The Dark Psychology of Michael Corleone
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2023
- The Godfather (1972) presents us with this amazing character transformation, and in this video we dive into Michael Corleone's psychology and understand how he did it
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Al pachino once said in an interview that he never saw Michael as a gangster.
What did he see him as?
In an interview he also said he really couldn’t see any flaw in him.
@@bigboicheese7365 a businessman probably
Strictly business
I never saw it that way either. He was a soldier and a man that was primed for legitimate business. That is what he was supposed to be unto his family- the clean legitimate family businessman connection. He, nor his father, nor the rest of his family wanted him involved in the family business as it was. He only was involved because he felt that he was forced to. He and his father both felt that he was best suited to lead the family business thru crisis which meant that he had a responsibility to do so. Although he was extremely gangster and very good at it, I don't think that was his nature.
Michael Corleone can be seen as a tragic hero. People might say that he changed after the assassination attempt on his father, but in my perspective Michael was always this way. He just didn't realise it or know it, once his rivals attempted to assassinate his father, the side that Michael never knew he had came out. As with Vito Corleone, he was always a man of the people. Instead of being feared by everyone he was loved, too. But with Michael, he was feared, disliked by his family.
In conclusion, Michael is an extremely tragic hero. He still has humanity in him, but it is very very little. Brilliantly written character and brilliant movies. My favourite of all time. Thank you for making this video Jay, I've been waiting for this one for a very long time.
Good insight bro🙏🏼 thank you for watching
@@JWisdom The pleasures mine bro, love your videos. I know you'll make a huge name for yourself.
That side of Michael was definitely always there, and Part 2 shows this quite well in its ending
You’re on point. He had that personality archetype the entire time but it was concealed, inactivated as there was no need to bring it forth. After the attempt on Vito’s life, that archetype was activated and revealed itself. Still, I believe he loved and was fiercely loyal to his father and family. He made the decision to be in the family business and eventually become the Godfather. After the emergence of his darker warrior archetype, he made the decision to be fully committed, to go all in.
He’s considered a villain though not a tragic hero. He’s one of cinema greatest villains ever
“I….I never wanted this for you Michael”-Vito
There was something Vito said about his sons. He said that if he chewed them out about something they did, that
Sonny would be angry.
Fredo would sulk.
And Michael would smile coldly
and leave the room without saying a word, and not be seen
or heard from for two weeks. 😐
So this means?
@@ilaypipefr6675Sonny is impulsive
Fredo is a crybaby
Michael is a cold mofo
@@ilaypipefr6675It demonstrates the 3 distinct types of personalities that each of his sons has.
Sure this shows their tendency but let's not forget that out of the three sons, Michael will stay out of trouble and will try to do the right thing most of the time. Michael might be apathetic but he's trying to fight his nature and environment as he tries to have a good life with nothing to do with the business. Meanwhile, both Sonny and Fredo has lavishly enjoyed their privileges. Sonny is a womanizer. Sure he got the guts to be in the business but he's the very person who introduced his sister's husband. To him, he's just another future member of the family and a subordinate. Fredo is just Fredo. Michael would recognize the darkness in a person as he would with himself. When he actually became tamed and would be away from the dangers of the criminal world, he was happy and peaceful untilvone of his "friends" betrayed him for no reason than being hired by another enemy family. He was dragged back to the person he doesn't want to be.
Summaries them perfectly. Michael would spend those two weeks analysing everything and learning from his mistakes.
Michael was a wartime Don. He was what the Corleone family needed after Vito's attempted assassination.
Al Pacino was born to play Michael Corleone. No actor can play Michael Corleone the way Al did. Thank you so much, J. Wisdom, for creating a video topic, and analysis of Michael Corleone's dark psychology. By the way, do you think that you can do a video analysis, and topic of Frank Martin from The Transporter movies.
Al Pacino's parents even came from Corleone.
Dude is such a beautiful actor man. He sets that expectation of “it better be worth me acting in”. You should watch the show hunters!
@@Jorvaskrr Really???
