Hilarious thing about that Cat. Brando kinda just showed up with it on set. No one knew where he got it but he refused to act without it. So now this movie has this random stray cat in it.
Stray cat walking around the set when Sir Brando picked it up and was petting it then proceeded to complete the scene with it! It’s a brilliant scene!!
I am Filipino and Catholic. In our culture being godfather to someones child as baptism is a very special honor. It means not only that you are a very close friend, you are also someone whom the parents want to be an influence in their child. You are essentially a second parent, and if anything should happen to the parents, you are going to be entrusted with their childs life. The point is, Bonna Serra did not even need to offer money. He only needed to be friends with the Don as he is supposed to be. He only needed to tell him that his daughter had problems, and Don Vito being a second father to his daughter will take care of it for him
@@antoniosilvapaucar6158 so he ordered the hospitalization of those men for free and you think if the undertaker told him 1 million dollars each he wouldn't do it yeah okay pal
I disagree. He's a man who believes in The Law and not violence. Until they no longer work. He learns a lesson. "Justice" is an illusion. www.justice.gov/
The cat isn’t even in the script. It’s just some stray cat that hung around the studios. Brando just picked it up and they just rolled with it. The out come? An iconic scene. Cinematic gold.
I wonder if they did mutliple takes on this scene or was the only one and they went with it.. It's not like the cat could redo the scene over and over like actors can.
In the book, Bossario was afraid when the Godfather called to ask him for the service, he was afraid it was going to be something like making bodies disappear. He got off easy with a simple favor to help make Sonny look presentable at the funeral.
Cat just stole the scene. It's amazing juxtaposition. Here you have the Don. A man of great power. Could have anyone killed. And he's loving on his innocent, sweet little kitty.
When the King rises, everyone else rises. It’s no different with the Godfather. Respect was the central tenet of Don Corleone’s entire tenure. Legendary, plain and simple.
I see that a lot of the comments here are about the cat. Well here is a fact you may or may not know. The cat was not even supposed to be there. During shooting they found a cat on the street, I guess it took a liking to Marlon Brando so they added it to the scene! Creating iconic imagery and a trope that would be used over and over again.
Thanks, you're literally the 749,000th imbecile to say that 🤦 - the same idiotic comment, over & over..... "The cat wasn't meant to be there!!! See how smart I am!!!"
Memes aside, this is an excellent opening scene for one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, not merely because of Marlon Brando Jr.'s scene stealing act, but because it firmly establishes the character of Vito Corleone right from the get-go. He may be a mafioso, but he's a man who's first and foremost about family, seeing an acquaintance's daughter being harmed stirring his own moral principles and sense of justice, regardless of the fact that he operates outside the law and has his own vigilante concept of justice. His business is (literally) cutthroat, but he still holds onto ideals such as believing in proportionate response to injustice and not taking advantage of another's extreme emotional state to extort, instead falling back on a unique favor-for-favor method of payment, one that you would expect between family members and close friends. Asking for nothing more than that save for gratitude, humility, and friendship from his client. It feels like it justifies calling him "The Godfather" right from the very beginning of the film.
The cat wasn't planned. It was a stray that wandered onto the set and took a liking to Brando. It wasn't supposed to be in the scene. But, Coppola liked it, so he left it in.
The look of dismissal that Brando gives to Bonaserra at 5:23, as the Undertaker asks the Godfather to "be (his) friend...Godfather?" And then kisses Brando's hand...Oh man!! My dad laughs out loud every time he sees Brando's reaction! Same with me now! Brando sort of childishly furrows his brow and slightly swings his body as he considers Bonaserra's petition for friendship...it's such a subtle collection of body language combined with the actual language of the script, the set, the collection of actors here... It just doesn't get any better as far as film goes,...and I'll add the caveat, in my own estimation. Aside from 2001: A Space Odyssey and the original Korean film, "OldBoy" this is the finest that cinema has to offer. I'm 48 and a film buff - if anyone has some obscure, foreign film they'd care to bring my attention to, I'd certainly appreciate it!
Vito was a really kind man, you could turn to him, you could ask him. I don't think it was possible to communicate with Michael the same way as with his father, especially to an outsider.He was not even an assistant to his loved ones. Michael is an evil man, unlike his father.
