Unbeknownst to the actor playing the landlord, a nail was put in the door of Vito's office preventing him from opening it so his struggle to open the door was genuine.
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Bunny deserves 100.000! Such thoughtful reactions! One of the things that can help is doing a collab with another reactor with a big fanbase, like Popcorn in Bed or Jen Murray.
John Cazale is one of my all time favorite actors. His portrayal of Fredo in Part II is one of the most empathetic, heartbreaking and disturbing performances in the saga... He appeared in five acclaimed films in a row ("The Godfather," "The Conversation," "Godfather Part II," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "The Deer Hunter") before dying of cancer at the age of 42 in 1978. Pacino and Cazale were longtime close friends, one-time roommates, and theatre collaborators since the mid '60's. Pacino: "I probably learned more about acting from John than from anybody... I wanted to work with him forever." RIP...
😺Bunny!!!😺 Red OMG! Loving the fade to black!!! Exactly! But just have to take things on face value and wait till things are revealed! lol @25:55 Fredo says: "Johnny Ola told me about this place. He brought me here. I didn't believe him, but seeing is believing huh?" "Old man Roth would never come here." Michael Corleone realizes it was Fredo all along... Frank Pentangeli and his brother whom Michael 'had with him.' Frank new that if he testified his brother wouldn't make it home, needless to bring up if any other family members would also pay... Willi Cicci (Not the old guy in Italy; but guy at bar fight) = Gazzo from Rocky! Talia Shire - Connie/Adrian - pleading for Fredo?!? Good? Bad?!? Fredo betrayed the family... 😺Bunny!!!😺 Soo... Now you've got a 'touch' for seeing something within a movie to 'hit you harder!' YAY! lol To a large degree it peaks out some where and that's why "I" and other supporters are here! LOL For me the order is: 3, 1, 2. Also for me if you stop with 2, you don't get a 'complete story' and it's just hanging there. Thank you for sharing 😺Bunny!!!😺
"would you like a sandwich?" "i'll 🤚take one" 🤣 THANK YOU for breaking the tension 😂 i forget this is the tragedy of a man losing his soul until that last close-up 😣 this is the first time two different actors won oscars for portraying the same character (brando and deniro) 🤔 enjoyed your reaction and ADMIRE YOUR HONESTY with your audience! 👍☺
Bunny, didn't you notice the chilling look that Michael gave Al Neri while he was hugging Fredo during the wake? Then Al's reaction... he understood that Michael's look meant for him to kill Fredo and he dropped his gaze in sadness.
Agreed, except that he didn’t “drop his gaze in sadness”… Come on! 🤷🏻♂️ Neri is a cold-blooded, professional hit-man. It’s just a job to him (and people like him). Don’t be naive. ‘Dropped his gaze in sadness” 👏🏻🤣
Robert DeNiro didn't speak Italian. To prepare for the role he went to Corleone and recorded the natives with a tape recorder to get the local dialect and learned his lines phonetically.
If you would like to see Marlon Brando as the Godfather again, he did a movie in 1990 with Mathew Broderick called "The Freshman", where he lovingly spoofs his old character. It's a movie I think doesn't get enough credit, but is always a blast to watch. I think you would appreciate it. Would love to see your reaction!
26:15 No Micheal's drink wasn't spiked. Fredo says that "Roth never comes to these places" and that Johnny Ola brought him (Fredo) here. Remember Fredo told Micheal that he did not know Roth or Johnny Ola. At this moment Micheal has confirmation that Fredo lied and is the traitor. Micheal is in shock.
When you think about it Tom was more ruthless than Mike. Tom was the architect of the horse head in part one and the death of the working girl in the brothel also the blackmail of the Senator. But Tom was the most loyal.
@@bunnytailsREACTS That's the way it worked, Vito never gave him a direct order to kill the horse so Vito could have plausible deniability. Tom had to think of a way to get the producer to do what they wanted and a way to get the Senator under their thumb. Tom was the one who came up with a lot of scarry stuff.
I read that one of the criticisms of the first movie was that the characters-who were hardened criminals-were portrayed too sympathetically. Coppola styled it as the story of a king and three sons. So he made the second movie to give Michael a harsher, more deserved downward spiral.
Yes, many people see "The Godfather" as a romanticized saga of a mafia family. Virtually every TH-cam reaction video shows reactors caring about the Corleones and being sad when they get killed.
@@MichaelJShaffer freshman was really good. I couldn't believe brando did it but he was awesome. Also fun fact with me, Larry London is an alias I've used for yrs when I don't want to use my real name lol
They were hoping to get Brando for the final scene but he was paid so poorly for part one that he wanted to be paid the difference but the studio refused and the scene was rewritten to feature Sonny.
Poor Tom. Both knew exactly what they were doing. He is the family attorney. As a lawyer he cannot "officially" know what is going on. If he did he becomes a coconspirator. He would lose all rights and powers he has an attorney and could testify against members of the family. Other than Michael, he probably knows more about what is going on and who is doing it than any other person.
I forget what people have seen and haven't see and when. This is the film where Michael completes his descent into Hell. Even after the "kiss of death," he could have turned away from the path of killing his brother. Meanwhile, I'll say it again, Diane Keaton is absolutely awesome with her face acting in the hotel room scene. She goes through multiple expressions from sadness to "WTF is he talking about" befuddlement when Michael starts talking about "losing" the baby to anger, disgust and then utter contempt and hate when she responds with "Oh Michael, you are so blind...."
The actor playing Don Tommasino in part one really was physically impared so Coppola decided to have the younger Tommasino get shot in the scene where they kill Don Chicci to explain the imparment.
