The angrier Michael is, the quieter he speaks - in front of his enemies at least. He only shouts in front of people on his side, like Tom Hagen and Frank Pentangeli. I'd feel safer if Michael was shouting at me.
@@jackd105 That the US government itself was and is a racket, or perhaps more specifically in the case of Nevada's burgeoning gambling city in the desert, simply complicit.
@@drlca6601 Their shady business on an international scale and the blood on their hands make the mafia appear like rank amateurs or a "small company". When it comes to the hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions dead in a war the government has a lot to explain...
@@realniggashit3 sure but at least their racket is (in part) for the good of a country, not just themselves and their family. Unlike the mafia, their sin provides for the wellbeing of American people... which as I write it makes the American people just like Kay in this movie, so maybe they aren't much better than the mafia, huh
Michael is so scary because he never raises his voice. You can practically see the gears whirring in his head as he figures out how to outwit this corrupt senator (and he will, by any means necessary).
Michael wasn't a psychopath. He truly loved Apollonia and his biological family, especially his father. But bit by bit, Michael's obsession with power and safety devolved into a dark paranoia that eventually consumed his soul. What happened to Michael Corleone is happening to America now: we are so obsessed with "safety" and "control" that we gladly trade our freedom for it. There is a very real and intended parallel between the decline and fall of Michael and the decline and fall of the American Dream.
"My offer is this...nothing. Not even the fee for the gaming license, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally." Dead calm. Makes your blood run cold.
That scene where Michael stays absolute calm, after that insult that the senator throws at him. In total control of his emotions, that is in my opinion power
thesilful I know your comment is seven months old but he's not in control. His dad was in control. Michael true feelings were building up. That's why they showed what the dad had to go through growing up so they can show the difference between vito and Michael.
I think that you have a point I think that Vito ruled by admiration and his persona. Michael rules by fear and total control. But what I meant was his ability not to show his true feelings. Maybe it was better to say control of his emotions.
Love how Hagen looks at the guy after he says, 'oily hair'. Almost like the final line was crossed, and was unforgivable...He knew what lay in store for him.
Michael was cool calm and collected here. Can you imagine if Sonny had lived to be the Don? He would have broken the Senator's jaw for insulting his family.
Broke his jaw? The senator wouldn't have left the room alive. He would have simply killed him, then figured out what to do afterwards. Let Tom handle the complicated stuff.
Love the line " Well lets cut out the bullshit...I don't wanna have to spend anymore time here then I have to"......This would a PERFECT line for dealing with any crooked car salesman......
No disrespect..... for a made up story. Without question a great film. Best film..... Weekend at Bernnies..... kidding... not sure of the best. Give me another great film you liked..... Great Escape for me...
The Real Mr J. Ms. Keaton may or may have not deserved such treatment beforehand. Still, it is a delight to imagine a toned-down and SUBTLE Al Pacino delivering such necissariness.
It's true! Pacino used to be so calm. Now he's constantly screaming. What happened to this version of Michael in Godfather 3? It seems even the transformation he went through would have been more in line with his temperament in the first two Godfather movies...
mikem987 Even in Godfather 3, Al Pacino was cooler than Fonzie; even though Al popped his corked more times than the Pope could shake a stick at in that particular film. I am quite certain that Henry Winkler is writhing in abject envy to this very day. I suppose "Hollywood" got the best of the aforementioned Mr. Pacino and indirectly turned him into a caricature of sorts.
deme9873 I think 'Hollywood' did get to him somehow. He seemed to disappear for awhile in the late 80's and then re-appear, and he sort of looked different. Maybe he got replaced by a clone or something. He has a different acting style now, then he did in the 70's - Scarface. Before he was more cerebral, brooding and intense. Still like him as an actor, and actually thought he did a good job in Godfather 3, but he just seems 'different' now. Sometimes truth is stranger then fiction.
Pacino did an amazing job of showing a man who was getting provoked but reigning his emotions in. He showed have won Oscars for this scene alone. When he pauses after the Senator curses his family, it's pure genius. The look in his eyes was amazing and that pause of silence showed the senator was vastly under estimating who he was dealing with.
