Marlon Brando wasn't Italian. His ancestry was a mix of German, Dutch, English and Irish. He died in 2004 at the age of 80. Lenny Montana, the actor who played Luca Brasi, was in awe of Marlon Brando, and was very nervous about performing with him. Francis Ford Coppola saw Montana practicing his lines before his scene with Brando and decided to shoot it and include it in the film. The wooden, stumbling performance when they were on screen together was also caused by nerves, and again, Coppola decided to leave it in rather than re-shoot it. That Sonny let his thoughts slip out in the first meeting with Solozzo is significant. Solozzo learned that Sonny was in favor of the deal even though Vito against it. Solozzo figured if he could eliminate Vito, he could make a deal with Sonny. This set the whole chain of events in motion. Remember that the movie was set in the days before cell phones and portable radios. They didn't even have answering machines. That's why Michael learned about his father being shot from a newspaper headline. John Cazale, who played Fredo, died at the age of 42. He was in only five movies: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. All five were nominated for the Academy Award for best picture. Cazale was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Dog Day Afternoon, which also starred Al Pacino. He had a lot of success in a short career. That scene at the end with the door closing is one of the greatest final shots in movie history. The door closed on her both literally and figuratively.
Also, back then newspapers had numerous different editions printed throughout the day (at least three regularly scheduled editions throughout the day, sometimes more) , especially in big cities like New York. And if something really big happened in the middle of the day like a huge crime boss being gunned down, the papers could have an additional edition on the streets within a couple of hours. That's what the "EXTRA!" that the corner newsboys are always yelling in old movies means: and extra, additional edition of the paper featuring really big, breaking news.
And MIchael and Kay were coming out of the movie theater when Kay spotted the newspaper. You could watch a double feature plus lots of other stuff (newsreel, cartoon, serial chapter, etc.) and be out of touch with what's going on in the outside world for hours.
Cazale was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1977 and died in March 1978, during his illness he was cared for by his girlfriend who was there with him until the end. Pacino, who was a long-time friend of Cazale from their days on the stage in New York, had this to say about the care she took of him - "I've hardly ever seen a person so devoted to someone who is falling away like John was. To see her in that act of love for this man was overwhelming." Cazale's girlfriend was Meryl Streep, they had been together for over three years before his death.
A key moment in Michael's transformation is when he is by Vito's bedside in the hospital and tells his father, "I'm with you now, pop". He is literally with him at his bedside and he is figuratively with him in the family business.
Some related trivia...Moe Green was the name they gave to real life Bugsy Siegel, the Jewish gangster who basically invented Las Vegas and yes was shot in the eye. Johnny Fontaine was in effect Frank Sinatra and that war movie that he had to claimed he did not even had to act was "From Here to Eternity" where Frank a New Jersey grandson of an immigrant played Angelo Maggio a New Jersey grandson of an Italian immigrant..Sinatra won an academy award for his performance. The band that Johnny Fontaine was released from was taken also from Sinatra who was released from the Tommy Dorsey orchestra, which supposedly in real life a mobster shoved a gun down Dorsey's throat and Frank was let go for a single dollar....more real life trivia in Part II if you do a reaction on it
I think the reason that Michael became an even more ruthless Don than his father had to do with his combat experience in WWII. As a Marine, Michael almost certainly would have fought the Japanese in the Pacific theatre. Japanese soldiers would almost always fight fanatically to the death, and could not be negotiated with. I believe Michael carried that memory with him when he took over the family. I hope you also react to 'The Godfather II,' which is also a fantastic movie - really two movies in one.
I completely forgot about that his brothers were never in the military but he was so he took what he learned in the miltary & applied it to his way of running the family. Michael's bros tend to forget their baby bro was a military man as for Kay had she learned Michael was married but just recently lost his wife & he's now turning to her she wouldn't want anything to do with him. She would've saw herself as a rebound a backup girl because his wife is dead & who wants to be a rebound? Not me.
Moreover, Michael as a Marine officer was awarded the Navy Cross, the very highest award for bravery outside of the Medal of Honor. Nobody would have been awarded the NC unless they had shown very conspicuous courage in combat.
In the timeframe that this story takes place there were newspapers that would print special editions later in the day if something noteworthy happened. Since no one had cellphones back then, and Michael did not associate with his family, it makes sense that the first time he'd hear about his dad being shot is by seeing a newspaper headline. If you remember, he was introducing Kay at the wedding, so that tells us he hasn't been around much. "I wanted him to be happy with...what was her name?" haha.
