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I wouldnt call vito a MONSTER that’s more for like palpatine, Gus, Lalo, Morgoth, Holden, Marlo Stanfield those are true monsters in my view. But I still see Vito as an evil guy
@@GNMbgMr. Rodgers. It is why no one ever has anything bad to say about him. Even criminals return his car when they realize who they’ve stolen from. 🫠
*Sad fact:* Marlon Brando's final role was playing Vito again for the Godfather game. At that time, he already had a terminal illness and needed a oxygen cylinder to breathe, so the developers could only get one valid audio for the final game. This last audio of Brando ends with him saying "Well, that's life. Everybody's got their own candle of sorrow" 😢
@@marcusblackwell2372 From what I read, it was Apparently the filmmakers wanted him to play the grandfather bug, who was partially inspired by Vito, but Brando absolutely wanted to play the grandmother bug. He even apparently said that it was his absolute favorite role and he think its his best role
It's quite fascinating that the cat that Vito caresses in the opening scene was a stray that Brando found on the set and decided to include in the film in an improvised way. Curious that many iconic moments in film history occurred by pure coincidence
Also the nervousness Luca brasi shows in that scene is because the actor who was a former mob guy that was working as a consultant was a huge Brando fan and was nervous to be working with him.
I was thinking if they would have rejected his proposal with the cat, the idea that Brando wanted Vito Corleone to be playing with a cat in his first scene would be just another laughable anecdote of Brando's weird on-set demands, like when he wanted for another movie that his character would be wearing an ice bucket on his head.
What I want to know is whether the cat's interests were protected. Was he made a member of SAG? Did he work much after The Godfather? Was he typecast? Was he railroaded out of parts as pets for silky international villains or witches? Did he age without bitterness? Was he generous with his sardines?
"This guy is giving us free advertising, shut him down!" "Uh, sir-" "Shut him down he's using our footage!" "Sir, you did say *_free advertising,_* right?" "COPYSTRIKE HO" "...screw this job."
@lordbalthosadinferni4384 I find Hollywood hypocritical for that reason. Hollywood is left wing and preaches socialism and how things should be free, but they guard their products (movies) like a hawk. Hollywood is "capitalism for me, socialism for thee".
Seriously!! Welcome to 2024 where videos like this make us want to go the the ole Dinosaur app and watch the movie again or God forbid, read the book!!! 😱
I find hollywood hypocritical. They preach socialism and sometimes outright communism, but if you do anything to hurt their profits they are all over you.
Vito Corleone achieved the true heights of Machiavellianism. Both loved and feared at the same time but also not hated. In that respect he was a better Don than Michael. I’d like to see an Analyzing Evil on the cult classic flick The Warriors. A lot of interesting characters both villains and antiheroes.
He was definitely hated, Barzzini, Tataglia n who knows how many other guys on the street hated him n would’ve killed him they could that’s y fear must go hand n hand with love or your time on top will be brief
@@johnyoyo6141 they didn’t hate him. It was always about business. The only enemy in the Godfather whose actions were done mostly out of hate was Hyman Roth who hated Michael for whacking Moe Green. “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business”
His system worked to near perfection, chiefly by that deceitful, fatherly demeanor of his. He stayed stoic so as not to reveal his real emotions. As such, people couldn’t read him, while often failing to see through the “fakeness” he had conveyed for so many years.
Certainly not Ajax lol. But swan maybe, or even Chleo. The problem with the warriors is that there's such weird gray areas. They are mostly either almost always good, or always bad.
@@heijimikata7181 just think it would be interesting to analyze the gang lifestyle. Are they products of their environment? And why did the Rogues waste Cyrus? Who was Luther always taking to on the phone? I doubt it was just because “He likes doing things like that”. Ajax was is evil but he’s someone you definitely want on your side, he saved their asses against the Baseball Furies. Would be an interesting analysis
Vito is a sanitised representation of the "virtues" of the mafia, embodying all of the mythology it has developed about itself, its lofty principles of honour, loyalty, pride, respect, etc. We see that greed was never his motivation. He gained his Godfather status through purely defensive violence against vile and powerful extortionists. He learned in Sicily that society's official laws and government won't protect ordinary people, and he sees the exact same corruption in New York. So he stands up to protect himself with violence, and eventually extends his umbrella of strength and influence to his friends and neighbours. Through some petty crime, he wins the respect and loyalty of tough guys and criminals. They follow him for his generosity, integrity, wisdom and cunning rather than intimidation or money. All the Corleone violence is done in service of the greater good: expanding and enforcing the sphere of influence of this deeply virtuous man. He reciprocates the loyalty of those who follow him. He shares opportunities with them and spares them hardships. It becomes a matter of ethnic pride and solidarity. The neighbourhood extend voluntary payments to him in gratitude and respect for his protection and friendship, in contrast to the threats inherent in 'protection' rackets of others. Even all of his ambitious plots against rivals and the expansionist violence is explained away as him building a calming control over a chaotic and bloody criminal underworld. The streets are peaceful and his reign is progressive, reasonable and conciliatory. But even this most virtuous man cannot contain and manipulate these dark forces forever to his benign ends. The evils (greed, amibition, jealousy, paranoia, violence) that he plunged his family into ends up ripping it apart over several generations. It begins to fall apart during his reign, with the Sollozzo conflict. And then after his death, the whole empire is now in the hands of someone without all of Vito's golden qualities. Even his superhuman vision, virtues, strategic mind, etc was not enough to escape the consequences of the evils he pursued.
I feel like you haven't watched this video or the movie or read the book if you can look at Vito and see him as someone who was virtuous and not driven by greed.
Don Corleone: The kind of “bad guy” who you could serve under or be indebted to and be treated fairly and justly as long as you don’t break your loyalty to him. Sometimes his protection and influence serves one better than that of the so-called “good guys” in the justice system and law enforcement of regular society. Just remember…one day when you are called to do a service for the don, it will be “an offer you can’t refuse!”
The late political philosopher, Samuel Francis, once wrote a fascinating essay comparing the Sicilian families system with the Scottish clans. Some of the Sicilian families persisted in the American Northeast, but the Scottish clan system became profuse in the pre Revolutionary American South, and lasted in malleable forms well into the 20th century.
@@Spinelli__ At the end of the Day he was still a criminal with the man under him enforcing his will through threats and violence. I know these days everybody is unhappy with the government but just think about it. If u don't lable people like him evil or at least unjsut where do u draw the line? To have some semblance of equality and safety, laws that EVERBODY has to follow have to exist. And take note that this is coming from a guy who has always lived on the edge of poverty and has been trampeled on his entire life. Would it be tempting to have that protection and security? Ofc. But its just not worth it knowing that for everything I get someone else has to suffer as I did of even worse.
@@matthiasrauert8397 Doing bad things is just that, doing bad things. Every one does things that are bad, some more often, some more bad, (or both) but that doesn't necessarily mean "evil". Evil is, for example, someone, who rapes people, who molests children, who murders for pleasure and/or on a massive scale, who wants to see others suffering and in agony for pleasure, etc. etc. Tony isn't evil. He doesn't murder people outside of "the game". He doesn't relish in the suffering of other human beings. He doesn't rape people. He doesn't find joy in watching a child, say, burn alive like a sick evil maniac would. He doesn't skin people alive. Etc. etc. Doing "bad" things doesn't automatically make someone "evil". In short, being evil means doing bad but doing bad doesn't necessarily mean being evil.