Robert Dinero lost to AL Pacino for the role of Michael
@@rucianapollard7098 robert de niro is great actor but there will never be a man that can play a role of michael corleone better than al pacino literally looks so charming but at the same time like someone who has no empathy but not just looks but the acting that is above the sky
Michael was the master of mind games he knew how to get people to do what he wanted. His way of thinking was somewhere else and it disappointed Vito that he had to put his talent towards crime instead of something else. He had to be more stern because he was the college boy leading hardcore killers it was all about his image. Great commentary 👍👍
yea that makes him to move and use it for good cause he realize something that if did not fight for his family either his family will fall or one of the family will die one by one it might be him that will be next that comes from his mind so he had no choice but to turn himself to the most evil and darkest version of himself in order to protect and continue the sicillian culture...
Thats because he is a Machiavellian I think
If Micheal had put his skills towards something good and honest like law or charity he could have easily raked in millions and made the family rich in a good and moral way. It's a quite a shame he didn't.
@@justforrowHe wanted to, or maybe not even a millionaire. His storyline about his supposed future with Apolonia is mean to show what a good man Michael can be since he is trying to go through the process of proper growth as a man. But he was robbed of it and was reminded that he's a descendant of a criminal. Even in his younger years he only ever participated in the normal things. And he would enlist himself as a soldier to prove he can be away from the business and do his own thing. But his older brother insulted him for it. Fredo did show his support though. His father would also eventually pull some strings to prevent him participating in the front lines but that would only made Michael upset as he want to escape these kind of clutches from the Family.
I’ve always seen Michael as the journey of a man who changed because his circumstances change. He is thrown into the harsh reality of the world and he does everything necessary for survival. A man who only becomes a ruthless man because of ruthless men around him. Many men will not take responsibility and act but he did and he payed for everything with blood and sweat.
Great explanation 👌
I don't know man, many different choices he could've made where he wouldn't have ended up like he did
Michael's story is truly phenomenal. That's why I don't understand why the third movie was not as liked as the first one because the third film is basically answering the question of what type of stress, anxiety and misery does a man like Michael end up with.
I also liked the Godfather III because of how it wanted to show the consequences of being "alone in the top" with all the corpses piling made to be his staircase. But the pacing and storylines in 3 is all over the place. There's the Vatican, the incestous cousins/Michael's daughter and the parent trap subplot. I don't think a movie can show all these in a single sitting without living the audience baffled with what just happened.
I think most people emphasized with Michael's attempt to try to protect others from evil. Most people wanted a peaceful end for his family as he takes the father's role and does everything he can to bring them out of danger.
I tend to hear a lot of people explain why Michael is evil, so it’s nice to hear you explain him, as an actual man. He’s not evil, he’s a man who is thrown into this. He is just doing what he needs to do, to protect his family.
Only al could play mike
What a crock. Fredo was no threat to him.
@@letolethe3344I think that the murder of Fred is one of the biggest psychological and sociological aspects in the whole film, which determines "who Michael is" for the wider audience. actually, after my 50 years of life and watching the movie "The Godfather" at least 40-50 times, reading Puzo's book "The Godfather" 4 times, I think that Coppola, specifically that time, is playing a little with the viewers, and Puzo with the readers, allegedly not leaving them one possibility that they see Michael in a slightly different light than the one that shines on him in the movie and book spotlights, namely: that he is a villain who should not be pitied. The mastery of Al Pacino himself on the set shows a very third Michael Corleone, and that is what Al should be declared, if only for the movie "The Godfather 1" as the greatest actor of that moment in the world.
@@letolethe3344Fredo had attempted to betray Micheal and the entire Corleone family (his own family) once Hyman Roth manipulated him into doing it. This is a major disgrace and sin to Sicilian culture which places a big emphasis on "family and loyalty." By betraying his own family and Micheal, Fredo had sealed his own fate and his death was all but guaranteed.
They made a mistake trying to redeem Michael with a third installment. Part III isn't terrible but the ending to Part II is one of the greatest in all of cinema. Michael reigns in Hell. The penultimate scene is of his declaration to join the military rather than pursue a future determined by his father. Of all the brothers, only Fredo congratulates him. It's the stuff of Greek tragedy. Embracing evil to "protect my family," only to destroy your family.
