THE GODFATHER (1972) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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- THE GODFATHER (1972) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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When people call this the greatest film ever made, they're not exaggerating. Everytime I watch it, I appreciate it even more.
This movie is so good, it's not really even fair to other movies out there!
I literally learn something new everytime I watch it.
Part 2 to me is the greatest movie ever made but this is worthy of the title also
A movie classic! The lighter scenes like the wedding were spot on. The scene where Clemenza teaches Michael how to make spaghetti sauce ( we call it gravy) was actually the way we make it . This is one of the few movies where if your channel surfing you stop and watch it.
I understand why some people say the sequel is superior, but THIS one has something about it that sets it apart from literally everything else and I can't point my finger on it. It's cozier I guess
The way Paccino pulls off the turnaround in Michael Corleone's character, is a monumental achievement in acting.
You should watch the deleted scenes featuring Michael's early days. It better shows the transformation in personality. Some of this original weaker personality surfaces again as Michael grows old in The Godfather Part 3, and it costs him dearly.
@@davestang5454 is there a playlist or a channel with all the deleted scenes in chronological order?
Micheal's transformation was more that his transformation from not wanting to have anything to do with the family business to becoming Godfather. he was never weak and always had some ruthlessness in him.
This is evident in the books and not so much in the movies. In the book he dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corps to fight in WW2. He was highly decorated for what he did at the Battle of Iwo Jima. he was awarded the Navy Cross (the Navy's 2nd highest medal of valor in combat given to sailors and marines right below the Medal of Honor) He was also awarded the Silver Star as well, which being awarded both the Navy Cross and the Silver star meant he showed great valor in combat on at least 2 separate occasions. He was also given a battlefield commission to an officer which shows he already had great leadership qualities.
When Sonny and Tom read the paper to Vito that told of all that Michale had done in the war and was so proud of him, Vito replied -"he does this for other men and he should be doing this for me." something like that.
Next in the movie when Michael tells them he will kill Sollozzo and McCluskey everyone laughs at him. In the book, everyone but Sonny and Tom laughed at him. Sonny smiled at Micheal but it was not a smile of mockery but of pride and also a knowing smile. Both Tom and Sonny knew exactly what Michaela was capable of doing.
someone commented that Michael showed moments of weakness and in the movies maybe he did, but in the book he was far from being weak and very capable of brutality without remorse.
truly. he’s a masterpiece in this movie.
@@davestang5454Micheal wasn't weak. He was naive because he bought into the American dream bullshit. He thought that as a first generation immigrant he would be able to assimilate and get rich through ways other than crime. But he was wrong because he ended up feeling like an outsider in mainstream American society and in his own family.
At the time the film is set in Italians weren't considered white and they were heavily discriminated against. That's because a lot of Italian-American immigrants came to the US from Sicily which has the highest BIPOC population in all of Italy. In the scene where Carlo is beating Connie you even hear him call Connie a slur that was used against Italians.
In that sense, the Godfather franchise is a criticism of the American dream and an exploration of how poverty leads to a life of crime.
“Michael stepped into the Godfather role like, hold my beer”🤣🤣 awesome line Amber!
Hope you do part 2 soon, it’s one of the greatest sequels ever made.
Given the cultural setting Michael probably would have said, "Hold my grappa." Either way, beer or grappa, if it's you he hands it to, you better protect that beverage like it was your newborn babe - out of respect, of course.
I laughed and said the same thing.
@@kingmalcolm8695nah it would be " Hold my wine"
Yes, PLEASE do the sequel! It will fill in so much backstory.
Part 2 is even better!
Don't worry Amber, I feel your pain. The first time my husband watched this movie he spent a few weeks walking around the house talking like Marlon Brando too.😂
Marlon Brando actually reprised this character in a parody movie with Matthew Broderick.
@@davestang5454
He did, I forgot about that.
I love the part when Don Corleone goes to the undertaker for his favor. Everybody is afraid to be in debt to the Godfather, but Vito shows his warm side by using the man for his legitimate profession. I think of it as an honorable return of a favor.
In the book, Bonasera was terrified when Don Corleone showed up with a body, he had no idea what he had to do, until he saw that it was Sonny. Vito asked him to use all his skills, he didn't want his mother to see him like that, but, in the book, Sonny's face was so bad that the coffin was closed.
@@Pbadome1Yeah, Amerigo thought that Vito originally wanted him to get rid of a body, not actually do his undertaker job.
Glad you guys enjoyed it so much. Godfather 2 is considered the best sequel ever made (both a sequel and a prequel)!
Yes good point. It's also a prequel
@billiam8554 : You expertly whittle it down to what "G2" (1974) indeed is.
Bravo!
"Godfather 2 is considered the best sequel ever made (both a sequel and a prequel)"
Amazing film, how many great actors? In pt 2 We get De Niro
@@pinball1970 Robert De Niro is brilliant.
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 indeed. Adjusted my terrible spelling too. Thanks
Love this film. Even after all these years, it is still a captivating story. The ending is priceless.
Jesus Christ, he really failed to keep Michael out of the business.
It was the first of that modern style of gangster movie that is copied to an extent in every movie to this day. Previously it was all George Raft and Jimmy Cagney, black and white film noir (also great. Rob Squad should check out some of those from the 40s!)
Agreed. Best movie of all time.
