The Saga Continues! First Time Watching The Godfather Part II *Reaction*
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G'day mates! Let me know what you think of the layout of this video. Is it better than the old format or should I go back to the "circle" setup from my last video's?
I don't mind either way.
Both seem good, whatever way u can get past copyrights / TH-cam!
Great review! I think you will love the Sopranos.
I was born and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. At the time Bensonhurst was 95% Italian and Italian imigrants. We were aware of the mob and looked away if something looked suspicious.
Bensonhurst was protected by the mob. We never had worries of break ins.
I worked in Manhattan for over 10 years. On Wall Street, also, uptown on Madison Ave. Great experience. But expensive, lol.
For NY to be a wonderful experience, you have to have money. A lot of it.
Food of any kind is 4 times more than average. You can't live anywhere near if you are not paying bank for rent.
When I lived there, rents in Bklyn were still somewhat reasonable (for NY). We were luckier than the rents today. They are now out of stratosphere.
Christmas in NY is magical. As long as you have money to pay for all the wonderful things to do.
If you cant afford taxis to take you everywhere, you'll need to take the NY subways. That is a trip in itself.
Be careful of pick pockets everywhere. I was on A train when I had a woman steal my wallet from my purse.
I knew it was happening, but let it. I was on a crowded A train where I was only the 3rd white person and I knew the 40 bucks in my wallet wasn't worth whatever would have gone down if I said something.
But, I will say this, New Yorkers have heart. You said hi to your neighbors. You helped people who had less. Italians love feeding people.
At least at that time ny was a fun and exciting place to be. It's all different cultures now.
You're the first reactor I've seen to instantly recognize that Michael was telling the truth to Frank Pentangeli, and playing Hyman Roth. Most people are fooled and think it's the other way around. Kudos.
There are two ways to read Michael bringing Frank's brother to the Senate hearing. The most obvious is that it's a threat; keep your mouth shut, or I'll kill your brother. But I prefer a different reading. Look at his brother's face when he enters the room, seeing Frank at the witness table surrounded by lawyers and federal agents. He's in disbelief, wide-eyed and mouth agape in bewilderment. I believe Michael brought Frank's brother, a non-English speaking old world Italian likely involved with the mafia as well, knowing that Frank wouldn't dare break his "oath of omerta" (silence) in the presence of his brother. It was a tactic to shame Frank, not threaten him. Become a rat? Never.
Lastly, in the final scene when we jump back in the past to Vito's birthday party and Michael announces that he joined the military, everybody admonishes him and says it's a dumb thing to do and a big mistake. Only Fredo gives encouragement and loving support, and tells him congratulations. That hits so deep, knowing what happens in the end...
Also the reveal that that Sonny was the one who introduced Carlo and Connie! The awful irony!
Yeah I thought the way they framed the opening were Frank was upset with Michael at the meeting for not helping him was supposed to establish Frank as a suspect to the failed hit but I never really thought it was him because it felt a little too obvious. (He was obviously unhappy with the meetings result, but in retrospect the people who put out hits do not often show their true emotions beforehand, just my opinion)
I always thought Sonny introducing Carlo to Connie was something Ford Coppola made up to add to the story until I read the book
You might want to read The Godfather. The book covers the flash backs in part 2 and the first movie but there is a lot more to it. Coppola originally had a 3 1/2 hour movie on his hands he had to cut down. A lot of James Caans stuff had to be cut out. Fredo in the book is a tough guy. You may enjoy The Freshman. With Matthew Broderick and Marlon Brando. Also On The Waterfront and Streetcar named Desire.
