Remember it was his wife that told him to get the Cannoli, so the kids could have been his, and/or his neighbors kid. BTW: if your Italian wife tells you to get Cannoli, get the Cannoli!!!
" 'Exterminate' That's a bad word to use, (LOL) Watch out we don't exterminate you." :-D I love that only Clemenza and Rocco (the gunman) are in on the joke there. Beautiful pitch black humor and an unforgettable scene.
One of the greatest lines in gangster flick history. I think my favorite is still "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster", (cue the opening burst of Rags to Riches by Tony Bennett... )
And it was a great effect from that distance too. Didn't have to be a loud bang, just enough to show how cold blooded these guys are... not that Paulie didn't have it coming of course!
@@timengineman2nd714 No. Thecho would be so instantaneous that it would be heard as part of the report. (Manyears ago I played a pipe organ where thecho (reverberation) lasted 4-1/2 seconds in the cathedral.)
I can discuss the GF on all levels...this one is highly overlooked...I am not wrong...I empathize that the movie has that aspect...it does not gloss over race and nor do I. that's why we are masterpieces
Mike Alesi hey now. Im black and i loved the movie and i know plenty of people that do. Sure it feels a bit weird with the racist shit but its believable. Same thing with how Moe Green was racist towards italians. Mafia didnt like black people (obviously) and they made that fact known in the diologue without shoving it in the viewers face. Its a great movie regardless.
Clemenza knew Paulie Gato would be nervous after the attempt on the Don's life and that people would naturally suspect him. To put Paulie off his guard and to make him think the Corleones still trusted him, Clemenza asks Paulie to think of some hideout locations for the Corleone's hitmen for the upcoming gang war. He knew this would distract Paulie, making him worry less about his own safety and more about how he could sell the location of those hideouts to the Tattaglias
He had been contacted by either Stracci or Barzini's group to stay home that day. He was on the take basically, working for both sides. If the plan had worked, he would have gone to work for the other side.
Three months ago I'm back in New York for my 25th Birthday. I went in the place where has been filmed the death of Paulie Gatto and where Lady Liberty can be seen from back. This place is Jersey City's periphery near to the harbor , this harbor was a railway station and today in this place there "Liberty State Park" opened in 1976 , today is one of best parks of the entire New Jersey. When "The Godfather" was filmed in 1971 this place was desolate and also dangerous , because there were only fields of swamps. Today this place is not again consider Jersey City's periphery , but an a very renowned area. I suggest to visit if you go on vacation in NYC ;-)
The scene that you're talking about was near the old Commumipaw Terminal (abandoned in 1967 with the Aldene Plan) where Reading, B & O (before 1953), and Central Jersey Railroad trains terminated, with ferries taking passengers from the station to Lower Manhattan. Thankfully the EPA was able to clean up the old site and turn it over to the State of New Jersey to create Liberty State Park.
+Randy Bailin 2) Always have the back seater sitting opposite your seat to avoid garroting and pistols in the blind spot. 3) Never pull over to take a leak.
Interesting contrast with the deleted scenes. In the deleted scenes it's implied that Paulie--when he was 'sick'--set up Vito being shot so you get foreshadowing of what will happen. But with that scene out of the final cut, THIS scene on the road becomes a shocker; it adds to Sonny's character of being an impulsive hothead and shows that Mafia families were ruthless.
Paulie called in sick the day the Godfather was shot. He was supposed to be one of his bodyguards. They determined he was working for one of the rival families, so they wacked him. I think.
Eric K its not that they thought he was working wit the rival families. they just were mad that their fathers near- death could have been prevented if he was there
I have to disagree on that one. I really think it was because they knew he was a traitor, not just some guy pretending to be sick so he could stay home and take it easy.Jacobi Edwards
it gave no implication that he was a traitor. and he really was sick. but you got to understand, sonny isnt a smart person and is very ruthless. the only thing he thought once his father was shot was ' dont we have a driver/bodyguard whose only job is to protect my father. where is he??" and then he finds out his father is almost killed because of a petty cold. so whta does sonny do, murder him. it might seem petty but remember these mafiosos kill as often as taking a piss so is it really that irrational/
+Eric K In the book they know he's a traitor partly cause he called in sick partly for other reasons I can't remember but that's why they kill him publicly to send a message to the other families.
I never understood this scene until I read the book, and apparently Paulie Gotto betrayed Clemenza, therefore there was no other alternative but to kill him
+John Edward He could have called him names. At least, then, he wouldn't be involved in a serious crime, though name calling can be almost as destructive. Maybe getting the family to force him to have to go to a Lawrence Welk concert would be just as good, without the problems involved in name calling.