Finally, you decided to watch it. This is absolutely one of the greatest movies of all time. Godfather, 2 is equally as good and you should probably watch it after this viewing. The next one after that should be goodfellas. It’s incredible and a true story. It stars Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci as well. 🕊❤️🎼
Must watch godfather 3 as well
Must watch godfather 3 as well
You know what? You’re a funny guy.
then Casino
Godfather 3 cam be skipped, it was not a very good movie
One important fact about the scene with Carlo at the end: Clemenza was the one to do it because he was Sonny's Godfather. It was his right to enact revenge on him for what he did to Sonny once Don Corleone had passed.
Also, it looks like Tom Hagen gives the signal to kill Carlo, which would make sense because Sonny is the one who got Tom off the streets and into the family.
Seen this movie tons. Never caught that. Good observation. Thx
Clemenza wasn't Sonny's godfather. He was a capo, first under Vito, then under Michael. Sonny was sort of a fill-in don while Vito was recovering--until Sonny got killed. But Vito and Michael were the only two authentic godfathers in the Corleone family.
He was Sonny's Godfather @@lawsonj39
@@lawsonj39 Vito couldn't be the godfather of his own son, and Michael, not even having been born, couldn't be the godfather of his older brother. You get someone like an uncle or aunt, or a very close friend to the family to be your godfather or -mother, and it has nothing to do with being a boss, rather it's about being someone outside the immediate family responsible for the kid being raised right. In your vows during baptism you promise to help them on their way through life, so they're not just dependent on their own family if they fall on hard times for instance. You also vow to help raise them in the faith. Being chosen as a godfather/-mother is both a great honor and a great responsibility (even more than being a best man at the wedding), although it's not as important an obligation as it traditionally was.
Congratulations guys. You just experienced "perfection" in filmmaking. Part 2 is another masterpiece. Enjoy.❤
Agreed! 👍❤️
I love seeing peoples faces within the first few minutes of this film because everyone gets the same look. They get this slightly serious gaze of fascination, like a child listening intently to a good bedtime story. It’s usually the last look on their face at the end of the movies too. I’m so glad you’re able to watch this beautiful film! ✨🍿🎬❤️
Well said!
Exactly! I’ve seen this movie jillions of times (my all time favorite of course) and I LOVE seeing people really appreciating it on a first time viewing. ❤🎉
“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli” is one of the best lines of all time.
I don't know if it's true, but I heard Richard Castellano (Clemenza) improvised that line.
@@sanzoftatooine if I knew that I forgot. But his Wikipedia page does say he "partially" ad-libbed it.
If you got in a car with mafia members, never accept "riding shotgun". That was the worst seat in the car.
My husband is half Sicilian and I got him a black t shirt with that exact quote on it. He loves it! 😂😎
That line pops into my head EVERY time I go into a bakery. Along w/ a brief smile.
Talia Shire, who played Connie (who gets married at the beginning) was indeed Adrian in "Rocky." Her brother, Francis Ford Coppola directed this film and the sequel two years later.
Thanks for the information did not know she was Coppola's sister. She was a overnight news anchor for a major national news network in the early 1990's.
And Nicholas Cage is her nephew. Nicholas Cage real last name is Coppola
@@nowontoowrong Talia. The news anchor on ABC World News Now was Talia Assuras. Different person.
Also, the newborn that Michael became godfather to was/is Sofia Coppola, who is an accomplished director in her own right.
@@HappyOne3 Yes, and the actor Jason Schwartzman is her son! He's an excellent actor.
Clemenza is actually the main muscle and security for the family. Luca's role was more like "Special Ops" that only the Godfather himself can call upon.
In case no one has said it: The cat Marlon Brando was playing wit in the first scene was a stray cat that just happened to be in the Paramount studio parking lot..it got so comfortable in his lap they filmed the scene and decided the cat being there just worked
How could they say no? An actor who worked very cheap and had no demands.
You mistated the name of the studio, but yes. It wasn't filmed at a Paramount soundstage. It was filmed at a studio in New York. Most of the movie was filmed in New York.
@@themoviedealersno actually it was filmed at the house on long Island because the guy who played Carlo recommended it they put a fake bricade around the compound and remolded the place the cat just happens to be there excellent film work
Fredo was played by the brilliant actor John Cazale, whose life was cut short at age 42 by cancer. He appeared in 5 films over the last seven years of his life, all of which were nominated for Best Picture. The first was Godfather, but you should add all the others to your list of films to watch: The Conversation, The Godfather Part 2, Dog Day Afternoon, and the Deer Hunter. He had already been diagnosed when cast for the Deer Hunter, and the insurance on him was too high for the studio to pay for, so Robert DeNiro covered the costs. At the time, Cazale and Meryl Streep (also in the film) were dating, so the director made certain to film all of their scenes first. He passed before the film was released. Had he lived, he likely would’ve been just as famous as Streep, DeNiro, and Pacino.
One more thing, apparently, the man playing Lucca Brosie was a real mobster & was an advisor for the movie.
And in the book Lucca puts a newborn in a furnace. Glad they're left that out of the movie.
Yes he was. When he was practicing his speech for the Don it was really him practicing his lines and they recorded it and used it in the movie. This truly dangerous guy was hella nervous because he was going to meet Marlon Brando and didn't want to fuck up.
Lenny Montana wasn't a monster, but was a pro wrestler.
@@Neville60001 He was both. He was also a member of the Colombo family.
