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Godfather 1 and 2–What is your favorite scene?
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:35 pm
Pentangeli meets with Tom
I’ve always lumped these two movies together because IMO they’re the best movies ever made and it’s impossible to list one over the other.
It may be overlooked but for me, this scene where Tom meets Pentangeli in prison is such a beautiful scene.
It’s never directly implied but it becomes obvious Tom is giving him the option of committing suicide and letting him know his family will be taken care of. The almost overbearing sound of birds caw’ing to represent death, the “see ya, Tom” line at the end. Whew.
I’ve always lumped these two movies together because IMO they’re the best movies ever made and it’s impossible to list one over the other.
It may be overlooked but for me, this scene where Tom meets Pentangeli in prison is such a beautiful scene.
It’s never directly implied but it becomes obvious Tom is giving him the option of committing suicide and letting him know his family will be taken care of. The almost overbearing sound of birds caw’ing to represent death, the “see ya, Tom” line at the end. Whew.
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:38 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
quote:Oh, it’s there.
It’s never directly implied but it becomes obvious Tom is giving him the option of committing suicide and letting him know his family will be taken care of
Liking The Godfather threads recently.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:39 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Part 2 where Fredo meets with Michael and Michael slowly digs in to him while he sinks deeper in his chair is incredible on all fronts.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:41 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:42 pm to JonTigerFan11
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Part 2 where Fredo meets with Michael and Michael slowly digs in to him while he sinks deeper in his chair is incredible on all fronts.
On a similar note, when their mother dies, Michael gives Fredo a hug and gives the go ahead nod to the hit man. The hit man couldn’t even look him in the eye
Posted on 12/8/23 at 3:42 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
I absolutely adore the scene where the young Vito Corleone (played by Robert De Niro) stalks Don Fanucci before killing him in The Godfather Part II.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:17 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
It’s only maybe a couple of minutes long but I love the scene when Clemenza is showing Mike how to cook for 20 guys.
It also makes me crave pasta
It also makes me crave pasta
Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:53 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
So many great scenes in these movies but how about the one where Michael discovers the traitor (Superman scene with Fredo), "Johnny Ola told me about this place".
Love Michael's reaction
Love Michael's reaction
Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:57 pm to JackDempsey
quote:Fredo was such an idiot.
Michael discovers the traitor (Superman scene with Fredo), "Johnny Ola told me about this place".
Love Michael's reaction
quote:Agreed. You could probably list 50+ and not be wrong in any way.
So many great scenes in these movies
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:12 pm to RollTide1987
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I absolutely adore the scene where the young Vito Corleone (played by Robert De Niro) stalks Don Fanucci before killing him in The Godfather Part II.
Young Vito is the reason I give Pt 2 the slight edge over 1.
The Moe Greene/ Michael scene when Michael is saying he’s going to buy out Moe is one of my favorites.
Michael: My credit good enough to buy you out?
Moe Greene: Buy me out?
[Fredo laughs nervously]
Michael: The hotel, the casino. The Corleone Family wants to buy you out.
Moe Greene: The Corleone Family wants to buy me out? No, I buy you out, you don't buy me out.
Michael: Your casino loses money, maybe we can do better.
Moe Greene: You think I'm skimmin off the top, Mike?
Michael: [Michael shakes his head] You're unlucky.
Moe Greene: You goddamn guineas you really make me laugh. I do you a favor and take Freddie in when you're having a bad time, and now you're gonna try and push me out!
Michael: You took Freddie in because the Corleone Family bankrolled your casino, and the Molinari Family on the Coast guaranteed his safety. Now we're talking business, let's talk business.
Moe Greene: Yeah, let's talk business, Mike. First of all, you're all done. The Corleone Family don't even have that kind of muscle anymore. The Godfather's sick, right? You're getting chased out of New York by Barzini and the other Families. What do you think is going on here? You think you can come to my hotel and take over? I talked to Barzini - I can make a deal with him, and still keep my hotel!