Years ago, there was a guy that worked in marketing in my company who I didn't have any interaction with but looked and dressed like Michael's bodyguard when he was in Florida and Cuba. Right down to the black turtleneck and hat. At some point the FBI showed up and arrested him. Apparently he sold guns internationally.
Fanucci didn't even qualify to be the Black Hand. He was a petty extortionist who had no real henchmen supporting him. When Fanucci agreed to take less money, Vito realized that he was a fraud. A real Black Hand wouldn't settle for less.
Castro overthrew Batista in the new year of 1959. Very famous historical event. GD Spradlin, who played the corrupt Nevada senator Pat Geary, was an excellent character actor of this period, playing many sleazebags. I especially liked him in the pro football movie North Dallas Forty, where he played the head coach (supposedly modeled after Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys, but Landry was not ruthless like Spradlin's character was.) Love this movie, despite how confusing it might seem with all the flashbacks. Basically, Vito took over in an era of strong Italian values: family, church, traditions. But this movie shows Michael could not hold it together, despite his intelligence and ruthlessness. Everything falls apart. Brother betrays brother, family and friends mean nothing, all that is left is violence. Michael is little better than Fanucci. The ending with the flashback to Vito's birthday, which brought back James Caan and others, was originally supposed to also bring back Brando, but Brando wouldn't agree to it. It was intended to show how far family values and traditions had fallen going from Vito to Michael.
Thank you bunny for another terrific movie reaction! I loved Godfather I but was too young to see it when it first came out so, for all its imperfections, b/c I first saw it in the 70s, and looking at it with the help of your astute observations on honor and the code of omerto, along with the pleasure of 😊 watching you, like Michael would say, the question is answered, I prefer Godfather II! This movie is a detailed unsentimental depiction of the underworld and rewards repeated viewing, as you know. I enjoyed it immensely!
Everyone is supposed to be confused (myself included) it's sort of a puzzle you need to figure it by thinking of everyone's motivations. Roth and Mike were playing grandmaster level chess against each other. Everyone was a piece to be used and sacrificed if necessary. It has been said that each son possesses a quality Vito possessed. Mike cunning and ruthlessness, Freado heart and an innocence, and Sonny passion, and street smarts. The Godfather is about the rise of Mike, and Godfather part 2 is the tragedy of how he gains all the power and loses everything else. (He lacked his father heart for forgiveness because Vito would have forgiven one of his sons for betrayal.) Mike lost his soul when he had a innocent hooker killed to blackmail the senator. He destroyed his family because he treated them like he treated his mafia enemies.
Don’t worry, I’ve seen this film 7 or 8 times now and I still don’t understand everyone’s schemes. But I figure that’s kinda secondary. It’s all about the effects these things have on Michael and his family, how everything he tries just continues the destruction of his family and isolates him further.
A beautiful film but it's not supposed to have a happy ending. Francis didn't even want to do a part 2 originally as his experience on the first GF was very stressful so the studio gave him about 6 times the budget and full control for this one. He meant for Michael to be all alone at the end and that's it. Partly so they wouldn't bother him to make another sequel. Of course money talked again about 14 yrs later and Coppola did part 3.
You gotta watch The Godfather III ! -- No! Do NOT watch The Godfather III ! You're WRONG! The Godfather III is great! -- No, YOU'RE wrong! It's horrible..... [Bunny sends them all to bed without their supper....] 😉
1. Who opened the drapes? Not Fredo if you believe he didnt know it was a hit. If not Fredo, then what did Fredo do for Roth & Ola? 2. Given the security on the mall, who killed the 2 hit men so quickly? Fredo? In what universe does Fredo have the guts to do that? 3. Rocco finds the bodies of the hitmen and says, "I don't recognize them. Looks like they were hired out of New York ."?What? He doesn't know them but they're from New York,? Why does he say that? Were they wearing I ❤ NY buttons? 4. Did Kay REALLY have an abortion? Given her personality, wouldn't she kill Michael before she'd kill her child? Or give info to the Feds? Did she just tell Michael that to hurt him? 5. If she had an abortion, we all know that Tom set it up. He wouldn't let Kay leave the mall without him, remember? 6. But would Michael realize Tom helped her? Of course. So what abortionist operates on the wife of the biggest Mafia chief? None. None. They'd be too scared. So if Kay has an abortion, why does Michael let the abortionist live? We know Mike; he wouldn't. Does he also decide that Tom is too important to the Family's businesses to kill off? And yet he can't resist treating Tom terribly. If it were true Kay had an abortion. 7. In deleted scenes from part 2, Michael finally has Fabrizio tracked down and killed. Fabrizio is the Sicilian.bodyguard who planted the car bomb that was meant for Mike but killed Apollonia. So we know Mike never gives up or forgets. He would have that abortionist, Kay, and Tom all killed off. If Kay truly had an abortion... 8. Does Fredo deserve to die? If he opened the drapes, then yes. If he helped the 2 hitmen.unwittingly, then yes, because he is dangerously stupid and naive. He will ALWAYS be open to being seduced by other criminal families who might play on ego. Look at him give himself away at.the.underground Cuban sex club without even realizing it. Would Mike decide that Fredo can't be trusted with the lives of his family so he has to die?.Yes. 9. Or...did Coppola (director) and Puzo (co-writer of the screenplay with Coppola). just come up with some cool visuals and not think it all thru? This happens all the time. The Shining (by Kubrick) is full of continuity errors but since Kubrick fans don't allow for him to make sloppy movies, they use pretzel logic to explain things like the tv is unplugged, a chair behind Jack appears, disappears, and re-appears during a conversation with Wendy. A typewriter changes color from scene to scene. The pattern on the carpet in the hallway changes over and over and over. Doyle has Sherlock refer to Watson as John in some stories, and James in other stories. ..We choose to believe our heroes know what they're doing, don't we? .So we have to put our guilt into little boxes and hide them from even ourselves. .
