The cat he was holding at the beginning just happened to wander onto the set and and Brando picked him up and kept him through the scene. Now he or she is immortal.
The actor who played Fredo was John Cazale. He only appeared in 5 films, all of which won the best picture at the Academy Awards. The Godfather, The Godfather 2, Dog Day Afternoon, The Conversation, and The Deer Hunter. Died of cancer in 1978 with his girlfriend Meryl Streep by his side.
“Dog Day Afternoon” lost Best Picture to “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”… and “The Conversation” couldn’t win because that was the year “The Godfather Part II” won.
Don is not just a mafia title. It is used in many different Latin cultures as a title of respect, equivalent to "Sir" in Anglo culture, as knighted individuals are referred to as "Don."
There was another actor from "Rocky" in this movie (who was easy to miss) as well. The dude that was getting a shave at 39:13 who shot the guy in the revolving door and told Tessio at the end that the plans have been changed is the same actor (Joe Spinell) who played Gazzo, Rocky's loan shark boss. The character's name is Willie Cicci and he has a bigger role in Godfather II
In the novel, the police captain broke the cheek bone when he hit Michael. That's why it didn't heal (he got it surgically repaired after he came home)
Micheal was in Sicily. Home of the Mafia. He wasn't far away at all. That's why it happened. He disclosed his identity and enemies of his family attacked.
There are classic motifs from this movie I’m sure you’ve heard in other movies or tv shows.” I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” is historical.
I took Film Appreciation 102 as an elective in college, and we of course covered The Godfather. The coolest thing i remember being pointed out was the audio during the scene where Michael shoots Solozzo and the cop. In the first part, you can hear elevated trains going by. When Michael goes into the bathroom, it's quiet. But when he finds the gun, a faint rumbling of an approaching train starts. As he starts walking back to the table, the sound grows louder and louder. Right when he reaches the table, some kind of horn or whistle blows. Suddenly, all is silent. For about one second, then Michael starts shooting. You are correct. This movie is a masterpiece, in every aspect.
The visitor at the hospital was Enzo, the Italian POW that the Don arranged to say in the US after the end of WW2. That night he paid his debt to the Don.
Minga... When you said youve nevva seen this before.....You Really Nevvva seen this before! "His first name is Don"!!! "He has a really big family!' LOL!!! It was a lot of fun watching this again (for the 851st time!), through your eyes!! Now watch II! Then, read up on all the nuisances that flew right ovva your head at Mach freakin tree!
Here is one translation of the conversation between Michael and Sollozzo at the restaurant: Sollozzo: I'm sorry. Michael: Forget about it. Sollozzo: What happened to your father was business. I have much respect for your father, but your father, .... his thinking is old-fashioned. You must understand that I am a man of honor. Michael: I understand. Sollozzo: You do? You must understand that I helped the Tattaglia family and once I make a deal, I seek nothing but peace. Leave aside all this nonsense. Now let's work through where we go from here. Michael: How do you say.... [Michael returns to speaking English] [After Michael returns from the bathroom] Sollozzo: Everything all right? I respect myself, understand, and cannot allow another man to hold me back. What happened was unavoidable. I had the unspoken support of the other Family dons. If your father were in better health, without his eldest son running things, no disrespect intended, we wouldn't have this nonsense. We will stop fighting until your father is well and can resume bargaining. No vengeance will be taken. We will have peace, but your Family should interfere no longer. [Michael gets up and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey]
Never seen this translation of Italian to english before , at the end of the scene just before Zalonzo and the police captain gets shot, movie should had this translated into English, this was an epic conversation .
@@rare_wulf9358 ...It was indeed epic, but it was also a reiteration of what Sollozzo told Tom Hagen. Most of the talk was redundant. Ultimately, what he was saying was irrelevant. The scene was all about Michael mustering the courage to kill Sollozzo and McCluskey.
This is a classic. Just wait until you see part two. Not only is it considered the greatest sequel of all time,it is considered by many to be better than the original.
In case nobody else has mentioned it, Talia Shire is director Francis Ford Coppola's sister. Also, the crying baby being baptized near the end is Coppola's daughter, Sophia.
The guy playing the out of tune piano after Salazzo and McClusky's murders is his father and his mother is in the family group that comes out of the church after the baptism.
Because Kay dared to speak up for herself and had a mind of her own instead of being the typical subservient Mafia wife? Good for Kay. She outlived Michael!
Michael Corleone is a bit like Walter White or Abel Morales from A Most Violent Year-A bad guy who sort of discovered his badness when the situation called for a bad man. I don’t think he ever loved Kay. I think he just thought he did, same for Appollonia.
@@MKins71and you have to think, this took place in the 1940s and 50s. it was unusual for a wife at that time to stand up to her husband the way Kay did to Michael.
@@nihilisticbarbie there were always strong women, it’s just that they were hardly ever portrayed that way. I come from an Italian family and the women in my family said and did what they wanted.
From what I read in the novel, the reason Michael had to learn about his father's shooting is because Michael did not live in New York City he lived in a small town. Another fact is that the Godfather's first name is Vito. "Don" is a mode of address he earned as the head of the family. Italians and Spanish landholders in the old days went by that title.
