The Godfather vs. The Godfather: Part II (1 Viewer)

[SaintsInDome2006]

Fredo is so sad and pathetic after Vito gets shot.

Later when Michael shoots him, well Vito never would have allowed that, would he?

 

[sbonomo]

this is possibly the toughest choice in cinema. I think that you should remove the equal votes. This one should hurt when you finally make your choice. Went with original but after reading comments have buyers remorse.

 

[Parrothead]

whatever one I am currently watching always seems like the best

 

[Insein]

4+ years later and still no votes for Part III

Would help if it was part of the pole.

No it wouldn't

Yea I know. I was just trying to be nice.

 

[flapgreen]

Have still never seen either one.

 

[Insein]

Have still never seen either one.

I'm trying to think up a witty response to this but I just feel sorry for your loss. Hope you make it through flap.

 

[jwb]

I have some sort of mental block where I'm always mildly surprised to remember its Pacino in the first two. Its seriously like a completely different person than the 'modern' over the top characterization version of him. He was excellent in the first two.

When/why did he turn into a cartoon? Was its slowly, or did it happen all at once? I was too young to have seen all his stuff as it came out.

Scarface - the whole quotable "say hello to my little friend" thing.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

"Godfather III" on CinemaxThriller.

For all the grief Sofia Coppola takes for her performance, Andy Garcia is comically bad in his way-over-the-top James Caan impression. An SNL bit would be less subtle.

 

[PatsWillWin]

This and the "Camping Trip Getting Too Friendly" polls are the only ones I've never voted in. Impossible to answer.

 

[bostonfred]

I could tell you every bit of the plot of I, with all.the intrigue, who tried to kill who and why, what you were supposed to think at this point in the movie all of it. I still don't totally get the hymen Roth story.

 

[Swing 51]

Got tix for a viewing on the big screen (part 1) on Feb 19 - can't wait!

 

[zamboni]

I could tell you every bit of the plot of I, with all.the intrigue, who tried to kill who and why, what you were supposed to think at this point in the movie all of it. I still don't totally get the hymen Roth story.

Roth was patterned after Meyer Lansky, much like Moe Green was patterned after Bugsy Siegel.

They were key characters to show how the Corleones were tied in with the biggest gangsters of the era, as well as how Vito's connections became Michael's.

 

[Slapdash]

This and the "Camping Trip Getting Too Friendly" polls are the only ones I've never voted in. Impossible to answer.

Steve obviously ####ed her

 

[Tanner9919]

Godfather II...the killing of Don Fanucci was awesome. the whole going back to 1917 scene with DeNiro is great. Cuba, Roth, Fredo Corleone working for the 'bad guys',conspiring against the Family, Tahoe, everything.it was just a fantastic movie from beginning to end.

like Empire Strikes Back,it too was better than the original.

 

[Rick James]

I voted for Part II long ago, but thinking back on it I do believe the original is in fact better.

 

[Slapdash]

Godfather II...the killing of Don Fanucci was awesome. the whole going back to 1917 scene with DeNiro is great. Cuba, Roth, Fredo Corleone working for the 'bad guys',conspiring against the Family, Tahoe, everything.it was just a fantastic movie from beginning to end.

like Empire Strikes Back,it too was better than the original.

All of the DeNiro stuff in Godfather 2 is great. It would have been perfect if they had used Clemenza instead of Pentangeli. The scene with Tom and Frank is just brilliant.

 

[gump]

Interesting notes I just read from I:

The Woltz mansion is William Randolph Hearts mansion.

The horse head scene is the first in movie history to show an Oscar on camera.

 

[Raider Nation]

GF is on AMC, followed by GF II.

 

[John Bender]

GF is on AMC, followed by GF II.

Thank you sir.

Although, I could probably stop being lazy and just put the DVD's in. The only thing longer than The Godfather, is the The Godfather with commercials

 

[Raider Nation]

Spectacular. I'd love to see the Sicily scenery shot with today's technology.

 

[Raider Nation]

GF is on AMC, followed by GF II.

Thank you sir.

Although, I could probably stop being lazy and just put the DVD's in. The only thing longer than The Godfather, is the The Godfather with commercials

I hear ya. I have the DVDs and rarely watch them. But it's somehow must-see when it's on TV.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

GF is on AMC, followed by GF II.

I haven't looked up the times, but I assume II will end just about when the sun is coming up.

 

[Raider Nation]

The cat in the opening scene used to hang around the studio, and was simply dropped in Brando's lap at the last minute by the director.

