The Godfather I
◎Translated title The Godfather I
◎Title The Godfather I
◎Era 1972
◎National United States
◎Category Crime/Drama
◎IMDB rating 9.1/10 (330780 votes)Top250: #2
◎IMDB link/title/tt0068646
◎Director Francis Ford Coppola
◎Starring Marlon Brando .... Don Vito Corleone
Al· Al Pacino .... Michael Corleone
Robert Duvall .... Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton .... Kay Adams
James Caan .... Sonny Corleone
John Cazale .... Fredo
Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola .... Michael Francis Rizzi (uncredited)
Sterling Hayden .... Capt. McCluskey
Talia Shire . ... Connie
Abe Vigoda .... Sal Tessio
Richard Conte .... Barzini
Ron Gilbert ... . Usher in bridal party (uncredited)
Rudy Bond .... Cuneo
Richard Bright .... Al Neri
Richard S. Castellano .... Clemenza
◎Plot introduction
In the summer of 1945, the leader of the Corleone family of the American Mafia, " Godfather" Vito Don Corleone held a grand wedding for his youngest daughter Connie. The "Godfather" has three sons: the lustful eldest son Sonny, the cowardly second son Fred, and the younger son Mike who just returned from the battlefield in World War II. Among them, Sonny is the "godfather's" right-hand man; while Mike, although smart and capable, has little interest in the family's "career".
The "Godfather" is the leader of the mafia and often engages in illegal activities. But at the same time, he is also the protector of many weak civilians and is deeply loved by people. He also has a rule: never sell drugs to harm others. For this reason, he rejected the request of drug lord Sollozzo, and thus intensified the conflicts with several other Mafia families in New York. On Christmas Eve, Sollozzo kidnapped the "Godfather"'s adopted son and family consultant Tom, and sent someone to assassinate the "Godfather."
"The Godfather" was shot and hospitalized. Sollozzo asked Tom to try to get Sonny to agree to the drug deal and renegotiate it. Sonny was foolhardy and vowed to take revenge, but he was unable to do anything. When Mike goes to the hospital to visit his father, he discovers that the bodyguard has been bribed and that the police are colluding with Sollozzo. The fire between the families is about to break out. Mike devises a plan to lure Sollozzo and the Sheriff to negotiate. In a small restaurant, Mike killed Sollozzo and the sheriff with a pistol that had been hidden in the toilet.
Mike fled to Sicily, where he married the beautiful Apollonia and lived an idyllic life.
At this time, the vendettas among the various Mafia families in New York became increasingly fierce. Sonny was also betrayed by Connie's husband Carlo and was beaten with holes. The "Godfather" returns from injury and arranges reconciliation between the families. Mike, who heard the bad news, was also attacked. The bribed bodyguard Fabrizio plants a bomb in Mike's car. Although Mike survived, he lost his beloved wife. Mike returned to New York in 1951 and married his ex-girlfriend Kay.
The aging "godfather" passed the position of family leader to Mike. After the "Godfather" died of illness, Mike began a long-awaited revenge. He sent people to assassinate the leaders of two other rival families, and personally killed Fabrizio who had murdered his ex-wife. At the same time, he also ordered someone to kill Carlo and avenge Sonny. Cut off all enemies. Connie bursts into the house because her husband was killed and beat Mike wildly. Mike sternly ordered Connie to be sent to a lunatic asylum. He has become the "godfather" of a new generation - Mike Don Corleone.
Wonderful dialogues from The Godfather
"Never let others know what you think"
"Never hate your enemies, it will affect your judgment" .
"You can't refuse the offer we made, either with your signature or with your finger."
"I'm going to make him an offer." An offer that is impossible to refuse. "I have spent my whole life trying not to be very careless. Women and children can be careless.
But men are not."
"One day - maybe this day will never come, I will ask you to do something for me.
But until that day comes, please accept justice at my daughter's wedding.