+John Edward Paulie was the car driver waiting for Vito Corleone when he was shot for refusing the drug dealings with Sollozzo (the turk). It became known later that he was involved in this assassination attempt (by leaking where the Vito would be) and the Corleone family decided to execute him.
No, Paulie called in sick that day, and Fredo was driving him. Sonny mentions this to Clemenza when they bring in Luca's vest with the fish. "Paulie sold out the old man" You see Paulie keeps sniffling in the scene, pretending to be sick. Paulie was jealous of all the cash Carlo and Connie got at the wedding, and probably made a deal with Barzini to betray the Don.
Clemenza went to take a piss right in front of Pauli in order to lower his guard. Otherwise, Pauli would be suspicious why they are stopping in the middle of nowhere.
Canoli are too good to be left behind. I am glad Clemenza didn't forget them. What an elaborately planned hit, they get Paulie to drive them around in his own car on a wild goose chase, laugh about exterminating him, then actually do it. I think they used vintage film from that time period starting at about :59 which gave realism to the scene. This movie is one of the great ones ever made.
anyone else notice that the car had an "A" sticker in the windshield? Paulie's car was an "A" category, only entitled to 3 gallons of gas per week. He probably got more through the underground market.
Spending 2 and a bit years of my life in Italy now, something makes you appreciate the Italian American culture just a bit more, you can kind of pick out things about them that maintained the Italian side of them, but it's mixed in such a cool way with that old American style
Both actors who played "Peter Clemenza" died in their 50's: Richard Castellano (55) and Bruno Kirby (57). Castellano played Kirby's father in 2 other works; "The Super" (1972) and "Joe & Son" (1975-1976).
Leave the cannoli huh wait take the gun out of the cannoli box err wait take the bullitts out of the canolli and leave the box and put the cannoli in the gun and leave the bullitts huh wait put the cannoli in the car take the gun and wrap it in a lasagna dish soaking in a tomato sauce with meatballs and italian bread.
It's symbolism meaning the past doesn't matter and the future is sure to be sweet. It also had to do with their confidence the gun couldn't be traced to them.
It's pretty obvious that Paulie was a rat. When they brought him back to the mall after the assassination attempt on the Don, he had one of the most pathetic fake coughs since I tried to get out of school to watch my favorite Twilight Zone episode back in 3rd grade.
@burbscinates My guess is it's actually in New Jersey. As he says, "I wanna hit New York sometime this month", so it's somewhere outside Brooklyn definitely. It could still be in NY state however, it's very unclear.
@blabblab1212 In a deleted scene right before this scene, Clemenza and Rocco talk before Paulie gets there to pick them up. Clemenza hands Rocco the gun and says..".22 caliber soft nose load, accurate up to 5 ft, today you make your bones with Paulie". From that information I would think he was standing far enough ahead of the action to be out of danger.
I thought it was just funny that he just took care of some gangster shit and then at that same moment he thought about his bringing his wife the cannoli because he probably didnt wanna hear her bitch about it later
Watch out for the kids when you backing out. Gee he is such a nice guy
*Watch for the brains when you blast it to pieces
Remember it was his wife that told him to get the Cannoli, so the kids could have been his, and/or his neighbors kid.
BTW: if your Italian wife tells you to get Cannoli, get the Cannoli!!!
" 'Exterminate' That's a bad word to use, (LOL) Watch out we don't exterminate you." :-D
I love that only Clemenza and Rocco (the gunman) are in on the joke there.
Beautiful pitch black humor and an unforgettable scene.
This just proves one thing: never sit in a car beside cannoli.
+PointyTailofSatan haha
+Chugov Leave the Chelsea, take the PSG.
Or in front of Rocco Lampone!
Fun Fact...he was only supposed to say "Leave the gun" Brilliant Improv.
One of the greatest lines in gangster flick history. I think my favorite is still "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster", (cue the opening burst of Rags to Riches by Tony Bennett... )
The actor must have realized that you don’t leave a perfectly good cannoli at a crime scene.
You have to realize that it wasn’t suddenly also improv of Rocco to grab a small cannoli box that conveniently happened to be in the back of the car
Family guy also did a parody of this: "Leave the gun, take the Cream Soda"
They walked the rest of the way home.Miles and miles.Clemenza needed the exercise.
He told her he would be home late.
Legends say that Clemenza is still protecting that cannoli
One of the few movies where gunfire actually sounds like gunfire.
No. There was echo where there would have been none.
And it was a great effect from that distance too. Didn't have to be a loud bang, just enough to show how cold blooded these guys are... not that Paulie didn't have it coming of course!
