My Favorite 15 Seconds From The Godfather | A Breakdown
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Amazing study thanks.
4:12 you sure Michael is bluffing? You sure he doesn’t had a gun?
I thought the moment of transformation was in the hospital room when Michael told his father "I'm with you now." The cigarette scene came afterwards.
Excellent observations. Thank you for sharing
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Now Breakdown the whole movie by 15 seconds each.
Yes
I would watch that
5000 videos coming in lol
@@vendictum 50,000*
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You know a film is a masterpiece when it's discussed even after decades of it being filmed
And 90% of people commenting weren't even born until at least the next decade.
It's gonna happen the same for the Joker movie
@@ultimatemachine457 Yeah, the Dark Knight is a masterpiece as well!
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Owned! ^^
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Please. Joaquin Phoenix blew Heath Ledger's performance out of the water.
@@adrianlemus8014 You don't fail to amuse me so far, I wonder if You've got any other good jokes up Your sleeve
Tom Hagen did not laugh. He knew what was up and what Michael was capable of.
He's always sought Michael's validation because he's always respected him the most out of the brothers.
Absolutely, and if you see the camera it starts zooming as soon as Michael starts telling his plan, Coppola tells you clearly that Mikey is gonna be focus of the film henceforth.
@74kjohnson this is the last scene from godfather 2 when he realise why vito want him to be lawyer, realise that if he didn't drop out to be a navy his path will be different, may help the family 'dream' come true that's why he want his son to be a lawyer,so sad that his son being an artist can't say anything to hold him back
Even though the scene in the office where Michael says he will kill Mccluskey and Solazo is cinematic genius...it still doesn't do justice to his the book plays it out...its cut short...Hagen was the only 1 that didnt laugh cuz he knew Michael was the most like his father...when Sonny starts laughing at him Michael stands up and gets right in his face and says "you think I cant do it you son of a bitch?"...Sonny sees his father in Michael and stands down and explains to Michael that he wasn't laughing at him but that he was laughing in happiness that he finally turned and says to Michael that no 1 can beat the team of himself and Michael...shame we never got to see them together
@@shakirrizvi7669 all 3 sons had Vitos characteristics. Michael had his ruthlessness tho and Tom knew it all along.
This scene comes directly from the book and the next one coming up. After lighting the cigarette, Michael notices how calm he is, and how nervous Enzo is; and he looks at it with a calm detachment. In the next scene, where Michael plays the center role while seated, he tells everyone he will kill Sollozo. Everyone laughs.....except Tom. Tom knows he means it.
Tom doesn't laugh because he realizes Michael is coming into his destiny, and it saddens him. Sonny laughs loudly because he realizes Michael is coming into his destiny and he finds destiny a funny bastard. Only Tessio and Clemenza laugh because they are clueless.
@@otrobernal If I recall correctly, in the book, one of either Clemenza or Tessio (can’t remember which) don’t laugh either. It explains that he knows Michael means business and respect his mind state though they lightly oppose his choice cause they know what it means for him
@@Toosii2times I haven't read the book in years, but it has to be tessio, he's "the smart one"
@@Toosii2times I got the sense the Tessio and Clemenza had to laugh, because Sonny was laughing. They were sycophants, and Sonny was the assumed boss.
This scene stood out to me, not knowing what it was. 👍
Now do your second favourite 15 seconds, and your third and fourth pls
The Godfather - Full Breakdown
@@ThomasFlight 8 hour video about The Godfather pls
Thomas Flight Fantastic video. This is why I love filmmaking/videography/storytelling! Especially love the continuity bit.
And then his 15 favorite one-second scenes.
And your 712th favorite fifteen seconds, of course
However many seconds long the Godfather is, is my favorite seconds of the Godfather
10,680 seconds.
@@ThomasFlight Wow! How many seconds was Brando in the Godfather?
@@ThomasFlight the best 10,680 seconds in film history 👍👍👍
@@BubblegumCrash332The Godfather and Ben Hur 1959 are my 2 tops films of all time. Completely in enthralled for every minute of both. Both are based on books that the author had a tremendous inspiration, and put the audience into that time and place.
