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You made a mistake at 1:41. Michael did not become Godfather to Connie's 'daughter' - it was a son. You confused the fact that the baby shown is Coppolla's daughter irl.
Nah, Fam @13:00. Michael speaks Italian fluently. He used Fabrizio to translate for him as a ploy to let him (Apollonia's father) know Fabrizio would kill him if he ever let anyone know that Michael was hanging out in Corleone.
Yesss!!!! Finally you did it!!! One of the finest movies ever made!!! The intro still hooks me everytime due the stellar performance of Marlon Brando!!! Just perfect story in which you really see characters change drastically like Michael turning to become the godfather...anyways mate great video as always!!!
@@lTha208lYep. imo: IF "The Godfather" films were "perfect", the REAL Mafiosos would not be flattered. We can be entertained by a film "making up" 😉 names & particulars, but real is dangerous 😳
35:00 You missed some spoilerage. Michael doesn't come out blasting from the restroom because a.) in the book, he sees that Solozzo has a guard seated at one of the tables, and b.) in the film, he notices that the sound of the subway is very loud in the restaurant. So c.) he chooses the next arrival of the subway as cover for his shooting. This is mentioned in one of the commentaries.
@@mikhails5483 There's no presumption in the book that there's a guard outside. In the book, the guard doesn't shoot Michael because he's holding a gun and the guard hasn't drawn his yet. Then Michael leaves quickly. I think we're to presume the shock value here. Everyone thinks Michael is a goody-two-shoes, so they're not really expecting anything violent from him. So they're caught flat-footed.
@@OrchestrationOnline Thanks for the reply. That makes sense. Although honestly I feel like those guys would always have enough bodyguards. And if there was a guard in the next table, the instinct when there's a gunshot would be to grab his gun. And as soon as Michael turns around well...
I’m not saying that’s not true but why would he need a cover for his shooting if he’s doing it in front of everyone? It’s clear from the scene that he’s absolutely bricking it and clearly has doubts. That’s what makes it so good. The train noise sounds so chaotic and it replaces Sollozzo’s words because he’s just not listening to him anymore. One of the best scenes ever.
@@keithwellerlounge74 It's not just the people in the restaurant but the neighbourhood. I don't see any doubts in his mind, but rather a very calculated series of events while thinking on his feet. But if you get something different out of it then that's great. That's what art does - resonates different for each person.
"Look how they massacred my boy " is a line I use show much all the time lol. Love this movie. Reminds me of my grandparents party's when I was little.
How funny that i happened to rewatch the entire Godfather trilogy a few days ago. The Godfather was a movie that my parents loved to watch over & over. That affection transfered to me. I never tire of Coppola's classic & its legendary cast!!
I took my kids to the playground today. And we passed a little dog on a walk. My kids asked to stroke it. The lady said “his name is Enzo” instinctively I replied “The baker!” Nobody got it
Amazing breakdown as always, one of my fav movies. I hadn't read that Pacino stuffed his cheeks after his jaw was broken. He did have his jaw wired shut to be more authentic to the injury and how it would affect his performance
Love ya classic movie reviews! You definitely have added additional value to the channel by exhaustively dissecting these movies! 50 minutes of great education, info and trivia.
1 thing, Michael DID understand what was being said in Italian at the restaurant. He switched to English because he wanted to make sure the Cop understood "why" he was there to "accept" the truce
Michael knows Italian enough to have a conversation but he spoke to the Turk in English because wanted the Turk to understand him VERY clearly without any miscommunication & also wants the Cop to hear why he wants peace….and he spoke to the Father in English to let him know he’s from America and his daughter will become American citizen if he marries her. Also showing he wasnt a regular dude from the country side and was important person back home.
@@darthdezeExactly. There were no “blockbusters” as yet in 1972. Trad film history marks the first modern blockbuster as 1975’s summer hit “Jaws” if I’m not mistaken. That’s why Spielberg is both lauded and blamed for the state of modern movies. Also, at the time of its release in 1972 Godfather’s budget was hardly “meager”. It was above average at $6M. During the 70s most films cost between $1M and $10M. For a film made in the early ‘70s it was definitely big on the books for the studio and those involved were definitely under pressure to produce something quite significantly popular given the amount being spent. A meager budget would have been a film made for less than $1M. Times and thinking were different in the 1970s. Things were also changing. The blockbuster way of thinking was on the horizon. But multi screen cineplexes weren’t yet a thing either (and neither of course was home video) so the means of recouping significant outlays weren’t clear to film people at the time other than a massively popular movie that had broad appeal to all kinds of adults across the country for an extended period of time. Which was not all that common for any film. Paramount people even tried to advocate for cutting it down to 2 hours to maximize the showings per day theaters could offer thus increase in their minds anyway the chances of making their money back quickly. The studio was nervous even though the book the Godfather came from was itself a massive hit and bestseller. What a different and superficial film the Godfather might have been if Coppola and Puzo and Ruddy had not convinced Robert Evans of the epic and symbolic … almost Homeric nature of the movie. Some bean counters at Paramount were pressuring all to treat it as a low-rent dirty late -60s hold over exploitation-style gangster film. What a disaster that would have been. Coppola got his way and made his 2h55m American Aeneid … thank goodness!