He's a study in control. There's probably a maelstrom of anger going on inside him but he doesn't tip his hand. A lesson to all of us. Never let anyone know what you're thinking.
The senator guy did an awesome job in acting as well. I also love how he walks out and greets the ladies w/smile after such conversation--truly a thick skin.
I think the reason Michael could be so calm is because in this scene, he already knew about the Senator's weakness for prostitutes, so he knew how to get him under his thumb. Anyone agree?
Yes, Michael ALWAYS covers the bases n did you notice Michael's noting the importance of the amphetamines the senator carefully counted in the bottle n the exaggerated replacing the medicine bottle in his watch pocket? So the plan flash-formed in Michael's mind, a pill switch just before Senator Geary goes to the Reno brothel to see his favorite teen prostitute, Al Neri let's himself into the room where the girl is hand cuffed to the bed, n arranges the horror of a teen girl with her throat cut n takes pics of Senator Geary lying right next to her. I always hated that moment when Tom sees Neri cleaning blood off his hands
Michael knows that every person on this earth, even a senator has a weakness. So no, he probably didn’t knew about the prostitutes right there. But he knew that there was something.. a prostitute, a horse, his life…
One of my most FAVORITE movie scenes...EVER....EVER...I'm just 30...my dad used to make me watch the Godfather 1& 2 as a child and I hated it...thought they was boring outside of the gunfire fanfare...now...I LOVE THESE movies....You learn...like playing CHESS...how to deal with people...how to beat the odds...how to win...how...essentially...to be a MAN.
No, Geary was fucked when he told Michael how much he wanted for the license. All he had to tell Michael was that the gaming license wouldn’t be grandfathered in.
@@zackcross7190 they might have come to some agreement about a price, but he pissed Michael off when he talked shit about Italians and Michael's family.
therealist811 Even politicians aren't involved in the narcotics trade mate. Even if I find the mobsters more tolerable personally because they're honest, they still deal in a lot of really bad stuff. The point stands.
1:09, the moment Michael looks at Tom the stare says ; "how did that information leak, Tom?" Tom looks away, after appraising Tom's reaction Michael knew there's a rat in the family, it wasn't Tom, it was somebody else
Fantastic . To have that vision and capture those types of effortless subleties on film back then was truly like capturing lightning in a bottle. Those subtleties is what puts you in the same room with them. For anyone who hasn't, watch Glengarry Glen Ross.
This is one of my favorite scenes from Godfather II. On the surface, it seems banal, but below... wow. Michael's calm exterior is awesomely venomous. The senator doesn't realize the power he is speaking to so bluntly and abrasively. Michael's offer of "nothing," offered in the most mild of voices, is awesome. As part of the audience I did not fully grasp what this would entail. The whole scene is done with such subtlety but with just a hint of underlying defiance that we (the audience) hardly grasp the depth of the disagreement. Amazing stuff.
No doubt one of the very best scenes in the entire film. Through circumstance, or fate, Michael has completely transformed into a cold, calculating mafia crime lord. I didn't feel any fear towards the senator, On the contrary, it was Don Corleone which turned my blood to ice. Superb performance by the great Al Pacino
Love the composition of light and dark in this scene. When the senator is half in darkness it compliments Michael's assertion they are both part of the same evil hypocrisy.
The 'public servant' is actually the worse of the two, Michael is right in his response. Michael just had to absorb two minutes of insults. Then like any good don instead of killing him he goes with the massive murder/adultery blackmail move. Very shrewd. He does better than killing him, he ends up owning him. Business can still flow.
@@urkersen5246 You do realise the mafias are criminals, yes? And it's a criminal empire that they're running.. When it comes to organised crime, killing a prostitute is one of the lesser forms of crime, since society won't even know or miss what happened
Tom Hagen conveys a lot without saying a word. When Tom meets with Woltz the Hollywood producer in the novel, there’s a moment when he thinks to himself how foolish Woltz is for letting his personal feelings control important business decisions. At 2:10 you can see that Tom is thinking the same thing about Senator Geary; that so powerful a man is letting his prejudices get in the way of seeing an opportunity to make a powerful friend and ally out of Michael Corleone, instead of an enemy.
