I always liked the line, "There just wasn't enough time Michael, wasn't enough time." Every father has dreams for their sons, but there's never enough time; even if we had until the end of time.
And that line is what haunted Michael during all his life. He tried to make the family legit. He even had a plan, and even when it materialized he did it the usual way with a lot of blood. Once you're inside that world is impossible to get out. His father knew what would happen to Michael. That's why while disappointed he never actively tried to change Michael's goals. He hoped he could break the cycle. But then the Sollozo event happened and everything went downhill. I am pretty sure had that not happened. Michael would've lived a peaceful life as a Senator or Governor just as his father hoped, with Sonny as the new Don and Tom as his consiglieri handling the business.
@@unnamedshadow1866 Vito knew the life and sees that Michael is slowly involved in the family. He looks like he has a lot on his mind in the scene and he was smiling when he heard his grandson read the funny paper. Vito was clearly disturbed for Michael due to his goal of staying Michael out the family failing. He never apologizes, he knows what comes ahead and still give wisdom to his son.
+SMOKEMIST Perhaps the last words he ever told his son! Like he needed to get that out, before he could die in peace? Those words were what saved Michael's life
+Nicholas Owen Those words were how Michael knew Tessio was the traitor, and he was setting him up to be assassinated by Barzini Try and keep up with the conversation at hand
+Nicholas Owen Maybe that's why Vito didn't want Michael to be a gangster....He was sent to an Ivy League College, he was a war hero, and was supposed to lead the family toward respectability The Godfather trilogy was a tragic story, because for all of Michael's intelligence, balls and leadership abilities, ultimately his talent was wasted because he was in a dead-end business....Dead end spiritually, if not monetarily...That's why he looks like such a sad old man sitting on the park bench, at the end of Godfather 2 But the advice Vito gives Michael in this scene does allow him to be a smarter gangster....Since Michael was going to be stuck in this business against his father's wishes, Vito had to at least give him the knowledge necessary to survive
Agreed! It shows both the care and love Vito has for his family, and Mike this early on. However it also shows the strain and worry the business and his Son's involvement has on Vito, similar to how in the end it happened to Michael.
Michael was only ever truly comfortable around his father. After he dies, Michael starts a slow descent into violent paranoia and a sense of vengeance that overwhelms everyone else in his family. All while being completely alone, with no one understanding him. That's what makes this scene so amazing. It's the last time we really see Michael able to not only relax around someone else, but fully engage intellectually and strategically with them. This is one of the last times Michael is not psychologically isolated.
The reason this movie stays relevant is because once you get past the gangster narrative you start to realize how human some of the dialogue is. Vito isn’t afraid of dying but is afraid of leaving his son. He’s afraid of no longer being able to protect him, and he feels guilt in that Michael will inherit his hardships. It’s just really good writing.
Not to mention Vito's entire life has involved cheating death ever since he was a small child. They don't show it in the movie, but in the book, when Michael stays beside Vito in the hospital, he apologizes to his Dad that he couldn't bring in more help sooner, to which Vito smiles, squeezes his son's hand, and replies with (paraphrased) "I've had people who've tried to kill me since I was a child..."
Agree 100%. This is the best scene in The Godfather by far. It sums up the family dynamic and highlights the most important relationship in the movie. So well-acted.
The dream of The King of The Underworld, was to be a politician... Politicians and CEOs being some of the most disgusting, heartless and corrupt crooks imaginable
El Ringo it wasn’t that he had people by the strings (aka the puppets) it was really that he studied and observed people to an extreme. That’s where his power was.
Eric Biesecker Lamantia Makes you think the mobsters knew something most Americans didn't and still don't! "I refused to be a fool"!! Words to live by!
Since Michael wasn't in the early part of the movie involved in the family business, Vito expected him to have some professional job requiring schooling as he attended college.
Mike asking his father what's bothering him at 1:45 shows just how incredibly intelligent and insightful Mike was. Don Vito didnt have to say a word, yet Mike sensed there was something wrong. Wonderful.
i believe that was because Godfather for the first time showed forgetfulness as if a person under stress does. he says he forgot it, and then goes to a trance of thinking. this is enough for any son to know that his father is getting bothered by a thought
Cause they looked at their dad as an unstoppable force, but Michael saw him as a dad, he knew he wasn’t perfect and that he had his worries and concerns
Brando's command over his expressions is fantastic. Just look at how smoothly he transitions from a serious consigliere to loving grandfather mode. What a legend
hes still grieving over son ny...and freddo was..well "i didnt want this for you"...cant believe this scene, unbelievable..like the don didnt wanna be here talking to michael over barzini ..."i dont know"
And the chemistry between Brando and Pacino. It's also hard to believe that Brando was only 47 when he played that role; his appearance and mannerism make him look much older
Beautiful father and son conversation. And the way Marlon plays the role of a grandfather so well too, especially the look on Vito's face after Michael says Anthony reads the funny papers, that happy, proud look.
I sat speaking with my Father like this in the last six weeks of his life. We spoke about many things, including life after death. He was my role model. I followed his lead all my life. During the last few days he saw his old comrades from the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment, 51st Highland Div.
Good for you! I had my own Michael Moment in my own way. My Father was dying of Lung Cancer and the day before he died, I stood before him and I promised that I would take care of My Mother and not to worry about anything. He had a look of relief on his face. He died the next day and for almost three years I've taken on a lot of responsibility. It's challenging sometimes but I made a promise and I intended to keep it.
laminage More power to you! Just one year later my Mother joined my Father. Her passing, believe it or not was a relief. She could not live life any longer without my Father and I was happy for her when she died.
I know what you mean. My Dad's Best Friend lost his Wife in 2012 and he died in 2014. He died of a Heart Attack but it was a Broken Heart. He couldn't imagine his life without her.
My dad and I would have those long conversations for about a year before his passing. I have those conversations with my sons now. It's a beautiful thing when father and son talk, especially as men
@@coache1nine very true. Father son conversations are something else. Unfortunately, I’m in my early 20s and my dad is in his 60s; there’s a 40 year old gap between us. So when Vito said “there wasn’t enough time, Michael”, I felt it.
Actually that's more politically correct today. When he said it, he didn't mean that Women and Children are naturally careless. He meant that Women and Children have a right to be careless. Look at how many women and kids of power and fame done careless things with no one batting an eye at them save for a select few. Whereas when a guy does something careless, suddenly he's the worst man to the world.
"Women and children can be careless, but not men." That line has stuck with me all my life. I did not know what it meant until I had a family of my own. My wife and daughter are the ones that get to sit back and relax and not worry about anything. On the other hand I worry about their safety for everything. I worry is there enough food, enough money, are they happy, are the doors locked, does my wife remember how to use my gun in case of a home invasion, are they okay while driving, literally everything. It almost drives you crazy worrying so much, but you just handle it like a man. Once you have a family, you will understand that this sentence and the one where Vito says, "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man" will stick with you forever. I spend all my free time with my family because they are all that matters to me.