I remember the television series called “Combat,” which featured a double-crack sound effect every time a Mauser was fired.
@@robertgift The inside of the car would produce an echo effect....
@@timengineman2nd714 No. Thecho would be so instantaneous that it would be heard as part of the report.
(Manyears ago I played a pipe organ where thecho (reverberation) lasted 4-1/2 seconds in the cathedral.)
Oh, Paulie?
Won't see him no more.
Clemenza is the best Character, other than Vito and Michael, to me
"Oh Paulie. Won't see him no more."
Hahaaa he was so cool about it.
"Oh Paulie? Won't see him no more." (Btw, In the book Michael actually reflects on that a bit, Paulie was actually one of his childhood friends.)
A man who forgets the cannoli can never be a real man.
Sounds like something a person in this movie could say
WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A PORK CANNOILI IN YOUR HAND!?
Two things they got right. Bullets went through and there wasn't a Tarantino gore fest on the windshield.
Goodspittin the lack of gratuitous violence and some racism in the dialogue is why black people don't dig the godfather and LOVE scarface!!!
Mike Alesi Gotta bring race into it?
I can discuss the GF on all levels...this one is highly overlooked...I am not wrong...I empathize that the movie has that aspect...it does not gloss over race and nor do I. that's why we are masterpieces
Mike Alesi hey now. Im black and i loved the movie and i know plenty of people that do. Sure it feels a bit weird with the racist shit but its believable. Same thing with how Moe Green was racist towards italians. Mafia didnt like black people (obviously) and they made that fact known in the diologue without shoving it in the viewers face. Its a great movie regardless.
+Terminally Chill Its more insulting to make out racism wasnt an issue like censoring basically does
Clemenza knew Paulie Gato would be nervous after the attempt on the Don's life and that people would naturally suspect him. To put Paulie off his guard and to make him think the Corleones still trusted him, Clemenza asks Paulie to think of some hideout locations for the Corleone's hitmen for the upcoming gang war. He knew this would distract Paulie, making him worry less about his own safety and more about how he could sell the location of those hideouts to the Tattaglias
Moral of this lesson? Don't betray your friends.
Rudy Juarez
And always keep your mouth shut.
Rudy Juarez Moral of the lesson, don't get involved with criminals.
Paulie was part of Clemenza’s Crew that why Clemenza had to kill him on Sonny’s orders.
That’s why he asked the guy in the back seat to move over.
THIS IS ONE CLASSIC MOVIE..GUESS WHAT ITS FROM.. LEAVE THE GUN,TAKE THE CANNOLIES.
GREAT SCENE.
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One of the greatest lines of all time!!
He had been contacted by either Stracci or Barzini's group to stay home that day. He was on the take basically, working for both sides. If the plan had worked, he would have gone to work for the other side.
Three months ago I'm back in New York for my 25th Birthday. I went in the place where has been filmed the death of Paulie Gatto and where Lady Liberty can be seen from back. This place is Jersey City's periphery near to the harbor , this harbor was a railway station and today in this place there "Liberty State Park" opened in 1976 , today is one of best parks of the entire New Jersey. When "The Godfather" was filmed in 1971 this place was desolate and also dangerous , because there were only fields of swamps. Today this place is not again consider Jersey City's periphery , but an a very renowned area. I suggest to visit if you go on vacation in NYC ;-)
I'm gonna go there sometime, taking some cannoli with me.
The scene that you're talking about was near the old Commumipaw Terminal (abandoned in 1967 with the Aldene Plan) where Reading, B & O (before 1953), and Central Jersey Railroad trains terminated, with ferries taking passengers from the station to Lower Manhattan. Thankfully the EPA was able to clean up the old site and turn it over to the State of New Jersey to create Liberty State Park.
Most Italian line in film history
My fav line is later on but right after this scene ends: Oh, Paulie? Won't see him no more.
A pretty good rule of thumb for mobsters is: if there are more than 2 people in the car, sit in the back seat whenever possible.
+Randy Bailin 2) Always have the back seater sitting opposite your seat to avoid garroting and pistols in the blind spot.
3) Never pull over to take a leak.
+Will Marsden garroting, shooting and ice picks
that's a good rule
someone hasn't see pulp fiction lool
Compà, if they want to kill you, they kill you. That's it.
Such a useful line in many walks of life.
His wife wanted him to bring home cannoli. This line is just better. He cares about his wife and those kids, this is just bidness.