@@philipcone357 though even in the book Coppola still added things to the backstory. That Don killing his family & Vito getting revenge was something Coppola added also Fredo was not a tough guy in the book. Micheal warning him not to take sides against the family is still in there. Micheal didn't seek kay either. It was kay who seeked Micheal after his mom told her he was a killer and she shouldn't get mixed up in the business. But she chose to anyways. Also The Don knew about Carlo beating Connie but told her now that she was married she had to obey her husband
u r completely right.-
I'm glad you didn't wait to watch part 2. I love how you track the characters so well. Many people who react to the Godfather movies tend to get lost a bit but you had them all down. Personally, I have trouble deciding which of the two films I prefer because both are so excellent. I do recommend watching the third of the trilogy BUT... it is very different than 1 and 2. Worth seeing but not of the same caliber in most every regard. The bar was set way so high, it was almost impossible to equal a third time. When you have a chance, there is a somewhat lengthy YT interview video of Francis Ford Coppola discussing the making of the Godfather which is super interesting. I bet you didn't know that Brando and Pacino were both vehemently ruled out by the execs but Coppola won out, thank goodness. Lastly, I like this layout. Great job, CT.
That’s insane that Brando and Pacino were ruled out for a time! I legitimately could not imagine any one else in those roles
Dude.....I JUST found your channel THIS MORNING.....watched your fantastic Godfather reaction.....subscribed......went to work....come home....and now you've just posted Godfather Part 2?!!!!! I still haven't written my comment for Godfather 1 yet and now I get Part 2? I'm cracking open a beer, sitting myself down and I KNOW I'm going to enjoy the hell out of this reaction!!!! See you on the other side! I got plenty to say to you already! (all good things, don't worry! :D)
Damn!!! Thank you so much! Crack open a bev for me to! 🍻😤
"Tom Green, what a man, what a lawyer" 😂😂😂😂 I died when you said that. Tom Green is a comedian, mostly from MTV, I think, lol.
Tom Hagen.
Hahah ooopsie
Good research. To answer your question, Clemenza and Tessio were equally ranked caporegimes, each with their own separate soldiers/army.
Interesting backstory: Once organized, Vito separated Tessio and Clemenza on different sides of New York and told them to never be seen talking to each other. Clemenza was the stupider one, so Vito kept him close so Clemenza wouldnt do something dumb. People thought Vito had only ONE caporegimes, but in fact, he had TWO.
Vito separated Tessio and Clemeza for two VERY GOOD reasons:
1.)keep them from getting ideas and conspiring against him in the future
2.)make the underworld think Tessio's army was DIFFERENT family and not part of Vito's family so that no one knew the TRUE strength of Vito's organization. Isnt that genius? Vito made the underworld underestimate his TRUE strength so that he'd have a tactical advantage if gang-war broke out.
A rival gang made a move against Vito and in the ensuing war, Tessio would strike from the blind side and fade away. The enemy NEVER knew how the Don could have his men in so many places at once. In the end, Tessio was instructed by the Don to pretend to form an alliance with the enemy, but in reality ASSASSINATE Vito's enemies, once they let Tessio get close enough.
Also, the guy who kept Michael hidden in Sicily is the SAME guy who got shot off his feet right after Vito assassinated his father's killer. (They had to drag him in the car before backing out of the compound). They pulled that job together, which is why Vito could trust him with his son, Michael.
I think Michael seemed so ruthless partly because of his military/ combat experience. Brutality based in logic and planning. Michael's weakness is his dreams of becoming legitimate. Vito's advantage was that from a young age he knew there is no such thing as legitimate... corruption is rampant everywhere and safety lies only in power. But Vito's power was based on money and relationships backed by violence. While Michael's circumstances in a changing world made is power based on violence and fear backed up by money and connections.
Michael was fine until Apolonia was killed. Her death is what triggered him into being cold and ruthless. The warmth of his personality that we see at the beginning of Part 1 disappears until Part 3.
Excellent Godfather reviews mate! Do Part 3, you’ll enjoy it 🔥
The Untouchables is one of my favorite films of all time. And Robert De Nero is in that one as well playing Al Capone.
I was working in a building in Chicago when they filmed a scene from The Untouchables in Chicago. It took 3 days! I had a nice conversation with Kevin Costner, and met Sean Connery 😍😍😍. They were very nice, and Connery threw a big party for the crew and extras. Costner was talking about directing even then. DeNiro kept to himself, but people who did meet him said he was very polite and gracious. He even asked for permission to use the phone!
