@alexandro420 You have idea what the hell your talkin about you don't touch a masterpiece such as this. Further more you sure as hell, shouldn't put any cgi or special effects in it, what are you a retard!!!!!
they really knew how to make movies back then. today it wouldn't surprise me one damn bit if some moron suggested they do a remake on this.
First time I ever saw these movies was on thanksgiving with my dad and uncles when I was 6. I remember feeling like such a badass. Teacher asked us what we did for thanksgiving and I said that I watched the Godfather movies and she looked at me all weird hahaha
One of the most powerful conclusions in all of cinema, right up there with Citizen Kane and It's a Wonderful Life. A screenwriter, director, and actors working together to pull back the layers of a merciless butcher and successfully portray him as a tragic villan. The emotion and feeling in this scene transcends words and is the epitome of this medium.
Carlo beat Connie. Sonny beat Carlo. Carlo had Sonny killed. Tessio betrayed Vito. Michael killed Carlo and Tessio. Fredo betrayed Michael. Michael had Fredo killed and Tom fired.
The tragic irony of this entire scene...a family fallen apart.
Sonny's was sure rough on his siblings, the way he shut up Connie, tried to pop Michael's face, and nearly broke Fredo's hand. He would have been a more overbearing Don and would have kept everyone scared of him at all times. Still, he was most expressive of his emotions and wore his heart on his sleeve when he could. Michael on the other hand brought out more grace and restraint, which made him all the more unpredictable in what he could do.
Sonny's was sure rough on his siblings, the way he shut up Connie, tried to pop Michael's face, and nearly broke Fredo's hand. He would have been a more overbearing Don and would have kept everyone scared of him at all times. The thing is, he was most expressive of his emotions and wore his heart on his sleeve when he could. Michael on the other hand brought out more grace and restraint as a Don...which made him all the more unpredictable in what he could do.
Sonny's sure rough on his siblings, the way he shuts up Connie, tries to pop Michael's face, and nearly breaks Fredo's hand. He would have been a more overbearing Don and would have kept everyone scared of him at all times. The thing is, he was most expressive of his emotions and wore his heart on his sleeve when he could. Michael on the other hand brought out more grace and restraint as a Don...which made him all the more unpredictable in what he could do.
@Devsandpeb that is tesio. a caporigeme. he is an old friend of don vito and was with him when they are building this crime family. he is, by virtue of gangsters, a family.
I think there's something unsettling about this scene. I dont think Michael ever really felt like part of the family to begin with, which is why I think it was so easy for him to be so stone cold. Sonny was such a hot head with him he couldnt even say what he wanted to say at the dinner table. When everyone left to sing happy birthday, Michael stayed behind, alone & seemingly distraught. Why did Michael recant back to this particuilar, seemingly uneasy memory?
@88Keyz101 I agree with you, it is unsettling. For me, it's because this scene reveals the real Michael, before the descent into evil. I'm always struck by Michael's STRENGTH sitting at that table, secure in his decision to join the Marines, confident in his vision for an honorable life independent of his criminal family. Michael betrayed himself. I think he returns to this memory because, like all of us, he wishes he could go back to a time in his life when he knew who he was.
i just love how their family members are very close to each other, having dinner traditions and stuff.. no matter how not blood related they are (: and oh one of my favorite lines is "Did you go to college to get stupid?" lol thanks for uploading
I really don't think sonny would have killed fredo if he were in michael's shoes, sonny was a more compassionate person deep down, especially toward his own kins, michael was level headed and reasonably fair, but was ultimately cold-blooded.
I agree that this scene was better without Brando. As Sonny and Carlo appear like ghosts, how fitting is it that we only sense the spirit of Vito in the other room? I wonder how much was improvised and how much was written. I've read that when Sonny says, "You're goddam right that's Pop talkin'" those were actually Vito's lines given to Sonny when Brando balked. My favorite part: The little girls in the background. "Mommy, Daddy's fighting again! Ha ha ha ha! Daddy and Uncle Michael, Mama."
When Santino showed up, semi transparent, I thought he watched Michael through one-way mirror. " and when the Carlo came I was "ooh, they two have planned it well!" and then I realized its just the way they put those two scenes together.
I like this scene :) after a rather grim scene of Fredo assasination this bit managed to throw some nostalgia into the movie.
Oh and look at that 1:23 ! Fredo vs Santino, adorable brotherly fighting. :)
God, this ending is so heartbreaking when you think about it. Michael never intended to be involved with the family's business, even his own father tried to prevent it as well. In the end, he becomes the one thing that he tried to avoid and this scene? It's just a memory of when everything would change, a desperate last attempt. Three of the people here would die by his bidding...including the only one who ironically supported his choice: Fredo.
@IcarusTrebonius you'll have your faith restored in Chris Nolan. His ending in the Dark Knight was almost (if not equal) to endings of Godfather. in my opinion.
I'm glad Marlon Brando didn't showed up, the scene is even more perfect with the characters living one by one the room, leaving Micheal alone. Powerful movie.
I never liked fredo until the part in this movie where he got all mad at mike saying he was smart and how hes older and stuff. I felt bad for him for the rest of the movie but his death was for the best. And i think this would be pretty obvious to most, but michael is a better godfather than vito, he has no weakness, he only does what is best in the long run. And this is a little more controversial but i thought this movie was better than the first, i think because of how mike and young vito de
@TheMafia490 this scene is the ending to the godfather II, and it's actually a scene where the movie flashes back in time to years before the story of godfather pt I even begins
Every time I see this scene I feel sorry that Michael will have three of the people in it killed. Well, two of them kinda deserved, but I fell sorry for Fredo and Michael himself. Which ultimately is, I suppose, the purpose of this scene, and what's most brilliant about it.
you guys should really read the book. the character developments and backgorunds are amazing. i was afraid to read it because i didnt wanna lose my love of the movies, but it only enhances it.
this scenes brings it all together mike feels here were it all change and maybe what his father try to do was right. here mike thinks he could of change everything
WOW! I NOTICE THAT THE GODFATHER MOVIE HAD ALOT OF HIDDEN MESSAGES. WHEN SONNY STARTS TALKING ABOUT THE JAPANESE AND PEARL HARBOR, TOM SAYS "WELL WE SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED AFTER THE OIL EMBARGO." WHICH WAS PLANNED BY THE BANKERS TO BRING US INTO WORLD WAR II.
I must be retarded because I have watched this film 50 times and still dont understand why some things happen. I dont get how Michael knew Fredo set him up, other than getting caught in a lie about knowing whats-his-name in Cuba. Why was Mo Green killed? It is probably me, the film is so slow I cant keep up with it. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE it. I rank it in my top five of all time.