I actually disagree. I think part 3 is not as well told as the first two but I like the idea that he really thought he could be redeemed. He had made the Corleone fully legitimate and thought he could eat his cake and have it but no the life got him still. Was the correct and more tragic ending
Michael never needed to be redeemed because he didn't do anything wrong. If he didn't marry Kate he would have had a much better loving life like vito. Fredo,Tesso, Carla, frank betrayed the family. He had no other choice but to get rid of them. Vito and sonny would have approved.
@@madjames2392 vito would not approve of killing his own son on orders of his son no less fredo could have been exiled but never murdered on vitos watch
@@Undone545 fredo was always going to be a threat to Michael and his family. Fredo was too easily manipulated and would easily help that next rival even if exiled. Ofcourse vito wouldn't want his son killed by his other son but vito would understand because Michael was just like vito
NOT THE POINT....
He couldn't escape. He tried his best and he just couldn't escape. That decision to join the family damned him forever. Because he was willing to go great lengths to avenge/protect his family. Killing Fredo is what really did it for me. Michael knew he couldn't let Fredo go. If he did, Fredo will either come back with the FEDS or some other family. 😢
This "game" is a treacherous mistress. Best character in movie history.
Once he killed Solazzo and Mcculskey he was in that world. Apollonias death changed him and taught the lesson that in the new world nothing is off limits and you enemies will stop at nothing to win.
It was his will that brought him victory. His will to do great and terrible things. In the end what called him to arms inevitably cost him.
His family.
yea that makes him to move and for good cause he realize something that if did not fight for his family either his family will fall or one of the family will die one by one it might be him that will be next that comes from his mind so he had no choice but to turn himself to the most evil and darkest version of himself in order to protect and continue the sicillian culture...
If they did to him, they'll do it to you.
The assassination attempt on Vito started the chain of events that would lead Michael to the dark side. Would things have been different if Sonny didn't shoot his mouth off during the meeting with Sollozzo?
Michael Corleone was already a decorated Marine Corps hero before the movie. He had killed and ordered men to kill already.
Michael meant what he said: "that's my family, Kay, not me". He didn't want to be a mafioso, but he recognized that the only way to save his father's life was to kill Solozzo and McCluskey.
He volunteered to kill them because his training and experience as a Marine Corp officer had prepared him for such a mission. Many UA-cam content creators point to this as a complete turning point, but I see it as one point along the road to becoming a crime lord. Michael's time in Sicily taught him how these men think and operate, and he recognized that he is smarter, more cautious, and a better tactician than most. The death of his wife Apollonia turned him completely to leaqve his 'straight life' in America and embrace the role of Mafia Don.
Michael never considered Apollonia to be his wife.
Never..... he chased her at the hight of the danger, conned her into marrying him in the middle of the mafia war so he can satisfy his thunderbolt aka eraction, since there is no sex before marriage in Sicily and killed her with the wedding.
He deliberately put her in danger and he said nothing.
Here is Michael after Apollonia died
" Pop, what about Sonny, what about Sicily. If we don't respond isn't family gonna be weak "...
Not even mentioning her, not even saying her name let alone addressing her as his wife. He is worried about status of his family.
So, what about Sicily? Barzini tried to kill him but he got away.
I wouldn't behave like that if a dog with flees died bc of me or instead of me .
Vito tells him that they are weak but there is nothing he can do bc he made a piece deal.
Michael hesitated but than offered himself to save the family
He waited more than a year to make sure it was safe for her, he made a plan to legitimize the business by taking over Moe's business, he made a plan to execute all the families so no mafia war would ever happen again and than and only than he went to New England to get Kay, the only woman he loved with his heart and cared about.
He turned himself into a savage animal to protect Kay so what happened in Sicily wouldn't happen to a woman he actually loved. Especially after his father gave him advice " Women and children can be careless men can not "
" Kay I did what I could to protect you from horrors of this word "
" Why was I so feared, What betrayed me was it my heart or my mind ".
“This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity.” - Joseph Stalin
this is very obviously incorrect lol. In the book it's stated that Michael never got with anyone for over 6 months since Apallonia's death and his feelings for Kay completely paled in comparison to what he felt for Apallonia. It was very obviously not just a desire to have sex lol. That's ridiculous. It's described basically as a "love at first sight" sort of thing, but in a different sort of phrasing.