“Once Upon a Time in America” by Sergio Leone is definitely important to watch. Leone is better known for his westerns (the Clint Eastwood trilogy and others) but he brings the same artistic genius to this story of the development of mob characters. It stars Robert De Niro and features many gorgeously shot scenes.
Criminally underrated movie. My favourite behind Godfather Part I.
The newer format is less distracting - I like it.
Godfather III is a must see because...well because it's the story of the Corleones, and you are now part of the family, like the rest of us. It was nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture - but it didn't win in any of its categories. There are two cuts available on video - A) The Godfather Part III: Final Director's Cut, with 9 additional minutes (1991), and B) The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020). Many reviewers recommend the coda over the enhanced original theater cut due to improvements in plot editing - however, I cannot testify to the quality of the coda because I haven't yet seen it.
Godfather Part 3 is NOT a "must-see." There are TONS of "must sees" that reactors never do, so please don't waste reactors' time and editing energy on such a piece of garbage. OF COURSE it didn't win any categories, what are you CRAZY? They only nominated it because they HAD to nominate it. "GOODFELLAS" is what was nominated against it. THAT'S the story of 1990 mob movies, that and the parody of "Godfather", Brando in "The Freshman", a big hit and an actual funny comedy from Andrew Bregman. "Godfather Part 3" is a piece of a crap, and frankly I'm disgusted and embarrassed by the only-on-the-internet contingent of dummies who wallow in mediocrity and champion that worthless piece of garbage, that EMBARRASSMENT to Coppolla's career and the Godfather "franchise".
Godfather III is the Fredo of the trilogy.
Hahaha well said !!
You show an excellent understanding of these movies. Once Upon a Time in America a truly great movie made by Sergio Leone. It is very long. Sexy Beast is very entertaining. Michael Franzese was in the Columbo Mafia Family.
Ah shoot, I totally goofed on Michael’s family ties 😖
When Pantangelli was strangled the guy said something like Michael Corleone says hello that's why he thought Michael had turned on him.
The step brother Tom is the most underrated character in the prequel
Tom had more loyalty to the Corleone’s than Fredo 😩
In the original script for Godfather III, which was supposed to be made much earlier, the plot was going to be a war between Michael and Tom Hagen. Tom was always a great operator. He was always put in charge of taking care of high profile targets, the movie producer in Part 1, and the Senator in Part 2. Tom could be just as ruthless as Michael but more control of his emotions. It would have been great to see a war between the two of them.
@@Arsolon618 Damn
It's really too bad they couldn't come to terms with Duvall for part III. No Tom was one of the reasons that film felt off, and Duvall was right; he was an integral to the Godfather as Pacino they should have paid the man.
Step brother?
Really?
3 sleepers are Eastern Promises, Road to Perdition and Millers Crossing
I always use the phrase “sleepers” and no one ever knows what it means so I just wanted to say that I appreciate u
I would recommend that you watch Godfather part three. I really liked it. Also I highly recommend you watching Donnie Brasco, it's actually based in a true story.
I like this layout
When Michael looks at Neri, you know. You just know.
Loved your reactions to Godfather 1 & 2, yes I’d say watch #3, it’s definitely not as good but it’s the close of the trilogy so you should complete the series imho 👍
When Frankie was attacked by the Rossato's, the would be killer said, "Michael Corleone says hello". That's what made him think Michael had betrayed him.
In the book, the last scene in Godfather I with Kay standing watching the door closing described her as praying for Michael's soul ----- Duplicating a scene earlier in the story of Michael's mother praying for Vito's soul.
You want more Brando? Go back to two classics: On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Name Desire. There are many more, but if you are looking to see some top notch acting with Brando in his younger days, you might want to start here. Also, my opinion is that you watch Godfather part 3, but on your own so you have some closure and see how this family evolved and what happens to Michael. It wasn’t something I would watch again and again, but I think everyone that throughly loved the first two should see how it all wraps up. I saw both of these as they were released in my early twenties, and in both movies you could have heard a pin drop; the audiences at both were riveted seeing it on a gigantic screen with acting unmatched and a musical score and cinematography that was out of this world stunning.
