EARLY ACCESS YT EDIT | THE GODFATHER (1972) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
Added 2023-12-07 22:23:15 +0000 UTC
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So much to unpack here. I finally read “The Godfather” book a couple of years ago and I highly recommend it. Personally, I think the movie is better, but the book goes into more detail with certain aspects. For example, we find out what happened to the guys who assaulted Bonsera’s daughter in the beginning. There are also other guests at the wedding who come to visit Vito. And, we learn how truly creepy Woltz the movie mogul is. This is a film you can watch over and over again and find something new each time. There is a moment where Vito takes his hand and brushes something off Solozzo’s pant leg. It’s a subtle gesture, but he’s essentially telling him he’s a slob. Michael doesn’t come out blasting because he’s thinking for himself and I have heard that the train we hear outside was unplanned and just happened to make noise right at the moment Michael shoots McCluskey and Solozzo. And of course the legend that every time you see an orange it is an omen of death. Can’t wait to see you both watch “Godfather II”!
Jeff Mills
2023-12-12 02:53:44 +0000 UTCI have not made the time to watch this all the way through from start to finish. But I do work for Paramount Plus, so I got to watch a lot of it while working on it and can agree with you: If you love The Godfather, you will find The Offer a very entertaining watch.
Robert Greffey
2023-12-08 14:27:19 +0000 UTCThis year Paramount released a ten part series on the making of The Godfather called “The Offer”. It is a laugh riot and tells how the most improbable of events occurred to make the classic we see today. I thought how could they make a ten hour series about a three hour movie. I didn’t want it to end. I think anyone who loves The Godfather will enjoy how Hollywood sausage is made.
Michael and Phyllis Selby
2023-12-08 06:32:21 +0000 UTCIf you like DeNiro and Brando, they actually did a movie together in 2001 called The Score. It's a pretty solid little heist movie directed by Frank Oz, but any time the both of them were in a scene together I kept thinking "I'm seeing two Vito Corleone's at once on the screen!" the first time I watched it.
Robert Greffey
2023-12-08 04:36:49 +0000 UTCI was about to suggest Jay up his impression by doing the same. Amber will likely still find it lame, though.
Robert Greffey
2023-12-08 03:45:36 +0000 UTCThis probably doesn't make my personal top 10, but it is an unqualified masterpiece of cinema, and I get why it tends to get mentioned with Citizen Kane, Casablanca, or The Shawshank Redemption, as “Best Movie Ever.” Also as a student of the art of editing, the climax with cross cutting between the baptism and family business being settled is an often cited example of the technique masterfully employed. And a great screenplay that draws you in and has you rooting for gangsters before you know it. Like most great classics, it is not what most folks often expect going into it. There is a popular consensus that the sequel is even better. It is the only sequel to ever win a Best Picture Oscar. I do not agree. I think it's pretty good, and worth a watch, but not as good as the first. I'm sure when we get there, I'll explain why in my typically long-winded fashion. 😁 I had always liked the movie, but when I started working for Paramount Pictures, I quickly figured out this was among the most precious of their crown jewels. Every studio has them – Warner Bros. puts the refrain from the song “When Time Goes By” in their generic logo to remind you they made Casablanca. For Paramount, it's The Godfather. If you go to Hollywood and take the Paramount studio tour, it ends in the gift shop which is just overflowing with Godfather branded stuff. They are quite proud of it. It's also a title that is a frequent source of my second least favorite type of client rejection: It ain't broken, that is an intended artistic choice. Most of the Italian is translated in the movie with subtitles. Except for that scene where Michael does the hit in the Italian restaurant. Director Francis Ford Coppola decided for that scene, you speak Italian, or you figure it out. Consequently, it is also not translated in subtitles or audio dubs for French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Hindi, Romanian, Korean, or any other language you care to name. So about 3 or 4 times a year, I get a rejection order, and as soon as I see the report and the timecodes, I roll my eyes and shake my head and politely explain it's supposed to be like that. 🙄
Robert Greffey
2023-12-08 03:36:09 +0000 UTCNow that the poll winners are finished, I hope we get to the holiday viewings, the Sound of Music and Rogue One (Star Wars)
Karl Kraus
2023-12-08 02:03:52 +0000 UTCMarlon Brando placed cotton balls into his jaws while he talked to give him that loose look in his face
Karl Kraus
2023-12-08 01:45:46 +0000 UTCZootopia wasn't the only kids movie to parody the opening scene The second Rugrats movie did it as well, at a wedding of course Angelica played the role of Vito, which I found hilarious and the babies said Bobfather, which was adorable
Karl Kraus
2023-12-08 01:44:41 +0000 UTCGreat pick. Marlon Brando second Oscar win (he refused the award), another Brando to watch are On The Waterfront (his first Oscar win) and A Streetcar Named Desire. Another Brando movie that’s goes under the radar is his first movie called The Men.
Sylvan Green
2023-12-08 00:36:22 +0000 UTCMichael is played by the great Al Pacino. You might want to put "Serpico" on your list as he is great in that. Godfather 2 is just as good and it shows you how the original godfather started as a young man in Italy. The Godfather is played by the legendary Marlon Brando. Robert DeNiro plays the young godfather in the sequel.
Toby Smith
2023-12-07 23:36:05 +0000 UTCIt is great you saw this classic. If you want lighter, rom-com next: "Sleepless in Seattle" "Parenthood" "The Money Pit" "Young Frankenstein"
Toby Smith
2023-12-07 23:15:12 +0000 UTCIts funny you uploaded this movie today In this universe, it's Vito corleone's birthday today according to the Godfather 2
Karl Kraus
2023-12-07 23:10:30 +0000 UTCWell, you did it You watched probably the most popular movie choice in the country In a way, I'm glad you did It's certainly a spectacular one to check off your "must see list" and it's a fun watch as a movie fan The story is timeless and classic so, once again, its high time you saw this
Karl Kraus
2023-12-07 23:01:26 +0000 UTCHell yeah. Now we’re talking RS! I hope this leads you into other great gangster movies (my favorite being “Goodfellas” by Martin Scorsese)
Patty Estrada
2023-12-07 22:27:20 +0000 UTC