He did not chase her at the height of danger lmfao. He went to Sicily to chillax and saw her and married her because he loved her and could not imagine not being with her. He loved her so much that he was willing to threaten death upon her father to get his permission for the wedding.
He never mentions her pretty obviously because her death was so painful he couldn't even bring himself to acknowledge it. So he blocks it out of his mind and pretty much separates himself from everything and everyone. Hence why his later interaction with Kay is more like a business deal than a genuine romantic gesture like his relationship with Apallonia was.
I don't at all think he only loved Kay lol. He literally forgot all about Kay when he saw Apallonia and got her pregnant and was fiercly protective over her
He very obviously did not see what happened in Sicily coming. Bro come on@@dc6461
@@errwhattheflip
His feelings towards Apollonia were sexual. Everything to a detail that Puzo described was a man who iz having eraction. Once ge had her he was over it..... he wasn't even laying in bed next to her, if there was still time after sex before going to bed. He was sitting on a window. Morning she died he entered her while she was still asleep and after sex he was thinking to himself how he still enjoys her body..... soon she would give birth so that would change,.... which was Puzos way of telling you HE was getting over it
With Kay, he wanted her immediately. The minute he saw her he put her a car, they got into his place, he couldn't even finish the drink he got her into bed. After making love second tjme he wanted her for life. He jumped out of bed and started talking about marriage . She stayed pregnant immediately. All of that was Puzo's way of telling you how he wanted her WITHOUT using vulgarity that Apollonia was.
@@errwhattheflip
In the reunion chapter Michael tells Kay " You are the only one I care about, only one I have affection for. I could have chased you I could have conned you I didn't wanna do that to you ".... that is Michael's confession..... that is what he did to Apollonia. He chased Apollonia in the middle of the mafia war,conned her into marrying him at the hight of the danger and killed her with the wedding....because he didn't CARE.
There is a sentence from the Apollonia chapter that says " He showed affection to Apollonia in bedroom to get her to be more comfortable "...... but now in the reunion chapter Puzo is telling He DIDN'T HAVE ANY.
YOUR ability to comprehend written word called the book is shocking
Michael basically became what Darth Vader really wanted for Luke at first....an hier to the family business.
Very interesting point.
This breakdown needs to be a movie
I was just thinking about Vito and Michael Corleone, and how their respective characters match up and differ, and how they might be classified. My analysis led me to select Vito as something of an "anti-villain", because while he's a crime boss, and has taken himself and his family into an unapologetic life of crime, his methods are "acceptable" when judged by inter-personal standards, and he is a man of the people, at once loved and respected. Michael, on the other hand, strikes me as more of an "anti-hero"; as his stated goals throughout the "Godfather" series are to make the Corleone family "legitimate" one day, his methods are more on the side of "unacceptable" as far as a civilized society would allow, and he was a truly cold, calculating and feared "Don" inasmuch as what he was prepared to do to get himself and his family to that end. One of my favorite visions of all of the films is where Michael sits in his yard in Lake Tahoe, peerless, undefeated, but utterly alone, perhaps pondering what was, what got him here, and what's next.
EXQUISITE....short, concise, scientifically informed and constantly on point.....best analysis so far
Very interesting video. I've always been a huge fan of the Godfather series, and this was a very interesting perspective on Michael and his psychology. Thank you for diving in.
Michael was always that guy the circumstances brought it out of him not changed him. He still would have been a ruthless business man yet maybe not doing illegal things or we think. Money doesnt change you yet brings out things you never had a choice of. Michael had free will yet chose not family, the family business.
He may not have been a Ruthless business man. I believe his deep love for Kay would allow him to listen to her and she could calm him down
The Godfather series is a tragedy - basically, Vito’s sons each inherited only one aspect of his personality. For example - Fredo had his innocence and love for family and big heart, Sonny had his bravery and masculinity, whereas Micheal had his cunning and intelligence…
Michaels cunning and intelligence, (unbridled by Vito’s other features like love for family and sense of honour and bravery) is a tragic curse because although it allows him to totally outwit his enemies, it also means he ends up killing his own brother Fredo, and ends up alone with his wife abandoning him and his children distant from him. He becomes everything his father did not want him to be. It’s a complete tragedy. Vito has intelligence and cunning like Micheal but it was tempered by his deep love of family like Fredo and a sense of honour and bravery like Sonny.