Interesting contrast with the deleted scenes. In the deleted scenes it's implied that Paulie--when he was 'sick'--set up Vito being shot so you get foreshadowing of what will happen. But with that scene out of the final cut, THIS scene on the road becomes a shocker; it adds to Sonny's character of being an impulsive hothead and shows that Mafia families were ruthless.
Paulie called in sick the day the Godfather was shot. He was supposed to be one of his bodyguards. They determined he was working for one of the rival families, so they wacked him.
I think.
Eric K its not that they thought he was working wit the rival families. they just were mad that their fathers near- death could have been prevented if he was there
I have to disagree on that one. I really think it was because they knew he was a traitor, not just some guy pretending to be sick so he could stay home and take it easy.Jacobi Edwards
it gave no implication that he was a traitor. and he really was sick. but you got to understand, sonny isnt a smart person and is very ruthless. the only thing he thought once his father was shot was ' dont we have a driver/bodyguard whose only job is to protect my father. where is he??" and then he finds out his father is almost killed because of a petty cold. so whta does sonny do, murder him. it might seem petty but remember these mafiosos kill as often as taking a piss so is it really that irrational/
+Eric K In the book they know he's a traitor partly cause he called in sick partly for other reasons I can't remember but that's why they kill him publicly to send a message to the other families.
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I always liked how he turned his cheek to catch his wife’s kiss.
Great scene and a beautiful '41 Packard 180 !
"Leave the gun.....take the cannoli"
Makes me laugh everytime LOL XD
Lovely car too, Packard Super Eight One-Eighty. Cars had incredible style back then.
This iconic scene was shot in liberty state park in jersey city
That Packard was built at the senior division. Very expensive when new.
it's a Lebaron model and still exists in Arkansas along with Sonny's Lincoln.
Paulie Gatto "disliked" this repeatedly.
It is amazing that he actually really had to piss
I never understood this scene until I read the book, and apparently Paulie Gotto betrayed Clemenza, therefore there was no other alternative but to kill him
+John Edward This was also explained in the movie, actually.
More or less
+John Edward He could have called him names. At least, then, he wouldn't be involved in a serious crime, though name calling can be almost as destructive. Maybe getting the family to force him to have to go to a Lawrence Welk concert would be just as good, without the problems involved in name calling.
+John Edward Paulie was the car driver waiting for Vito Corleone when he was shot for refusing the drug dealings with Sollozzo (the turk). It became known later that he was involved in this assassination attempt (by leaking where the Vito would be) and the Corleone family decided to execute him.
No, Paulie called in sick that day, and Fredo was driving him. Sonny mentions this to Clemenza when they bring in Luca's vest with the fish. "Paulie sold out the old man" You see Paulie keeps sniffling in the scene, pretending to be sick. Paulie was jealous of all the cash Carlo and Connie got at the wedding, and probably made a deal with Barzini to betray the Don.
this is the best movie ever made
Probably should not have taken a leak directly in front of the car. If the bullet passed through the front window it might hit him!
..."Leave the gun. take the Canoli".
One of my favorite vids on U-Tube.
you knowa any goode spotse ona the wesside?
+Eric Tarkow yeah ill tink about it
hilarious!
Eric Tarkow clAssic
One of my favorite scenes.
"I'll think about it"😂
4 people were in the driver's seat.
Filmed at a place now known as Liberty Park in NJ across from WTC. The movie was being filmed as The original WTC Towers were being built .
I read Mr. Clemenza. I didn't see the "s". I need some glasses immediately
hauahauah
Would've cost them about $260 to rent on 309 W 43rd St using Zillow as a reference and calculating the inflation
Paulie never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
It's nothing personal...
I just forgot to order a cannoli and didn't want to wait twenty minutes.
The Statue of Liberty witnessed a whacking
Clemenza went to take a piss right in front of Pauli in order to lower his guard. Otherwise, Pauli would be suspicious why they are stopping in the middle of nowhere.
Puali!!! You ain't gonna see him no more
I just noticed how the 3 shots mimic the 3 repeating notes in the beginning of the music that plays afterwards
Popped up like Jack in the Box.
+TheReivenlocke LEAVE ABE WITH THE FISHES TAKE THE CANOLLI-
this is a great scene. clemenza is too cool.
Canoli are too good to be left behind. I am glad Clemenza didn't forget them. What an elaborately planned hit, they get Paulie to drive them around in his own car on a wild goose chase, laugh about exterminating him, then actually do it. I think they used vintage film from that time period starting at about :59 which gave realism to the scene. This movie is one of the great ones ever made.
Well, his wife did clearly ask him to bring home some canoli, lol.
Notice the Statue of Liberty in the background in the long shot. Beautiful mise en scene.