Yes but its still a cash grab from book to direction. Author and director only did it for the money, debts and such to move on (for them) better things
I'm loving these classic movie breakdowns. Sometimes when I've seen a movie a dozen times, I get kind of blind to why it's a classic. I still love it, but the nuance gets lost on me. These breakdowns help remind me why these movies endure and inspire, and why they will continue to do so for many years to come. Also, you always manage to have at least one detail somewhere that I never noticed before. Love it.
I've always thought Tom got fired because he was there when Vito promised he wouldn't break the peace. If Tom kept his job that promise might "carry over" to Michael. But with him out when Vito dies the promise is gone. Michael gets his revenge, then restores Tom. Michael says there are things happening Tom can't be part of. He also says Tom's a good peace time consigliere, he doesn't say anything about non-peace but that implies it pretty hard.
They did shoot the scene, but the Italian make up artist used so much fake blood that it looked ridiculous. They did however include a scene set in America where Mkchael avenges his wife in one of the deleted scenes. In it, the assassin has opened a pizzeria in Buffalo, NY, and is murdered after he leaves for the night by a car bomb I believe.
@@jcollins1305I saw it once in an extended version. I thought it was very important to avenge Appolonia’s death and was disappointed when it was not included in the released version.
Careful with the Godfather's Tear. He was sad Michael was in Italy for a hit. That medical bed tear could have been the first sign of Vito's devistation as his youngest son choses the life of crime Vito never wanted for him.
I watched a character analysis on Michael and one of the things they brought up is how Michael doesn't have to say much just look at his eyes, Michael analyzes silently, learning this from his time in the military and his eyes tells what he will do next, and that is how he communicates to people
My high school senior graduation shirt had “The Graduate 2009” on the back similar to The Godfather title style. I had no idea because I never watched it until recently because of my Sicilian bf. I was maybe like 27yo at this point. One of the many reason him and his family love the movie is the dialect and where they shot certain scenes. The dialect is what his family speaks and apparently they used locations close to their hometown in Messina(?) area. I really enjoyed the story overall and I was the one who pointed out the oranges symbolism. He must’ve watched it over 20x and never picked up on it.
Ohhhhh yes! Another classic! You put so much work into these videos and deserve every success. I've watched your Predator and Alien analysis videos about ten times each haha! Best of luck with the channel and thanks again for these. ⭐️
@@heavyspoilers It's a great team effort. It's a lovely nostalgia trip for me; I was watching all the 80s action films as a kid, so it's great to see them again with some added analysis. You've actually got me into film analysis as a bit of a hobby, so thank you very much! ⭐️
Can't remember if you mentioned this but in the scene where Tom heads to California to meet Waltz we hear Manhatten Serenade by Tommy Dorsey who was the real life bandleader that the mob allegedly threatened in order get Sintra released from his contract. I've always thought this was a subtle nod to the real life events.
I may be wrong, but I always thought the wedding scene in "Goodfellas" made reference to the wedding scene in the "Godfather" whereas Karen in Goodfellas laments about the safety of the giftbag of money and Henry says, "we don't have to worry about that here".
Francis Coppola followed the book very closely, all things considered. There were a few things changed (for pacing or artistic reasons), but they did a good job. One of the best book-to-film adaptations of all time.
thanks for making these, just did a binge on all 3 movies and i feel like i missed some things so will be watching all 3 of your breakdowns to help w that
This is in my top 3 movies ever made. You made my day! Like I thought, I knew the history behind this movie. You gave me a couple of new knowledge nuggets! Fantastic breakdown.
No matter how many times I've seen the first two films, they never fail to grip me. All time greats. About 3 years ago at Christmas I decided to watch the neglected 3rd film out of my boxset. And you know what? It's not bad.
I enjoy watching the third movie. The first two were instant classics, which is why a 3-star movie like Part III could be looked down on as much as it has... it was also filmed almost two decades after the first two, so it had a different feel on some levels.
My dad was taking classes at Long Beach State from Coppola’s brother, August, (who was also Nic Cage’s father) when the film was being made. He said that August begged his students to see the movie because he was afraid that it might bankrupt his brother. It’s so funny to think about now, considering how successful the film became. Also: I thought the reason why Tom was “cast out” was because Tom was the only one Michael knew he could really trust, so it was essential to keep Tom safely removed from the baptism massacre. This seemed to be confirmed at the end of the novel.
The Beverley Estate, featured in the film's horse head scene, was once owned by a couple whose love story served as an inspiration for Citizen Kane. Notably, JFK also spent his honeymoon there. Some other chumps also used the property. Brilliant breakdown. You continue to be the second-best English Paul.
"Totally not about Frank" Yeah. To make sure we knew it wasn't about Frank, one of the characters, when talking about him, literally says "Let's be frank". No way that was random :)
One correction, Gianni Russo does not play Paulie . Gianni plays Carlo, Connie’s husband who gets garroted by Clemenza. Also the name is Apolonia, not Apolina.