@burt308308 That is pretty much how Michael found out Fredo set him up. Johnny Ola was one of Hyman Roth's henchmen, Michael already knew Roth was behind the shooting at his compound, so the one piece that was missing was who in his inner circle was behind in arranging the attempted assassination, and Fredo slipped up by telling the senators that he knew Hyman Roth and Johnny Ola when Michael was around. Mo Greene was killed because the Corleones wanted to relocate to Vegas and buy
@burt308308 him out. Greene refused and pretty much insulted Michael and his family and so Michael had him killed so there was nothing stopping the Corleones from moving to Las Vegas.
@burt308308 It was at the creepy show starring Superman that everyone attended in New Year's Eve inCuba. Earlier in the day, Fredo said he did not know Hyman Roth or Johnny Ola. At the Superman show, Fredo said he learned about the place from Johnny Ola. That's all Mike needed to hear.
@mphrdldn I got that part about Fredo saying he didnt know him then saying he did know Johnny. But he killed his brother over just that? My question was- what other clues did Michael have? I have watched the film many times and all I ever notice is Fredo bullshitting about knowing Johny Ola....nothing more. It was a very obvious lie. Many things in the film are very subtle that I dont notice. I can watch it 50 times and it seems like a new film every time.
@burt308308 When they found Fredo and he and Michael had that big discussion in the pool house in the winter, Fredo revealed that he knew which of the senators was "Roth's". Any of this could result in Michael being killed. Michael also put together that the machine gun attack on his house was a result of Fredo's waffling.
@mphrdldn I am obviously missing alot....I thought the poolhouse scene was just Fredo complaining about being "stepped over" for family power. I rememeber Michael saying Roth tried to kill him but HOW did Michael know??? I should just watch the movie again and stop asking questions. haha
@burt308308 LOL. There is a lot and it is indeed subtle. The movie is a bit like a documentary without the narrator. I'm one of those people that run to imdb and the message boards to figure things out.
@mphrdldn I can watch a film and pick up everything from body language, setting, mood, theme, shit happening in the background, etc....but the Godfather has so much (dare I say) boring dialoge that I just tune it out. My brain stops listening when scenes get dull, or I get up and go get a beer. That is probably why I dont understand these scenes- I alway get up to piss or get a beer at the EXACT same times everytime I watch it.
Call me stupid but I kind of didn't get the ending. From what I'm understanding is the family business has been what has caused the ending of Michael being alone with no one around him. His father & brother have been dead. He and Kay had a divorce. He had Fredo killed, and his children live with his ex-wife. Am I close? Not even? Can someone just help me understand what the ending is showing and the purpose behind it?
@SSRail328 It showed how alone Mike had always been. From that point on, he had a great effect on everyone at that table even though he obviously wanted to make his own plans. Then, he remembered how his father treated him like a puppet as the train pulled out of the station in Sicily. He was destined to be the Don.
this movie is stupid. italian mafia was mostly italians killing other italians and dirty paddyheads from ireland. let em kill each other, whoever died was a win for earth, 2 less whites haha.
@ChesterDoraemon check the black on black murder/crime rate before making such stupid statements.....mafia is a business not retarded gangstaz from compton with a 50 IQ.
got a question about the music during the flashback. is it background music that the characters are 'aware' of, or is it music that only 'we' can hear?
it's kinda sad seeing this scene. It really was a family. I was particularly sad seeing Tessio there acting like some sort of an uncle to them, knowing that in the end, he did tried to get Michael killed.
For those that dont know-mario puzo made another godfather book called "the sicilian" it covers the two yrs micheal spent in sicily before returning to america,vito and clemenza also make brief cameos...
my dad read the book and hes a huge fan of the mafia movies... I am too and I never seen the first godfather but i really want to read the books first
Amazing not matter who's family or what family that we can all boil down all the exteriors forces of what is occuring into the family. Aside from perhaps your dog nobody will love you and talk to you as sincerely as your family. Regardless of your position be it kingpin, political, magnate of business most people feel most secure discussing their lives and enjoying even the discontent and arguments from your family because it is genuine.It makes us who we have become and reminds of where we came
Much anger over being stepped over by his own kid brother, he didnt like being called stupid or dumb and thought he could handle things, Michael treated Fredo without any respect and if he had let him into his inner circle and included him more then Fredo wouldnt have so much resentment towards him later on, instead he ignores Fredo and treats him like a nobody and Fredo didnt appreciate that, especially because Fredo loved and respected Michael and supported him.
@riddick7819 ..AGREED...If Mike thought he was slow or weak..easily influenced (as HE WAS) and Fredo felt that from Mike and the rest of the fam. They should have given him some form of respect so that he didn't feel so left out...BUT they didn't and he was smart and fast enough to feel it, which (incredibly) they didn't think he would notice??!! THEY BROUGHT DOWN THEIR OWN HOUSE...That'w why the last scene in GF2 is sooooo IMPORTANT...watch...Fredo gave his support to Mike...the only one...:)
@riddick7819 Throughout GF2 Michael shows tenderness to Fredo many times from the start of the film. He wasn't in his inner circle, but he should have known his place. It was clear during the first film, that Fredo was not going to be the one holding the strings so he was being rather childish for holding so much resentment towards Michael. He should have accepted his father's decision and played his role as an uncle and brother.
It is sad how Fredo was the only one that supported Michael and he ended up being killed by his brother, Michael even tells Tom Hagen that Fredo was weak and stupid and that he knows that Roth and Johnny Ohla mislead Fredo and that he didnt know that they were going to try to kill him, Fredo even tells his brother he didnt know it was going to be a hit, he only wanted something for himself on his own, Michael should have explained why Fredo was stepped over years before and Fredo wouldnt have so
@riddick7819 thats true, but by that time Michael had become ice cold, and didn't care about shit. I'm sure all he could think about was Fredo going behind his back..
@riddick7819 I agree with you about Fredo. Fredo was really good with people but he was in the wrong family. In Godfather Stories, Fredo was impressed with a cemetery he saw in San Francisco and wanted to develop a similar cemetery in NY. Michael was disinterested and Fredo started speaking to other Family members to intercede. I think Hyman Roth got wind of this and knew that Fredo was vulnerable.
This is scene is so great because it captures the essence of family meeting you can feel immediately identified with any of the characters sitting on table, the only mistake that i can find is when Sonny tells to Michael "hey Mr. Einstein" because Einstein wan'st even known in that year, he became famous after the ending of ww2,but anyway is a great fucking scene.
@lordvoldemort578 ....did you have to ask???!! LOOOOOL!!! VOLDIE...I live here in Ak but I'm from Bed-sty Brooklyn...so yeah...it's in my blood...I can't help it!! hahaha!!