@@ThomasFlight Sheldon.
I’ve always said that the hospital scene shows why Michael, not Sonny, not Fredo, should be the Don’s successor. He arrives late at the hospital and sees that all of pop’s protection is gone. He takes a moment to deduce what’s going on, does not panic nor even get excited. Instead, he springs into action and does everything right. First, he calls for help, next, he moves the old man so that the hit men won’t be able to find him. Finally, he takes advantage of the serendipitous appearance of Enzo, the baker’s son, to make it appear to the approaching goons that their setup has not been set up. By the way, Enzo is now in good favor with the family.
I also love how Enzo could have left without any consequences as soon as he heard about trouble coming, but he chose to stay and help. Gives you a good glimpse into how well respected - not feared - Vito Corleone was.
Mike is a war hero, he does not shake. The lighter scene is when he realize the incompetence of his family without his father in charge. He understands he cannot stepout like a teenager. He has no other way but to take charge of the family. He told his father later that he can handle... and those are my fifteen seconds 😊
One of the reasons the Godfather is head and shoulders above other films is that it treats its audience with respect and does not attempt to dumb things down or spell them out for them. It assumes you can keep up and understand what is happening in front of you.
Francis Ford C. over feed everyone and thus Marlin B became fat....
It definitely requires you to pay attention.
But earlier by Vito's bedside, Michael tells his father that he's "with him now." So he's already made up his mind and is already transforming.
Not only that but Vito smiled at him when he heard that. So it was kind of a father’s blessing towards Michael for stepping up to do family business.
Very true, nice addition!
So true. When Michael came to the hospital and realized that his siblings were incompetent at protecting the family, he took charge. He knew he was the most capable of them, it was his own decision that made him stay away for so long.
Because he was a REAL captain in the Marines, not just a Mafia captain. He saw real battle and earned real medals and honours. That's why he could face down those armed men with nothing but a bluff; his military career put him way ahead of any mobsters in terms of strategy, tactics and combat ability
Plus, compared with his brothers, he already had the calmest, most levelheaded temperament. Combined with his combat and leadership experience, he was the natural heir to the family business. Ironically, though, he avoided that role until his loyalty and resolve to protect his father compelled him to go down that path.
I was just going to make a similar comment, someone whose been in combat would obviously do better in this scenario than a normal civilian, but I think michaiels basic charactor also plays a part in this as well. The light scene was genius.
Very well said.
Exactly. Spot on.
Michael wears the Silver Star and Asia-Pacific Campaign ribbons on his uniform. You didn't get the Silver Star for peeling the most potatoes or going 6 months without catching the clap, it is only awarded for heroism in combat. Michael joined the Marines the day after Pearl Harbor, that means he fought in some of the most horrific and intense battles in human history: Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Sonny is an idiot to disparage Michael's war record, Michael faced and defeated fanatical and highly skilled enemies who would have literally carved up Clemenza's and Tessio's guys with a katana and eaten them for dinner. Not a couple of cheap hoods who are scared off by two guys with their hands in their coats.
Crazy how mikes brothers were shocked a serviceman could be so tactical and ruthless in their approach. Tom knew
I guess they’re used to seeing “Mikey” as a kid brother, and have little idea what the war was really like.
Watched a 9:05 min long video of breaking down 15 seconds of the film and why it's brilliant.
*Feel like rewatching the whole film*
Me: Shit! Here we go again.
*resisting to watch the movie again*
15 seconds later: I love America...
Michael was a war veteran as well.
I always forget that!!!
Him and Thomas Shelby would of liked each other
@@dreworyan5652 Both are INTJ personality type. Their goals and methods are also quite similar.
@@shogunisheremistaa3432lol im INFJ OR P idek wish I could have common sense like Michael
But he never had makings of a varsity athlete
I love the scene during which he tells his family, “ I’ll kill him.” It’s about his love of his Father, and his decision to not allow his less intelligent siblings make mistakes that he knows that he would never make. He knows that he is more competent, he knows his own intelligence. “ They’re gonna kill Pop. “ I love watching people thinking.