Guns are monsters. Humans are animals. A woman can kill a father. Therefore violence is not the answer. Causality makes the man a real man . You do NOT chose your parents are you're birth place nor the social class and shit.
I always say failure is not an option when it comes to my family. I saved my daughter from choking to death, provided food, shelter, peace while my back was against the wall. No matter the obstacle or danger I face it without fear and without second-guessing myself. I failed once, my daughters were in my truck and somehow got it in gear headed down a steep hill towards a house. I ran it down but could not get in the truck. It crossed a berm and then 20 ft drop just barely tapping the house. God stepped in on that one... But it turns my stomach to think I failed..
''Barzini will move against you first(correct), he'll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust(correct), guaranteeing your safety(correct), and at that meeting you'll be assasinated''. ''Whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting he's the traitor,don't forget that''(correct). ....he just knows.
I think it's safe to say that Pacino and Brando are the two greatest actors of all time, and this is the only scene in which they really interact one on one. Truly one of the all time best scenes in the history of cinema.
The scene, removed from some versions, where the Don and his 3 sons visit Genco in the hospital before he dies, where the Don confronts Michael in the hallway (in full Marine dress) about his military service and plans for his future, and how Michael shows his contempt for his father' way of life with his facial expression is equally powerful in its clarity and understated tones.
Stop that nonsense, Vito lost the will to live once Sonny was taken. Coppola stresses that in the film look at the difference in the scene where he is congregating with the rest of the cosa nostra to make the peace in the days following his shooting. Compare it to this scene. Fully grey, Hagged, slumped over. He lost the will to live when Sonny was taken, Puzo makes a point of it in the original novel too. He slowly died of a broken heart, Sonny was the first born. In Sicilian families. That is the be all and end all; it’s common knowledge. Michael was the lesser of two evils in the choice he had to make. Fredo disgraced the name being bisexual, being a frequent recluse with his party going lifestyle, getting publicly beaten up by Moe Greene and most of all at his pathetic attempt at guarding Vito when Sollozzo took his first shot at him.
I think as an Italian father, he adored all his sons. Sonny was his firstborn and he had great faith in him, but Sonny was a hothead and impulsive. In this business you cannot be either. You have to strategize and Michael was the better strategist with a cool head. Michael could keep his temper in check and deliver revenge as a cold dish. Vito knew that and trusted Michael's judgment more. Fredo was a weak man easily manipulated by others and ultimately committing the gravest sin of betraying his family. But his father loved him too.
It's touching to see how the Don's face lights up when Michael mentions his son reading the funny papers. You can tell the Don was, above anything else, a man who treasured family the most
But Don is not The Puppet Master... He is just a very strong puppet master, but not The Puppet Master... The being in the top of the pyramid is The Puppet Master and all people bellow this being are puppets, but this puppets are puppet masters from the ones bellow them. What I'm trying to say is you can be a king in one level of the game, but in the really high levels of the game you are just a another slave.
You can truly feel Vito's pride in his son, yet his subtle regret that Michael had to take that mantle. You can also feel Michael's love and need for his father's guidance, and his desire to make him proud. Man, no matter how old we get, we always need our dads.
"I worked my whole life. I don't apologize for taking care of my family... And I refused to be a fool, dancing on a string held by all those big shots." Those lines right there...shaped my entire life.
***** I mean, right? The parts with Robert DeNiro are okay, but the film as a whole is pretty weak. Especially compared to the untarnished masterpiece that is Part I.
SoleMan117 Energy wise, I too feel it is weaker. I guess that is how it is with trilogies. You really love the first because it is an intro and you get to know this world and all the characters in it. Only exception I can think of is TDK trilogy where TDK surpassed the original in everyway and maybe The Two Towers to some extent.
saad afzal I concur. This is an interesting comparision, because TDK trilogy really drew a lot of influence from these films. I really love TDK, and I find TDKR to have completely run out of steam, partly because it stopped drawing influence from classic gangster movies.
The Best Father-Son Relationship ever Filmed in a Movie. Don Corleone loved Michael so much it nearly broke his Heart knowing that Michael had to go into The Business even though he didn't want to at first. Yet he knew that Michael was very capable. Sonny would have ticked off too many people and Fredo had no "Street Smarts" at all.
It comes naturally. First it's all the physical signs: greying hair, slower walk. Lesser strenght. At one point your father was able to carry a fridge upstairs like it was nothing. Now mopping the kitchen is too much. Then forgetfulness intensifies. First it's that actor's name, you know, that one. The name will come back in the morning. Then it's saying the same anecdotes over and over again. Later easy words disappear. One day you realize that the individual before you has limited mental capacity. So it's normal that you worry about him and start taking care of him, like he is a big child. And this is normal ageing, by the way, nothing as dramatic as Alzheimer's, stroke, cancer. Brando is in his forties here but has a great sense of observation.
"There wasn't enough time Michael." Ah ! What a remorse, it takes generations to turn things around. "We will get there pop, we will get there" also such depth in understanding what that meant. Incredible father son moment.
Because Vito wanted Michael to take the family legit eventually. He was going have Michael replace Tom because Tom couldn't do certain things that Michael could potentially do because Tom wasn't Italian, he was a German Jew and he was more loyal to Sonny than Michael, and Vito knew that.
This scene makes me choke up every time because Michael and Vito's relationship reflects what I have with father. In particular when Vito said "I never wanted this for you." As a child of immigrants, my father has always tried to seek a better life for me and continues to admonish me about my choices, stays scared for me even when I'm not scared (though should be), make sure I make the right choices for my family.
I think the Godfather resonates so strongly with a lot of people because it is a story of immigrants trying to climb up the ladder and make a better life
What sone people dont get is that whats bothering Don Vito... is that his son now has inherited his faults... that weighs on any father... no matter who you are.... Don Vito like any good dad wants his kids to have a better life... and when it falls short... it hurts him to his core.
@@ThreeLions82 we know the limitations of our kids, good and bad. He knew Sonny was a hot head and would die "and Fred, ahh...Fredo was...." speaks volumes to the lack of confidence he had in Fredo in being head of the family. As Michael said of Fredo in GF2 : "He has a good heart, but he's stupid and weak"
My favorite part is at the end, when Michael leans back and contemplates all his father has said. It's at that moment you just know he's thinking about the road not travelled, about how his life may have turned out if he had gone another way. But there wasn't enough time. In a very real way, this was the last scene we ever saw with Michael Corleone. After this, all that's left is Don Corleone, The Godfather.
“ In wine there is truth.” Confessions from a Father to son, Predecessor to Successor, former King to New King. This probably one of the best scenes in the whole saga. You have to revisit this movie every so often to notice things.
