The cat he was holding at the beginning just happened to wander onto the set and and Brando picked him up and kept him through the scene. Now he or she is immortal.
The actor who played Fredo was John Cazale. He only appeared in 5 films, all of which won the best picture at the Academy Awards. The Godfather, The Godfather 2, Dog Day Afternoon, The Conversation, and The Deer Hunter. Died of cancer in 1978 with his girlfriend Meryl Streep by his side.
“Dog Day Afternoon” lost Best Picture to “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”… and “The Conversation” couldn’t win because that was the year “The Godfather Part II” won.
Don is not just a mafia title. It is used in many different Latin cultures as a title of respect, equivalent to "Sir" in Anglo culture, as knighted individuals are referred to as "Don."
In the novel, the police captain broke the cheek bone when he hit Michael. That's why it didn't heal (he got it surgically repaired after he came home)
In case nobody else has mentioned it, Talia Shire is director Francis Ford Coppola's sister. Also, the crying baby being baptized near the end is Coppola's daughter, Sophia.
The guy playing the out of tune piano after Salazzo and McClusky's murders is his father and his mother is in the family group that comes out of the church after the baptism.
Micheal was in Sicily. Home of the Mafia. He wasn't far away at all. That's why it happened. He disclosed his identity and enemies of his family attacked.
There was another actor from "Rocky" in this movie (who was easy to miss) as well. The dude that was getting a shave at 39:13 who shot the guy in the revolving door and told Tessio at the end that the plans have been changed is the same actor (Joe Spinell) who played Gazzo, Rocky's loan shark boss. The character's name is Willie Cicci and he has a bigger role in Godfather II
Because Kay dared to speak up for herself and had a mind of her own instead of being the typical subservient Mafia wife? Good for Kay. She outlived Michael!
Michael Corleone is a bit like Walter White or Abel Morales from A Most Violent Year-A bad guy who sort of discovered his badness when the situation called for a bad man. I don’t think he ever loved Kay. I think he just thought he did, same for Appollonia.
@@MKins71and you have to think, this took place in the 1940s and 50s. it was unusual for a wife at that time to stand up to her husband the way Kay did to Michael.
@@nihilisticbarbie there were always strong women, it’s just that they were hardly ever portrayed that way. I come from an Italian family and the women in my family said and did what they wanted.
Here is one translation of the conversation between Michael and Sollozzo at the restaurant: Sollozzo: I'm sorry. Michael: Forget about it. Sollozzo: What happened to your father was business. I have much respect for your father, but your father, .... his thinking is old-fashioned. You must understand that I am a man of honor. Michael: I understand. Sollozzo: You do? You must understand that I helped the Tattaglia family and once I make a deal, I seek nothing but peace. Leave aside all this nonsense. Now let's work through where we go from here. Michael: How do you say.... [Michael returns to speaking English] [After Michael returns from the bathroom] Sollozzo: Everything all right? I respect myself, understand, and cannot allow another man to hold me back. What happened was unavoidable. I had the unspoken support of the other Family dons. If your father were in better health, without his eldest son running things, no disrespect intended, we wouldn't have this nonsense. We will stop fighting until your father is well and can resume bargaining. No vengeance will be taken. We will have peace, but your Family should interfere no longer. [Michael gets up and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey]
Never seen this translation of Italian to english before , at the end of the scene just before Zalonzo and the police captain gets shot, movie should had this translated into English, this was an epic conversation .
@@rare_wulf9358 ...It was indeed epic, but it was also a reiteration of what Sollozzo told Tom Hagen. Most of the talk was redundant. Ultimately, what he was saying was irrelevant. The scene was all about Michael mustering the courage to kill Sollozzo and McCluskey.
@@TylerD288To be fair, most of her father's films have been crappy as well. The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation are basically the only truly great films he ever made. The rest range from mediocre to downright terrible.
I took Film Appreciation 102 as an elective in college, and we of course covered The Godfather. The coolest thing i remember being pointed out was the audio during the scene where Michael shoots Solozzo and the cop. In the first part, you can hear elevated trains going by. When Michael goes into the bathroom, it's quiet. But when he finds the gun, a faint rumbling of an approaching train starts. As he starts walking back to the table, the sound grows louder and louder. Right when he reaches the table, some kind of horn or whistle blows. Suddenly, all is silent. For about one second, then Michael starts shooting. You are correct. This movie is a masterpiece, in every aspect.
There are classic motifs from this movie I’m sure you’ve heard in other movies or tv shows.” I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” is historical.
Facial expressions tell the story just as well as the dialogue: Kay's naive expression during Michael's Bandleader story Tom Hagen's face perfectly divided into light and shadow when he's first speaking to Jack Woltz Jack Woltz's shock and horror in his bloody bed The evil smile of Sollozzo and the sadistic stare of Bruno Tattaglia during Luca Brasi's slaying Michael's extreme anxiety right before he kills Sollozzo and McClusky Michael and Apollonia's mutual thunderbolt of love at first sight Vito's total sadness and surrender after Tom tells him about Sonny's death Michael's evil stare during the Baptism Carlo Rizzi's pure terror when Michael calls him out Michael's soulless look as he walks away from Carlo's killing Kay's look of fear and uncertainty while Al Neri is closing the door and shutting her out of her husband's business
You're absolutely right. I always admired Al Pacino's facial expressions and Marlon Brando's physical acting, but it's true that it extends to even minor characters, like the undertaker looking at Santino's uncovered face. That says something about the direction.
@@frankp9324 .... My favorite shot is Bruno Tattaglia's evil stare, cigarette hanging from his mouth, while Luca Brasi is being taken out. He can commit murder without missing a puff.... 😱
This is a classic. Just wait until you see part two. Not only is it considered the greatest sequel of all time,it is considered by many to be better than the original.