Fredo's bumbling ass almost got his pops killed the first time when he dropped the gun. He knew that Fredo was stupid and weak, Sonny was hot-headed and stupid, and Tom had no heart for war at all.
Kory Green Tom didn’t need to. He was a consigliere for a reason
I think it’s at this moment that Michael realizes that he’s calm under pressure. He realizes he would really be a valuable asset to his family because of this.
He has seen death and destruction in war. Earning the rank of Captain and I believe medals for his actions in combat. Why wouldn't he be calm under pressure? He has had to make life and death decisions for himself and his men in the heat of combat. He can handle some buisness and politics.
@@jwomackandcheese73 How stupid do you have to be to think that seeing death and destruction makes you immune from fear. If anything its the opposite.
You either have it or you dont. *You* in particular, don't which is why you invent fake "reasons" for Michael's natural calmness under pressure. Kinda pathetic tbh.
@@marty2090 I never said anything about him being immune from fear, nor did I imply it. I think you have a reading comprehension problem.
Being exposed to violence and danger repeatedly over time can desensitized people it. He went from being a college grad to murderer in a matter of weeks, there is nothing natural about that. He exhibits traits of antisocial personality disorder, but there is no history to suggest that to be the case.
What is pathetic is getting pissy in a comment section in TH-cam from year old comment. Based on your comment, I'm sure you have a lot of friends and are a great time at parties.
Have fun being a loser.
@@jwomackandcheese73 You are incorrect since murder and war are different. In war, you are deferring responsibility but in this case, he can't. HE made the decision to kill.
This is a great scene and those who attribute his character to military service ruin it. After all, Enzo also served. Why was he not calm?
@@marty2090 People can defer responsibility in any circumstance. People do it all the time regardless of circumstance. The book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson explains how people do this psychologically very well.
Usually that deference of responsibility is temporary hence why so many soliders come back with PTSD, which Michael could have. Emotional numbness is a common symptom of combat vets with PTSD, but Michael does not show any other symptoms.
I also never said that every person who sees combat will have that happen. You are making broad generalizations that I did not state or imply, again a reading comprehension issue on your part.
Apparently the shaking of the guy portraying Enzo the Baker in this scene is real, it was his first time acting in a film.
I love that!! 😆
The shaking of Enzo is also mentioned in the novel
This is a real story, but the story is a lie.
@@nigeljansen1996 i guess what he meant is that actor was shaking for real, not just playing. whether its true or not, i dont know
I think you are mixing up the scene where Luca is practicing his speech to the Don in the first act. Apologies if you are not, but that guy was on set practicing his lines because he was so nervous.
3:34 The godfather is passing the torch to his son. The wounded patriarch recovers in room No.2. He is no longer No.1 for the family.
"If there is trouble, I stay here to help you. For your father - for your father."
Enzo two-times
You beat me to it...
I love Enzo.
thank God it wasn't Jackie Jr. my father, my father...
My grandparents were from Sicily. It's about having a great deal of honor.
The whole hospital sequence was always my favorite part watching as a kid. Me as a kid watching the sequence where nothing technically happens, being riveted the whole time by atmosphere and subtext alone.
Totally relate with you. I remember only that scene from my first time that I watched the film. I was also quite small then.
When I first watched it as a kid I was mesmerized. I rewatched the movie last night for probably the 8th time, but the first time in 5 years. And I was surprised at how much it still filled me with suspense.
Especially the suspense created from the hearing the footsteps and seeing the silhouette of the unknown man, who at the time appears to be an assassin but who, moments later is revealed as Enzo the baker's aon
I like the character of Enzo. He could have split, but stayed to help.
For your father... for your father.
he's a real G
It’s a movie
Yes, it is a movie. However, if you grew up in the neighborhoods where these characters are from, you would understand that this is exactly what would happen.
The book gives more texture to this, with Enzo being the opposite of Buonasera, who asked for much more from Vito after years of disrespecting him, then whined and caviled about having to return the favor. Enzo had received a much smaller favor (fixing some immigration papers for a friend/relative), and was willing to risk his life out of gratitude.
If you all notice, Michael had a more brighter face and skin lighting which gets darker as the movie progresses.