This is a beautiful scene, and one of my favorite scenes in the film The old Don near death, starting to lose it a little, looking back on his life and his hopes for his favorite son....With some regret, but Michael gives him hope....Maybe his grandkids, or great-grandkids, will fulfill Vito's dream And before he drifts off, the last thing the old Don tells his son was the most important piece of wisdom: "Whoever comes to you with this Barzini business, that's the traitor...Don't forget that"
One of the most brilliant scenes ever made; it encapsulates the essence of what makes our species unique: the ability to transmit vital and life-saving insight to the next generation, the infinite desire to always become more and to want more for our children. Vito Corleone saves his son Michael's life with this message, yet all he can think to do is apologize to Michael for not doing even better with the family so as to give Michael the ability to start a political family like the Clintons or Bushes.
More than the Clintons or the Bushes, I would say more like the Kennedys, at least Joseph Kennedy could see his sons triumph in the Political world, but he paid the ultimate price, he outlived 3 of his boys. In the other hand, Don Vito only lost one of his boys when he was alive, and of course it wasn't his favourite (which was Michael of course).
This is a man to man talk between Father and Son. Michael being understanding of his fathers worries and Vito being open and somewhat vulnerable when expressing his worries. These types of talks are missing in society with men now a days.
It's incredible that the Godfather production was against Pacino playing Michael Corleone before the shooting, thinking that Pacino as a young actor at the time would not have the range to carry out such a demanding role.. Oh boy,how wrong they were.. Actually, only Coppola as a director insisted on Pacino, sensing Pacino was a perfect match for the role..The rest is history..
Patriarchy at its finest and I am not knocking it. It is my culture and it had/has good points b4 it was deemed pathological by cultural marxists trying to destroy European Christian civilization. They have done a pretty good job of destroying the family too.
The line is appropriate to the man who spoke it, but it frustrates me because it isn't true. Sheltered/obscenely rich men, women and children can be careless. But anyone not in that small group of people protected by immense wealth or power is subject to the consequences. Women and children suffer from their careless fuckups just as easily as men. Life doesn't give you a pass for being young or female.
I can’t watch this scene without tearing up!! It reminds me of my late father! Always asking about my children! Always going over what I should do!! God I miss him
I like how happy and full of life Vito is in this scene, expressing emotion that he could never express openly. He gets to be a man with his guard down for once after being a tough boss for countless years.
This scene feels *so* *real* , especially in the beginning; it's like watching an actual father-son conversation, without any scripting or movie dramatization whatsoever. I love it!
Just listening to this in the backgroud while studying or setting in bed, it makes me calm and makes me feel so comfortable, this in not just a film this is art, this calms my mind, the music the acting even the birds, just everything.
Will there ever be a film that could equal this one? What a masterpiece... the setting, the sound, the light, the blocking, the dialogue, the chemistry, the layering... and what an ode to the whole Sicilian culture with Don drinking wine and Michael's 'pezzonovante' remark.
I heard Francis say in an interview that Brando was only 46 or so when this first Godfather was made, that blew me away, Brando is the man, to this day as I have said before, he is the best don of any in the movies, I mean any movie ever, that goes for Deniro and Pacino and any other don in any picture,think about it for a minute the guy was so damn cool, the Sallozo meeting was classic Brando.
Besides their epic performance, that score just elevates the whole scene to a different height, which makes you emotional and connected to that beautiful relationship. Every aspect of this tale; from actors, music, cinematography... is the greatest ever!
How ironic, two son Mike and Santino, one talks when he should listen, Santino and gets his father nearly killed the other Mike listens as he should and saves his family, The Godfather what an American classic, so many little things that I notice everytime I watch it.
Have you seen Godfather 2? Sonny was a hothead but he was a good guy I liked him. Michael goes on a huge downward spiral and becomes more of a villain in the next two Godfathers.
+Javier Charlier Yeah Mike does become cold blooded, but he kept the family together, I too liked Santino, it was a sham that his dippy sister kept calling him to get her husband in line, Carlo was a bum.
Fredo and Sonny are both dead because they were on the very extreme ends of passive and aggressive. Michael on the other hand is right in the middle. That's why he became don. He's a war hero and has great survival instincts.
Strange to think Brando was only 16 years older than Pacino at the time but portrays old Vito so fucking well. Acting in this film from everyone was genuinely outstanding.
I had this talk with my father on his deathbed, today. It was my job to console him and my mother. Smile, listen, reassure them...but it still hurts...there's just never enough time for the ones you love 💘❤ we all have hopes and regrets.
I love this fucking scene. Father passing his role to his son. He hates putting this on Michaels shoulders but knows only Michael is capable of handling it.
I'm 23 and 100% Italian and I love watching this scene to motivate me bring in enough money to help my dad retire. He was the first one I watched the movie with when I was a kid because the wedding scene and whole culture reminded him of his grandparents and family growing up and hes worked his ass off doing physical labor for 40 years. Hes 57 now and wants to retire by 65 and my goal is to make sure he can retire by 60... "Its alright will get there pop...will get there"
This scene moves me to tears...all hopes of the older man shattered...all ambition to be a normal human being in the younger man turned to cynicism (even if it is a sort of realism - when he says - "another pezzonovante")...and some more twisted hope when the son says - we'll get there pop... one of the best scenes acted out ever in any genre of cinema ever...
jaya p Don's biggest regret yet his only choice......If only he had more time to teach Mikey to be more compassionate after the death of his wife in Sicily.
Then there would not have been any "family"...any powerful assertion of authority in newyork....there would not have been any of this great saga... so the story teller chose well not to give time or strength for the Don to teach compassion etc. to the son... most people think also that without putting it in so many words, revenge is what the don wanted... and who better than Michael for the job... In my opinion this work of fiction shows a total mastery over method and material by the author... like in very few other works of fiction...
jaya p Vito didn't come up in the ranks on intimidation alone. While killing Fanucci increased his reputation, he cemented it by helping people out and getting favors done for him in return. They fear the killer, but respect the philanthropy of that killer.
I was a seventeen year old in 1972 working at a movie theatre when this movie had it's first run there. Even then, you could tell that this movie was destined to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest motion picture of all time.
It may seem like an isolated part of the scene. But I find it significant when Don Vito is talking about the telephones calls and Michael said he took care of it. Vito says "That's right I forgot" You can tell he's not as sharp as he used to be but he's still trying to help. It reminds me of my grandmother, she's older and she still tries to help even though her mind and body are frail. There's a certain tenderness in Brando's demeanor that conveys his decline in the family business in my opinion; and of course the part with Anthony and his grandfather playing in the garden before he died broke my heart. Amazing actor. Amazing movie. Bravo Coppola and Puzo!
This has been my favorite movie since I was 8 years old. I've watched it countless times and studied it over and over again. Which is why I'm embarrassed to admit that I never realized until this day that Vito's monologue about being a "puppet to all those big shots" & hoping Michael would be the one to "pull the strings" - is where the Godfather logo comes from. This truly is the most important scene in the story. Beautiful writing.
It’s a beautiful scene, he really tried to make this thing work. He built respect and fear over the years, and now his youngest son from surviving a horrible war must bear his burden. He didn’t want this for him, but in the end it was inevitable because of his own Burden.
This is for me the best scene of this the first movie, the love of a father for his son, Brando is brilliant, it is a shame that Coppala could not bring him into the movie more.