@lordvoldemort578 ...WHAT!!! ..HAHAHAH!! SONNY!! ALWAYS!! SONNY!! Remember the part when Connie turns around and he sees what Carlo did to her face and he bites his finger!! hahaha! YOU CAN JUST HEAR HIM SAYING IT IN HIS MIND......... OMFG!!!...OHHHH SHITTT!!..I'M GONNA BEAT THAT MOFO STUPID..!! HAHA!! It's just too too good!! Every girl wants a brother or father THAT protective... I loved Sonny...his death scene was so fucking sad to me...I WANTED TO SEE HIM BEAT CARLO TO DEATH AFTER THAT...
@Mspendragon72 I know I hear my girl cousins always talk about "If a guy did that for me" His death scene was such a shock I was like daaaaaaaaaaamn I wasnt expecting it.
@lordvoldemort578 ...agreed...it's sad, so many of us sister want our brothers and fathers to protect us...we feel many times we have no one NOT even our own men to protect us that we feel we must be our own protectors...our brothers are too preoccupied with getting the lightest thing or pretty thing out there...why is the GF soo respected and admired among BLACK PEOPLE...because they never LOST who they were after becoming "American"...yes they brought the good and the bad, but still Italian.
@Mspendragon72 Yeah...An Island invaded as much as Sicily was these people had to form these families...these families were built around a system of trust and honor...THAT is what's trying to be preserved by the likes of Don Corleone and the old "Mustache Petes" and people like Sollozzo are ruining this moving drugs and having night club shootouts over dope money. If you could have that sense of trust. within the family compound. You can easily combat the Invader.
@lordvoldemort578 ..EXACTLY...that is what Vito was saying...this drug business will Kill us...gambling and women is a choice that any man with morals can give up by choice...but DRUGS...NO. It's something that men will KILL OVER...the money is endless because of the addicts and the profits can buy ANYTHING...and WILL KILL FAMILIES..."IT WILL DESTROY US", is what Vito believed. He was right...they thought they could keep it among just US NON-WHITES...BUT THEY WERE wrong...this story is true.
@Mspendragon72 Vito In my opinion was the Real Godfather...I mean in his world A mans word means everything and it's all about respect. I loved what you said about drugs. Drugs can ruin a family. Liquor, Gambling, women are choices. Drugs are Just a dirty Business.
@lordvoldemort578 ..agreed...100 %..agreed. It's something I believe really....really should be required as a part of American history...but that's just me.. :))
The saga ends here. With Pacino sitting in his garden spiritually dead and empty, knowing fate forced him to become everything he's hated. G3 was like a bad fanfic.
This ending drops a real bombshell by showing that it was Sonny who introduced Carlo to Connie. That blew me away more than anything else. Helps explain why Sonny was so fiercely protective of Connie after she was getting beaten by Carlo constantly.
I know Marlon Brando won the Oscar for 'The Godfather' in 1972, but man...did James Caan blow me away with his arrogant and short tempered performance in this.
@xxElitaOnexx "...even the then newcomer Al looks like pro."
Yes. Pacino is more dignified in his early roles, then later in life he got all hammy and loud and silly. I think his last good role was Ricky Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross.
Nobody said Michael was at fault for wanting something different look at my comment again. What was wrong was saying he didn't ask his father for what he did, he approached it wrong & he did act better especially when he became godfather he even stopped following the old ways b/c he stopped taking care of his race by putting other races ahead. That's Y franky was upset; Mike ended up the same way.
Sonny had to act that way he was a future mob boss he couldn't appear weak let alone his family.
@loner1878 I am declined to disagree once again I wouldn't deny that Sonny did have a temper and that even the Godfather knew that and the Don did say that "Santino wouldn't of been a great godfather for that same reason." However I think to say that it was the reason why it resulted to Sonny's death would be false.....Sonny didn't die due to his temper but because he was being a protective brother. I think that is a normal reaction for any big brother finding out there sister is being beaten.
@loner1878 Sonny felt bad for introducing Carlo to Connie which made things worse but I don't think his temper cost him his life but rather being a protective brother did. As for races what I mean is seeing Hyman Roth first instead of Frankie, regardless if it was business or not Frankie was right the Don never trusted Roth. The Don wouldn't of approved because he seen how the Italian race was treated when he first came to America that is why he took care of them & Mike 4got about that.
@pattytriciastrange Santino was a caring brother Unfortunatly his brash decisions led him to his death but it isn't the direct cause of his death, It was a number of things such as a crying helpless sister and an asshole brother in law.
@lordvoldemort578 ..agreed.. he was hot headed and he, unlike his father acted without "thinking first"...THIS is what Mike had...that part of his father that was a thinker...it's what started everything from the start...Vito...thought about how to kill that bully...he wanted to rid the hood of his kind..but later he became what killed his father but found it necessary to survive and become rich in America. He LEARNED it wasn't just in Italy...it's everywhere...he was (in my OP) a GOOD DON.
@lordvoldemort578 exactly my point! I totally agree with you I wouldn't say Sonny didn't make bad decisions because he did but his death was due more to him being a caring brother and because his sister crying & his dick of a brother in law. I personally thought that Sonny should have did what he did last time and brought some of his guys with him and then beat the shit out of Carlo...his guys would have looked out for him while he kicked some ass...I just think he got caught up in the moment.
"Your country ain't your blood you remember that."
-Sonny Corleone <3
I love Sonny to death......I think that Michael was wrong for saying that he didn't ask for what his father did for him. That is just fucked up I understand he wanted something different but that is like a spit in his father's face. That's why I was glad Sonny wanted to beat him up.
@loner1878 I disagree although Sonny had a temper & was dick sometimes he never acted as if he was better than his family. Sonny wasn't ashamed of his family & what they had to do to survive. Michael however acted as if he was better than all of them when he ended up being no better than them.
Mike treated Tom like shit when he was the only one who actually stood loyal to him even when he was old. Don't get me wrong Sonny wasn't always polite to Tom but he would apologize when he hurt him.
Michael never acted like he was "better." You really want to fault someone for not being drawn into the violence and depravity of mob life? He's trying to escape the dark world he was born into rather than have his life dictated to him.
Its Sonny here who is acting like his family is better than anyone else and that his opinion trumps all.
@loner1878 Who said Mike was at fault 4 wanting something different look at my comment again. what was wrong was saying he didnt ask his father to do those things.the approach was wrong& he did act better especially when he became godfather he even stopped following the old ways b/c he stopped taking care of his race by putting other races ahead.That's y franky was upset; Mike ended up the same way.Sonny had 2 act that way he was a future mob boss he couldn't appear weak let alone his family.