@@heavyspoilers I agree and am lucky. I’ve already bought tickets for Hereditary (imax), North By Northwest, Uncut Gems (imax), The Muppet Movie (1979), Rear Window, Never Ending Story, etc.
Fuck you reminded me of how great this film is and how great movies are. This movie in a theater is even more captivating, though the 3 hours always flies by regardless.
Great recap! One of my favorite Godfather series details is the rise of Rocco Lampone and Al Neri along with Michael. Rocco goes from killing Paulie to getting yelled at by Michael in II, then getting killed while killing Hyman Roth. Al basically becomes Michael’s Luca Brasi, even getting one last kill in at the end of III. Same actors in each movie, not a ton of lines, but great for consistency in rewatches.
Okay, now this was freaking AWESOME! Well done, Heavy Spoilers! This has got to be one of if not my favorite movie breakdown! Let's get that Godfather II and III breakdown! Cheers!
While the Chinese food meal was probably practical in that only a Chinese restaurant would be open that late, it's also symbolic of the younger generation of the family not eating Italian food.
@@heavyspoilers Yeah I can't take credit for that. I took a creative writing class at summer camp during middle school. The teacher was one of those cool teachers who would show movies in class. He showed us The Godfather I and II and he had a number of different analyses of the films. This really started my love for films.
Can't wait for the breakdown of Godfather II! That scene of Hagan adjusting his tie before Carlo's death always stood out to me, Lol. I'm about to watch this video again before firing up The Godfather.
46:57 A truly epic film “The Godfather”; an American Homeric or Virgilian scale epic! I suppose it’s more like Virgil’s Roman ”The Aeneid” than either of Homer’s Greek masterpieces on the surface anyway. There is a massive father-son relationship in both “The Aeneid” and “The Godfather”, and the foundation of the new “Republic” or “res publica” (the people’s matters) in the one and the “cosa nostra” (our thing) in the other is founded by the interests of a group of immigrant people during their perilous travels after suffering defeat in their place of origin … and what they were willing to do as relatively poor, and fleeing immigrants injured to violence in new lands. But like all of these great epic works, there’s always amazing new details like 46:57 to discover as you pointed out for us here, where Tom Hagen signals with his tie to Clemenza what to do to Carlo. I’ve watched the film dozens of times and heard it discussed hundreds of times and here’s a new detail I’ve never heard about until now. Amazing … thanks!
Agree "The Godfather" parallels Virgil's "Aeneid" as well as Coppola's "Apocalypse Now". Micheal and Captain Willard travel the underworld to become like their father figure Vito and Colonel Kurtz. Also, Coppola is telling the story of the founding of Rome.
In the hospital scene where Michael talks to Vito, his hand goes over Vito's face. The shadow can be seen as Michael now taking over, overshadowing Vito.
I JUST watched this again the other day and thought about how I hoped you would cover it. Thats actually happened a few times now. Pretty bizarre. Anyway, great pick and thank you for keeping these coming. Cheers
Appolonia's death was the most tragic event in the film for me. Not the Don, not Sonny's. With Appolonia by Michael's side, a real Sicilian wife who would have understood that Michael would need to do the things he had to do, 90% of his domestic stress would have just disappeared. Instead he ended up saddled with an American wife and all the baggage that entailed.
That’s what I was thinking too it would’ve grounded him and had the opportunity to raise full Sicilian boys which was necessary at the time if you wanted an heir
The book goes into a lot more detail as to why Michael wanted to marry Kay. Remember he sought HER out after he returned to the states. Also, she was a lot more conciliatory to his life style in the book, at least towards the end. She became very close with his mother and followed her ways of coping with their lives under their husbands.
Hey Paul, what's up with the 16:16 NBC The More you Know Meme? Did they have that in the UK, or did you spend some time in the USA in the late 80s or early 90s?
Dude your film breakdowns are the only ones I watch, just your channel. Great analysis. Can you add "Taxi Driver," "Scarface," and "Drive 2011". I don't know when, but hopefully you get to them eventually.
Excellent insights into aspects of the Godfather that had totally escaped my attention (and I'm now watching it for at least the tenth time). Viewers: Please watch the video, but bear a couple of things in mind: The video contains several commercials and references to sponsors, totally at variance with UA-cam's policy of cutting ads from videos for us "premium" subscribers (can't blame the host for this, but be forewarned). It would also help, for American viewers, if British and Irish hosts would speak more slowly (Americans speak much, much slower than Britishers--a linguistic fact, not just an opinion--and British accents can be almost impossible to decipher. I had to set my "speed" setting at 75%.) It'd be great if our British friends would just speak slower in the first place--especially when producing outstanding videos like this one!
Michael was raised in a family that spoke Sicilian. He froze at the restaurant because of the oncoming dual murder, not his inability to understand the language. When his bodyguard proposes for him it is due to the Sicilian custom of having a proxy do the honors. It is considered to be rude to ask for the woman's hand personally.