The visitor at the hospital was Enzo, the Italian POW that the Don arranged to say in the US after the end of WW2. That night he paid his debt to the Don.
From what I read in the novel, the reason Michael had to learn about his father's shooting is because Michael did not live in New York City he lived in a small town. Another fact is that the Godfather's first name is Vito. "Don" is a mode of address he earned as the head of the family. Italians and Spanish landholders in the old days went by that title.
Woltz gave Johnny the part in the movie because he realized that instead of the horse's head, it could have been his head under the covers. And the explosion that killed Appolonia was meant to kill Michael. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I am excited since Part 2 seems to be as well received as this one. I am also excited for Part 3 because it seems to be more polarizing, and that has me curious.
@@bunnytailsREACTS Godfather 3 isn't a bad movie. It is unfortunately the followup to the first two and suffers from comparison. The third, with a few minor changes, as a stand alone movie would move likely have been compared to Scarface.
@@bunnytailsREACTS I rather like Part III myself. But I DO think of it as more of a distant epilogue to the first two movies because the feel is so different, and the way they deal with Michael's arc contrasts so starkly with I and II.
The man that played Luca Brazi was Lenny Montana, an enforcer for the Colombo family that was on set to OK the scenes. The original actor that was to play the part got sick so the director inserted Lenny. They gave Lenny his lines but he was so nervous appearing before Marlon Brando that he kept fumbling them. The scene that was shot showing Lenny practicing was actually Lenny practicing. When he appeared before Brando he still fumbled the line, but they decided to keep it.
Micheal: "Come on, do you think I`d make my sister a widow?" Everyone: "Yeah." ++++++++ Bunny: "Who`s gonna pay for that windshield?" Me: "Not Carlo....."
Apparently there are different 'cuts' of this movie circulating online; some of them subtitle the conversational Italian and some don't. At the restaurant, Sollozzo was telling Michael that he deeply respected Don Vito, but that the Godfather's way of doing business was outdated and it was time for change.
The music score was initially nominated for an Academy Award but the nomination was revoked when someone noticed that the love theme was composed for a previous film (Fortunella) by composer Nino Rota.
There's one thing that movie itself doesn't make very clear about Michael (the book is also fantastic). The man was a Captain in the US Marine Corps in the Japanese theatre of World War Two. He dropped out of college on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in order to enlist, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Navy Cross for his bravery in the field. Michael was a fighter, and a combination of his father and the Marines taught him how. That was always going to be a scary combination.
The book was highly popular, at least, which is why this movie got made. It had some weird elements, like a large subplot about the size of the vagina of the woman Sonny was having an affair with (reduced to about ten seconds on screen in the film). I am not making this up.
Lenny Montana who played Luca Brassi, was a big Brando fan. The scene at the start, where he greets Don Corleone he was so genuinely nervous the director left it in for effect.
Oranges are a big part of the foreshadowing in the Godfather films. Whenever you see oranges, it means a death is coming. Even Tessio at the wedding in his first scene grabs an orange.
And of course, when Sollozzo orders the hit on Don Corleone in the fruit and vegetable market, the push cart with oranges gets knocked over and spills them onto the street.
The big dude luca brasi was played by an actual mobster named lenny montana he was an enforcer for the columbo crime family. He was also a pro wrestler at one point lol
You gave a very good analysis, especially your observation that at first you thought the movie was about Vito Corleone, then about Michael's rise to power. What The Godfather is actually about is the passage of power and responsibility within the family, from father to son.
Being as my first name is "Don", I thought his was as well like you mentioned at 13:33, but "Don" is his title. He is "The Don" which is a term for the head of a mafia family
First time I've ever watched this channel..great reactions young lady, it was fun checking out one of my most favorite movies and reactions with you! Nice job. "What I didn't know until this day was..it was Barzini all along"--Don Vito Corleone. "Well now..who's gonna pay for the windshield?"..
I grew up watching this movie from a little boy, and it wasn't until I met my wife, who is full Italian (half Sicilian), that I appreciated this masterpiece on an entirely different level. Having attended many italian weddings and family gatherings as an outsider, I've felt like Kay many times.
So glad you enjoyed this! I’m not sure why some platforms or distributions don’t include the original subtitles for the Italian for this film. The one scene that definitely never had subtitles in the original release was the restaurant.
You cracked me up at the end when you were "What is that it" after almost 3hrs you wanted more. Godfather II I thought was just as good. Can wait until you react to it. ❤
The actor that played Connie's husband was supposedly a jerk on the set. In the street scene where the kids were playing in the water, they told James Caan (Sonny) to hit him for REAL a few times!
@@bunnytailsREACTS you've watched a American classic gangster movie. The godfather, Now you should check out a British classic gangster movie. Get carter, Good reaction stay safe 👍
With the mafia, sometimes things are done for people because of family loyalty. But the vast majority of things are done because they expect returns on their investments. It could be money or a deed.
Frank Sinatra was really pissed when he saw the movie, because Johnny Fontaine “that’s me!”. Sinatra was definitely involved in the mob and the movie role he got was from here to eternity.
The big Luca is a made man in the Godfather's organization, a "soldier". The guy with the injured daughter is just a guy who lives in Godfather's territory. Different relationship
After the movie came out my dad bought a heath kit door chime. We coded it so the front door played four beats of the godfather theme. The side door used more often played 12 beats.
That was actually a very fun Godfather reaction! And I absolutely loved your post-film remarks, I thought you nailed so many of the things that make this such a great movie. The 70s had a lot of these extremely well-directed, well-acted, one-of-a-kind films; just tracing all of these incredible actors' careers will yield groundbreaking masterpiece after groundbreaking masterpiece. Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Sterling Hayden, James Caan, etc. Thanks bunnytails!!!
