!
Even the extras did a superb acting job. The look of contempt on the bellhop’s face towards Fredo is hilarious.
Yea he doesn't like Fredo and neither do I lol
HOW COULD YOU CUT OFF THE END OF THE LINE??? INFAMNIA!!!
That is inexcusable!
es una infamia buena frase de unos de los jefes de la familia
..........ever
For the Academy Awards not to let Pacino win as Michael Corleone in three Godfather Movies is a crime against cinema!
@@miguelrodrigo3875 he wasn't that great in these
Yeahh, he should've won for the second.
@@dhanurs8085 I agree. That was Pacino's best performance as Michael because it was his descent into Hell.
Oscars is bullshit and everyone who's into movies knows it. You shouldn't take them seriously at all.
At the same time, doesn't really matter as it was one of the greatest movies of all time... that kinda overshadows everything.
Best acting, best plot, best scenery, best music, best everything. This, and The Godfather 2, will hold up 100 years from now.
That ghost inhale though 😎
Nobody had swagger like Michael
Yeah a sociopath 😂
I’m 43. Saw this masterpiece for the first time at age 13. At that young age I was impressed on how Michael carried himself. Professional, Smooth and Ruthless.
Al Pacino became my favorite actor then and there
@nickquinn6559 unfortunately some time after Godfather 2, Pacino's voice changed, and his acting became bombastic and over stated. But damn, was he good back then.
@@jimvac77 Bruh there are so many movies after GF2 in which his acting is god tier.
Very well written script. The reason it's a quotable movie - is because every family, organization, group of friends, coworkers, has a Fredo type, a Michael type, Sonny Type, Vito type , Tom Hagen type. So anyone not just gangsters can relate.
My group of friends is full of Fredos then
@@aitor-bw4pk "Fredo's of a feather . . . ."
“You straightened my brother out!” This is a true indication of how menacing Michael Corleone was; he’s scarier than Michael Myers.
Only menacing to those who go through life fearing people and being intimidated by him and others. I thought he was just an angry dago with major issues.
@@mhorokyYou'd shrivel into a cowering mess if a Mafioso threatened you to your face, and why? Because they kill with no fear or care. 😊
@mhoroky I mean, this scene results in Moe Greens death...
The actor?
@@parapoliticos52 yes
even mike should've sided with moe for straightening fredo out. banging cocktail waitresses two at a time while on the clock is crazy 😂
Or epic depending on who you ask lmfao 😂
It’s hard to picture Freddy banging anybody.
I think he lowkey did lol
I think that's why the conversation shifted after moe said that
That ultimately undermines his name and brand
:34 the look on the bellman's face shows he doesn't respect Fredo and is probably tired of him. This shows Fredo wants to be seen as in charge but isn't very good at it. He immediately folds when Michael tells him to dismiss the party and gets angry at the girls for not moving fast enough. He was probably a mini-tyrant to those under him to compensate for everyone else disregarding him.
Rudeness is a weak man’s imitation of strength
Yes, he was so ungracious to those women. What a prick.
"I'll do anything for my Godfather!" Is the only correct answer to make sure you stay alive!
Every single line in this great movie is a gem ❤
4:30 tho...
Love your picture!
"I talked to Ballsini..."....the only part of Moe Green's monologue that was overdubbed
The way Moe Green’s voice cracked when he said “I talked to Barzini” like he was about to cry….you can’t teach that.
its not that, line was evidently dubbed later as original sentence get corrupted in montage i suppose
@@maciejjacewicz6609yeah I always wish they worked it out to be more smooth, it always bothers me for such an amazing scene.
lol just verifiably incorrect
Poor Fredo. Always felt bad for him. He just wants to have a good time, and he gets so embarrassed when his younger brother rejects the party he prepared. And he’s such a sanguine and people pleaser that he’s so torn between keeping his brother content and making excuses forgiving Moe. The happiest and most peaceful we see fredo is when he’s fishing on the boat. 😢
You cut off the most important part at the end, when Michael says “ever!”
People today don't know how to cut a scene from a movie.
@@trikkerman1you got that righ......t
SCRAM!!!
Yes. The "Ever" was the brick that hit the floor.
The way Pacino just does that stare, those make these scenes great.
It's been 52 years, and we still come back to watch this scene over and over again. No need to even comment further.
wow... i sometimes forget that it really has been that long.
5:47, that ghost inhale and the pause. Perfection.