About how they got the horse head into Woltz's bed: that was part of the implied threat. "Our guys are good enough to have done this without waking *anyone*. Think on what that means for your personal security..."
Very enjoyable video. It was very perceptive of you to note how calm Michael was at the hospital and how he becomes the de facto leader of the family as he sits in the chair and plots his revenge. And even though I have seen the movie a number of times, it was insightful to be reminded of all the little narrative touches that showed how Michael was his father's favorite.
20:45 It wasn't really a blackmail. Sure, Michael threatened him should the father sell him out, but by giving the father his name he gave the father the opportunity to threaten him as well. While he didn't give the father much of a choice in that regard, it was still a big sign of mutual respect. I think he did that to make sure that when the real question came (to meet the daughter) the father would in fact NOT feel threatened, even if there was a guy with a lupara sitting behind Michael.
I've watched a few Godfather reaction vids and I gotta say... this may be my new favourite one. I love yer commentary, whether right or wrong 'guesses', they are refreshing and imaginative (I'm sure there is a better word but I can't think of it right now). I hope you do the next one, it's just as old-timey if not more so. And as a possible palate cleanser, may I suggest The Freshman (1990) also with Brando in a fun semi farcical is-he-isn't-he similar godfather role.
Another couple of Brando things: he loaded bricks into the bed the actors carry upstairs in the scene when Vito comes home. Also, the cut orange scene with his grandson, that scare is real. The little boy didn't know he was going to do that.
Gordon Willis was the cinematographer. I LOVE his camerawork and lighting in this film. His nickname was "The Prince of Darkness" because of this cool style lighting.
Don't go thinking Vito Corleone somehow reformed himself and became a peace-loving sage at the end of the movie. He retired and turned the day-to-day running of the family business over to Michael, but he never forgot, or forgave what they did to him, to Sonny, and tried to do to Michael in Italy. He was fully aware of what Michael's plan to wipe out the heads of the Five Families, and was probably intimately involved in the planning of it, despite the oath he took on the souls of his grandchildren that he would not be the one to disturb the peace (Speaking of his grandchildren, the little baby being baptized in the final scene is played by Frances Ford Coppola infant daughter Sophia. Many Years later, Sophia Coppola would play another of Vito's grandchildren, Michael's daughter Mary in Godfather III. Most critics tend to prefer her performance here.) (And yes, it is a baptism, not a christening in that scene, the Baptism is the one where a close family member or friend is appointed "Godfather" to the child and thereby renounces evil and accepts Jesus on the baby's behalf. The Godfather is then supposedly obligated to have some vague responsibility to look after his Godchild's development, especially spiritual (i.e. make sure the kid is attending church and receiving the rest of the Chruch's Seven Sacraments after baptism) Thus the metaphor of the "Godfather" looking after his "Family" and "Neighborhood" (i.e. Territory), both making sure their actual needs and well-being are tended to, but also that they don't stray from the path.)
So many anecdotes about this film. In the famous horse's head scene, Coppola used a real horse's head without telling the actor in advance, so at least some of his shock was real.
The baby in the baptism scene that was supposed to be Connie and Carlo's son was actually a girl: it was Sofia Coppola, the director's daughter who is now an Oscar-nominated film director herself.
Coppola had a lot of trouble making this film. The book was a huge best seller and everybody was anticipating a movie version. Coppola was not well known and the studio wanted a big name to direct but Mario Puzzo, author of the novel, liked Coppola and thought he really understood the Italian heritage. Coppola had to fight with the studio to cast who he wanted. Pacino was an unknown and the studio wanted James Caan (Sonny) to play the role. A screen test of Pacino doing the restaurant scene with his eyes darting back and forth convinced them otherwise. Coppola and Puzzob wanted Brando but the studio said absolutely not. He was notorious at that point for causing trouble on movie sets. Coppola wouldn't relent. The studio head said, ok, but with three conditions: Brando had to do a screen test, he had to put up a $1 million bond guaranteeing he wouldn't cause delays, and he had to work for free. Coppola knew that was impossible but at least it wasn't a NO. He sent Brando the script and went to meet him. Brando spread some dark dye in his hair, played around with some appetizers on the table and transformed into The Godfather. Coppola took some film and showed it to the studio heads and they forgot about the other two demands. Coppola event fought to have his daughter play Connie and his father write music for the score. At that point he thought he was going to get fired every day anyway, so he just kept pushing for what he wanted.