"Save your anger, save it. When you're old enough, and the time is right, you will take your revenge" This quote from the Godfather's game is one of Vito's most underrated. You can tell he, while comforting the protagonist, is seeing at that moment the sicilian boy who lost his family in 1901
No one else could’ve played Don Corleone better than Brando. My mom is Sicilian, and she constantly quotes the Don on a daily basis. Anytime me or my sister tried to argue with her about something, she would always end it with, “What offer can’t I refuse?” Her nickname at bowling night is Don Mama.
Vito Corleone is the encapsulation of this phrase. Yes, he’s the head of a criminal family that has committed its fair share of terrible actions, but he also cares deeply about his family and wishes to keep them out of the criminal life, due to knowing how terrible it is.
the perfect example of a villain who really doesn't show the characteristics of an evil monster. vito created his criminal empire so that way his children could grow up without the violence, poverty, or as orphans who only survived out of the good will of others like vito himself did. he ultimately saw becoming a crime lord as the only way to truly give his children the life they deserve, especially michael who vito saw a lot of himself in
Beautifully put. How you described Vito is how you can describe several of our favorite charismatic villains. His Calm and Calculative dekeanor lulls people to forget Vito is not to be played with. Plus, he’s diplomatic in his approach to all makes him beloved among the people. He at least gives you an option before unleashing his silent but deadly wrath.
Surprised you'd keep such an iconic character until the 171st episode. Then again, I imagine that left you more time to revise the script. Plus there's only so many universally known characters you can cover, so having them spread out across a longer timeline is a nice touch. (And that said, much respect for being so prolific on these analyses! That many Episodes would be commendable even if these only were 10 minute reviews.)
Long ass day at work, come home having to do a buttload of housework. Put on YT for some listening material - You have literally saved my day, Vile One!! ❤
@basiosrasian225 people like you who lionize murders who push prostitution and directly cause corruption at the cost of basically stolen tax money make me sick. The mob was directly related in multiple criminally negligent allocations of military resources (HUMAN LIFE) that resulted in the death of poor veterans who only joined the military because they wanted to feed their family and/or were tricked into joining because of the alluring promises of a worthless degree many never ever were allowed to cash in on.
One of my favorite examples of irony in the Godfather is the nightmares the Undertaker has after he is helped by Don Corleone. He dreams of Vito coming by with nothing but corpses and telling him to hide away the body. When Vito finally comes to him, he brings his son, not to hide him, but to make him more presentable so mama Corleone wouldn't have to see how bad he looked in death. The writing is extremely mature despite the pulp fiction flavor you get from it. Great vid
now we need to get him to make a vid on santino so that way we got all 3 dons of the corleone family covered considering their roles as both dons and villains completely contrast with each other. vito was the man who was portrayed to be a man of honor and suave who wanted utter control over the world and people devoted to him. michael represented a hardened man who led through calculation and coldness to keep the empire afloat. santino represented recklessness and brutality that accompanies somebody who only thinks emotionally rather than logically.
The tragedy of Vito is that he lived to see his family fall apart. His actions led to wealth and power, but got Sonny killed. Fredo is Fredo, but more importantly is his failure as he explains to Michael that he holds maybe that Michael would be legitimate, Senator Corleone. Michael not only followed his path but ended up being such a monster that he violated Vito's principles by doing things like killing his own brother. Sure Vita was dead by this point but again he inadvertently created a monster that destroyed his legacy.
I think the fact he isn’t impulsive and his only true priority is his children is what makes him all the more dangerous. It’s extremely difficult to manipulate someone who is so emotionally and intellectually sturdy.
In a way, Vito's and Michael's lives remind me of Seti and Rameses in The Prince of Egypt. The fathers built their empires with evil actions but passed away in peace and remembered as great men, while their sons, who were pressured to continue their legacies, were the ones that paid the consequences.
"...to secure the most opulent mausoleum for their families to dwell in once they succumb to the very evil that was used to build it." Bravo. Excellent video, as always.
I loved how you showed he can be both a tough crime boss and a caring family man. I’d love to hear more about how Vito’s actions shape Michael and the themes of power and loyalty. Keep up the awesome work!
My guy you have been putting out some bangers lately! Don Vito Corleone is one of the greatest, if not the greatest character to be put on screen. A powerful figurehead of an incredibly sinister business organization. Yet his sense of honor, integrity, loyalty and fairness; make him a more complex personality and helped lionize the Mafia in America. Kudos sir! I’d like to see one on another famous film character; Charles Foster Kane from Citizen Kane. That or the themes from the Japanese classic “Rashomon”.
What's great about Vito is that, however ruthless his motives or intimidation tactics, neither Godfather presents him in an overtly villainous manner. The same cannot be said for Michael.
@@MrDolarhyde88I mean the guy wiped out his entire family and shotgunned his mother in front of him…. 😂 don’t exactly think you have to be a ruthless killer to understand his animosity towards the guy lol
I read that paramount didn't want Brando or Paacino. But wanted kirk Douglas and Robert Retford to play Vito and Michael 😂Copolla stuck to his guns and made one of the greatest movies ever
@@michaelharrison3602They even tried to get Olivier to play Don Vito, which would have been awful - as great as Olivier was, he couldn’t do accents to save his life.
Great stuff as always. Damn shame that Paramount is acting the way they do with their IP. Even Disney wasn’t like this! Hope to see these covered some day! - Joe Cooper (Killer Joe) - Nino Brown (New Jack City) - Jake "The Muss" Heke (Once Were Warriors) - The Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang - more James Bond villains
It's wild to think the first film is now OVER 50 years old and the other works since then that can equal or surpass it are extremely few and far between. A true testament to quality story, characters and everything even vaguely related.
Great video as usual. Don Vito is quite the character. Lol, I've asked you to make one on this guy a lot, but the villain from the manga Bleach Souske Aizen would be a pretty awesome Vile breakdown. 👍🏻
When The Godfather came out in book form, my dad was a librarian in Long Beach, NY. He said that they couldn't keep it on the shelf and the waiting list was huge. More so than any other book he saw over the course of his career.
Love the key phrases. “Dollars wrung from the sweat of their brow” “To become a scion of where he came from” Awesome stuff way to elevate the caliber of the channel over time.
Erebus from Warhammer 40K. Might just be the most evil, vile, and universally hated character in fiction. Also, I’d like to see you cover some characters from The Strain, specifically Abraham, The Master, Ephram, and Zach.
I have a couple of recommendations if you are interested 1. Driver ( Ryan Gosling from Drive ) 2. Aaron Stampler ( Primal Fear ) 3. Chris Wilton ( Match Point ) 4. The Lieutenant ( 1992 Bad Lieutenant) 5. The Killer ( The Killer ) 6. Kelly Dover ( Prisoners) 7. Catherine Tramell ( Basic Instinct )
Good job Vile Eye. I am convinced a reason for the enduring popularity of The Godfather is what you mentioned: that is, who doesn't fantasize about the illusion of control in their lives? To have a friend who would do anything to protect you from the injustice of Fate? The horror and irony of impossible choices...