Sedat Arslan The thing about Brando was that he was indomable. You could not control Brando. You just had to unleash him in front of the camera. This is a nightmare for a director, whose job is to, well, direct.
This is the most powerful scene on the transfer of power from Don Corleone to Michael. This scene was not in the book or script. Coppola knew he needed it but didn't have time to write it. Robert Towne, who wrote CHINATOWN, came in, saw the footage and in one night wrote this scene. The next morning, Coppola and Al Pacino both liked it. Then Towne read it to Brando, who went into a detailed discussion of what each line meant. After the scene was shot, Brando pulled Towne aside and said, "I don't know who you are, but I appreciate that you wrote like crazy to get it done."
Now listen...
Whoever come here and dislike this scene, he's a traitor..Don't forget that.
Zaidi Saad we should whack them
Could be Barzini on multiple accounts !
Or Fish !
That is an infamia
Zaidi Saad 49 barzinis came here and disliked this clip
One of the greatest father-son moments in cinema history
Eddie Scandura Maybe the best moment in cinema history.
anghjo
Ehh...that might be a bit far-fetched. Certainly 'one of' the greatest scenes in cinematic history.
Eddie Scandura great
Birds & Bees talk mafia edition.
NO NO NO...a mafia kingpin discussing mafia business....NO
I always liked the line, "There just wasn't enough time Michael, wasn't enough time." Every father has dreams for their sons, but there's never enough time; even if we had until the end of time.
c dubba u I'm happy you pointed that line out it was one of the last feel good moments of this movie family wise
100% .. well said
And that line is what haunted Michael during all his life. He tried to make the family legit. He even had a plan, and even when it materialized he did it the usual way with a lot of blood. Once you're inside that world is impossible to get out. His father knew what would happen to Michael. That's why while disappointed he never actively tried to change Michael's goals. He hoped he could break the cycle. But then the Sollozo event happened and everything went downhill. I am pretty sure had that not happened. Michael would've lived a peaceful life as a Senator or Governor just as his father hoped, with Sonny as the new Don and Tom as his consiglieri handling the business.
Unnamed Shadow sonny was roo hot headed, not sure if he would make a good don, thats why he was such an easy kill...
@@unnamedshadow1866 Vito knew the life and sees that Michael is slowly involved in the family. He looks like he has a lot on his mind in the scene and he was smiling when he heard his grandson read the funny paper. Vito was clearly disturbed for Michael due to his goal of staying Michael out the family failing. He never apologizes, he knows what comes ahead and still give wisdom to his son.
this words just saved his son. what a man
+SMOKEMIST Perhaps the last words he ever told his son!
Like he needed to get that out, before he could die in peace? Those words were what saved Michael's life
+SMOKEMIST The Don knew that : Fredo was too weak.Sonny was a hothead.Michael,even tempered,all business.
+Nicholas Owen Those words were how Michael knew Tessio was the traitor, and he was setting him up to be assassinated by Barzini
Try and keep up with the conversation at hand
+Nicholas Owen Maybe that's why Vito didn't want Michael to be a gangster....He was sent to an Ivy League College, he was a war hero, and was supposed to lead the family toward respectability
The Godfather trilogy was a tragic story, because for all of Michael's intelligence, balls and leadership abilities, ultimately his talent was wasted because he was in a dead-end business....Dead end spiritually, if not monetarily...That's why he looks like such a sad old man sitting on the park bench, at the end of Godfather 2
But the advice Vito gives Michael in this scene does allow him to be a smarter gangster....Since Michael was going to be stuck in this business against his father's wishes, Vito had to at least give him the knowledge necessary to survive
Agreed! It shows both the care and love Vito has for his family, and Mike this early on. However it also shows the strain and worry the business and his Son's involvement has on Vito, similar to how in the end it happened to Michael.
Michael was only ever truly comfortable around his father. After he dies, Michael starts a slow descent into violent paranoia and a sense of vengeance that overwhelms everyone else in his family. All while being completely alone, with no one understanding him.
That's what makes this scene so amazing. It's the last time we really see Michael able to not only relax around someone else, but fully engage intellectually and strategically with them. This is one of the last times Michael is not psychologically isolated.
Simon Carlile Very well said.
He was also so comfortable with Appolina
This is also probably the last time he smiles without forcing it. That's the end of Michael.
He do smile at The Godfather pt2 deleted scene when Sonny's daughter fiance asking for his permission to marry her.
@@endochronic_ yes but that was kept out for the very same reason. Coppola wished not to show him smiling. The scene was removed.
The reason this movie stays relevant is because once you get past the gangster narrative you start to realize how human some of the dialogue is. Vito isn’t afraid of dying but is afraid of leaving his son. He’s afraid of no longer being able to protect him, and he feels guilt in that Michael will inherit his hardships. It’s just really good writing.
Can’t disrupt the 111 likes in honor of Michael but what a good read on this scene
Not to mention Vito's entire life has involved cheating death ever since he was a small child. They don't show it in the movie, but in the book, when Michael stays beside Vito in the hospital, he apologizes to his Dad that he couldn't bring in more help sooner, to which Vito smiles, squeezes his son's hand, and replies with (paraphrased) "I've had people who've tried to kill me since I was a child..."
@@propertyofstmichael No one cares about your comments on the likes. It's 2024, move on
_"Wasn't enough time, Michael. Wasn't enough time."_
_"We'll get there, Pop."_
One of the greatest scenes ever filmed.
Tbh i think it’s the greatest🔥
They never got there.
Agree 100%. This is the best scene in The Godfather by far. It sums up the family dynamic and highlights the most important relationship in the movie. So well-acted.
I think, at leat up to this point, and possibly later, Micheal really wanted to legitimise all family bussiness
The dream of The King of The Underworld, was to be a politician...
Politicians and CEOs being some of the most disgusting, heartless and corrupt crooks imaginable
Don Corleone knew every move his enemies would make.
Gabriel Leung And at that point, solozzo hadn't yet become his enemy
Chess not checkers
El Ringo it wasn’t that he had people by the strings (aka the puppets) it was really that he studied and observed people to an extreme. That’s where his power was.
@@bosschedda_ More like Chinese Go instead of chess.
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
" I refused to be a puppet dancing on a string held by all these big shots..." incredible
Eric Biesecker Lamantia Makes you think the mobsters knew something most Americans didn't and still don't! "I refused to be a fool"!! Words to live by!
It also makes me think back to the movie posters with the title hung by puppet strings.
"big shots"...
This^ would be a more correct interpretation of what he meant in my opinion.
his words are " I refused to be a fool"
@@mikde-ye7pi Thats the price you pay for the life you choose
...and Fredo...uuuuuhhhh, Fredo was....well.....uuuuuhhh. Haha. Best disappointment in a child ever.
True
That seemed more like love for a troubled child, but yeah every time I see that scene I think wow, Fredo.
+Onyx Freeman he did
By the way this scene probably clinched the Academy Award for Brando. Great scene great movie.