Apparently they were smoking lettuce a lot of films do it today too lol
All that matters is that Moe TALKED TO BARZINI @4:30 💀
Extremely important and needed information
@@area52musicAlex of course knew the importance of that line. He made it as memorable as humanly possible with the Darth Vader voice.
barzini be like: moe who? we talked ?!
He turned into darth vader
So what’s up with the Darth Vader voice? There must be a story behind that.
That trilogy is perfection! Not a wrong line anywhere in the series! Even the deleted scenes were perfect!!
There is no trilogy in my trilogy book.
@ralphplumb7027........Are you serious? Godfather III was a total crock of shit
@@thesoultwins72
I could never watch Godfather three
Tried too
The movie sucks
I have The Godfather collection
@@ralphplumb7027 this isn't how mobsters acted. It's how Hollywood thought mobsters acted
Michael Corleone: devoted family man, ruthless Don, least fun guy in the world to go to Vegas with.
Yea he never wants to have fun lol
It still blows my mind to watch these two great actors…Al Pacino and John Cazale in The Godfather 1 & 2, then watch them together in Dog Day Afternoon…it’s incredible to think they’re the same two people. Pacino goes from a cold hearted Mafia boss to gay bank robber and Cazale is a far cry from Fredo. Just incredible acting from both men. Pacino said recently that he learned more about acting from John than anyone else. That high praise indeed!
Pacino played that role perfect. He under acted and subtle nuances perfect. Michael Corleone was a pure psychopath.
Psychopath? For doing a good business deal?
I think that not because of his wits, but due to his lack of control of his aggressiveness.
How?
The word psychopath gets overused, he just did what he needed to do and what he thouth was best in the interest of the family, its called running a bussiness at the end of the day, the difference is all your bussiness partners and competition have muscle and guns, and favors are just another word for contract, you better pay up your other end up of the bargain when asked.
@@joelst294 no
4:30 ill never get over that voice change 😂
"Sit down Johnny I want to talk to you". Michael is tough.
“Mike, you don’t come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Green like THAT!”
I still recite this line every chance I get to friends and co-workers and most have no idea what the heck I’m talking about. 😂
I also love to drive people nuts with random but anthologic movie lines 🤣
"We hope you'll sign a contract" is Mafia-ese for "Sign this contract jackass or you'll be sleeping with the fishes"
More like, "We did you a favor, extend us the same courtesy."
What i like in these situation mike is not beating around, not with chit chat or anything, straight to bussiness, and that "i talk to barzinni" is top notch
Yep Michael came for buisness and went straight into it
Is it just me or when Moe says that he talked to Barzini, doesn't it sound like an overdub? The tone of voice is completely different for that one line
Vito to Sonny: Don't ever tell anyone outside of the family what you are thinking again.
Michael to Fredo: Don't ever take sides against the family again. Ever.
The best movie ever where family was never messed with, the worst businesses where money rolled in and all pretended to be happy; doesn't this remind us of modern day corporate czars and politicians...!
2:08 Hagen is in the background, then Fredo covers him and finally Mike asks Hagen to come closer, completely ignoring Fredo. In a few seconds, the filmmaker has given us tons of information about the role that each one plays in the family. A masterpiece.
Fredo has never been in charge of anything. Look at how he talks to everyone
Explain please.
His body/body language does not back up the perceived masculinity he tries to convey. He gets little respect because he shows none. He is a coward imo.
They just don’t make movies like this anymore. This was a time when directors and producers wanted to put out their best work. The attention to detail is fantastic.
Vito would never have to ask Johnny to sign a contract to appears several times during the year. He would ask, Johnny would do it - no contract required
They started legal businesses.
Yea but Vito was sick and didn’t have long and Johnnys loyalty was to him so with him gone he might’ve tried to back out on Michael or miss a few appearances so it was probably a good idea to have him obligated contractually
I guess Johnny considered contract as kind of disrespect
Godfather and Godfather 2 best movies of all time!
John Cazale is an underrated actor. Love his portrayal of Fredo.
Who's underrating him?
@@Andy-uq9eoNobody is. “Underrated” has become a RUclips cliché. Doesn’t mean a thing.
That is one of the coldest lines in cinema and in general, a family setting ever.
“You’re my big brother and I love you, but don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again.”
Damn watching this for years and just picking up from Micheal "make him an offer he can't refuse!" This is master piece Micheal following his father to a T.
John Cazale was such a compelling actor, he had such a great knack to convey his performance. Such a tragedy to lose him so soon.
Great scene, thanks for uploading the entire part
Even after getting pushed away from the family business and from consigliere position Tom doesn't undermine Michael's authority and calls him boss.