People are always so enthralled when they think “Godfather” that they focus on its central characters. People need to remember that what made these films very special were the supporting cast and performances, too.
The Senator was actually telling Michael the exact facts. He is masquerading as a good American. He does have oily hair, and he is wearing a silk suit. 👏👏👏👏
Classic!!! Michael was so smart and tactical. Able to stay calm. Santino would have just flipped out and beat the shit outta that guy. I have learned so much from this movie. Still am.
For those who first took advantage of our generosity, good nature, and our love, and now want to negotiate: Our offer is NOTHING. You get the f out of my way cut your loses as I have cut mine.
I like the stare Michael gives Tom Hagen when the senator reveals knowledge about the Corelone family moving Klingman out of the Tropigala hotel its as if if to say, how did he know that?
Great scene! Love the part where the Senator turns the cannon toward Pacino! Speaks Volumes of the character! It's just a little piece of business, but it shows alot about the Senator character. Just little thankless things that actors do that are hardly ever acknowledged!
Senator Geary hadn't a clue who he was messing with did he? if he'd bothered to watch the first instalment of the trilogy I doubt he'd have made the mistake of trying to give Mike the shakedown.
Yes. Al Pacino was ABSOLUTELY a master of simmering back in the day. Too bad that his later work(s) involved a bunch of boils without the requisite simmerings.
He gave literally the most generous offer he could. The man had openly said that he was going to do his best to harm Michael's interests, without relenting, forever. The only way to operate profitably is to eliminate the power this man has over him.
The details are just amazing - the senator turning the cannon towards Michael, then pointing fingers at him... After senator turned to the door to leave the room, Nero knew it was not time yet to get up to open the door and waited until hearing Michael says his unavoidably expected final words to Senator. Then the faithful bodyguard with a satisfied willingness gets up and slides the door open.
A measure of Pacino's quality is how he plays Corleone with the mathematical cool of a chess player. This is in wild contrast to his feral, impulsive thug in Scarface a decade later. Some of his later performances are overwrought but he has the resources to vary his choices.
when i watched this as a kid i never understood how this plot point resolved itself, which made the second time i watched this movie so much more enjoyable.
Daniel L the best film I ever watch, I watched all the three godfathers over 4 times but i still sometimes try to quench my thirst by watching its short clips on RUclips.
Having manners costs nothing. If the senator came in and said things like it’s a privilege to meet you, you are amazing, how can I help your family, Michael probably would have given him more than the $25,000 he asked for. The Senator would also have the greatest insurance policy in the world. Friends with The Godfather.
I think his acting debut was in "To Kill A Mockingbird", he protected Scout when she was walking home that night in her ham costume and the thugs tried to hurt her, Duvcall was the guy hiding behind the door. I think it was him ...
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The angrier Michael is, the quieter he speaks - in front of his enemies at least. He only shouts in front of people on his side, like Tom Hagen and Frank Pentangeli. I'd feel safer if Michael was shouting at me.
And his wife
I’m sure he is not dangerous when he screams
“IN MY HOME!”
Because people you don’t care about are not worth getting emotional over.
Emotions are sign of weakness
That’s kind of an Italian thing, politeness is for strangers. If an Italian is yelling at you, they think you’re family, or close to it.
“Senator, we’re all part of the same hypocrisy.”
Best. Line. Ever.
What did he mean when he said that?
@@jackd105 That the US government itself was and is a racket, or perhaps more specifically in the case of Nevada's burgeoning gambling city in the desert, simply complicit.
@@drlca6601 Their shady business on an international scale and the blood on their hands make the mafia appear like rank amateurs or a "small company". When it comes to the hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions dead in a war the government has a lot to explain...
@@drlca6601 Every government is a protection racket.
@@realniggashit3 sure but at least their racket is (in part) for the good of a country, not just themselves and their family. Unlike the mafia, their sin provides for the wellbeing of American people... which as I write it makes the American people just like Kay in this movie, so maybe they aren't much better than the mafia, huh
Michael is so scary because he never raises his voice. You can practically see the gears whirring in his head as he figures out how to outwit this corrupt senator (and he will, by any means necessary).