Facial expressions tell the story just as well as the dialogue: Kay's naive expression during Michael's Bandleader story Tom Hagen's face perfectly divided into light and shadow when he's first speaking to Jack Woltz Jack Woltz's shock and horror in his bloody bed The evil smile of Sollozzo and the sadistic stare of Bruno Tattaglia during Luca Brasi's slaying Michael's extreme anxiety right before he kills Sollozzo and McClusky Michael and Apollonia's mutual thunderbolt of love at first sight Vito's total sadness and surrender after Tom tells him about Sonny's death Michael's evil stare during the Baptism Carlo Rizzi's pure terror when Michael calls him out Michael's soulless look as he walks away from Carlo's killing Kay's look of fear and uncertainty while Al Neri is closing the door and shutting her out of her husband's business
You're absolutely right. I always admired Al Pacino's facial expressions and Marlon Brando's physical acting, but it's true that it extends to even minor characters, like the undertaker looking at Santino's uncovered face. That says something about the direction.
@@frankp9324 .... My favorite shot is Bruno Tattaglia's evil stare, cigarette hanging from his mouth, while Luca Brasi is being taken out. He can commit murder without missing a puff.... 😱
@@TylerD288To be fair, most of her father's films have been crappy as well. The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation are basically the only truly great films he ever made. The rest range from mediocre to downright terrible.
First time I've ever watched this channel..great reactions young lady, it was fun checking out one of my most favorite movies and reactions with you! Nice job. "What I didn't know until this day was..it was Barzini all along"--Don Vito Corleone. "Well now..who's gonna pay for the windshield?"..
Woltz gave Johnny the part in the movie because he realized that instead of the horse's head, it could have been his head under the covers. And the explosion that killed Appolonia was meant to kill Michael. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The man that played Luca Brazi was Lenny Montana, an enforcer for the Colombo family that was on set to OK the scenes. The original actor that was to play the part got sick so the director inserted Lenny. They gave Lenny his lines but he was so nervous appearing before Marlon Brando that he kept fumbling them. The scene that was shot showing Lenny practicing was actually Lenny practicing. When he appeared before Brando he still fumbled the line, but they decided to keep it.
I am excited since Part 2 seems to be as well received as this one. I am also excited for Part 3 because it seems to be more polarizing, and that has me curious.
@@bunnytailsREACTS Godfather 3 isn't a bad movie. It is unfortunately the followup to the first two and suffers from comparison. The third, with a few minor changes, as a stand alone movie would move likely have been compared to Scarface.
@@bunnytailsREACTS I rather like Part III myself. But I DO think of it as more of a distant epilogue to the first two movies because the feel is so different, and the way they deal with Michael's arc contrasts so starkly with I and II.
I grew up watching this movie from a little boy, and it wasn't until I met my wife, who is full Italian (half Sicilian), that I appreciated this masterpiece on an entirely different level. Having attended many italian weddings and family gatherings as an outsider, I've felt like Kay many times.
Oranges are a big part of the foreshadowing in the Godfather films. Whenever you see oranges, it means a death is coming. Even Tessio at the wedding in his first scene grabs an orange.
And of course, when Sollozzo orders the hit on Don Corleone in the fruit and vegetable market, the push cart with oranges gets knocked over and spills them onto the street.
You cracked me up at the end when you were "What is that it" after almost 3hrs you wanted more. Godfather II I thought was just as good. Can wait until you react to it. ❤
Lenny Montana who played Luca Brassi, was a big Brando fan. The scene at the start, where he greets Don Corleone he was so genuinely nervous the director left it in for effect.
The music score was initially nominated for an Academy Award but the nomination was revoked when someone noticed that the love theme was composed for a previous film (Fortunella) by composer Nino Rota.
Being as my first name is "Don", I thought his was as well like you mentioned at 13:33, but "Don" is his title. He is "The Don" which is a term for the head of a mafia family
You gave a very good analysis, especially your observation that at first you thought the movie was about Vito Corleone, then about Michael's rise to power. What The Godfather is actually about is the passage of power and responsibility within the family, from father to son.
@@bunnytailsREACTS you've watched a American classic gangster movie. The godfather, Now you should check out a British classic gangster movie. Get carter, Good reaction stay safe 👍
That was actually a very fun Godfather reaction! And I absolutely loved your post-film remarks, I thought you nailed so many of the things that make this such a great movie. The 70s had a lot of these extremely well-directed, well-acted, one-of-a-kind films; just tracing all of these incredible actors' careers will yield groundbreaking masterpiece after groundbreaking masterpiece. Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Sterling Hayden, James Caan, etc. Thanks bunnytails!!!
There's one thing that movie itself doesn't make very clear about Michael (the book is also fantastic). The man was a Captain in the US Marine Corps in the Japanese theatre of World War Two. He dropped out of college on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in order to enlist, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Navy Cross for his bravery in the field. Michael was a fighter, and a combination of his father and the Marines taught him how. That was always going to be a scary combination.
The book was highly popular, at least, which is why this movie got made. It had some weird elements, like a large subplot about the size of the vagina of the woman Sonny was having an affair with (reduced to about ten seconds on screen in the film). I am not making this up.
Apparently there are different 'cuts' of this movie circulating online; some of them subtitle the conversational Italian and some don't. At the restaurant, Sollozzo was telling Michael that he deeply respected Don Vito, but that the Godfather's way of doing business was outdated and it was time for change.