The guy that Luca Brazzi was so bad that Francis Ford Coppola was tempted to cut him out of th e movie but he knew it could be trouble so he thought of the idea of making Lucca look like he needed to practice.
Marlon Brando as the Godfather, Al Pacino as Michael, James Caan as Sonny, Robert Duvall as Tom Hagan… amazing casting, script, music….simply the best
And yes, Adrian
The late, great John Cazale as Fredo.
The executives wanted to get rid of Pacino, but Coppola fought for him. Can you imagine the eyes of anyone else playing that tortured soul in the restaurant before killing the Chief and Sollozzo?
@@Floppyearsmomma Coppola had to move up the shooting of the scene when Michael killed Sollozzo so the execs didn't fire Pacino. Once they saw that scene they said Pacino was good in the role.
@@joemckim1183 I didn't know that! Way to go Francis!!!
Fun Fact: There were rumors that the Mob helped get Frank Sinatra out of his contract with The Tommy Dorsey Band, he was their singer. That allowed him to star in a new movie "From Here To Eternity". That movie sent Frank's career into the stratosphere. No one messed with Frank, because to do so was messing with the Mafia.
Rumors were Frank was a bag man.
Don Rickles said that one night Frank pretty much saved his life. In one of the Vegas clubs, Don was getting a life-threatening beat down from some mob goons. Frank walked by and said 'I think that is enough', and the goons stopped the beating and walked away.
Did you watch The Offer?
@@JoskemomIt wasn't Don Rickles getting the beating, it was one of their friends named Shekey Greene, I believe. No-one messed with Rickles either, because to do so would be messing with Frank...
@@malbourne805 I wont doubt that Green got a beat down because those guys will give a beat down to anyone. I saw the interview on one of the youtube vids where Don said that Frank saved him. I believe it was a Jonny Carson or a Jay Leno interview.
The little baby being christened (although supposedly a baby boy) was actually the director's daughter, Sophia Coppola, who grew up to be a fine director herself. She also starred in The Godfather Part III as Michael's daughter. The older gentleman playing the (badly out of tune!) piano for the men during the mob wars was Carmine Coppola, the director's father. As a composer, he contributed music to all three Godfather films, though he was not the primary composer of the films' music.
If no one has mentioned... Clemenza was Sonny's godfather; so he was given the task/honor of killing Carlo and revenging Sonny's death
Clemenza was probably feening to finish the deal
Thanks, I never knew that.
I never put that together, and I have watched these movies countless times! Thanks! I always learn something new!
@@Floppyearsmomma It's never mentioned in the movie, but they do go into it quite a bit in the books. Clemenza was not only Sonny's Godfather, but was also the man that Vito entrusted to teach Sonny the ropes. When Sonny went against his father's wishes to become a lawyer and instead wanted to become a mafioso. Clemenza taught Sonny, how to kill with a knife, with a gun and a garrotte. Though to Clemenza's disappointment Sonny never took to the Sicilian rope, instead preferring the gun, Sonny was Americanized in that way. It's quite poetic that Clemenza ends up garrotting his Godson's murderer in the end.
@@phillipribbink6903 Oh my! I was thinking tonight I should read the books. They sound too brutal though! I'm not sure I could take it. Although watching Vito gut his father's killer doesn't bother me at all! lol
Marlon Brando was such a Method actor. The cat in the opening scene happened to wander into the set, and he picked it up during filming and started playing with it. It wasn’t in the script.
😮
@@jeremyarrington9427True I have the trilogy and it is mentioned in the special features I think it's the commentary on the original godfather.
I have always loved the story of Enzo, the baker. He was an Italian POW who was assigned to work with a baker instead of incarceration (not uncommon for POW's sent to the US and the UK). After the war he was supposed to go back to Italy but fell in love with the baker's daughter so the Godfather arranged it through his connections in the war department. Enzo was so grateful he brought flowers to the hospital but got there just as the other family was going to make another assassination attempt. He helped out Michael without having to do much of anything. Like many people, he will be a favored ally, gaining benefits and protection from the Corleones without actually working for them.
He ended up doing baked goods for the family. He's even in Part 3 played by the same actor, Gabriele Torrei.
@@YolandaAnneBrown95726I have never seen part 3. Heard bad reviews and never got around to seeing it. Not surprised that he followed his FIL's footsteps by baking for the family knowing that he could always count on them if he needed help.
@@hectorsmommy1717 Godfather 3 is not as good as 1 and 2 but it's worth watching. It does complete the "arc" of Micheal Corleone's life.
The guy who played Luca Brazzi was actually an Enforcer sent by one of the families to keep an eye on the movie production. Coppola made him a part of the movie and cast. In his way Luca Brazzi was perhaps the most straight forward and honest with who he was.
@@tfodthogtmfof7644 Alex Rocco (Moe Greene), Gianni Russo (Carlo) were both associates in the Colombo family and Sammy "The Bull" Gravano always claimed James Caan was an associate but it was never acknowledged by anyone.
"Every Italian family has someone in it called 'Pauli'"
This is known as 'The Pauli Inclusion Principle'.
The scene in the hospital where Michael is searching for his father's room it's quiet and very suspenseful, when the nurse suddenly appears in the doorway my wife jumped and pitched her popcorn into the air almost to the row in front of us. I still chuckle about that.
Got me laughing, too!!!
John Cazale who played Fredo is an under rated GOAT, he was only in a few movies but between Godfather 1 and 2, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter they're all masterpieces well worth watching.