Yeah and to this day, I say the scene would have been more effective if Michael had spoken quietly to her, with those dead, soulless eyes.
not so different , the chief difference being that ,despite their nature ,sharks are innocent
in the book it is implied that he reacts with kay the way he does because she is his wife, he can go all out with her, unlike his enemies
With his enemies it's business. With Kay it's personal. Michael resents Kay because he really wants Apollonia.
Michael wasn't a psychopath. He truly loved Apollonia and his biological family, especially his father. But bit by bit, Michael's obsession with power and safety devolved into a dark paranoia that eventually consumed his soul. What happened to Michael Corleone is happening to America now: we are so obsessed with "safety" and "control" that we gladly trade our freedom for it. There is a very real and intended parallel between the decline and fall of Michael and the decline and fall of the American Dream.
The Senator didn't understand that Michael's offer at the end, is an offer he couldn't refuse.
"My offer is this...nothing. Not even the fee for the gaming license, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally." Dead calm. Makes your blood run cold.
Geary chuckled. Michael had the last laugh.
That scene where Michael stays absolute calm, after that insult that the senator throws at him. In total control of his emotions, that is in my opinion power
It is...
Not to mention extremely mature and sophisticated!
thesilful I know your comment is seven months old but he's not in control. His dad was in control. Michael true feelings were building up. That's why they showed what the dad had to go through growing up so they can show the difference between vito and Michael.
Super Tramp That's your adrenaline kicking in hard!
I think that you have a point I think that Vito ruled by admiration and his persona. Michael rules by fear and total control. But what I meant was his ability not to show his true feelings. Maybe it was better to say control of his emotions.
For some perspective: $250K in 1957 (when this scene is set) is roughly the equivalent of $2,200,000 in 2017.
The Godfather films taught me more about American politics than civics class ever did.
In civics class they'll teach you how it works in theory.
In these films and in real life you'll be taught how it works in reality.
The system of government in America isn’t a bad idea, the problem is that corrupt and deplorable people have perverted that system.
"SENATOR........YOU CAN CALL MY FAMILY A FUCKFEST.......BUT DON'T YOU EVER DARE TO SPEAK AGAINST OILY HAIR"
Whoever you are, that made me laugh off and on for HOURS! Thank you!!
+jim morgan
Whoever you are you made me laugh
+jim morgan
wherever I am thank you........
nicolashrv Funny.
"and italian silk suits"
Love how Hagen looks at the guy after he says, 'oily hair'. Almost like the final line was crossed, and was unforgivable...He knew what lay in store for him.
Hagen was thinking..."I'm German-Irish"
@@WillieDuitt1 followed by, "I wonder if he likes horses..."
hagen thinks ouch.
@@WillieDuitt1 Well let me tell you something my kraut-mick friend. I'm gonna make so much trouble for you, you won’t know what hit you!
Michael was cool calm and collected here. Can you imagine if Sonny had lived to be the Don? He would have broken the Senator's jaw for insulting his family.
llkk750 his jaw if he's lucky. He'd be battered black and blue!
Broke his jaw? The senator wouldn't have left the room alive. He would have simply killed him, then figured out what to do afterwards. Let Tom handle the complicated stuff.
I leave mean comments Ladies I didn't know you were out here.
Sonny or Fredo would have run the family into the ground long before this.
Lake Tahoe is an excellent place to dump bodies...ask Fredo.
Love the line " Well lets cut out the bullshit...I don't wanna have to spend anymore time here then I have to"......This would a PERFECT line for dealing with any crooked car salesman......
The difference between a politician and a criminal is that a criminal is honest about being a criminal.
Wow absolutely true
No real difference between Geary and Senator Harry Reid.
.and the politicians crimes are always justified. ..
true statement
@fooloof u right he was honest but contradicted himself when asking for some of the profit all the while saying he does not like "their kind"
G.D. Spradlin (Senator Geary) - one of the most underrated actors of all time.