The big dude luca brasi was played by an actual mobster named lenny montana he was an enforcer for the columbo crime family. He was also a pro wrestler at one point lol
The big Luca is a made man in the Godfather's organization, a "soldier". The guy with the injured daughter is just a guy who lives in Godfather's territory. Different relationship
This is my first time watching a reaction of yours. I love watching movie reactions, and I loved this. I look forward to watching more of your channel, and I hope you react to Part II and III!
Frank Sinatra was really pissed when he saw the movie, because Johnny Fontaine “that’s me!”. Sinatra was definitely involved in the mob and the movie role he got was from here to eternity.
This movie won the academy award for Best Picture. The Godfather 2 also won the academy award for Best Picture - the first sequel to ever win that honor.
The subtleties you discuss is one of the reasons why rewatching this movie is so rewarding. I lost count of the times I've seen it, but each time is a gift of new observations and insights. I love your reference back to STAR TREK too. Great reaction video, Bunny. I look forward to your video on PART II!
The scene where Vito was shot 5 times but still survived actually happened to an earlier Mafia Boss, Johnny Torrio. Torrio was Al Capone's mentor and in 1924 he was shot 5 times while walking on a sidewalk in Chicago. He survived the shooting but decided to retire to Italy and turn his business over to Capone. Capone's gang was known as The Outfit.
Great reaction. Thanks for not cutting it too short, as so many reactors do. Definitely go for Part II as soon as possible. Production-wise there’s a lot of consistency, and that’s a great thing. It’s an extremely rare example of a sequel that triumphs. And even better, it’s both a sequel and a prequel wrapped into one.
So glad you enjoyed this! I’m not sure why some platforms or distributions don’t include the original subtitles for the Italian for this film. The one scene that definitely never had subtitles in the original release was the restaurant.
I had a relative who served in Sicily during World War 2. I love the scenes filmed there. Al Pacino is so good in this moive. Such a great movie. Great reaction Bunnytails!!
This movie and Jaws (did you see that comparison coming?) always stand out to me among all-time classic films because of how naturalistic they are. It feels like watching normal people, even though the events they experience are dramatic and exciting at times. I really like the low-key conversations that fill the time between moments of gangster intensity.
After the movie came out my dad bought a heath kit door chime. We coded it so the front door played four beats of the godfather theme. The side door used more often played 12 beats.
I get the impression in the novel that the police do not care if mafiosos' kill each other as long as no one else gets hurt. So that guy smiling in the news paper was, I think, a representation of that cold "gallows humor".
"Who's going to pay for the windshield?" 🤣💀☠... One a serious note... Al Pacino's performance in this movie is probably one of the best performances ever in cinema... IMO. You picked up on the subtlety and the menace of his character.
That’s the best reaction to the godfather I’ve ever seen many people say it to classic. They talk about it all the time they quote the lines. Some people practically live their lives based on it, but you’re the first person I’ve seen who is actually shown appreciation for why is really great film to white people love it, the way you reacted I think you enjoy there’s a miniseries/documentary on Paramount + it’s called the offer. It’s about the making of the Godfather movie making the movie took a long time there’s love twist in terms an epic adventure itself the real creation of the movie itself And it’s great to watch to see the story behind the story. I think you really enjoy it. I’m not saying you should put it on your channel but definitely watch it for yourself. You maybe would be good to put on your channel but definitely see it for yourself, though. I think you really enjoy it and I saw you like this. I think you really like that by the way, Godfather part two is the first sequel to win the best picture Oscars before everybody said no sequels good enough there is a third part but it’s not as good as two parts but if you like the first two parts I think you should see the third part you did a great job. Thanks for the fun until next time.
6:50 Without disclosing anything from Part II, you can see that Vito Corleone draws people to him by doing them “favors” in exchange for their loyalty.
Oh cool your reviewing The Godfather! Another of my favorite movies of all time! I even watched this one in one of my college classes. Actually in addition to scifi I have also always been a big fan of allot of various gangster related movies and TV shows. Even going all the way back to the 1930's. So great pick of a flic! And I am a huge Brando fan. I would love to see you review all of The Godfather movies!
The actor that played Connie's husband was supposedly a jerk on the set. In the street scene where the kids were playing in the water, they told James Caan (Sonny) to hit him for REAL a few times!
Vito is very complex, he either does favors to get leverage over people that can be valuable assets or to genuinely help people in need. He’s kind like a Robin Hood figure which is why he’s so loved and respected even though he’s capable of unspeakable violence against his enemies
To my eyes The Third Man is the best film I have ever seen but this is a close second. Thank you for your reaction. This is my first bunnytails reaction. I enjoyed it a lot. Also, either you are a good editor or you have one.
I just came upon your channel and I lost count how many times I said “she is so smart and so observant ”. You were perfect in your commentary and adroit observations. Perfect reaction! Thank you so much. Subbing right away ❤
I've read the book dozens of times (it's one of my top 5) and the movie is nearly identical and you picked up on something i've never pieced together: the time it took micheal to get married. SUMMER vs Xmas. Well done!! You're 100% right. It was Xmas when he killed Sollozo and it was so hot kids were playing shirtless in the wet streets when Sonny was killed. So, at least 6 months. Also, "Look at all those flowers (funeral). And i dont think he even liked flowers." lol. You are delight to watch this with. I love learning new things about my favorite movies. You definitley earned a subscriber. Well p;layed, sir.
