The Godfather is far easier to follow than The Godfather Part II. However, that's not to say that the story of Part II is bad. In fact, its story is arguably even better than its predecessor's. The plot of Part II is far more intricate and complex, offering up the dual subplots of Vito's rise and Michael's fall.
Aptly the godfather of gangster shows and movies, the original 1972 release is still the best Godfather movie. The movie won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Marlon Brando.
One of the most iconic and contrasting scenes in the film is when Michael becomes the godfather of his sister's baby, while simultaneously ordering the murders of his enemies. The scene intercuts between the solemn ceremony in a church and the brutal executions in various locations.
While the first is arguably the greatest film ever made, the second installment is easily the best sequel produced hands down. The film is split between the stories of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino, Oscar-nominated) and a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro, in his star-making, first Oscar-winning performance).
The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are considered among the greatest movies of all time, and tell a sprawling story about a mafia family and chart Michael Corleone's rise from being reluctant to join the family business to becoming a cold-blooded leader. But The Godfather 3 isn't so well-regarded.
The film is excellent and even though it is likely the weakest of the three when you compare them, it is somewhat unfair to put the three "Godfather" movies together because they can all stand on their own. Great movies stand on their own and "The Godfather, Part III" does just that. 5 stars out of 5.
Vito, showing tremendous strength given the occasion, couldn't hold his grief in any longer when he himself saw Sonny's remains. All he could muster was to comment on how the enemies had massacred his boy, with the rest of his emotions clear to see on his distraught face.
The death that is most violent in nature and outcome is the murder of Michael's Italian wife Apollonia, and although the manner in which she dies is harsh , the impact of this death is not as evident because of the scene's lack of visual violence.
But 'The Godfather' gave me a new identity that was hard for me to cope with.” Pacino added, “It's a piece of work that I was so fortunate to be in. But it's taken me a lifetime to accept it and move on. It's not like I played Superman.”
On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando, refused to accept his Oscar for best actor, and in what would become one of the Oscars' most famous moments sent in his place actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who spoke out about the depiction of ...
The 1972 film 'The Godfather' had 11 nominations and won three Academy Awards in the 1973 ceremony, in the following categories: Best Picture. Best Actor: Marlon Brando. Best Adapted Screenplay: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.
If you could choose two parts from every trilogy or series ever made I think it would be true. 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather: Part II' belong to the greatest classics, but 'The Godfather: Part III' is just a nice movie and compared to the other it is not that good.
For his breakout role as Michael Corleone in 1972's The Godfather, Al Pacino was reportedly paid $35,000. This relatively small salary was due to him being a relative unknown at the time he was cast, though the fact that the movie launched his career most likely more than made up for the lack of upfront payment.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II is not merely a gangster film; it's a sprawling saga that delves into the complexities of family, faith, and the allure of power. It is a masterpiece – possibly the finest movie ever made — even surpassing its predecessor, The Godfather Part I.
In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby called the film, based on Mario Puzo's mafia novel, “one of the most brutal and moving chronicles of American life ever designed within the limits of popular entertainment.” Now considered a film classic and cultural touchstone, the movie's lasting appeal is rooted in ...
The Godfather Part III received lukewarm reception for several reasons, including production troubles and the absence of an important character. Francis Ford Coppola's financial struggles led him to make another Godfather film despite not wanting to, contributing to the film's mixed reviews.
* Although Sofia Coppola was not well liked as an actress in Godfather III the death of Mary Corleone in Godfather III by a bullet meant for her dad Michael was indeed most tragic. While deaths of Sonny and Fredo were tragic their actions led to their deaths.
Characters are shot and killed, often at close range in graphic scenes. Characters are strangled to death and die in car explosions. Domestic abuse is shown: A man beats his wife with a belt. In one of many iconic scenes, a movie executive wakes up covered in blood, with a decapitated horse's head in his bed.
Warren Beatty was offered the chance to direct, produce and star as Michael but turned it down. {Can you imagine Warren Beatty directing the Godfather?) Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson both turned down the role of Michael. There were many actors considered for role of Michael.
After her brother's debut concert, the assassin Mosca tries to kill Michael. One bullet grazes Michael's shoulder, but the other accidentally hits Mary in the chest, fatally wounding her. Michael is devastated by Mary's death, and screams in torment while cradling her dead body.
Enraged, Sonny speeds towards Connie's apartment in Hell's Kitchen ahead of his bodyguards. At the Long Beach Causeway toll plaza, Barzini's men trap Sonny and shoot him to death. During a meeting with the other crime family dons to establish peace, Vito realizes that Barzini masterminded Sonny's murder.
Fredo's betrayal and subsequent demise in The Godfather Part II was due to his resentment towards Michael for being passed over. The decision to kill off Fredo was not originally in Mario Puzo's novels, but added by director Coppola for emotional impact.
Nicolas Cage begged his uncle Francis Ford Coppola for a role in 'The Godfather Part III'. The 57-year-old star has revealed how he was desperate to land the part of Vincent Corleone, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone (James Caan), in the 1990 film but missed out on the role to Andy Garcia.
The Godfather II was filmed in 1974 and The Godfather III in 1990, a span of 16 years for the actors. In movie time, The Godfather III opens in 1979. Since Michael and Kay (Diane Keaton) Corleone split in 1959 (towards the end of The Godfather II), about 19-20 years have passed.