I enjoy your work. You always help me understand deeper things about characters I’ve watched for years. Not sure what your background is but your articulation is spot on
Some suggestions: - Analyzing Evil: Park Yeon-jin from The Glory - Analyzing Evil: Mahito from Jujutsu Kaisen - Analyzing Evil: Thor "The Swede" Gundersen from Hell On Wheels
“Tom, don't let anybody kid you. It's all personal, every bit of business. Every piece of shit every man has to eat every day of his life is personal. They call it business. OK. But it's personal as hell. You know where I learned that from? The Don. My old man. The Godfather. If a bolt of lightning hit a friend of his the old man would take it personal. He took my going into the Marines personal. That's what makes him great. The Great Don. He takes everything personal Like God. He knows every feather that falls from the tail of a sparrow or however the hell it goes? Right? And you know something? Accidents don't happen to people who take accidents as a personal insult.” - Michael Corleone about his father
I applaud you for the care and details that you pour into each and every review. You go into such depth that brings understanding to the art that was created. I pray that one day the movie studios realize that channels like yours doesn't steal from them, it ignites or reignites a desire to go watch a movie or show that you've covered. Personally speaking, I've been inspired to go watch something that I either never heard of or thought about (re)watching after watching one of these. Not every one, but enough for it bother me when I heard you had to take the original down. By the way my friend, please continue the great work that you have started.
Vito Corleone was the Alexander of the criminal underworld. A truly Great man and leader who built himself an empire, elevated his family to riches he as a child could have only dreamed of and made themselves THE powerbase in the crime infested world of early 20th century America But like all Great leaders he paid a price for that power and wealth. And just like men like Alexander that price would come back to bite his children, his grandchildren and his empire many years after his passing. And like all empires, the Corleone Empire had its high points, it had its low points, and it had its end on the steps of an opera, the blood of the very family he sought to serve and lift up paying for his actions
I really enjoyed this episode. I think it’s easy to fall into the trappings of a charismatic figure like Vito Corleone and generate them almost like a Robin Hood figure. Pablo Escobar created his empire similarly by gaining the support of many of the people of Medellin, Colombia through acts of goodwill. If I may, I’d love to see you do a breakdown of the three main characters of the movie Blood In Blood Out. I realize it’s a bit of a niche film, but I think it would make for an entertaining video.
Honestly, screenshots instead of movie clips is just fine. I mostly focus on your words anyway so if this format is less risky for you I say stick with this. Wonderful to see you in the beginning too. Take care and thank you for your content.
The Paramount copyright claims are unfortunat, but it also had a positive effect on the video (at least for me): Because of the combination of the few pictures of the movie & your voice over narrative, the whole video had an "audiobook vibe", which I really liked. Altough I watched the Godfather Movies endless times and also read Mario Puzo's book multiple times, your video was a whole new experience of the story. Instead of watching the screen the whole time during the video, I just took the occasional look and because of that and your excellent narration, it formed a whole new experience of this story for me. It was more of an individual experience, because it wasnt the well known movie and instead more of "head cinema", formed through your narration, memories of the movies and the book. That doesn't mean that i dislike your "usual videos" - far from it-, but this video was an unexpected , really enjoyful experience. maybe you found something special for your channel with that through accident, which you can use for videos in the future. Anyway....keep the good work up :)
Not really, nothing he does is about fairness or noble. It’s just cold reality. Humility brings trust, charity brings loyalty and frugality brings control
Your channel is excellent, your analyses are mostly spot-on and reveal so much nuance and insight. I waited and waited for you to finally make the video about the, for me, best “evil” character in the best movie of all time. And once this came, you didn’t disappoint. Don Corleone’s video could never be a 20 minute one. Thanks for your content man, thanks.
Vito is the perfect example of an "honorable criminal" There's no denying that he's either done or facilitated truly awful things, but never that which unneccesary or pointlessly cruel. He treated his associates and friends with respect, so long as he and his family were also respected, he traded favors instead of money outright, he was actively against his family selling drugs and he *always* kept his word; hence why he chooses each wisely. Its also interesting to think about how, if you were in his shoes, witnessing the things he did and being forced to live in the conditions he lived in, that you might become *just like him* in order to survive and thrive. That, and the fact that he lived long enough to see his family torn apart by the rivalries and grievances his lifestyle created really makes you feel just a bit bad for him ( Sonny is murdered, Fredo is separated from anything vital due to being so weak willed and Michael becoming the next don, despite the potential he had for a legitimate and honest life)
His actions overall are categorised as evil. His mind in moral is fair. In terms of society his actions are evil. Human nature is very much Vito’s character
@@OldWestGunslinger-vs9mx ??? A peasant trying to gain power by criminal means? He wouldve been hanged or at best enslaved, week into his "career", proof of guilt or no proof. Wtf you think was a career path of a peasant in these times?... answer is NONE, he wouldve been plowing the field until he died of old age of 48.
"...as all men like Don Corleone seem to really accomplish is securing the most opulent mausoleum for their families to dwell in, once they've succumbed to the very evil that was used to build it" Holy ish that's powerful stuff
I honestly think that static images are better for video essays, because there's less action occurring on screen which enables me to paying attention on what is being said by the narrator more sharply.
@@AdamOBrien29 Tommy Luchesse, Carlo Gambino, Joe Profaci were evil. No ifs ands or buts. Problem with godfather is it only shows the top. You don't see the street level and how civilians are affected by organized crime.
He is more of an anti-hero than a villain. Most of his actions were defensive in nature and function to stabilize the underworld, all the while he aimed to make his family legitimate and free from the mafia business. In the end the position of Don fell to Michael, who shared Vito’s intelligence but lacked his heart (due to circumstances for obvious reasons).
Finally! Now I can rest peacefully, that my most awaited character has been covered. Little question would you consider doing Napoleon from Animal Farm?
I've always looked at Vito as a tragic kind of character. He had his good side and loved his family dearly, but by choosing a life of crime he set them on a path that would lead to multiple tragedies and ultimately fracture them.
Sergio Leone was able to clarify the moral standing of honorable mafia. There is some qualities, though they pale compared to the violence & evil wrought over their influence on their communities. He did this with his film, Once Upon a Time in America.
Vito Corleone was indeed a villain, but he had no choice but to see the world as a place where you can either hae power, or be a victim. He did what he had to do.
Brando’s style was to almost underplay the character to an amazing restraint. But I still must say that one must be covered is Nina Meyers from “24.” To me one of if not the greatest tv baddie!