I liked your reaction, you are very intuitive. It was Barzini all along because at the peace meeting after Sonny's death Tatagllia stood up and rejected selling drugs, while Barzini argued it was the wave of the future, basically parroting Sollozzo's sales pitch. That's when Don Vito figured out who was behind it all. I like the pearl necklace.
It's also deeper than that. In the book and lore Barzini's former Don was an enemy to Vito and tried to have him killed. Ultimately Barzini's old boss failed and Vito was able to take out the old boss because it was of Barzini's information. So Vito has always been caution of Barzini and overall Barzini was the strongest Don next to Vito while Tatagllia was the weakest. So it's not only looking at who is doing the talking but realizing the strengths of each person. But that what I love about this film is the history is so rich with info and development.
So, never seen your reactions before but had to subscribe if for no other reason you dressed up in that classy dress for this exquisite movie. Don't you love how in Vito's final conversation with Michael before he died, he gave him that life saving advice that whoever came to him to set up the meet would be someone trusted and would be the one to betray him. 😎👍🔥❤️
The cat he was holding at the beginning just happened to wander onto the set and and Brando picked him up and kept him through the scene. Now he or she is immortal.
Oh yeah I heard that bit of trivia before! Definitely one of the best ad libs in cinema history
The Godfather Part II is considered one of the Greatest Sequel of All Time. Cant wait for your reaction to it.
In my book, there were only two great sequels: Godfather 2 and The Empire Strikes Back.
@@billolsen4360 The Dark Knight not on that list?
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Part 2 is even better, in my opinion
Part II is the only sequel to win Best Picture Oscar after the original did the same.
I love that even after half a century this film gets people to tell Michael to drop the gun.
DROP IT MICHAEL!! 🤬🤬🤬
@@bunnytailsREACTS He drops it...just with appropriate flair
The actor who played Fredo was John Cazale. He only appeared in 5 films, all of which won the best picture at the Academy Awards. The Godfather, The Godfather 2, Dog Day Afternoon, The Conversation, and The Deer Hunter. Died of cancer in 1978 with his girlfriend Meryl Streep by his side.
“Dog Day Afternoon” lost Best Picture to “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”… and “The Conversation” couldn’t win because that was the year “The Godfather Part II” won.
He was one of the greatest actors of his time, few really know of him like that.
His name is Vito, Don is a title. The Don. The boss.
Don is not just a mafia title. It is used in many different Latin cultures as a title of respect, equivalent to "Sir" in Anglo culture, as knighted individuals are referred to as "Don."
@@helifanodobezanozi7689 For example, Donald Juan and Donald Quixote.
Don means Lord (in an aristocratic context). Donna means Lady.
@@commentatronand Don Johnson
Like, Don Tyler Durden.
There was another actor from "Rocky" in this movie (who was easy to miss) as well. The dude that was getting a shave at 39:13 who shot the guy in the revolving door and told Tessio at the end that the plans have been changed is the same actor (Joe Spinell) who played Gazzo, Rocky's loan shark boss. The character's name is Willie Cicci and he has a bigger role in Godfather II
I wish Bunny would react to Maniac with Joe Spinell, but I doubt that will ever happen.
Good catch. Good eyes.
In the novel, the police captain broke the cheek bone when he hit Michael. That's why it didn't heal (he got it surgically repaired after he came home)
Yes. Because of lack of proper health care in Sicily, he had constant nasal issues which caused a runny nose.
Correct.
Johnny Fontaine is Frank Sinatra
And the movie is From Here To Eternity.
It'd be more accurate to say that Fontaine is based off of Sinatra.
They way you phrased it, it sounds like you're saying Sinatra played Fontaine.
Allegedly.😉
Talia Shire is director Francis Ford Coppola sister and the baby being baptized is Coppola's daughter.
Micheal was in Sicily. Home of the Mafia. He wasn't far away at all. That's why it happened. He disclosed his identity and enemies of his family attacked.
There are classic motifs from this movie I’m sure you’ve heard in other movies or tv shows.” I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” is historical.
I took Film Appreciation 102 as an elective in college, and we of course covered The Godfather. The coolest thing i remember being pointed out was the audio during the scene where Michael shoots Solozzo and the cop. In the first part, you can hear elevated trains going by. When Michael goes into the bathroom, it's quiet. But when he finds the gun, a faint rumbling of an approaching train starts. As he starts walking back to the table, the sound grows louder and louder. Right when he reaches the table, some kind of horn or whistle blows. Suddenly, all is silent. For about one second, then Michael starts shooting. You are correct. This movie is a masterpiece, in every aspect.
I took that course also, we watched "Bridge on the River Kwai." Different type of movie but as consequential.
The visitor at the hospital was Enzo, the Italian POW that the Don arranged to say in the US after the end of WW2. That night he paid his debt to the Don.
Big time.
I never picked up on that, thank you for pointing it out 👍
The cat was just walking around the set when Brando picked him up and started petting him it was not even planned!