The chilliest bit for me - when the senator exits, seamlessly and cheerfully conveys his 'pleasant surprise' at seeing wife and co.
Absolutely. Never has a politician's duplicity been shown more concisely yet more forcefully on the screen.
I suspect he was modeled on Harry Reid.
Pat MacCarran, Democrat senator from Nevada.
Nathan Thurm. Lol!
Well observed :-)
The shots of Robert Duvell are just brilliant and adds extra tension to an already tens situation...
Robert Duvall's gaze (realization of the line crossed and the eventual consequence) is simply beyond brilliant.............
The gaze is beyond brilliant!!!
You don't have to raise your voice to be serious.. Michael was highly intelligent and dangerous.
This is the best film of all time and this scene is my favorite - i think! it changes day to day - The menace is awesome
Yeah... You wonder what's coming next. And it doesn't disappoint!
Godfather II is better.
***** Oh shit yea! I goofed
No disrespect..... for a made up story. Without question a great film. Best film..... Weekend at Bernnies..... kidding... not sure of the best. Give me another great film you liked..... Great Escape for me...
Brilliant scene. It reminds one that once upon a time, Al Pacino was more of an actor than a screamer.
That scene where he hits kay, the look on his face just beforehand..
The Real Mr J. Ms. Keaton may or may have not deserved such treatment beforehand. Still, it is a delight to imagine a toned-down and SUBTLE Al Pacino delivering such necissariness.
It's true! Pacino used to be so calm. Now he's constantly screaming. What happened to this version of Michael in Godfather 3? It seems even the transformation he went through would have been more in line with his temperament in the first two Godfather movies...
mikem987 Even in Godfather 3, Al Pacino was cooler than Fonzie; even though Al popped his corked more times than the Pope could shake a stick at in that particular film. I am quite certain that Henry Winkler is writhing in abject envy to this very day.
I suppose "Hollywood" got the best of the aforementioned Mr. Pacino and indirectly turned him into a caricature of sorts.
deme9873 I think 'Hollywood' did get to him somehow. He seemed to disappear for awhile in the late 80's and then re-appear, and he sort of looked different. Maybe he got replaced by a clone or something. He has a different acting style now, then he did in the 70's - Scarface. Before he was more cerebral, brooding and intense. Still like him as an actor, and actually thought he did a good job in Godfather 3, but he just seems 'different' now. Sometimes truth is stranger then fiction.
Pacino did an amazing job of showing a man who was getting provoked but reigning his emotions in. He showed have won Oscars for this scene alone. When he pauses after the Senator curses his family, it's pure genius. The look in his eyes was amazing and that pause of silence showed the senator was vastly under estimating who he was dealing with.
He's a study in control. There's probably a maelstrom of anger going on inside him but he doesn't tip his hand. A lesson to all of us. Never let anyone know what you're thinking.
mikem987 I agree no one touches him including De Niro not a chance
The look Tom Hagen gives when the senator says "oily hair"...priceless.
Despite their initial differences, they become good friends later. Such a nice and optimistic film. :)
United over a murdered prostitute, it's a heartwarming tale for all the family.
He actually doubled his offer the next day...nothing times two
hahaha
Ha
it's exasperating when people don't understand a joke...
Jackie, you'll make a good thug, but never higher
That's a whole lot of nothing .
The senator guy did an awesome job in acting as well. I also love how he walks out and greets the ladies w/smile after such conversation--truly a thick skin.
I think the reason Michael could be so calm is because in this scene, he already knew about the Senator's weakness for prostitutes, so he knew how to get him under his thumb. Anyone agree?
B Mac keep that wisdom it happened to me and they call it poetic justice - it is very satisfying- time can sometimes be a great force towards justice
Yes, Michael ALWAYS covers the bases n did you notice Michael's noting the importance of the amphetamines the senator carefully counted in the bottle n the exaggerated replacing the medicine bottle in his watch pocket? So the plan flash-formed in Michael's mind, a pill switch just before Senator Geary goes to the Reno brothel to see his favorite teen prostitute, Al Neri let's himself into the room where the girl is hand cuffed to the bed, n arranges the horror of a teen girl with her throat cut n takes pics of Senator Geary lying right next to her. I always hated that moment when Tom sees Neri cleaning blood off his hands
Michael knows that every person on this earth, even a senator has a weakness. So no, he probably didn’t knew about the prostitutes right there. But he knew that there was something.. a prostitute, a horse, his life…
Don't know if he knew about the senator's taste for prostitutes but he was already thinking "you're going down, one way or another"
@@tinafoster8665 I thought he was taking an effervescent antacid....