Had a an uncle in Philadelphia who was connected. Used to say to my cousin and also to my sister that if anything like that ever happened, god forbid, don't tell the police, teacher, friend or anyone. Just tell him the name of the boy or boys and it would all be handled by the family.
"And if by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies. And then they would fear you." Fucking Hell what a sentence.
I see that a lot of the comments here are about Marlon Brando. Well here is a fact you may or may not know. The actor was not even supposed to be there. During shooting they found him on the street, I guess he took a liking to Betzy the cat so they added him to the scene! Creating iconic imagery and a trope that would be used over and over again.
What if this was all just an elaborate ruse for Vito to have a pleasant day with the undertaker because he's just really damn lonely and wants friends?
An ideal case of how to write and stage a scene in a concise manner, extract the essence of the scene.This very scene runs over seven long pages in the original novel.
Well well well ....what can be said....spoken of respect? Okay okay okay....I respect your time in fact.....I am a burden....just by posting this ...I contribute to those with disorder(s) they cannot control....so have some and I restrain myself from harsh language....respect for yourselves....I live the life I have ....I respect you.....dont waste my time ...I am a person....no more important than anyone else.....
New again? I know I'll last again just a thousand memories from back when to blanket with action, make myself my friend models knockin at my door it aint no secret, I'll try tuna on rye, cos today i aint poor move my hips forward and back is the mechanism 10000 of those and she'll tune in and make me her psychologist so please poirot, next time don't sacrifice a part of yourself , orient your mind like sinatra beforehand....you get the gist
the mafia doesn't murder people. there are rules and there are consequences for breaking them. just like a teacher didn't give an A or F, you earned it
They are businessmen first and foremost. Money is the name of the game, they may kill in pursuit of that goal but they aren’t indiscriminate butchers. A made guy or associate going around murdering is considered a loose cannon and would be punished accordingly. Cowboy-types as they call them don’t last that long. Killing is bad for business and is a last resort or again, if you stand in the way of or threaten the bottom line.
They run a racketeering operation. Sometimes it results in dead bodies, especially when dealing with people outside of their protection. This is generally bad for business though because dead bodies attract a lot of unwanted attention. What they really want is scared people. Scared people pay a lot for protection, dead people don't pay at all. So they'll break your legs if you cross them once, but they won't kill you as long as you keep paying tribute to the family and generally stay out of their way
Dom Corleone iria se decepcionar com o Michael porque ele mandou matar o irmão Fredo!Dom Corleone amava à Família acima de tudo e o Michael amava os Negócios acima da Família!
This whole scene needs subtitles.... I could barely understand a word of it. It would've been better if they'd spoke Sicilian.... I mean, I don't speak any Sicilian, but at least it's an actual language.
The voice Brando used was perfect, if he was talking in a neutral tone you wouldn't feel intimidated, If he was shouting all the time you wouldn't take him seriously. The deep almost inunderstandable voice he uses is not only intimidating it also tells us a lot about his character. That he doesn't need to be shouting to get what he wants, everyone has so much fear and respect for him that a low tone of voice is all he needs.
When do they do their jobs...? Brando goes to him for help. "Look at my son!? What they did to him!?" "Sonny" was a "hot-head"! His enemies used it against his family and them -- and murdered him! They set him up!
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This cat had no idea he was making cinematic history
For Justice, we must go to Cat Litter.....
Fooo Shoooo
Are you kidding? The cat is the unsung mastermind behind these three films. Have you never noticed the "Associate Producer - Socks" credit?
Hilarious thing about that Cat. Brando kinda just showed up with it on set. No one knew where he got it but he refused to act without it. So now this movie has this random stray cat in it.
One cool cat
Stray cat walking around the set when Sir Brando picked it up and was petting it then proceeded to complete the scene with it! It’s a brilliant scene!!
