Kay having the door shut in her face in this scene - it is echoed again in the scene where, after she and Michael have separated, she comes back secretly to see her children and he shuts the kitchen door in her face.
That bit is one of the best scenes in Part II. Connie's trying to let Kay say a quick goodbye to the kids then go because she knows Michael's coming. Then he turns up at the door and shuts it in Kay's face.
+ashikabi27 That's why he said "one of". It's a list of elite actors who belong in that category but the list is finite and exclusive. I also think Leonardo Dicaprio in 10 years will belong in that elite class of actors, if not already.
He said 'Al Pacino is one of the greatest", that means there is couple of 'greatest of all time' actors and not just 'one' actor . This list which include Marlon Brando, De Niro, Hoffman, Denzel Washington and a couple of others is beyond reach for the average actor. That's what I was trying to say.
He never lost his cool in the book like that though. Michael came across a bit too heavy-handed in the movies compared to the more subtle, Vito-like composure he showed in the novel Obviously still great acting though
Alex F yeah I agree it is a different dimension to the book and was not bad. I just thought it was interesting that in the book, a LOT of emphasis was placed on how Michael was like an incarnation of Vito and how out of all the sons, he emulated the Don. Computer to Sonny, who was fiercely loyal and amongst the best generals in the business but whose hot headed nature undermined that; Fredo, who was initially too meek and obedient and then changed in Nevada to become too enamoured with the frills. Michael in the book was repeatedly highlighted to be analogous to Vito and the anger leading to domestic violence was never on the horizon even. BUT, I also liked the portrayal in the movie and as you mentioned, it ended up consistent with what happens in Part II. Just an interesting observation :)
I think I heard someone say a while ago how Michael inherited Vito's cunning/ruthlessness, Fredo his kindness/compassion, and Sonny his strength/spirit. Tom of course possesses his unwavering loyalty towards the family.
the original Don Vito Coreleone was a personification of all of those things, which is why he was so powerful and so feared and no one could make a move unless a majority of the families behind them because of how massive the Corleone family was because of Vito. none of his children had the ability to fill his shoes
This is probably the greatest closing scene in cinema history...literally a door closed by Al Neri on Kay with perspective from the inside. And then there was darkness. I sincerely hope no one decides to "remake" this movie.
The remake will be a story of a trans-queer crime family with a woman at the head and a bi-sexual supportive husband who always wears tight pants and has blonde highlights. They get into a mob war with their arch rival family, the straight-men family.
Unless they remake GF III maybe and hire actually old Al pacino to return for the role? Although that's a farfetched dream, the third movie was definitely lacking.
The thing Al does better than any actor in history is his eyes. The way his eyes move, widen, and squint shows his emotions perfectly, and it’s honestly hypnotizing! Also, the character himself is mostly calm and very collected so when he does get angry it’s a lot more impactful! And this movie is still a masterpiece in 2024
In the novel, she runs out and returns home to her family, but Michael sends Tom to retrieve her, which he does. She returns, converts to Catholicism, and just like her mother-in-law, Michael's Mom, she regularly lit candles and said prayers for head of the family: Don Corleone.
@@g0nt411 Haha! The truth is what you make it.. They asked if Michael killed him... Did he slide the Garrotte around Carlos throat? No. Did he give the order to do the act? No. His answer: No.
@@larsuppling981 You should check out Roxi's theory of the mediate author. To make it more simple, Michael was the head of the organization and he was the one giving orders. He was upset in Carlos' contribution to Sonny's death. In such hierarchical type of organization, things just don't happen without orders of the boss. If Clemenza would have tried to kill Carlos without Michael's blessing, the other people around would have tried to stop him. Michael gave the order and others delivered. To make it more clear, if you remove Michael from the equation, the murder wouldn't have happened.
you don't see acting like this anymore , what a great chemistry between Pacino and Keaton and course the great talent of Coppola to put together such as an epic and outstanding scene , brilliant , bravo
Agreed. Vito and Michael were just as clever as the other, but Michael had a mean streak to him that couldn't be contained. Sonny, at least, had the capacity to listen to Tom Hagen and the more experienced underbosses, which meant he could have restrained himself after Vito's death. But Michael didn't listen, and instead purged those who objected to him. He knew he was every bit as smart as his father and a lot smarter than his brothers, and that fact allowed him to go to lengths even Vito would have raised objection to.
Vito was smarter, it's just that Michael is more ruthless. Which means when the Don seeks a peaceful way to finish things, Michael just destroys it from the root to stem.
"When you say no, you have to make it sounds like a yes." One of the thing Vito taught his son in the book. While it's in a different context, it applies perfectly to this scene. The long pause, his voice and his body language when saying "No" make it sound so convincing. Al Pacino, you nailed it.
that single act of closing the door as the capo regime pay respect to MichaEl, has to be one of my fav scenes in any movie. It has so many layered meanings it's unbelievable. As Michael gains a new family and position in the family, and is welcomed into the business that his father once kept him out of, Kay who was once his confidant and the closest person to him is shut out literally and metaphorically. Dunno if FFC had this intention, but WOW, i dunno of any 5 seconds of film make me just think GENIUS!!!!!!!!
Wrong his dad never kept him out of the business he wanted his son to succeed a more legitimate enterprise. Why do you think Vito was so dead against the drug trade? He naturally assumed that eventually, the authority would legalise prostitution, gambling and vices which he had a monopoly of but never drugs. This is why he wanted an educated heir to formalise it. In Part II they show this with Cuba which had a more flexible government alas with revolution this never came to fruition.
The message is kind of obvious and in the hands of a lesser director, the door closing scene would have come across as heavy-handed cliche. But the way the whole scene it's shot... so carefully crafted... it kills. Only the masters can get away with this kind of melodramatic stuff.