This is also a gift from me to you! ”
The Godfather II
◎Translated name The Godfather II
◎Title The Godfather II
◎Era 1974
◎Country United States
◎Category Crime/Drama
◎IMDB rating 9.0/10(127.813)Top250:#3
◎IMDB link/title/tt0071562
◎Director Francis Ford Coppola
◎Starring Robert De Niro.... Vito Corleone
Al ·Al Pacino .... Don Michael Corleone
Roger Corman .... Senator #2
Robert Duvall ... . Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton .... Kay Corleone
Danny Aiello .... Tony Rosato
Kathleen Beller .... Girl in 'Senza Mamma'
James Caan .... Sonny Corleone (uncredited)
John Cazale .... .. Fredo Corleone
Sofia Coppola .... Child on steamship in N.Y. harbor (uncredited)
Troy Donahue .... Merle Johnson
Talia Shire .... Connie Corleone-Rizzi
Harry Dean Stanton .... FBI Man #1
< p> Abe Vigoda .... Sal TessioTito Alba .... Cuban Pres. Fulgencio Batista
◎Plot summary
In Sicily, as a teenager, Vito attacked the local mafia leader Don Giorgi to avenge his father. Under the cover of his mother, Vito was able to escape and came to the United States. This was already in 1901. The second generation godfather recalled his father's youth and couldn't help but feel the hardship of starting a business.
Mike and his wife Kay held a communion ceremony and celebration for their son Tony. But that night, Mike was attacked and Kai was injured. Facing the various difficulties encountered after taking over the family, Mike recalled the "struggle" process of his father, Don Vito, after arriving in the United States.
Mike takes revenge step by step. At the same time, he is also constantly expanding his family's power. Through infighting with Senator Gill, Mike finally took control of a big hotel and launched a gambling business. Just as Michael was expanding his family's power, a gangster named Ross broke in again and attempted to occupy Mike's territory. The two sides started a secret contest. Michael was not satisfied with his existing power in the country, and extended his hand to Cuba. However, the outbreak of the revolution caused a serious setback to his plan.
Ross bribed Michael's brother Fredo to provide him with information in an attempt to assassinate Michael.
But Mike has also made an assassination attempt on Ross. Michael dealt with Fredo in tears, but he couldn't help but recall the happy scene between father and son and brother.
Mike's illegal behavior eventually got him into trouble. The government launched an investigation into him. Mike was hit with a series of accusations. However, with the help of power, Mike once again turned the corner and escaped the sanction of the law.
Mike successfully dealt with the government investigation, but his wife Kay could no longer stand this life full of violence, assassination and crime. She went for an abortion and left Mike in tears.
Mike was deeply hit by the death of his relatives and his brother's betrayal. Money and power did not bring happiness to Mike. He sat alone outside the house by the lake, staring blankly into the distance...
The Godfather III
◎Translation: The Godfather III
◎Title: The Godfather III
◎Era 1990
◎Country United States
◎Category Crime/Drama
◎IMDB rating 7.5/10(43.710votes)
◎IMDB link/title/tt0099674
◎Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
◎Starring Al Pacino. ... Don Michael Corleone
Bridget Fonda .... Grace Hamilton
Andy Garcia .... Don Vincent 'Vinnie' Mancini-Corleone
Diane Keaton .... Kay Adams Mitchelson
Helmut Berger .... Frederick Keinszig
James Caan James Caan .... Sonny Corleone (uncredited) (archive footage)
John Cazale .... Fredo Corleone (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sophia ·Sofia Coppola .... Mary Corleone
George Hamilton .... B.J. Harrison
Joe Mantegna .... Joey Zasa
< p> John Savage .... Father Andrew HagenTalia Shire .... Connie Corleone-Rizzi
John Abineri .... .. Hamilton Banker
Diane Agostini .... Woman with Child at Street Fair
Vito Antuofermo .... Anthony 'The Ant' Squigliaro, Joey Zaza's Bulldog
◎Plot synopsis
Sixteen years after the release of "The Godfather Part II", director Francis Ford Coppola was forced by financial reasons to shoot the third episode of this gangster movie classic. Overall Although the results are not as good as the previous two works, it still provides an epic conclusion to the history of the Corleone family.