Hecwas also engaged to Meryl Streep, but he passed away so ypung.
Dude was in FIVE Oscar nominated movies from 1972- til his death in 1978. And was born (and is buried) here in MA, which I didn't know until a few years back.
To describe John Cazale as "underrated" must be one of the dumbest comments I've ever read on TH-cam.
He was dying while filming The Deer Hunter, another powerful film (connected to the Vietnam War) that needs a reaction.
He wasn't "underrated" in his time. It's just, that his carreer was short due to his early death which caused him to be forgotton, sooner than he otherwise would have been.
The cast in this film is legendary. Marlon Brando (Don Corleone "The Godfather) was an Oscar winner and one of the true legends of the Hollywood heyday; Al Pacino (Michael) was an Oscar winner; Diane Keaton (Kay) was an Oscar winner; Robert Duvall (Tom) was an Oscar winner; James Caan (Sonny) was nominated for an Oscar for this film; Talia Shire (Connie) was a two-time Oscar nominee and yes, she was Adrian in Rocky; Al Martino (Johnny Fontane) was one of the great crooners in the 1950s and 60s; John Cazale (Fredo) was a Golden Globe award nominee; Sterling Hayden (Police Captain McClosky) was a major leading man movie star in the 1950s and 60s; Richard Conte (Barzini) appeared in more than 100 major motion pictures in his career; Morgana King (Mama Corleone) was a jazz singer who recorded dozens of albums well into the late 1990s (the Godfather was her film debut).
The guy who played Solozzo was great too. Very physically intimidating.
Some of the actors in this have been as good in other movies, but none of them has ever been better. Not even Brando. For having as little screen time as he does, he absolutely dominates the film. If you take a step back, his performance is totally bats--and absolutely perfect (he's sorely missed in Part II). One of the finest American films, period.
i have a few morgana king vinyl albums ~ love her voice & singing ~
One of the Most Epic & Classic of movies. The cast is amazing...Brando/Pacino/Caan/Keaton/Shire ❤
Duvall was great too!
Don't forget Robert Duval.
Yep. Ditto.
I love the scene with Michael and the baker in front of the hospital, after the threat left. The baker's hands are shaking trying to light the cigarette, but not Michael's. That tiny thing just shows how cool under pressure Michael is. And how good he is at compartmentalizing. He always had what it takes to be Don, maybe too much.
Yes ,me too. And the tender moment when Michael tells his Father he was going to take care of him and that tear rolls down Vito's cheek.
50 years later, and that opening speech/scene is STILL one of the best movie monologues ever filmed. And it is even MORE amazing when you consider the fact that the actor involved ONLY did around 2-3 movies before leaving acting.
That and Alec Baldwin's speech early in Glengarry Glen Ross: unmatched.
Just a truly Great movie ! Rob Squad you love old blue eyes , Johnny Fontain is loosely based on Frank Sinatra who did have a band leader not wanting to let him out of a contract,
And a movie producer who didn't want him in From Here To Eternity that he won an Academy Award for as best supporting actor.
Yep! And Frank was pissed about having 'his' character in the movie, tried to stop the movie from getting made. Sinatra absolutely had ties to the real Mafia.
I’m so so so happy that you both are about to watch this trilogy. Don’t think of it as a Mafia movie…it’s not about that. It’s about Family, and what you are willing to do for it.
Godfather 2 is a Masterpiece
Stop the political correctness and sugar coating. It is indeed a mafia movie the family comes secondary to the business. You cant separate one from the other thats why they call it a crime family.
You can skip III. It is OK, but not on the level of I & II.
Screw skipping Part III. It's certainly the weakest of the trilogy, but it's still a great movie when compared to most Hollywood movies of the time.
You must also watch Godfather III….it finishes the Michael Corleone arc….and who Michael has become. Michael is SO confident in his decisions in I and II…..but by Godfather III, he has a lot to think about! Was it all worth it?
“I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse,” such a classic line.
Luca Brasi was a REAL mobster. He was hanging around the set when he was asked to have a small part in the movie. When you saw him rehearsing his line to the Godfather, he was really rehearsing the line so he wouldn't forget it and they happened to be filming it and left it in.
No, the scene where he is talking to Don Corleone he was extremely nervous because he wasn't a pro actor and it was Marlon Brando he was acting with so he had a tough time. They had him do the "rehearsing" scene after that to make the scene between them make more sense so people wouldn't think he couldn't act or something.
@@jbo4547 Partially true, Lenny Montana was rehearsing his lines and stumbling, they filmed that and left it in the movie. In the book, Luca feared only one person in life, and that was Vito Corleone because if Luca ever had to face death, he wouldn't want it to come from the man that he respected the most in his life.
Fun fact was the pranks they pulled on set. During the shoot, they wrote something on Lenny Montana's tongue, and he stuck it out at Marlon Brando who read it and started cracking up laughing.
No, he was a wrestler.
For an explanation of how Vito became a big crime boss, watch "The Godfather Part 2", which backtracks to Vito's childhood and move from Sicily to the U.S. One of the most significant scenes of the movie shows a child Vito, finding himself alone in a holding cell at Ellis Island in 1901, reacting without fear. It sets the stage for the rest of his life.
It always surprises me that family members (& reactors) do not catch that Michael is coming home from WWII. They're worried he can't 'handle a gun', a military man in WWII, right...(Or running the family) When he also understands command & combat tactics better than any of them. The military made him a leader, & he used it to win the 5 family war.