Has anyone noticed that when Sonny pushes Fredo's hand away he is never shot again and when it is a wide shot again he has already left as if Coppola was trying to show how he was "erased" from the family , this is when you know that you're watching a great film when you rediscover it every time you see it.
This ending made me cry. I cried the most when I saw that Fredo was the only one who congratulates Michael and Michael himself orders Fredo dead years later.
i'm never wacthed the godfather i'm 19 years old before last night i'm wachted the godfather and the god father part 2 best movie i;m ever see in my life
@cleftoo I respect you, because most people these days who never seen godfather will not understand or appreciate. Thank god my parents were hardcore fans of the movie and showed me it.
Michael had a very deep, silent connection with his father that went beyond words or superficial show of affection. It's written on his face. Devoid of emotion, but cold and focused. There is no sadness, no regrets, only devotion and loyalty to keep his family safe and intact. End justifies the means at all cost.
@teameymelli1 Funny you feel like that. I always felt like they built Hagan character to show that he's not fit for the job, just finished watching the first godfather for about the 300th time and Hagan is always behind. a cool dude but he just can't see things coming his way.
that....is one of THE best ending shots in film history. come on, that simply goes beyond opinion.
thatfilmgeekguy 1 day ago
movies bak than were good nowadays it's cgi bullshit
Kevintu28 1 day ago
That part always gets me. This movie is perfect.
mayamanign 1 day ago
SCENE IS PLAYING ON AC RIGH NO 1227;
lordvoldemort578 1 day ago
OMG THEY SHOULD TOTALLY REMAKE THIS MOVIE BUT WITH MORE CGI, SPECIAL EFFECTS, MORE ACTION AND LESS OF THE DRAMA
alexandro420 1 day ago
@alexandro420 You have idea what the hell your talkin about you don't touch a masterpiece such as this. Further more you sure as hell, shouldn't put any cgi or special effects in it, what are you a retard!!!!!
666brandohill1 1 day ago
@666brandohill1 don't feed it.
thatfilmgeekguy 1 day ago
MOVIE IS PLAYING ON AMC RIGHT NOW 9:43;
lordvoldemort578 2 days ago
they really knew how to make movies back then. today it wouldn't surprise me one damn bit if some moron suggested they do a remake on this.
First time I ever saw these movies was on thanksgiving with my dad and uncles when I was 6. I remember feeling like such a badass. Teacher asked us what we did for thanksgiving and I said that I watched the Godfather movies and she looked at me all weird hahaha
2LTime33 2 days ago
this: gold,
movies today: shit
adam sandler and michael bay can suck my dick.
gears5336 3 days ago
Santino, is a badass
jcaro26 4 days ago
One of the most powerful conclusions in all of cinema, right up there with Citizen Kane and It's a Wonderful Life. A screenwriter, director, and actors working together to pull back the layers of a merciless butcher and successfully portray him as a tragic villan. The emotion and feeling in this scene transcends words and is the epitome of this medium.
kinzlerjr 5 days ago
such an amazing scene
longhorns13192 6 days ago
we'll get there, pop, we'll get there
wsmith6079wpg 1 week ago
Carlo beat Connie. Sonny beat Carlo. Carlo had Sonny killed. Tessio betrayed Vito. Michael killed Carlo and Tessio. Fredo betrayed Michael. Michael had Fredo killed and Tom fired.
The tragic irony of this entire scene...a family fallen apart.
Samonuh 1 week ago
Brilliant scene, sums up the characters perfectly. It was very strange to see Sonny, Fredo and Carlo again, knowing what happened to them.
Stranglehold432 2 weeks ago
mommy, daddy's fighting again! xD
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Sonny's was sure rough on his siblings, the way he shut up Connie, tried to pop Michael's face, and nearly broke Fredo's hand. He would have been a more overbearing Don and would have kept everyone scared of him at all times. Still, he was most expressive of his emotions and wore his heart on his sleeve when he could. Michael on the other hand brought out more grace and restraint, which made him all the more unpredictable in what he could do.
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Sonny's was sure rough on his siblings, the way he shut up Connie, tried to pop Michael's face, and nearly broke Fredo's hand. He would have been a more overbearing Don and would have kept everyone scared of him at all times. The thing is, he was most expressive of his emotions and wore his heart on his sleeve when he could. Michael on the other hand brought out more grace and restraint as a Don...which made him all the more unpredictable in what he could do.
MrCodyhoskins 2 weeks ago
Sonny's sure rough on his siblings, the way he shuts up Connie, tries to pop Michael's face, and nearly breaks Fredo's hand. He would have been a more overbearing Don and would have kept everyone scared of him at all times. The thing is, he was most expressive of his emotions and wore his heart on his sleeve when he could. Michael on the other hand brought out more grace and restraint as a Don...which made him all the more unpredictable in what he could do.
MrCodyhoskins 2 weeks ago
whos the tall guy standin up that isnt part of the family?
Devsandpeb 2 weeks ago
@Devsandpeb that is tesio. a caporigeme. he is an old friend of don vito and was with him when they are building this crime family. he is, by virtue of gangsters, a family.
BreakWatcher 1 week ago
Only Fredo supported Michael...
ricarleite 2 weeks ago
"What, you go to college to get stupid? You're really stupid... Stupid." Sonny is a bonafide G.
ToroidalVortexLove 3 weeks ago
wow...heavy is the crown, indeed.
best movie ever
Dmarko81 3 weeks ago
I think there's something unsettling about this scene. I dont think Michael ever really felt like part of the family to begin with, which is why I think it was so easy for him to be so stone cold. Sonny was such a hot head with him he couldnt even say what he wanted to say at the dinner table. When everyone left to sing happy birthday, Michael stayed behind, alone & seemingly distraught. Why did Michael recant back to this particuilar, seemingly uneasy memory?
88Keyz101 3 weeks ago 2
@88Keyz101 I agree with you, it is unsettling. For me, it's because this scene reveals the real Michael, before the descent into evil. I'm always struck by Michael's STRENGTH sitting at that table, secure in his decision to join the Marines, confident in his vision for an honorable life independent of his criminal family. Michael betrayed himself. I think he returns to this memory because, like all of us, he wishes he could go back to a time in his life when he knew who he was.
pburns740 1 week ago 3
He lost his way, and there's no way back.
pburns740 1 week ago
@pburns740
I think youre right.