LOOK HOW THEY MASSACRED MY BOY
A big part of what makes Brando's line reading great is that he didn't all caps it. He's a heartbroken father, not a scenery-chewing actor.
"Now, who's going to pay for the windshield?" OMG, could not stop laughing! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I don't think it would be covered by his insurance provider.
I'm sure the Don knows a guy.
@@BigJoeEspo No doubt The Don KNOWS a lot of guys.
@@BigJoeEspo Look at how they massacred my windshield.
That may be the best reaction comment I've heard yet. Brilliant, girl.
Minga... When you said youve nevva seen this before.....You Really Nevvva seen this before!
"His first name is Don"!!!
"He has a really big family!'
LOL!!!
It was a lot of fun watching this again (for the 851st time!), through your eyes!!
Now watch II!
Then, read up on all the nuisances that flew right ovva your head at Mach freakin tree!
Here is one translation of the conversation between Michael and Sollozzo at the restaurant:
Sollozzo: I'm sorry.
Michael: Forget about it.
Sollozzo: What happened to your father was business. I have much respect for your father, but your father, .... his thinking is old-fashioned. You must understand that I am a man of honor.
Michael: I understand.
Sollozzo: You do? You must understand that I helped the Tattaglia family and once I make a deal, I seek nothing but peace. Leave aside all this nonsense. Now let's work through where we go from here.
Michael: How do you say.... [Michael returns to speaking English]
[After Michael returns from the bathroom]
Sollozzo: Everything all right? I respect myself, understand, and cannot allow another man to hold me back. What happened was unavoidable. I had the unspoken support of the other Family dons. If your father were in better health, without his eldest son running things, no disrespect intended, we wouldn't have this nonsense. We will stop fighting until your father is well and can resume bargaining. No vengeance will be taken. We will have peace, but your Family should interfere no longer.
[Michael gets up and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey]
Thanks!
Never seen this translation of Italian to english before , at the end of the scene just before Zalonzo and the police captain gets shot, movie should had this translated into English, this was an epic conversation .
@@rare_wulf9358 ...It was indeed epic, but it was also a reiteration of what Sollozzo told Tom Hagen. Most of the talk was redundant.
Ultimately, what he was saying was irrelevant. The scene was all about Michael mustering the courage to kill Sollozzo and McCluskey.
Thanks, that helps!
Best reaction to this movie on YT. Your combination of intelligence and charm make your reactions top tier.
This!!! Exactly!
This was a WONDERFUL surprise! Great job Patreon peeps!
Agreed, they haven't steered me wrong yet!
This is a classic. Just wait until you see part two. Not only is it considered the greatest sequel of all time,it is considered by many to be better than the original.
I've seen this movie about 20 times and it gets better and better. Just wait for part 2.
"You have to answer for Santino, Carlo." One of the scariest lines ever.
In case nobody else has mentioned it, Talia Shire is director Francis Ford Coppola's sister. Also, the crying baby being baptized near the end is Coppola's daughter, Sophia.
Also, most of the understudies were made out of butter.
Sophia's acting apparently peaked with this movie.
@@harryballsak1123 Perhaps. But not her writing and directing.
And Nicholas Cage is Sophia’s cousin. FFC is his uncle and Talia Shire is his aunt.
The guy playing the out of tune piano after Salazzo and McClusky's murders is his father and his mother is in the family group that comes out of the church after the baptism.
Appolonia being a nice Sicilian Catholic girl would have been a much better Mafia wife than Kay
Absolutely. I pretty much hate Kay, and I always mourn for Apollonia.
Because Kay dared to speak up for herself and had a mind of her own instead of being the typical subservient Mafia wife? Good for Kay. She outlived Michael!
Michael Corleone is a bit like Walter White or Abel Morales from A Most Violent Year-A bad guy who sort of discovered his badness when the situation called for a bad man.
I don’t think he ever loved Kay. I think he just thought he did, same for Appollonia.
@@MKins71and you have to think, this took place in the 1940s and 50s. it was unusual for a wife at that time to stand up to her husband the way Kay did to Michael.
@@nihilisticbarbie there were always strong women, it’s just that they were hardly ever portrayed that way. I come from an Italian family and the women in my family said and did what they wanted.
I like that you are wearing a basic black dress with pearls. Very classy!
From what I read in the novel, the reason Michael had to learn about his father's shooting is because Michael did not live in New York City he lived in a small town. Another fact is that the Godfather's first name is Vito. "Don" is a mode of address he earned as the head of the family. Italians and Spanish landholders in the old days went by that title.
Facial expressions tell the story just as well as the dialogue:
Kay's naive expression during Michael's Bandleader story
Tom Hagen's face perfectly divided into light and shadow when he's first speaking to Jack Woltz
Jack Woltz's shock and horror in his bloody bed
The evil smile of Sollozzo and the sadistic stare of Bruno Tattaglia during Luca Brasi's slaying
Michael's extreme anxiety right before he kills Sollozzo and McClusky
Michael and Apollonia's mutual thunderbolt of love at first sight
Vito's total sadness and surrender after Tom tells him about Sonny's death
Michael's evil stare during the Baptism
Carlo Rizzi's pure terror when Michael calls him out
Michael's soulless look as he walks away from Carlo's killing
Kay's look of fear and uncertainty while Al Neri is closing the door and shutting her out of her husband's business
You're absolutely right. I always admired Al Pacino's facial expressions and Marlon Brando's physical acting, but it's true that it extends to even minor characters, like the undertaker looking at Santino's uncovered face. That says something about the direction.