19:36 - I'm surprised you didn't take this time to also mention Joe Spinell, who played Willi Cicci in The Godfather(and The Godfather part 2), also playing Tony Gazzo in Rocky(and Rocky 2).
Louis Prima isn’t in the film. Woltz’s mansion actually belonged to silent film legend Harold Lloyd, who passed away in 1971. I never heard it once belonged to Hearst.
Are you mentally ill or something? Did I call the first Godfather crap? No. I wrote that it's not perfect, and WHY it's not perfect in my opinion, but that I would still rank it a solid 4/5. Grow the F up.
The series The Offer about the making of The Godfather is great, even though there’s some dispute about its accuracy. Either way, it’s really entertaining
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Quick question... Why do you call Al Pacino a her in the thumbnail?
You made a mistake at 1:41. Michael did not become Godfather to Connie's 'daughter' - it was a son. You confused the fact that the baby shown is Coppolla's daughter irl.
37:32 It's Apollonia, not Appolina. Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone.
Nah, Fam @13:00. Michael speaks Italian fluently. He used Fabrizio to translate for him as a ploy to let him (Apollonia's father) know Fabrizio would kill him if he ever let anyone know that Michael was hanging out in Corleone.
The videos are better when only clips are shown rather than the narrator, it's just too much
The fact the first half hour spent at the wedding scene flies by unnoticed is a testimony to great story telling.
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Damn near The first 50 pages of the book
Watched the whole thing parts 1 and 2 last night and it felt like it took about 90 minutes
Did you not notice it’s spent introducing entirely new people/characters?
Is this why i can never make it past the first 30 minutes sheeeesh
Yesss!!!! Finally you did it!!! One of the finest movies ever made!!! The intro still hooks me everytime due the stellar performance of Marlon Brando!!! Just perfect story in which you really see characters change drastically like Michael turning to become the godfather...anyways mate great video as always!!!
Yeah it’s perfect. One of the best ever. Thanks for checking out the video.
The story is fiction and is far from perfect
@@heavyspoilersfar from perfect
@@genghiskhan9269no shit it’s fiction it’s art imitating life
@@lTha208lYep. imo: IF "The Godfather" films were "perfect", the REAL Mafiosos would not be flattered.
We can be entertained by a film "making up" 😉 names & particulars, but real is dangerous 😳
Michael can light Enzo's cigarette calmly because he's been in combat and knows how to face danger. A Silver Star and Purple Heart show his mettle.
They say you either get the jitters or you don't. Only way to know is be in the situation.
Watching this review was an offer I couldn’t refuse. ❤
i cant believe youd make this joke.....on this....the day of my daughters wedding.
35:00 You missed some spoilerage. Michael doesn't come out blasting from the restroom because a.) in the book, he sees that Solozzo has a guard seated at one of the tables, and b.) in the film, he notices that the sound of the subway is very loud in the restaurant. So c.) he chooses the next arrival of the subway as cover for his shooting. This is mentioned in one of the commentaries.
How does he just walk away if there's a guard in the next table? And presumably outside the restaurant too?
@@mikhails5483 There's no presumption in the book that there's a guard outside. In the book, the guard doesn't shoot Michael because he's holding a gun and the guard hasn't drawn his yet. Then Michael leaves quickly. I think we're to presume the shock value here. Everyone thinks Michael is a goody-two-shoes, so they're not really expecting anything violent from him. So they're caught flat-footed.
@@OrchestrationOnline Thanks for the reply. That makes sense. Although honestly I feel like those guys would always have enough bodyguards. And if there was a guard in the next table, the instinct when there's a gunshot would be to grab his gun. And as soon as Michael turns around well...
I’m not saying that’s not true but why would he need a cover for his shooting if he’s doing it in front of everyone? It’s clear from the scene that he’s absolutely bricking it and clearly has doubts. That’s what makes it so good. The train noise sounds so chaotic and it replaces Sollozzo’s words because he’s just not listening to him anymore. One of the best scenes ever.
@@keithwellerlounge74 It's not just the people in the restaurant but the neighbourhood. I don't see any doubts in his mind, but rather a very calculated series of events while thinking on his feet. But if you get something different out of it then that's great. That's what art does - resonates different for each person.
"Look how they massacred my boy " is a line I use show much all the time lol. Love this movie. Reminds me of my grandparents party's when I was little.
My whole life i thought godfather said looks like mess but it's my boy
I thought he said look how they messed with my boy.
@@brian-ld4vd I misheard it exactly as you did.
How funny that i happened to rewatch the entire Godfather trilogy a few days ago. The Godfather was a movie that my parents loved to watch over & over. That affection transfered to me. I never tire of Coppola's classic & its legendary cast!!
Me and my 85 year old Dad bond over this film. It’s life changing for our family
Me and my mom did the same
It took until your dad was 85 to to bond with your dad.
same with my family growing up. i have a family of my own, and my man and i watch it together now, too.
I took my kids to the playground today. And we passed a little dog on a walk. My kids asked to stroke it. The lady said “his name is Enzo” instinctively I replied “The baker!” Nobody got it
Loooooool
Enzo Ferrari.