Not only one of the greatest films but a triumph in perseverance. Francis had to overcome a lot of barriers directing this. Studio didn't want his casting choices. They didnt want it post WW2 period as that would make everything more expensive. The music, almost everything he fought for. This movie would have looked nothing like this if they chose any other director. Part 2 is gorgeous and coppola had all the clout and budget for that one.
The scene where Vito was shot 5 times but still survived actually happened to an earlier Mafia Boss, Johnny Torrio. Torrio was Al Capone's mentor and in 1924 he was shot 5 times while walking on a sidewalk in Chicago. He survived the shooting but decided to retire to Italy and turn his business over to Capone. Capone's gang was known as The Outfit.
This is my first time watching a reaction of yours. I love watching movie reactions, and I loved this. I look forward to watching more of your channel, and I hope you react to Part II and III!
I read a book once, The Twelve Caesars, a history of ancient Rome's Emperors, and it was just like the mafia. Every Roman Senator has his own regime, trusted captains who maintained their own armies (or legions as the Romans called them) and the Senators all fought each other like the mafia families did, trying to get on top and be the next Emperor.
The Roman Republic and Empire began as a protection racket. The Latin-speaking people in Rome competed with many other city-states. As the Roman city grew in wealth and power, its armies were often called to settle neighboring conflicts. As a result, those neighboring city-states came under Rome's protection, for which they had to pay tribute.
This movie and Jaws (did you see that comparison coming?) always stand out to me among all-time classic films because of how naturalistic they are. It feels like watching normal people, even though the events they experience are dramatic and exciting at times. I really like the low-key conversations that fill the time between moments of gangster intensity.
I had a relative who served in Sicily during World War 2. I love the scenes filmed there. Al Pacino is so good in this moive. Such a great movie. Great reaction Bunnytails!!
You just witnessed A MASTERPIECE Of Cinema🎥 what is consider one of the Best 10 Movies 🎬 of All Time. You cannot take your eyes away not even for an instant, this is an Amazing Movie
This movie won the academy award for Best Picture. The Godfather 2 also won the academy award for Best Picture - the first sequel to ever win that honor.
Oh cool your reviewing The Godfather! Another of my favorite movies of all time! I even watched this one in one of my college classes. Actually in addition to scifi I have also always been a big fan of allot of various gangster related movies and TV shows. Even going all the way back to the 1930's. So great pick of a flic! And I am a huge Brando fan. I would love to see you review all of The Godfather movies!
"Who's going to pay for the windshield?" 🤣💀☠... One a serious note... Al Pacino's performance in this movie is probably one of the best performances ever in cinema... IMO. You picked up on the subtlety and the menace of his character.
I've read the book dozens of times (it's one of my top 5) and the movie is nearly identical and you picked up on something i've never pieced together: the time it took micheal to get married. SUMMER vs Xmas. Well done!! You're 100% right. It was Xmas when he killed Sollozo and it was so hot kids were playing shirtless in the wet streets when Sonny was killed. So, at least 6 months. Also, "Look at all those flowers (funeral). And i dont think he even liked flowers." lol. You are delight to watch this with. I love learning new things about my favorite movies. You definitley earned a subscriber. Well p;layed, sir.
The subtleties you discuss is one of the reasons why rewatching this movie is so rewarding. I lost count of the times I've seen it, but each time is a gift of new observations and insights. I love your reference back to STAR TREK too. Great reaction video, Bunny. I look forward to your video on PART II!
The Godfather is a classic masterpiece, and I can watch the trilogy all day. What I like about the trilogy is the continuity where one chapter is consistent about what happened in the previous chapter.
I liked your reaction, you are very intuitive. It was Barzini all along because at the peace meeting after Sonny's death Tatagllia stood up and rejected selling drugs, while Barzini argued it was the wave of the future, basically parroting Sollozzo's sales pitch. That's when Don Vito figured out who was behind it all. I like the pearl necklace.
It's also deeper than that. In the book and lore Barzini's former Don was an enemy to Vito and tried to have him killed. Ultimately Barzini's old boss failed and Vito was able to take out the old boss because it was of Barzini's information. So Vito has always been caution of Barzini and overall Barzini was the strongest Don next to Vito while Tatagllia was the weakest. So it's not only looking at who is doing the talking but realizing the strengths of each person. But that what I love about this film is the history is so rich with info and development.
Great reaction. Thanks for not cutting it too short, as so many reactors do. Definitely go for Part II as soon as possible. Production-wise there’s a lot of consistency, and that’s a great thing. It’s an extremely rare example of a sequel that triumphs. And even better, it’s both a sequel and a prequel wrapped into one.
It’s 1:00 am, and I’m staying up to watch this. 😊 Wonderful reaction and analysis, Bunny. 👍👍 You were wise to point out the subtlety of the film. It truly made this film great. The use of shadow and light on Tom Hagen when he’s first talking to Jack Woltz. Hagen is a real shady character….living between the forces of Darkness and Light. Michael telling Kay, “That’s my family, Kay. It’s not me “….and he can’t look her in the eye when he says it. It IS him. He is doomed. He is the tragic hero in a modern day Greek tragedy. The sights and sounds from inside the Corleone household: the crying babies, the bickering at the dinner table, the tomato garden outside…. all those subtleties make us feel like we are in that world, even though we can’t be active in it. We are THERE.
I didn't pick up on those little tidbits you mentioned, but I love those! Especially the lighting on Tom. I feel like this is a movie that you will notice something new every time you watch it, no matter how many times you watch it.
@@bunnytailsREACTS The next time you watch it (and I'm sure you will!) you should find a version that has the subtitles for the Italian-speaking scenes. They are definitely out there. The scene with Sollozzo is particularly important.
@@scoots66 OMG yes. I am sure I missed A LOT of context and important subtleties. Very frustrating that they would not include them. I wish I knew beforehand that it might be an issue. For sure on the next movies I'll ask around for where I can get the best version.