"High fastening pants."
“I never wanted this for you...” most tragic words for a son who went through hell as his life fell apart throughout the series.
So true
He knew that Michael is going to have a terrible life ahead
Jeff the killer pfp, lost sleep over it
Since Michael wasn't in the early part of the movie involved in the family business, Vito expected him to have some professional job requiring schooling as he attended college.
Brando and Pacino, jesus christ the acting power
Zenith lmao acting power but yes acting power off limits
It is insane. Pacino's very eyes makes you tremble, and Brando just doing his job
Often Marlon Brando's personal checks were often never cashed. His signature was usually worth more than the amount on the check.
Benjamin Filbert Jeez really?
ikr, it's as if Elvis had joined the Stones in 1972
Mike asking his father what's bothering him at 1:45 shows just how incredibly intelligent and insightful Mike was. Don Vito didnt have to say a word, yet Mike sensed there was something wrong. Wonderful.
lolomgmetobavi yes. Santino or Fredo never would have picked up on this.
i believe that was because Godfather for the first time showed forgetfulness as if a person under stress does. he says he forgot it, and then goes to a trance of thinking. this is enough for any son to know that his father is getting bothered by a thought
Cause they looked at their dad as an unstoppable force, but Michael saw him as a dad, he knew he wasn’t perfect and that he had his worries and concerns
I also love the subtle edit that cuts to brando's worried expression as he says that
It wasn’t hard too tell something was bothering his dad smh
Brando's command over his expressions is fantastic. Just look at how smoothly he transitions from a serious consigliere to loving grandfather mode. What a legend
its incredible..... no words, this is the limit of interpreting, there is nothing more than this, its impossible to improve
hes still grieving over son ny...and freddo was..well
"i didnt want this for you"...cant believe this scene, unbelievable..like the don didnt wanna be here talking to michael over barzini
..."i dont know"
Minjeh Lee
It's simply perfect! Marlon Brando & Al Pacino are the two greatest legends of all time, acting wise.
I love the part when Michael said Anthony can read the funny papers, and Vito had a smile
😐
one of the best scenes in cinema history. Everything about it is perfect. The ambiance, light, sound of birds and of course the music
And the chemistry between Brando and Pacino. It's also hard to believe that Brando was only 47 when he played that role; his appearance and mannerism make him look much older
Mm
Actually, his physique is a little too vigorous there, and his young age would explain that.
Still an unforgettable, great scene.
Agreed 100%
Godfather is way better than the second and the third movie,those two are ridiculously bad at some point
Beautiful father and son conversation. And the way Marlon plays the role of a grandfather so well too, especially the look on Vito's face after Michael says Anthony reads the funny papers, that happy, proud look.
The chemistry between them is so authentic. Irony is Brando was just 10 years older than Pacino.
Johannes Grützmann Brando was actually 16 years older than Pacino, but the age difference still looks much bigger
humm, still a small difference.
I thought Don Vito was drifting for a moment, lost in thought, trying to remember how old he was when he first read the funny papers
I can’t not smile when I see Marlon Brando smile in that scene
"Women and children can be careless but not men." My favorite Don Vito Corleone quote.
+Brian Bois Gilbert This is what I call 'beautifully sexist'. ;)
+John Doe Ain't it Bro!!!!!! And the feminists can scream about it all they want, it's true.
Justin Cambie That's my second favorite. :)
It's so true
+John Edward , Yes John Edwards you are right it is so very true, men can't be careless.
I sat speaking with my Father like this in the last six weeks of his life. We spoke about many things, including life after death. He was my role model. I followed his lead all my life. During the last few days he saw his old comrades from the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment, 51st Highland Div.
Good for you! I had my own Michael Moment in my own way. My Father was dying of Lung Cancer and the day before he died, I stood before him and I promised that I would take care of My Mother and not to worry about anything. He had a look of relief on his face. He died the next day and for almost three years I've taken on a lot of responsibility. It's challenging sometimes but I made a promise and I intended to keep it.
laminage
More power to you! Just one year later my Mother joined my Father. Her passing, believe it or not was a relief. She could not live life any longer without my Father and I was happy for her when she died.
I know what you mean. My Dad's Best Friend lost his Wife in 2012 and he died in 2014. He died of a Heart Attack but it was a Broken Heart. He couldn't imagine his life without her.
My dad and I would have those long conversations for about a year before his passing. I have those conversations with my sons now. It's a beautiful thing when father and son talk, especially as men
@@coache1nine very true. Father son conversations are something else.
Unfortunately, I’m in my early 20s and my dad is in his 60s; there’s a 40 year old gap between us. So when Vito said “there wasn’t enough time, Michael”, I felt it.
"Women and children can be careless but not men."
*Tumblr explodes*
+TheY2AProblem Oh to live in the era of Don Corleones of this world, men were men, women were women, children were children
+Hank J Wimbleton That comment angers Trigglypuff.
TheY2AProblem
*The good old days!!!*
Back then when there wasn't all this politically correct bullshit.
Actually that's more politically correct today. When he said it, he didn't mean that Women and Children are naturally careless. He meant that Women and Children have a right to be careless. Look at how many women and kids of power and fame done careless things with no one batting an eye at them save for a select few. Whereas when a guy does something careless, suddenly he's the worst man to the world.
karlpilkington1990 It's problematic because of Genco Abbandando death.
“I knew that Santino was gonna have to go through all this… and Fredo, huh… Fredo was…” *trails off*
Devastating.
"Women and children can be careless, but not men." That line has stuck with me all my life. I did not know what it meant until I had a family of my own. My wife and daughter are the ones that get to sit back and relax and not worry about anything. On the other hand I worry about their safety for everything. I worry is there enough food, enough money, are they happy, are the doors locked, does my wife remember how to use my gun in case of a home invasion, are they okay while driving, literally everything. It almost drives you crazy worrying so much, but you just handle it like a man. Once you have a family, you will understand that this sentence and the one where Vito says, "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man" will stick with you forever. I spend all my free time with my family because they are all that matters to me.
Guns are monsters. Humans are animals. A woman can kill a father. Therefore violence is not the answer. Causality makes the man a real man . You do NOT chose your parents are you're birth place nor the social class and shit.
same feeling you really a great man
good man keep it up they'll make you proud someday
I understand that you are concerned about your family. However, you fail to consider not everyone is like this.
I always say failure is not an option when it comes to my family. I saved my daughter from choking to death, provided food, shelter, peace while my back was against the wall. No matter the obstacle or danger I face it without fear and without second-guessing myself. I failed once, my daughters were in my truck and somehow got it in gear headed down a steep hill towards a house. I ran it down but could not get in the truck. It crossed a berm and then 20 ft drop just barely tapping the house. God stepped in on that one... But it turns my stomach to think I failed..
''Barzini will move against you first(correct), he'll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust(correct), guaranteeing your safety(correct), and at that meeting you'll be assasinated''.
''Whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting he's the traitor,don't forget that''(correct).
....he just knows.