@@amitycatra8710nope the cat wasn’t in the script which makes me love the movie even more
I am Filipino and Catholic. In our culture being godfather to someones child as baptism is a very special honor. It means not only that you are a very close friend, you are also someone whom the parents want to be an influence in their child. You are essentially a second parent, and if anything should happen to the parents, you are going to be entrusted with their childs life. The point is, Bonna Serra did not even need to offer money. He only needed to be friends with the Don as he is supposed to be. He only needed to tell him that his daughter had problems, and Don Vito being a second father to his daughter will take care of it for him
IF he showed the Don the proper respect
@@vonn4017 Yes, even though he is godfather to his daughter
his offer of money was disrespectful
The best part is that the Godfather is correct this was an extremely disrespectful way to approach a man to commit murder for you
The only thing you’ve got experience with murdering is your sperm every time you rinse it down the drain.
depends on how much money he was offering.
@@bigkahuna3534 I doubt there was no amount enough to cover the disrespect.
@@antoniosilvapaucar6158 so he ordered the hospitalization of those men for free and you think if the undertaker told him 1 million dollars each he wouldn't do it yeah okay pal
@@bigkahuna3534 it wasn't for free. It was a favor for a favor
“You don’t even think to call me Godfather.”
This scene teaches us that fake friends Will only come to you when it suits them and throw you in the dirt till then.
I disagree. He's a man who believes in The Law and not violence.
Until they no longer work. He learns a lesson.
"Justice" is an illusion.
www.justice.gov/
You're illiterate. The mob aren't good guys, doesnt take a genius to know that much
@@gavin-1237don’t think you know what illiterate means …. Fucking nonce
That's a good cat right there. Takes a pat like no problem.
She respects Don Corleone
I'm pretty sure it was drugged for this scene.
That’s the funniest call back ever lmao good work
The cat did really good method acting in here
A lot of DEEP lessons in The Godfather...❣️💯
The cat isn’t even in the script. It’s just some stray cat that hung around the studios. Brando just picked it up and they just rolled with it. The out come? An iconic scene. Cinematic gold.
I wonder if they did mutliple takes on this scene or was the only one and they went with it.. It's not like the cat could redo the scene over and over like actors can.
"I mean we're not murders, despite what this undertaker says."
That what you say, but captions are clear: "we're not murdering spider with this under Pegasus"
@@OdaVenom 😂😂😂😂
In the book, Bossario was afraid when the Godfather called to ask him for the service, he was afraid it was going to be something like making bodies disappear. He got off easy with a simple favor to help make Sonny look presentable at the funeral.
@@tenfourproductionsllcI hear you, but it’s no way Godfather would have trust this guy to make a hit, he’s pure puss
The line was “what have I done to you for you to treat me so disrespectfully.”
Cat just stole the scene. It's amazing juxtaposition. Here you have the Don. A man of great power. Could have anyone killed. And he's loving on his innocent, sweet little kitty.
That was actually the point. If I'm not mistaken, it was Brando's idea for that exact purpose 😁
@@thepiercedmoose4881 Brilliant idea. No wonder it became a staple in movies. The big bad guy always has himself a cat lol
Like Blofeld in the Bond movies, always had a white cat.
Talking about COMMANDING the entire scene. Marlon Brando was EPIC!
You can feel in this speach how deeply offended Don Corleone was from so many years of distance with this man
The opening dialogue. "I believe in America." Let that sink in.
Notice how when he stood up, The Don, everyone except sonny got up. Ultimate respect.
When the King rises, everyone else rises. It’s no different with the Godfather. Respect was the central tenet of Don Corleone’s entire tenure. Legendary, plain and simple.
Sonny was underboss plus his son so might get a pass but yeah I noticed it too
Sonny was already standing! 🤷🏽♂️
I see that a lot of the comments here are about the cat. Well here is a fact you may or may not know. The cat was not even supposed to be there. During shooting they found a cat on the street, I guess it took a liking to Marlon Brando so they added it to the scene! Creating iconic imagery and a trope that would be used over and over again.
Thanks, you're literally the 749,000th imbecile to say that 🤦 - the same idiotic comment, over & over..... "The cat wasn't meant to be there!!! See how smart I am!!!"
Vito's simple hand movement with no words . I could feel the power radianting off him.😮
For justice we must go to Don Corleone!
That cat deserves an oscar
The kitty loves his Godfadder!