Pink Floyd is the Best Band of All Time. Psycho was surprising and chilling sure. I don't think it had the same effect as this. And 2001 Space Odyssey is the perfect film for a nap. The end is far too whimsical and confusing for someone unfamiliar with Kubrick's message in the film to understand.
Chad C I see you are one of those people who thinks 2001 is boring. I do not find it boring. And yes, it was very confusing. I legit had to search up what it meant after thinking about it for 30 minutes. But it blew my mind. It was the first movie that made me think about it.
Pink Floyd is the Best Band of All Time. And the fact that you had to search it up is why it was not a good ending. The movie clearly had its high points. The music and the scenes concerning the monolith are iconic and show Kubrick's genius. But I feel if you cannot convey the ending to the audience without simply stating it later on in interviews then it is not that good of an ending. That's just my opinion and you have yours but it is troubling that one needs context for the film. Psycho however is a good argument. A truly good ending that had the audience on the edge of their seat.
Chad C But it was made in 1968. A time before the internet. Kubrick did not intend for people to do what I did. If I watched it in his time, I would have thought about it for a few hours, and watched it again.
Do you realize that the Tie Michael is wearing is the "Same" Tie he wore when he went to New Hampshire to see Kay and he told her how "Legitimate" The Corlenone Family would be.
In the book,Michael didn’t let himself to express direct rage to anybody.People just were shocked by his intimidating calmness and coldness of his look .
Also in the book, Kay left with the kids to New Hampshire after this scene. Hagen had to go get her and told her everything about Carlo and what'd happened with the other families.
At the same time, Michael in the book is actually more open than his movie counterpart. He even lets out his frustration towards Sonny's teasing. But, he doesn't rage towards his wife like here. He was able to distinguish b/w business and family,just like Vito. But the change in his character is what made the Godfather movie a triligy
I love how Michael remains serene in whatever situation. His tone doesn't change. You can never tell if he's nervous or frightened or anything. He does a good job with retaining his cold blooded look in every case. I see this only with Michael in the entire movie. He never loses confidence and I think that is a very powerful trait.
***** you're an idiot if you think scarface is better than the godfather. yeah it may be a great gangster flick but nowhere near as good as the godfather
+Nikoli Smirnof Dude Never say never is alot better than godfather, are u out of your mind? how could u forget that Movie that was Worth all the Oscars in the World ... smh.. people nowadays
Michael has one of the best character arcs ever in my opinion. He seems like among the very last people in the Corleone family to succeed Vito, but of course due to some of the best character development in cinema history, his transformation is absolutely believable :)
This scene is perfect on it's own but the last shot is the best last shot in the history of film. Bravo to both Diane Keaton and Al Pacino for acting their asses off!
It always seems weird that the other guys suddenly appears in the room. I know there probably was another door, but I also imagine that they were just standing around inside while Kate and Michael were having their "private" conversations, lol.
Poor Kay. That look on her face says it all. For the rest of their married life she will never be able to convince herself that her husband told the truth.
Lol, i always feel like I'm Pacino when i imitate this scene alone in my room in front of the mirror xD yeah, i even screamed "Enough!" makes me feel good :)
For those who don’t know about this scene and haven’t watched the movie, this scene was about Kay who was the girl asking Micheal if he killed Carlo (Micheals sisters husband) who Carlo was an abuser to Connie (Micheals sister) and got Sonny killed (Micheals older brother)
This scene is so powerful. Kay is a typical 1950's housewife. The hair. The dress. The high heels to do housework. Don't ask any questions. Do not confront your man. Shut your mouth and do as your told. Even when Michael answers Kay's question, he lies to her. Oh, Kay. You poor native woman.
+Suzy Northstar The 1950s were the pinnacle years of western civilization. Now it has since gone down the shithole with the rise of feminists, unchecked immigration and selling your citizens out to those abroad. It was good while it lasted eh?
+gmshadowtraders The 'pinnacle' if you were a successful white male perhaps. But even if you were, it was hardly any 'pinnacle' taking into account the outrageous inequalities for at least half the population. Intersectional feminism and the ridiculous degrees of political correctness today are completely looney tunes, dishonest and damaging to society yes, but you really can't hold up any era of human history as any 'pinnacle' without there being basic human rights and equality for all.
+Suzy Northstar I think the real message was kay a white wasp american out sider had no role and no place with in a traditional southern European house hold not to mention the fact her husband was a powerful mafia leader she just could not fill nor understand the role she needed to play.Thus was the door shut in her face and she was locked out of any understanding as to what michael was apart of.
+gabriel j Did you ever read Chances by The Late Jackie Collins. Gino Santangelo a Self Made Mobster married a Woman 20 Years his Junior named Maria and when she did ask, he said "Don't Ever Ask Me, I'll Decide What's Best For Both Of Us". She never did afterwards, but she did get suspicious when one of her Husband's Associates died unexpectedly.
Suzy Northstar Yes, you could end up like the middle aged women today, one legged on a rascal 200 lb over weight and saying where's my disability check I got to find a way to feed my 20 cats... clean my Judd Hersh sweater and get my Tommy Morrison haircut.
I love the crescendo of the music just after Clemenza kisses Michaels hand. At first thought it was the sound but it was on purpose. Gives me goosebumps every time. :)
Such a powerful yet simple scene … The music hitting just at the right time and the screenplay of Kate moving from one of the 2 main characters to a third party … wow
Isn't that one of the best one word line deliveries? Even some of the toughest gals out there would have to fight their instincts to look for a place to hide if all men were capable of such an explosive exclamation and vocal sharpness in that word.
In Sicily, the Mafia did kiss their bosses hand, but it was not widespread in Italy or America. Mario Puzo based the mafia in The Godfather with his experiences with covering the Mafia trials in Sicily
kissing the hand is 100% Arabic culture ... it's done to parents, religious people, and older people too. I think it goes to the fact about Sicily being ruled by the Arabs and Muslims for like 2 or 3 centuries in the middle ages which is why and how the culture similarities came there.