You rightfully called the first movie a 'masterpiece', how do you feel about this one? To me, the genius of Coppola was in not just doing a sequel but adding a prequel in this as well. The DeNiro scenes really make this movie, and make this film even better than the first, in my opinion. What a clever way to tell a story that spans 50 years.
Bunny, your reaction was great. 👍👍 I also struggled with the story at first. I had to watch it a few times before I really understood all the intrigue, the double-crosses, and who was loyal to whom. To be honest, all the intrigue was a bit too much. It hindered the flow of the movie. There are many subtle actions and dialogues that are easy to miss the first time. I think the best one is at Mama Corleone's funeral. Michael was hugging Fredo, supposedly forgiving him, but he was also staring at his enforcer, Al Neri, who understood that he was to kill Fredo. Vito's back story was wonderful. Robert De Niro earned his Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor). He was magnificent. His revenge on Don Ciccio was the high point of the film for me. Another profound scene was the young Vito being processed through Ellis Island. His family has been murdered, he's all alone in a strange country, sitting in a little cell, and he starts to sing. That showed Vito's inner strength of will. He is one tough little boy, who is destined to become a strong and tough man, who can conquer anything.
Very well said, Stogie! I picked up on a lot of things on the edit/second viewing. I am sure there's still a lot to notice on more watches. And I also really loved Vito's whole story. Beginning to end, there was so much good stuff in there.
@@bunnytailsREACTS The confusion, uncertainty you felt was deliberate by Coppola. The people in the movie would never be sure either. Is Michael telling the truth to you, or is he fishing for answers? If you were to be killed, you wouldn't know until the last second. Michael wasn't sure either who was behind his assassination attempt. It was a clever way for the viewer to experience that uncertainty.
Please please please do godfather III. It seems nostalgic people dislike it but it is geared to a younger and newer crowd. (However don’t watch the re-cut version know as “the godfather coda.” Now that is bad.
The third movie isn't bad. It unfortunately was connected to the first two. With the sequel being considered better than the original (Arguable), expectations were set too high for the third. Without spoilers, I do think they went a bit over the top in a few places. They also tried to update the look and styling for the 80's instead of sticking with the earlier style and pacing. Almost like they wanted to make a Godfather version of Scarface.
@@christopherconard2831 the plot was good. I liked the Vatican thing but Al Pacino ruins it for me. He forgot who he was playing. Some combo of himself and some unknown character. Since you brought up scarface 🙄. Even with the redemption aspect, it wasn't michael. The yelling, the hair, diabetic, fawning over kay was cringe.
People who want you to stop at Part 2 want you to remember Michael as the wife beating moron that they idolize in Part 2. What they don't want to accept is that Michael pays for that in Part 3. Part 3 shows the Corleone women taking power over Michael, which is the last thing that misogynist fans of the first two films want. The only thing they hate more is that they don't understand the Shakespearean themes of moral and emotional blindness of all three films. All three Godfather films are based upon Shakespeare's King Lear. Part 3 is the most Shakespearean and operatic, literally. Like King Lear, the women hold the power in Part 3. Like King Lear, Part 3 shows Michael paying for his emotional and moral blindness of the first two films, which shatters the myth that the first two Godfather films were intended to be idiotic anthems for wife beating and toxic masculinity.
@@scottmitchell3641 It's not a spoiler for anyone who knows that the Godfather films are based upon King Lear. King Lear is easy to spot in the first two films. It's only logical to assume that Part 3 is going lean heavily upon King Lear. It's still a surprise how Coppola does that in Part 3. That's what make Part 3 the best modern adaptation of King Lear in the history of cinema. Better than Kurosawa's "Ran" (1985).
I don't think all Part 3 haters are as bad as you say. I always thought it was good, just not the same level cinematic masterpieces that were the first 2. An unfortunate last-minute casting decision bothers me, but otherwise it's almost as good as the others. It was nominated for Best Picture, and it has my favorite Pacino scene, with the soon-to-be-pope Cardinal Lamberto. The trilogy is very Shakespearean indeed.
If William Shakespeare had been alive in the 20th century, the first 2 stories would have been the kind of tragedies he would write. The third one, however, would have been written by Dr. Seuss
Shakespeare wrote The Godfather Part 3 over 400 years ago. It was originally called "King Lear". You're actually admitting that you didn't know that Part 3 is actually King Lear. Not many people are willing to admit to that in writing.
@@erwinquiachon8054 you're right...I am not as familiar with Shakespeare as I'd like. The story of GF-III isn't too terrible but the horrific acting by some of the cast is so bad as to make it nearly unwatchable for me. As usual, your mileage will vary...
@@penguinphysics She wasn't acting. Think hard. Coppola cast her to compare the Corleones to the Coppolas to answer the racist stereotypes associated with the Godfather films about Italian American families. That's why Coppola also used the real life story of his Great Grandparents being first cousins to make this comparison. Coppola explains all of this in his DVD/Blu-Ray commentary, specifically in the scene where Pacino and Garcia are riding in a helicopter on their way to the casino. Art is supposed to be a personal and creative expression of humanity. Part 3 is Coppola's most creative expression of his personal beliefs because it draws directly from his personal life more than the first two films. That makes Part 3 the greatest artistic achievement of all three Godfather films.
@@erwinquiachon8054 Impressive. Clearly you know much more about the story (in front of AND behind the camera) than I do. I'm not looking to argue with you. I know that some of my favorite films might be derived by others.