There are a lot of subtitle sites, opensubtitles for instance… I think some of them have complete English subs for all scenes. I also know some people have uploaded it to UA-cam as well with some English subtitles. I don’t think there is an official version that includes them.
That’s the best reaction to the godfather I’ve ever seen many people say it to classic. They talk about it all the time they quote the lines. Some people practically live their lives based on it, but you’re the first person I’ve seen who is actually shown appreciation for why is really great film to white people love it, the way you reacted I think you enjoy there’s a miniseries/documentary on Paramount + it’s called the offer. It’s about the making of the Godfather movie making the movie took a long time there’s love twist in terms an epic adventure itself the real creation of the movie itself And it’s great to watch to see the story behind the story. I think you really enjoy it. I’m not saying you should put it on your channel but definitely watch it for yourself. You maybe would be good to put on your channel but definitely see it for yourself, though. I think you really enjoy it and I saw you like this. I think you really like that by the way, Godfather part two is the first sequel to win the best picture Oscars before everybody said no sequels good enough there is a third part but it’s not as good as two parts but if you like the first two parts I think you should see the third part you did a great job. Thanks for the fun until next time.
The man playing Luca Brazzi was not an actor. He was a real gangster, one of several who overlooked the production on behalf of the Mafia. Coppola liked his looks and hired him to perform. Needless to say, he was a scary guy. But he was scared of Marlon Brando, who intimidated him so much that he could not perform his speech correctly. Eventually Coppola thought it would be a good idea let his nervousness be part of his characterization. The man specialized in arson: His technique was to tie a tampon to a mouse's tail, set fire to the tampon and then release the mouse into the building to be burned. Creative, no?
Talia Shire is Francis Ford Coppola's sister. He said when he was figuring out how to put together the scene in which Carlo chases Connie with the belt, Coppola told his little son to chase Aunt Talia around the set. The little guy got a kick out of this. Of course, to him, it was just a game; he didn't know what the purpose was. But it worked. Coppola got his scene together.
The cat he was holding at the beginning just happened to wander onto the set and and Brando picked him up and kept him through the scene. Now he or she is immortal.
Oh yeah I heard that bit of trivia before! Definitely one of the best ad libs in cinema history
The Godfather Part II is considered one of the Greatest Sequel of All Time. Cant wait for your reaction to it.
In my book, there were only two great sequels: Godfather 2 and The Empire Strikes Back.
@@billolsen4360 The Dark Knight not on that list?
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Part 2 is even better, in my opinion
Part II is the only sequel to win Best Picture Oscar after the original did the same.
The actor who played Fredo was John Cazale. He only appeared in 5 films, all of which won the best picture at the Academy Awards. The Godfather, The Godfather 2, Dog Day Afternoon, The Conversation, and The Deer Hunter. Died of cancer in 1978 with his girlfriend Meryl Streep by his side.
“Dog Day Afternoon” lost Best Picture to “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”… and “The Conversation” couldn’t win because that was the year “The Godfather Part II” won.
He was one of the greatest actors of his time, few really know of him like that.
His name is Vito, Don is a title. The Don. The boss.
Don is not just a mafia title. It is used in many different Latin cultures as a title of respect, equivalent to "Sir" in Anglo culture, as knighted individuals are referred to as "Don."
@@helifanodobezanozi7689 For example, Donald Juan and Donald Quixote.
Don means Lord (in an aristocratic context). Donna means Lady.
@@commentatronand Don Johnson
Like, Don Tyler Durden.
Johnny Fontaine is Frank Sinatra
And the movie is From Here To Eternity.
It'd be more accurate to say that Fontaine is based off of Sinatra.
They way you phrased it, it sounds like you're saying Sinatra played Fontaine.
Allegedly.😉
Talia Shire is director Francis Ford Coppola sister and the baby being baptized is Coppola's daughter.
In the novel, the police captain broke the cheek bone when he hit Michael. That's why it didn't heal (he got it surgically repaired after he came home)
Yes. Because of lack of proper health care in Sicily, he had constant nasal issues which caused a runny nose.
Correct.
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A big part of what makes Brando's line reading great is that he didn't all caps it. He's a heartbroken father, not a scenery-chewing actor.
In case nobody else has mentioned it, Talia Shire is director Francis Ford Coppola's sister. Also, the crying baby being baptized near the end is Coppola's daughter, Sophia.
Also, most of the understudies were made out of butter.
Sophia's acting apparently peaked with this movie.
@@harryballsak1123 Perhaps. But not her writing and directing.
And Nicholas Cage is Sophia’s cousin. FFC is his uncle and Talia Shire is his aunt.
The guy playing the out of tune piano after Salazzo and McClusky's murders is his father and his mother is in the family group that comes out of the church after the baptism.
Micheal was in Sicily. Home of the Mafia. He wasn't far away at all. That's why it happened. He disclosed his identity and enemies of his family attacked.
I love that even after half a century this film gets people to tell Michael to drop the gun.
DROP IT MICHAEL!! 🤬🤬🤬
@@bunnytailsREACTS He drops it...just with appropriate flair
There was another actor from "Rocky" in this movie (who was easy to miss) as well. The dude that was getting a shave at 39:13 who shot the guy in the revolving door and told Tessio at the end that the plans have been changed is the same actor (Joe Spinell) who played Gazzo, Rocky's loan shark boss. The character's name is Willie Cicci and he has a bigger role in Godfather II
I wish Bunny would react to Maniac with Joe Spinell, but I doubt that will ever happen.
Good catch. Good eyes.
Appolonia being a nice Sicilian Catholic girl would have been a much better Mafia wife than Kay
Absolutely. I pretty much hate Kay, and I always mourn for Apollonia.
Because Kay dared to speak up for herself and had a mind of her own instead of being the typical subservient Mafia wife? Good for Kay. She outlived Michael!