Good comments, especially Michael's transformation into his father and his father into peace. Didn't see that before. Just thought he was bullet ridden. Makes me want to watch it again. You're right about the lighting. So well done. Like an old Noir.
When Tom tells Vito about Michael killing Solozzo, he is sad, not because Michael has to go away, but because he always hoped Michael would be the one who would avoid the life of a gangster.
The cat that wandered into the opening scene and decided Brando was the cat's pajamas, was purring so loudly Brando had to re-record some of his lines. It looked quite put out when Brando put it on the desk.
It wasn't blackmail and the marriage wasn't really "arranged"; Michael was just telling the man that he could either make a lot of money with the information that he'd just trusted him with, or allow him to court his daughter with end result being marriage. Apolonia would have had the right to refuse him. You can see she encourages him by showing him that she's wearing his gift at the gathering.
7:26 That mansion in Beverly Hill is where Senator John Kennedy & his wife Jacqueline spent their honeymoon in 1956, five years before he became President.
Fun Fact: There is a deleted scene that shows Fabrizio that was following a hit/kite given from the order of Barzini family, they show him owning a pizza parlor in Buffalo, N.Y and he gets blown up as he closes up the business and he gets in his car turns the key ignition and turns then radio 📻 on and boom 🚗 💥 That's it for Fabrizio, blew up the gorgeous apallonia, he gets blown up right back. ✅
Why were you confused that Michael found out about his father being shot from the evening edition of a newspaper? It's not like he would get a text from Sonny in 1946.
I m not sure if its me but I always draw parallels between Walter White and Michawl Corleone. In the start they are always sweet and innocent but wjen they enter a life of crime they are more ruthless than the original criminals
Fantastic reaction, distinctive from the many others. You pointed out stuff I had never noticed before. It's an old reaction so I won't talk too much about it. I'll just proceed to part 2!
HOW should he break up with her in the 1940s when he is in ITALY and she is in the USA and he has to keep a low profil??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Just a few comments Michal. This movie is loosely based on the Gambino crime family. The character of Johnny Fontaine is actually Frank Sinatra and the movie part he got was in From Here to Eternity. There's more but too much to mention here.
Very funny reaction- (good way). The subtle-witty sarcasm balances out the film graciously > " n back to the happiest place in the world..." etc. 😂. True 'bout every family having a 'Fredo'. Check out (if u haven't) Netflix's 'The Spy' -excellent production. ..+Sasha Baron Cohen as Eli = phenomenal! L' chiam! 🍻
Your reaction to this, the film I most admire, was the heartwarming hug I didn’t know I was needing. There were a couple of times when your reaction mirrored those of my Mother. Memories, stirred in me by your efforts here, made them a blessing. Thank you seems to fall short of expressing my appreciation.
Am Yisrael Chai. Marlon was in a play right after World War II supporting the creation of Israel. The name is A Flag is Born and had many big stars playing in it across the country. It was written by the great Ben Hecht. James Caan is a Jew from Queens. He was a wild guy who was in professional rodeo. He wouldn't tolerate antisemitic remarks. Modern Hollywood is nothing like that.
If you think “the Avengers” is a better film than “The Godfather”, then go away. I saw both Star Wars and The Godfather before i was 12 and even then I knew the difference between a good movie and a good film.
This movie and the lore is ingrained in my childhood. Even grew up wearing fedoras and playing the video game. I fell in love with suits cause of this movie
The theme of this movie is Michael becoming the Godfather. The sequel is a contrast between Michael and Vito and how they are very different men. We see Vito’s story and Michael’s story in parallel, where Michael faces new powerful enemies, new betrayals. And he makes new friends along the way. 😉
Yes I highly suggest you react to Part ll. You will get lots of backstory to Vito’s upbringing and how he became The Godfather as well as how Michael carries the legacy forward.
Don Corleone was sad that it was Michael who killed the cop because he wanted more for him than the family business. Michael was the only one who had a chance outside. that's the way the book described it....
Such an absolute masterpiece! If you're lookin for other Mafia movies, I recommend Goodfellas & Casino 💯 Also, new here and you got yourself a new subscriber 😊
Marlon Brando wasn't Italian. He was actually of German decent; his real name was Brandau Brando was a simplification, perhaps because people mispronounced it, or maybe there was anti German prejudice since he started his career shortly after World War II.