88Keyz101 4 days ago
i just love how their family members are very close to each other, having dinner traditions and stuff.. no matter how not blood related they are (: and oh one of my favorite lines is "Did you go to college to get stupid?" lol thanks for uploading
dreamtowngirl 3 weeks ago
"The Godfather Part II" wouldn't have been the classic masterpiece it actually is without these last 5 minutes
ElMaruecan82 3 weeks ago
Sonny was a prick with a bad haircut, in my opinion.
imnotgivingmynametou 4 weeks ago
I really don't think sonny would have killed fredo if he were in michael's shoes, sonny was a more compassionate person deep down, especially toward his own kins, michael was level headed and reasonably fair, but was ultimately cold-blooded.
adnanaeroadnan 4 weeks ago
Sonny was way to hot headed to be a good don.
leonwatson79 1 month ago 2
I agree that this scene was better without Brando. As Sonny and Carlo appear like ghosts, how fitting is it that we only sense the spirit of Vito in the other room? I wonder how much was improvised and how much was written. I've read that when Sonny says, "You're goddam right that's Pop talkin'" those were actually Vito's lines given to Sonny when Brando balked. My favorite part: The little girls in the background. "Mommy, Daddy's fighting again! Ha ha ha ha! Daddy and Uncle Michael, Mama."
JohnnyBakery 1 month ago
When Santino showed up, semi transparent, I thought he watched Michael through one-way mirror. " and when the Carlo came I was "ooh, they two have planned it well!" and then I realized its just the way they put those two scenes together.
I like this scene :) after a rather grim scene of Fredo assasination this bit managed to throw some nostalgia into the movie.
Oh and look at that 1:23 ! Fredo vs Santino, adorable brotherly fighting. :)
Nerwik 1 month ago
This scene shows that Sonny is the boss, after his pop of course.
sosdkny 1 month ago
i always wondered if sonny woulda had fredo killed like michael had...
lucasscott458 1 month ago
@lucasscott458 With Sonny's temper, he likely would have killed Fredo himself if he had discovered his betrayal. But the way Michael did it? No.
DarkeningSkies1 1 month ago
@DarkeningSkies1 he woukldve beat him up but not kill him
lordvoldemort578 1 month ago
@lucasscott458 Fredo would have never challenged Sonny's authority
ElMaruecan82 1 month ago
@lucasscott458 He would, and it would have been even worse.
ricarleite 2 weeks ago
fact: godfather is epic!
ArtiePiscano 1 month ago
i love when he gets mad he tells connie to "show carlo the tree" haha
nsd1901 1 month ago
the godfather 2 have emotional ending ever in the trilogy. ahh, sonny... my man..
badmanigga 1 month ago
God, this ending is so heartbreaking when you think about it. Michael never intended to be involved with the family's business, even his own father tried to prevent it as well. In the end, he becomes the one thing that he tried to avoid and this scene? It's just a memory of when everything would change, a desperate last attempt. Three of the people here would die by his bidding...including the only one who ironically supported his choice: Fredo.
Movie endings just aren't the same these days.
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@IcarusTrebonius I admire your comment, it couldnt be better! ^_^
arkhamseptimo 1 month ago
@IcarusTrebonius you'll have your faith restored in Chris Nolan. His ending in the Dark Knight was almost (if not equal) to endings of Godfather. in my opinion.
BreakWatcher 1 week ago
@BreakWatcher I can't believe you compared Christopher Nolan to Francis Ford Coppola. You must be really young.
Saternoc 2 days ago
@Saternoc indeed i am.
BreakWatcher 20 hours ago
Whats so ironic is that in this scene fredo was the only one to congratulate michael for joining the war, while all the others didn't want him to.
haxZXZX 1 month ago
@haxZXZX that's when he was murdered
lordvoldemort578 1 month ago
when i see that last 20 seconds where michael is staring off in contemplation about his life....that gets me every time. great movie
nickys15 1 month ago
amazing performance by james caan
apextwin 1 month ago
I'm glad Marlon Brando didn't showed up, the scene is even more perfect with the characters living one by one the room, leaving Micheal alone. Powerful movie.
Delroas 1 month ago
DAMN! WHAT A MASTERPIECE..
17realG 1 month ago
i like how michael ended up killing three men in the room. great writing
magicargo1232 1 month ago
The Godfather 1 ending was pretty good too when he killed the heads of the five families, to Avenge Sonny, and Vito
TheUntouchableEric 1 month ago
@TheUntouchableEric yep and the last words spoken are calling michael 'don' for the first time
TomatoBasil23 1 month ago
The ultimate irony.
prplhze2000 2 months ago
I never liked fredo until the part in this movie where he got all mad at mike saying he was smart and how hes older and stuff. I felt bad for him for the rest of the movie but his death was for the best. And i think this would be pretty obvious to most, but michael is a better godfather than vito, he has no weakness, he only does what is best in the long run. And this is a little more controversial but i thought this movie was better than the first, i think because of how mike and young vito de
festeelerfan 2 months ago
@festeelerfan yea but don vito was loved, feared and respected.......michael was just feared and respected
ryan49er1 1 month ago
@ryan49er1 not even respected
lordvoldemort578 1 month ago
lol i feel so bad for michael he became everything he promised he wouldnt b and lost everything
de1afgun 2 months ago
i thought sonny died
TheMafia490 2 months ago
@TheMafia490
This was a flashback before the events of the first movie.
theclawism 2 months ago
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This was a flashback before the events of the first movie.
theclawism 2 months ago
@TheMafia490 this scene is the ending to the godfather II, and it's actually a scene where the movie flashes back in time to years before the story of godfather pt I even begins
TomatoBasil23 1 month ago
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TheMafia490 2 months ago
this scene shows that, at the end of the day, the mighty Corleone family is just a regular family like any other...minus the killings lol..
its crazy how real this feels...
futurebestseller84 2 months ago
Every time I see this scene I feel sorry that Michael will have three of the people in it killed. Well, two of them kinda deserved, but I fell sorry for Fredo and Michael himself. Which ultimately is, I suppose, the purpose of this scene, and what's most brilliant about it.
Grissha 2 months ago 15
@Grissha Fredo did sort of sell Micheal out to Roth though
MajorGingex 2 months ago
Dooo DoooDoooDooo Dooo Doooooo DoooDoooDooo
honour24 2 months ago 3
@honour24 LOL!!! i always sing the final song like that too
futurebestseller84 2 months ago
Buddabeep buddaboop
NeverContactMe 2 months ago
you guys should really read the book. the character developments and backgorunds are amazing. i was afraid to read it because i didnt wanna lose my love of the movies, but it only enhances it.
futurebestseller84 2 months ago
this scenes brings it all together mike feels here were it all change and maybe what his father try to do was right. here mike thinks he could of change everything
FelipeReyes38 2 months ago
WOW! I NOTICE THAT THE GODFATHER MOVIE HAD ALOT OF HIDDEN MESSAGES. WHEN SONNY STARTS TALKING ABOUT THE JAPANESE AND PEARL HARBOR, TOM SAYS "WELL WE SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED AFTER THE OIL EMBARGO." WHICH WAS PLANNED BY THE BANKERS TO BRING US INTO WORLD WAR II.