@@penguinphysics In King Lear, the daughters are married to men who are like their powerful father, King Lear. Coppola seized upon this because it's still true today in real life that children in wealthy, powerful, families become sexually attracted to people who are like their parents. Coppola altered this relationship to make it more personal to his own family history.
So Hey Bunny -- I don't want to rain on your parade, but if I can speak as a half Italian American who was basically brought up Eyetalian -- these movies have always offended me. Don't get me wrong. I love the actors in them. But I find I prefer other movies they've all been in vs. this. DOG DAY AFTERNOON, GOODFELLAS, MIDNIGHT RUN, and THE DEER HUNTER are FAR better films. What bothers me here is that these are essentially glorified snuff films. If you don't know, a snuff film is the porn equivalent of murder: short films where people watch actual people get murdered. Coppola found a way to stage 'acceptable' snuff films, but I sense the reason why people love these films is that. The way they love the character of THE JOKER. I'm not saying these are trash to be avoided. I am saying they are overrated snuff films.
I view these movies as much more than just “killing on screen.” That feels like such a small part compared to the character interactions, development, and relationships. Though I have not seen the other movies you mention.
I am also half-Italian, and the Godfather films have never offended me. I never took anything in the films personally. The producers of the Godfather films have made it clear that they are in no way suggesting that all Sicilians and Italians are gangsters. The Godfather Saga is a fictional story that is loosely based on real life mafia gangsters. Italian and Sicilian mafia families exist. This is a fact. Many other ethnic groups have organized crime families. They are a very real part of Humanity's existence. Those of us who are of Italian heritage should be rational adults and keep from being so easily offended.
@@Stogie2112 "so easily offended" What's with the 'easily'? I was a child when these films first started coming out, and all I saw anywhere were people associating anyone who looks like me as 'mafia' like. I'm not easily offended that the films depict Italian mafia. If I were I'd dislike GOODFELLAS too, which I cited as quality. GOODFELLAS leaves you with something besides dead bodies. The thing is GODFATHER films are extremely well produced snuff films. The story sets up all sorts of issues, and it's all resolved at the end in an operatic genocide. THAT is what offends me. There's an entire population of (mostly men) who get off on a dude killing off all his enemies to survive. It's vicious patriarchy as it's 'finest'.
@@screenplayhouse4932 ... I wasn't talking about you personally, Mr. 4932. I was talking about all Italian-Americans in general. "Goodfellas" left me with nothing; it bored and annoyed me. "The Godfather" left me with a virtual university course in moral relativism, tribalism, bigotry & racism, patriarchy and family life, and the nature of Good and Evil. But to each their own, eh? We're all entitled to our opinions.
@@kunserndsittizen2655 She was on target with this reaction. Fredo wasn't a traitor. Fredo only admitted to talking with Ola. That doesn't make Fredo a traitor. There is no evidence that Fredo had anything to do with the assassination attempt. That only proved that Michael became a paranoid sociopath by having Fredo killed without any solid proof. That contrasts with Vito sparing Fredo after the assassination attempt in Part 1. Nobody knew that Kay was going to have the abortion. If you say that you knew that Kay was going to do that, you're lying.
@@erwinquiachon8054 she didn’t get the part where Fredo lied about knowing Johnny Ola and became a traitor. Also, that Kay wanted to kill her existing children.
Unbeknownst to the actor playing the landlord, a nail was put in the door of Vito's office preventing him from opening it so his struggle to open the door was genuine.
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Bunny deserves 100.000! Such thoughtful reactions! One of the things that can help is doing a collab with another reactor with a big fanbase, like Popcorn in Bed or Jen Murray.
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John Cazale is one of my all time favorite actors. His portrayal of Fredo in Part II is one of the most empathetic, heartbreaking and disturbing performances in the saga... He appeared in five acclaimed films in a row ("The Godfather," "The Conversation," "Godfather Part II," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "The Deer Hunter") before dying of cancer at the age of 42 in 1978. Pacino and Cazale were longtime close friends, one-time roommates, and theatre collaborators since the mid '60's. Pacino: "I probably learned more about acting from John than from anybody... I wanted to work with him forever."
RIP...
I didn't see how it was available but there is a combined cut of Parts 1 & 2 that puts the story in chronological order.
😺Bunny!!!😺 Red OMG! Loving the fade to black!!! Exactly! But just have to take things on face value and wait till things are revealed! lol @25:55 Fredo says: "Johnny Ola told me about this place. He brought me here. I didn't believe him, but seeing is believing huh?" "Old man Roth would never come here." Michael Corleone realizes it was Fredo all along... Frank Pentangeli and his brother whom Michael 'had with him.' Frank new that if he testified his brother wouldn't make it home, needless to bring up if any other family members would also pay... Willi Cicci (Not the old guy in Italy; but guy at bar fight) = Gazzo from Rocky! Talia Shire - Connie/Adrian - pleading for Fredo?!? Good? Bad?!? Fredo betrayed the family... 😺Bunny!!!😺 Soo... Now you've got a 'touch' for seeing something within a movie to 'hit you harder!' YAY! lol To a large degree it peaks out some where and that's why "I" and other supporters are here! LOL For me the order is: 3, 1, 2. Also for me if you stop with 2, you don't get a 'complete story' and it's just hanging there. Thank you for sharing 😺Bunny!!!😺
Roth is played by renound acting teacher Lee Strasberg and Plantangeline is played by award-winning playwright/actor Michael Gazzo.