Great reaction. I would like to suggest you my Top 10 movie mix: Newer ones: 1. The Martian (2015) 2. Split (2016) 3. Spiderman (2002) 4. Ice Age (2002) 5. Gladiator (2000) Older ones: 1. Terminator (1984) 2. Airplane (1980) 3. Dirty Harry (1971) 4. Forrest Gump (1994) 5. Jaws (1975) Last but not least some trash movies :D 1. Birdemic (2010) 2. Sharktopusvs Whalewolf (2015) 3. Rubber (2010) 4. The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon (2008) 5. Llamageddon (2018) Hope there´s one in this list you find interesting 😅
Honestly, I randomly came across your reaction and you ACTUALLY paid attention even though you remarked that you barely paid it any mind the first time you saw it... Most times, people who watch this film have the attention span of a 6 year old and ask questions to details that were so prominent in the film it drives me crazy... and you did all that despite this film prolly not being your "type" of movie you'd normally watch... Which means despite your earlier aversion to this movie (from what you say it's probably more of your husband's kinda film) you actually vested enough interest to pay attention to the story and it's details, which is much appreciated...to me, this is one of the greatest films EVER...
can't really look at this movie from a modern perspective, especially about how men and women were perceived in society in America, especially in Italian society
Good reaction.. please react: THE PROMISE(2016- Christian Bale) a real story. ...and react: the movie of Disney 1993(no picture) ALIVE! a real story; the best story of survivor.. SORY MY ENGLISH IS BAD. i from Uruguay
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In my humble opinion, "The Godfather" is the greatest American film ever made.
No I believe that is a fact lol
As a Brit I would say greatest film ever made not just American
You could make an extremely strong argument that The Godfather is the greatest movie of all time, but yeah I would say it's the best American movie
The greatest film ever made.
Agree with all who said this is by far the best Hollywood movie of all time. Whoever says the contrary, we’ll make them an offer….
Adrian looks like Rocky after a fight.
*Another fun fact, the cat Marlon was holding in the beginning was a stray he found on set*
True! also the cat was so happy in Brandos lap they had to edit out the constant purring from it to make sure they could get the lines
If that cat had been scripted it would never have stood still in his lap. They somehow know what we want and do the opposite.
Why is that fun?
@@linoarquiza5433 the expression is "fun fact", it means it's some kind of trivia, not that it's a funny thing. Learn English before, please.
@@JuntosXlaLibertadMileyBuIIrich Do you know what "sarcasm" means? Better learn English before you try calling someone out.
Marlon Brando wasn't Italian. His ancestry was a mix of German, Dutch, English and Irish. He died in 2004 at the age of 80.
Lenny Montana, the actor who played Luca Brasi, was in awe of Marlon Brando, and was very nervous about performing with him. Francis Ford Coppola saw Montana practicing his lines before his scene with Brando and decided to shoot it and include it in the film. The wooden, stumbling performance when they were on screen together was also caused by nerves, and again, Coppola decided to leave it in rather than re-shoot it.
That Sonny let his thoughts slip out in the first meeting with Solozzo is significant. Solozzo learned that Sonny was in favor of the deal even though Vito against it. Solozzo figured if he could eliminate Vito, he could make a deal with Sonny. This set the whole chain of events in motion.
Remember that the movie was set in the days before cell phones and portable radios. They didn't even have answering machines. That's why Michael learned about his father being shot from a newspaper headline.
John Cazale, who played Fredo, died at the age of 42. He was in only five movies: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. All five were nominated for the Academy Award for best picture. Cazale was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Dog Day Afternoon, which also starred Al Pacino. He had a lot of success in a short career.
That scene at the end with the door closing is one of the greatest final shots in movie history. The door closed on her both literally and figuratively.
Also, back then newspapers had numerous different editions printed throughout the day (at least three regularly scheduled editions throughout the day, sometimes more) , especially in big cities like New York. And if something really big happened in the middle of the day like a huge crime boss being gunned down, the papers could have an additional edition on the streets within a couple of hours. That's what the "EXTRA!" that the corner newsboys are always yelling in old movies means: and extra, additional edition of the paper featuring really big, breaking news.
And MIchael and Kay were coming out of the movie theater when Kay spotted the newspaper. You could watch a double feature plus lots of other stuff (newsreel, cartoon, serial chapter, etc.) and be out of touch with what's going on in the outside world for hours.
Pacino has said that he learned a lot about acting from John Cazale.
Cazale was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1977 and died in March 1978, during his illness he was cared for by his girlfriend who was there with him until the end. Pacino, who was a long-time friend of Cazale from their days on the stage in New York, had this to say about the care she took of him - "I've hardly ever seen a person so devoted to someone who is falling away like John was. To see her in that act of love for this man was overwhelming."