JustGod7 2 months ago
I must be retarded because I have watched this film 50 times and still dont understand why some things happen. I dont get how Michael knew Fredo set him up, other than getting caught in a lie about knowing whats-his-name in Cuba. Why was Mo Green killed? It is probably me, the film is so slow I cant keep up with it. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE it. I rank it in my top five of all time.
burt308308 2 months ago
@burt308308 That is pretty much how Michael found out Fredo set him up. Johnny Ola was one of Hyman Roth's henchmen, Michael already knew Roth was behind the shooting at his compound, so the one piece that was missing was who in his inner circle was behind in arranging the attempted assassination, and Fredo slipped up by telling the senators that he knew Hyman Roth and Johnny Ola when Michael was around. Mo Greene was killed because the Corleones wanted to relocate to Vegas and buy
FrostedLane 2 months ago
@burt308308 him out. Greene refused and pretty much insulted Michael and his family and so Michael had him killed so there was nothing stopping the Corleones from moving to Las Vegas.
FrostedLane 2 months ago
@burt308308 It was at the creepy show starring Superman that everyone attended in New Year's Eve inCuba. Earlier in the day, Fredo said he did not know Hyman Roth or Johnny Ola. At the Superman show, Fredo said he learned about the place from Johnny Ola. That's all Mike needed to hear.
mphrdldn 2 months ago
@mphrdldn I got that part about Fredo saying he didnt know him then saying he did know Johnny. But he killed his brother over just that? My question was- what other clues did Michael have? I have watched the film many times and all I ever notice is Fredo bullshitting about knowing Johny Ola....nothing more. It was a very obvious lie. Many things in the film are very subtle that I dont notice. I can watch it 50 times and it seems like a new film every time.
burt308308 2 months ago
@burt308308 When they found Fredo and he and Michael had that big discussion in the pool house in the winter, Fredo revealed that he knew which of the senators was "Roth's". Any of this could result in Michael being killed. Michael also put together that the machine gun attack on his house was a result of Fredo's waffling.
mphrdldn 2 months ago
@mphrdldn I am obviously missing alot....I thought the poolhouse scene was just Fredo complaining about being "stepped over" for family power. I rememeber Michael saying Roth tried to kill him but HOW did Michael know??? I should just watch the movie again and stop asking questions. haha
burt308308 2 months ago
@burt308308 LOL. There is a lot and it is indeed subtle. The movie is a bit like a documentary without the narrator. I'm one of those people that run to imdb and the message boards to figure things out.
mphrdldn 2 months ago
@mphrdldn I can watch a film and pick up everything from body language, setting, mood, theme, shit happening in the background, etc....but the Godfather has so much (dare I say) boring dialoge that I just tune it out. My brain stops listening when scenes get dull, or I get up and go get a beer. That is probably why I dont understand these scenes- I alway get up to piss or get a beer at the EXACT same times everytime I watch it.
burt308308 2 months ago
i gave this thumbs down just because i hate Italians and I am a asshole..
notorioussw 2 months ago
@notorioussw You'll be sleeping with the fishes tonight
PalerLaze 2 months ago
0 saps viewed this awsome clip....
mrtundra45 2 months ago
Call me stupid but I kind of didn't get the ending. From what I'm understanding is the family business has been what has caused the ending of Michael being alone with no one around him. His father & brother have been dead. He and Kay had a divorce. He had Fredo killed, and his children live with his ex-wife. Am I close? Not even? Can someone just help me understand what the ending is showing and the purpose behind it?
SSRail328 2 months ago
@SSRail328 It showed how alone Mike had always been. From that point on, he had a great effect on everyone at that table even though he obviously wanted to make his own plans. Then, he remembered how his father treated him like a puppet as the train pulled out of the station in Sicily. He was destined to be the Don.
mphrdldn 2 months ago
From 4:45 to the end is it. In that 20 seconds of silence you can feel more emotion than from any movie I have ever seen.
gabone324 2 months ago
better than part one.
benkata 2 months ago
What a great scene from a terrific movie! Excellent post.
libville 2 months ago
this movie is stupid. italian mafia was mostly italians killing other italians and dirty paddyheads from ireland. let em kill each other, whoever died was a win for earth, 2 less whites haha.
ChesterDoraemon 2 months ago
@ChesterDoraemon Then when YOU make comments like the ones ur making. You go missing the next week!
TheJaydee4610 2 months ago
@ChesterDoraemon check the black on black murder/crime rate before making such stupid statements.....mafia is a business not retarded gangstaz from compton with a 50 IQ.
mrtundra45 2 months ago
Sonny was kind enough to introduce Carlo to his sister, and then Carlo pays him back by selling him out to Barzini. That's gratitude for you.
leafyutube 2 months ago
Happy Birthday, Don Corleone! I'm sorry Imperial Japan didn't know it was your birthday.
Torgo1969 2 months ago
got a question about the music during the flashback. is it background music that the characters are 'aware' of, or is it music that only 'we' can hear?
FREEFALL4LIFE 2 months ago
I remember watching this scene and smiling when I saw Santino again :)
rhumbustification 2 months ago
I can kind of identify with Micheal with him being the black sheep of the family, very powerful scene indeed
MajorGingex 2 months ago
it's kinda sad seeing this scene. It really was a family. I was particularly sad seeing Tessio there acting like some sort of an uncle to them, knowing that in the end, he did tried to get Michael killed.
xxElitaOnexx 2 months ago
But most of the book is about micheal meeting a man who is sort of like the sicilian version of him...
Kellztube11 3 months ago
For those that dont know-mario puzo made another godfather book called "the sicilian" it covers the two yrs micheal spent in sicily before returning to america,vito and clemenza also make brief cameos...