Mike, played by Al Pacino, has entered old age at this time. He wants to move his family business from the underworld to large companies and upper class society in Europe, and prepares to enjoy his old age. Unexpectedly, he discovers that the struggle between the underworld and the underworld is as fierce. In the end, Disputes still had to be resolved by violent means. The main characters of the film remain the same as those in the first two episodes, but Andy Garcia is added to play the role of a new generation of successors, and the director's daughter Sofia Coppola also participates in the performance.
Content: The year is already 1979. Mike is over seventy. The government's constant pursuit of his crimes gave him the idea of ??abandoning evil and doing good. He proposed to the family to stop opening the casino and concentrate a fortune on legitimate business.
Mike's son Tony is studying law at university, but he does not want to be a lawyer and loves opera. Mike decided to let his eldest brother Sunni's illegitimate son Vincent inherit the family business and become the third generation godfather. Vincent is a very calculating person. He obeyed Mike's advice and therefore liked him very much. But he was also a womanizer. On the one hand, he was having a tryst with a female reporter, and on the other hand, he was pursuing his godfather's beloved daughter, Mary. But Mike does not allow Vincent to marry his daughter because Mafia rules prohibit intermarriage among his own people. There was a conflict between Mary and her father. The two sides became estranged.
In order to redeem his soul, in his later years, Mike wanted to transfer the assets he earned illegally to Europe to legalize them. He implemented this plan through his connections in the Vatican. When the Vatican Bank suffered a huge deficit, Michael thought his opportunity had arrived.
In order to eliminate the last few enemies, Michael sent his men to track down throughout New York and Sicily. However, when he and his returning wife Kay watched an opera performed by his son Tony, a bloody massacre happened around him. The new pope was assassinated. A group of gunmen swarmed the opera house. Amidst the gunfire, Mike narrowly escaped death, but his beloved daughter died trying to protect him. Power has brought Mike to the pinnacle of glory, but power has also made Mike sink into the abyss of sin. He finally reached the end of his rope and gradually left this prosperous and noisy world in regret and despair. . .
Behind the scenes production:
The main characters of this film continue from the first two episodes, and Andy is added. Garcia plays the role of a new generation of successors. This episode is considered the weakest link among the three, but the overall level is still very high, providing an epic conclusion to the Corleone family history. Pacino's performance has richer layers than before, and the tragedy of the character is highlighted. But the daughter role played by Coppola's daughter Sophia has become a recognized weak link.
Highlights:
·Sofia Coppola (daughter of director Francis Ford Coppola), plays Mike Creaney's daughter, not as in The Godfather. He continued to play his nephew in one episode (1972). Winona Ryder was originally cast in the role, but she declined due to fatigue.
·Tom Hagen was in the original script. Robert Duvall refused to act because he had not negotiated his compensation with Paramount. As a result, B.J. Harrison's character was recast as a character like Hagen.
·Robert Duvall suggested that he should be paid $5 million for playing Tom Hagen in the movie. The producers rejected the request and recast the role, with George Hamilton playing the new lawyer role of B.J. Harrison. There is one line in the current line: Hagen has been dead for several years.
·The first song played by the band at Mike Creaney's party after the church service, titled Cuban Rhapsody, in the same nightclub scene from The Godfather Part II (1974) In, Yolanda, a performer at the New Year's Eve party, sings a song to the same tune.
·At Mike's party, you can see a close-up of a pair of twin sisters in the crowd. They have long black hair. In the first episode of The Godfather, you can also see two girls who look alike in the scene where Don Vito Creni returns from the hospital.
·The twins are Sonny’s daughters.
·The aunt in Sofia Coppola's character is her biological aunt, Teresa Sal.