Equally as ridiculous is they thought he couldn't kill someone. They even laugh at him when he plans out the hit. Mike was only a veteran of the most brutal war in history and they thought he couldn't handle killing. Hilarious.
It really was his father first and the the military second that shaped the leader he would become. He didn't crack under pressure and accomplished the mission.
It was great seeing you progress from confusion about how Vito Corleone "the main character" could be shot almost dead, to understanding that the Godfather movies are actually the story of Michael's fall into corruption. Go IMMEDIATELY to the second one, it's just as good.
The way Tom’s voice breaks when he tells Don Vito about Sonny - incredible acting by Robert Duvall.
I’m looking forward to watching y’all react to Gf2 and Gf3
Duvall not being in Part III is the thing that hurt that movie the most.
And the way Marlo Brando breaks - just for a second - before gathering himself up to take command once again.
@@joemckim1183correct
That final shot is masterful, one of the best film endings ever.
Absolutely!
The actor playing "the Godfather" is the absolutely legendary Marlon Brando! That bulldog look to his face was created entirely for the film with pretty masterful makeup techniques. If you want to see what the real Brando looked/sounded like, you guys should check out one of his two other most popular movies, "On the Waterfront" or "Streetcar Named Desire". Or if you want something more light, you could check out the only musical comedy Brando ever did: "Guys and Dolls"! 😉I don't know if Jay would like it (though it does co-star Frank Sinatra...), but Amber, you, definitely would enjoy it! It is a fun one to watch after "The Godfather" since it features Brando basically playing a rom-com version of the kinds of mobsters seen in "The Godfather".
Sonny's wife was talking to the other wives about how well endowed Sonny is. He's supposed to be huge according to the book.
And that girl was special because she could "take" him.
Lucy Mancini's giant hoo hah can confirm that.
Sonny is my man. My first pick every time, no matter what. Yes he is unhinged but a real dobermann of a guy
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Sonny is a moron.
-Got his dad shot
-Started a war
-Got himself killed.
I thought those ladies were talking about zucchinis or cucumbers.
The first time I watched this movie, I asked my mother when Al Pacino was going to come on and it was literally the scene of Michael talking to Kay at the wedding. I've watched it with other people who barely recognize him in the beginning of the movie, I think because we're so used to seeing him give the type of energy he does after he's transformed into the Don at the end of the movie. Surprisingly, the violence is incredibly toned down from the book. The score of this movie is hauntingly gorgeous. The acting is superb. The directing is masterful. The Godfather 2 is a must watch.
Yes, it was only his 2nd movie and he was pretty unknown, hadn't teydeveloped that identity that leaks into most of his characters now. The studio really, really didn't want him but after a lot of negotiating Coppola finally got him the part.
"It's not personal Sonny, it's strictly business" is one of the greatest movie quotes ever! Can't wait for you two to watch Part 2.
"Tom, this is business and this man is taking it very, very personal!" 😂
I love Santino! ❤
They all laughed, but they didn’t recognize that as a US Marine maverick officer, Michael was no stranger to dealing death up close.
@@gawainethefirst Yup, in the book Michael tells them that he "killed a lot of Japs". The others clearly had no idea what the fight in the Pacific was like.
It's not just a great quote. It's the definition of the entire series. In life, we don't do business with our family or have family business. Our families ARE our business...
You guys are USUALLY my favorite reactors. But you talked all the way through this reaction and missed most of the important details because you were asking each other about details you had already missed because you talked through them. The Godfather may be a classic mafia movie but it's a cerebral movie that requires devotion and attention, something you both USUAL:LY have, but not this time. Disappointing.
On most lists Marlon Brando (old Godfather) is listed as the greatest actor of the 20th century.
One of the greatest films of all time
Fun fact : the little baby being baptized as Connie and Carlo’s son is actually a little girl, none other than Sofia Coppola, daughter of the director, Francis Ford Coppola. She went on to portray Michael and Kay’s daughter in Godfather III, and went on to be a very talented and respected director in her own right with a string of hits, The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, Lost In Translation, Somewhere, and The Beguiled.
That’s how Italians do things. They keep it all in the family.
I didn't even know that.
She also directed Priscilla about Priscilla Presley, which just came out this year.
I’m not a huge fan of her acting but I think she’s a phenomenal director. We studied her in my film criticism class in college, specifically the movie Lost In Translation.
@@allieren The little baby not good actor now. but maybe when she grow up
After you finish The Hobbit and The Godfather series, you should make a series of Sophia Coppola's movies. That would be awesome! She is a much better director than actress, and I believe she has been nominated for several major awards (Oscars, SAG, Golden Globes, etc.) for her directing. Virgin Suicides is one of the quirkiest and most surprising movies ever made. Lost in Translation with Jack Nicholson and Scarlett Johansen is simply and quietly brilliant.
In the book, and in deleted scenes, you see that Paulie actually did set Vito up. Sonny had an informant at the telephone company who checked the phone records and saw that Paulie had been talking to the Tattaglia family.
It also makes sense because he was supposed to be the Godfather's driver and suddenly called in sick. That left Fredo as the substitute driver.
I love that I read the books too! Mario Puzo’s name is always left out when raving about this master piece
Yes, they regularly had phone records checked. When Sonny gets the phone call after his father is shot, notice he looks at his watch and writes down the time of the call on the kitchen cabinet door? He is going to have the records pulled for that call.
