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….
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?
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...☑️👀🍃
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.
@@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
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
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.
I have to admit, as a 49 year old, I still don't always follow everything in these movies very well, but I am completely captivated when watching them. People say these movies are slow and demand attention and patience. I can't get enough out of every scene.
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......
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.
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. 😢
Fredo was an idiot and Sonny was a hot head. Fredo had no business being involved in the family business. They should have handled him like they handled Connie. And Sonny would never have been more than a glorified enforcer. If Michael wouldn't have completely changed his life plans, the family would have crumbled before the Don would have passed away.
I watched this film for the first time fifty years ago and I still think it’s one of the best movies ever made. Not dated at all and the acting is brilliant. I plan to dig out my box set and enjoy it over the Christmas period. Beats watching all the normal garbage over the festive period. 👏🍷
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.
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.
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.”
: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.
Lol I know. Every time I hear it I cringe. As brilliant as this film is, little things like the bad dub here and Sonny's fantom punch to Carlo are flaws that probably should have been fixed or edited out. I guess Coppola was facing extreme pressure to come in on budget and on time though so he just left them in.
“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. 😂
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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...!
The corruption does. I promise there is no one in business or certainly not politics who has a shread of the poise, focus, intelligence, or charisma that Michael displays. I imagine most of our corrupt buffoons are more like Fredo.
3:50 Moe: You think I'm skimming of the top? Michael: You're unlucky... Just brilliant dialogue, as it defines Michael's current stance, and foreshadows Moe Green's fate. Just brilliant.
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 👑
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.
0:34 look at the hotel porters, the smirk on the lead guy’s face tells it all: even they didn’t respect Fredo, implying Moe had so thoroughly and publically emasculated Michael’s older brother and thus weakening the Corleone family name out there in Vegas.
Al Pacino's portrayal of Michael Corleone is magnificent - a cold-hearted, really ice-cold determined boss, despite his good looks and warm eyes, committing atrocious crimes and conveying a despicable character.
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.
Go to 4:27 and listen carefully. Listen to how the sound changes when he says ... "I talked to Barzini..." - it's like this was dubbed into the movie. It's the same in the actual movie. You can hear the change. Did you hear it? What was going on?
It's my understanding they didn't get it properly during filming. Or during voice-overs. It's literally another guy saying that, one of the editors or something. That's why it clearly sounds different.
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.
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.
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.
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
"You straightened my brother out?" One of the most memorable lines for me. It was pretty clear what it meant and the line was delivered with no visible emotion.
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.
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.
There are so many little things in this scene that adds a great sense of reality. Michael scratching his upper lip, Moe gently moving the glass out of his way, and Johnny just sitting there awkward as hell in the middle of these big mafia guys arguing lol.
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.
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.
@@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.
Alex Rocco who played Moe Green was in reality connected with the mob. Kinda ironic. I’ve always enjoyed watching him in any screen role he had. He was even great as Matt LeBlanc’s dad in “Episodes.”
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.
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 😅
5:30 Johnny Fontane went and sat beside tom to show allegiance to the family. His body laungauge was totally submissive there to show that the family still had that kind of power. Never seen that before till just now.
I always wondered whether at 4:30, Alex Rocco got a little frog in his throat or whether he changed his voice on purpose, because the delivery of "I talked to Barzini" sounds so different from how he otherwise talks. If it was an accident it's extremely fortunate, and if it was on purpose it's masterful acting because he sounds angry, arrogant and yet ever so slightly nervous saying that particular line, as though he knew as soon as he said it that he probably shouldn't have.
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.
'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
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.
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..
“You straighten my brother out?”
-gives me chills every time.
Brilliant
"I'll do anything for my Godfather!" Is the only correct answer to make sure you stay alive!
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 😮
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.
As Moe Greene, Alex Rocco had a face like a tub
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.
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.
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.
We all know he didn't have much of a choice, but even if he did, Godfather helped him when he asked, it's only fair that he returns the favor.
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
Best acting, best plot, best scenery, best music, best everything. This, and The Godfather 2, will hold up 100 years from now.
I have to admit, as a 49 year old, I still don't always follow everything in these movies very well, but I am completely captivated when watching them.
People say these movies are slow and demand attention and patience.
I can't get enough out of every scene.
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
Film making at its best. Coppola created a masterpiece!
“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.
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 . . . ."
Its like the Dazed and Confused of the 70s........
Oh wait....
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. 😢
Fredo was an idiot and Sonny was a hot head.
Fredo had no business being involved in the family business. They should have handled him like they handled Connie.
And Sonny would never have been more than a glorified enforcer.
If Michael wouldn't have completely changed his life plans, the family would have crumbled before the Don would have passed away.
I watched this film for the first time fifty years ago and I still think it’s one of the best movies ever made. Not dated at all and the acting is brilliant. I plan to dig out my box set and enjoy it over the Christmas period. Beats watching all the normal garbage over the festive period. 👏🍷
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.
@@jimvac77 The 80s rolled and everyone was doing crack. Pacino was no exception.
“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
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.
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.”
“older”
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.
: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.
@@ted.angell7609 youtube logic 😂. Social media is weird.
Scraaaam!