·Martin Scorsese's mother was one of the women who wanted Vincent to stop complaining about the indifferent neighbourhood. Also seen in Goodfellas (1990).
·In the trilogy of "The Godfather" series, the appearance of oranges implies that a death or the end is coming. Mike Creaney died next to some oranges, one of which was rolling on the table when the helicopter struck.
·Francis Ford Coppola agreed to the filming plan, partly to solve his personal and studio financial difficulties. Paramount approved a budget of fifty-six million dollars, with some strict conditions attached: he had to pay the writer-producer-director a million-dollar fee, the final version of the film should be no less than 140 minutes, and Any other excess expenses on the film will be borne by Coppola personally.
Classic lines
Don't hate your enemy, or you will make wrong judgment.
Don't hate your enemy, or you will make wrong judgment. judge.
Don’t let anybody know what you are thinking.
Don’t let anybody know what you are thinking.
Don’t let anybody know what you are thinking.
You make the choice, and this is your price.
You make the choice, and this is your price.
Everything I do with my power, including something criminal, I just want to protect my family and my friends.
Everything I do with my power, including something criminal, I just want to protect my family and my friends.
Everything I do with my power, including some criminal, , just to protect my family and my friends.
I don't care what you did is right or wrong, I want you know only me have the right to make decision, cause I am the godfather until my death.
I I don't care if what you do is right or wrong, I just want you to know that only I have the right to make the decision, because I am the Godfather, and only my death can negate it.
I will never do anything guilty.
I will never do anything to make myself feel guilty.
So, love somebody else.
So, love somebody else.
Do you spend time with your family? Good. Because a man that doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.
You often spend time with your family ? good. Because a man who doesn't spend time with his family will never become a real man!
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can be careless. But not men.
I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. careless. Women and children can be careless, but men are not.
Music Tracks
1 MAIN TITLE
2 I HAVE BUT ONE HEART
3 THE PLCKUP
4 CONNIES WEDDING
5 THE HALLS OF FEAR
6 SICILIANPASTORALE
7 LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
8 THE GODFATHER WALTZ
9 APOLLONIA
10 THE NEW GODFATHER
11 THE BAPTISM
12 THE GODFATHER FINALE
"The Godfather I" won the award Situation
National Film Registry 1990 National Film Registry Award
Academy Award 1973 Best Picture Award
Academy Award 1973 Best Actor Award Marlon Prynne Degree
Oscar Award 1973 Best Supporting Actor Nomination James Caan
Oscar Award 1973 Best Supporting Actor Nomination Robert Duvall
Oscar Award 1973 Most Best Supporting Actor Nominated Al Pacino
Academy Award 1973 Best Director Nominated Francis Ford Coppola
Academy Award 1973 Best Screenplay Winner Mario Puzo< /p>
Oscar Award 1973 Best Screenplay Winner Francis Ford Coppola
Oscar Award 1973 Best Costume Design Nominee Anna Hill Johnstone
Oscar Award 1973 Best Editing Nomination William Reynolds
Academy Award 1973 Best Editing Nomination Peter Zinner
Academy Award 1973 Best Sound Nomination Charles Grenzbach
Academy Award 1973 Best Sound Nomination Richard Portman
Academy Award 1973 Best Sound Nomination Christopher Newman
Academy Award 1973 Best Music/Song Nomination Nino Rota
Golden Globe Award 1973 Best Movie (Drama) Awards
Golden Globe Award 1973 Best Supporting Actor Nominee James Caan
Golden Globe Award 1973 Best Director Nominee Francis Ford Coppola
Golden Globe Award 1973 Best Screenplay Award Winner Francis Ford Coppola
Golden Globe Award 1973 Best Screenplay Award Winner Mario Puzo
Golden Globe Award 1973 Best Actor (Drama) Nominated Marlon Brando
Golden Globe Awards 1973 Best Actor (Drama) Nominated Al Pacino
Golden Globe Awards 1973 Most Best Film Song/Music Award Nino Rota
British Academy Award 1973 Best Actor Nomination Marlon Brando
British Academy Award 1973 Best Supporting Actor Nomination Robert Duvall
p>British Academy Award 1973 Best Costume Nomination Anna Hill Johnstone
British Academy Award 1973 Best Newcomer Nomination Al Pacino
British Academy Award 1973 Best Music Award-winning Nino Rota
American Society of Film Critics Award 1973 Best Actor winner Al Pacino
New York Film Critics Society Award 1972 Best Supporting Actor winner Robert Duvall
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National Board of Review Awards (USA) 1972 Best Supporting Actor winner Al Pacino
"The Godfather" is undoubtedly a rare and excellent work, as a history of a man's struggle, as a An excellent work to understand human nature and also serve as an appreciation for superb acting skills.