Michael: Is that why you slapped my brother around in public?
Fredo: Aw, now that, that was nothin', Mike. Moe didn't mean nothin' by that. Yeah, sure he flies off the handle every once in a while, but me and him, we're good friends, right Moe?
Moe Greene: I got a business to run. I gotta kick asses sometimes to make it run right. We had a little argument, Freddy and me, so I had to straighten him out.
Michael: You straightened my brother out?
Moe Greene: He was banging cocktail waitresses two at a time! Players couldn't get a drink at the table! What's the matter with you?
Michael: I leave for New York tomorrow, think about a price.
Moe Greene: Sonofabitch! Do you know who I am? I'm Moe Greene! I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders!
Fredo: Wait a minute, Moe, Moe, I got an idea. Tom, you're the Consiglieri and you can talk to the Don, you can explain...
Tom Hagen: Now hold it right there. The Don is semi-retired and Mike is in charge of the Family business now. If you have anything to say, say it to Michael.
Fredo: [Moe Greene leaves] Mike! You do not come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Greene like that!
Michael: Fredo, you're my older brother, and I love you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:35 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
So many great scenes to choose from.
For me, one of the funniest is when Senor Roberto goes to see young Vito about letting the lady stay in the apartment instead of evicting her.
One of the coldest is when Abe Vigoda (Sal), after being found out for trying to set up Michael in a meeting to be killed asks Tom if he could get him off the hook "for old times sake" and Tom just shakes his head and says "Can't do it Sally".
For me, one of the funniest is when Senor Roberto goes to see young Vito about letting the lady stay in the apartment instead of evicting her.
One of the coldest is when Abe Vigoda (Sal), after being found out for trying to set up Michael in a meeting to be killed asks Tom if he could get him off the hook "for old times sake" and Tom just shakes his head and says "Can't do it Sally".
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:51 pm to gumbo2176
I hope the release the Godfather II in the theaters in '24 for the 50th anniversary
Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:19 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Extremely hard to pick a favorite scene.
I guess I’ll go with the meeting of the families.
The Don displays his power and cunning in the meeting like a boss.
I also love the whole opening wedding sequence of the first movie.
In the second movie I like all the flashback scenes.
I guess I’ll go with the meeting of the families.
The Don displays his power and cunning in the meeting like a boss.
I also love the whole opening wedding sequence of the first movie.
In the second movie I like all the flashback scenes.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:42 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
The horse head
the reaction was the best part
the reaction was the best part
Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:44 pm to GetPiggywithIt
quote:Khartoum!!!
The horse head
Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:49 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
Too many to choose from. Obviously Michael murdering Solozzo is up there for me in the first Godfather as well as the Baptism scene with the murders of the heads of the other families.
Young Vito killing Fanucci might be my favorite scene in Godfather II. Both movies are masterpieces IMO
Young Vito killing Fanucci might be my favorite scene in Godfather II. Both movies are masterpieces IMO
Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:55 pm to Jeb Busch Lite
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never directly implied but it becomes obvious Tom is giving him the option of committing suicide and letting him know his family will be taken care of
Its the whole point of the scene
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:16 pm to drizztiger
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Fredo was such an idiot.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:31 pm to Kafka
Fredo was such an interesting character too. John Cazale was such a great actor in his limited time, but I don’t know if I could imagine another Fredo.
Every nuance of not being respected and his own terrible decisions, but also kinda lovable in ways. The Hail Mary scene will always get me. Same with Michael and him in Cuba. And as someone said earlier the nod from Michael after mom passing that that’s it for Fredo.
Y’all talk more. I love The Godfather movies.
Every nuance of not being respected and his own terrible decisions, but also kinda lovable in ways. The Hail Mary scene will always get me. Same with Michael and him in Cuba. And as someone said earlier the nod from Michael after mom passing that that’s it for Fredo.
Y’all talk more. I love The Godfather movies.
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