Michael Corleone is a bit like Walter White or Abel Morales from A Most Violent Year-A bad guy who sort of discovered his badness when the situation called for a bad man.
I don’t think he ever loved Kay. I think he just thought he did, same for Appollonia.
@@MKins71and you have to think, this took place in the 1940s and 50s. it was unusual for a wife at that time to stand up to her husband the way Kay did to Michael.
@@nihilisticbarbie there were always strong women, it’s just that they were hardly ever portrayed that way. I come from an Italian family and the women in my family said and did what they wanted.
The cat was just walking around the set when Brando picked him up and started petting him it was not even planned!
Here is one translation of the conversation between Michael and Sollozzo at the restaurant:
Sollozzo: I'm sorry.
Michael: Forget about it.
Sollozzo: What happened to your father was business. I have much respect for your father, but your father, .... his thinking is old-fashioned. You must understand that I am a man of honor.
Michael: I understand.
Sollozzo: You do? You must understand that I helped the Tattaglia family and once I make a deal, I seek nothing but peace. Leave aside all this nonsense. Now let's work through where we go from here.
Michael: How do you say.... [Michael returns to speaking English]
[After Michael returns from the bathroom]
Sollozzo: Everything all right? I respect myself, understand, and cannot allow another man to hold me back. What happened was unavoidable. I had the unspoken support of the other Family dons. If your father were in better health, without his eldest son running things, no disrespect intended, we wouldn't have this nonsense. We will stop fighting until your father is well and can resume bargaining. No vengeance will be taken. We will have peace, but your Family should interfere no longer.
[Michael gets up and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey]
Thanks!
Never seen this translation of Italian to english before , at the end of the scene just before Zalonzo and the police captain gets shot, movie should had this translated into English, this was an epic conversation .
@@rare_wulf9358 ...It was indeed epic, but it was also a reiteration of what Sollozzo told Tom Hagen. Most of the talk was redundant.
Ultimately, what he was saying was irrelevant. The scene was all about Michael mustering the courage to kill Sollozzo and McCluskey.
Thanks, that helps!
BTW, the baby who baptized was Sofia Coppola who also became a director and screenwriter.
Yes, she grew up to make crappy movies.
@@TylerD288To be fair, most of her father's films have been crappy as well. The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation are basically the only truly great films he ever made. The rest range from mediocre to downright terrible.
@@Progger11 and all of hers are crap, so what's your point?
@@TylerD288cool and neither one of you ever made anything worth remembering.
I took Film Appreciation 102 as an elective in college, and we of course covered The Godfather. The coolest thing i remember being pointed out was the audio during the scene where Michael shoots Solozzo and the cop. In the first part, you can hear elevated trains going by. When Michael goes into the bathroom, it's quiet. But when he finds the gun, a faint rumbling of an approaching train starts. As he starts walking back to the table, the sound grows louder and louder. Right when he reaches the table, some kind of horn or whistle blows. Suddenly, all is silent. For about one second, then Michael starts shooting. You are correct. This movie is a masterpiece, in every aspect.
I took that course also, we watched "Bridge on the River Kwai." Different type of movie but as consequential.
There are classic motifs from this movie I’m sure you’ve heard in other movies or tv shows.” I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” is historical.
"You have to answer for Santino, Carlo." One of the scariest lines ever.
Facial expressions tell the story just as well as the dialogue:
Kay's naive expression during Michael's Bandleader story
Tom Hagen's face perfectly divided into light and shadow when he's first speaking to Jack Woltz
Jack Woltz's shock and horror in his bloody bed
The evil smile of Sollozzo and the sadistic stare of Bruno Tattaglia during Luca Brasi's slaying
Michael's extreme anxiety right before he kills Sollozzo and McClusky
Michael and Apollonia's mutual thunderbolt of love at first sight
Vito's total sadness and surrender after Tom tells him about Sonny's death
Michael's evil stare during the Baptism
Carlo Rizzi's pure terror when Michael calls him out
Michael's soulless look as he walks away from Carlo's killing
Kay's look of fear and uncertainty while Al Neri is closing the door and shutting her out of her husband's business
You're absolutely right. I always admired Al Pacino's facial expressions and Marlon Brando's physical acting, but it's true that it extends to even minor characters, like the undertaker looking at Santino's uncovered face. That says something about the direction.
@@frankp9324 .... My favorite shot is Bruno Tattaglia's evil stare, cigarette hanging from his mouth, while Luca Brasi is being taken out. He can commit murder without missing a puff.... 😱
This is a classic. Just wait until you see part two. Not only is it considered the greatest sequel of all time,it is considered by many to be better than the original.
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Agreed, they haven't steered me wrong yet!
"Now, who's going to pay for the windshield?" OMG, could not stop laughing! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I don't think it would be covered by his insurance provider.
I'm sure the Don knows a guy.
@@BigJoeEspo No doubt The Don KNOWS a lot of guys.
@@BigJoeEspo Look at how they massacred my windshield.
That may be the best reaction comment I've heard yet. Brilliant, girl.
I've seen this movie about 20 times and it gets better and better. Just wait for part 2.
The visitor at the hospital was Enzo, the Italian POW that the Don arranged to say in the US after the end of WW2. That night he paid his debt to the Don.
Big time.
I never picked up on that, thank you for pointing it out 👍
From what I read in the novel, the reason Michael had to learn about his father's shooting is because Michael did not live in New York City he lived in a small town. Another fact is that the Godfather's first name is Vito. "Don" is a mode of address he earned as the head of the family. Italians and Spanish landholders in the old days went by that title.
Best reaction to this movie on YT. Your combination of intelligence and charm make your reactions top tier.
This!!! Exactly!