@@frankp9324 .... My favorite shot is Bruno Tattaglia's evil stare, cigarette hanging from his mouth, while Luca Brasi is being taken out. He can commit murder without missing a puff.... 😱
BTW, the baby who baptized was Sofia Coppola who also became a director and screenwriter.
Yes, she grew up to make crappy movies.
@@TylerD288To be fair, most of her father's films have been crappy as well. The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation are basically the only truly great films he ever made. The rest range from mediocre to downright terrible.
@@Progger11 and all of hers are crap, so what's your point?
@@TylerD288cool and neither one of you ever made anything worth remembering.
First time I've ever watched this channel..great reactions young lady, it was fun checking out one of my most favorite movies and reactions with you! Nice job. "What I didn't know until this day was..it was Barzini all along"--Don Vito Corleone. "Well now..who's gonna pay for the windshield?"..
Woltz gave Johnny the part in the movie because he realized that instead of the horse's head, it could have been his head under the covers. And the explosion that killed Appolonia was meant to kill Michael. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Part 2 is even better. I really enjoy your movie reactions. Outstanding!
Thanks!
The man that played Luca Brazi was Lenny Montana, an enforcer for the Colombo family that was on set to OK the scenes. The original actor that was to play the part got sick so the director inserted Lenny. They gave Lenny his lines but he was so nervous appearing before Marlon Brando that he kept fumbling them. The scene that was shot showing Lenny practicing was actually Lenny practicing. When he appeared before Brando he still fumbled the line, but they decided to keep it.
Vito puts the cat down and it plops right down on the desk, completely oblivious to the fact that they are filming a movie.
Great reaction!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it!
That cinematography...every-time I watch this movie, I forget how gorgeous it looks .
Brando was in his late forties when this was filmed. The make-up made him look 30 years older.
It was Brando's idea to stuff cotton in his cheeks.
Bunny never ceases to surprise me. She foresaw the ending of the horse but not Apollonia.
I predict she will be even more entertained by Part 2.
I am excited since Part 2 seems to be as well received as this one. I am also excited for Part 3 because it seems to be more polarizing, and that has me curious.
@@bunnytailsREACTS Godfather 3 isn't a bad movie. It is unfortunately the followup to the first two and suffers from comparison.
The third, with a few minor changes, as a stand alone movie would move likely have been compared to Scarface.
@@bunnytailsREACTS I rather like Part III myself. But I DO think of it as more of a distant epilogue to the first two movies because the feel is so different, and the way they deal with Michael's arc contrasts so starkly with I and II.
@@bunnytailsREACTS many people think Part 1 is the better film (including me), but Part 2 is definitely a classic.
@@bunnytailsREACTS There are gate-keepers who try to scare people away from part III, when it is not a bad film.
I grew up watching this movie from a little boy, and it wasn't until I met my wife, who is full Italian (half Sicilian), that I appreciated this masterpiece on an entirely different level. Having attended many italian weddings and family gatherings as an outsider, I've felt like Kay many times.
Really good outfit choice for a movie like this. I love the pearls.
Thanks!
Such a great movie and I love the reaction and editing. This might be my favorite reaction of yours so far. I'm looking forward to Part II
Wow, thanks! :D
@@bunnytailsREACTS Yeah, when the patrons asked for this I'm sure they had part 2 in mind as well.
Great reaction! The transformation of Michael Corleone was done perfectly...and the baptism scene was a work of art..
Oranges are a big part of the foreshadowing in the Godfather films. Whenever you see oranges, it means a death is coming. Even Tessio at the wedding in his first scene grabs an orange.
Oranges mean a hit is coming.
Imagine if they did it with olive oil, instead?
@@BobBenson-qz8lp hit/death. Vito carves an orange peel to put in his mouth to scare his grandson before he dies.
And of course, when Sollozzo orders the hit on Don Corleone in the fruit and vegetable market, the push cart with oranges gets knocked over and spills them onto the street.
"Well, now, who's gonna pay for the windshield?" LOL!
Safelite repair. Safelite replace.
You cracked me up at the end when you were "What is that it" after almost 3hrs you wanted more. Godfather II I thought was just as good. Can wait until you react to it. ❤
Never miss a Star Trek original series reaction but a masterpiece like the Godfather can't wait to watch with you.
Very good technical review. That's mostly how films should be reviewed.
Thank you~
Lenny Montana who played Luca Brassi, was a big Brando fan. The scene at the start, where he greets Don Corleone he was so genuinely nervous the director left it in for effect.
The scene showing him practicing what he was going say to the Godfather was Lenny Montana practicing his lines.
The music score was initially nominated for an Academy Award but the nomination was revoked when someone noticed that the love theme was composed for a previous film (Fortunella) by composer Nino Rota.
I remember the day I found the soundtrack on CD at a local library book sale for only $1.00!! My reaction was as though I just found a $100.00 bill.😃
Being as my first name is "Don", I thought his was as well like you mentioned at 13:33, but "Don" is his title. He is "The Don" which is a term for the head of a mafia family
Originally the honorific for aristocrats in Italy and Spain.
