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Which actor or actress did the best in Godfather 1 & 2?
Posted on 9/15/19 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 9/15/19 at 8:24 pm
Consider all the performances in the 2 movies. Who did the best?
This post was edited on 9/15/19 at 8:25 pm
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Posted on 9/15/19 at 8:28 pm to weagle99
Sofia Coppola in Godfather 3 is the correct answer.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 8:37 pm to weagle99
Brando in 1 ... he won an Oscar for good reason.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 8:45 pm to RollTide1987
Damn I forgot that shift from love to rage. masterful
Posted on 9/15/19 at 8:49 pm to weagle99
Roger Corman (center)
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:06 pm to weagle99
Almost certainly Pacino in G2. Brando in G1 and Deniro in G2 are probably your next two (maybe Duvall).
As much as the film was over-the-top in areas, there were a lot of great acting performances. In addition to the above, you had Castellano's Clemenza, Vigoda's Tessio, Rocco's Moe Greene, Letierri's Turk, Marley's Woltz all in G1.
G2 was heavily Pacino's film (in the present), but you also had Strasberg's Roth. For the flashbacks, in addition to Deniro, you had a young Bruno Kirby and several others who were just excellent.
The first 2 films were loaded when you really break it down to the number and quality of performances.
As much as the film was over-the-top in areas, there were a lot of great acting performances. In addition to the above, you had Castellano's Clemenza, Vigoda's Tessio, Rocco's Moe Greene, Letierri's Turk, Marley's Woltz all in G1.
G2 was heavily Pacino's film (in the present), but you also had Strasberg's Roth. For the flashbacks, in addition to Deniro, you had a young Bruno Kirby and several others who were just excellent.
The first 2 films were loaded when you really break it down to the number and quality of performances.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:14 pm to RollTide1987
I will never forget that scene, that is some top tier elite acting.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:19 pm to Ace Midnight
I’m surprised no one is mentioning John Cazale, the actor who played Fredo.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:31 pm to Kafka
Most are going to say, either Deniro or Pacino in 2 or Brando in 1..but I have such an affinity for the pure performance that Caan puts on as Sonny and how much he brought to the lexicon from the actual streets of Brooklyn where so many mob guys and Italians were and grew up.
Of all the guys on set (besides Castellano who was said to be an ex wise guy) Caan knew the striped suit wearing, street talking guys best.
All of the "bada Bing" and "badda beep, badda boop" stuff, I read was ad lobbed by Caan and put in there because that's ho he heard guys in his neighborhood growing up talk.
He was totally and complete the "Americanized" Italian hood that the 2nd generation urban immigrants became. Caan basically created the modern wise guy archetype with that performance. He could have been just as at home in Goodfellas or The Sopranos as the Godfather.
Of all the guys on set (besides Castellano who was said to be an ex wise guy) Caan knew the striped suit wearing, street talking guys best.
All of the "bada Bing" and "badda beep, badda boop" stuff, I read was ad lobbed by Caan and put in there because that's ho he heard guys in his neighborhood growing up talk.
He was totally and complete the "Americanized" Italian hood that the 2nd generation urban immigrants became. Caan basically created the modern wise guy archetype with that performance. He could have been just as at home in Goodfellas or The Sopranos as the Godfather.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:38 pm to weagle99
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I’m surprised no one is mentioning John Cazale, the actor who played Fredo.
I almost mentioned him in II if for nothing else he was dying during filming and still managed to complete the role with aplomb.
Posted on 9/16/19 at 2:37 am to RollTide1987
One of my all time favorite lines/scenes --
Michael Corleone: My father is no different than any powerful man, any man with power, like a president or senator.
Kay Adams: Do you know how naive you sound, Michael? Presidents and senators don’t have men killed!
Michael Corleone: Oh. Who’s being naive, Kay?
Posted on 9/16/19 at 5:10 am to scrooster
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I almost mentioned him in II if for nothing else he was dying during filming
...of The Deer Hunter.
And, that was a glaring omission in my post. In fact, I thought I put him in there.
His epitaph should read, "He only acted in Best Picture nominees."
This post was edited on 9/16/19 at 5:11 am
Posted on 9/16/19 at 3:24 pm to weagle99
Trivia for western fans: David Baker played one of the FBI agents guarding Pentangeli (along w/Harry Dean Stanton).
Under the name James Murdock he had earlier played Mushy the "cook's louse" on Rawhide.
Under the name James Murdock he had earlier played Mushy the "cook's louse" on Rawhide.
Posted on 9/16/19 at 6:53 pm to weagle99
The Godfather: Brando
The Godfather II: Pacino and Deniro were great but I’ll go with Cazele because of this scene.
The Godfather II: Pacino and Deniro were great but I’ll go with Cazele because of this scene.
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