As much as I love Godfather part I & II as movies, I'll never understand how people try to praise it in real life culture. "He had my father and brother murdered but damn he was well mannered".
Micheal became his father in every way but he could not justify his evil actions in the way that Vito could. It makes Micheal so much more bitter and evil than Vito
Its crazy because when the music start playing during any godfather scene you know something has happened or something is about to happen based off the music ❤. Love it
She knows when that door shuts that he is lying to her and that she has married a man who will continue to lie to her. Someone entirely different to who she first met. The door was already shut on her since they were engaged
He never loved Kay. Maybe once when they were young, but the part of him the could hold passion for another human being? That died in a car in Sicily.... His innocence and kindness from his youth was chipped and frayed after the war, it was hurt even more when Santino was killed. And it burned to a husk when Apollonia was killed.
@@larsuppling981 Oh please. Apollonia lasted a few months. She was important for him in that moment in his life, but he moved on from it and from her. His brother death, his other brother weakness, he's father getting old and having to become the head of his family & business destroyed him and everything he ever loved, including Kay and his kids (especially his son).
@@TheRobertaCookie have you ever read the book? In there it is told about the "Lightning strike".. a love that hits you as quick as lightning and just as hard and irreversible. Apollonia had him around her finger from before she said a word to him. And when He got back to the States he was distant and cold to Kay, he proclaimed his love to her in a way that never touched his eyes. She gave him children yes, but that was also the only thing to ever really exist between them after college. He loved his children in a way that he never could for anyone else. Which was the whole damn reason that he was shaken to his core when he saw his beautiful daughter falling for a young and rising mafioso. He feared she would become another Apollonia in the struggle between the families. So he forbade the 2 from seeing each other. And dangled the only thing the mafioso wanted in life more then the love of a woman in front of him, legitimacy.. He wanted to be something more than just the bastard son of Santino Corleone. All because he wanted his daughter to find a man that was not part of the Life....
@@larsuppling981 Have you ever read the book? Michael was obsessed with Apollonia, he fell in love instantly, he felt like he needed to possess her, she was young and untouched, she was a breath of fresh air after all that went down at home, but he also saw her as a slave (he used this term) and easy. Plus there was way more about her interest in him. He was her way out of the village they were trapped and her eyes started shining only when she first saw jewelry and cars. If you read the book you'll know more than once it's explained how Kay was the only one who could get him to do stuff not even his father could and he was very emotionally attached to her. Before and after Italy. Eventually they relationship got ruined by Michael new role as head of the family and he became painfully heartless, but Kay destiny was every woman's destiny at that point. He sure loved his kids like no one else, but some of you are reaching with this Apollonia thing.
Every time I hear Nino Rota's score makes me wanna watch the Godfather films again (just the first two). Hearing the score during the end credits of Part 2, I gotta go back to the first one again.
I remember watching this film the first time when i was a kid, didnt understand much but this scene alone impacted me so much that to this day is my favorite movie of all time.
When Michael scream at Kay with “Enough!”…in his mind of course he’s like I know Apolonia would have never questioned anything of my affairs. apart from losing the love of his life. In reality Kay was never the right wife for Michael especially for the life he would go into.
@@latristereina you are actually right on that. It was just the life he was about to enter after his dad being shot that she would not fit in. Michael knew that. That’s why Apolonia would have been the perfect wife for the circumstances that happened. Would have been like Michael’s mom who never questioned his father at all.
@@marcosc7375 We can’t know that, Apollonia wasn’t even a properly developed character. However, it was explicitly said she would have made a good American wife, she enjoyed all the freedom Michael could give her as an American, in fact, she died in a driver’s seat trying to be his equal. The notion she would have been perfect for Michael the mobster stems from the fact she was Sicilian and nothing more because she had no actual personality.
@@latristereina aaaaaannnndddd exactly she had no personality and it’s kind of what he wanted for the life he was about to get into. It would have been like his mother to Vito. Reasons why he immediately married Apolonia. Why before that didn’t want Kay involved anymore because he loved her but also because she would not have been the right wife for the life he was about to get into.
@@marcosc7375 She had no personality because she herself was only a plot device for Michael to accept his destiny. Would she have been perfect for him had she lived? Maybe. But the author is hinting at her desire for some sort of independence, that’s why she wanted to learn how to drive so much, something other Sicilian girls couldn’t aspire to. It’s just pure speculation at this point. The fact is Michael and Apollonia were never meant to be, his destiny was Kay and in the book she accepted her role and adapted just fine, Michael called her more Sicilian than American. It only changed in the second movie (which wasn’t even originally planned) and after the five year mark (that Michael told her the business would be completely legitimate) passed that she couldn’t bear it anymore. Kay wasn’t an enabler like Carmela, she didn’t want her children to be sociopaths, the point of the series is that Kay was right all along and the mafia isn’t anything good or something that we should aspire to.
The kissing of the ring is also a Symbology of who’s the Godfather of this world. You’re kissing the ring of the owner of all land, where your food and clothing, and make-up and medicine came from. Guess who.
Well they're both dumb because they both KNEW how things were gonna be. Michael knew that he was gonna be in the business forever and kay was just blissfully hoping things would change but by the time they had kids, she should've already realized it was too late
@@Howlingburd19 yeah she did. From the beginning when they were sitting at wedding she suspected there some nefarious going ons with some of people who wanted to talk to his father. But she kept her mouth shut, because in her head she was glad Michael wasn't in the family business. It was too late when the babies arrived, and she went along with Michael's mother to the church to light some candles and more candles at her mother-in-laws suggestion. She was always knew. I never did like her character's change in part three.