You gotta love when a Multi Billion dollar company is afraid that a comparatively small UA-cam channel might dip into it's profit margins by posting short clips of a half century old movie. And by love, I mean groan and roll your eyes at this emerging dystopian hellscape
You should go and see their CEO and offer hima thousand dollars for the contract;;if he refuses a offer him a dollar if he doesn't understand the situation ggo and see him with Luca Brassi😂
Been a fan for a long time and I genuinely like your videos because I can see the amount of effort you put into them. Definitely one of my favorite youtube channels, keep up the good work brother 🍻
Greg is literally a combination of every Seinfeld lead and Tony Soprano. Now I know people are gonna think that's ridiculous to compare Greg to Tony, but when you look at both characters, there's a lot similar about them both. Both have extremely toxic families, have such a warp perception of what being well-respected amongst their peers means, even coming to some types of epiphanies when their logic is put into question. Yet, when they do attempt to seek for any advice on something that they feel they’ve done wrong, they both end up falling victim to their numerous bad habits and behaviors, either due to external forces or their own misinterpretations of the lessons people try to teach both of them, therefore end up failing on taking any steps to change their ways. Now I also with the four Seinfeld leads, I think it's safe to say that what that show was to audiences, is what Diary of a Wimpy Kid was with young avid readers. That being that the series is basically the anti-young adult novel. To put into perspective before 2007, a lot of the average young-adult or children's literature usually tackled the typical teenage tropes you usually see. This is even something you'll notice on teen sitcoms too. But usually no matter what these teen characters got up to, they often found their way through it, with the help of their friends/family. With their stories ending on a general lesson for us (the audience) could walk away with. But then there's Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Including Greg himself, a lot of the characters are inconsiderate, ignorant, self-centered, narcissistic, or even sociopathic, like on Seinfeld. Almost nobody ever changes, including Greg. The fiascos that either he or his family get themselves in are usually brought about by their own egos and selfishness. And in almost each of the books, they usually don't end with a general life lesson. Yet, I'd argue that was meant to be the point, both the creators of Seinfeld and Wimpy Kid were trying to make. As because each had characters you shouldn't like, it doesn't matter if you don't like them. In fact, it'd be more funny if you didn't. You could say that Diary of Wimpy Kid, is meant to be a satirical look at traditional teen literature of the past. THE ANTI-YOUNG ADULT SERIES.
1:05:07 I always found it funny that Vito thought he was better than the rival families because he didn't deal drugs even though he wasn't because he was still a gangster who had people tortured and killed.
I've known people who knew mobsters, they had no respect for them. The Godfather really builds them up as Greek heroes. In reality they were just crooks.
"Sooner or later, you can't run from the things you've done." I think this might be your best video yet. A well-informed, nuanced, sensitive analysis of one of the great characters in print and on film. If there is one thing I think you might have added - Vito's employment of Luca Brasi. While you mention Brasi, you don't mention just what a savage, psychopath Brasi really is. For UA-cam censorship reasons, I won't recount the story. Vito's _use_ of Brasi really shows his true moral depravity. A depravity that ultimately hollows out every seemingly noble gesture and deed.
I don't know. I'm sort of on the fence about Vito. He's a villain, and I certainly don't condone many of his actions - the woman with the dog is a good first example - but he's also doing his best to survive, and provide for his family, in a bad situation. I think it's very much the situation that was his downfall. Had he been left alone, and able to otherwise provide for his family, I think he would have. Again, I don't condone his actions as Godfather, but what would have happened to him and his family if he hadn't taken on that role? It's a hard one to judge. I'm glad you finally did him, though. I've been waiting forever!
Heck yeah! What a terrific episode! The Godfather series is one of the most iconic in all of cinema, and so are its characters. On the topic of gangsters, could an analysis on Jason “Buddy” Van Horn or Doc from Baby Driver?
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The vile eye Please do a Analyzing Evil Video on The Suny Family cult From Crypt TV
Analyzing Evil; David Xanatos from Gargoyles
Frank Herbert was right: Charismatic leaders make people forget that you are often dealing with monsters.
Tony Soprano, Walter White, Gus Fring...
cult leaders
I wouldnt call vito a MONSTER that’s more for like palpatine, Gus, Lalo, Morgoth, Holden, Marlo Stanfield those are true monsters in my view. But I still see Vito as an evil guy
@@GNMbgMr. Rodgers. It is why no one ever has anything bad to say about him. Even criminals return his car when they realize who they’ve stolen from. 🫠
@@thepandasamurai228 what's the difference between vito and Marlo?
*Sad fact:* Marlon Brando's final role was playing Vito again for the Godfather game. At that time, he already had a terminal illness and needed a oxygen cylinder to breathe, so the developers could only get one valid audio for the final game. This last audio of Brando ends with him saying "Well, that's life. Everybody's got their own candle of sorrow"
😢
I'm actually playing that game on PS2 now. and I have to say, as a final performance, he could have done a hell of a lot worse.
I thought his last role was in an animated bug movie that I can't remember the name of exactly, but I think it was called "Big Bug Man" or something
It was so amaizing to hear him.
Nice to see some remembers that,
@@marcusblackwell2372 From what I read, it was
Apparently the filmmakers wanted him to play the grandfather bug, who was partially inspired by Vito, but Brando absolutely wanted to play the grandmother bug.
He even apparently said that it was his absolute favorite role and he think its his best role
Only if he took care of himself
The Godfather always reminds me of something my Grandma used to say: "We always make the worst choices when we think we have no choice."
Truer words never said
Sometimes, we have no choice at that moment.
Exactly. And that's why it always looks like a bad choice, because if you have had another to make, you likely would. @@Caesar_1415
Yes!!
Wow, very wise words and how true they are!
It's quite fascinating that the cat that Vito caresses in the opening scene was a stray that Brando found on the set and decided to include in the film in an improvised way. Curious that many iconic moments in film history occurred by pure coincidence
It’s such an interesting addition. It’s shows such a stark contrast to his personality. He’s dangerous but can act so tenderly.
Also the nervousness Luca brasi shows in that scene is because the actor who was a former mob guy that was working as a consultant was a huge Brando fan and was nervous to be working with him.
I was thinking if they would have rejected his proposal with the cat, the idea that Brando wanted Vito Corleone to be playing with a cat in his first scene would be just another laughable anecdote of Brando's weird on-set demands, like when he wanted for another movie that his character would be wearing an ice bucket on his head.
What I want to know is whether the cat's interests were protected. Was he made a member of SAG? Did he work much after The Godfather? Was he typecast? Was he railroaded out of parts as pets for silky international villains or witches? Did he age without bitterness? Was he generous with his sardines?
@@finnpendleton4615I've always been under the impression he was "active duty" mob at the time of filming
"This guy is giving us free advertising, shut him down!"
"Uh, sir-"
"Shut him down he's using our footage!"
"Sir, you did say *_free advertising,_* right?"
"COPYSTRIKE HO"
"...screw this job."
Don Corleone would be disgusted by the short sightedness of Paramount Pictures…
@lordbalthosadinferni4384 I find Hollywood hypocritical for that reason. Hollywood is left wing and preaches socialism and how things should be free, but they guard their products (movies) like a hawk. Hollywood is "capitalism for me, socialism for thee".
Seriously!! Welcome to 2024 where videos like this make us want to go the the ole Dinosaur app and watch the movie again or God forbid, read the book!!! 😱
😂😂😂😂😂 right
I find hollywood hypocritical. They preach socialism and sometimes outright communism, but if you do anything to hurt their profits they are all over you.
Marlon Brando played Vito perfectly. I truly enjoyed his performance.
Same
It’s just a shame he was such a pain in the ass to work with.
And then De Niro played him perfectly too. We got so lucky
He almost didn't get the part. Which is wild considering his performance is one of the most well known in cinema.
@@excaliburknives3572Why do you care though? Not like it affected his performance negatively
Vito Corleone achieved the true heights of Machiavellianism. Both loved and feared at the same time but also not hated. In that respect he was a better Don than Michael.
I’d like to see an Analyzing Evil on the cult classic flick The Warriors. A lot of interesting characters both villains and antiheroes.
He was definitely hated, Barzzini, Tataglia n who knows how many other guys on the street hated him n would’ve killed him they could that’s y fear must go hand n hand with love or your time on top will be brief
@@johnyoyo6141 they didn’t hate him. It was always about business. The only enemy in the Godfather whose actions were done mostly out of hate was Hyman Roth who hated Michael for whacking Moe Green. “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business”
His system worked to near perfection, chiefly by that deceitful, fatherly demeanor of his. He stayed stoic so as not to reveal his real emotions. As such, people couldn’t read him, while often failing to see through the “fakeness” he had conveyed for so many years.