That's tragic.
When someone shouts, "yes!" and nobody replies, "Cuban B!", my heart breaks a little.
"I'll stay. For your father, your father!"
Lolol
Paul i see you didn't refuse my offer, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
I knew it was you
we spent a month my senior year in HS discussing the Godfather and ive been obsessed with this movie and book for 20+ years
Wow! What a great curriculum you had with n school. I would’ve loved to have been in that class!
Looking forward for your godfather 2 breakdown...
Soon
Yeah but do more research. Facts matter. Even today. 😳
Amazing breakdown as always, one of my fav movies. I hadn't read that Pacino stuffed his cheeks after his jaw was broken. He did have his jaw wired shut to be more authentic to the injury and how it would affect his performance
0:25 The Godfather is objectively one of the best films ever made.
pound for pound it's the best!!!
correct, if by "one of the best" you mean "one of the best 5000 movies ever made." It's in that list, somewhere near the bottom.
This channel gives me so much joy! Well done for bringing out such quality consistently. Schamon!
Thank you
The guy who killed barzini was Al Neri. He was impersonating a cop.
Best underrated character, doesn’t have much lines but he def my fav
He was an ex cop that got sentenced to prison for killing a pimp before Michael hired him as his own Luca Brasi (I read the book a very long time ago)
@tonym994 yeah 99% sure it was his own uniform and pistol
He is a symbolic representation he owns the police.
@@frankyturrizo4240 Oh wow, Al Neri must have been the inspiration for Leone Abbacchio from Vento Aureo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5)!
Love ya classic movie reviews! You definitely have added additional value to the channel by exhaustively dissecting these movies! 50 minutes of great education, info and trivia.
Thank you
Enzo, the Baker is a perfect character. Grateful, loyal, and brave.
"For your father. For your father."
Agree. Enzo is one of my favorite characters in the book/film. As close to innocent as anyone gets.
1 thing, Michael DID understand what was being said in Italian at the restaurant. He switched to English because he wanted to make sure the Cop understood "why" he was there to "accept" the truce
No he didn't
He understood it but didn't speak it very well . According to my Sicilian grandmother
@@frankyturrizo4240 she raised michael corleone?
@sirrom5155 yes , and she also spoke Italian so that's how she could tell
Michael knows Italian enough to have a conversation but he spoke to the Turk in English because wanted the Turk to understand him VERY clearly without any miscommunication & also wants the Cop to hear why he wants peace….and he spoke to the Father in English to let him know he’s from America and his daughter will become American citizen if he marries her. Also showing he wasnt a regular dude from the country side and was important person back home.
Crazy how this movie was such a box office success too despite not being your typical blockbuster, and on a meager budget
This was 1972. Blockbusters really didn’t exist yet. It wasn’t until Jaws and Star Wars did films break the bank.
@@darthdezeExactly. There were no “blockbusters” as yet in 1972. Trad film history marks the first modern blockbuster as 1975’s summer hit “Jaws” if I’m not mistaken. That’s why Spielberg is both lauded and blamed for the state of modern movies.
Also, at the time of its release in 1972 Godfather’s budget was hardly “meager”. It was above average at $6M. During the 70s most films cost between $1M and $10M. For a film made in the early ‘70s it was definitely big on the books for the studio and those involved were definitely under pressure to produce something quite significantly popular given the amount being spent. A meager budget would have been a film made for less than $1M.
Times and thinking were different in the 1970s. Things were also changing. The blockbuster way of thinking was on the horizon. But multi screen cineplexes weren’t yet a thing either (and neither of course was home video) so the means of recouping significant outlays weren’t clear to film people at the time other than a massively popular movie that had broad appeal to all kinds of adults across the country for an extended period of time. Which was not all that common for any film. Paramount people even tried to advocate for cutting it down to 2 hours to maximize the showings per day theaters could offer thus increase in their minds anyway the chances of making their money back quickly. The studio was nervous even though the book the Godfather came from was itself a massive hit and bestseller. What a different and superficial film the Godfather might have been if Coppola and Puzo and Ruddy had not convinced Robert Evans of the epic and symbolic … almost Homeric nature of the movie. Some bean counters at Paramount were pressuring all to treat it as a low-rent dirty late -60s hold over exploitation-style gangster film. What a disaster that would have been. Coppola got his way and made his 2h55m American Aeneid … thank goodness!
First blockbuster was goldfinger in 64
Yes but its still a cash grab from book to direction. Author and director only did it for the money, debts and such to move on (for them) better things
Absolute classic and thanks for the breakdown. Always makes me want to rewatch, more than normal lol
Cheers mate
You are one of the few content creators I listen at 1x ❤
Ey thank you especially on these long vids
1x is true love
I’m having to listen at .75x and it’s a tad too slow but 1x is too fast 😅
I'm loving these classic movie breakdowns. Sometimes when I've seen a movie a dozen times, I get kind of blind to why it's a classic. I still love it, but the nuance gets lost on me. These breakdowns help remind me why these movies endure and inspire, and why they will continue to do so for many years to come. Also, you always manage to have at least one detail somewhere that I never noticed before. Love it.