Cazale's girlfriend was Meryl Streep, they had been together for over three years before his death.
@@briangonigal3974 "The morning paper " has a double meaning 😉
A key moment in Michael's transformation is when he is by Vito's bedside in the hospital and tells his father, "I'm with you now, pop". He is literally with him at his bedside and he is figuratively with him in the family business.
The Godfather goes into peace talks with the intention of getting revenge later.
The nurse jump scare gets almost everybody. Great reaction😀😀😀
Some related trivia...Moe Green was the name they gave to real life Bugsy Siegel, the Jewish gangster who basically invented Las Vegas and yes was shot in the eye. Johnny Fontaine was in effect Frank Sinatra and that war movie that he had to claimed he did not even had to act was "From Here to Eternity" where Frank a New Jersey grandson of an immigrant played Angelo Maggio a New Jersey grandson of an Italian immigrant..Sinatra won an academy award for his performance. The band that Johnny Fontaine was released from was taken also from Sinatra who was released from the Tommy Dorsey orchestra, which supposedly in real life a mobster shoved a gun down Dorsey's throat and Frank was let go for a single dollar....more real life trivia in Part II if you do a reaction on it
And the Don himself was based on real mafia bosses but was a composite character of several people. One such notable boss was Carlo Gambino.
You forgot to mention that Lenny Montana was an actual enforcer for the Mafia, then turned actor
“Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.”
I think the reason that Michael became an even more ruthless Don than his father had to do with his combat experience in WWII. As a Marine, Michael almost certainly would have fought the Japanese in the Pacific theatre. Japanese soldiers would almost always fight fanatically to the death, and could not be negotiated with. I believe Michael carried that memory with him when he took over the family. I hope you also react to 'The Godfather II,' which is also a fantastic movie - really two movies in one.
I completely forgot about that his brothers were never in the military but he was so he took what he learned in the miltary & applied it to his way of running the family. Michael's bros tend to forget their baby bro was a military man as for Kay had she learned Michael was married but just recently lost his wife & he's now turning to her she wouldn't want anything to do with him. She would've saw herself as a rebound a backup girl because his wife is dead & who wants to be a rebound? Not me.
I think the killing of Apollonia is what really changed Michael. Just my take, but I watched it a lot.
@@phila3884 Apollonia was his one true love and his heart died with her. He changed after that event.
@@catspawgardner3213 Remember, Michael was an officer and knew some things about being in command.
Moreover, Michael as a Marine officer was awarded the Navy Cross, the very highest award for bravery outside of the Medal of Honor. Nobody would have been awarded the NC unless they had shown very conspicuous courage in combat.
In the timeframe that this story takes place there were newspapers that would print special editions later in the day if something noteworthy happened. Since no one had cellphones back then, and Michael did not associate with his family, it makes sense that the first time he'd hear about his dad being shot is by seeing a newspaper headline. If you remember, he was introducing Kay at the wedding, so that tells us he hasn't been around much. "I wanted him to be happy with...what was her name?" haha.
About how they got the horse head into Woltz's bed: that was part of the implied threat. "Our guys are good enough to have done this without waking *anyone*. Think on what that means for your personal security..."
Very enjoyable video. It was very perceptive of you to note how calm Michael was at the hospital and how he becomes the de facto leader of the family as he sits in the chair and plots his revenge. And even though I have seen the movie a number of times, it was insightful to be reminded of all the little narrative touches that showed how Michael was his father's favorite.
I like how when Michael makes a decision on something he doesn't waver, he's very resolute and assured. It's an admirable quality.
20:45 It wasn't really a blackmail. Sure, Michael threatened him should the father sell him out, but by giving the father his name he gave the father the opportunity to threaten him as well. While he didn't give the father much of a choice in that regard, it was still a big sign of mutual respect.
I think he did that to make sure that when the real question came (to meet the daughter) the father would in fact NOT feel threatened, even if there was a guy with a lupara sitting behind Michael.
I've watched a few Godfather reaction vids and I gotta say... this may be my new favourite one. I love yer commentary, whether right or wrong 'guesses', they are refreshing and imaginative (I'm sure there is a better word but I can't think of it right now). I hope you do the next one, it's just as old-timey if not more so. And as a possible palate cleanser, may I suggest The Freshman (1990) also with Brando in a fun semi farcical is-he-isn't-he similar godfather role.
Another couple of Brando things: he loaded bricks into the bed the actors carry upstairs in the scene when Vito comes home.
Also, the cut orange scene with his grandson, that scare is real. The little boy didn't know he was going to do that.