Kellztube11 3 months ago
my dad read the book and hes a huge fan of the mafia movies... I am too and I never seen the first godfather but i really want to read the books first
LINX29X92 3 months ago
'' mommy,dady's fighting AGAIN'' :D
BEST FILM
2linas3 3 months ago
Amazing not matter who's family or what family that we can all boil down all the exteriors forces of what is occuring into the family. Aside from perhaps your dog nobody will love you and talk to you as sincerely as your family. Regardless of your position be it kingpin, political, magnate of business most people feel most secure discussing their lives and enjoying even the discontent and arguments from your family because it is genuine.It makes us who we have become and reminds of where we came
JohnnyMac2237 3 months ago
Much anger over being stepped over by his own kid brother, he didnt like being called stupid or dumb and thought he could handle things, Michael treated Fredo without any respect and if he had let him into his inner circle and included him more then Fredo wouldnt have so much resentment towards him later on, instead he ignores Fredo and treats him like a nobody and Fredo didnt appreciate that, especially because Fredo loved and respected Michael and supported him.
riddick7819 3 months ago 2
@riddick7819 ..AGREED...If Mike thought he was slow or weak..easily influenced (as HE WAS) and Fredo felt that from Mike and the rest of the fam. They should have given him some form of respect so that he didn't feel so left out...BUT they didn't and he was smart and fast enough to feel it, which (incredibly) they didn't think he would notice??!! THEY BROUGHT DOWN THEIR OWN HOUSE...That'w why the last scene in GF2 is sooooo IMPORTANT...watch...Fredo gave his support to Mike...the only one...:)
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@riddick7819 Throughout GF2 Michael shows tenderness to Fredo many times from the start of the film. He wasn't in his inner circle, but he should have known his place. It was clear during the first film, that Fredo was not going to be the one holding the strings so he was being rather childish for holding so much resentment towards Michael. He should have accepted his father's decision and played his role as an uncle and brother.
leejh27 3 months ago
@riddick7819 Doesn't matter...You never go against the family!
RomeAndMarty4Ever 3 months ago
It is sad how Fredo was the only one that supported Michael and he ended up being killed by his brother, Michael even tells Tom Hagen that Fredo was weak and stupid and that he knows that Roth and Johnny Ohla mislead Fredo and that he didnt know that they were going to try to kill him, Fredo even tells his brother he didnt know it was going to be a hit, he only wanted something for himself on his own, Michael should have explained why Fredo was stepped over years before and Fredo wouldnt have so
riddick7819 3 months ago 10
@riddick7819 thats true, but by that time Michael had become ice cold, and didn't care about shit. I'm sure all he could think about was Fredo going behind his back..
futurebestseller84 2 months ago
@riddick7819 I agree with you about Fredo. Fredo was really good with people but he was in the wrong family. In Godfather Stories, Fredo was impressed with a cemetery he saw in San Francisco and wanted to develop a similar cemetery in NY. Michael was disinterested and Fredo started speaking to other Family members to intercede. I think Hyman Roth got wind of this and knew that Fredo was vulnerable.
mphrdldn 2 months ago
This is scene is so great because it captures the essence of family meeting you can feel immediately identified with any of the characters sitting on table, the only mistake that i can find is when Sonny tells to Michael "hey Mr. Einstein" because Einstein wan'st even known in that year, he became famous after the ending of ww2,but anyway is a great fucking scene.
tavislacula 3 months ago
timed it right Im playing this scene with the one on AMC right now. 4:25:53
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago 2
@lordvoldemort578 ..I WAS WATCHING IT WITH YOU HERE IN ALASKA!!! FUNNY...AS SOON AS I SAW IT...DVRED IT PART 1 AND 2 !! lol
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@Mspendragon72 Haha AWESOME!! Big Godfather fan I take it?
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
@lordvoldemort578 ....did you have to ask???!! LOOOOOL!!! VOLDIE...I live here in Ak but I'm from Bed-sty Brooklyn...so yeah...it's in my blood...I can't help it!! hahaha!!
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@Mspendragon72 Haha OMG whos your favorite Character?
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
@lordvoldemort578 ...WHAT!!! ..HAHAHAH!! SONNY!! ALWAYS!! SONNY!! Remember the part when Connie turns around and he sees what Carlo did to her face and he bites his finger!! hahaha! YOU CAN JUST HEAR HIM SAYING IT IN HIS MIND......... OMFG!!!...OHHHH SHITTT!!..I'M GONNA BEAT THAT MOFO STUPID..!! HAHA!! It's just too too good!! Every girl wants a brother or father THAT protective... I loved Sonny...his death scene was so fucking sad to me...I WANTED TO SEE HIM BEAT CARLO TO DEATH AFTER THAT...
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@Mspendragon72 I know I hear my girl cousins always talk about "If a guy did that for me" His death scene was such a shock I was like daaaaaaaaaaamn I wasnt expecting it.
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
@lordvoldemort578 ...agreed...it's sad, so many of us sister want our brothers and fathers to protect us...we feel many times we have no one NOT even our own men to protect us that we feel we must be our own protectors...our brothers are too preoccupied with getting the lightest thing or pretty thing out there...why is the GF soo respected and admired among BLACK PEOPLE...because they never LOST who they were after becoming "American"...yes they brought the good and the bad, but still Italian.
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@Mspendragon72 Yeah...An Island invaded as much as Sicily was these people had to form these families...these families were built around a system of trust and honor...THAT is what's trying to be preserved by the likes of Don Corleone and the old "Mustache Petes" and people like Sollozzo are ruining this moving drugs and having night club shootouts over dope money. If you could have that sense of trust. within the family compound. You can easily combat the Invader.
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
@lordvoldemort578 ..EXACTLY...that is what Vito was saying...this drug business will Kill us...gambling and women is a choice that any man with morals can give up by choice...but DRUGS...NO. It's something that men will KILL OVER...the money is endless because of the addicts and the profits can buy ANYTHING...and WILL KILL FAMILIES..."IT WILL DESTROY US", is what Vito believed. He was right...they thought they could keep it among just US NON-WHITES...BUT THEY WERE wrong...this story is true.
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@Mspendragon72 Vito In my opinion was the Real Godfather...I mean in his world A mans word means everything and it's all about respect. I loved what you said about drugs. Drugs can ruin a family. Liquor, Gambling, women are choices. Drugs are Just a dirty Business.
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
@lordvoldemort578 ..agreed...100 %..agreed. It's something I believe really....really should be required as a part of American history...but that's just me.. :))
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@Mspendragon72 TTYL.
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
yeah he became everything he hated.. its really wonderful that comment.
kelko32 3 months ago
Vito was a better Don, more reasonable and humane. Michael was all Ego. He was as clever as his father for business though, but his Ego killed him
glutamin111 3 months ago
@glutamin111 No one killed him.He made it to old age.he was tough.
fadethetrade 3 months ago
The saga ends here. With Pacino sitting in his garden spiritually dead and empty, knowing fate forced him to become everything he's hated. G3 was like a bad fanfic.
DrunkenGamingMaster 3 months ago
This ending drops a real bombshell by showing that it was Sonny who introduced Carlo to Connie. That blew me away more than anything else. Helps explain why Sonny was so fiercely protective of Connie after she was getting beaten by Carlo constantly.
walterlv01 3 months ago 2
I know Marlon Brando won the Oscar for 'The Godfather' in 1972, but man...did James Caan blow me away with his arrogant and short tempered performance in this.