Frank Pentangeli, nicknamed "Frankie Five Angels". penta = "five" , angeli = "angels"
"would you like a sandwich?" "i'll 🤚take one" 🤣 THANK YOU for breaking the tension 😂 i forget this is the tragedy of a man losing his soul until that last close-up 😣 this is the first time two different actors won oscars for portraying the same character (brando and deniro) 🤔 enjoyed your reaction and ADMIRE YOUR HONESTY with your audience! 👍☺
Bunny, didn't you notice the chilling look that Michael gave Al Neri while he was hugging Fredo during the wake? Then Al's reaction... he understood that Michael's look meant for him to kill Fredo and he dropped his gaze in sadness.
Agreed, except that he didn’t “drop his gaze in sadness”… Come on! 🤷🏻♂️ Neri is a cold-blooded, professional hit-man. It’s just a job to him (and people like him). Don’t be naive. ‘Dropped his gaze in sadness” 👏🏻🤣
Robert DeNiro didn't speak Italian. To prepare for the role he went to Corleone and recorded the natives with a tape recorder to get the local dialect and learned his lines phonetically.
If you would like to see Marlon Brando as the Godfather again, he did a movie in 1990 with Mathew Broderick called "The Freshman", where he lovingly spoofs his old character. It's a movie I think doesn't get enough credit, but is always a blast to watch. I think you would appreciate it. Would love to see your reaction!
8:35 Fredo’s wife was Helen Noel from STAR TREK DAGGER OF THE MIND
Marianna Hill is the actress's name.
Her maiden name is Schwartzkoft. She is a cousin of the late Gen. H. Norman Schwartzfoft
Best sequel ever.
26:15 No Micheal's drink wasn't spiked. Fredo says that "Roth never comes to these places" and that Johnny Ola brought him (Fredo) here. Remember Fredo told Micheal that he did not know Roth or Johnny Ola. At this moment Micheal has confirmation that Fredo lied and is the traitor. Micheal is in shock.
I know what you mean Bunny. As good as the movie was on first viewing, it hit me so much harder on subsequent viewings.
When you think about it Tom was more ruthless than Mike. Tom was the architect of the horse head in part one and the death of the working girl in the brothel also the blackmail of the Senator. But Tom was the most loyal.
I always thought the horse thing was just Tom acting on Vito’s orders.
@@bunnytailsREACTS That's the way it worked, Vito never gave him a direct order to kill the horse so Vito could have plausible deniability. Tom had to think of a way to get the producer to do what they wanted and a way to get the Senator under their thumb. Tom was the one who came up with a lot of scarry stuff.
@@frankbega5166 thanks for explaining that!
Kay having as abortion as opposed to a miscarriage was Talia Shire's idea.
I read that one of the criticisms of the first movie was that the characters-who were hardened criminals-were portrayed too sympathetically. Coppola styled it as the story of a king and three sons. So he made the second movie to give Michael a harsher, more deserved downward spiral.
Yes, many people see "The Godfather" as a romanticized saga of a mafia family.
Virtually every TH-cam reaction video shows reactors caring about the Corleones and being sad when they get killed.
You should watch the comedy movie "The Freshman" now that you've watched the first two Godfathers. I think you'd enjoy it.
@@MichaelJShaffer freshman was really good. I couldn't believe brando did it but he was awesome. Also fun fact with me, Larry London is an alias I've used for yrs when I don't want to use my real name lol
The "black hand" was a real organized mob in N.Y. in the early 1900's. From what I have heard they were quite ruthless.
John Cazale aka Fredo died at age 42. He made 5 movies between 1972 and 1978 and all were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
They were hoping to get Brando for the final scene but he was paid so poorly for part one that he wanted to be paid the difference but the studio refused and the scene was rewritten to feature Sonny.
Poor Tom.
Both knew exactly what they were doing. He is the family attorney. As a lawyer he cannot "officially" know what is going on. If he did he becomes a coconspirator. He would lose all rights and powers he has an attorney and could testify against members of the family. Other than Michael, he probably knows more about what is going on and who is doing it than any other person.
Great movie, original is still my favorite but this is classic also , thanks
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That cake in Cuba looks so good!
There is a rumor in Godfather lore that the cop at the door in the rug-stealing scene was McCluskey
I forget what people have seen and haven't see and when. This is the film where Michael completes his descent into Hell. Even after the "kiss of death," he could have turned away from the path of killing his brother. Meanwhile, I'll say it again, Diane Keaton is absolutely awesome with her face acting in the hotel room scene. She goes through multiple expressions from sadness to "WTF is he talking about" befuddlement when Michael starts talking about "losing" the baby to anger, disgust and then utter contempt and hate when she responds with "Oh Michael, you are so blind...."
The actor playing Don Tommasino in part one really was physically impared so Coppola decided to have the younger Tommasino get shot in the scene where they kill Don Chicci to explain the imparment.
Years ago, there was a guy that worked in marketing in my company who I didn't have any interaction with but looked and dressed like Michael's bodyguard when he was in Florida and Cuba. Right down to the black turtleneck and hat. At some point the FBI showed up and arrested him. Apparently he sold guns internationally.
For me, one and two are two parts of a single masterpiece.
When Obama flew to the West in Air Force One for the first time he looked out the window as they flew over Lake Tohoe and muttered, "Poor Fredo."
Vito killing the Black Hand is one of my favorite scenes in movies.
A very powerful scene!
Fanucci didn't even qualify to be the Black Hand. He was a petty extortionist who had no real henchmen supporting him.
When Fanucci agreed to take less money, Vito realized that he was a fraud. A real Black Hand wouldn't settle for less.