Woltz gave Johnny the part in the movie because he realized that instead of the horse's head, it could have been his head under the covers. And the explosion that killed Appolonia was meant to kill Michael. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Brando was in his late forties when this was filmed. The make-up made him look 30 years older.
It was Brando's idea to stuff cotton in his cheeks.
I like that you are wearing a basic black dress with pearls. Very classy!
That cinematography...every-time I watch this movie, I forget how gorgeous it looks .
Time for Part 2 now!
The sooner the better!
Bunny never ceases to surprise me. She foresaw the ending of the horse but not Apollonia.
I predict she will be even more entertained by Part 2.
I am excited since Part 2 seems to be as well received as this one. I am also excited for Part 3 because it seems to be more polarizing, and that has me curious.
@@bunnytailsREACTS Godfather 3 isn't a bad movie. It is unfortunately the followup to the first two and suffers from comparison.
The third, with a few minor changes, as a stand alone movie would move likely have been compared to Scarface.
@@bunnytailsREACTS I rather like Part III myself. But I DO think of it as more of a distant epilogue to the first two movies because the feel is so different, and the way they deal with Michael's arc contrasts so starkly with I and II.
@@bunnytailsREACTS many people think Part 1 is the better film (including me), but Part 2 is definitely a classic.
@@bunnytailsREACTS There are gate-keepers who try to scare people away from part III, when it is not a bad film.
The man that played Luca Brazi was Lenny Montana, an enforcer for the Colombo family that was on set to OK the scenes. The original actor that was to play the part got sick so the director inserted Lenny. They gave Lenny his lines but he was so nervous appearing before Marlon Brando that he kept fumbling them. The scene that was shot showing Lenny practicing was actually Lenny practicing. When he appeared before Brando he still fumbled the line, but they decided to keep it.
The Offer is a good series and mostly accurate about what went on to make this movie.
Vito puts the cat down and it plops right down on the desk, completely oblivious to the fact that they are filming a movie.
Micheal: "Come on, do you think I`d make my sister a widow?"
Everyone: "Yeah."
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Bunny: "Who`s gonna pay for that windshield?"
Me: "Not Carlo....."
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Apparently there are different 'cuts' of this movie circulating online; some of them subtitle the conversational Italian and some don't. At the restaurant, Sollozzo was telling Michael that he deeply respected Don Vito, but that the Godfather's way of doing business was outdated and it was time for change.
The music score was initially nominated for an Academy Award but the nomination was revoked when someone noticed that the love theme was composed for a previous film (Fortunella) by composer Nino Rota.
I remember the day I found the soundtrack on CD at a local library book sale for only $1.00!! My reaction was as though I just found a $100.00 bill.😃
The music used in the baptism scene is J. S. Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582.
Correct.👍
There's one thing that movie itself doesn't make very clear about Michael (the book is also fantastic). The man was a Captain in the US Marine Corps in the Japanese theatre of World War Two. He dropped out of college on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in order to enlist, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Navy Cross for his bravery in the field. Michael was a fighter, and a combination of his father and the Marines taught him how. That was always going to be a scary combination.
The book was highly popular, at least, which is why this movie got made.
It had some weird elements, like a large subplot about the size of the vagina of the woman Sonny was having an affair with (reduced to about ten seconds on screen in the film). I am not making this up.
Part 2 is even better. I really enjoy your movie reactions. Outstanding!
Thanks!
Lenny Montana who played Luca Brassi, was a big Brando fan. The scene at the start, where he greets Don Corleone he was so genuinely nervous the director left it in for effect.
The scene showing him practicing what he was going say to the Godfather was Lenny Montana practicing his lines.
Never miss a Star Trek original series reaction but a masterpiece like the Godfather can't wait to watch with you.
The knife through the hand was THOROUGHLY shocking.
Oranges are a big part of the foreshadowing in the Godfather films. Whenever you see oranges, it means a death is coming. Even Tessio at the wedding in his first scene grabs an orange.
Oranges mean a hit is coming.
Imagine if they did it with olive oil, instead?
@@BobBenson-qz8lp hit/death. Vito carves an orange peel to put in his mouth to scare his grandson before he dies.
And of course, when Sollozzo orders the hit on Don Corleone in the fruit and vegetable market, the push cart with oranges gets knocked over and spills them onto the street.
The fast dance they do at the wedding is called a "Trantrella" , a folk dance you do after you are bitten by a Trantrula. (Yes Italily has spiders.)
Such a great movie and I love the reaction and editing. This might be my favorite reaction of yours so far. I'm looking forward to Part II
Wow, thanks! :D
@@bunnytailsREACTS Yeah, when the patrons asked for this I'm sure they had part 2 in mind as well.
The big dude luca brasi was played by an actual mobster named lenny montana he was an enforcer for the columbo crime family. He was also a pro wrestler at one point lol
You gave a very good analysis, especially your observation that at first you thought the movie was about Vito Corleone, then about Michael's rise to power. What The Godfather is actually about is the passage of power and responsibility within the family, from father to son.
Being as my first name is "Don", I thought his was as well like you mentioned at 13:33, but "Don" is his title. He is "The Don" which is a term for the head of a mafia family
Originally the honorific for aristocrats in Italy and Spain.
"Well, now, who's gonna pay for the windshield?" LOL!
Safelite repair. Safelite replace.
First time I've ever watched this channel..great reactions young lady, it was fun checking out one of my most favorite movies and reactions with you! Nice job. "What I didn't know until this day was..it was Barzini all along"--Don Vito Corleone. "Well now..who's gonna pay for the windshield?"..
This is my all-time favorite movie... and I would say one of the best movies of all time!
I grew up watching this movie from a little boy, and it wasn't until I met my wife, who is full Italian (half Sicilian), that I appreciated this masterpiece on an entirely different level. Having attended many italian weddings and family gatherings as an outsider, I've felt like Kay many times.