I have to read the book again lol. Been too long. ❤
You're missing to much important and iconic lines by talking so much. These lines are iconic
Carlo thought getting married to Connie would make him a member of the family business. The Godfather only allowed him to be involved in minor rackets, because he knew he wasn't to be trusted. Carlo's resentment at being shut out was the reason he turned on the family, and set up Sonny..
I agree. But also, Carlo had a lot of pride and was acting like a bigshot on the street, marrying into the Corleone's, in his orange tracksuit and when Sonny beat him like dog in public and left him unconscious in the gutter. Sonny's humiliation of Carlo and made Carlo a ripe to betray Sonny.
In retrospect, Sonny's humiliation of Carlo and talking out of line at the Solozzo meeting, pretty much made Sonny the architect of his own destruction. .
@slchance8839 true.
One thing about Mikey .. he’s not just Vito’s son and heir apparent.. you have to remember he’s also a Marine so that means he’s at least a marksman and has some excellent training. A wartime marine to boot . That’s a very deadly combination especially with him being extremely intelligent to start off with .
Oooh rah
@@spideyschaf9489 oooh rah !
Yeah. AND Mike joined the Marines after Pearl Harbor Day (Don Vito's birthday)....so it's likely that Mike saw combat in the Pacific theater fighting the Japanese, instead of the Germans. That means Mike woulda been fighting malaria, mosquitoes, and Japanese defenders at bayonet range and flamethrower range in the island jungles, making him one tough Marine. ANd in the wedding scene, you can see he's HIGHLY decorated, so he not a stranger to life and death and war and killing.
“Goodfellas” you gotta watch it. Directed by Martin Scorsese, who just like Francis Ford Coppola, is one of the GOATS of directing. The cast is amazing, my favorite gangster movie for sure. Also, please watch “Scarface” for more Al Pacino (who played Michael). And Marlon Brando, who plays the godfather, is one of the greats of the Classic Hollywood era. “A Street Car Named Desire” and “On The Water Front” are two of his must watch movies (both in black and white). For more FFC, check out “Bram Stockers Dracula” and “Apocalypse Now”.
Good suggestion.
One other thing about Francis Ford Coppola, he directed a film called Finian’s Rainbow. A production assistant who is not credited for the work, but did become known is George Lucas.
As others have pointed out, Apocalypse Now is another of Coppola’s work that is really well done.
Paulie was Vito's bodyguard, with Fredo sort of assisting his dad. Paulie called in sick. So he is the one who left Vito unprotected. Fredo as you can see is totally useless. That's why there's the scene earlier in the wedding where Paulie is speculating on how much he could make by stealing the bridal purse. He's kind of greedy, just the sort of guy who'd take a bribe to leave his boss unprotected. So he had to go. Barzini wouldn't care if the Corleones killed him, Paulie had already served his purpose.
You guys need to pick up your editing game. Has been subpar for several months now... it can be fixed if you actually include all the integral and milestone scenes...
Hey Jay and Amber. Glad you enjoyed the movie. I have to be honest, this is the first time I've been disappointed. I'm not on Patreon, but the editing to this classic movie The Godfather was😢 not up to par to me. Y'all edited so many classic quotes and scenes from this great movie, I found myself shaking my head guys. I can't blame youtube, because I've watched reaction to this movie from others where these scenes and quotes were shown and prevelant to the characters. Ex. The horse head scene, Godfather famous make him an offer he can't refuse line, Michael's words to the father in Sicily concerning his daughter, etc...
I have to agree with you I like them both but this was disappointing missed the best parts of the film
Keep in mind, the first time you watch this film, you don’t know those iconic lines which have become part of pop culture today. They didn’t know those famous lines!
@@beckygrant2258 It's not so much that they didn't know which lines were iconic; it's that they edited out almost everything that was important and left a lot of insignificant dialogue and scenes. Cut out the horse's head scene. Cut out the Don's reason why he didn't want to go into the drug trade, yet left in the last line, the insignificant "Thank you". What is the point of that??? And you must think they are idiots if you think they are unable to perceive the significance of some of those lines: "Luca Brazi sleeps with the fishes". Or "Look how they massacred my boy". The deep emotion with which Don Vito says that line should have been picked up by them as significant. No excuse for the shoddy editing. It was almost insulting.
The scene of Michael in the church while taking care of "all family business" was such a memorable scene. Many years later, the TV show "Breaking Bad" did something similar. The more movies you watch, you'll find other references to this movie. Even the mob family in soap "General Hospital" has a cunning son named Michael. It was very influential.
There's also a satire of this on _SCTV_ where Guy Cabellero takes the Broadcasting Oath as his hitmen raid all of the other TV networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS) in retaliation for them shooting him up.
Modern Family also did a christening/baptism and taking care of business homage to The Godfather.
That’s one of the most iconic lines - people say it without even knowing it’s from the Godfather. “Today I settle all family business.”
normal.. y es que una de las mejores películas de toda la historia nos la podemos encontrar en el PADRINO 1 y en el PADRINO 2 en fin son absolutamente 2 OBRAS MAESTRAS. en las que si te gustan las películas sobre la MAFIA no te puedes morir antes de el haberlas visto. xDxD
Don't wait too long to watch Godfather 2, it's the best movie ever and you see so many of these characters earlier in time.