“Sexy Beast” is a great heist film and stars Ben Kingsley (Gandhi and Schindler’s List) as one of the most evil villains imaginable. It is rough to watch in parts, but includes a unique soundtrack and some beautiful locations in Spain.
What an interesting name for a heist film
Just a bit of cast trivia- at the Senate hearing where the mysterious unknown man in the peasant cap follows Michael in the panelist who asks who he is is played by legendary indie director/producer/distributor Roger Corman in a tribute appearance. Corman gave Francis Ford Coppola his earliest breaks in the industry including directorial work on The Terror (63) with Boris Karloff and a young Jack Nicholson and a nifty Psycho knockoff- Dementia 13 from the same year. Several Corman alumni are fond of putting him in bit roles, including Joe Dante who cast him as a hapless phone booth user in the werewolf horror The Howling (80) and Jonathan Demme who put him in Silence Of The Lambs (91) as an FBI official.
Tbt been watching non-stop reactions to GFI/GFII lol. You do a good job!
the scene where they are hanging up the Genco sign (Genco died the night of Connie's wedding) the youngest guy is Hyman Roth (same actor who played Dill Harris in To KIll A Mocking Bird)
Yes, compared to the others, 3 is weak ... but it still is good enough to watch. There´s a new cut (2020) called "The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone" and Coppola makes clear that 3 is actually an Epilogue, dealing with loose ends. If you watch 3, I would recommend the Coda, but be sure to also watch the very last minute of the original cut.
Must watch part 3
I guess I disagree. I felt that Part 3 was not up to the quality of the first two and probably didn’t need to be made. Just my opinion, though.
Part II is my favorite of the three!!! Great reaction 💯
Too bad you didn’t react to the flashback scene of all the family together. It is one of the most important scenes in both movies and really gives an insight into the tragedy of Michael Corleone and the role of fatalism, determinism and choice.
Godfather 2 is my favorite movie of all time & the original is my 3rd favorite movie of all time. Marlon Brando's performance in part 1 is my favorite acting performance ever. Fun fact, Marlon Brando & Robert De niro were the first actors to win a academy award for the same character. Marlon won Best actor for part 1 & De niro won Best Supporting actor for part 2. For years they were the only ones to do that until Heath Ledger & Joaquin Phoenix won for playing Joker.
Michael Franzese was in Colombo family, not Gambino😊
My mistake! Michael if you see this please don’t put a hit on me 😫
After Ford Coppola made part 1 he was upset that people glorified the mafia life & felt people didn't get the point of the movie so when he made part 2 he made sure it wasn't glorified & that people got the point and he wanted to have a compare & contrast story of a father & son.
Godfather III is still worth watching and is a proper closing to Michael's storyline. It is not a bad movie, its just not 10/10 like the first two, but its hard to hit perfection 3 times in a row, and the first two Godfathers both won Best Picture. We can't fault a film for not being 10/10.
If you watch Once Upon a Time in America, watch the 3 hour version. The shorter version is cut up too much. The longer version is a very good movie. James Woods and DeNiro star, along with Elizabeth McGovern. Pesci and Burt Young are in it just a bit. Very small roles.
Yesss very good i avoided that movie for years but its second to the godfather
Comparing Godfather 1 to Godfather 2 is sort of like comparing emeralds to sapphires. "Which is better?" Both gems.
They were not cutting Tom out. They needed him to stay clean to do business in Nevada. They were looking way past NY. Remember Michael was working to make the family legitimate. This was the first step the Casino business . But Mike was a mix of Vito and Sonny. He was ruthless and showed more anger thank his dad.
I did a blind marathon of the triology a few months ago and the reason the third one is the weakest, in my opinion, is that it just feels like a movie that you'd watch once and never think of again. Probably nobody will remember it if it wasn't part of the godfather triology because it also feels the most distant in terms of story
Third is a decent movie...It just pales in comparison to the magnificence of the first two.