You gave a very good analysis, especially your observation that at first you thought the movie was about Vito Corleone, then about Michael's rise to power. What The Godfather is actually about is the passage of power and responsibility within the family, from father to son.
The fast dance they do at the wedding is called a "Trantrella" , a folk dance you do after you are bitten by a Trantrula. (Yes Italily has spiders.)
"And his name's Don, right?" LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂 Good ol' Don, am I right?
@@bunnytailsREACTS you've watched a American classic gangster movie. The godfather,
Now you should check out a British classic gangster movie. Get carter,
Good reaction stay safe 👍
That was actually a very fun Godfather reaction! And I absolutely loved your post-film remarks, I thought you nailed so many of the things that make this such a great movie. The 70s had a lot of these extremely well-directed, well-acted, one-of-a-kind films; just tracing all of these incredible actors' careers will yield groundbreaking masterpiece after groundbreaking masterpiece. Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Sterling Hayden, James Caan, etc. Thanks bunnytails!!!
There's one thing that movie itself doesn't make very clear about Michael (the book is also fantastic). The man was a Captain in the US Marine Corps in the Japanese theatre of World War Two. He dropped out of college on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in order to enlist, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Navy Cross for his bravery in the field. Michael was a fighter, and a combination of his father and the Marines taught him how. That was always going to be a scary combination.
The book was highly popular, at least, which is why this movie got made.
It had some weird elements, like a large subplot about the size of the vagina of the woman Sonny was having an affair with (reduced to about ten seconds on screen in the film). I am not making this up.
Most people miss that great suppressed smile by the Turk when Tom mentions Luca Brasi.
Apparently there are different 'cuts' of this movie circulating online; some of them subtitle the conversational Italian and some don't. At the restaurant, Sollozzo was telling Michael that he deeply respected Don Vito, but that the Godfather's way of doing business was outdated and it was time for change.
The knife through the hand was THOROUGHLY shocking.
The big dude luca brasi was played by an actual mobster named lenny montana he was an enforcer for the columbo crime family. He was also a pro wrestler at one point lol
The big Luca is a made man in the Godfather's organization, a "soldier". The guy with the injured daughter is just a guy who lives in Godfather's territory. Different relationship
This is my first time watching a reaction of yours. I love watching movie reactions, and I loved this. I look forward to watching more of your channel, and I hope you react to Part II and III!
This is my all-time favorite movie... and I would say one of the best movies of all time!
I had to rewatch the car blowing up several times, just to see your reaction again! Awesome
Same! 😂
The cat wandered onto the set during filming. Brando picked it up. The cat fits Don Vito's basically-tranquil personality perfectly.
If Shakespeare had written in the 20th century, this is the type of story he would have written
Time for Part 2 now!
The sooner the better!
Frank Sinatra was really pissed when he saw the movie, because Johnny Fontaine “that’s me!”. Sinatra was definitely involved in the mob and the movie role he got was from here to eternity.
Sinatra was already infuriated at Mario Puzo for writing the best-selling book. It had nothing to do with him seeing the movie.
This movie won the academy award for Best Picture. The Godfather 2 also won the academy award for Best Picture - the first sequel to ever win that honor.
The Offer is a good series and mostly accurate about what went on to make this movie.
The subtleties you discuss is one of the reasons why rewatching this movie is so rewarding. I lost count of the times I've seen it, but each time is a gift of new observations and insights. I love your reference back to STAR TREK too. Great reaction video, Bunny. I look forward to your video on PART II!
Great reaction. By your commentary after the movie, I can tell you were really into it and absorbed the film. IMO, Part 2 is even better.
The scene where Vito was shot 5 times but still survived actually happened to an earlier Mafia Boss, Johnny Torrio. Torrio was Al Capone's mentor and in 1924 he was shot 5 times while walking on a sidewalk in Chicago. He survived the shooting but decided to retire to Italy and turn his business over to Capone. Capone's gang was known as The Outfit.
Great reaction. Thanks for not cutting it too short, as so many reactors do. Definitely go for Part II as soon as possible. Production-wise there’s a lot of consistency, and that’s a great thing. It’s an extremely rare example of a sequel that triumphs. And even better, it’s both a sequel and a prequel wrapped into one.
whose gonna pay for the windshield that made me laugh big thumbs up great reaction to a classic movie
The music used in the baptism scene is J. S. Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582.
Correct.👍
8:37 Poor horsie indeed. Real head BTW, and the actor didn't know that was the plan. Sourced from a Per Food plant in New Jersey.
Oh my god!!!
So glad you enjoyed this! I’m not sure why some platforms or distributions don’t include the original subtitles for the Italian for this film. The one scene that definitely never had subtitles in the original release was the restaurant.
I had a relative who served in Sicily during World War 2. I love the scenes filmed there. Al Pacino is so good in this moive. Such a great movie. Great reaction Bunnytails!!
Pacino's maternal grandparents were Italian emigrants from Corleone.
This movie and Jaws (did you see that comparison coming?) always stand out to me among all-time classic films because of how naturalistic they are. It feels like watching normal people, even though the events they experience are dramatic and exciting at times. I really like the low-key conversations that fill the time between moments of gangster intensity.