Reading the book makes the end much more understandable. I read it when I was 17, back then, for me, it was the best book ever.
Same here. I read the book years before I ever watched the movie.
The movie was rated R and my parents, knowing how much l loved the book, took me. A controversial move in 1972 south Texas.
Absolutely love this movie. The restaurant scene alone has some of the best acting and suspenseful build up I've ever seen put to screen
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
Gordon Willis was the cinematographer. I LOVE his camerawork and lighting in this film. His nickname was "The Prince of Darkness" because of this cool style lighting.
The cat was not part of the movie, it just happened it was there in the film location and Marlon Brando pick it up made it part of the movie.
Don't go thinking Vito Corleone somehow reformed himself and became a peace-loving sage at the end of the movie. He retired and turned the day-to-day running of the family business over to Michael, but he never forgot, or forgave what they did to him, to Sonny, and tried to do to Michael in Italy. He was fully aware of what Michael's plan to wipe out the heads of the Five Families, and was probably intimately involved in the planning of it, despite the oath he took on the souls of his grandchildren that he would not be the one to disturb the peace
(Speaking of his grandchildren, the little baby being baptized in the final scene is played by Frances Ford Coppola infant daughter Sophia. Many Years later, Sophia Coppola would play another of Vito's grandchildren, Michael's daughter Mary in Godfather III. Most critics tend to prefer her performance here.)
(And yes, it is a baptism, not a christening in that scene, the Baptism is the one where a close family member or friend is appointed "Godfather" to the child and thereby renounces evil and accepts Jesus on the baby's behalf. The Godfather is then supposedly obligated to have some vague responsibility to look after his Godchild's development, especially spiritual (i.e. make sure the kid is attending church and receiving the rest of the Chruch's Seven Sacraments after baptism) Thus the metaphor of the "Godfather" looking after his "Family" and "Neighborhood" (i.e. Territory), both making sure their actual needs and well-being are tended to, but also that they don't stray from the path.)
Very good comments.
To American Catholics, a Christening and a Baptism are synonymous. Christening is to give someone a name in the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
I enjoy your reactions very much. The scene when he says "look how they massacred my boy" always gets me. Master acting.
Well done!!! Love the limitations!! Keep them coming!!!
So many anecdotes about this film. In the famous horse's head scene, Coppola used a real horse's head without telling the actor in advance, so at least some of his shock was real.
The baby in the baptism scene that was supposed to be Connie and Carlo's son was actually a girl: it was Sofia Coppola, the director's daughter who is now an Oscar-nominated film director herself.
And a terrible actress in Part 3.
Michael was a Marine and he was awarded The Navy Cross.
Michal, the proskinesis of the last scene. Just breathtaking. Love your reaction from Bucks County, usa.
Coppola had a lot of trouble making this film. The book was a huge best seller and everybody was anticipating a movie version. Coppola was not well known and the studio wanted a big name to direct but Mario Puzzo, author of the novel, liked Coppola and thought he really understood the Italian heritage. Coppola had to fight with the studio to cast who he wanted. Pacino was an unknown and the studio wanted James Caan (Sonny) to play the role. A screen test of Pacino doing the restaurant scene with his eyes darting back and forth convinced them otherwise.
Coppola and Puzzob wanted Brando but the studio said absolutely not. He was notorious at that point for causing trouble on movie sets. Coppola wouldn't relent. The studio head said, ok, but with three conditions: Brando had to do a screen test, he had to put up a $1 million bond guaranteeing he wouldn't cause delays, and he had to work for free. Coppola knew that was impossible but at least it wasn't a NO. He sent Brando the script and went to meet him. Brando spread some dark dye in his hair, played around with some appetizers on the table and transformed into The Godfather. Coppola took some film and showed it to the studio heads and they forgot about the other two demands.
Coppola event fought to have his daughter play Connie and his father write music for the score. At that point he thought he was going to get fired every day anyway, so he just kept pushing for what he wanted.
Connie was played by Coppola's sister Talia Shire aka Adrian from the Rocky movies.
You have to watch the Sequel. It's one of the great movies of all time. Also the Cat wants to hear your comments
The decapitated horse head was 100% real.
That I didn't know a year ago.
Good comments, especially Michael's transformation into his father and his father into peace. Didn't see that before. Just thought he was bullet ridden. Makes me want to watch it again. You're right about the lighting. So well done. Like an old Noir.
Talk less, listen more. "Eye for an eye" is core to the film.