Excellent breakdown of one of my favorite movies. Thank you!
I've always thought Tom got fired because he was there when Vito promised he wouldn't break the peace. If Tom kept his job that promise might "carry over" to Michael. But with him out when Vito dies the promise is gone. Michael gets his revenge, then restores Tom. Michael says there are things happening Tom can't be part of. He also says Tom's a good peace time consigliere, he doesn't say anything about non-peace but that implies it pretty hard.
38:16 he was tracked down and killed in the book at a pizza shop in America not by Micheal, but at his direction
They did shoot the scene, but the Italian make up artist used so much fake blood that it looked ridiculous. They did however include a scene set in America where Mkchael avenges his wife in one of the deleted scenes. In it, the assassin has opened a pizzeria in Buffalo, NY, and is murdered after he leaves for the night by a car bomb I believe.
@@jcollins1305I saw it once in an extended version. I thought it was very important to avenge Appolonia’s death and was disappointed when it was not included in the released version.
Careful with the Godfather's Tear. He was sad Michael was in Italy for a hit. That medical bed tear could have been the first sign of Vito's devistation as his youngest son choses the life of crime Vito never wanted for him.
Exactly!
@wackywankavator
Vito wants Micheal to be a Senator, that he will be respected and to be in a position to help the family, not to keep him from crime.
@@dominaevillae28 no
I watched a character analysis on Michael and one of the things they brought up is how Michael doesn't have to say much just look at his eyes, Michael analyzes silently, learning this from his time in the military and his eyes tells what he will do next, and that is how he communicates to people
After rewatching recently I saw a lot of influence on Tommy Shelby from peaky blinders. They are similar characters in stature
@@zacbergman710definitely
Godfather Part:2 is imo still the best movie ever made
I like 2 more than 1st also
My high school senior graduation shirt had “The Graduate 2009” on the back similar to The Godfather title style. I had no idea because I never watched it until recently because of my Sicilian bf. I was maybe like 27yo at this point. One of the many reason him and his family love the movie is the dialect and where they shot certain scenes. The dialect is what his family speaks and apparently they used locations close to their hometown in Messina(?) area.
I really enjoyed the story overall and I was the one who pointed out the oranges symbolism. He must’ve watched it over 20x and never picked up on it.
I never thought I see the day, but my favorite breakdown channel is covering one of my favorite movies of all time!!!🔥💯
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This was one of the best breakdowns in terms of explaining the symbolism. So many people miss how much the setting shapes everything in this movie.
Ohhhhh yes! Another classic! You put so much work into these videos and deserve every success. I've watched your Predator and Alien analysis videos about ten times each haha! Best of luck with the channel and thanks again for these. ⭐️
Thanks so much mate, the editors did a brilliant job with it
@@heavyspoilers It's a great team effort. It's a lovely nostalgia trip for me; I was watching all the 80s action films as a kid, so it's great to see them again with some added analysis. You've actually got me into film analysis as a bit of a hobby, so thank you very much! ⭐️
@@SilentJukebox ey much appreciated mate, glad its making you look at films in a different way
Regarding the hospital scene between Vito and Michael, I always thought Vito started crying because he wanted a different life for his son. 🤦♀️
Bingo.
I love all your breakdowns. This one was amazing one of my favorite films to
thank you
Can't remember if you mentioned this but in the scene where Tom heads to California to meet Waltz we hear Manhatten Serenade by Tommy Dorsey who was the real life bandleader that the mob allegedly threatened in order get Sintra released from his contract. I've always thought this was a subtle nod to the real life events.
I may be wrong, but I always thought the wedding scene in "Goodfellas" made reference to the wedding scene in the "Godfather" whereas Karen in Goodfellas laments about the safety of the giftbag of money and Henry says, "we don't have to worry about that here".
The greatest movie ever made. Hands down
Francis Coppola followed the book very closely, all things considered. There were a few things changed (for pacing or artistic reasons), but they did a good job. One of the best book-to-film adaptations of all time.
thanks for making these, just did a binge on all 3 movies and i feel like i missed some things so will be watching all 3 of your breakdowns to help w that
The Sh'baow! Father: gonna make a review you can't refuse (is damn good)
Your videos are consistently great and hilarious.
Appelina!!! Why I oughta!! You're lucky your content is absolute quality every time.
My bad. apologises for the pronunciation
The oranges on the woltz dinner table did foreshadow death. The horse.
This is in my top 3 movies ever made. You made my day! Like I thought, I knew the history behind this movie. You gave me a couple of new knowledge nuggets! Fantastic breakdown.
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I still hear “Lassie the Dark Knight” on rewatches of this.
No matter how many times I've seen the first two films, they never fail to grip me. All time greats. About 3 years ago at Christmas I decided to watch the neglected 3rd film out of my boxset. And you know what? It's not bad.
I enjoy watching the third movie. The first two were instant classics, which is why a 3-star movie like Part III could be looked down on as much as it has... it was also filmed almost two decades after the first two, so it had a different feel on some levels.