Certainly not Ajax lol. But swan maybe, or even Chleo. The problem with the warriors is that there's such weird gray areas. They are mostly either almost always good, or always bad.
@@heijimikata7181 just think it would be interesting to analyze the gang lifestyle. Are they products of their environment? And why did the Rogues waste Cyrus? Who was Luther always taking to on the phone? I doubt it was just because “He likes doing things like that”. Ajax was is evil but he’s someone you definitely want on your side, he saved their asses against the Baseball Furies. Would be an interesting analysis
Vito is a sanitised representation of the "virtues" of the mafia, embodying all of the mythology it has developed about itself, its lofty principles of honour, loyalty, pride, respect, etc.
We see that greed was never his motivation. He gained his Godfather status through purely defensive violence against vile and powerful extortionists. He learned in Sicily that society's official laws and government won't protect ordinary people, and he sees the exact same corruption in New York. So he stands up to protect himself with violence, and eventually extends his umbrella of strength and influence to his friends and neighbours.
Through some petty crime, he wins the respect and loyalty of tough guys and criminals. They follow him for his generosity, integrity, wisdom and cunning rather than intimidation or money. All the Corleone violence is done in service of the greater good: expanding and enforcing the sphere of influence of this deeply virtuous man. He reciprocates the loyalty of those who follow him. He shares opportunities with them and spares them hardships. It becomes a matter of ethnic pride and solidarity. The neighbourhood extend voluntary payments to him in gratitude and respect for his protection and friendship, in contrast to the threats inherent in 'protection' rackets of others. Even all of his ambitious plots against rivals and the expansionist violence is explained away as him building a calming control over a chaotic and bloody criminal underworld. The streets are peaceful and his reign is progressive, reasonable and conciliatory.
But even this most virtuous man cannot contain and manipulate these dark forces forever to his benign ends. The evils (greed, amibition, jealousy, paranoia, violence) that he plunged his family into ends up ripping it apart over several generations. It begins to fall apart during his reign, with the Sollozzo conflict. And then after his death, the whole empire is now in the hands of someone without all of Vito's golden qualities. Even his superhuman vision, virtues, strategic mind, etc was not enough to escape the consequences of the evils he pursued.
If you’re not already some kind of professional creative, you should be. ❤
“The whole empire is now in the hands of someone without all of Vito’s golden qualities.”
You didn’t have to do Michael dirty like that😂
I feel like you haven't watched this video or the movie or read the book if you can look at Vito and see him as someone who was virtuous and not driven by greed.
This is deep!
He’s just a feudal lord in a modern era. That’s all the mafia systems are. Informal Feudalism
Don Corleone: The kind of “bad guy” who you could serve under or be indebted to and be treated fairly and justly as long as you don’t break your loyalty to him.
Sometimes his protection and influence serves one better than that of the so-called “good guys” in the justice system and law enforcement of regular society. Just remember…one day when you are called to do a service for the don, it will be “an offer you can’t refuse!”
The late political philosopher, Samuel Francis, once wrote a fascinating essay comparing the Sicilian families system with the Scottish clans. Some of the Sicilian families persisted in the American Northeast, but the Scottish clan system became profuse in the pre Revolutionary American South, and lasted in malleable forms well into the 20th century.
@@bobtaylor170do u know the name of that essay I’d love to read it
Exactly. Vito was anything but evil. I won't give this video an attempt to be watched with the title it has.
@@Spinelli__ At the end of the Day he was still a criminal with the man under him enforcing his will through threats and violence. I know these days everybody is unhappy with the government but just think about it. If u don't lable people like him evil or at least unjsut where do u draw the line? To have some semblance of equality and safety, laws that EVERBODY has to follow have to exist.
And take note that this is coming from a guy who has always lived on the edge of poverty and has been trampeled on his entire life. Would it be tempting to have that protection and security? Ofc. But its just not worth it knowing that for everything I get someone else has to suffer as I did of even worse.
@@matthiasrauert8397 Doing bad things is just that, doing bad things. Every one does things that are bad, some more often, some more bad, (or both) but that doesn't necessarily mean "evil". Evil is, for example, someone, who rapes people, who molests children, who murders for pleasure and/or on a massive scale, who wants to see others suffering and in agony for pleasure, etc. etc. Tony isn't evil. He doesn't murder people outside of "the game". He doesn't relish in the suffering of other human beings. He doesn't rape people. He doesn't find joy in watching a child, say, burn alive like a sick evil maniac would. He doesn't skin people alive. Etc. etc. Doing "bad" things doesn't automatically make someone "evil". In short, being evil means doing bad but doing bad doesn't necessarily mean being evil.
"Save your anger, save it. When you're old enough, and the time is right, you will take your revenge"
This quote from the Godfather's game is one of Vito's most underrated. You can tell he, while comforting the protagonist, is seeing at that moment the sicilian boy who lost his family in 1901
No one else could’ve played Don Corleone better than Brando. My mom is Sicilian, and she constantly quotes the Don on a daily basis. Anytime me or my sister tried to argue with her about something, she would always end it with, “What offer can’t I refuse?” Her nickname at bowling night is Don Mama.
Will you marry me?
@@coreycronin5601Pretty brave asking for the hand of the Don's daughter.
Funny 😜
@@ieuanclouter8494 lmao
@coreycronin5601 careful, she looks like she will cost a lot to feed and won't even win best in show, which is what all cows should strive for.
Don Fanucci (dying): Why Vito?
Young VIto: You took my job!
They took his job!
Dey turk hiz jeeeerb
DURKA DURRRR
Black Hand needed his time gone😅
COCKADOODLE DOOO
A video I can't refuse to watch
*slow clap*
The Don... A normal man, no superpower, no silly outfit. A character that is completely timeless played by an actor who was limitless in the role.
Remember Mario Puzo saying in an interview " just because your a criminal doesn't mean you dont have good virtues".
Vito Corleone is the encapsulation of this phrase. Yes, he’s the head of a criminal family that has committed its fair share of terrible actions, but he also cares deeply about his family and wishes to keep them out of the criminal life, due to knowing how terrible it is.
Criminals have better morals than most politicians
It's Mario Puzo.
the perfect example of a villain who really doesn't show the characteristics of an evil monster. vito created his criminal empire so that way his children could grow up without the violence, poverty, or as orphans who only survived out of the good will of others like vito himself did. he ultimately saw becoming a crime lord as the only way to truly give his children the life they deserve, especially michael who vito saw a lot of himself in
Hard to call him a villain. At worst, you can call him an anti-hero.
@@skillet9141 True. Through the lens of the story, he is. However, anyone badly affected by organized crime can and will say otherwise.
True, and in-story his youngest son got the consequences.
Beautifully put. How you described Vito is how you can describe several of our favorite charismatic villains. His Calm and Calculative dekeanor lulls people to forget Vito is not to be played with. Plus, he’s diplomatic in his approach to all makes him beloved among the people. He at least gives you an option before unleashing his silent but deadly wrath.
It's interesting that most folks do pretty well without establishing a crime network.
Surprised you'd keep such an iconic character until the 171st episode.
Then again, I imagine that left you more time to revise the script.