You can't watch the Godfather without pondering that moment. It's so perfectly and brilliantly framed. I remember it the first time I watched it - having no idea what the rest of the movie would bring I recognised the change that Michael noticed within himself, as if to say 'whatever happens from here I can handle it, even if I didn't realise until just now'. It's also worth mentioning how his poise is a remnant of his time in the army, and the irony that he joined the military to avoid 'the Life', but it ended up training him for it. Subtle and perfect. It is the best movie ever so one shouldn't expect any less.
almost 50 years after the movie is made and it is still iconic beyond all other movies.
Exactly
agree the part that scared me the most was Luka's eyes when he was being strangled and the knife in his hand... the horse head in the bed, no so much.
This is a shining example of why I love video essays about movies.
2:17 when your mom calls but you're with the boys so you can't say i love you without getting roasted
@Marc Alcatraz On the script here Coppola wrote, “Clemenza browns garlic,” and then Puzo corrected it: “Gangsters FRY, they don’t ‘brown’!”
Lol
It was not his mom it was Kate his girlfriend..
@@Benjamin-et3ii "Kay"
@@lanef58 my bad.... Thanks dude
One of the best film essays channels on TH-cam, hands down!
Thanks!
My favourite scene from godfather is AL PACINO'S EYE SCENE from the louis restaurant.
His eye scene when Kay told him she aborted his second son was pretty intense, too. I thought he was going to kill her, and I wouldn't have blamed him.
@@arianbehnami1050 I think the director was concerned about making Michael too ruthless. Killing his own brother was already bad enough, which is why he made it a point to wait until their mother died before Michael was allowed to do so.. Coppola said that the audience probably wouldn't have forgiven him had he let Micheal kill Fredo while she was still alive. Also, there is the whole "violence against women" thing that was starting to dog films in the '70s as the second wave feminist movement was in full gear.
Probably because the film is usually very faithful to the book
I must have seen the movie 15 times but never consciously broke down that scene; Michael lingering for a moment as he becomes aware that he is steady under the pressure. Subconciously I made the leap I suppose because we know that he was decorated for bravery in the war. The distinction you help me make is that this is a war that he had decided not to fight. Michael knows he is in it. "I'm here now Pop, I'm with you now."
Being a war hero would give him that steel to do what he had to do for his family, it's not the first time he has faced death and dealt it.
Facing death as a marine takes alot of bravery and courage no doubt,but its a whole different ballgame when you have to face cold heartless mobsters, like sonny said its not like the army where you shut them from a mile away, here you got to get up close and blow thier brains all over your nice ivy league suit, think about that !
i would argue that he does have a choice, a very difficult one, stay uninvolved and let his father die or the other way around, his love for his father marks his downfall. Those 15 seconds doesn't indicate him making a choice, he already did that, it shows to him and to us the audience that he got what it takes. Unlike his two brothers.
True he has some level of choice. But taking action to defend your father from being murdered can still be seen as a reasonable response for a "civilian." Nobody would blame him or accuse him of being part of the mob for not wanting his father to die.
That's just what the movie indicate. Watch the earlier scene where he says to his father "I'm with you now", the look on Marlon Brando's face and the ominous gangster theme song playing. it shows us what choice he made, he chose to take things at hand. He could've just walk away, nobody would've blame him either. Maybe us the audience would have, but we are rooting for him to become a gangster (that's another argument probably).
This is true, but I think the point is that he hasn't consciously considered how his actions will play out until this moment.
@@DiotraxSecondlives Yeah, he made the choice when he had that nurse move his father.
One of the few films that I enjoy more every time I watch it. It's just overflowing with small details like this scene.
Amazing how a movie that came out 47 years ago can still be dissected today.
I love the scene for exactly what you shared. Michael is not shaken, maybe because he is a war hero or because he is a Corleone. He has it within him to be the leader in the family, and he is realizing this. His transformation through the film is brilliant.
It's because he's a Marine, it's because he's a Corleone but it's also because he knew his plan would work. He knew the psychology, he knew what people think and what they are prepared to do. He didn't just realize that he's calm, he realized why he's calm, that he had the mind to do what his father does.