Not having Robert Duvall really handicapped the film imo.
My dad was taking classes at Long Beach State from Coppola’s brother, August, (who was also Nic Cage’s father) when the film was being made. He said that August begged his students to see the movie because he was afraid that it might bankrupt his brother. It’s so funny to think about now, considering how successful the film became.
Also: I thought the reason why Tom was “cast out” was because Tom was the only one Michael knew he could really trust, so it was essential to keep Tom safely removed from the baptism massacre. This seemed to be confirmed at the end of the novel.
The Beverley Estate, featured in the film's horse head scene, was once owned by a couple whose love story served as an inspiration for Citizen Kane. Notably, JFK also spent his honeymoon there. Some other chumps also used the property.
Brilliant breakdown. You continue to be the second-best English Paul.
Haha thank you. Cheers for the bit of trivia too.
Tiktok could never replace you Paul. ❤
See ya Chump!
"Totally not about Frank" Yeah. To make sure we knew it wasn't about Frank, one of the characters, when talking about him, literally says "Let's be frank". No way that was random :)
One correction, Gianni Russo does not play Paulie . Gianni plays Carlo, Connie’s husband who gets garroted by Clemenza. Also the name is Apolonia, not Apolina.
Pacinos face when Brandos hand gets caught is fitting. 31:25
Gotta appreciate how 4RA handles recalculations, always fair and quick
Nice! Been waiting bro
"Look how they massacred my boy..." An excellent quote to use out of context.
Fantastic video. Godfather part 2 turns 50 this year. Would be amazing if you did a breakdown of that film
Perfect timing! Was just in theatres here in St Louis, USA.
Wild it’s 52 years old
@@heavyspoilers I agree and am lucky. I’ve already bought tickets for Hereditary (imax), North By Northwest, Uncut Gems (imax), The Muppet Movie (1979), Rear Window, Never Ending Story, etc.
damn wasn't didn't know that, St. Louis cat here.
@@sirjer73 last Wednesday at Ronnie’s. They’re always showing oldies.
Fuck you reminded me of how great this film is and how great movies are. This movie in a theater is even more captivating, though the 3 hours always flies by regardless.
Great recap! One of my favorite Godfather series details is the rise of Rocco Lampone and Al Neri along with Michael. Rocco goes from killing Paulie to getting yelled at by Michael in II, then getting killed while killing Hyman Roth. Al basically becomes Michael’s Luca Brasi, even getting one last kill in at the end of III. Same actors in each movie, not a ton of lines, but great for consistency in rewatches.
Yeah that’s what I Iove about the trilogy. So many characters and actors returning throughout. Really makes it feel like a documentary at points.
Sadly, Richard Bright who played Al Nero was struck and killed by a bus in midtown Manhattan a few years back.
This is my pick for the best movie ever made, and I loved the book.
Awesome breakdown as always, Paul!!
“Didn’t even ‘warn-a-brother’” has me dying 😂
Okay, now this was freaking AWESOME! Well done, Heavy Spoilers! This has got to be one of if not my favorite movie breakdown! Let's get that Godfather II and III breakdown! Cheers!
thank you
Love your videos and channel. Never thought I'd hear the phrase "create your own fishing clan" though 😅
While the Chinese food meal was probably practical in that only a Chinese restaurant would be open that late, it's also symbolic of the younger generation of the family not eating Italian food.
Totally didn’t even think of that, good catch
@@heavyspoilers Yeah I can't take credit for that. I took a creative writing class at summer camp during middle school. The teacher was one of those cool teachers who would show movies in class. He showed us The Godfather I and II and he had a number of different analyses of the films. This really started my love for films.
OH MY GOD!!! one of my favorite movies, EVER!! and an hour of breaking this down???? truly, god bless. i am so excited!!!!
Hope you enjoy it
That’s Neri as the police officer in the assasination scene … not really a police offer
He was always there.2 me his ability 2 go unnoticed fits the character from the book
Neri was a cop in the book but was thrown off the force.
Brilliant! Right down to the fishes on the glass of the establishment where Luca Braza met his end.
Can't wait for the breakdown of Godfather II! That scene of Hagan adjusting his tie before Carlo's death always stood out to me, Lol. I'm about to watch this video again before firing up The Godfather.
46:57 A truly epic film “The Godfather”; an American Homeric or Virgilian scale epic! I suppose it’s more like Virgil’s Roman ”The Aeneid” than either of Homer’s Greek masterpieces on the surface anyway. There is a massive father-son relationship in both “The Aeneid” and “The Godfather”, and the foundation of the new “Republic” or “res publica” (the people’s matters) in the one and the “cosa nostra” (our thing) in the other is founded by the interests of a group of immigrant people during their perilous travels after suffering defeat in their place of origin … and what they were willing to do as relatively poor, and fleeing immigrants injured to violence in new lands.
But like all of these great epic works, there’s always amazing new details like 46:57 to discover as you pointed out for us here, where Tom Hagen signals with his tie to Clemenza what to do to Carlo. I’ve watched the film dozens of times and heard it discussed hundreds of times and here’s a new detail I’ve never heard about until now.