Confucius once said that food and sex are also related to nature. Some people also say that appetite and sexual desire are the two basic human desires. If you are not greedy for appetite, you will be greedy for sexual desire. Appetite refers directly to food, that is, the desire to survive and increase physical strength. Since the age of single cells, organisms have firmly remembered that survival is the first priority to maintain life. Hundreds of millions of years have passed, and living things have evolved on the earth, and animals, plants, and microorganisms have appeared. However, in the subconscious of every living thing, there is a belief engraved in it - eat and live! Human beings are no exception. Sexual desire refers directly to the opposite sex. While surviving, living things without exception hope to continue their genes and reproduce their offspring. For humans and many living things, women occupy a dominant position, with the tools and decision-making power of production in women. This is evident when you look at the society of bees. You may want to laugh, God said that women are just a rib in a man’s body. That is the male group’s fear of female dominance. No matter how many rights a man has, he cannot have the ability to produce.
From these two most basic desires, various desires are elucidated, such as the desire for power and the desire for money. In fact, all desires are just for food and reproduction. My article is about the mission of men.
The three most notable characters in The Godfather I are Victor Creon, Shanny Creon, and Mike Creon.
Characters
Vito Creon, the kingly tiger.
Marlon Brando’s acting skills made The Godfather immortal, and he seemed to be born with this kind of magnanimity.
The charm of personality. The godfather is a very gentleman, he doesn't get angry easily, but he has an intimidating majesty that makes people dare not look at him. This is the charm of his personality, which cannot be learned. Isn't it, even though Mike won the family's revival with his fierce and powerful style, the grand ceremony of Connie's birthday and the smiles on everyone's faces no longer exist. The godfather's way to win and make a fortune is to help others and help the disadvantaged, like sunshine and rain. In "The Godfather Part II", the young godfather played by Robert De Niro fled from Sicily to New York alone, working to support himself, his wife and children. If the mafia that oppresses all businessmen does not appear, if Vito does not kill him, then life will continue quietly. But an opportunity just appeared. While eliminating harm for the people, Vito won the love and respect of people in the entire Italian residential area. He became the god of timely rain and protection. It is said that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
At the beginning of the film, a tabby kitten was lying on him obediently, and the godfather was gently stroking the kitten. When he came to something important, the godfather made a gesture with his hand, and took his hand away from the cat. But the kitten was unwilling. It screamed and stretched out its two front paws to catch the godfather's outstretched left hand. The godfather was also quite surprised. He looked down at it and stretched out his hand to it... His gentleness and delicacy were given to relatives and beautiful things.
The godfather and his wife have a very good relationship, a tacit understanding and love for each other. The lady's face was filled with a healthy and sunny smile. Men and women are a pair. It is the ultimate dream for a man to make his cherished wife happy and his family harmonious. When Victor was young, he said that the most beautiful thing in my heart is my wife. Until they grew old and died, they lived in harmony. This man is really not simple.
Shanny Creon, a passionate horse.