Tom wasn't treated well b/c he wasn't Italian or part of the family
You can watch this movie endless times. But you'll still miss something.... like when Michael asked Freddy, "Were is Moe Greene, and Freddy's response was basically, "he's busy, and he'll come later when the party starts."... When in reality, he was in the next room.
That also shows the lack of respect moe Greene had for Michael.
How do you know he’s in the next room
@gtergeez7935 Moe enters the room within moments after the phone call. And Freddy doesn't make the call... If you look real close, when Freddy exists, the car, that's another actor, not John Cavale.
Who is Freddy?
@@parapoliticos52 "Fredo."
This is my go2 movie on a rainy winter day! It all so gets played for Thanksgiving 😂
I was listening to an interview with an ex Mafia man who said in real life if someone spoke to a Don the way Mo Green did in public it would not go down so smoothly.
Michael wasn’t a Don though.
So smoothly? He killed Moe at a later point !
He was right. It didn’t go very smoothly for Moe.
He wouldve gotten his face caved in on the spot
Michael was not the officially the head of the Corleone family at this point. He was the acting Don.
AL PACINO the definition of charisma and depth.
What a fabulous persona this man carries along, such a charmer!
God of acting and method actor for a reason and loved by all.
Hats off to the King 👑
Fredo is in an abusive relationship
With Moe or his brother, Michael?
@@admiralflynn895 with moey, he doesn´t love him!
@@davecorns7630This may.
Shock you Dave but according to the original book Apparently fredo was banging cocktail waitresses Two at a time. And according to that doctor friend of lucy mancini's.. Fredo had needed to be treated twice for syphilis.And at least once for the Clap. Basically fredo Was the original bareback rider. And apparently his father did not approve of that sort of thing that much because he was very straight laced about sex.
I have the full triology and I watch them regularly, some of the best films ever made.
In this scene Moe reminded me to Sonnys attitude in the Solozzo meeting, he wasnt hiding his emotions and opinion and that led to his downfall. It seems that in the mob business it is crucial to be manipulative with every word you say and with the way you act in front of people. Even the smallest gesture can be read as a sign of threath or weakness let alone raging at your business partner.
Fredo. You’re my older brother, and I love you. But don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever.
Relish the good days gentlemen.
Never be the same again
Wow, 1:41. Moe Greene goes undercover, gets kicked out and reappears.
😂😂
😂
“He was banging cocktails waitresses 2 at a time. Players couldn’t get a drink at the tables”
that part gets me every time 😂😂😂
Yeah and from what I can understand from the Original Novel, Vito Did not approve of what fredo was doing. He thought that he was acting like a degenerate Doing that sort of thing.
John Cázale was brilliant. All of the details illustrating the weakness of Fredo including how rude he was with the girls. Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength
like some people in the government
3:10 - How any man would dream entering into a room with that kind of swag. One of the great entrances in the history of cinema.
I hope youre being sarcastic, he may have power but there's nothing "swag" about that dork in glasses
I like the color coordination in this scene. The Corleones wear black and Moe Green and the casino are represented by yellow. Fredo wears a yellow jacket showing his loyalty to Moe Green but underneath is a black shirt, because he's still a Corleone.
The way his cigarette smoke comes back inside his mouth and he delivers one of the best lines in cinematic history 💨 🚬 💨
I like the bell hop’s face when Fredo doesn’t tip him. Wonderful detail of Fredo’s immaturity.
I love the look on Tom's face when Moe says hello to him. Tom didn't say hello back just gave this look that says This is going to be bad LMAO
What an actor late John Cazale! Rip
And he was knocking the bottom out of Meryl Streep
Liars jealous pimp is a pimple on my ass stay out my area unless u pay uioun dos welcome to my world now
John only appeared in 5 films yet they were all nominated for Best Picture. During the filming of The Deerhunter his illness became noticeably worse. The studio wanted to get rid of him saying the insurance was too high. Robert DeNiro stepped in covered Johns insurance costs so he could carry on filming.
@@frankcastle7036 yeah. They were in love i guess
@@Frankie-q5o yep I know that already :)
4:31 the voice modulation by Moe Green! Pure acting
Absolute amazing film! Never get tired of it!
Freddie should have said I’m not going against the family Mikey I’m just disagreeing with you that’s all. I’m your older brother, that part you got right.
Cazal was such an incredible actor. Totally among equals in these movies.
The actor of Fredo really marvelled the role of being a clown brother. Nobody respects him (he lacks awareness of this) and everybody used him to spoon feed them 😅.