Amazing … thanks!
Agree "The Godfather" parallels Virgil's "Aeneid" as well as Coppola's "Apocalypse Now". Micheal and Captain Willard travel the underworld to become like their father figure Vito and Colonel Kurtz.
Also, Coppola is telling the story of the founding of Rome.
Excelent Paul! Regards from Venezuela ❤
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“Dog plant food”?
My bad
Came here to say this. Also, great video
At 19:18 "...Gianni Russo...he plays Paulie..." That's wrong. Gianni Russo plays Carlo Rizzi. John Martino plays Paulie.
In the hospital scene where Michael talks to Vito, his hand goes over Vito's face. The shadow can be seen as Michael now taking over, overshadowing Vito.
I JUST watched this again the other day and thought about how I hoped you would cover it. Thats actually happened a few times now. Pretty bizarre. Anyway, great pick and thank you for keeping these coming. Cheers
Looool you just have good taste
Possible easter egg but may be a reach…im just re-watching Bulletproof (1996) and it opens with James Caan saying, “I believe in America”
Appolonia's death was the most tragic event in the film for me. Not the Don, not Sonny's. With Appolonia by Michael's side, a real Sicilian wife who would have understood that Michael would need to do the things he had to do, 90% of his domestic stress would have just disappeared. Instead he ended up saddled with an American wife and all the baggage that entailed.
His pronunciation of "Ap-oh-lee-nee-uh" was also pretty tragic.
Excellent point
That’s what I was thinking too it would’ve grounded him and had the opportunity to raise full Sicilian boys which was necessary at the time if you wanted an heir
@@lTha208lThat was not a concern for him because he wanted to take business legitimate. Also any sons he had would have the father's Sicilian blood
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The book goes into a lot more detail as to why Michael wanted to marry Kay. Remember he sought HER out after he returned to the states. Also, she was a lot more conciliatory to his life style in the book, at least towards the end. She became very close with his mother and followed her ways of coping with their lives under their husbands.
My boi heavy going over my favorite film of all time ive literally seen each godfather well over 100 times 😅
Hey Paul, what's up with the 16:16 NBC The More you Know Meme? Did they have that in the UK, or did you spend some time in the USA in the late 80s or early 90s?
I’m sure they had it in the UK too
So Brando was crying in the hospital because he didn’t want Michael to join the family
You did a great job breaking down my favorite film!!!
It’s like y’all knew I just rewatched the Godfather last week. 😍
Dude your film breakdowns are the only ones I watch, just your channel. Great analysis. Can you add "Taxi Driver," "Scarface," and "Drive 2011". I don't know when, but hopefully you get to them eventually.
thanks so much, definitely want to cover them all
Great video, thanks. I appreciate all the hard work you put into it.
Awesome. Love your work bro
Great pod cast!! Thank you for your research
Spotted a couple of clips from The Offer in there, cracking series about the making of The Godfather deffo required watching for fans
Excellent insights into aspects of the Godfather that had totally escaped my attention (and I'm now watching it for at least the tenth time). Viewers: Please watch the video, but bear a couple of things in mind: The video contains several commercials and references to sponsors, totally at variance with UA-cam's policy of cutting ads from videos for us "premium" subscribers (can't blame the host for this, but be forewarned). It would also help, for American viewers, if British and Irish hosts would speak more slowly (Americans speak much, much slower than Britishers--a linguistic fact, not just an opinion--and British accents can be almost impossible to decipher. I had to set my "speed" setting at 75%.) It'd be great if our British friends would just speak slower in the first place--especially when producing outstanding videos like this one!
Michael was raised in a family that spoke Sicilian. He froze at the restaurant because of the oncoming dual murder, not his inability to understand the language. When his bodyguard proposes for him it is due to the Sicilian custom of having a proxy do the honors. It is considered to be rude to ask for the woman's hand personally.
19:36 - I'm surprised you didn't take this time to also mention Joe Spinell, who played Willi Cicci in The Godfather(and The Godfather part 2), also playing Tony Gazzo in Rocky(and Rocky 2).
3:57 sounds like you say "feel the thrill of you missus" lol
Paul how many times has the thumbnail changed? I think I have seen 3/4 different thumbnails haha
Best Trilogy in film history❤
Please breakdown the film Nightmare Before Christmas😊
Louis Prima isn’t in the film.
Woltz’s mansion actually belonged to silent film legend Harold Lloyd, who passed away in 1971. I never heard it once belonged to Hearst.
Are you mentally ill or something? Did I call the first Godfather crap? No. I wrote that it's not perfect, and WHY it's not perfect in my opinion, but that I would still rank it a solid 4/5. Grow the F up.
Love your Videos, keep up the great work!
The series The Offer about the making of The Godfather is great, even though there’s some dispute about its accuracy. Either way, it’s really entertaining
I never knew this is how Frankie Goes to Hollywood got its name!!
The Godfather is the best American movie ever made. Thanks for your review.
Wonderful break down!! Great video