So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.
As great as this movie clearly is, the sequel is even better! An amazing film! You two should definitely not wait too long before getting to that one. :)
Now you have to watch part 2. Only time in history that the original and the sequel both won best picture at the Academy Awards.
51 years ago this movie came out. It still holds up as such a well done piece of cinema. The story, the acting, the sound, music, editing, all of it is a master class in film making.
You might like Godfather 2 as well - it tells the story of the way the Don gotten into “the business” 🙂
What I love about the scene where Michael says he will take out the cop is that everybody laughs except for tom.
He just has a knowing smile on his face, like he and The Godfather knew all along Michael would be the one to step up
You know, it's ok the watch the quiet moments in silence. It's part of the experience.
Zootopia 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
If you need more Marlon Brando, can't go wrong with On the Waterfront or Streetcar Named Desire. Two fantastic films.
I agree! On the Waterfront is a masterpiece. Streetcar is, too... but man it's uncomfortable!
And since they have the music channel / his 1953 movie The Wild One is considered one of the origin moments of rock and roll. The two motorcycle gangs in the movie are the Beetles - which Lennon said was one of the reasons they names their group the Beatles and the other is also a music group The Black Rebel Motorcycle club. Another great movie.
@@timdore1131 I love that one, too!! Brando could *almost* do no wrong back in the day. In my opinion anyway.
@@starlette570 - right?!? There are early pics of John Lennon where he was totally trying to emulate the Brando character in the Wild One.
"I could'a been somebody. I could'a had class."
Made in 1972 and still the greatest film ever made. This cast tho!
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
James Caan
Robert Duvall
Abe Vigoda
Talia Shire
Diane Keaton
John Cazale
And part 2 is just as good (universally known as the best sequel ever made). Can't wait to watch it with you!
You asked, "how does somebody get that much power?". The sequal does a good job of showing that and is one of the few sequels that rivals the original. It flips back and forth from when the family first arrived in America to just after the events of this movie.
You guys miss a lot of details...
Paulie DID set Don Vito up. He was the Don's driver/muscle and "called in sick" the day the Don went to the market. So only Fredo (who is useless and weak) was there as protection, and they managed to shoot Don Vito 😢
In Godfather Part II you get the backstory of how the Corleone's got here to the US in 1900's. While there is current story of Michael taking even more control of the business and trying to keep his family together. It's almost seamless. So glad you liked this one. Now you see where all those iconic lines are from.
Why do you want to give anything away about the next movie? Let them discover for themselves
@@simianincI find people who do this so annoying....
We love you guys but this reaction was too butchered.
I can't believe you never saw this movie. Godfather 2 is even better. Plus they both won best picture.
First sequel to ever win best picture. 1 & 2 are based on the book so when people ask my top 5, I treat them as one movie.
The smarts of his father and the ruthlessness of Sonny.
So pleased you loved it!!!!! Everyone will tell you that part 2 is the greatest sequel EVER MADE so let’s get it 🎉 lots of love & thanks 😊
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No. "Jaws 2" was by far the best sequel! SO joking. I agree with you.
@@88pjtinkNope. Porky’s 2 has it beat!!! 😂😂😂
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Yes, the actor who plays Luca Brasi was really in the Mafia.
He was also a professional wrestler.
Great to see you reacting to (and enjoying) this classic. It has moments of real tension, doesn't it! Speaking of classic films, you should react to 'It's A Wonderful Life' before Christmas (if you haven't seen it already). You'll both love it.
My mom is Sicilian. She has 9 brothers and sisters and I promise you, family functions are just like the wedding scene. And Luca is an Italian name, Amber. 🤦🏻♀️ 😂
To us older people it's kind of amusing to hear you say (at 49:08) that you don't know who the actor is who played the Godfather. That's Marlon Brando - the most influential actor (and considered the best actor) in American movie history. If you want to see him as a young man and get a bit of why he became the legend that he was I'd recommend a film called "On the Waterfront." He won the Academy Award for best actor for that part and changed the way every young male actor acted with that performance and others he gave in the early 1950s. By the way, his cheeks aren't naturally like that - he's heavily made up to look older than he actually was at the time.
Amber talks way too much...just let Jay watch the movie without the constant distractions.
You’ve seriously never seen this?!? Like have you ever breathed air before?😂 Lol I’m not hating, love your reactions!
My favorite move OF ALL TIME. Pacino's arc in this was just amazing, his acting was perfection, his voice, his body language, just everything. Godfather II is just as good, some say it's better, but my heart is with Godfather I. Upset that you skipped over Michael's famous line "You're my brother and I love you, but don't ever side with anyone against the family again.....ever". SOOOO good!!
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Great line. But that line really doesn't carry the same weight until you see G2. Just saying. It hits different after that
my favourite line is from gadfadda 3 ~
' dont hate your enemys ~ it affects your judgement ~
What I love about Vitto, was that he was so against drugs. He only involved himself in age old vices. He was an ethical man. The reason he was so respected is because he offered justice that many Italians felt they couldn't from the police or other cut-throat crime lords. To many Italians, the Mafia is an honored tradition. I also think the scene where Michael kills the Chief and Sollozzo is one of the best acting scenes in history! Pacino is beyond belief! You can see the anguish in Michael's face. And he gives Sollozzo one last chance. "What I want is a guarantee that no more attempts will be made on my father's life." And in case no one has told you, as I'm late into this conversation, yes Connie, Talia Shire, is Adrian from Rocky. She is also the sister of Francis Ford Coppola the director and screen writer of the God Father Trilogy. Francis and Talia are also the Uncle and Aunt of actor Nicholas Cage! Quite a Pedigree, huh?