Plus there's only so many universally known characters you can cover, so having them spread out across a longer timeline is a nice touch.
(And that said, much respect for being so prolific on these analyses!
That many Episodes would be commendable even if these only were 10 minute reviews.)
Long ass day at work, come home having to do a buttload of housework. Put on YT for some listening material - You have literally saved my day, Vile One!! ❤
This one was long overdue. One of the greatest villains in cinema, in one of the greatest movies in all of cinema.
Villain?
Hero more like
@basiosrasian225 people like you who lionize murders who push prostitution and directly cause corruption at the cost of basically stolen tax money make me sick. The mob was directly related in multiple criminally negligent allocations of military resources (HUMAN LIFE) that resulted in the death of poor veterans who only joined the military because they wanted to feed their family and/or were tricked into joining because of the alluring promises of a worthless degree many never ever were allowed to cash in on.
Anti-hero
Anti-Villain indeed
One of my favorite examples of irony in the Godfather is the nightmares the Undertaker has after he is helped by Don Corleone. He dreams of Vito coming by with nothing but corpses and telling him to hide away the body. When Vito finally comes to him, he brings his son, not to hide him, but to make him more presentable so mama Corleone wouldn't have to see how bad he looked in death. The writing is extremely mature despite the pulp fiction flavor you get from it.
Great vid
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR 4 YEARS
I know the feeling 😂 it took forever for him to analyze unforgiven
Love that for u bestie
now we need to get him to make a vid on santino so that way we got all 3 dons of the corleone family covered considering their roles as both dons and villains completely contrast with each other. vito was the man who was portrayed to be a man of honor and suave who wanted utter control over the world and people devoted to him. michael represented a hardened man who led through calculation and coldness to keep the empire afloat. santino represented recklessness and brutality that accompanies somebody who only thinks emotionally rather than logically.
This sits alongside Michael Corleone and Hannibal Lecter as your finest episodes
The tragedy of Vito is that he lived to see his family fall apart. His actions led to wealth and power, but got Sonny killed. Fredo is Fredo, but more importantly is his failure as he explains to Michael that he holds maybe that Michael would be legitimate, Senator Corleone. Michael not only followed his path but ended up being such a monster that he violated Vito's principles by doing things like killing his own brother. Sure Vita was dead by this point but again he inadvertently created a monster that destroyed his legacy.
I'm just glad Vito didn't live long enough to see Michael have Fredo killed. That's the one act that I can't see Vito ever forgiving Michael for.
Or his mama
@@BethHarmon-yh8ms he would have just waited until Vito died like he did with his mother
Sonny kinda got himself killed and was probably gonna happen one day anyway. Vito only lost Sonny as far as I could tell.
He died happy amongst his family and grandchildren.
I think the fact he isn’t impulsive and his only true priority is his children is what makes him all the more dangerous.
It’s extremely difficult to manipulate someone who is so emotionally and intellectually sturdy.
In a way, Vito's and Michael's lives remind me of Seti and Rameses in The Prince of Egypt. The fathers built their empires with evil actions but passed away in peace and remembered as great men, while their sons, who were pressured to continue their legacies, were the ones that paid the consequences.
"...to secure the most opulent mausoleum for their families to dwell in once they succumb to the very evil that was used to build it."
Bravo. Excellent video, as always.
Shit...that's deep🔥
I loved how you showed he can be both a tough crime boss and a caring family man. I’d love to hear more about how Vito’s actions shape Michael and the themes of power and loyalty. Keep up the awesome work!
Brando's best performance, truly showing his acting range.
My guy you have been putting out some bangers lately! Don Vito Corleone is one of the greatest, if not the greatest character to be put on screen. A powerful figurehead of an incredibly sinister business organization. Yet his sense of honor, integrity, loyalty and fairness; make him a more complex personality and helped lionize the Mafia in America. Kudos sir!
I’d like to see one on another famous film character; Charles Foster Kane from Citizen Kane. That or the themes from the Japanese classic “Rashomon”.
What's great about Vito is that, however ruthless his motives or intimidation tactics, neither Godfather presents him in an overtly villainous manner. The same cannot be said for Michael.
I guess Michael acts in a more ruthless way and crosses some lines that are Taboo, for example killing his brother.
Except for stabbing and killing the old and helpless Sicillian don 😅
Michaels Donship was very sad so was His ending
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He had it coming tbh💀
@@MrDolarhyde88I mean the guy wiped out his entire family and shotgunned his mother in front of him…. 😂 don’t exactly think you have to be a ruthless killer to understand his animosity towards the guy lol
Marlon brando and Robert de niro played it as Vito perfectly! Really loved their performances🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Im gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" one of the most iconic lines and dons of all time! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The actual quote is "I'm going to give him an otter he can't refuse"
@ChubbyChecker182 No it is not. I can't stand people like you.
It is "im going to kiss a doctor and he wears perfume"
Brando conveyed more with his eyes in this role than Jimmy Caan did with his whole body.
A true master class.
I read that paramount didn't want Brando or Paacino. But wanted kirk Douglas and Robert Retford to play Vito and Michael 😂Copolla stuck to his guns and made one of the greatest movies ever
@@michaelharrison3602They even tried to get Olivier to play Don Vito, which would have been awful - as great as Olivier was, he couldn’t do accents to save his life.
Jimmy was solid but nowhere near Brando but regardless, all Actors and Actresses did amazing. Not one bad performance, i think.
A 1+ hour video about Don Corleone, Vile is spoiling us today.
Great stuff as always. Damn shame that Paramount is acting the way they do with their IP. Even Disney wasn’t like this!
Hope to see these covered some day!
- Joe Cooper (Killer Joe)
- Nino Brown (New Jack City)
- Jake "The Muss" Heke (Once Were Warriors)
- The Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang
- more James Bond villains
It's wild to think the first film is now OVER 50 years old and the other works since then that can equal or surpass it are extremely few and far between. A true testament to quality story, characters and everything even vaguely related.
Great video as usual. Don Vito is quite the character. Lol, I've asked you to make one on this guy a lot, but the villain from the manga Bleach Souske Aizen would be a pretty awesome Vile breakdown. 👍🏻
When The Godfather came out in book form, my dad was a librarian in Long Beach, NY. He said that they couldn't keep it on the shelf and the waiting list was huge. More so than any other book he saw over the course of his career.
Love the key phrases.
“Dollars wrung from the sweat of their brow”
“To become a scion of where he came from”
Awesome stuff way to elevate the caliber of the channel over time.
Erebus from Warhammer 40K. Might just be the most evil, vile, and universally hated character in fiction.
Also, I’d like to see you cover some characters from The Strain, specifically Abraham, The Master, Ephram, and Zach.
Some suggestions:
-Analyzing Evil: Paul Atreides ( Dune )
-Analyzing Evil: Crimson King ( Dark Tower )
-Analyzing Evil: Nyarlothotep ( Lovecraft Mythos )
-Analyzing Evil: Makima ( Chainsaw man )
-Analyzing Evil: Tooru ( Jojo Bizarre Adventure )
I think he's gonna hold off paul until the later movies come out
@@alilweeb7684lol at least into Dune Messiah. But the books are already finished for his story.
Paul wasn’t nearly as evil as Leto II. Paul was simply a victim of his own prescience. Leto gave into it entirely
Why Tooru out of all Jojo villains???