He got involved with the mob to protect his family.
In mob family you can’t get away with the normal life.Circumstances simply don’t allow you to lead the normal life.
They are the product of there families life and they have no choice.
That’s the tragedy of the mob family.
Those life choose you and there is no way out.
Right on the nail
well said !!
At least source the video you got this info from...
Well put! may I add, Fredo also inherited the mustache and haircut from Vito! 😂
Probably my favorite movie character ever because he was forced into a life he never wanted to live and he was forced to adapt. If you see everything he had to deal with in the story and you still say he’s evil opposed to saying he did what he needed to do to survive then you should just go back to watching wreck it Ralph or the super Mario movie
Yeah but he did shocking things..... for example he chased Apollonia in the middle of the mafia war, conned a goldigger into Marrying him at the hight of the danger and killed her with the wedding....
And than moved on as if she never existed
A quote from Don Juan teaching what is the difference between a man and a warrior. A warrior take everything as a challenge ordinary men either take things as a curse or a blessing. Michael Corleone is the perfect Don for he was formlessness an adaptable
Michael's descent into the family business is tragic, but there comes a point where the element of choice comes into effect as the video described. He could've chosen a different path, but vengeance got the better of him, and a loss of faith in society's rules. What's more tragic is that although he is successful as a mafia don, he lacks the charm his father had. His father built the business on favors and relationships. Michael approaches this role from the model of a soldier. His methods are strict and militant, because he feels that is where he can draw the most strength from. And sadly that leads to further conflict and a long list of enemies.
I remember my mom never seen The Godfather so I decided to watch all 3 movies with her and she was blown away. She kept saying how good looking Al Pacino was and how it was a great movie. Good times. ❤
First time I have seen your channel and really enjoyed another take on this fantastic film. Looking forward to more content
Thank you 🙏
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Appreciate it bro!!
10:30 I disagree about there being a choice for Michael at that point. With Sonny dead, Fredo being Fredo, and Vito's declining health Michael is the last member of the family that has any influence of leadership. Even if he steeped away to attempt a normal life, Barzini or any of the other families might get paranoid still or since Tesso was having issues with Barzini moving in on his turf still could've set him up. The car bomb was a rude awakening for Michael, this is the path he choose, and he can't run nor hide from it.
his life changed around when apollonia was killed back in italy, sicily, thats why he became so cruel and ruthless.
That’s a simpleton’s takeaway from one of the best written, complex male character in Hollywood.
@@lunamilo2065 great writer i cannot lie.
@@lunamilo2065 great actor i cannot lie."
What an awesome vid
Exceptional
Shoutout to J Wisdom 🔒 you broke it down and made me realize somethings about myself that I can change for the better.
Bro, you are damn good. I love the videos. Please keep going. You're changing many lives for better. I love you man
This video was absolutely fantastic
Need more of these. 🔥
On the way 🤝
That was a great look at the deeper complexities of the film.
Always top quality content bro!
Thank you brother 🙏🏼
Basically The Godfather is a story about a king of a dynasty that birthed 3 princes eventually needing one of them to one day take his thrown as his successor , each of Vito's sons had a different part of him inside of them but not all of him
Santino had Vito's anger & violent side
Fredo had Vito's kind & loving side
&
Michael had Vito's cunning & intelligent side
really cool analysis !
This amazing presentation well done man…
Amazing video! Superb content
Mate, please continue. You got a gem here with your channel. Godbless brother!!
Thank you brother 🙏
Thanks for the video 📸📸
Great video breakdown and message.
I think his personality is not a sociopath, nor a psychopath, but he is a Machiavellian. He is ruthless, and he sees relationship as just a means to his end.
I don't think so he want to save his dad and his dad business that's what made him ruthless obsession and love destroyed him
Great analysis!