For some reason, during this scene, my mind automatically switches Michael and Kay's faces with that of Vito and Carmela, perhaps because of how nonchalant the actors delivered their actions and lines in this scene, making it seems almost like a mundane occurrence. It feels like nothing has changed, and that Don Corleone is merely in his study discussing business with his captains while Al Neri shuts the door on Signora Corleone, who gazes with resignation from her place in the corridors, out of sight and out of mind (similar to Carmela's reaction when Sonny tells her Vito has been assaulted). Masterful visual storytelling on the screenwriters', producers', and director's part.
Kay was very naive. Mama Corleone warned her that Mikey was no longer the Man for her after he escaped to Corleone. In the Book, she didn't date, see any men, got her parents angry and even when Michael said that "His" Family would be a large part of her life and she couldn't do things the way she used to, she was willing to accept it. I found Michael kind of selfish because Kay never spent any time with her side of The Family.
That bit where Michael shouts "enough!" just shows how much he had changed throughout the film, went from college boy war hero to mafia boss
Sam Carver that was the moment for me. That’s when you knew
that's how mafia works
like Giorno Giovanna
Egor Silovs back then? Maybe. nowadays? Lol no
Beware of slaying monsters.lest ye become one.
The door to a normal life, Closed forever.
It's the door to shut Kay out from Michael's world.
lei pei and from his Family, brother Fredo😔😭😢
I know it was you Fredo and you broke my heart 💔
@@leipei2503 It shuts both ways
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Kay having the door shut in her face in this scene - it is echoed again in the scene where, after she and Michael have separated, she comes back secretly to see her children and he shuts the kitchen door in her face.
damn, thanks for pointing that out. Need to watch it again.
That bit is one of the best scenes in Part II. Connie's trying to let Kay say a quick goodbye to the kids then go because she knows Michael's coming. Then he turns up at the door and shuts it in Kay's face.
In part 3 the door is shut when they are both in the same room: the dining room in Don tomassino's house, symbolic of their reconciliation
@@swatisaini6447 Yeah. Very few people actually pointed out that scene
Yes, I noticed that too. In this scene, she is silent as the door closes on her. In the second film she sobs out loud when he shuts the door on her.
Al Neri's smile at the end while closing the door gets the message "we do respect you mam but the business is just beyond that". Great acting.
It was indeed well acted
Nobody's smiling.
@@tomatedelbueno4177 Of course he is not now Mikey's dead.
"Nothing personal. It's just business"
He didn't smile
I like the little smile from the gangster that closes the door, he's like, "Yeah, this is exactly what it looks like."
+John Hein And what is it?
+Russel Jones Shut up.
Funny comment lol
but actually is just a respectful salute to the godfather's wife
I think that gangster is Al Neri
John Hein His name is "Albert Neary"
Al Pacino one of the greatest motion picture actors of all time in my opinion
Todd Johnson Don't forget Marlon Brando :D
+ashikabi27 That's why he said "one of". It's a list of elite actors who belong in that category but the list is finite and exclusive. I also think Leonardo Dicaprio in 10 years will belong in that elite class of actors, if not already.
BoxinBiker could you further expound on that subject? I'm not sure I get it.
He said 'Al Pacino is one of the greatest", that means there is couple of 'greatest of all time' actors and not just 'one' actor . This list which include Marlon Brando, De Niro, Hoffman, Denzel Washington and a couple of others is beyond reach for the average actor. That's what I was trying to say.
BoxinBiker hm. I still don't get it.
Michael's expression when he loses his cool is super intense.
Al Pacino is the best at becoming angry for his roles.
I loved the seriousness on his face! It was brilliant!
He never lost his cool in the book like that though. Michael came across a bit too heavy-handed in the movies compared to the more subtle, Vito-like composure he showed in the novel
Obviously still great acting though
Alex F yeah I agree it is a different dimension to the book and was not bad. I just thought it was interesting that in the book, a LOT of emphasis was placed on how Michael was like an incarnation of Vito and how out of all the sons, he emulated the Don. Computer to Sonny, who was fiercely loyal and amongst the best generals in the business but whose hot headed nature undermined that; Fredo, who was initially too meek and obedient and then changed in Nevada to become too enamoured with the frills.
Michael in the book was repeatedly highlighted to be analogous to Vito and the anger leading to domestic violence was never on the horizon even.
BUT, I also liked the portrayal in the movie and as you mentioned, it ended up consistent with what happens in Part II.
Just an interesting observation :)
It’s those deep, beautiful eyes of his
Vito's cunning, Michael's ruthlessness, Fredo's sensitivity, Sonny's fiery temper and Tom Hagen's absolute loyalty
And Clemenza ?
@@marcoulloa4572 his cannoli
I think I heard someone say a while ago how Michael inherited Vito's cunning/ruthlessness, Fredo his kindness/compassion, and Sonny his strength/spirit. Tom of course possesses his unwavering loyalty towards the family.
the original Don Vito Coreleone was a personification of all of those things, which is why he was so powerful and so feared and no one could make a move unless a majority of the families behind them because of how massive the Corleone family was because of Vito. none of his children had the ability to fill his shoes
For those not aware, this is what Francis Ford Coppola said made up Vincent Corleone.
The 10 dislikes comes from Paulie, Sollozo, McCluskey, Bruno Tattaglia, Moe greene, Philip Tattaglia, Barzini, Cuneo, Stracci and Carlo.
Do not forget about Fredo too
31 dislikes now
Dont forget Tessio
Joey Zasa (If The Godfather 3 counts lol)
Don't forget the canoli
This is probably the greatest closing scene in cinema history...literally a door closed by Al Neri on Kay with perspective from the inside. And then there was darkness.
I sincerely hope no one decides to "remake" this movie.
I'd prefer a pre-quel that deals with the family in the US before the beginning of Pt. I.
I genuinely think whoever even suggests doing a remake will be banished from Hollywood
The remake will be a story of a trans-queer crime family with a woman at the head and a bi-sexual supportive husband who always wears tight pants and has blonde highlights. They get into a mob war with their arch rival family, the straight-men family.