Castro overthrew Batista in the new year of 1959. Very famous historical event. GD Spradlin, who played the corrupt Nevada senator Pat Geary, was an excellent character actor of this period, playing many sleazebags. I especially liked him in the pro football movie North Dallas Forty, where he played the head coach (supposedly modeled after Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys, but Landry was not ruthless like Spradlin's character was.) Love this movie, despite how confusing it might seem with all the flashbacks. Basically, Vito took over in an era of strong Italian values: family, church, traditions. But this movie shows Michael could not hold it together, despite his intelligence and ruthlessness. Everything falls apart. Brother betrays brother, family and friends mean nothing, all that is left is violence. Michael is little better than Fanucci. The ending with the flashback to Vito's birthday, which brought back James Caan and others, was originally supposed to also bring back Brando, but Brando wouldn't agree to it. It was intended to show how far family values and traditions had fallen going from Vito to Michael.
Very well said! Thanks Brian!
@@bunnytailsREACTS In addition to the Cuban Revolution, another actual event, the Senate hearings on the Mafia, was also portrayed.
I don't remember this episode of STAR TREK TOS
It's part 2 of A Piece of the Action. Unfortunately, never aired, but still considered a Trek classic.
@@christopherconard2831 Well done.
I watched this 10 times and saw aha moments every time.
When Kay revealed her abortion i knew your reaction would be OMG Wow.
Great review Bunny
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Thanks!
Saw this in the movies when it was released. I was 17. No reason to be confused. Everything was explained.
I suppose there is a difference when one has to articulate their reaction while watching.
The Senate committee is made up of various filmmaker friends of Coppola including B-movie king Roger Corman.
Thank you bunny for another terrific movie reaction! I loved Godfather I but was too young to see it when it first came out so, for all its imperfections, b/c I first saw it in the 70s, and looking at it with the help of your astute observations on honor and the code of omerto, along with the pleasure of 😊 watching you, like Michael would say, the question is answered, I prefer Godfather II!
This movie is a detailed unsentimental depiction of the underworld and rewards repeated viewing, as you know. I enjoyed it immensely!
Glad you enjoyed!
Considered the best movie ever. It’s like a Shakespearean tragedy Of course you’re sad.
I know it was you Fredo, you broke my heart 💔
“I can handle things! I’m smart! Not like everybody says! Not dumb....I’m smart, and I want respect!” 😫
@@Stogie2112 what an acting duo.
Everyone is supposed to be confused (myself included) it's sort of a puzzle you need to figure it by thinking of everyone's motivations. Roth and Mike were playing grandmaster level chess against each other. Everyone was a piece to be used and sacrificed if necessary. It has been said that each son possesses a quality Vito possessed. Mike cunning and ruthlessness, Freado heart and an innocence, and Sonny passion, and street smarts. The Godfather is about the rise of Mike, and Godfather part 2 is the tragedy of how he gains all the power and loses everything else. (He lacked his father heart for forgiveness because Vito would have forgiven one of his sons for betrayal.) Mike lost his soul when he had a innocent hooker killed to blackmail the senator. He destroyed his family because he treated them like he treated his mafia enemies.
Don’t worry, I’ve seen this film 7 or 8 times now and I still don’t understand everyone’s schemes. But I figure that’s kinda secondary. It’s all about the effects these things have on Michael and his family, how everything he tries just continues the destruction of his family and isolates him further.
A beautiful film but it's not supposed to have a happy ending. Francis didn't even want to do a part 2 originally as his experience on the first GF was very stressful so the studio gave him about 6 times the budget and full control for this one. He meant for Michael to be all alone at the end and that's it. Partly so they wouldn't bother him to make another sequel. Of course money talked again about 14 yrs later and Coppola did part 3.
It's not shown in the movie, but in the novel Vito does not give Clamenza and Tessio the money Fanucci took as a show of power.
Ooooooh this one I’ve been waiting for…
You gotta watch The Godfather III !
-- No! Do NOT watch The Godfather III !
You're WRONG! The Godfather III is great!
-- No, YOU'RE wrong! It's horrible.....
[Bunny sends them all to bed without their supper....] 😉
Ha! Good one.
I don’t get why people think this one is better than the first
Glad you're hear to tell us such things.
@@Belzediel that’s a stupid comment. You could have made your case for why it’s better.
Everyone has their own preferences 😊
It's the same with The Terminator/Terminator 2, Alien/Aliens and a few other films.
To each their own! There is no right or wrong answer.
My whole life ppl said I looked like young Al Pacino. How come they don’t say I look like the old him now?
Pacino looks pretty scary these days! You should be grateful!
1. Who opened the drapes? Not Fredo if you believe he didnt know it was a hit. If not Fredo, then what did Fredo do for Roth & Ola?
2. Given the security on the mall, who killed the 2 hit men so quickly? Fredo? In what universe does Fredo have the guts to do that?
3. Rocco finds the bodies of the hitmen and says, "I don't recognize them. Looks like they were hired out of New York ."?What? He doesn't know them but they're from New York,? Why does he say that? Were they wearing I ❤ NY buttons?
4. Did Kay REALLY have an abortion? Given her personality, wouldn't she kill Michael before she'd kill her child? Or give info to the Feds? Did she just tell Michael that to hurt him?
5. If she had an abortion, we all know that Tom set it up. He wouldn't let Kay leave the mall without him, remember?
6. But would Michael realize Tom helped her? Of course. So what abortionist operates on the wife of the biggest Mafia chief? None. None. They'd be too scared. So if Kay has an abortion, why does Michael let the abortionist live? We know Mike; he wouldn't. Does he also decide that Tom is too important to the Family's businesses to kill off? And yet he can't resist treating Tom terribly.
If it were true Kay had an abortion.