...and i cam here from the article saying that "...take the cannoli" part was improvised by the actor, wow
anyone else notice that the car had an "A" sticker in the windshield?
Paulie's car was an "A" category, only entitled to 3 gallons of gas per week. He probably got more through the underground market.
4 people took the gun and left the cannoli!
Spending 2 and a bit years of my life in Italy now, something makes you appreciate the Italian American culture just a bit more, you can kind of pick out things about them that maintained the Italian side of them, but it's mixed in such a cool way with that old American style
Leave the gun, take the shinebox
Shine the takebox
Wrong movie, and it's, "Get your fucking shinebox."
LOL!I never thought of that!
i dont no what i thought he'd say when i saw the movie but that line took all the serious out of the scene. guns & cannolies! ha ha!
Leave the Paulie, take the Pannoli
Both actors who played "Peter Clemenza" died in their 50's: Richard Castellano (55) and Bruno Kirby (57). Castellano played Kirby's father in 2 other works; "The Super" (1972) and "Joe & Son" (1975-1976).
he really did take a leak, too. that's a pro that right there.
Io ho orgoglio di mio sangue italiano... Che Dio benedica la regione dall' Abruzzo...
Mafia is a tragedy though...
Same, my Mother's family is from Scontrone.
Great scene
all so matter of fact the killings in Godfather I & II. almost a documentary. just shows how good the acting is
@vitoduval that is right, good eye. I wonder if that was planned by Coppola, becuase it is pure genius!
Leave the cannoli huh wait take the gun out of the cannoli box err wait take the bullitts out of the canolli and leave the box and put the cannoli in the gun and leave the bullitts huh wait put the cannoli in the car take the gun and wrap it in a lasagna dish soaking in a tomato sauce with meatballs and italian bread.
Never sit in front of Rocco Lampone!!!!!!!!!!!
Interesting note for those who don't know:
"Take the cannoli" was a line that was completely impromptu and unscripted.
Leave the gun, take the cannolis ... and the spaghetti, and the cheese, the ketchup, the butter, the marmelade, the cornflakes, the ...
i wonder where they film looks like new jersey from the way the statue of liberty has it back turn from the cam?!
Yes, that's exactly what they did. The Corleone Family valued Clemenza for his attention to details.
the flick Goodfellas wants to be when it grows up
It's symbolism meaning the past doesn't matter and the future is sure to be sweet. It also had to do with their confidence the gun couldn't be traced to them.
Nice!! 👍
classic quote!! i love it!
He said Mrs. Clemenza. I think that would indicate he was talking about his wife.
I'm amazed one of these comments is still in the top two, truly a rare sight these days.
It's pretty obvious that Paulie was a rat. When they brought him back to the mall after the assassination attempt on the Don, he had one of the most pathetic fake coughs since I tried to get out of school to watch my favorite Twilight Zone episode back in 3rd grade.
Was this shot near the entrance of the Lincoln tunnel from Jersey City?
i love this part when Spongebob Squarepants cast dubbed this
Epic Cinematographic Moment !
thanx bro
Clemenza e uno sfortunato Paulie Gatto in "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." :)
@thewolf914 if u hear closely to the scene where Tessio is in the car u can hear bullet shots going off.
@burbscinates My guess is it's actually in New Jersey. As he says, "I wanna hit New York sometime this month", so it's somewhere outside Brooklyn definitely. It could still be in NY state however, it's very unclear.
Bravo, Clemenza
its a Sicilian pastry desserts
I have to applaud that method. At least the guy didn't have time to be afraid. Now, poor Carlo and Tessio had really bad deaths.
Ah Paulie won't see him no more
The car was surely stolen, and they surely had another car stashed nearby. These things were always planned out in advance.
OH GOD #EPIC
Never ever forget the CANNOLI!!!
@ZivaMJ that's what I always say every time I have cannoli at the ristorante
Leave the gun, take the cannoli! one of the best quotes ever LOL
might be the Sicilian Pastorale. really, that little bit of music is in 80% of every piece on the soundtrack XD
my dad told me this randomly yesterday. I had to see what it was, because I forgot.
@blabblab1212 In a deleted scene right before this scene, Clemenza and Rocco talk before Paulie gets there to pick them up. Clemenza hands Rocco the gun and says..".22 caliber soft nose load, accurate up to 5 ft, today you make your bones with Paulie". From that information I would think he was standing far enough ahead of the action to be out of danger.
Still, you don't stand behind the person at a firing squad. Stand BEHIND the shooter.
I thought it was just funny that he just took care of some gangster shit and then at that same moment he thought about his bringing his wife the cannoli because he probably didnt wanna hear her bitch about it later