Damn this scene makes me want to watch the whole movie now. So much for yard work.
One of my most FAVORITE movie scenes...EVER....EVER...I'm just 30...my dad used to make me watch the Godfather 1& 2 as a child and I hated it...thought they was boring outside of the gunfire fanfare...now...I LOVE THESE movies....You learn...like playing CHESS...how to deal with people...how to beat the odds...how to win...how...essentially...to be a MAN.
As ever, at his best, Pacino underplays brilliantly.
Senator was toast when he ran his mouth about Michael's family.
Your Mother that’s who the senator was suppose to be ? Crazy
No, Geary was fucked when he told Michael how much he wanted for the license. All he had to tell Michael was that the gaming license wouldn’t be grandfathered in.
@@zackcross7190 they might have come to some agreement about a price, but he pissed Michael off when he talked shit about Italians and Michael's family.
@@albundy6008 Agreed. Michael’s line about hypocrisy is basically him throwing Geary’s words back at him and not making it personal.
Tom's Smirk!
One of the 10 best movies of all time. You learn life's lessons in both part 1 and 2
Typical polititian. You wanna see what they're truly all about, take a look at this guy.
Well, to be entirely fair, the Corleones are the mafia. He isn't without cause in finding them and their way of life abhorrent.
therealist811 Even politicians aren't involved in the narcotics trade mate. Even if I find the mobsters more tolerable personally because they're honest, they still deal in a lot of really bad stuff. The point stands.
RUclips Account#:457 I'm well aware of the difference and no, you're giving them way to much credit if you think they're the mafia.
therealist811 Um... No.
This video is a movie scene, NOT a documentary. Let's not take a movie scene as proof of something.
1:09, the moment Michael looks at Tom the stare says ; "how did that information leak, Tom?" Tom looks away, after appraising Tom's reaction Michael knew there's a rat in the family, it wasn't Tom, it was somebody else
+Asskickingness2014 wow impressive perception on your part!
+Asskickingness2014 i never picked up on that before, awesome dude!!!!
It's amazing all the subtle gestures, expressions, etc throughout the Godfather movies. Superb direction and acting.
Fantastic . To have that vision and capture those types of effortless subleties on film back then was truly like capturing lightning in a bottle. Those subtleties is what puts you in the same room with them. For anyone who hasn't, watch Glengarry Glen Ross.
That's the thing with introverts, they take in more than they show.
This is one of my favorite scenes from Godfather II. On the surface, it seems banal, but below... wow. Michael's calm exterior is awesomely venomous. The senator doesn't realize the power he is speaking to so bluntly and abrasively. Michael's offer of "nothing," offered in the most mild of voices, is awesome. As part of the audience I did not fully grasp what this would entail. The whole scene is done with such subtlety but with just a hint of underlying defiance that we (the audience) hardly grasp the depth of the disagreement. Amazing stuff.
Most Gangster quote ever I think
“ My offer is this: NOTHING! “
No doubt one of the very best scenes in the entire film. Through circumstance, or fate, Michael has completely transformed into a cold, calculating mafia crime lord. I didn't feel any fear towards the senator, On the contrary, it was Don Corleone which turned my blood to ice. Superb performance by the great Al Pacino
I love the glances exchanged with Hagen.
I never get tired of this film. Priceless. I only wish to see it on a big screen one day.
Love the composition of light and dark in this scene. When the senator is half in darkness it compliments Michael's assertion they are both part of the same evil hypocrisy.
NOTHING ventured, nothing gained.
Blessings from Wolverhampton England to you all.
Right before the Senator says the line that seals his fate he turns the cannon on the desk towards himself. The Godfather is art.