Moral of the movie: don't be like Fredo and stay away from the name Fredo for your children 😅
Up until this moment (and even after) Fredo never truly understood that Michael was in charge of the family. He recognized he'd grown up but he viewed him as his kid brother who was coming out to Vegas to have a bit of fun. It wasn't until the Moe Greene moments in which he recognized that Michael was becoming the Godfather.
Moe Green dose the voice for Roger Myers JR in The Simpsons
Fredo is so excited when Michael shows up. You can see that he spent a lot of time trying to welcome Michael properly to Vegas. He's trying to be the big brother, "Anything, kid! I got it for you." Michael wants to appreciate Fredo's efforts, but as he says, "I'm here on business, now get rid of them!" I always feel bad for Fredo here, because you see his excitement evaporate into disappointment. It's like he tried but he was in way over his head and didn't realize it.
Fredo was always by Michael's side, which makes it even more tragic!
Michael should have talked to Fred nicer than he did when he came in
It was too late. Fredo can’t help himself
I wouldn't have ever taken that attitude from my younger brother ever.
Even then Michael knew that Fredo was the one who framed his own father, which allowed Barzini to send his men and try to kill him. Therefore the way I see this scene, Michael displayed a superb amount of self-control.
@@santiagoiglesiasgarcia9807 NOT TRUE Paulie set up his father.
@@santiagoiglesiasgarcia9807 He didn't frame his own father. He had no ability to be suspicious that Paulie set up Fredo's father the be killed. He was naive.
The fact the brother needed that talk... Was a precursor of what was inevitably going to happen. It's just business and sometimes your own family is bad for business.
I wish they would have done more with the cocktail waitresses. They were my favorite characters.
They couldn't...Fredo was banging them 2 at a time.
not possible, they're were bussy being banged by fredo
Fredo's too.
Timeless Master Piece. Never gets old.
Fredo was a disgrace to the family.
No
Don't be goo goo eyes to the thug Michael..
Anti hero..
The murderer, Michael is the disgraced one
Great actors! Love this film!
4:30 “I talked to Barzini” sounded really weird
To me it was like a nervous/scared confession to Mike, his voice broke I have always noticed that too
It’s been over voiced by something / someone’s different voice of some sort.
signed his death warrant
You bet. Besides, did he talk to Barzini? Really? Very powerful did Greene he was to "talk to" the capo of a family. You don't talk to such a person: you talk WITH, or you recibe his orders.
probably audio script added in because the scene was too good to re-shoot it again...
“I’m Moe Green! I’m going to end up being a wise-guy standard when it comes to hits! Called the *“Moe Green Special!!!”* .”
3:50 Moe moves the glass forward on the table, 3:56 the glass is back where it was (Moe's elbow)
NICE DETAIL MAN
Big deal. Continuity errors don't mean nothing
Man I love Michael. Joka came in and was moved by nothing and nobody in that damn room. Now that's power.
Mike was 100 percent business
"What's the matter with you? Never tell anyone outside the family what you're thinking, again"
" or you'll have to say Hello to my little friend"
Mike's superior intelligence when talking with Johnny and complete ruthlessness with Moe Greene though....
@@johnhawk1969 I would have slapped that dumb punk Cornylone out of his suit
In the novel, Fredo gets the showgirls pregnant, and Don Corleone has to pay the doctor to perform abortions. He loses all respect for his son because of the public indiscreet womanizing.
That Doctor in the novel was a fascinating character. He did surgery on Johnny to get his singing voice back and then did some work on Lucy Mancini to take care of some "elasticity" trouble she had and then hooked up with her.
@@jacktheripoff1888 Good old Alotta Fagina. People make a lot of fun with that plotline in the book but I liked the way they made her a front in Vegas and then tied in the doctor and Johnny.
@@Paul-vf2wlOh you mean lucy mancini Who later had vincent. Yeah The doctor she married later told her about how he had to treat fredo At least once for clap and twice for typically.Freddy was the original bare back rider.
@@mikegallant811 Only communists used condoms in the 60s.
One of the best, if not the best movie ever made!
"don't ever take sides with anyone against the family"
If Hank Schrader followed that advice, he mightve been alive today
"I knew Moe, headstrong, saying stupid things so when I found out about it, I let it go" Hyman Roth
Mo green was with the band
Well, Fredo does act like he's in an abusive relationship with Green. " No, no, he didn't hit me- I was clumsy, I walked into ..."
Freddo's guilty glance at Michael to see how he will respond to the revelation of his escapades with the coctail waitresses is hilarious. Like a small child looking to see how his father will react after being told of his being naughty.
Strong little Brother and weak big Brother!