And Talia Shire's son is actor Jason Schwartzman.
The transformation of Connie in Part 3 is one of the most interesting plot twists. Her loyalty to Michael to the audience seems like a sick joke, coupled with her embracing the mafia methodology. Even Michael gets intimidated by her!
@@davestang5454 I agree. She seemed like a caricature.
While I like your enthusiasm and interest in this film, I could not finish watching the reaction. The editing was the worst, and I've watched a lot of reactions for this film. And too much talking over the dialogue - you missed a lot - which was frustrating. I hope you delve into Godfather 2, but please, for the love of God, less talk, and pay attention. And perhaps hire a better editor.
It was the attempt on Michael s Father Don Corleone, that caused Michael to change his way of thinking. He actually said it out loud at his fathers bedside, "I'm with you now." It was not his being struck buy a corrupt cop, although that did underscore that there was NO distinction between Corruption, only who it benefits.
Exactly right.
Enzo the baker, the guy who shows up at the hospital, if you remember one of the gents who comes to see the Godfather at the beginning was Enzo's boss asking Don Corleone to pull some strings to keep him in the country. "If there is trouble I stay. For your Father. For your Father."
Also, the very first character you see in the film, Buonasera, the undertaker, his name ironically translates to "good luck." And "Corleone" translates to "lion heart."
I didnt know Bonasera's name meant "good luck."
Interesting enough, his first name is Amerigo.
So....Amerigo Bonasera, then would mean: "America Good Luck," Or, if you switch the names, like they do with the Romans/Italian language (where "Julius Caesar" means Caesar (king) Julius) then his name would mean, "Good Luck America"
Enzo was also engaged to the baker's daughter
Buonasera in Italian means "good evening".
Hearing her say, “How do you get that much power?” That means they’ll now need to watch part 2
The Hierarchy of the Family. The complexities, the control, and the class of it all. EVERYBODY has a role and EVERYBODY plays a part whether you want to or not.
When I was a little kid, my dad at bedtime would say it was time to “go to the mattress’s.” It was years before I got the reference.
You're gonna have to watch number 2 soon now. :)
My father's side of the family is all Italian. None of us were in the mafia, but the Italian culture was all around me growing up in Boston. I was born in 1968 before this movie but, being a 'Michael' I always felt close to the Michael Corleone character. By the way, I'm one of like eight Michaels on that side of the family.
Anyway, very good reaction to this cult classic. :)
Paulie was Don Corleone’s bodyguard and chauffeur. He had called out sick a couple times, that’s why inept Fredo was with the Don when he was shot. Paulie called out so the hit could be made.
I just saw an amazing doc called “The Real Story Behind The Making of The Godfather”. It’s mostly about how the actual Mafia responded to it, and the effect they had on the making of it, which was noteworthy. A must see for fans of the movie - really well done !
There was a series about the making of the Godfather on last year.Its called The Offer.It was very good.
@@teresagormley903 Thanks for the tip ! I’ll check that out.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO #2!!💯💯 but you got to do number 2🤐
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You definitely missed the boat on Paulie. He absolutely set up the hit on Vito Corleone. He was his driver/bodyguard and he made sure to be sick and stay home that day, allowing Vito to be vulnerable with the "weak son" Fredo in his place.
The moment Michael turned toward the family business is the hospital scene, when Michael is standing next to his father's bed, and you hear him say, "I'm with you now." That was the moment, before the slap/hit from the police chief.
I would agree with you to a point, however I have to add that when he lit Enzo's cigarette and closed the lighter, he realized that his hand was not shaking. That was also a turning moment before he made the case for killing Sollazzo and McCluskey.
Someone pointed out that right before he saw Enzo, Mike's face was exactly half in the light and half in the dark, representing, visually, that he's at a crossroads in his life, at this very moment and can go either way: criminal or not.
Pacino is one of the best actors of all time. His movie "Dog Day Afternoon" is also a favorite, his acting in that movie is...there's no words for how good he is in that movie.
THE BOOK....is amazing. It starts with the Don as a little boy...Coppola could not tell the whole story because it was too long, so he started in the middle. Given the surprise of making an Oscar "Best Picture" film...the demand for a second movie was huge. In "Godfather 2", they had the budget to start from the beginning. What I remember from the book is, the way the Don and Michael were quiet men with COLD stares...and cold rage when angered...both had Black eyes. Pacino got that look perfect.
I love the book by Mario Puzo!!
The movie improves on the book by dropping some stupid subplots. Ifkyk
Can’t find the reason in the comments yet, so: Paulie was supposed to be guarding the Don on the day he was shot, but instead he alerted the Barzini family to the Don’s whereabouts and then called in sick. It was a genuine betrayal.
guys, too much talking, please view the movie, not talking the movie
Lol....did y'all have too much caffine. You talk talk talked over most of the plot points. It is a film I had to see a few times to see everything I missed lol 😂 It is a beautiful film as is part 2. Amber you would love My Big Fat Greek Wedding🇬🇷 It is so sweet and funny. Full of Crazy Greeks like me 🤣🤣🤣
The Godfather is a masterpiece. Epic. Glad you checked it out.