Unless they remake GF III maybe and hire actually old Al pacino to return for the role? Although that's a farfetched dream, the third movie was definitely lacking.
@@HardRockMaster7577no more prequels. No more “origin stories.”
They did have a prequel intermixed with Part II.
The thing Al does better than any actor in history is his eyes. The way his eyes move, widen, and squint shows his emotions perfectly, and it’s honestly hypnotizing! Also, the character himself is mostly calm and very collected so when he does get angry it’s a lot more impactful!
And this movie is still a masterpiece in 2024
Except here are no hidden messages spoken with smile or eyes..... just follow the dialog and story line....all pacino himself in an interview
This is EXACTLY what I also think ! In Godfather part II, one gets to see more of this.
Her face as the door closes is priceless. She knows he lying for one, and not only that, two he’s becoming the next Don
In the novel, she runs out and returns home to her family, but Michael sends Tom to retrieve her, which he does. She returns, converts to Catholicism, and just like her mother-in-law, Michael's Mom, she regularly lit candles and said prayers for head of the family: Don Corleone.
By the way. Michael did not lie. He did not kill C, his man did.
Under his orders. He was the immediate author.
@@g0nt411 he never even gave the order, Thomas Hagen did.
@@larsuppling981 so things were going on without Michael's knowledge? That doesn't sound right in the mafia.
@@g0nt411 Haha! The truth is what you make it..
They asked if Michael killed him...
Did he slide the Garrotte around Carlos throat? No.
Did he give the order to do the act? No.
His answer: No.
@@larsuppling981 You should check out Roxi's theory of the mediate author. To make it more simple, Michael was the head of the organization and he was the one giving orders. He was upset in Carlos' contribution to Sonny's death. In such hierarchical type of organization, things just don't happen without orders of the boss. If Clemenza would have tried to kill Carlos without Michael's blessing, the other people around would have tried to stop him. Michael gave the order and others delivered. To make it more clear, if you remove Michael from the equation, the murder wouldn't have happened.
you don't see acting like this anymore , what a great chemistry between Pacino and Keaton and course the great talent of Coppola to put together such as an epic and outstanding scene , brilliant , bravo
And the producers nearly fired Coppola because the thought he was too eccentric to do it and Al Pacino for being too "timid".
The full circle, Kay watches helplessly as Michael truly becomes his father in every way, even more cunning than his father in some ways.
much more ruthless
Agreed. Vito and Michael were just as clever as the other, but Michael had a mean streak to him that couldn't be contained.
Sonny, at least, had the capacity to listen to Tom Hagen and the more experienced underbosses, which meant he could have restrained himself after Vito's death.
But Michael didn't listen, and instead purged those who objected to him. He knew he was every bit as smart as his father and a lot smarter than his brothers, and that fact allowed him to go to lengths even Vito would have raised objection to.
@@jackdaone6469 Vito would have raised objection to just about every action Michael takes in part 2
Vito was smarter, it's just that Michael is more ruthless. Which means when the Don seeks a peaceful way to finish things, Michael just destroys it from the root to stem.
@@pogiakolagi1909Nah michael was smarter than Vito, Vito was shot in the streets
"When you say no, you have to make it sounds like a yes." One of the thing Vito taught his son in the book. While it's in a different context, it applies perfectly to this scene. The long pause, his voice and his body language when saying "No" make it sound so convincing. Al Pacino, you nailed it.
Originally Michael's final line, just as the door closes, was "HOO-AH"
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hoo ah ;) hahaha
that single act of closing the door as the capo regime pay respect to MichaEl, has to be one of my fav scenes in any movie. It has so many layered meanings it's unbelievable. As Michael gains a new family and position in the family, and is welcomed into the business that his father once kept him out of, Kay who was once his confidant and the closest person to him is shut out literally and metaphorically. Dunno if FFC had this intention, but WOW, i dunno of any 5 seconds of film make me just think GENIUS!!!!!!!!
Wrong his dad never kept him out of the business he wanted his son to succeed a more legitimate enterprise. Why do you think Vito was so dead against the drug trade? He naturally assumed that eventually, the authority would legalise prostitution, gambling and vices which he had a monopoly of but never drugs. This is why he wanted an educated heir to formalise it. In Part II they show this with Cuba which had a more flexible government alas with revolution this never came to fruition.
The message is kind of obvious and in the hands of a lesser director, the door closing scene would have come across as heavy-handed cliche. But the way the whole scene it's shot... so carefully crafted... it kills. Only the masters can get away with this kind of melodramatic stuff.
English teachers ?
Very well put.
Very good analysis
In my opinion the greatest ending to a movie ever
2001: A Space Odyssey and Psycho were a bit better. But definitely top 3.
Pink Floyd is the Best Band of All Time. Psycho was surprising and chilling sure. I don't think it had the same effect as this. And 2001 Space Odyssey is the perfect film for a nap. The end is far too whimsical and confusing for someone unfamiliar with Kubrick's message in the film to understand.
Chad C I see you are one of those people who thinks 2001 is boring. I do not find it boring. And yes, it was very confusing. I legit had to search up what it meant after thinking about it for 30 minutes. But it blew my mind. It was the first movie that made me think about it.
Pink Floyd is the Best Band of All Time. And the fact that you had to search it up is why it was not a good ending. The movie clearly had its high points. The music and the scenes concerning the monolith are iconic and show Kubrick's genius. But I feel if you cannot convey the ending to the audience without simply stating it later on in interviews then it is not that good of an ending. That's just my opinion and you have yours but it is troubling that one needs context for the film. Psycho however is a good argument. A truly good ending that had the audience on the edge of their seat.
Chad C But it was made in 1968. A time before the internet. Kubrick did not intend for people to do what I did. If I watched it in his time, I would have thought about it for a few hours, and watched it again.
Do you realize that the Tie Michael is wearing is the "Same" Tie he wore when he went to New Hampshire to see Kay and he told her how "Legitimate" The Corlenone Family would be.