2:16 Trademark "I'm lookin' straight through ya" Pacino stare that says it all. Savagely epic shit, right there.
Damn! Mikey is so powerfully sinister it’s scary. GF2 is such a masterpiece. Never gets old.
The 'public servant' is actually the worse of the two, Michael is right in his response. Michael just had to absorb two minutes of insults. Then like any good don instead of killing him he goes with the massive murder/adultery blackmail move. Very shrewd. He does better than killing him, he ends up owning him. Business can still flow.
That piece of shit had an inocent prostitute murdered. These Corleone guys are scumbags. People have too much of a romantic view of these types.
@@urkersen5246 relax its just a movie
@@urkersen5246 You do realise the mafias are criminals, yes? And it's a criminal empire that they're running.. When it comes to organised crime, killing a prostitute is one of the lesser forms of crime, since society won't even know or miss what happened
@@Psaliet Yes, I know and these guys are evil and murderous scum.
Tom Hagen conveys a lot without saying a word. When Tom meets with Woltz the Hollywood producer in the novel, there’s a moment when he thinks to himself how foolish Woltz is for letting his personal feelings control important business decisions.
At 2:10 you can see that Tom is thinking the same thing about Senator Geary; that so powerful a man is letting his prejudices get in the way of seeing an opportunity to make a powerful friend and ally out of Michael Corleone, instead of an enemy.
MY fifteen year old daughter loves this movie and loves the mafia because she said They are more like a true family.
People are always so enthralled when they think “Godfather” that they focus on its central characters.
People need to remember that what made these films very special were the supporting cast and performances, too.
Michael, cor-le-O-NE! I love his suit, these are back in fashion now in UK the 1960's shiny and skinny fit look.
The stone wall inside the house gives it a cold and ominous ambiance; goes great with the general mood of the scene/movie.
Luke 7: 1-10 saved me from Vertigo. Nothing else did until I asked my Heavenly Father to save me. It is now gone.
They way the background music stopped right after the insult was great editing and signified a line had been crossed. Senator was in deep do do
The Senator was actually telling Michael the exact facts. He is masquerading as a good American. He does have oily hair, and he is wearing a silk suit. 👏👏👏👏
Pale Zombie ? The corrupt senator? The guy dealt in drugs
He could have finished this off perfectly with "senator why dont u go and get your shinebox?"
Luca was in real life a killer...... nice background screening back then....
Or he tells Al Neri,” throw him out in the alley and tell the cops he got hit by a car.”
This is the definition of not knowing who you're messing with.
I LOVED GF II... one of the best films ever made...
He sure put the godfather in his place. What could possibly go wrong.
Classic!!! Michael was so smart and tactical. Able to stay calm. Santino would have just flipped out and beat the shit outta that guy. I have learned so much from this movie. Still am.
For those who first took advantage of our generosity, good nature, and our love, and now want to negotiate: Our offer is NOTHING. You get the f out of my way cut your loses as I have cut mine.
Al Pacino, the Keanu Reeves of early 70s acting.
Excellent acting- AL pacino
PA-CEEN-NO
One of the most well executed scenes in cinema history.
1:07 Michael's look to Tom is priceless. It says "you fucked up by not seeing this coming... now go wait outside while I talk to Johnny Ola"
I wrote this on another post. Pacinos no BS, FU face is absolutely savage! Priceless!
I like the stare Michael gives Tom Hagen when the senator reveals knowledge about the Corelone family moving Klingman out of the Tropigala hotel its as if if to say, how did he know that?
Al Pacino best actor in the world ever
Great scene! Love the part where the Senator turns the cannon toward Pacino! Speaks Volumes of the character! It's just a little piece of business, but it shows alot about the Senator character. Just little thankless things that actors do that are hardly ever acknowledged!
Spradlin does great work here. He is hubris personified.
I love Michael Corleone's character he was literally a straight up psychopath.
Senator Geary hadn't a clue who he was messing with did he? if he'd bothered to watch the first instalment of the trilogy I doubt he'd have made the mistake of trying to give Mike the shakedown.
Trilogy? I'm pretty sure there are only two.