When Tom tells Vito about Michael killing Solozzo, he is sad, not because Michael has to go away, but because he always hoped Michael would be the one who would avoid the life of a gangster.
The cat that wandered into the opening scene and decided Brando was the cat's pajamas, was purring so loudly Brando had to re-record some of his lines. It looked quite put out when Brando put it on the desk.
Michael was at a movie when his father was shot. No cell phones then.
27:08 "He's afraid because she's gonna drive?" 😂😂
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First-draft line from the script for Kay: "Presidents don't have horses killed." @ 29:50.
It wasn't blackmail and the marriage wasn't really "arranged"; Michael was just telling the man that he could either make a lot of money with the information that he'd just trusted him with, or allow him to court his daughter with end result being marriage. Apolonia would have had the right to refuse him. You can see she encourages him by showing him that she's wearing his gift at the gathering.
7:26 That mansion in Beverly Hill is where Senator John Kennedy & his wife Jacqueline spent their honeymoon in 1956, five years before he became President.
You asked about the cat --apparently the cat was a stray that wandered onto the set and Brando went with it.
Gordon Willis Cinematographer . This was the bomb for cinema.
Fun Fact: There is a deleted scene that shows Fabrizio that was following a hit/kite given from the order of Barzini family, they show him owning a pizza parlor in Buffalo, N.Y and he gets blown up as he closes up the business and he gets in his car turns the key ignition and turns then radio 📻 on and boom 🚗 💥
That's it for Fabrizio, blew up the gorgeous apallonia, he gets blown up right back. ✅
Michael was distraught over his dad getting shot and that's why he was cold toward Kay.
This film remains the "godfather" of and inspiration for all other Mafia films.
Why were you confused that Michael found out about his father being shot from the evening edition of a newspaper? It's not like he would get a text from Sonny in 1946.
Her confusion was warranted because telephones were around. In the book it explains why he found out through the newspaper.
I m not sure if its me but I always draw parallels between Walter White and Michawl Corleone. In the start they are always sweet and innocent but wjen they enter a life of crime they are more ruthless than the original criminals
If a women ever says i only want you for Christmas. Yeah don't buy here anything and see how much of a gift you truly are.
LOL
Fantastic reaction, distinctive from the many others. You pointed out stuff I had never noticed before. It's an old reaction so I won't talk too much about it. I'll just proceed to part 2!
"No love, just war". Doesn't that describe most of the world?
HOW should he break up with her in the 1940s when he is in ITALY and she is in the USA and he has to keep a low profil??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
makes me miss my grandpa
Just a few comments Michal. This movie is loosely based on the Gambino crime family. The character of Johnny Fontaine is actually Frank Sinatra and the movie part he got was in From Here to Eternity. There's more but too much to mention here.
Johnny Fontaine is supposed to be Frank Sinatra
Very funny reaction- (good way). The subtle-witty sarcasm balances out the film graciously >
" n back to the happiest place in the world..." etc.
😂. True 'bout every family having a 'Fredo'.
Check out (if u haven't) Netflix's 'The Spy' -excellent production. ..+Sasha Baron Cohen as Eli = phenomenal!
L' chiam! 🍻
Your reaction to this, the film I most admire, was the heartwarming hug I didn’t know I was needing. There were a couple of times when your reaction mirrored those of my Mother. Memories, stirred in me by your efforts here, made them a blessing. Thank you seems to fall short of expressing my appreciation.
Thank you 🙏
@@MichalZismanReactions please 🙏 watch Part 2 AND III of the Godfather
How did you get the full version with the scenes they removed
Am Yisrael Chai. Marlon was in a play right after World War II supporting the creation of Israel. The name is A Flag is Born and had many big stars playing in it across the country. It was written by the great Ben Hecht. James Caan is a Jew from Queens. He was a wild guy who was in professional rodeo. He wouldn't tolerate antisemitic remarks. Modern Hollywood is nothing like that.
If you think “the Avengers” is a better film than “The Godfather”, then go away. I saw both Star Wars and The Godfather before i was 12 and even then I knew the difference between a good movie and a good film.
This movie and the lore is ingrained in my childhood. Even grew up wearing fedoras and playing the video game. I fell in love with suits cause of this movie
"Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday....." 🤣
love your reactions
OLD SCHOOL Italian culture is not feminist at all.
Testosterone... What a stupid thing to say.
The theme of this movie is Michael becoming the Godfather. The sequel is a contrast between Michael and Vito and how they are very different men. We see Vito’s story and Michael’s story in parallel, where Michael faces new powerful enemies, new betrayals. And he makes new friends along the way. 😉
10 minutes? Ridiculous.