7. In deleted scenes from part 2, Michael finally has Fabrizio tracked down and killed. Fabrizio is the Sicilian.bodyguard who planted the car bomb that was meant for Mike but killed Apollonia. So we know Mike never gives up or forgets. He would have that abortionist, Kay, and Tom all killed off. If Kay truly had an abortion...
8. Does Fredo deserve to die? If he opened the drapes, then yes. If he helped the 2 hitmen.unwittingly, then yes, because he is dangerously stupid and naive. He will ALWAYS be open to being seduced by other criminal families who might play on ego. Look at him give himself away at.the.underground Cuban sex club without even realizing it. Would Mike decide that Fredo can't be trusted with the lives of his family so he has to die?.Yes.
9. Or...did Coppola (director) and Puzo (co-writer of the screenplay with Coppola). just come up with some cool visuals and not think it all thru? This happens all the time. The Shining (by Kubrick) is full of continuity errors but since Kubrick fans don't allow for him to make sloppy movies, they use pretzel logic to explain things like the tv is unplugged, a chair behind Jack appears, disappears, and re-appears during a conversation with Wendy. A typewriter changes color from scene to scene. The pattern on the carpet in the hallway changes over and over and over.
Doyle has Sherlock refer to Watson as John in some stories, and James in other stories.
..We choose to believe our heroes know what they're doing, don't we? .So we have to put our guilt into little boxes and hide them from even ourselves.
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You rightfully called the first movie a 'masterpiece', how do you feel about this one? To me, the genius of Coppola was in not just doing a sequel but adding a prequel in this as well. The DeNiro scenes really make this movie, and make this film even better than the first, in my opinion. What a clever way to tell a story that spans 50 years.
Another masterpiece, for sure!
Not a fan of the movie but Bunny in red I had to take a peak.
Bunny, your reaction was great. 👍👍 I also struggled with the story at first. I had to watch it a few times before I really understood all the intrigue, the double-crosses, and who was loyal to whom. To be honest, all the intrigue was a bit too much. It hindered the flow of the movie.
There are many subtle actions and dialogues that are easy to miss the first time. I think the best one is at Mama Corleone's funeral. Michael was hugging Fredo, supposedly forgiving him, but he was also staring at his enforcer, Al Neri, who understood that he was to kill Fredo.
Vito's back story was wonderful. Robert De Niro earned his Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor). He was magnificent. His revenge on Don Ciccio was the high point of the film for me.
Another profound scene was the young Vito being processed through Ellis Island. His family has been murdered, he's all alone in a strange country, sitting in a little cell, and he starts to sing. That showed Vito's inner strength of will. He is one tough little boy, who is destined to become a strong and tough man, who can conquer anything.
Very well said, Stogie! I picked up on a lot of things on the edit/second viewing. I am sure there's still a lot to notice on more watches. And I also really loved Vito's whole story. Beginning to end, there was so much good stuff in there.
@@bunnytailsREACTS The confusion, uncertainty you felt was deliberate by Coppola. The people in the movie would never be sure either. Is Michael telling the truth to you, or is he fishing for answers? If you were to be killed, you wouldn't know until the last second. Michael wasn't sure either who was behind his assassination attempt. It was a clever way for the viewer to experience that uncertainty.
Make sure and watch part 3 , getting rid of Fredo turned Michael into a psycho in my opinion justified or not
Please please please do godfather III. It seems nostalgic people dislike it but it is geared to a younger and newer crowd. (However don’t watch the re-cut version know as “the godfather coda.” Now that is bad.
5:32 😂
Great movie. Make sure you end the series here.
Then read the novel as well as The Sicilian.
Agree. Walk away a winner after part 2
The third movie isn't bad. It unfortunately was connected to the first two. With the sequel being considered better than the original (Arguable), expectations were set too high for the third.
Without spoilers, I do think they went a bit over the top in a few places. They also tried to update the look and styling for the 80's instead of sticking with the earlier style and pacing. Almost like they wanted to make a Godfather version of Scarface.
@@christopherconard2831 the plot was good. I liked the Vatican thing but Al Pacino ruins it for me. He forgot who he was playing. Some combo of himself and some unknown character. Since you brought up scarface 🙄. Even with the redemption aspect, it wasn't michael. The yelling, the hair, diabetic, fawning over kay was cringe.
Hello pretty Bunny please reacts the film Summer of '42 (1971) Dick Tracy (1990) Somewhere in Time (1980) and Easy Rider (1969)
Not sure which version of 3 you should watch - theatrical, director's cut or Coda
The Godfather Part 3 `?
People who want you to stop at Part 2 want you to remember Michael as the wife beating moron that they idolize in Part 2. What they don't want to accept is that Michael pays for that in Part 3. Part 3 shows the Corleone women taking power over Michael, which is the last thing that misogynist fans of the first two films want. The only thing they hate more is that they don't understand the Shakespearean themes of moral and emotional blindness of all three films. All three Godfather films are based upon Shakespeare's King Lear. Part 3 is the most Shakespearean and operatic, literally. Like King Lear, the women hold the power in Part 3. Like King Lear, Part 3 shows Michael paying for his emotional and moral blindness of the first two films, which shatters the myth that the first two Godfather films were intended to be idiotic anthems for wife beating and toxic masculinity.
SPOILER
@@scottmitchell3641 It's not a spoiler for anyone who knows that the Godfather films are based upon King Lear. King Lear is easy to spot in the first two films. It's only logical to assume that Part 3 is going lean heavily upon King Lear. It's still a surprise how Coppola does that in Part 3. That's what make Part 3 the best modern adaptation of King Lear in the history of cinema. Better than Kurosawa's "Ran" (1985).
