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re: Godfather question that's always bothered me
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:36 am to alajones
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:36 am to alajones
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That Michael has lost all humanity. It ends the series nicely IMO. As I previously opined, Michael undergoes the hero change in reverse. After he has his brother killed, it completes the change.
It may be to bring home the point that, to Vito, the "Family" was a means to an end to supporting his family, while Michael ended up destroying his family to keep the "Family".
I think the idea of the Don's birthday party was to bring home how many people where there then (Sonny, Fredo, Tessio, Tom, Connie, Carlo, Mama, Michael, the Don, etc.) and then Michael being left with nothing in his Tahoe retreat in the 50s, as the only two of those people still alive are Michael and Connie.
It probably would have had a better effect if Clemenza had been in the movie, as Pentangeli was a stand-in for Clemenza, whom he had whacked to protect "the Family" in the 50s.
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Posted on 4/10/13 at 11:32 am to teke184
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t may be to bring home the point that, to Vito, the "Family" was a means to an end to supporting his family, while Michael ended up destroying his family to keep the "Family".
Completely agree. When Vito said Family, he meant it. When Mike said Family, he meant Business.
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