It is very interesting to see your full detailed reaction to the trilogy of Star Wars🔥
Casino-1 the Untouchables-2 Donnie Bosco-3 American Ganster-4 Once Upon a Time in America-5
Kay still loved Michael and it was a miscarriage, not an abortion but she told Michael it was an abortion bec she knew that was the only way he would let her go. And Kay was disillusioned with Michael, she loved him still and will continue to love him but she also feared him. He was no longer the man she was with in tgf1.
GF 1& 2 are my favorite movies as you may have noticed by my frequent comments 😅 I enjoy your reactions.
It's been wisely summed up this way: Vito built his family up; Michael tore it down.
A Bronx Tale, Donnie Brasco, Road to Perdition, and Lawless are all fantastic too.
Also donnie brasco is good, casino, the sting, Hoffa, F.I.S.T with stalon,
Donnie Brasco is fantastic.
Marlon Brando gave acting lessons in the first movie “Look how they mess with my boy” those facial expressions were amazing,truly a legend.
Lee Strasberg who plays Hyman Roth had an acting studio in NYC that Pacino attended and still funds for young actors
today.
This is by far the best sequel of any movie and in some ways better than the original.
The third movie is awful Robert Duvall said we all new it was a money grab and they didn’t want to pay me enough so he turned it down.
A Bronx Tale is up there because of the writing and the two sides of family and the mob-good stuff.
The Departed is very good.
Casino is good not great but good.
Why isn’t Scarface in the top ten?
Untouchables is good
The Irishman is good but there’s debate over Frank Sheerans story true or not the teamsters built Las Vegas,that’s pretty Gangster.
I question a few in the top ten list your looking at but everybody has there opinion on what’s good so enjoy!
I realised I didn’t talk about Lee in this reaction but he was really fantastic!! I love the scene were he was implying he knew Michael put the hit on Moe and telling him he understands it’s just business but also saying Moe was a pioneer in Vegas and didn’t get the respect he deserved. Absolutely incredible scene
Loved yer two video posts on this movie, lots of good stuff. So as for #3, to be fair, it is hard to follow up lightning in a bottle and I would never wish that upon anyone, let alone TWO artistic achievements that live on in history... and, the work a director does in their youth is different that something they take on years later in their life. Having said that, yeah, #3 isn't in the same league as the first two, but, in terms of story, if you just want 'story' and 'what happens', then yes, do watch it. I've watched #3 a number of times.
p.s. As someone that has watched Goodfellas countless times and agrees on its place up on that list, I say ABSOLUTELY yes to Sexy Beast and Eastern Promises, if not all on that list.
thank you! send the chef my regards
It's a piece of crap and who the hell was wondering "what happened next" when they finished "Godfather Part 2". Who? NOBODY. Nobody was wondering "when are they going to make another sequel to the Godfather"? Quite the opposite! It was seen as the GOLD standard in sequels (and "franchises"), and now it isn't. You have no clue it seems as to WHY the third one sucks. You hilariously and (errouneously) chalk it up to him being an older director. Buddy......there are TEN THOUSAND reasons why it sucks. Most of them have to do with PARAMOUNT. Who played it cheap. It's a piece of crap and please, don't take up reactors time and energy watching such a piece of mediocrity. It's not a good movie AT ALL. Only a person who only knows the shallow of the pool crap of the 80s and 90s thinks The Godfather Part 3 is anything approaching a good movie. The audience I saw it with LAUGHED at it, in 1990. What more proof do you need?
@@CaptainTinny If you want to know what happened to Mike after killing his brother and also the the rest of Connie's story arc then yes. I think it's was good. The real huge complaint most people had was Sophia Coppola's performance as Mike's daughter Mary
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great feedback on such a masterpiece movie
glad u went straight to 2 from 1
I do like your layout. It looks cleaner. For good mob movies, I suggest you look into Mean Streets, with DeNiro and Harvey Keitel, and The Pope of Greenwich Village, with Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts. This last one has some comedy in it, and the first is an early Scorsese. DeNiro is brilliant. I grew up watching the mob movies of the 1930s on TV- Little Caesar, Scarface (the original), Public Enemy, etc. and I was from Chicago, where most of the action took place!