Analyzing evil for Roland seems better than the Crimson King. Randall Flagg would be even wilder
I always felt the line he gave in part 1, “ I swear on my grandchildren…” about keeping the peace was the reason for his granddaughter dying.
This is one of your best analyzing evil yet. The end truly gave me chills
I have a couple of recommendations if you are interested
1. Driver ( Ryan Gosling from Drive )
2. Aaron Stampler ( Primal Fear )
3. Chris Wilton ( Match Point )
4. The Lieutenant ( 1992 Bad Lieutenant)
5. The Killer ( The Killer )
6. Kelly Dover ( Prisoners)
7. Catherine Tramell ( Basic Instinct )
Good job Vile Eye. I am convinced a reason for the enduring popularity of The Godfather is what you mentioned: that is, who doesn't fantasize about the illusion of control in their lives? To have a friend who would do anything to protect you from the injustice of Fate?
The horror and irony of impossible choices...
Here's to hoping Lelouch vi Britannia is eventually covered, these videos are amazing!
I enjoy your work. You always help me understand deeper things about characters I’ve watched for years. Not sure what your background is but your articulation is spot on
Some suggestions:
- Analyzing Evil: Park Yeon-jin from The Glory
- Analyzing Evil: Mahito from Jujutsu Kaisen
- Analyzing Evil: Thor "The Swede" Gundersen from Hell On Wheels
Yeon jin would be such a good analysis. But I feel like all of the 5 bullies deserve their own analysis too.
“Tom, don't let anybody kid you. It's all personal, every bit of business. Every piece of shit every man has to eat every day of his life is personal. They call it business. OK. But it's personal as hell. You know where I learned that from? The Don. My old man. The Godfather. If a bolt of lightning hit a friend of his the old man would take it personal. He took my going into the Marines personal. That's what makes him great. The Great Don. He takes everything personal Like God. He knows every feather that falls from the tail of a sparrow or however the hell it goes? Right? And you know something? Accidents don't happen to people who take accidents as a personal insult.” - Michael Corleone about his father
I applaud you for the care and details that you pour into each and every review. You go into such depth that brings understanding to the art that was created. I pray that one day the movie studios realize that channels like yours doesn't steal from them, it ignites or reignites a desire to go watch a movie or show that you've covered. Personally speaking, I've been inspired to go watch something that I either never heard of or thought about (re)watching after watching one of these. Not every one, but enough for it bother me when I heard you had to take the original down. By the way my friend, please continue the great work that you have started.
Vito Corleone was the Alexander of the criminal underworld. A truly Great man and leader who built himself an empire, elevated his family to riches he as a child could have only dreamed of and made themselves THE powerbase in the crime infested world of early 20th century America
But like all Great leaders he paid a price for that power and wealth. And just like men like Alexander that price would come back to bite his children, his grandchildren and his empire many years after his passing. And like all empires, the Corleone Empire had its high points, it had its low points, and it had its end on the steps of an opera, the blood of the very family he sought to serve and lift up paying for his actions
👏Dude WELL SAID...Bravo!!!
One of my favorite movies and characters. Well done analysis as always Vile🖤
Luv the intro as soon as Vito about to talk. Perfect timing as usual
I really enjoyed this episode. I think it’s easy to fall into the trappings of a charismatic figure like Vito Corleone and generate them almost like a Robin Hood figure. Pablo Escobar created his empire similarly by gaining the support of many of the people of Medellin, Colombia through acts of goodwill.
If I may, I’d love to see you do a breakdown of the three main characters of the movie Blood In Blood Out. I realize it’s a bit of a niche film, but I think it would make for an entertaining video.
Honestly, screenshots instead of movie clips is just fine. I mostly focus on your words anyway so if this format is less risky for you I say stick with this. Wonderful to see you in the beginning too. Take care and thank you for your content.
The Paramount copyright claims are unfortunat, but it also had a positive effect on the video (at least for me):
Because of the combination of the few pictures of the movie & your voice over narrative, the whole video had an "audiobook vibe", which I really liked.
Altough I watched the Godfather Movies endless times and also read Mario Puzo's book multiple times, your video was a whole new experience of the story.
Instead of watching the screen the whole time during the video, I just took the occasional look and because of that and your excellent narration, it formed a whole new experience of this story for me.
It was more of an individual experience, because it wasnt the well known movie and instead more of "head cinema", formed through your narration, memories of the movies and the book.
That doesn't mean that i dislike your "usual videos" - far from it-, but this video was an unexpected , really enjoyful experience.
maybe you found something special for your channel with that through accident, which you can use for videos in the future.
Anyway....keep the good work up :)
Yeah, I like being able to slowly take in the image. It makes it easier to appreciate details.
He's so convincingly generous you forget he is also cruel. 🤭
That's how life works 😂
it's a cruel world
@@bonnie_gail not an excuse. If you're a shitty person just say that
Let's be honest here, Vito Corleone was more noble and fair than most of the self made billionaires in history
Well he wasn't a billionaire.
Whataboutism ain't saving ya either.
Not really, nothing he does is about fairness or noble. It’s just cold reality. Humility brings trust, charity brings loyalty and frugality brings control
Happy leap day vile! Thanks For this! Just binged michael! As vito would say: Life is so beautiful
I’ve given it a like 1/10th of a second in. That intro was excellent!
Your channel is excellent, your analyses are mostly spot-on and reveal so much nuance and insight. I waited and waited for you to finally make the video about the, for me, best “evil” character in the best movie of all time. And once this came, you didn’t disappoint. Don Corleone’s video could never be a 20 minute one. Thanks for your content man, thanks.
Vito is the perfect example of an "honorable criminal"
There's no denying that he's either done or facilitated truly awful things, but never that which unneccesary or pointlessly cruel.
He treated his associates and friends with respect, so long as he and his family were also respected, he traded favors instead of money outright, he was actively against his family selling drugs and he *always* kept his word; hence why he chooses each wisely.
Its also interesting to think about how, if you were in his shoes, witnessing the things he did and being forced to live in the conditions he lived in, that you might become *just like him* in order to survive and thrive.
That, and the fact that he lived long enough to see his family torn apart by the rivalries and grievances his lifestyle created really makes you feel just a bit bad for him ( Sonny is murdered, Fredo is separated from anything vital due to being so weak willed and Michael becoming the next don, despite the potential he had for a legitimate and honest life)
His actions overall are categorised as evil. His mind in moral is fair. In terms of society his actions are evil. Human nature is very much Vito’s character
The funny thing is had Vito been born 400 years earlier he'd be a beloved king or lord.
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He would have been born into poverty. More then likely he and his family would be bound by serfdom in those times.
@@OldWestGunslinger-vs9mx ??? A peasant trying to gain power by criminal means? He wouldve been hanged or at best enslaved, week into his "career", proof of guilt or no proof. Wtf you think was a career path of a peasant in these times?... answer is NONE, he wouldve been plowing the field until he died of old age of 48.
@alcidesprieto1967 I'm talking about how he conducts himself & runs things.
Love this channel. Soon as i saw you'd done a Corleone video over an hour long i knew i was in for a treat! Great work, keep it up!!
"...as all men like Don Corleone seem to really accomplish is securing the most opulent mausoleum for their families to dwell in, once they've succumbed to the very evil that was used to build it" Holy ish that's powerful stuff
I honestly think that static images are better for video essays, because there's less action occurring on screen which enables me to paying attention on what is being said by the narrator more sharply.