I don't think all Part 3 haters are as bad as you say. I always thought it was good, just not the same level cinematic masterpieces that were the first 2. An unfortunate last-minute casting decision bothers me, but otherwise it's almost as good as the others. It was nominated for Best Picture, and it has my favorite Pacino scene, with the soon-to-be-pope Cardinal Lamberto. The trilogy is very Shakespearean indeed.
@@flarrfan Every time I ask someone to explain why they hate Part 3, they all eventually reveal their misogyny.
If William Shakespeare had been alive in the 20th century, the first 2 stories would have been the kind of tragedies he would write. The third one, however, would have been written by Dr. Seuss
Shakespeare wrote The Godfather Part 3 over 400 years ago. It was originally called "King Lear". You're actually admitting that you didn't know that Part 3 is actually King Lear. Not many people are willing to admit to that in writing.
@@erwinquiachon8054 you're right...I am not as familiar with Shakespeare as I'd like. The story of GF-III isn't too terrible but the horrific acting by some of the cast is so bad as to make it nearly unwatchable for me. As usual, your mileage will vary...
@@penguinphysics She wasn't acting. Think hard. Coppola cast her to compare the Corleones to the Coppolas to answer the racist stereotypes associated with the Godfather films about Italian American families. That's why Coppola also used the real life story of his Great Grandparents being first cousins to make this comparison. Coppola explains all of this in his DVD/Blu-Ray commentary, specifically in the scene where Pacino and Garcia are riding in a helicopter on their way to the casino. Art is supposed to be a personal and creative expression of humanity. Part 3 is Coppola's most creative expression of his personal beliefs because it draws directly from his personal life more than the first two films. That makes Part 3 the greatest artistic achievement of all three Godfather films.
@@erwinquiachon8054 Impressive. Clearly you know much more about the story (in front of AND behind the camera) than I do. I'm not looking to argue with you. I know that some of my favorite films might be derived by others.
@@penguinphysics In King Lear, the daughters are married to men who are like their powerful father, King Lear. Coppola seized upon this because it's still true today in real life that children in wealthy, powerful, families become sexually attracted to people who are like their parents. Coppola altered this relationship to make it more personal to his own family history.
Pls watch the swearing
Personally, I like part one better.
So Hey Bunny -- I don't want to rain on your parade, but if I can speak as a half Italian American who was basically brought up Eyetalian -- these movies have always offended me.
Don't get me wrong. I love the actors in them. But I find I prefer other movies they've all been in vs. this. DOG DAY AFTERNOON, GOODFELLAS, MIDNIGHT RUN, and THE DEER HUNTER are FAR better films.
What bothers me here is that these are essentially glorified snuff films. If you don't know, a snuff film is the porn equivalent of murder: short films where people watch actual people get murdered. Coppola found a way to stage 'acceptable' snuff films, but I sense the reason why people love these films is that. The way they love the character of THE JOKER.
I'm not saying these are trash to be avoided. I am saying they are overrated snuff films.
I view these movies as much more than just “killing on screen.” That feels like such a small part compared to the character interactions, development, and relationships.
Though I have not seen the other movies you mention.
I am also half-Italian, and the Godfather films have never offended me. I never took anything in the films personally.
The producers of the Godfather films have made it clear that they are in no way suggesting that all Sicilians and Italians are gangsters. The Godfather Saga is a fictional story that is loosely based on real life mafia gangsters.
Italian and Sicilian mafia families exist. This is a fact. Many other ethnic groups have organized crime families. They are a very real part of Humanity's existence.
Those of us who are of Italian heritage should be rational adults and keep from being so easily offended.
@@Stogie2112
"so easily offended"
What's with the 'easily'? I was a child when these films first started coming out, and all I saw anywhere were people associating anyone who looks like me as 'mafia' like.
I'm not easily offended that the films depict Italian mafia. If I were I'd dislike GOODFELLAS too, which I cited as quality. GOODFELLAS leaves you with something besides dead bodies.
The thing is GODFATHER films are extremely well produced snuff films. The story sets up all sorts of issues, and it's all resolved at the end in an operatic genocide.
THAT is what offends me. There's an entire population of (mostly men) who get off on a dude killing off all his enemies to survive.
It's vicious patriarchy as it's 'finest'.
@@screenplayhouse4932 ... I wasn't talking about you personally, Mr. 4932. I was talking about all Italian-Americans in general.
"Goodfellas" left me with nothing; it bored and annoyed me. "The Godfather" left me with a virtual university course in moral relativism, tribalism, bigotry & racism, patriarchy and family life, and the nature of Good and Evil.
But to each their own, eh? We're all entitled to our opinions.
You’re usually very astute but way off the mark with this one
Care to explain what I got wrong?
@@bunnytailsREACTS Fredo being the traitor...Kay wanting to kill her children...etc
@@kunserndsittizen2655 She was on target with this reaction. Fredo wasn't a traitor. Fredo only admitted to talking with Ola. That doesn't make Fredo a traitor. There is no evidence that Fredo had anything to do with the assassination attempt. That only proved that Michael became a paranoid sociopath by having Fredo killed without any solid proof. That contrasts with Vito sparing Fredo after the assassination attempt in Part 1. Nobody knew that Kay was going to have the abortion. If you say that you knew that Kay was going to do that, you're lying.
@@erwinquiachon8054 she didn’t get the part where Fredo lied about knowing Johnny Ola and became a traitor. Also, that Kay wanted to kill her existing children.
@@erwinquiachon8054 She was off on Fredo lying about knowing Johnny Ola and for Kay wanting to get rid of her existing children.
That red dress is spectacular.
Thanks!
She's still not gonna date you, bro
You don't pay attention...
I don’t sleep. Please be kind.