Memes aside, this is an excellent opening scene for one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, not merely because of Marlon Brando Jr.'s scene stealing act, but because it firmly establishes the character of Vito Corleone right from the get-go. He may be a mafioso, but he's a man who's first and foremost about family, seeing an acquaintance's daughter being harmed stirring his own moral principles and sense of justice, regardless of the fact that he operates outside the law and has his own vigilante concept of justice. His business is (literally) cutthroat, but he still holds onto ideals such as believing in proportionate response to injustice and not taking advantage of another's extreme emotional state to extort, instead falling back on a unique favor-for-favor method of payment, one that you would expect between family members and close friends. Asking for nothing more than that save for gratitude, humility, and friendship from his client. It feels like it justifies calling him "The Godfather" right from the very beginning of the film.
The cat wasn't planned. It was a stray that wandered onto the set and took a liking to Brando. It wasn't supposed to be in the scene. But, Coppola liked it, so he left it in.
I’ve never noticed it before but when Bonasera whispers in Vito’s ear I’m pretty sure I can hear him say “murder them”
Yeah!!! First time hearing it now too, “mur-der them”
That cat had no idea it would become one of the most famous cats in history
The look of dismissal that Brando gives to Bonaserra at 5:23, as the Undertaker asks the Godfather to "be (his) friend...Godfather?" And then kisses Brando's hand...Oh man!! My dad laughs out loud every time he sees Brando's reaction! Same with me now! Brando sort of childishly furrows his brow and slightly swings his body as he considers Bonaserra's petition for friendship...it's such a subtle collection of body language combined with the actual language of the script, the set, the collection of actors here...
It just doesn't get any better as far as film goes,...and I'll add the caveat, in my own estimation. Aside from 2001: A Space Odyssey and the original Korean film, "OldBoy" this is the finest that cinema has to offer. I'm 48 and a film buff - if anyone has some obscure, foreign film they'd care to bring my attention to, I'd certainly appreciate it!
2:52 The look he shoots him after he whispers in his ear is similarly smacking of quiet distaste.
Bashu, an Iranian film
Also, seeing ershadi, a separation, and farhadi’s death of a salesman
Parasite was very good
@@Malally2 It absolutely was!
MARLIN BRANDO. AMAZING! ON SCREEN! ON STAGE! LIVE! VARIETY OF ROLES! HE'S THE GOAT👑👑👑🐯🐯🐯🔱🔱🔱🏆🏆🏆🏆
My favorite movie of all time
Vito was a really kind man, you could turn to him, you could ask him. I don't think it was possible to communicate with Michael the same way as with his father, especially to an outsider.He was not even an assistant to his loved ones. Michael is an evil man, unlike his father.
Had a an uncle in Philadelphia who was connected. Used to say to my cousin and also to my sister that if anything like that ever happened, god forbid, don't tell the police, teacher, friend or anyone. Just tell him the name of the boy or boys and it would all be handled by the family.
Cool fuckin uncle
My favorite part of the the scene is what he says when the man leaves the room
Most well behaved cat in cinema history
this has to be the greatest scene in a movie
Asking a father to murder for money on his daughter's wedding day.......he is lucky to leave the room alive.
"And if by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies.
And then they would fear you."
Fucking Hell what a sentence.
I see that a lot of the comments here are about Marlon Brando. Well here is a fact you may or may not know. The actor was not even supposed to be there. During shooting they found him on the street, I guess he took a liking to Betzy the cat so they added him to the scene! Creating iconic imagery and a trope that would be used over and over again.
Well done
What if this was all just an elaborate ruse for Vito to have a pleasant day with the undertaker because he's just really damn lonely and wants friends?
When does "The Department of Justice" do its job for the hardworking-innocent?
They're not allowed to do their jobs!
Justice for my grandmother Elsa Don Roberto
Vito sent the cat to scratch up the two lowlifes
The cat was on the payroll
4:48 so strange to see Sonny, looking at Bonaserra asking for justice, not realizing HE would be how a debt would be repaid...
The cat should’ve been consigliere.
An ideal case of how to write and stage a scene in a concise manner, extract the essence of the scene.This very scene runs over seven long pages in the original novel.
A GODLY scene right there.. Matthew 7:23
If you want to murder someone you do it yourself you don't go to someone else to have them do it for you. What the hell is wrong with this guy?