"Sit down Johnny I want to talk to you". Michael is tough.
Man I love Michael. Joka came in and was moved by nothing and nobody in that damn room. Now that's power.
4:30 ill never get over that voice change 😂
Lol I know. Every time I hear it I cringe. As brilliant as this film is, little things like the bad dub here and Sonny's fantom punch to Carlo are flaws that probably should have been fixed or edited out. I guess Coppola was facing extreme pressure to come in on budget and on time though so he just left them in.
This is where it makes sense to use AI to fix parts of the movie. Or maybe not.
Al Pacino such a fantastic actor, by far the best of his generation.
Give me Scent of a Woman and anything from the 70's.
That's the Al Pacino I want to see.
“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 🤣
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.
The way Pacino just does that stare, those make these scenes great.
Every single line in this great movie is a gem ❤
4:30 tho...
Love your picture!
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.
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
5:47, that ghost inhale and the pause. Perfection.
Apparently they were smoking lettuce a lot of films do it today too lol
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.
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
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!
Relish the good days gentlemen.
Never be the same again
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
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.
"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."
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
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...!
The corruption does.
I promise there is no one in business or certainly not politics who has a shread of the poise, focus, intelligence, or charisma that Michael displays.
I imagine most of our corrupt buffoons are more like Fredo.
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Moe: You think I'm skimming of the top?
Michael: You're unlucky...
Just brilliant dialogue, as it defines Michael's current stance, and foreshadows Moe Green's fate. Just brilliant.
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.
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 👑
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.
I have the full triology and I watch them regularly, some of the best films ever made.
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
Cazal was such an incredible actor. Totally among equals in these movies.
0:34 look at the hotel porters, the smirk on the lead guy’s face tells it all: even they didn’t respect Fredo, implying Moe had so thoroughly and publically emasculated Michael’s older brother and thus weakening the Corleone family name out there in Vegas.
Al Pacino's portrayal of Michael Corleone is magnificent - a cold-hearted, really ice-cold determined boss, despite his good looks and warm eyes, committing atrocious crimes and conveying a despicable character.
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
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.
4:31 the voice modulation by Moe Green! Pure acting
Go to 4:27 and listen carefully. Listen to how the sound changes when he says ... "I talked to Barzini..." - it's like this was dubbed into the movie. It's the same in the actual movie. You can hear the change. Did you hear it? What was going on?
It's my understanding they didn't get it properly during filming. Or during voice-overs. It's literally another guy saying that, one of the editors or something. That's why it clearly sounds different.
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.
One of the dozens of powerful scenes throughout this movie..just WOW!!
Wow, 1:41. Moe Greene goes undercover, gets kicked out and reappears.
😂😂
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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.
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.
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."
Absolute amazing film! Never get tired of it!
1:18 Any resentment Fredo may be feeling about being 'stepped over' now was the time to voice it!
This is my go2 movie on a rainy winter day! It all so gets played for Thanksgiving 😂
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
Fredo, you're my older brother, and I love you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again! EVER!!!!
Great scene, thanks for uploading the entire part
"You straightened my brother out?"
One of the most memorable lines for me. It was pretty clear what it meant and the line was delivered with no visible emotion.
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 :)
This is such wonderful acting! I’ve watched this film sooooo many times. It’s my favorite movie and Godfather II as well…. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆❤️
There is no greater disrespect than shaking a man’s hand while sitting down. That’s a power move.
It's those subtleties that make great movies.
Good call, and great observation
Timeless Master Piece. Never gets old.
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.
There are so many little things in this scene that adds a great sense of reality. Michael scratching his upper lip, Moe gently moving the glass out of his way, and Johnny just sitting there awkward as hell in the middle of these big mafia guys arguing lol.
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
Francis Copal is one the great directors of his era The Godfather is his masterpiece.
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
The Godfather trilogy is amazing.. specially part one and two...!
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.
Just when I thought I had watched it for the last time, they pull me back in to watch it again
“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.
Look at the hand shake , Michaels on top , just like a boss.
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 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
One of the best, if not the best movie ever made!
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
Alex Rocco who played Moe Green was in reality connected with the mob. Kinda ironic. I’ve always enjoyed watching him in any screen role he had. He was even great as Matt LeBlanc’s dad in “Episodes.”
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...
Fredo. You’re my older brother, and I love you. But don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever.
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 😅
5:30 Johnny Fontane went and sat beside tom to show allegiance to the family. His body laungauge was totally submissive there to show that the family still had that kind of power. Never seen that before till just now.
Moe Green dose the voice for Roger Myers JR in The Simpsons
The fact that this scene has 1.3 million views says it all. It says so much.
Strong little Brother and weak big Brother!
I always wondered whether at 4:30, Alex Rocco got a little frog in his throat or whether he changed his voice on purpose, because the delivery of "I talked to Barzini" sounds so different from how he otherwise talks.
If it was an accident it's extremely fortunate, and if it was on purpose it's masterful acting because he sounds angry, arrogant and yet ever so slightly nervous saying that particular line, as though he knew as soon as he said it that he probably shouldn't have.
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@@aliendroneservices6621 Rocco was a great actor. To me he was also Jo's dad on Facts of Life.