Shanni has a fierce personality and a hot temper. He is gentle and affectionate towards women, very caring and caring for his family. His sister Connie was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. When Shanni saw it, he bit his clenched fist in pain and was about to rush out to teach his incompetent brother-in-law a lesson. Although he promised Connie not to beat him, he still beat him half to death regardless of the situation. Shanni never used violence to women and would never allow others to scold his woman or sister. It was precisely because of these that he found a lover. Although his wife was heartbroken, she did not leave him or lose her temper. Many men are looking for lovers, but they cannot handle the relationship between red flags and colorful flags. It is really their own shortcomings.
Shanni's fatal flaw is that he has an impatient temper, has no authority, and is extremely easy to expose his thoughts. Just because of his words, his father was assassinated.
My father said that men cannot be careless. Women and children can, but men absolutely cannot. Shanni's early death was entirely due to his character, which is regrettable. Perhaps, even the author and screenwriter cannot forgive his fatal flaw for bringing misfortune to the entire family. As the successor of a family, Shanni is not qualified and must die to allow a more powerful successor to rise.
In The Godfather 3, Shanny's son Vincent is also hot-tempered. Mike said what the godfather once said to Shanny: Don't expose your thoughts easily. Vincent did it, Shanny didn't.
Mike Creon, the alpha wolf with sharp eyes.
How many men and women started to like Al Pacino from this movie? I am. Until now, I have only seen two of Al's films, The Godfather and The Wire, the latter starring alongside Robert De Niro. A bad Hong Kong director once imitated some classic scenes of this movie without any difference (Chinese people have always believed that there are a lot of articles in the world, and the same goes for movies). When watching The Wire, Al had already aged a bit, and the famous bags under his eyes had loosened up. He started to age from his eyes, but his eyes became more and more charming. In "Friends", Zuell once had the honor of playing Al Pacino's butt. For this honor, the guy was so excited that he squeezed his butt and showed off in front of the camera. From this, we can see how many people in the United States regard him as a master.
Mike has had two women, the Italian girl whom he fell in love with at first sight, and the other who has been in love for a long time. He only lives with one woman at a time and doesn't mess around with other women. Sexual desire emanating from many places can easily affect the satisfaction of appetite. Why do women like men they love? Because such a man will be more focused no matter what he does. In this regard, he is still very similar to the Godfather.
Mike was forced into a desperate situation step by step. His father was stabbed, he was beaten, his brother was shot, and his whole body was shot to death. His wife was blown to pieces by someone he trusted... misfortunes hit him one after another. Come, the Creon family is shaken by the storm. What is a man's mission?
While filling your own stomach, you can also fill your family’s stomach, so that your loved ones can live a comfortable, happy and beautiful life. When this crisis occurs, a man who can stand up and fight to protect his family is a real man. This is true throughout the biological world, and only the best males (and some females) are qualified for this mission.
Mike is an excellent family leader. When the competition is fierce and the situation is precarious, the alpha wolf is destined to have sharp eyes, ruthless heart, deep fortress and quick actions. However, the world created by The Godfather is already very good, and it is difficult to surpass his time. The first generation of entrepreneurs are always more casual and relaxed, but the second generation is under pressure.
Unlike the Godfather, Mike is ruthless and forceful, and even speaks decisively, leaving no room for maneuver. When trying to persuade Tom to quit, the godfather was affectionate, spoke gently, and acted in a homely manner, while Mike simply said NO. He rejects this "career" in his heart. He has no intention of doing it and does it as a last resort, so he doesn't pay attention to it like the godfather.
Representative of trash men
In The Godfather 2, Connie took one of her husbands, Moore, to ask Mike for money. They went on a trip to Europe. This man was called Moore. The man ignored Mike's refusal and arrogantly asked for something to drink. This man is undoubtedly a scum, "I don't know what he does for a living", he can't even support himself and his wife, so he shamelessly asks his brother-in-law for money to survive. This kind of man is shameful. Unfortunately, there are many people in the world, such as pretty boys.
This kind of man has no dignity and sense of mission as a man. In the family of the strong-hearted Godfather, this spineless man is like a piece of mouse droppings.