The most famous and feared mafioso in the world remains the Italian-American Al Capone also called Scarface for a scar on the face The film scarface And fantasy is inspired by the story of al Capone the name of the protagonist Tony Montana was taken by the Italian-American football player Joe Montana in homage to him
If you like Brando, you should watch what I consider his best performance, at least as good as GF...It's also a sort of mob movie called On the Waterfront, the best picture of 1954...
Unpopular opinion: you should see part III. It is the capstone. Can't stand alone but it completes the story. The affair between two people who may or may not be first cousins (illegitimate son) is uncomfortable. Supposed to be. The family is losing its way.
Two quasi-mob movies I'd recommend: "The Sting" (Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw) and "Some Like It Hot," a comedy, with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe). Something you said made me think: Michael becomes more like Sonny -- hot-headed -- than his Father Don Vito -- courtly but not to be fooled with. No matter what you hear about the third film, please disregard the negative feedback or low viewer ratings -- while not the best one in the trilogy, it brings a semblance of closure to various players in this epic family history. Try the mob movie "A History of Violence," another with Viggo Mortensen, like "Eastern Promises."
I would recommend seeing "Godfather III" and reading some of the books especially "The Corleone Family" which is a prequel to the first Godfather movie.
I would watch part 3. It's not a masterpiece like the first 2 but still good. I prefer theatrical slightly better than the Coda which is the directors cut however I'm grateful for the Coda cause I finally got to see it at a movie theater. I've seen special screenings of the first 2 at movie theaters multiple times but none of these theaters ever did part 3 until the Coda. Whenever I watch the Trilogy I watch both versions of part 3 now.
Donny Brasco, Road to Prediction & The Untouchables are top tier classics. The formats...I just enjoy the picks.
I have seen it said elsewhere (so I am not claiming credit) that Vito's three boys were parts of him. Sonny was his passion and devotion to family, Fredo was his compassion and heart (but stupid), and Michael was his intelligence and cunning. Each had their flaws and could not replicate Vito. While Part 3 was clearly the weakest of the three films, it was interesting to watch the evolution of Connie who had the largest transition across movies (and especially developed in later part of 2 and all of 3). In the end, I think she was most similar to Vito.
Sonny's death was his own fault. Due to his temper, he made an enemy of Carlo with that humiliating beating that left Carlo unconscious in the gutter. When Barzini said "hey Carlo, we say what happened to you, how would you feel about us taking out Sonny and putting you in charge of the Corleones when we take over?"
Other organized-crime/heist/corrupt-cop and adjacent films that come to mind besides the frequently mentioned: "Scarface" (1983), "Goodfellas" (1990), "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "Casino" and "Heat" (1995).
Al Pacino in: "Serpico" and, DeNIro and Keitel in: "Mean Streets" (1973), Pacino and Cazale in: "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975), Willem Defoe in: "To Live and Die in L.A." (1985), Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in: "Colors" (1988), DeNiro playing against type in: "A Bronx Tale" (1993), Hughes Brothers film: "Menace II Society" (1993), Stallone and DeNiro in "Copland" (1997), Sean Penn in: "Mystic River" (2003), DeCaprio and Nicholson in: The Departed" (2007). I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch. "Gangs of New York" (2002), "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984), "Donnie Brasco" (1997), and "Carlito's Way" (1993).
From the very beginning, Vito treated everyone with respect. People may have feared him, but they also respected him. He was very old school.
Frankie got the short end of the stick but broke the code of Omertà.
good job bro.. i liked your reaction and thoughts. Here, I´m a loooooong time godfather´s maniac fan. I´ve read all the books and works about it. Now, u HAVE TO go and continue with the 3rd part. Its not bad AT ALL... its only problem is that it has to compete with the previous two films. I think you will enjoy it and ill be waiting to watch your reaction. If u are interest I can tell you some cool things about the parts of the family history that are not showed in the films. There´s a lot of material about it. Regards from Argentina.