Wow, good eye
Godfather was Al Pacino's 3rd film. The man was born to act.
🔥🔥♥️
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In the book,Michael didn’t let himself to express direct rage to anybody.People just were shocked by his intimidating calmness and coldness of his look .
That’s the army training in him
Also in the book, Kay left with the kids to New Hampshire after this scene. Hagen had to go get her and told her everything about Carlo and what'd happened with the other families.
I can't remember that from the book. I remember it being pretty much scene to scene
At the same time, Michael in the book is actually more open than his movie counterpart. He even lets out his frustration towards Sonny's teasing. But, he doesn't rage towards his wife like here. He was able to distinguish b/w business and family,just like Vito. But the change in his character is what made the Godfather movie a triligy
I love how Michael remains serene in whatever situation. His tone doesn't change. You can never tell if he's nervous or frightened or anything. He does a good job with retaining his cold blooded look in every case. I see this only with Michael in the entire movie. He never loses confidence and I think that is a very powerful trait.
I am so fan of this trait of his that i always imitate it whenever i am in tension.
For Michael it probably started when he was in the Marines in WWII and he had to keep calm in battle.
@@romarji I can relate to that, I always to imitate Michael's cold behavior
Perfect movie. No better movie than the Godfather
Nicky Smooth Scarface? lol
***** you're an idiot if you think scarface is better than the godfather. yeah it may be a great gangster flick but nowhere near as good as the godfather
Lol so I'm an idiot for expressing MY opinion? Lol ok😂😂
***** yes
+Nikoli Smirnof Dude Never say never is alot better than godfather, are u out of your mind? how could u forget that Movie that was Worth all the Oscars in the World ... smh.. people nowadays
When the door shut, it was the last time Kay sees Michael whom she know.
0:11 that's the way i talk to my girl........
im kidding, i'll go to get the groceries, brb
Raul F. Cantu Gonzalez lol
The sjw was about to get triggered...and. Oh lol
It takes a real man to change the diapers. If you can handle that, you can handle anything.
Raul CtuGzz 😂😂
Yeah I was about to say... Thats how you wish you talked to your girl. But you are a gentle soul 😊🙏 Bless you.
i love the way he screams "Enough!!"
Michael has one of the best character arcs ever in my opinion. He seems like among the very last people in the Corleone family to succeed Vito, but of course due to some of the best character development in cinema history, his transformation is absolutely believable :)
This scene is perfect on it's own but the last shot is the best last shot in the history of film. Bravo to both Diane Keaton and Al Pacino for acting their asses off!
That horrified look on Kay's face as Al Neri gently shuts the door.
al pacinos acting is so good that when he said enough my whole body shook
1:58 Al Neri with that smirk like "sry girl, private function".
Damn when Michael said " ENOUGH " i jumped lol
"That's my family Kay, it's not me"
Becomes head of the family
It always seems weird that the other guys suddenly appears in the room. I know there probably was another door, but I also imagine that they were just standing around inside while Kate and Michael were having their "private" conversations, lol.
Just casually chillin nearby
@@The_D_ManWaiting to swear allegiance to their new Don.
Sometimes i forgot he is al pacino, i thought he is michael corleone. what a great actor
Almost been 50 years, still the best cinema ever.
Poor Kay. That look on her face says it all. For the rest of their married life she will never be able to convince herself that her husband told the truth.
The music in this scene is just excellent.
No. Translation: I didn't kill him, I ordered someone to kill him
He didn't give the final order either. Tom gave the final order.
"I ordered Tom to order to kill him. See, I'm innocent, Kay"
I didn't personally kill him.
@@CarlosAlexandre-vb4yb 😂😂😂
Lol, i always feel like I'm Pacino when i imitate this scene alone in my room in front of the mirror xD
yeah, i even screamed "Enough!" makes me feel good :)
The description says Michael lies about what he did to Fredo but Kay was asking him if he had anything to do with Carlo's death in this scene
Have you seen the description for the dark knight trailer that movieclips uploaded?
Ending of the scene and the movie and it always gives me chills.
Wow...that is what I call an amazing scene...that director knows film structure...
For those who don’t know about this scene and haven’t watched the movie, this scene was about Kay who was the girl asking Micheal if he killed Carlo (Micheals sisters husband) who Carlo was an abuser to Connie (Micheals sister) and got Sonny killed (Micheals older brother)
The way the music slowly builds up
Best movie ever
This scene is so powerful. Kay is a typical 1950's housewife. The hair. The dress. The high heels to do housework. Don't ask any questions. Do not confront your man. Shut your mouth and do as your told. Even when Michael answers Kay's question, he lies to her. Oh, Kay. You poor native woman.
+Suzy Northstar The 1950s were the pinnacle years of western civilization. Now it has since gone down the shithole with the rise of feminists, unchecked immigration and selling your citizens out to those abroad. It was good while it lasted eh?
+gmshadowtraders
The 'pinnacle' if you were a successful white male perhaps. But even if you were, it was hardly any 'pinnacle' taking into account the outrageous inequalities for at least half the population.
Intersectional feminism and the ridiculous degrees of political correctness today are completely looney tunes, dishonest and damaging to society yes, but you really can't hold up any era of human history as any 'pinnacle' without there being basic human rights and equality for all.
+Suzy Northstar I think the real message was kay a white wasp american out sider had no role and no place with in a traditional southern European house hold not to mention the fact her husband was a powerful mafia leader she just could not fill nor understand the role she needed to play.Thus was the door shut in her face and she was locked out of any understanding as to what michael was apart of.
+gabriel j Did you ever read Chances by The Late Jackie Collins. Gino Santangelo a Self Made Mobster married a Woman 20 Years his Junior named Maria and when she did ask, he said "Don't Ever Ask Me, I'll Decide What's Best For Both Of Us". She never did afterwards, but she did get suspicious when one of her Husband's Associates died unexpectedly.