The startling scene of McCluskey's shooting was accomplished by building a fake forehead on top of actor Sterling Hayden. A gap was cut in the center, filled with fake blood, and capped off with a plug of prosthetic flesh. The plug was quickly yanked out with monofilament fishing line, making a bloody hole suddenly appear in McCluskey's head.

 

[Insein]

The cat in the opening scene used to hang around the studio, and was simply dropped in Brando's lap at the last minute by the director.

The startling scene of McCluskey's shooting was accomplished by building a fake forehead on top of actor Sterling Hayden. A gap was cut in the center, filled with fake blood, and capped off with a plug of prosthetic flesh. The plug was quickly yanked out with monofilament fishing line, making a bloody hole suddenly appear in McCluskey's head.

That's how it was done in the old days. Take that CGI. Now how'd they do Moe Green?

 

[Raider Nation]

Fredo feels about two feet tall here. "Get rid of the girls. Get rid of the band too."

 

[Raider Nation]

The cat in the opening scene used to hang around the studio, and was simply dropped in Brando's lap at the last minute by the director.

The startling scene of McCluskey's shooting was accomplished by building a fake forehead on top of actor Sterling Hayden. A gap was cut in the center, filled with fake blood, and capped off with a plug of prosthetic flesh. The plug was quickly yanked out with monofilament fishing line, making a bloody hole suddenly appear in McCluskey's head.

That's how it was done in the old days. Take that CGI. Now how'd they do Moe Green?

The shooting of Moe Greene through the eye was inspired by the death of gangster Bugsy Siegel. To achieve the effect, actor Alex Rocco's glasses had two tubes hidden in their frames. One had fake blood in it, and the other had a BB and compressed air. When the gun was shot, the compressed air shot the BB through the glasses, shattering them from the inside. The other tube then released the fake blood.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

When the gun was shot, the compressed air shot the BB through the glasses, shattering them from the inside.

You can sort of tell by how the glass seems to crack from the inside out.

 

[Raider Nation]

"Do you renounce satan... and all his works?"

"One minute, father. Let me finish killing these thirty people before I answer."

 

[sports_fan]

Have still never seen either one.

 

[Raider Nation]

So does that mean Carlo's not going to Vegas?

 

[John Bender]

Have still never seen either one.

That sucks.

 

[joffer]

Have still never seen either one.

you should

 

[Raider Nation]

It was a no-brainer for young Vito to kill Fanucci. I just wish he could have killed him two or three times.

 

[Raider Nation]

I love how Senator Geary perks right up when Tom tells him that the dead whore had no family and nobody would miss her.

 

[AAABatteries]

I'm finally recording III when they show it at 2am - never seen it but it's time.

 

[Drunken Poster]

All that's left is our friendship

If Tom wasn't a bad Consigliere, why was he cut out? Not Sicilian?

 

[Raider Nation]

If Tom wasn't a bad Consigliere, why was he cut out? Not Sicilian?

"... and if I ever need any guidance, who's a better consiglieri than my father?"

 

[Raider Nation]

Pacino was a handsome young man before the ten packs a day took their toll.

 

[Drunken Poster]

If Tom wasn't a bad Consigliere, why was he cut out? Not Sicilian?

"... and if I ever need any guidance, who's a better consiglieri than my father?"

[SIZE=18.6666660308838px]Sounds right, but why not just say that? Instead he's first told there are [/SIZE]reasons.

 

[Raider Nation]

If Tom wasn't a bad Consigliere, why was he cut out? Not Sicilian?

"... and if I ever need any guidance, who's a better consiglieri than my father?"

Sounds right, but why not just say that? Instead he's first told there are reasons.

"You're not a wartime consigliere, Tom."

 

[Raider Nation]

Uncle Junior just got garroted. Same way Tony did Febby Petrulio.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Too bad for Uncle Joon Ola.

 

[Drunken Poster]

[SIZE=18.6666660308838px]Uncle Junior's death by coat hanger choking was lame. He doesn't make a sound and the hanger comes off his neck at one point. Almost as bad as Carlo's street beatdown.[/SIZE]

 

[Raider Nation]

Fredo should have been kicked out of the family just for that white suit.

 

[Raider Nation]

Bruno Kirby killed this role.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'M SMAHHHHT!

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

I'm smart and I want respect!!

 

[Abraham]

2 is on right now. So so good.

 

[Raider Nation]

2 is on right now. So so good.

What a weird coincidence, this being on page 1.

 

[Abraham]

I don't get out much. Apologies