Thank you🙏
Michael shows that his transition to the “ Dark Side” is complete during the baptism juxtaposed with the assassination montage. With the penultimate words of the Sacrament of Baptism as the Godfather of Connie’s baby he becomes the Godfather and CEO of the Corleone crime family: “…Do you renounce Satan…” and he lies. And Satan, as we know, is the Father of lies. Great scene and thanks for your insightful video.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 what a great video
One of the BEST written characters in cinematic history. And YOU are the first youtuber to cover him. Well Done. You really understand the motivations and your commentary is EXCELLENT.
Michael starts off as a true patriotic, all-american. And he really values the blessing of having a peaceful country to call home. A safe place. His world view is optimistic. But, after Hitler's war. Michael comes home with a new awareness, and I think it makes him see his family business and all of its bad deeds, is just a part of how the world is. WWII had to make him see that if you don't fight, and if you don't have strong leadership - EVERYTHING will be taken from you. Then his father and brother are killed. He knows that all the blood flowing in the streets and all the blood flowing in the war - Its all the same thing. And if he doesn't stand up and fight, his family will be just as dead as the soldiers in the war. Its clear to him. He has to be that man for the rest of his life. Not just for him... but for the existence of life itself. Its all very black and white for him. He becomes a general.
WWII had to change him. The sight of innocent people slaughtered. Boys, sent to their deaths by the leaders of their nations. He sees no distinction between himself, his deeds and all the rest of the chaos in the world. He now knows, that there are only 2 types of men. The ones Making the Laws and the ones following them.
He is not a psychopath. He is a product of his environment. Now add race. He is Italian, in White America. Fresh off a war that murdered simply because of race. In Europe, the currency wasn't money. It's the Purity of Blood. Once an Ethnic person realizes that no matter what they do, the purebred whites are never going to respect you or let you in the club. You have no option. You must make your own game, rules, terms and define victory in your own way. Because THEY will NEVER accept you. Michael understood that. And he wasn't wrong. Because Respect and Power are never given. Especially if you play nice and fair. Its TAKEN.
This isn't the first video on UA-cam talking about Michael
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You can’t be serious... 🤦🏽♀️
The best character in movie history.
In part 1, they ALL had it comin'. ⚔️🍻🖤
Amazing video again
Thank you 🙏🏼
Bro this edit is on point
You gotta do a part 2
The Godfather II is considered the greatest film ever made.
There are not going to be films like The Godfather I & II.
Mafia Don Michael Corleone is the most iconic and legendary protagonist ever developed.
He was skillfully ruthless and stark full of dark psychology.
Since I had The Godfather I'm curious about the character of Michael Corleone.
This episode is a masterclass discussion on the psychology of Michael Corleone also called a tragic hero. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
great video brotha
Great video
Excellent video 👌🏿
Thank you🙏
amazing video
Great video bro.
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Excelent video!!!!! Love the godfather!
Thank you bro🙏
Michael Corleone's eyes act themselves
Great essay!
Thank you🙏
In a way, throughout much of early human history, war and violence could come from just about anyone. There are still pockets throughout the world where an honor system demands you drop a person insulting your family.
If humanity were to arrogantly embrace self-obsession, addiction to instant gratification and all were quicker to take offense from words, you could say the entire world could break into violence, especially if inflation, poverty and starvation are added into the mix.
It's one way the world is predicted to end.
mate, this is really great content but please do analysis at Robert McCall from Equalizer
Good one!!
Bro this the video I needed after watching the movies
Thank you
never fails to deliver!
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Just keep on getting better!!!
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@@JWisdom agreed
If you haven't yet watched The Sopranos, I highly recommend it. It's filled with nuanced little character details and stuff like this.
That is the genius of Mario Puzo to create such a realistic character (s) and afterwords Mr. Coppola the director of the saga which is so close to the book.
I would love to see your thoughts on Cersei Lannister, from The Game Of Thrones.
"No love lost" means that there is dislike or animosity between two people. Not that they love each other.
What are you taking about?
Can you do Ivar the boneless?
Superb!