The most damaged people are the wisest
imagine if he were president
+Thomas Alvarez how come
They have the most experience and can tell others what to avoid, its a saying.
i wonder if Micheal still remember this moment many years later when he decided to kill his brother
I think it's safe to say that Pacino and Brando are the two greatest actors of all time, and this is the only scene in which they really interact one on one. Truly one of the all time best scenes in the history of cinema.
The scene, removed from some versions, where the Don and his 3 sons visit Genco in the hospital before he dies, where the Don confronts Michael in the hallway (in full Marine dress) about his military service and plans for his future, and how Michael shows his contempt for his father' way of life with his facial expression is equally powerful in its clarity and understated tones.
Tom Laveign Robert De Niro Is up there.
you should watch the extended version
22MrBearcat I don’t think Daniel Day-Lewis is on pacino or Brando’s level... but he’s a great actor.
Ddl is a great actor. But he is a bit theatrical. Pacino nd Brando r a level above imo
This scene shows how much Vito loved Michael. He was his favorite son. More than Santino and Fredo.
aaron90omar I'm sure he loved all of his sons wholeheartedly but Michael was the one he saw so much in and never wanted this life for him
in fact, in the book, when vito dies, it is explicitly said that he die with his favorite son at his side
Stop that nonsense, Vito lost the will to live once Sonny was taken. Coppola stresses that in the film look at the difference in the scene where he is congregating with the rest of the cosa nostra to make the peace in the days following his shooting. Compare it to this scene. Fully grey, Hagged, slumped over. He lost the will to live when Sonny was taken, Puzo makes a point of it in the original novel too. He slowly died of a broken heart, Sonny was the first born. In Sicilian families. That is the be all and end all; it’s common knowledge. Michael was the lesser of two evils in the choice he had to make. Fredo disgraced the name being bisexual, being a frequent recluse with his party going lifestyle, getting publicly beaten up by Moe Greene and most of all at his pathetic attempt at guarding Vito when Sollozzo took his first shot at him.
“We’re not taking the picture without Michael”.
I think as an Italian father, he adored all his sons. Sonny was his firstborn and he had great faith in him, but Sonny was a hothead and impulsive. In this business you cannot be either. You have to strategize and Michael was the better strategist with a cool head. Michael could keep his temper in check and deliver revenge as a cold dish. Vito knew that and trusted Michael's judgment more. Fredo was a weak man easily manipulated by others and ultimately committing the gravest sin of betraying his family. But his father loved him too.
It's touching to see how the Don's face lights up when Michael mentions his son reading the funny papers. You can tell the Don was, above anything else, a man who treasured family the most
When Vito started talking about strings the puppet handle from the poster came to my mind.
But Don is not The Puppet Master... He is just a very strong puppet master, but not The Puppet Master...
The being in the top of the pyramid is The Puppet Master and all people bellow this being are puppets, but this puppets are puppet masters from the ones bellow them.
What I'm trying to say is you can be a king in one level of the game, but in the really high levels of the game you are just a another slave.
@@CalebePriester So ultimately, there's always a bigger fish...
Yeah! I thought the same thing.
That's right!
You can truly feel Vito's pride in his son, yet his subtle regret that Michael had to take that mantle. You can also feel Michael's love and need for his father's guidance, and his desire to make him proud. Man, no matter how old we get, we always need our dads.
"I worked my whole life. I don't apologize for taking care of my family... And I refused to be a fool, dancing on a string held by all those big shots." Those lines right there...shaped my entire life.
@Eight Loco you serious, nigga?
@Eight Loco figure it out yourself, nigga.
When people ask me why I prefer part I to part II, I direct them to this scene.
***** I mean, right? The parts with Robert DeNiro are okay, but the film as a whole is pretty weak.
Especially compared to the untarnished masterpiece that is Part I.
SoleMan117 the film is weak? .... haha lol idiot
040yeah Comparatively.
SoleMan117 Energy wise, I too feel it is weaker. I guess that is how it is with trilogies. You really love the first because it is an intro and you get to know this world and all the characters in it. Only exception I can think of is TDK trilogy where TDK surpassed the original in everyway and maybe The Two Towers to some extent.
saad afzal I concur. This is an interesting comparision, because TDK trilogy really drew a lot of influence from these films. I really love TDK, and I find TDKR to have completely run out of steam, partly because it stopped drawing influence from classic gangster movies.
The Don dismisses his two elder sons, one dead and the other inept knowing from the start that his youngest was and is the one most capable!
The Best Father-Son Relationship ever Filmed in a Movie. Don Corleone loved Michael so much it nearly broke his Heart knowing that Michael had to go into The Business even though he didn't want to at first. Yet he knew that Michael was very capable. Sonny would have ticked off too many people and Fredo had no "Street Smarts" at all.
Don't forget that consigliere Tom Hagen is his fourth son. Adopted, Irish, but his.
But Vito still wasn’t ok with it and had hoped for something different for Mike.
@@MladenPostruznik Vito actually never officially adopted Tom just out of respect for his dead father.
Every father knows what child will be mentally stronger. All father can see the child’s character from day 1.
"What's the matter? What's bothering you?" Great to see a child taking care of their parent when they get old.
But more importantly, a parent is still looking after their child.
It comes naturally. First it's all the physical signs: greying hair, slower walk. Lesser strenght. At one point your father was able to carry a fridge upstairs like it was nothing. Now mopping the kitchen is too much. Then forgetfulness intensifies. First it's that actor's name, you know, that one. The name will come back in the morning. Then it's saying the same anecdotes over and over again. Later easy words disappear. One day you realize that the individual before you has limited mental capacity. So it's normal that you worry about him and start taking care of him, like he is a big child. And this is normal ageing, by the way, nothing as dramatic as Alzheimer's, stroke, cancer. Brando is in his forties here but has a great sense of observation.
The greatest father and son talk in history.... brilliant script, brilliant acting, brilliant movie.... nothing comes close..
"There wasn't enough time Michael." Ah ! What a remorse, it takes generations to turn things around. "We will get there pop, we will get there" also such depth in understanding what that meant. Incredible father son moment.
“I like to drink wine more than I used to” is a line that hits so hard for those who were never really big on drinking :(
That smile Brando has when Michael tells him that his son is reading the funny papers.. That is a genuine grandfather's smile.
Michael was really the light of his father's eyes.
luis saavedra parents can always deny it, but the favorite is so clear to the other siblings
Because Vito wanted Michael to take the family legit eventually. He was going have Michael replace Tom because Tom couldn't do certain things that Michael could potentially do because Tom wasn't Italian, he was a German Jew and he was more loyal to Sonny than Michael, and Vito knew that.
True. Santino was too hot headed, and Fredo was pretty much an idiot.
This scene makes me choke up every time because Michael and Vito's relationship reflects what I have with father. In particular when Vito said "I never wanted this for you." As a child of immigrants, my father has always tried to seek a better life for me and continues to admonish me about my choices, stays scared for me even when I'm not scared (though should be), make sure I make the right choices for my family.