Just so you know, the singer was meant to be Frank Sinatra. The tale was taken from his real life story.
Yes. he was Al Martino
After the movie came out my dad bought a heath kit door chime. We coded it so the front door played four beats of the godfather theme. The side door used more often played 12 beats.
you worried about who would pay for the windshield had me in stitches lmao
I get the impression in the novel that the police do not care if mafiosos' kill each other as long as no one else gets hurt. So that guy smiling in the news paper was, I think, a representation of that cold "gallows humor".
As usual you get every ounce of this powerful masterpiece. Love love LOVE this. ❤
Thank you so much!
"Who's going to pay for the windshield?" 🤣💀☠... One a serious note... Al Pacino's performance in this movie is probably one of the best performances ever in cinema... IMO. You picked up on the subtlety and the menace of his character.
That’s the best reaction to the godfather I’ve ever seen many people say it to classic. They talk about it all the time they quote the lines. Some people practically live their lives based on it, but you’re the first person I’ve seen who is actually shown appreciation for why is really great film to white people love it, the way you reacted I think you enjoy there’s a miniseries/documentary on Paramount + it’s called the offer. It’s about the making of the Godfather movie making the movie took a long time there’s love twist in terms an epic adventure itself the real creation of the movie itself And it’s great to watch to see the story behind the story. I think you really enjoy it. I’m not saying you should put it on your channel but definitely watch it for yourself. You maybe would be good to put on your channel but definitely see it for yourself, though. I think you really enjoy it and I saw you like this. I think you really like that by the way, Godfather part two is the first sequel to win the best picture Oscars before everybody said no sequels good enough there is a third part but it’s not as good as two parts but if you like the first two parts I think you should see the third part you did a great job. Thanks for the fun until next time.
Even after all these years, it's still one of the greatest movies ever.
A movie about bums, Don't forget that.
6:50 Without disclosing anything from Part II, you can see that Vito Corleone draws people to him by doing them “favors” in exchange for their loyalty.
Oh cool your reviewing The Godfather! Another of my favorite movies of all time! I even watched this one in one of my college classes. Actually in addition to scifi I have also always been a big fan of allot of various gangster related movies and TV shows. Even going all the way back to the 1930's. So great pick of a flic! And I am a huge Brando fan. I would love to see you review all of The Godfather movies!
No worries, though it may take a little while, I will watch all three of them :D
The actor that played Connie's husband was supposedly a jerk on the set. In the street scene where the kids were playing in the water, they told James Caan (Sonny) to hit him for REAL a few times!
Gianni Russo is quite the character.
Vito is very complex, he either does favors to get leverage over people that can be valuable assets or to genuinely help people in need. He’s kind like a Robin Hood figure which is why he’s so loved and respected even though he’s capable of unspeakable violence against his enemies
To my eyes The Third Man is the best film I have ever seen but this is a close second. Thank you for your reaction. This is my first bunnytails reaction. I enjoyed it a lot. Also, either you are a good editor or you have one.
Thank you! I edit nearly all of my reactions, including this one.
I just came upon your channel and I lost count how many times I said “she is so smart and so observant ”. You were perfect in your commentary and adroit observations. Perfect reaction! Thank you so much. Subbing right away ❤
Wow, thank you!!
I've read the book dozens of times (it's one of my top 5) and the movie is nearly identical and you picked up on something i've never pieced together: the time it took micheal to get married. SUMMER vs Xmas. Well done!! You're 100% right. It was Xmas when he killed Sollozo and it was so hot kids were playing shirtless in the wet streets when Sonny was killed. So, at least 6 months.
Also, "Look at all those flowers (funeral). And i dont think he even liked flowers." lol.
You are delight to watch this with. I love learning new things about my favorite movies. You definitley earned a subscriber. Well p;layed, sir.
I liked your reaction, you are very intuitive. It was Barzini all along because at the peace meeting after Sonny's death Tatagllia stood up and rejected selling drugs, while Barzini argued it was the wave of the future, basically parroting Sollozzo's sales pitch. That's when Don Vito figured out who was behind it all.
I like the pearl necklace.
It's also deeper than that. In the book and lore Barzini's former Don was an enemy to Vito and tried to have him killed. Ultimately Barzini's old boss failed and Vito was able to take out the old boss because it was of Barzini's information. So Vito has always been caution of Barzini and overall Barzini was the strongest Don next to Vito while Tatagllia was the weakest. So it's not only looking at who is doing the talking but realizing the strengths of each person. But that what I love about this film is the history is so rich with info and development.
You are a great commentator. 😂❤❤❤😂 this is in my top 5 movies along with the second one. ❤❤❤❤
So, never seen your reactions before but had to subscribe if for no other reason you dressed up in that classy dress for this exquisite movie. Don't you love how in Vito's final conversation with Michael before he died, he gave him that life saving advice that whoever came to him to set up the meet would be someone trusted and would be the one to betray him. 😎👍🔥❤️
My favorite movie of all time. #1. Always nice to see someone enjoy it for the first time
This was great. I wish you'd do more movie reactions.
Thank you bunny!! I love this movie!
you've probably heard it quoted and or parodied in a lot of pop culture since, it's a classic.