Hyman is meant to,be Meyer Lansky, who did speak with the actor. The Godfather one is thought to be modeled onFrank Costello. More Greene. Is supposed to/3 Bugsy Siegel. Warren Beatty did a stylilized Bugsy that I recommend. Well maybe see Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde first.
The Godfather Part II is the best mob movie ever to me! You should complete the trilogy: I think The Godfather Coda (Part III) is the best version--to me it best expresses what Coppola was trying to say with the entire Godfather series. Of the other movies from your list, I love Once Upon a Time in America, Donnie Brasco and Road to Perdition. American Gangster and a Bronx Tale are good, too. Another one of my favorites, though, that's not on that list is Miller's Crossing. It's an amazing film.
I watch tgf trilogy every year since i was a teenager and read the book a couple of times, idc what people say, for me tgf3 is part of the series. It is true it is the weakest but it had so much potential to be great but for a few issues. I highly recommend anyone who wants to explore this world to watch tgf3 at least once.
Watch part 3 mate. Not as mind-blowing as the first two but still epic enough in some sense to watch how Michael's arc wraps up. Still some great actors in it... but not all of the actors are good though. Good to see that some actors from the 72 and 73 movies are still there.
No. You are not being dramatic Marlon Brando was the backbone of the first movie. He had only a few scenes, maybe a quarter or less of the film showcased him and he nailed his character with precision. OG, the Don, stole the show. M. Brando's parts are the most used and memorable lines of all three movies. Go ahead watch all three regardless of hear say. GF I & II are by far the best of the best.
Just also chiming in on the side of watching GODFATHER III, preferably in the Coda cut. I think it also works better the closer you see it to the other two. And no, it ain't as good, but especially as years go on it looks better and better.
Besides michael franzese there's a mob hitman salvatore gravanno but goes by the name sammy the bull. There's a channel of his like Mike and another video of them having a sitdown
I saw parts of that sit down, Sammy the bull snapped at Michael 😳
You definitely need to watch 3, not as Great, but still very good. It Explains a lot. And Michael gets older and softer.
Beside the Godfather trilogy the best mob movie is the Gotti 1996 (HBO), not the new one with Travolta and the most accurate. Must watch.
Edit: Franzese is from the Colombo family.
Vito actually said his wife never gave him reason to hit her
First and foremost, yes the style you used for this one is better, Secondly, without question Part 3 does not even close to the first two. It's still a good story. I've watched all of then about a million times each. But yes, part 3 is very worth it, especially since you're already vested into Michael. It's a good completion. Just don't expect the epic that 1 or 2 were, and understand that going in, it's not terrible and very worth watching.
A BRONX TALE is fricken amazing, that movie gets slept on. it stars Robert Deniro. Casino is most of the people that were in Goodfellas and definitely great movie. Donnie Brasco absolutely good, and a true story. It stars Johnny Depp and Al Pacino.
I believe there is a Director’s Cut/Special Edition of Part 3 that might be worth checking out - I would watch it anyways - if you dig through the bad it does wrap up the character arc of Michael
I would definitely recommend watching Godfather III. It’s not as good as the first two but still a good movie.
Also I would suggest reacting to two Mafia related TV series. The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire. They take place in different eras but both are really good. Also I don’t know many reactors that have reacted to Boardwalk Empire.
I liked all the films on that top 10 list except once upon a time in America, sexy beast and long good friday. Imo scarface, carlito's way and snatch are better gangster films. Carlito's way, scarface and the untouchables are all by brian de palma btw (pacino stars in 2 of them). I also think the original infernal affairs was a fantastic film, it's a hk film, the departed is a remake of this film. Also if you watch Donnie brasco, I highly recommend the director's cut.