I think the Godfather resonates so strongly with a lot of people because it is a story of immigrants trying to climb up the ladder and make a better life
What sone people dont get is that whats bothering Don Vito... is that his son now has inherited his faults... that weighs on any father... no matter who you are.... Don Vito like any good dad wants his kids to have a better life... and when it falls short... it hurts him to his core.
Al Pacino looks so gorgeous in this scene.
He was gorgeous, my God. Check him out in Dog Day Afternoon: his acting and his looks rival each other for top spot.
Farah Khan he is gorgeous in the whole movie
I was looking for this comment. My gosh was Pacino hot back in the day
He is ugly
He really does
“Women and children can be careless, but not men.” What a line
Poor old Fredo,even his old man felt sorry for him.
Yeah I know,but you never want your old man to look at you as a fool.
@@ThreeLions82 we know the limitations of our kids, good and bad.
He knew Sonny was a hot head and would die
"and Fred, ahh...Fredo was...." speaks volumes to the lack of confidence he had in Fredo in being head of the family.
As Michael said of Fredo in GF2 : "He has a good heart, but he's stupid and weak"
I like how Vito predicts what will happen after he dies. Spot on accurate.
They both knows that they didnt want Michael to live this path, one of the saddest moment in filming history :')
Lucasious Kurniawan right. I can feel Michael's pain in his eyes, yet this is the time he decided to sacrifice himself for the family: his father.
My favorite part is at the end, when Michael leans back and contemplates all his father has said. It's at that moment you just know he's thinking about the road not travelled, about how his life may have turned out if he had gone another way. But there wasn't enough time. In a very real way, this was the last scene we ever saw with Michael Corleone. After this, all that's left is Don Corleone, The Godfather.
“ In wine there is truth.”
Confessions from a Father to son, Predecessor to Successor, former King to New King.
This probably one of the best scenes in the whole saga. You have to revisit this movie every so often to notice things.
Vito kept it real as hell.
“In milk there is truth”
In vino veritas
Age quod agis @@rebbelwivcause
Best scene in cinema history...
Richard Surpris the two titans of the cinema in one perfect scene
A scene that shows how a real relationship between a Father and a Son should be...God bless☺
This is a beautiful scene, and one of my favorite scenes in the film
The old Don near death, starting to lose it a little, looking back on his life and his hopes for his favorite son....With some regret, but Michael gives him hope....Maybe his grandkids, or great-grandkids, will fulfill Vito's dream
And before he drifts off, the last thing the old Don tells his son was the most important piece of wisdom: "Whoever comes to you with this Barzini business, that's the traitor...Don't forget that"
“I never wanted this for you.” Shatters my heart.
Those birds on the background make it perfect.
One of the most brilliant scenes ever made; it encapsulates the essence of what makes our species unique: the ability to transmit vital and life-saving insight to the next generation, the infinite desire to always become more and to want more for our children. Vito Corleone saves his son Michael's life with this message, yet all he can think to do is apologize to Michael for not doing even better with the family so as to give Michael the ability to start a political family like the Clintons or Bushes.
How does one consult the commission if to even study abroad if entitled by blood.Sincerely? Charles Jason Bush.
who asked
More than the Clintons or the Bushes, I would say more like the Kennedys, at least Joseph Kennedy could see his sons triumph in the Political world, but he paid the ultimate price, he outlived 3 of his boys. In the other hand, Don Vito only lost one of his boys when he was alive, and of course it wasn't his favourite (which was Michael of course).
“I thought that when it was your time, that you would be the one to pull the strings.” Is a 10/10 writing moment
This is a man to man talk between Father and Son. Michael being understanding of his fathers worries and Vito being open and somewhat vulnerable when expressing his worries. These types of talks are missing in society with men now a days.
It's incredible that the Godfather production was against Pacino playing Michael Corleone before the shooting, thinking that Pacino as a young actor at the time would not have the range to carry out such a demanding role.. Oh boy,how wrong they were.. Actually, only Coppola as a director insisted on Pacino, sensing Pacino was a perfect match for the role..The rest is history..
An all time great call by a director..
"women and children can be careless, but not Men" - Don Vito Corleone
Patriarchy at its finest and I am not knocking it. It is my culture and it had/has good points b4 it was deemed pathological by cultural marxists trying to destroy European Christian civilization. They have done a pretty good job of destroying the family too.
The line is appropriate to the man who spoke it, but it frustrates me because it isn't true.
Sheltered/obscenely rich men, women and children can be careless. But anyone not in that small group of people protected by immense wealth or power is subject to the consequences. Women and children suffer from their careless fuckups just as easily as men. Life doesn't give you a pass for being young or female.
Mad Maudlin meetoo and feminism give women power to dodge accountability
800mEric agree
anythingnew very agree
I can’t watch this scene without tearing up!! It reminds me of my late father! Always asking about my children! Always going over what I should do!! God I miss him
I like how happy and full of life Vito is in this scene, expressing emotion that he could never express openly. He gets to be a man with his guard down for once after being a tough boss for countless years.
Not really; he was always very warm when with his wife and kids
"Frado, well, Frado, eh....."
Anthony Carr reflection of a disappointed father
Theres always one
Well that pretty much sums it up what Fredo has done...
I found it neat that it was Vitos third son who succeeded him
i love the chirping of the birds throughout the scene
This scene feels *so* *real* , especially in the beginning; it's like watching an actual father-son conversation, without any scripting or movie dramatization whatsoever. I love it!
not much seems to be happening, yet it's the passing of power from father to son right before us. beautifully done, just perfect.
Everyone wishes to have a father like Vito.
Minus the killing.
Marlon Brando....the actor of the actors.
Master of masters
Kleanthis Parashou
Hard to believe he did the scene reading off cue cards. What an amazing actor.
Crazy as a mofo. Most of the great ones are.
One of the most touching scenes in the film. They talked about family, love, betrayal, trust, and missed opportunities. All in about 4 minutes.
i wish i had a father like don Vito, he was on point, stern & kind
I like how casually Don Vito changes subjects. From assassination to wine...
The screen is too small two hold these two legends together
" What's the matter? What's bothering you? " concern of a son for father, blessing ❤
He's earned his wine and comfort. Cheers xo
Just listening to this in the backgroud while studying or setting in bed, it makes me calm and makes me feel so comfortable, this in not just a film this is art, this calms my mind, the music the acting even the birds, just everything.
We'll get there Pop.....
Private Equity Manager we'll get there
Private Equity Manager real ass shit
Giuliani...
I am in all names as I respect my heritage.Charles Jason Bush.How may I be of assistance?
Will there ever be a film that could equal this one? What a masterpiece... the setting, the sound, the light, the blocking, the dialogue, the chemistry, the layering... and what an ode to the whole Sicilian culture with Don drinking wine and Michael's 'pezzonovante' remark.
I heard Francis say in an interview that Brando was only 46 or so when this first Godfather was made, that blew me away, Brando is the man, to this day as I have said before, he is the best don of any in the movies, I mean any movie ever, that goes for Deniro and Pacino and any other don in any picture,think about it for a minute the guy was so damn cool, the Sallozo meeting was classic Brando.