Nice editing
🙏🙏
Greatest villian ever , greatest acting performances of alltime! 😊😊
This video is 🔥
Thank you bro 🙏🏼
He had no choice but to become evil because he was swimming surrounded by sharks ,they were ready-made to eat him at anytime so in order to survive he had to eliminate all of them ( kill order before killed)
I'm new to your Videos as stumbled onto them through your snowfall analysis', and I absolutely love them.
Noticing that your Godfather video is several months old. I would love to put in a request (that you have likely received countless amounts of) of Scarface to match the iconic work of Pacino gangster roles.
Maybe a Goodfellas one, too.
Glad you're putting a light on these people. When all is said and done they are just all psychopaths
J Wisdom, sometimes the editing on your videos is so Elite! That I find myself having to re-watch your videos to focus on what you're saying! XD
Im gonna try to watch god father again tonight. I watched it 2 days ago for the first time and only got an hour in and for some reason dropped it. I genuinely found myself not that interested but its weird because ganged movies is my favorite genre so im gonna watch again because people said 2 gets even better so I’ll reerve all judgement i had and try again
It is technically a gangster movie, but I find it better to think of the series as some classic great tragedy, like from the Greeks or Romans. Or perhaps better yet, like an opera from the romantic era (since it’s literally heavily inspired by one).
If you’re coming into it looking for something like Martin Scorsese or Guy Ritchie, you won’t find it. But it’s a beautiful and badass trilogy that’s more about family than crime, and I don’t think you’ll find a better movie for that in existence.
Hope you like it on this second try, respond back when you’re done cause I’d love to hear an update on what you think!
Please do one on Vito Corleone. He's an equally fascinating character.
Great video make a video on frank underwood pls
Can You do a different vídeo about Michael during the godfather II and CODA pleaaaaaseeee
When u first see Micheal he is in uniform. He has seen real war, he is already a killer and has seen a hell most never will.
Good video but one important aspect omitted. Michael was a decorated officer and saw combat in WW2. Besides college, that was his training and experience. His rise to power didnt have anything to do with being a psycho or sociopath. He executed a military operation. These are goal based and devoid of emotion. Famiky ties/alliance mean nothing. You are either on my side or an enemy. You eliminate weakness. You eliminate traitors/spies. You draw strength to you and exploit assets. His natural leadership and training helped him achieve his goals without his judgement being clouded by emotion.
I like your analysis, pure thinking, pure logic, pure judgement.
It’s possible Michael was a sociopath who was able to switch his empathy off when it is logically necessary. He holds composure like a sociopath, and is cold and calculating.
Just like vito
@@dc6461 Vito was def sociopathic…but I would say less than Michael. Vito was able to turn on/off his empathy and soft tenderness towards people he loved.
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Vito Corleone had a distorted view of life that he passed on to Michael.
" I don't apologize for anything. I worked my hole life. Everything I did I did for my family "..
Michael absorbed those words and lived by them. How can you say he was cold towards his family?
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Michael lived for his.
Lived for Kay and his children....
@@dc6461 hmm, interesting. I suggest watching a very good video on this topic: Analyzing Evil: Michael Corleone.
It is clear Michael was very cold towards his family. Though he had “family” as a main driving force behind every decision he made throughout his young adult life, when he is older, he actually realizes he was too harsh with his family, and that regrets how he had many options to remove himself and his family from the underworld and that he didn’t.
yep, told you from last vid that this is the best style for your vids. Why didnt you include part 3 of godfather though. I think there were some lessons there.
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essendo italiano mi è piacuto molto sentire che hai lasciato il doppiaggio ita
i adored ur video
Michael Corleone is a similar character to Macbeth, and poses the same exact question to the audience - was he evil from the beginning or were the events that happened in his life what caused him to become evil subsequently? The answer to that question, in both cases, is equally ambiguous.
Macbeth?
rewatched the godfather 1 and 2 recently and it never struck me before how sad and dark the story is. it really does make sense as michael being some kind of latent psychopath at the beginning. the relationship between him and kay is pretty dark. he's pretty terrible to her
How can he explain what is going on when he is dealing with crooked politician trying to screw with him and squeeze money out of him. I am so glad Michael got that senator screwed. He deserved it for being so racist to Michael's and the Italian culture. That senator was lucky he didn't get shot right there as Michael looked at him ready to wish him dead.