Mario Puzo writes this moment in the novel. The great thing about a film is that it can convey this information without telling you. Great video.
Golden rule for films: Show, don’t tell
I felt the exact same when I was watching the movie. In the book, it is explicitly told to you via text, but that's where Coppola took advantage of it being a visual medium. By "showing" instead of telling. This and so many more examples of this can be found within Godfather where the same was done.
the lighter scene symbolizes closure. the flame went out. Flame provides light. the light is out within Michael and it's on to darkness. There is a slight hesitation as if Michael wants to cling to his innocence for just a moment longer before he relinquishes it.
The narrator points out an important observation. Even though there is slight hesitation, Michael is steady and knows this is what he has to do. It is a very powerful moment in the movie and part of what makes this film, IMO, the greatest of all time.
Facing death protecting your father is similar to facing death fighting for your nation as a marine.
I think it's more, fighting for your family is personal.
@@dabdelaziz777 for many marines the nation is as personal as family. Speaking from personal experience
Yes, Michael's tragedy is that he went from protecting his father to murdering his own brother.
I don’t give a damn about this country but I’ll walk through hell for my family
@@0so15 that’s mental illness
That never occurred to me: Michael's steady hands, then noticing it. Smart and insightful.
The best scene is when he's pitching Sonny about killing Solozzo. When he is sitting in the chair explaining what he wants to do and the camera slowly focusing and getting closer
"Tom, we have people in the newspaper business?"
"Yes."
My favorite 15 seconds is his final scene in The Godfather after Kay asking him about the murder of Carlo. The lighting sequence is pure genius and spine chilling to see Al Pacino's acting everytime I see it.
I just rewatched The Godfather Part I & II after watching this video essay and found a moment in the sequel that seems like a direct connection to this scene you love. (It's the scene in the Washington Hotel when Kay says she is leaving and breaks the news to him about what really happened to their unborn son). He is holding a glass and his hand shakes as he listens to Kay. The very next thing he does is to light up a cigarette to calm his nerves.
The way I see it being thematically parallel is that Michael can remain calm and steady when there's some situation he can control (Such as attempting to prevent a hit on his vulnerable father), but when faced with a situation he can't do anything about, a certain tremulousness takes over.
I always enjoy your video essays, dude. I am so glad you are continuing to get more and more subscribers. You deserve them!
Nice breakdown! This is what I love about TH-cam, I can find a 9 minute video talking about a 15 second scene in great detail. The whole video is about the subtlety of a characters action and the huge impact it implies in the story, even though it’s just one blink and you’ll miss shots. For those that catch this extra layer put in it adds soo much to an already rich film, but if you do miss it your not losing anything from the story. It’s like finding sprinkles in the icing on the cake! Love it!
He's a godamn marine, why would his hands shake
And Enzo just a baker who knows that he is getting himself involved into mafia shit
He also has combat experience and hold a Silver Star for bravery obtained at IIWW. Your whole analysis is based in a false assumption
@@victorbernaola8268 there's a very large difference in fighting for your life/country, and diving into a life of crime. Your assumption that just because he was a combat veteran than he must not have a moral compass is wrong
Ben Petty at that time he was saving his father’s life and still out of family Business
th-cam.com/play/PL5CAyjc-IEn8_-o8M0fQ44P0lReYPdYJO.html
"With the old breed on pelielu and okinawa"
This book about the pacific war will make you realize how messed up marine mental health was in the pacific war. Written by a marine called Eugene Sledge a southern man.
There's also a mini series by HBO based on this book and another book "helmet for my pillow" by Robert leckie the series is called "The Pacific"
It's an exceptional analysis like this one, which makes me appreciate my favourite film even more. Thank you.
Godfather I is, in my mind, as close to perfection as cinema has ever gotten. This 15 second shot is a good illustration why. Brilliant analysis, Thomas.
To me, that moment was the instant when Michael realized what had to be done and what he would need to do. He knew the evolution of the family would fall on him.