Suzy Northstar
Yes, you could end up like the middle aged women today, one legged on a rascal 200 lb over weight and saying where's my disability check I got to find a way to feed my 20 cats... clean my Judd Hersh sweater and get my Tommy Morrison haircut.
That intense "ENOUGH..." 🔥🔥🔥
I love the crescendo of the music just after Clemenza kisses Michaels hand. At first thought it was the sound but it was on purpose. Gives me goosebumps every time. :)
Such a powerful yet simple scene … The music hitting just at the right time and the screenplay of Kate moving from one of the 2 main characters to a third party … wow
Has anyone else noticed that it's always the youngest son who heads the family? Vito, Michael, and Vincent were all the youngest.
I’m the youngest out of my 2 brothers and I’ve always felt more mature and able to hold the family down.
Spiritual, we are in the same boat 💪
ENOUGH!!!
Isn't that one of the best one word line deliveries? Even some of the toughest gals out there would have to fight their instincts to look for a place to hide if all men were capable of such an explosive exclamation and vocal sharpness in that word.
John Hein
Interesting take!
Exactly what America has said to socialists trying to ruin our great nation. 🇺🇸
This scene gave me chills when I first saw it!!
Same here that music at the end tho holy.
Still does
One of the strongest endings in the history of movies.
Dude, these film clips end too fast. You've gotta let it linger to sink in.
Now, Michael is not Michael. He is Don Corleone.
Mafia culture these days won't even kiss their bosses hands, just shows how disrespectful people these days have become.
MCorleone same dirtbags as they were 100 years ago.
In Sicily, the Mafia did kiss their bosses hand, but it was not widespread in Italy or America.
Mario Puzo based the mafia in The Godfather with his experiences with covering the Mafia trials in Sicily
kissing the hand is 100% Arabic culture ... it's done to parents, religious people, and older people too. I think it goes to the fact about Sicily being ruled by the Arabs and Muslims for like 2 or 3 centuries in the middle ages which is why and how the culture similarities came there.
As much as I love Godfather part I & II as movies, I'll never understand how people try to praise it in real life culture.
"He had my father and brother murdered but damn he was well mannered".
Hows hell michael
"The Godfather"(1972) is a biographical crime movie masterpiece! This is one of the best movies of all time! Probably the best!
Bravo, Mr. Coppola and Mr. Puzo. That movie couldn't have concluded any better. Mr. Puzo, we miss you.
al pacino best actor of all time ❤
Micheal became his father in every way but he could not justify his evil actions in the way that Vito could. It makes Micheal so much more bitter and evil than Vito
0:11 My reaction to every Raid Shadow Legends ad.
"Just this one time I let you ask me about my affairs " ...then when Michael says no LMAO
Her face is exactly what betrayal looks like. He lied to her so effortlessly. Now she knows she can never trust him again.
Its crazy because when the music start playing during any godfather scene you know something has happened or something is about to happen based off the music ❤.
Love it
This scene with the beautiful music just gives me chills all the time
And the entire theater at its viewing in New York for the first time erupted in a standing applause at this scene- full of actual Cosa Nostras.
It's just perfect. That "no", the hug, and the music.
That "enough!" is so satisfying
This scene never fails to give me goosebumps
Al really deserved the Oscar for this role more than any other he has played in his career
Best supporting actor
She knows when that door shuts that he is lying to her and that she has married a man who will continue to lie to her. Someone entirely different to who she first met. The door was already shut on her since they were engaged
He gets mad on purpose so he could make his lie more believable.
The ultimate act of evil that sealed his fate - he deceived the one he loved the most.
He never loved Kay.
Maybe once when they were young, but the part of him the could hold passion for another human being?
That died in a car in Sicily....
His innocence and kindness from his youth was chipped and frayed after the war, it was hurt even more when Santino was killed.
And it burned to a husk when Apollonia was killed.
@@larsuppling981 Oh please. Apollonia lasted a few months. She was important for him in that moment in his life, but he moved on from it and from her. His brother death, his other brother weakness, he's father getting old and having to become the head of his family & business destroyed him and everything he ever loved, including Kay and his kids (especially his son).
@@TheRobertaCookie have you ever read the book?
In there it is told about the "Lightning strike".. a love that hits you as quick as lightning and just as hard and irreversible.
Apollonia had him around her finger from before she said a word to him.
And when He got back to the States he was distant and cold to Kay, he proclaimed his love to her in a way that never touched his eyes.
She gave him children yes, but that was also the only thing to ever really exist between them after college. He loved his children in a way that he never could for anyone else.
Which was the whole damn reason that he was shaken to his core when he saw his beautiful daughter falling for a young and rising mafioso. He feared she would become another Apollonia in the struggle between the families.
So he forbade the 2 from seeing each other. And dangled the only thing the mafioso wanted in life more then the love of a woman in front of him, legitimacy.. He wanted to be something more than just the bastard son of Santino Corleone.
All because he wanted his daughter to find a man that was not part of the Life....
@@larsuppling981 Have you ever read the book? Michael was obsessed with Apollonia, he fell in love instantly, he felt like he needed to possess her, she was young and untouched, she was a breath of fresh air after all that went down at home, but he also saw her as a slave (he used this term) and easy. Plus there was way more about her interest in him. He was her way out of the village they were trapped and her eyes started shining only when she first saw jewelry and cars. If you read the book you'll know more than once it's explained how Kay was the only one who could get him to do stuff not even his father could and he was very emotionally attached to her. Before and after Italy. Eventually they relationship got ruined by Michael new role as head of the family and he became painfully heartless, but Kay destiny was every woman's destiny at that point. He sure loved his kids like no one else, but some of you are reaching with this Apollonia thing.
It’s funny because at the end of the godfather Michael goes from family man to mobster, however in goodfellas Henry goes from mobster to family man
And Henry hates what he has become..