So glad you enjoyed this! I’m not sure why some platforms or distributions don’t include the original subtitles for the Italian for this film. The one scene that definitely never had subtitles in the original release was the restaurant.
You cracked me up at the end when you were "What is that it" after almost 3hrs you wanted more. Godfather II I thought was just as good. Can wait until you react to it. ❤
The actor that played Connie's husband was supposedly a jerk on the set. In the street scene where the kids were playing in the water, they told James Caan (Sonny) to hit him for REAL a few times!
Gianni Russo is quite the character.
Great reaction! The transformation of Michael Corleone was done perfectly...and the baptism scene was a work of art..
"And his name's Don, right?" LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂 Good ol' Don, am I right?
@@bunnytailsREACTS you've watched a American classic gangster movie. The godfather,
Now you should check out a British classic gangster movie. Get carter,
Good reaction stay safe 👍
With the mafia, sometimes things are done for people because of family loyalty. But the vast majority of things are done because they expect returns on their investments. It could be money or a deed.
You need to see The Shawshank Redemption, Unforgiven and Twelve Angry Men.
Frank Sinatra was really pissed when he saw the movie, because Johnny Fontaine “that’s me!”. Sinatra was definitely involved in the mob and the movie role he got was from here to eternity.
Sinatra was already infuriated at Mario Puzo for writing the best-selling book. It had nothing to do with him seeing the movie.
The big Luca is a made man in the Godfather's organization, a "soldier". The guy with the injured daughter is just a guy who lives in Godfather's territory. Different relationship
After the movie came out my dad bought a heath kit door chime. We coded it so the front door played four beats of the godfather theme. The side door used more often played 12 beats.
That was actually a very fun Godfather reaction! And I absolutely loved your post-film remarks, I thought you nailed so many of the things that make this such a great movie. The 70s had a lot of these extremely well-directed, well-acted, one-of-a-kind films; just tracing all of these incredible actors' careers will yield groundbreaking masterpiece after groundbreaking masterpiece. Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Sterling Hayden, James Caan, etc. Thanks bunnytails!!!
Most people miss that great suppressed smile by the Turk when Tom mentions Luca Brasi.
The cat wandered onto the set during filming. Brando picked it up. The cat fits Don Vito's basically-tranquil personality perfectly.
Not only one of the greatest films but a triumph in perseverance. Francis had to overcome a lot of barriers directing this. Studio didn't want his casting choices. They didnt want it post WW2 period as that would make everything more expensive. The music, almost everything he fought for. This movie would have looked nothing like this if they chose any other director. Part 2 is gorgeous and coppola had all the clout and budget for that one.
I had to rewatch the car blowing up several times, just to see your reaction again! Awesome
Same! 😂
If Shakespeare had written in the 20th century, this is the type of story he would have written
The scene where Vito was shot 5 times but still survived actually happened to an earlier Mafia Boss, Johnny Torrio. Torrio was Al Capone's mentor and in 1924 he was shot 5 times while walking on a sidewalk in Chicago. He survived the shooting but decided to retire to Italy and turn his business over to Capone. Capone's gang was known as The Outfit.
The baby used in the baptism is Coppolas baby daughter.
This is my first time watching a reaction of yours. I love watching movie reactions, and I loved this. I look forward to watching more of your channel, and I hope you react to Part II and III!
I read a book once, The Twelve Caesars, a history of ancient Rome's Emperors, and it was just like the mafia. Every Roman Senator has his own regime, trusted captains who maintained their own armies (or legions as the Romans called them) and the Senators all fought each other like the mafia families did, trying to get on top and be the next Emperor.
The Roman Republic and Empire began as a protection racket. The Latin-speaking people in Rome competed with many other city-states. As the Roman city grew in wealth and power, its armies were often called to settle neighboring conflicts. As a result, those neighboring city-states came under Rome's protection, for which they had to pay tribute.
This movie and Jaws (did you see that comparison coming?) always stand out to me among all-time classic films because of how naturalistic they are. It feels like watching normal people, even though the events they experience are dramatic and exciting at times. I really like the low-key conversations that fill the time between moments of gangster intensity.
Just so you know, the singer was meant to be Frank Sinatra. The tale was taken from his real life story.
Yes. he was Al Martino
Even after all these years, it's still one of the greatest movies ever.
A movie about bums, Don't forget that.
I had a relative who served in Sicily during World War 2. I love the scenes filmed there. Al Pacino is so good in this moive. Such a great movie. Great reaction Bunnytails!!
Pacino's maternal grandparents were Italian emigrants from Corleone.
you've probably heard it quoted and or parodied in a lot of pop culture since, it's a classic.
You just witnessed A MASTERPIECE Of Cinema🎥 what is consider one of the Best 10 Movies 🎬 of All Time. You cannot take your eyes away not even for an instant, this is an Amazing Movie
if you want to see the instruments used in the soundtrack, check out the Danish National Orchestra playing it
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This movie won the academy award for Best Picture. The Godfather 2 also won the academy award for Best Picture - the first sequel to ever win that honor.
Oh cool your reviewing The Godfather! Another of my favorite movies of all time! I even watched this one in one of my college classes. Actually in addition to scifi I have also always been a big fan of allot of various gangster related movies and TV shows. Even going all the way back to the 1930's. So great pick of a flic! And I am a huge Brando fan. I would love to see you review all of The Godfather movies!
No worries, though it may take a little while, I will watch all three of them :D
"Who's going to pay for the windshield?" 🤣💀☠... One a serious note... Al Pacino's performance in this movie is probably one of the best performances ever in cinema... IMO. You picked up on the subtlety and the menace of his character.
Fredo’s wife is Dr. Helen Noel from Star Trek “dagger of the mind”.
She's also the hussie from "High Plains Drifter" and her cousin was Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf.