“Is Marlon Brando even Italian?” No, he’s obviously American.
Yes I highly suggest you react to Part ll. You will get lots of backstory to Vito’s upbringing and how he became The Godfather as well as how Michael carries the legacy forward.
I love your reaction, i feel and thinks the same. Thank you
The horses head was the only thing in the bed.
Well done. Looking forward to your comments on Part II… the better of the two films, in my opinion.
Don Corleone was sad that it was Michael who killed the cop because he wanted more for him than the family business. Michael was the only one who had a chance outside. that's the way the book described it....
Such an absolute masterpiece! If you're lookin for other Mafia movies, I recommend Goodfellas & Casino 💯
Also, new here and you got yourself a new subscriber 😊
THE SEQUEL! PLEASE!
6:28 You can see a full video tour of this house on Enes Yilmazer's RUclips channel
Marlon Brando wasn't Italian. He was actually of German decent; his real name was Brandau Brando was a simplification, perhaps because people mispronounced it, or maybe there was anti German prejudice since he started his career shortly after World War II.
Great reaction. I would like to suggest you my Top 10 movie mix:
Newer ones:
1. The Martian (2015)
2. Split (2016)
3. Spiderman (2002)
4. Ice Age (2002)
5. Gladiator (2000)
Older ones:
1. Terminator (1984)
2. Airplane (1980)
3. Dirty Harry (1971)
4. Forrest Gump (1994)
5. Jaws (1975)
Last but not least some trash movies :D
1. Birdemic (2010)
2. Sharktopusvs Whalewolf (2015)
3. Rubber (2010)
4. The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon (2008)
5. Llamageddon (2018)
Hope there´s one in this list you find interesting 😅
Thanks for the suggestions! The Martian is on my watchlist, and I do want to cover it in the future =)
@@MichalZismanReactions Wow, that was easier than I expected😁. Thank you 🙏
On to the sequel pronto!
Love your videos 😀 if you take requests the 1996 movie Scream would be awesome lol. Either way we keep watching from Australia 😀
Glad you're enjoying 😁 I've seen all the 4 Scream movies, and I cannot wait to see the new one that came out!
You're good at guessing.
13:24 What's a "niceJewish girl" uttering a blasphemies?
IKR?!?
Honestly, I randomly came across your reaction and you ACTUALLY paid attention even though you remarked that you barely paid it any mind the first time you saw it... Most times, people who watch this film have the attention span of a 6 year old and ask questions to details that were so prominent in the film it drives me crazy... and you did all that despite this film prolly not being your "type" of movie you'd normally watch... Which means despite your earlier aversion to this movie (from what you say it's probably more of your husband's kinda film) you actually vested enough interest to pay attention to the story and it's details, which is much appreciated...to me, this is one of the greatest films EVER...
Okay I'm 5 minutes in and I can't listen to this woman.. she is already confused about what's going on in the movie
Technically he didn't lie to Kay about killing his sister's husband. She asked did you do it and not were you responsible for his death.
Please watch the second part!!!!!!!!
🎥🍿🎬 Great movie. Great reaction.
Testosterone? WTF!?
Hey, it's only natural. We all have it.
I hope you react to the sequel here!
Cool reaction thanks Monday Tuesday Thursday wednesday
Amazing reaction, can't wait for the second part it's so good ❤
There is no difference between a christening service and a baptism service. Some churches will use the word 'baptism' and some the word 'christening'.
May I recommend you watch Goodfellos and Casino. Good American gangster movie
can't really look at this movie from a modern perspective, especially about how men and women were perceived in society in America, especially in Italian society
Marlon Brando is German, Dutch, English, and Irish. And Marlon Brando is dead.
You should react to Goodfellas it’s a true story mafia movie
React to American Gangster from 2007
Good reaction.. please react: THE PROMISE(2016- Christian Bale) a real story.
...and react: the movie of Disney 1993(no picture) ALIVE! a real story; the best story of survivor..
SORY MY ENGLISH IS BAD. i from Uruguay
Please watch Troy or The Last Samurai :) nice reaction :v
Thanks for the Last Samurai recommendation! Glad you enjoyed the video 🤗
@@MichalZismanReactions oh, it's so beautiful and as sad as a civil war the last samurai, and troy is simplely epic :)
The actress who played Apollonia was only 16 years old when they filmed the movie.
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@@MichalZismanReactions "Cringe" is right.