@@rouseville Nope, there is a Godfather III
@@joeyy8408 Well this is certainly news to me. I could swear I would have heard if such a thing were true.
@@rouseville Quick google search will prove it. Part III isn't the best and I honestly wish it wasn't made but it ties up the story of Michael.
@@joeyy8408 *whoooooooosh*
funny thing while watching this you need to remember is Michael is a War Hero, Happy Veterans Day!
nobody simmered to a boil like Michael Corleone
Yes. Al Pacino was ABSOLUTELY a master of simmering back in the day. Too bad that his later work(s) involved a bunch of boils without the requisite simmerings.
So true. Early Pacino was amazing.
deme9873 well put.
Gene Wilder
32alltheway because he knows how to make gravy
2:54 Love it when he spins the cannon on his desk.Lots of subtext.
This scene is a fantastic lesson for anger management. it should be shown at schools.
Best scene of all the movies # respect
The Godfather is the blueprint.
I love how the senator turns the cannon.
Good thing Al Pacino decided to devote his whole life to acting, otherwise he would've been a hell of a gangster. Lucky us.
TheMoonchild1969 shat a ya mouth
Tfw your so gangster you leave the gun and take the cannolis XD
jim morgan--It's actually Shaaaadddd Up
+jim morgan Yeah jesus, who shats upward? Or apward?
TheMoonchild1969 lmfaooo
He gave literally the most generous offer he could. The man had openly said that he was going to do his best to harm Michael's interests, without relenting, forever. The only way to operate profitably is to eliminate the power this man has over him.
I can’t help but admire al Pacinos eyes in this film especially. His eyes…. I just can’t explain 😍
The details are just amazing - the senator turning the cannon towards Michael, then pointing fingers at him... After senator turned to the door to leave the room, Nero knew it was not time yet to get up to open the door and waited until hearing Michael says his unavoidably expected final words to Senator. Then the faithful bodyguard with a satisfied willingness gets up and slides the door open.
A measure of Pacino's quality is how he plays Corleone with the mathematical cool of a chess player. This is in wild contrast to his feral, impulsive thug in Scarface a decade later. Some of his later performances are overwrought but he has the resources to vary his choices.
One of the best films ever made!...
That guy plays a GREAT politician
A MASTERPIECE
Oh and senator there's one more thing...
...GO HOME AND GET YER FUCKIN' SHINEBOX.
Duvall was so underrated.
when i watched this as a kid i never understood how this plot point resolved itself, which made the second time i watched this movie so much more enjoyable.
You know, I really need to watch these films...
I find it hard to believe you've never seen this film.
Haha. So do I.
Daniel L the best film I ever watch, I watched all the three godfathers over 4 times but i still sometimes try to quench my thirst by watching its short clips on RUclips.
Go ahead.
you find it hard to believe that one person out of everyone in the world hasnt? use common sense.
back in the good old days when things were like they're supposed to be.
Toms Face like " oh shit ..". And michaels response ... I'm dying 😂
Classic flick with a really classic actor.
My offer is this: Nothing, contemptuously ; )
Poor senator. He hadn't the least idea what he let himself into. :D
Having manners costs nothing. If the senator came in and said things like it’s a privilege to meet you, you are amazing, how can I help your family, Michael probably would have given him more than the $25,000 he asked for. The Senator would also have the greatest insurance policy in the world. Friends with The Godfather.
Nope. He asked $250,000, not $25,000. His mistake was being too greedy, not just being an unpolite douchebag.
The guy who plays the senator is so good!
Michael: My offer is this: *blows a raspberry at the senator*
My offer is this: *shows both middle fingers*
IMAGINE JOHN BELUSI in that roll..........
Damn, I thought Robert Duvall was born 50 years old!
I think his acting debut was in "To Kill A Mockingbird", he protected Scout when she was walking home that night in her ham costume and the thugs tried to hurt her, Duvcall was the guy hiding behind the door. I think it was him ...
He looked much younger in Part 1, because he had hair. Hair loss really makes a difference.
He is almost 90 now, and he was in his early 40s in this movie.
Two powerful men. One is a killer with an army
This film is pristine.