Every time I hear Nino Rota's score makes me wanna watch the Godfather films again (just the first two). Hearing the score during the end credits of Part 2, I gotta go back to the first one again.
I remember watching this film the first time when i was a kid, didnt understand much but this scene alone impacted me so much that to this day is my favorite movie of all time.
Pacino was so damn hot here. Those eyes and that face. One of the most beautiful handsome faces ever In cinema.
When Michael scream at Kay with “Enough!”…in his mind of course he’s like I know Apolonia would have never questioned anything of my affairs. apart from losing the love of his life. In reality Kay was never the right wife for Michael especially for the life he would go into.
Kay was the love of his life. It’s clear in the book and Michael said so himself in TGF III. It was confirmed by Coppola and Pacino.
@@latristereina you are actually right on that. It was just the life he was about to enter after his dad being shot that she would not fit in. Michael knew that. That’s why Apolonia would have been the perfect wife for the circumstances that happened. Would have been like Michael’s mom who never questioned his father at all.
@@marcosc7375 We can’t know that, Apollonia wasn’t even a properly developed character. However, it was explicitly said she would have made a good American wife, she enjoyed all the freedom Michael could give her as an American, in fact, she died in a driver’s seat trying to be his equal. The notion she would have been perfect for Michael the mobster stems from the fact she was Sicilian and nothing more because she had no actual personality.
@@latristereina aaaaaannnndddd exactly she had no personality and it’s kind of what he wanted for the life he was about to get into. It would have been like his mother to Vito. Reasons why he immediately married Apolonia. Why before that didn’t want Kay involved anymore because he loved her but also because she would not have been the right wife for the life he was about to get into.
@@marcosc7375 She had no personality because she herself was only a plot device for Michael to accept his destiny. Would she have been perfect for him had she lived? Maybe. But the author is hinting at her desire for some sort of independence, that’s why she wanted to learn how to drive so much, something other Sicilian girls couldn’t aspire to. It’s just pure speculation at this point. The fact is Michael and Apollonia were never meant to be, his destiny was Kay and in the book she accepted her role and adapted just fine, Michael called her more Sicilian than American. It only changed in the second movie (which wasn’t even originally planned) and after the five year mark (that Michael told her the business would be completely legitimate) passed that she couldn’t bear it anymore. Kay wasn’t an enabler like Carmela, she didn’t want her children to be sociopaths, the point of the series is that Kay was right all along and the mafia isn’t anything good or something that we should aspire to.
The kissing of the ring is also a Symbology of who’s the Godfather of this world. You’re kissing the ring of the owner of all land, where your food and clothing, and make-up and medicine came from. Guess who.
0:11 the birth of Al Pacino
0:11 this is me after fighting half an hour with a fly
Best film endings ever
The Shawshank Redemption
Schindler's List
The Godfather
And Goodfellas
And the usual suspects
+David Ryan 2001: a space odyssey
Paths of glory, dr strangelove, psycho
Se7en?
That's what she gets for being naive.
Well they're both dumb because they both KNEW how things were gonna be. Michael knew that he was gonna be in the business forever and kay was just blissfully hoping things would change but by the time they had kids, she should've already realized it was too late
True
Well, she does know it’s true... or at least in the book :P
"Politicians and businessmen don't have men killed." Everyone is naive.
@@Howlingburd19 yeah she did. From the beginning when they were sitting at wedding she suspected there some nefarious going ons with some of people who wanted to talk to his father. But she kept her mouth shut, because in her head she was glad Michael wasn't in the family business. It was too late when the babies arrived, and she went along with Michael's mother to the church to light some candles and more candles at her mother-in-laws suggestion. She was always knew. I never did like her character's change in part three.
Michael can freely traverse into her world, the careless world, but she can't go beyond that door, into a world where you can't afford to be careless.
Al Pacino was so handsome
Totally agree. Al Pacino looks so HOT in this scene!
@@nene1082 its cause of dem cheekbones.
Agree. My Dad said he is short but I don't care. Al is sososo handsome
Now I can't unhear Silvio's bad imitation of Kay's dialog, "But MI-chaellll! Is it truuuuue!?"
Kay's hair looks amazing here❤️
the ending was so deep as his as being recognized as Don and kay just hopelessly watches in agony and heartache...
Don't give up on finding someone, there's plenty of fish-
Me - 0:11
This is too accurate.
Kate: is it true
Michael: no *crosses fingers behind back
This is one of the most manliest scenes ever. I have watched this scene and only this scene god knows how many times!
Kay was so blind to see that Michael had changed his new life didnt have a place for her other then two bare his future heirs to the family business
For some reason, during this scene, my mind automatically switches Michael and Kay's faces with that of Vito and Carmela, perhaps because of how nonchalant the actors delivered their actions and lines in this scene, making it seems almost like a mundane occurrence.
It feels like nothing has changed, and that Don Corleone is merely in his study discussing business with his captains while Al Neri shuts the door on Signora Corleone, who gazes with resignation from her place in the corridors, out of sight and out of mind (similar to Carmela's reaction when Sonny tells her Vito has been assaulted).
Masterful visual storytelling on the screenwriters', producers', and director's part.
Kay was very naive. Mama Corleone warned her that Mikey was no longer the Man for her after he escaped to Corleone. In the Book, she didn't date, see any men, got her parents angry and even when Michael said that "His" Family would be a large part of her life and she couldn't do things the way she used to, she was willing to accept it. I found Michael kind of selfish because Kay never spent any time with her side of The Family.
It’s crazy Michael lies without hesitating like he actually felt like he was telling the truth! He’s pretty cool!
This scene gives me chills. A great closing scene
just recently watched this film for my 3rd time....i hate watching the end of great movies....my heart always drops
"Is it true ?"
"What do you think, this is the mafia."
The lighting on Al Pacino is so menacing looking.