Excellent analysis though I would like to point out some things I slightly disagree on, just to share my views:
- Michael is not a sociopath, at least, not yet in Part 1. Empathy is not a "1 or 0" thing, empathy could be for specific people or gained/lost at specific times. There's 1 person he definitely still had empathy for, and 1 who he arguably had empathy for. Vito and Kay.
- I would think it's a little negative to say that Michael married Kay for his desires for manipulation. Kay is the metaphorical angel and Vito is the devil for Michael (not that he's evil, but because of his importance to Michael, Vito would inevitably draw Michael to the darker side). Michael's relation with Kay is symbolic of his wish to step back to the light, to be "clean" again. He wanted Kay to be his salvation, but their failed relationship became a further tipping point for him.
- But Michael definitely had little to no empathy for Connie and Fredo (possibly even Tom). Hence he was able to kill Carlo and Fredo; this is something I believe Vito would not done, maybe expose and outcast but never kill someone in the family. Michael was also in the darkest period of his life, after Kay had left him he probably had no more empathy for anyone.
- Tragically, Michael did regain empathy for Kay, their children, then later even for Fredo, hence his confession. But the death of his daughter shattered him again, and it was ultimately just to show him that despite there still being good in him, he doesn't get to have a happy ending for the actions he's done.
Michael has been sucked into his family situation. Keep in mind that a man without a father/family with money, power and power could not have made these kinds of decisions, but Michael had these resources at his disposal and expanded his father's kingdom into an empire. Seeing injustice has turned him into a monster. A monster with enough capabilities to eliminate his enemies who like to play dirty games.
Michael is like a CEO. Ruthles. So calculating
I always saw him as a tragic figure. Initially he wants nothing to do with the family 'business' and Vito wants him clear of it too.
It's a desire to protect his family that forces him to get involved, and then the death of his Sicilian wife which tears a chunk off his soul. When Sonny is assassinated, he knows the family is in real trouble, so again he steps in to save his family.
The tragedy of course is that whereas Vito did all this whilst preserving his humanity and family, Michael becomes more ruthless and cold, and eventually loses his family.
Sonny is assassinated. His father and mother pass away. He has Fredo killed. Connie turns away from him because he's cold, dominating and she suspects he had Fredo murdered. He spurns Tom and wounds him deeply, and he pushes Kate away to the point where his aloof nature and the fact that he's been lying to her whilst having people murdered causes her to leave and eventually take the kids with her.
He casts aside his principles in order to save his family, but ends up losing them because of how it changes him, and that's a tragic arc.
I don't think he was a sociopath..I think he developed into what he had to.
I don't think he had any choice after his father was severely shot and was lying in a hospital which coincidentally, he just happened to stop by to see his father. He recognized, despite Sonny's sending his men to protect his father that those men were removed from the hospital making Michael upset and called Sonny right away. Luckily Michael stayed to do whatever he could to make sure no one would kill his father. He even used the wonderful Enzio, the baker, who stopped by to see Don Corleone and wish him well since the Don did him a favor to keep him in the USA since he wasn't supposed to be in this country. Enzio was grateful for Don's help and luckily Michael realized he wasn't anyone other than he claimed to be. Michael recognized Enzio was legitimate and glad he was there to offset those killers that were watching to see if the coast was cleared at the hospital. Michael made sure to be there until Sonny's men got there to guard his father. Michael, I don't think he wanted to be part his father's business but recognized that Sonny, his older brother, had a tendency not to think despite Tom's help with Sonny. No one could control Sonny and so the father knew Sonny would surrender to his fate. Leaving the family without any Don to follow in his father's footsteps so Michael was the only one capable since Fredo was useless even in protecting his father. Michael had the intelligence and strength of a powerful man to oversee his father's business and so he had no choice but to step into his father's shoes. I believe it was Michael's fate to be part of the business, despite his own concerns about his own wife and family. He had no choice but to take care of the entire business and his family too.
Just protecting his family like his father
Sometimes we have to take care of FAMILY at all cost... I have a feeling I'm being desensitized... Same things over and over throughout my entire life and it's getting easier and easier to deal with,emotional intelligence
This video is sick
Thank you bro 🙏🏼