Indeed,
Besides their epic performance, that score just elevates the whole scene to a different height, which makes you emotional and connected to that beautiful relationship. Every aspect of this tale; from actors, music, cinematography... is the greatest ever!
Don Vito’s main skill is not violence and killing, it’s the masterful way he studied everyone and knew moves before they were to be made.
Good observation and well articulated.
my dad always tells me this , Women and children can be careless , but not men
you have a great father
Hex Neon thanks fam
Mine too
"There just wasn't enough time, Michael. There just wasn't enough time."
This is pretty much the human condition. What an absolutely brilliant film.
The don is so cute lol... When he smiles he is so grandpa like I love him.
How ironic, two son Mike and Santino, one talks when he should listen, Santino and gets his father nearly killed the other Mike listens as he should and saves his family, The Godfather what an American classic, so many little things that I notice everytime I watch it.
Have you seen Godfather 2? Sonny was a hothead but he was a good guy I liked him. Michael goes on a huge downward spiral and becomes more of a villain in the next two Godfathers.
+Javier Charlier Yeah Mike does become cold blooded, but he kept the family together, I too liked Santino, it was a sham that his dippy sister kept calling him to get her husband in line, Carlo was a bum.
+Eric Day but thats the point in real life, "good" criminals are always smart and without to much emotions.
Fredo and Sonny are both dead because they were on the very extreme ends of passive and aggressive. Michael on the other hand is right in the middle. That's why he became don. He's a war hero and has great survival instincts.
+Rampage Clover I would not disagree.
Strange to think Brando was only 16 years older than Pacino at the time but portrays old Vito so fucking well. Acting in this film from everyone was genuinely outstanding.
I had this talk with my father on his deathbed, today. It was my job to console him and my mother. Smile, listen, reassure them...but it still hurts...there's just never enough time for the ones you love 💘❤ we all have hopes and regrets.
I'm sorry man. You're a good son, I'm sure your father felt the same way.
The acting in this scene. Nobody stealing any shine. Two pros feeding off the other. Amazing and subtle.
"...and I refused to be a fool, dancing on the string held by all those bigshots. I don't apologize - that's my life..."
This scene is so powerful it made me improve my relationship with my father.
I love this fucking scene. Father passing his role to his son. He hates putting this on Michaels shoulders but knows only Michael is capable of handling it.
I'm 23 and 100% Italian and I love watching this scene to motivate me bring in enough money to help my dad retire. He was the first one I watched the movie with when I was a kid because the wedding scene and whole culture reminded him of his grandparents and family growing up and hes worked his ass off doing physical labor for 40 years. Hes 57 now and wants to retire by 65 and my goal is to make sure he can retire by 60... "Its alright will get there pop...will get there"
Your father is blessed to have a son like you.
23, 230. What does age matter?
This scene just puts me at peace.
faiz abbas two fine actors bouncing off each other! amazing
Brando wins the Oscar on the “reads the funny papers” line alone
This scene moves me to tears...all hopes of the older man shattered...all ambition to be a normal human being in the younger man turned to cynicism (even if it is a sort of realism - when he says - "another pezzonovante")...and some more twisted hope when the son says - we'll get there pop... one of the best scenes acted out ever in any genre of cinema ever...
jaya p Don's biggest regret yet his only choice......If only he had more time to teach Mikey to be more compassionate after the death of his wife in Sicily.
Then there would not have been any "family"...any powerful assertion of authority in newyork....there would not have been any of this great saga... so the story teller chose well not to give time or strength for the Don to teach compassion etc. to the son... most people think also that without putting it in so many words, revenge is what the don wanted... and who better than Michael for the job... In my opinion this work of fiction shows a total mastery over method and material by the author... like in very few other works of fiction...
jaya p it's kind of messed up but yea. i guess you're completely right.
jaya p Vito didn't come up in the ranks on intimidation alone. While killing Fanucci increased his reputation, he cemented it by helping people out and getting favors done for him in return. They fear the killer, but respect the philanthropy of that killer.
jaya p I agree!! I have seen it 100 times and will see it a 100 more.
Amazing piece of cinema. Brando is legend and Pacino is heading into his prime. Great!
I was a seventeen year old in 1972 working at a movie theatre when this movie had it's first run there. Even then, you could tell that this movie was destined to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest motion picture of all time.
It may seem like an isolated part of the scene. But I find it significant when Don Vito is talking about the telephones calls and Michael said he took care of it. Vito says "That's right I forgot" You can tell he's not as sharp as he used to be but he's still trying to help. It reminds me of my grandmother, she's older and she still tries to help even though her mind and body are frail. There's a certain tenderness in Brando's demeanor that conveys his decline in the family business in my opinion; and of course the part with Anthony and his grandfather playing in the garden before he died broke my heart. Amazing actor. Amazing movie. Bravo Coppola and Puzo!
A moment in cinema history unmatched every since. What a movie
The sigh, "there wasn't enough time Michael" hit me so hard. As someone who is trying to build something from the ground up, we know how it feels.
Robert Towne (Chinatown), who died recently, was a script doctor on this movie and this scene was written by him. R.I.P.
Props to Coppola for thanking Towne and giving him credit for the scene in his Oscar speech when he won for the screenplay.
This is the best film ever made. Period. A salute’ Don Corleone.
Even better that X- The Man with X-Ray Eyes or The Time Machine? Both from the 60's.
This has been my favorite movie since I was 8 years old. I've watched it countless times and studied it over and over again. Which is why I'm embarrassed to admit that I never realized until this day that Vito's monologue about being a "puppet to all those big shots" & hoping Michael would be the one to "pull the strings" - is where the Godfather logo comes from. This truly is the most important scene in the story. Beautiful writing.
It’s a beautiful scene, he really tried to make this thing work. He built respect and fear over the years, and now his youngest son from surviving a horrible war must bear his burden. He didn’t want this for him, but in the end it was inevitable because of his own Burden.
This is for me the best scene of this the first movie, the love of a father for his son, Brando is brilliant, it is a shame that Coppala could not bring him into the movie more.
He want but he can't
Lot of rumors saying that Marlon Brando is impossible to work with. Extremely good actor but very bad attidute on the set they say.
Sedat Arslan The thing about Brando was that he was indomable. You could not control Brando. You just had to unleash him in front of the camera. This is a nightmare for a director, whose job is to, well, direct.
This is the most powerful scene on the transfer of power from Don Corleone to Michael. This scene was not in the book or script. Coppola knew he needed it but didn't have time to write it. Robert Towne, who wrote CHINATOWN, came in, saw the footage and in one night wrote this scene. The next morning, Coppola and Al Pacino both liked it. Then Towne read it to Brando, who went into a detailed discussion of what each line meant. After the scene was shot, Brando pulled Towne aside and said, "I don't know who you are, but I appreciate that you wrote like crazy to get it done."