THAT was fantastic! Super analysis. Those scenes always fascinated me but I never noted his thought process with the lighter scene. 👍👍
When I saw the title I thought 'It has to be part of the hospital sequence', was not disappointed
Finally! I’ve been bringing this brilliant scene up for decades in my many conversations about this masterpiece and nobody has ever seemed to see the importance of it the way I did. Appreciate the validation. Nice work.
As touched in on in one comment already, your bit on continuity and its implications shows such incredible nuance. It makes me wonder how much i must miss in movies, because this flew past me completely.
I just watched a 9 minute breakdown of a 15 second clip, and I must say, it was time well spent.
Beautiful.
I’ve had conversations with others about this film speculating exactly when Michael decides to become involved - I never focused on this detail. Good insight.
That was amazing. I never noticed this, and it speaks volumes towards the theme of the film. Videos like this are the reason I love youtube, fantastic job
Thank you for posting this. I never thought about that scene and its importance. Great job
Godfather I and II will forever be my favorite films. Great breakdown of a pivotal moment.
I always felt that moment’s significance. Also the clear click of the lighter when closing reminds me of a lock on a door, Michael going irreversably in a new phase at that moment and he knows it.
I've seen the movie maybe 15 times and it has always been my favorite, but this is a moment that escapes you when you're 12-13. When I rewatched it a few years ago, at 21, I gasped at this scene. It changed the whole film for me. I just re-watched yesterday with my partner, and they just looked at me and was like "ooohh this is a prodigal son movie." A masterclass in visual language, for real.
A good lesson on the importance of editing, probably my favourite part of the film making process, keep 'em coming!
Every second of the movie is a masterpiece
1 amazing, 2 downhill still good, 3 Francis did you really need the money. did you remember the one time they played 1 and 2 in time sequence... I loved it and think it may have been commercial free...
My favorite few seconds are when they are eating Chinese food and waiting for the phone call to know the place where Michael meets Sollozo. Michael is not eating, but rather sitting and thinking about what’s about to happen.
Outstanding video. This scene has also been one of my favorite for many, many years.
I just had your channel pop up in my feed. Subscribed. That moment in the film always did stick out to me but quite honestly I was unsure why. I simply didn't understand what Mike was thinking or how it was showing his transition. You Sir, are good. Very good. I'm simply not savy enough to break down scenes in a film the way you are. Just as importantly is your ability to explain it all to the audience. Bravo!
Awesome video man.
Thank you!
"You better go home, there's gonna be trouble".
"No" -"I stay, I stay" - "For your fadda" - "For your fadda"!!
(From memory)
I hadn't noticed this little detail. First time you see it, without explanation it gives off "a feeling" but it's nothing specific, at least for me. It's just "a feeling". That small pause when he closes the lighter while the other guy is still shaking. It goes unnoticed, at least on a conscious level. The work of several geniuses together.
And after the explanation... it's even more brilliant. Such a precise editing and acting. And such a thoughtful analysis on your end. Great work sir.
I rewatched the movie today, and your video was constantly at the back of my mind, despite having seen it months ago when you released it. And I must say you were absolutely spot on. It is the most pivotal scene of the movie.
Banging video and banging film
BEST movie of ALL TIMES!
Hands down
This breakdown literally blew my mind. Thanks for these lengthened 15 seconds.
Hey bro. I've seen this exact scene a thousand time, always found it magical but could never decode this scene like you did. You have opened a new world of cinema for me. Thank you so much for this video.
I also loved the fact Marlon Brando trolled the two guys by putting weights under the gurney that they had to carry him upstairs.
My favorite scene from The first Godfather was the shooting scene in Louis’ Restaurant, and my favorite scene from Godfather 2 was when Michael tells Fredo “You’re still my brother, Fredo!” during the chaos of the revolution.
then he killed him after mom died... Godfather the payback at the end. Godfather 2 when young Vito killed the Black Hand leader. Godfather 3 watch it when I need to go to the bathroom...
I subscribed to this channel just after seeing the first few seconds of this video. I always thought that this part was the pinnacle of the movie and hearing you say this made whatever you say worth hearing
Man, I never noticed this. Your deduction of the scene is brilliant.
This is the moment where Walter White turned into Heisenberg.....wait
I was literally having a conversation about this scene couple of days ago.