Good point -
You're probably going to get a lot of push back calling Vito evil, but as likable as he is he is a criminal willing to kill so...
Truth be told he’s a depressed psychopath ..
I genuinely don't think he was evil
@@AdamOBrien29the mafia is an evil institution and anyone that's in it virtues or no Is an evil person.
@@AdamOBrien29 Tommy Luchesse, Carlo Gambino, Joe Profaci were evil. No ifs ands or buts.
Problem with godfather is it only shows the top. You don't see the street level and how civilians are affected by organized crime.
He is more of an anti-hero than a villain. Most of his actions were defensive in nature and function to stabilize the underworld, all the while he aimed to make his family legitimate and free from the mafia business. In the end the position of Don fell to Michael, who shared Vito’s intelligence but lacked his heart (due to circumstances for obvious reasons).
My first introduction to the “villain protagonist”.
Ohh thank you for this!!! 😍😍
A man that doesn’t a watch a Vile Eye upload in full is not a real man.
Vile Eye: (uploads video) *I'm gonna make the viewer an offer he can't refuse*
Daaaaaaaaamn! I know what I'm watching as soon as I'm off work.
Love your work !! Just rewatched the Godfather and Godfather II so this will be a great watch with my dinner tonight :)
Hey! Nice to actually see you for a change! Love your vids, man! All very insightful!
I must say that your choice of subjects is, as always, brilliant.
Look how they massacred my boy" Vito will forever be the best don ever put in film and book form
One of the greatest pieces of acting ever
Finally!
Now I can rest peacefully, that my most awaited character has been covered.
Little question would you consider doing Napoleon from Animal Farm?
I've always looked at Vito as a tragic kind of character. He had his good side and loved his family dearly, but by choosing a life of crime he set them on a path that would lead to multiple tragedies and ultimately fracture them.
Thank you for your hard work on this channel 🥇
Sergio Leone was able to clarify the moral standing of honorable mafia. There is some qualities, though they pale compared to the violence & evil wrought over their influence on their communities. He did this with his film, Once Upon a Time in America.
Vito Corleone was indeed a villain, but he had no choice but to see the world as a place where you can either hae power, or be a victim. He did what he had to do.
Brando’s style was to almost underplay the character to an amazing restraint. But I still must say that one must be covered is Nina Meyers from “24.” To me one of if not the greatest tv baddie!
You gotta love when a Multi Billion dollar company is afraid that a comparatively small UA-cam channel might dip into it's profit margins by posting short clips of a half century old movie.
And by love, I mean groan and roll your eyes at this emerging dystopian hellscape
You should go and see their CEO and offer hima thousand dollars for the contract;;if he refuses a offer him a dollar if he doesn't understand the situation ggo and see him with Luca Brassi😂
Analyzing evil: Paramount Pictures
Or Analyzing Evil : Warner Brothers or better yet Disney
Analyzing evil , NICKELODEON
Analysing Evil: Netflix
@@CharlieWielowskithis I’ll pay to see 😆
Analyzing evil: Almost every industry in the world.
Been a fan for a long time and I genuinely like your videos because I can see the amount of effort you put into them. Definitely one of my favorite youtube channels, keep up the good work brother 🍻
Analyzing Evil: Greg Heffley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg is literally a combination of every Seinfeld lead and Tony Soprano.
Now I know people are gonna think that's ridiculous to compare Greg to Tony, but when you look at both characters, there's a lot similar about them both. Both have extremely toxic families, have such a warp perception of what being well-respected amongst their peers means, even coming to some types of epiphanies when their logic is put into question. Yet, when they do attempt to seek for any advice on something that they feel they’ve done wrong, they both end up falling victim to their numerous bad habits and behaviors, either due to external forces or their own misinterpretations of the lessons people try to teach both of them, therefore end up failing on taking any steps to change their ways.
Now I also with the four Seinfeld leads, I think it's safe to say that what that show was to audiences, is what Diary of a Wimpy Kid was with young avid readers. That being that the series is basically the anti-young adult novel. To put into perspective before 2007, a lot of the average young-adult or children's literature usually tackled the typical teenage tropes you usually see. This is even something you'll notice on teen sitcoms too. But usually no matter what these teen characters got up to, they often found their way through it, with the help of their friends/family. With their stories ending on a general lesson for us (the audience) could walk away with. But then there's Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Including Greg himself, a lot of the characters are inconsiderate, ignorant, self-centered, narcissistic, or even sociopathic, like on Seinfeld. Almost nobody ever changes, including Greg. The fiascos that either he or his family get themselves in are usually brought about by their own egos and selfishness. And in almost each of the books, they usually don't end with a general life lesson. Yet, I'd argue that was meant to be the point, both the creators of Seinfeld and Wimpy Kid were trying to make. As because each had characters you shouldn't like, it doesn't matter if you don't like them. In fact, it'd be more funny if you didn't. You could say that Diary of Wimpy Kid, is meant to be a satirical look at traditional teen literature of the past. THE ANTI-YOUNG ADULT SERIES.
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Analyzing Evil: Nino Brown New Jack City
Great idea
Hard.
I'm surprised that Nino Brown, hasn't been analyzed yet. He was pure evil.
"It just keeps callin' me maaan"
-Pookie
1:05:07 I always found it funny that Vito thought he was better than the rival families because he didn't deal drugs even though he wasn't because he was still a gangster who had people tortured and killed.
Was Just watching the sopranos, When The Vile Eye made a video, *Cough* I mean...An offer I couldn't refuse. Stay golden fam.
I've been waiting for this ever since I discovered your channel.
I've known people who knew mobsters, they had no respect for them. The Godfather really builds them up as Greek heroes. In reality they were just crooks.
Most are sociopaths who enjoy harming others.
Now this is a great choice, still some of the best video essays on UA-cam
The greatest gangster story ever written Marlon Brando played this perfect
Fantastic as always, Bravo and thank you for your phenomenal content! I very much look forward to Mason Verger getting a video in the future!!!
Finally. Nice job man 💜😎👏
Those last few words were beautifully put together
"Sooner or later, you can't run from the things you've done."
I think this might be your best video yet. A well-informed, nuanced, sensitive analysis of one of the great characters in print and on film.
If there is one thing I think you might have added - Vito's employment of Luca Brasi. While you mention Brasi, you don't mention just what a savage, psychopath Brasi really is. For UA-cam censorship reasons, I won't recount the story. Vito's _use_ of Brasi really shows his true moral depravity. A depravity that ultimately hollows out every seemingly noble gesture and deed.
I don't know. I'm sort of on the fence about Vito. He's a villain, and I certainly don't condone many of his actions - the woman with the dog is a good first example - but he's also doing his best to survive, and provide for his family, in a bad situation. I think it's very much the situation that was his downfall. Had he been left alone, and able to otherwise provide for his family, I think he would have. Again, I don't condone his actions as Godfather, but what would have happened to him and his family if he hadn't taken on that role? It's a hard one to judge. I'm glad you finally did him, though. I've been waiting forever!
I am with Nietszche on this subject. There is no right or wrong.
Just Master - slave morality
I just got done watching the trilogy last night funny this should be in my feed today
Heck yeah! What a terrific episode! The Godfather series is one of the most iconic in all of cinema, and so are its characters. On the topic of gangsters, could an analysis on Jason “Buddy” Van Horn or Doc from Baby Driver?
This the one we've been waiting for!