I've read the book dozens of times (it's one of my top 5) and the movie is nearly identical and you picked up on something i've never pieced together: the time it took micheal to get married. SUMMER vs Xmas. Well done!! You're 100% right. It was Xmas when he killed Sollozo and it was so hot kids were playing shirtless in the wet streets when Sonny was killed. So, at least 6 months.
Also, "Look at all those flowers (funeral). And i dont think he even liked flowers." lol.
You are delight to watch this with. I love learning new things about my favorite movies. You definitley earned a subscriber. Well p;layed, sir.
The subtleties you discuss is one of the reasons why rewatching this movie is so rewarding. I lost count of the times I've seen it, but each time is a gift of new observations and insights. I love your reference back to STAR TREK too. Great reaction video, Bunny. I look forward to your video on PART II!
The Godfather is a classic masterpiece, and I can watch the trilogy all day. What I like about the trilogy is the continuity where one chapter is consistent about what happened in the previous chapter.
I liked your reaction, you are very intuitive. It was Barzini all along because at the peace meeting after Sonny's death Tatagllia stood up and rejected selling drugs, while Barzini argued it was the wave of the future, basically parroting Sollozzo's sales pitch. That's when Don Vito figured out who was behind it all.
I like the pearl necklace.
It's also deeper than that. In the book and lore Barzini's former Don was an enemy to Vito and tried to have him killed. Ultimately Barzini's old boss failed and Vito was able to take out the old boss because it was of Barzini's information. So Vito has always been caution of Barzini and overall Barzini was the strongest Don next to Vito while Tatagllia was the weakest. So it's not only looking at who is doing the talking but realizing the strengths of each person. But that what I love about this film is the history is so rich with info and development.
Great reaction. Thanks for not cutting it too short, as so many reactors do. Definitely go for Part II as soon as possible. Production-wise there’s a lot of consistency, and that’s a great thing. It’s an extremely rare example of a sequel that triumphs. And even better, it’s both a sequel and a prequel wrapped into one.
Very good technical review. That's mostly how films should be reviewed.
Thank you~
@22:24 ... Those B&W photos are real mob hits from the '40s
Those photos, the newspaper headlines and the old time piano music made a great scene.
As usual you get every ounce of this powerful masterpiece. Love love LOVE this. ❤
Thank you so much!
you worried about who would pay for the windshield had me in stitches lmao
It’s 1:00 am, and I’m staying up to watch this. 😊 Wonderful reaction and analysis, Bunny. 👍👍
You were wise to point out the subtlety of the film. It truly made this film great.
The use of shadow and light on Tom Hagen when he’s first talking to Jack Woltz. Hagen is a real shady character….living between the forces of Darkness and Light.
Michael telling Kay, “That’s my family, Kay. It’s not me “….and he can’t look her in the eye when he says it. It IS him. He is doomed. He is the tragic hero in a modern day Greek tragedy.
The sights and sounds from inside the Corleone household: the crying babies, the bickering at the dinner table, the tomato garden outside…. all those subtleties make us feel like we are in that world, even though we can’t be active in it. We are THERE.
I didn't pick up on those little tidbits you mentioned, but I love those! Especially the lighting on Tom. I feel like this is a movie that you will notice something new every time you watch it, no matter how many times you watch it.
@@bunnytailsREACTS .... Absolutely. One could teach a full semester course on this film and its many layers.
@@bunnytailsREACTS The next time you watch it (and I'm sure you will!) you should find a version that has the subtitles for the Italian-speaking scenes. They are definitely out there. The scene with Sollozzo is particularly important.
@@scoots66 OMG yes. I am sure I missed A LOT of context and important subtleties. Very frustrating that they would not include them. I wish I knew beforehand that it might be an issue. For sure on the next movies I'll ask around for where I can get the best version.
There are a lot of subtitle sites, opensubtitles for instance… I think some of them have complete English subs for all scenes. I also know some people have uploaded it to UA-cam as well with some English subtitles. I don’t think there is an official version that includes them.
That’s the best reaction to the godfather I’ve ever seen many people say it to classic. They talk about it all the time they quote the lines. Some people practically live their lives based on it, but you’re the first person I’ve seen who is actually shown appreciation for why is really great film to white people love it, the way you reacted I think you enjoy there’s a miniseries/documentary on Paramount + it’s called the offer. It’s about the making of the Godfather movie making the movie took a long time there’s love twist in terms an epic adventure itself the real creation of the movie itself And it’s great to watch to see the story behind the story. I think you really enjoy it. I’m not saying you should put it on your channel but definitely watch it for yourself. You maybe would be good to put on your channel but definitely see it for yourself, though. I think you really enjoy it and I saw you like this. I think you really like that by the way, Godfather part two is the first sequel to win the best picture Oscars before everybody said no sequels good enough there is a third part but it’s not as good as two parts but if you like the first two parts I think you should see the third part you did a great job. Thanks for the fun until next time.
Thank you bunny!! I love this movie!
The man playing Luca Brazzi was not an actor. He was a real gangster, one of several who overlooked the production on behalf of the Mafia. Coppola liked his looks and hired him to perform. Needless to say, he was a scary guy. But he was scared of Marlon Brando, who intimidated him so much that he could not perform his speech correctly. Eventually Coppola thought it would be a good idea let his nervousness be part of his characterization. The man specialized in arson: His technique was to tie a tampon to a mouse's tail, set fire to the tampon and then release the mouse into the building to be burned. Creative, no?
Talia Shire is Francis Ford Coppola's sister. He said when he was figuring out how to put together the scene in which Carlo chases Connie with the belt, Coppola told his little son to chase Aunt Talia around the set. The little guy got a kick out of this. Of course, to him, it was just a game; he didn't know what the purpose was. But it worked. Coppola got his scene together.
My 81 year old grandmother-in-law despised any sort of violence...but this was her favorite movie.