This is a really great essay. I especially loved your comment about the cut forgoing rigid continuity and instead focusing on emotion. This reminds me of how, from what I've heard, Martin Scorsese is more interested in "emotional continuity" than visual continuity, so he'll often have actions that don't match at all, but he doesn't care because it doesn't matter and the emotion is more important. I wonder if you could make a video about that.
Michael had already been in the marines, he wasn’t no bandleader.
They put more thought into making these 15 seconds than Disney did for all their Star Wars films.
It's also empathy and concern that shown towards Enzo the Baker knowing that this might have shaken him up.
You nailed it. The scene where Michael goes to the hospital to visit Vito, ending with the lighting of the cigarette is my favorite scene in the entire trilogy and one of my favorite scenes in all of film history. An utter masterpiece
These are the kinds of details that I love to analyze. Well done.
Can't wait for Jomboy's breakdown of Thomas Flight's "Favorite 15 Seconds From The Godfather | A Breakdown"
He's busy with the Astros. A much more important matter.
@@jasonleetaiwan the sad thing is that they even felt the need to cheat against my Mariners 😭
Part of me wonders if the distance Michael puts between him and Kay is because maybe he’s scared she will prevent him from going the path he actually wants.
Kay was an American his wife in the old country was a woman. Kay a son Michael it was your son,...... he should have put her on the boat with Freado....
I love your attention to detail. I also have a keen eye for subtleties like these in movies too.
That observation was absolutely brilliant!
I think you forgot that hes a soldier who went to war.
DHUL NAIN it’s not the same :
“It’s not like shooting a guy a mile away, you gotta get up close and badda bing, get his brains over your nice Ivy League suit”
I think you, as well as Sonny, misunderstand the close quarters combat of WWII.
danny rowland depends on whether he was CQ in eg Guadalcanal. I’ve not read the book so I don’t know Michaels bio. But it’s worth quoting Sonny
Good point.
“Nice. Break your father’s heart on his birthday...What? You go to college to get stupid. You’re really stupid.”
danny rowland god I love these films
Shows how important editing is....🤯🤯🤯🤯
Wow!!! What an observation. I never paid attention to him looking at his hands. Good job sir!!
This breakdown was so epic! I had to subscribe! 🙌🏾
Ma ma mia Marcel, this is how you hold a lighter!
This is also one of my favourite scenes in the movie - and I'm saying that as someone committing the heresy of not thinking The Godfather quite worth its breathless reputation. It's mostly that I don't think Michael's arc is that well realised, because we are *told* but barely spend enough time with him to understand how and why he is "outside" the family. It is also strange they keep acting like he's an inexperienced kid when he got back from the war a decorated hero. He's clearly taken lives and kept calm under pressure. Not the same as a life of crime of course, but still. It's a really good movie, parts of it is certifiably Great. But it leaves me a bit cold in the end. Though I absolutely understand why many people love it. Now Godfather II, that one fires on all cylinders for me.
that's a really good point, the godfather is my favourite movie but even so i've never quite been able to articulate why exactly i think it's so overrated
They explained it very clearly why they act with him as inexperienced. There's a very different kind of stress to shoot a man from up close than from far away. They also showed more than enough of Michael spending time with his girlfriend doing the opposite of his family business and his involvement was masterfully gradual. I think you just didn't pay enough attention. Godfather I was a stronger film for me than Godfather II.
Great videos, my friend. Excellent insight into the visual subtext of this beautiful scene!
The material is so rich!
really great observation. I also like the foreshadowing of his body language in the scene when he tells the family his plan to execute the killing himself. His casual pose in the chair, and how Coppola frames the shot, tells us he is already assuming control - and he's comfortable with the power he's accepted.
I first thought I was watching a video of Nerdwriter...
Excellent analysis - what most people forget is that many hours and days of thought go into the creation of something they see in just a few minutes - It's what makes the re-watching of movies so rewarding the second, third and subsequent times - if a movie is well crafted you will keep getting more out of it each time you see it.
You're the most knowledgeable TH-camr on film composition! Keep it up!
When Pacino was young he got arrested in my state for being in a car full of burglars and burglary tools