You might find it a bit old fashioned but I also love a lot of gangster films from the 30s to 40s with George raft, Paul muni, James cagney and Edward g Robinson. If you like TV series, you might enjoy the sopranos, boardwalk empire and peak blinders. Gangster films are my favorite genre, there are 2 comedy gangster films that I love: Oscar with Sylvester Stallone and dick tracy with pacino.
The Hyman Roth character is based on real life Jewish gangster Meyer Lansky.
The best movie ever
Good mafia movies to watch are Bonanno: A Godfather's story. Mobsters starring Christian Slater, and the Departed which is Boston/ Irish crime based.
Are the Boston/Irish mobs similar to Italian mobs?
@@CaptainTinny I would say similar in some ways, but different. The power structure tends to be more about the man in charge, without the traditional structure of the Italian Mafia. Closer to the Sopranos than the Godfather. At least in this particular movie. Also the Departed story is intertwined with the police investigation. So it's quite different from the Godfather but still very interesting.
And if you haven't watched the HBO series the Sopranos it's excellent and iconic on its own. Definitely worth the time watching it.
You gotta watch the third one !
That is the kiss of death
Well, you didn't NEED to watch any of the movies. Godfather part Three isn't as magnificent as the other two but it is still a good movie. It ties up a couple of loose ends and implies some of the future.
You won’t listen, but I’ll say it anyway. SKIP “Part 3”!!!!
I hear ya loud and clear Perry
There's one movie not on your list you need to see Carletto's Way with Al Pacino
Michael Franzese was with the colombo family not gambino
A Bronx tale. And Donnie Brasco
You do need to watch part 3 it is the weakest of the 3 but it's still a great ending to the Michael Colone story. Watch the Godfather 3 theater version. The Coda version has a different beginning and ending and is longer and has some boring parts that's why they were edited out.
I think I’ll watch it in my own time but maybe not for a reaction I’m still unsure
Cassino is very good. Donnie Brasco is also good.
watch The Godfather Saga many great scenes added back in
I feel like we see in the second film how Michael’s way of doing things is wrong while we applaud what he did in the first film. Yes eliminating the other families seemed great in the short term, but long term it shows the cracks in his armor. The second film shows that he can never live up to the Don his father was. You can’t use violence as your answer all the time. Yes people fear you, but they don’t love and respect you. Vito was the perfect Don, he was feared, but loved and respected by all, even his enemies. Vito was always around family, Michael wound up alone, to no surprise. I wonder if Michael would’ve been different if Appolonia lived, who I think was Michael’s true love. She settled him down and brought out his warm side, but all of that was ripped out of him after she died. Kay was his wife for business but not for love.
you should have read about Myer Lansky
Part III is the weakest of the trilogy, but if you do watch it, watch the director's cut.
Of the films on your list, I'd put my two cents in for Casino. It's a good film with Scorsese still on his A-game. Of all the directors from that era, Scorsese is the only one in my opinion who never lost his A-game.
Clemenza was a Capo
Actually, Toronto is the most multicultural city on the planet.
You ever been to dandy market
@@CaptainTinny I haven’t. Where is it?
it's also a dump. And despite being a literal dump, it's extremely expensive. It's nicer than Windsor, which I wouldn't visit unless my kids were being held hostage there, but that's not saying much.
ROAD TO PERDITION
Part 3 is disappointing
You talked way too much while there was dialogue. I had to stop watching after 10 minutes. You were much better in your reaction to the first movie.
Thank you so much for watching bro 🩷
Thanks for the heads up. I tried watching GF 1 reaction and stopped after 5 minutes - too much talking and talking over dialogue which is a major turn off. I'll skip this one too.
Part 3 is the best one but should be viewed as a stand alone it exposes the banksters
LFMFAO. That is hilarious beyond all words.
Bold statement Cotton, we’ll see if it pays off 😎
GF is not great. Though not bad. If it helps, think of it like this:
GF 1 and GF2 are both part of the SAME book, so it has the spirit of the author. THe book was too long for 2 hours.
To me, I think of GF1 and GF2 one long movie and I think of GF3 as the sub-par sequel.