Almost like it’s in the script eh Einstein
Well well well ....what can be said....spoken of respect? Okay okay okay....I respect your time in fact.....I am a burden....just by posting this ...I contribute to those with disorder(s) they cannot control....so have some and I restrain myself from harsh language....respect for yourselves....I live the life I have ....I respect you.....dont waste my time ...I am a person....no more important than anyone else.....
When has this ever worked for any of us?
"Justice"?
*_HE BROKE OMERTÁ!_*
He wouldn't have left my office.
Y'all know the cat was an afterthought? Showed up on set and added to the scene!
I love this and now you want my help
The cat is the boss
I expected this to be the scene where Jason hires Corleone for a hit on Lars for removing his bass lines on the Justice album.
Just class nothing like this
New again? I know I'll last again
just a thousand memories from back when
to blanket with action, make myself my friend
models knockin at my door
it aint no secret, I'll try tuna on rye, cos today i aint poor
move my hips forward and back is the mechanism
10000 of those and she'll tune in and make me her psychologist
so please poirot, next time don't sacrifice a part of yourself , orient your mind like sinatra beforehand....you get the gist
When you ask the godfather to be your friend and he says : No.
wait a minute..... was the Godfather being serious when he said that they didn't do murder? 😵💫
the mafia doesn't murder people. there are rules and there are consequences for breaking them. just like a teacher didn't give an A or F, you earned it
They kill people when they're in the way of business, but they don't kill carelessly, wantonly, or for hire.
They are businessmen first and foremost. Money is the name of the game, they may kill in pursuit of that goal but they aren’t indiscriminate butchers. A made guy or associate going around murdering is considered a loose cannon and would be punished accordingly. Cowboy-types as they call them don’t last that long. Killing is bad for business and is a last resort or again, if you stand in the way of or threaten the bottom line.
They run a racketeering operation. Sometimes it results in dead bodies, especially when dealing with people outside of their protection. This is generally bad for business though because dead bodies attract a lot of unwanted attention.
What they really want is scared people. Scared people pay a lot for protection, dead people don't pay at all. So they'll break your legs if you cross them once, but they won't kill you as long as you keep paying tribute to the family and generally stay out of their way
Is there a scene showing Clemenza dealing with the undertaker's enemies?
Only in the book
Its in the video game. The mission is called “A Grave Situation”.
Don Roberto, i seek justice Godfather My Love🍊😍Lion Cubs My Soul😍🍊🧡
Dom Corleone iria se decepcionar com o Michael porque ele mandou matar o irmão Fredo!Dom Corleone amava à Família acima de tudo e o Michael amava os Negócios acima da Família!
Boss imperials
This whole scene needs subtitles.... I could barely understand a word of it. It would've been better if they'd spoke Sicilian.... I mean, I don't speak any Sicilian, but at least it's an actual language.
You need to crank up the volume of your television.
The voice Brando used was perfect, if he was talking in a neutral tone you wouldn't feel intimidated, If he was shouting all the time you wouldn't take him seriously. The deep almost inunderstandable voice he uses is not only intimidating it also tells us a lot about his character. That he doesn't need to be shouting to get what he wants, everyone has so much fear and respect for him that a low tone of voice is all he needs.
@4:15
Can hardly make out a word Brando says
How old are you? It's clear
English is my third language and all this is clear to me.
4:14
He should have made friends with the Don sooner
Or at least with cat the true mastermind of the the Corleone empire
How did we go from this... To transmania?
Godfather was being awfully generous. I would’ve been like, “Too little, too late, m*****f*****!!”
Can I talk to the channel's owner?
No
LMAO!!!
I still wonder how Marlon Brando had the audacity to try to steal this scene from the cat. I mean, did he think HE was the main character?
this isnt HD
MisterSir It says "high quality", not HD.
Nobody cares kid, enjoy it for fuck sake
ITALIANS NEVER DO THIS ..SORRY 🎉
This is not justice they didn’t kill her
wow
It's true....killing the 2 Italians outweigh the weight of a single death which didn't even occur...true justice is an eye for an eye
@@jacman6409 those boys were italiansm
When do they do their jobs...?
Brando goes to him for help.
"Look at my son!? What they did to him!?"
"Sonny" was a "hot-head"! His enemies used it against his family and them -- and murdered him!
They set him up!
"I don't want his mother to see him like this!"
www.justice.gov/
When do they do their jobs? Maybe that job is too big for them.