93deadpool 3 months ago
@93deadpool almost all of them were so damn good in that movie...even the then newcomer Al looks like pro
xxElitaOnexx 2 months ago
@xxElitaOnexx "...even the then newcomer Al looks like pro."
Yes. Pacino is more dignified in his early roles, then later in life he got all hammy and loud and silly. I think his last good role was Ricky Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross.
Torgo1969 2 months ago
Nobody said Michael was at fault for wanting something different look at my comment again. What was wrong was saying he didn't ask his father for what he did, he approached it wrong & he did act better especially when he became godfather he even stopped following the old ways b/c he stopped taking care of his race by putting other races ahead. That's Y franky was upset; Mike ended up the same way.
Sonny had to act that way he was a future mob boss he couldn't appear weak let alone his family.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@pattytriciastrange
Sonny's impulsivity was his biggest weakness (and what eventually got him killed). Don Corleone saw this and knew it would make him a "bad Don."
Uh, what races? I don't follow.
loner1878 3 months ago
@loner1878 I am declined to disagree once again I wouldn't deny that Sonny did have a temper and that even the Godfather knew that and the Don did say that "Santino wouldn't of been a great godfather for that same reason." However I think to say that it was the reason why it resulted to Sonny's death would be false.....Sonny didn't die due to his temper but because he was being a protective brother. I think that is a normal reaction for any big brother finding out there sister is being beaten.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@loner1878 Sonny felt bad for introducing Carlo to Connie which made things worse but I don't think his temper cost him his life but rather being a protective brother did. As for races what I mean is seeing Hyman Roth first instead of Frankie, regardless if it was business or not Frankie was right the Don never trusted Roth. The Don wouldn't of approved because he seen how the Italian race was treated when he first came to America that is why he took care of them & Mike 4got about that.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@pattytriciastrange Santino was a caring brother Unfortunatly his brash decisions led him to his death but it isn't the direct cause of his death, It was a number of things such as a crying helpless sister and an asshole brother in law.
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago 10
@lordvoldemort578 ..agreed.. he was hot headed and he, unlike his father acted without "thinking first"...THIS is what Mike had...that part of his father that was a thinker...it's what started everything from the start...Vito...thought about how to kill that bully...he wanted to rid the hood of his kind..but later he became what killed his father but found it necessary to survive and become rich in America. He LEARNED it wasn't just in Italy...it's everywhere...he was (in my OP) a GOOD DON.
Mspendragon72 3 months ago
@lordvoldemort578 exactly my point! I totally agree with you I wouldn't say Sonny didn't make bad decisions because he did but his death was due more to him being a caring brother and because his sister crying & his dick of a brother in law. I personally thought that Sonny should have did what he did last time and brought some of his guys with him and then beat the shit out of Carlo...his guys would have looked out for him while he kicked some ass...I just think he got caught up in the moment.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@pattytriciastrange Alright talk to you later Buddy.
lordvoldemort578 3 months ago
The silence right before the music is so chilling.
bukkake999 3 months ago
This movie is so good it puts chills down my spine every time.
flamingaxe791 3 months ago
"Your country ain't your blood you remember that."
-Sonny Corleone <3
I love Sonny to death......I think that Michael was wrong for saying that he didn't ask for what his father did for him. That is just fucked up I understand he wanted something different but that is like a spit in his father's face. That's why I was glad Sonny wanted to beat him up.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@pattytriciastrange
Michael was right. Sonny was being an ass as usual.
loner1878 3 months ago
@loner1878 I disagree although Sonny had a temper & was dick sometimes he never acted as if he was better than his family. Sonny wasn't ashamed of his family & what they had to do to survive. Michael however acted as if he was better than all of them when he ended up being no better than them.
Mike treated Tom like shit when he was the only one who actually stood loyal to him even when he was old. Don't get me wrong Sonny wasn't always polite to Tom but he would apologize when he hurt him.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@pattytriciastrange Good post!
jordanforever21 3 months ago
@jordanforever21 Thank you :)
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
@pattytriciastrange
Michael never acted like he was "better." You really want to fault someone for not being drawn into the violence and depravity of mob life? He's trying to escape the dark world he was born into rather than have his life dictated to him.
Its Sonny here who is acting like his family is better than anyone else and that his opinion trumps all.
loner1878 3 months ago
@loner1878 Who said Mike was at fault 4 wanting something different look at my comment again. what was wrong was saying he didnt ask his father to do those things.the approach was wrong& he did act better especially when he became godfather he even stopped following the old ways b/c he stopped taking care of his race by putting other races ahead.That's y franky was upset; Mike ended up the same way.Sonny had 2 act that way he was a future mob boss he couldn't appear weak let alone his family.
pattytriciastrange 3 months ago
funny how the only brother that supported Michaels decision to join the army, is friedo.
airtec87 3 months ago
Has anyone noticed that when Sonny pushes Fredo's hand away he is never shot again and when it is a wide shot again he has already left as if Coppola was trying to show how he was "erased" from the family , this is when you know that you're watching a great film when you rediscover it every time you see it.
bukkake999 3 months ago 2
This ending made me cry. I cried the most when I saw that Fredo was the only one who congratulates Michael and Michael himself orders Fredo dead years later.
alzanoletti 3 months ago
One of the single best scenes in cinema history.
TehSkullKid 3 months ago
i'm never wacthed the godfather i'm 19 years old before last night i'm wachted the godfather and the god father part 2 best movie i;m ever see in my life
cleftoo 3 months ago
@cleftoo Good man
pauliewalnuts100 3 months ago
@cleftoo I respect you, because most people these days who never seen godfather will not understand or appreciate. Thank god my parents were hardcore fans of the movie and showed me it.
airtec87 3 months ago
Michael had a very deep, silent connection with his father that went beyond words or superficial show of affection. It's written on his face. Devoid of emotion, but cold and focused. There is no sadness, no regrets, only devotion and loyalty to keep his family safe and intact. End justifies the means at all cost.
5che13e 3 months ago 2
favorite character is consigliere Tom Hagen , he's the coolest
teameymelli1 4 months ago
@teameymelli1 Funny you feel like that. I always felt like they built Hagan character to show that he's not fit for the job, just finished watching the first godfather for about the 300th time and Hagan is always behind. a cool dude but he just can't see things coming his way.
nomorephones 3 months ago
Can you believe that John Cazale died only four years after G2 was made?
BlackSilverWhiteGrey 4 months ago
This ending and the Baptism scene in the first Godfather are absolutely majestic.
Ronaldinhoo11 4 months ago
kinda sad when u think about it michaels brothers fredo and sonny died. then sal died too. only his sister and step brother are left.
TheSunsfan2006 4 months ago