The Godfather Trilogy - Which character has impacted you the most

[Monika H.]

The Godfather trilogy, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and inspired by Mario Puzo's novels, covers the lives and fate of the Mafia Family Corleone from the mid 40's to the late 70's, with a special attention to family chief Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro) and youngest male son and heir Michael (Al Pacino).​

The original saga is made up of the three titular movies:
The Godfather, (1972), starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Talia Shire, James Caan, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Al Lettieri and Richard Conte.
The Godfather Part II (1974), starring Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton, Gastone Moschin, Lee Strasberg, John Cazale, Robert Duvall.
The Godfather Part III (or The Death of Michael Corleone) (1990), starring Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, Joe Mantegna, Diane Keaton, Enzo Robutti, Eli Wallach.

In the thee movies, plenty of characters; secondary, supportive and antagonists, pop up in the narrative.
Kiwis, for those of you who have enjoyed the full trilogy or even just a movie: which character(s) has left you the most impression? Why?
Share your opinion.

 

[Nobunaga]

Arguably the less retarded character in the whole trilogy was don vito corleone, the guy is a saint and dindu nutting

 

[Prussian Blue]

Bit of a cheat but Johnny Fontane, because he is semi-important character in the novel but barely in the movie (read the book first). He impacted me by his absence I guess and cemented him more in my memory.

 

[hotcheetospuffs]

Al Pacino's hairline, I love how it starts off normal, recedes in the second film, and comes back straight and low in the third.

 

[Yellow Yam Scam]

I liked Big Pussy.

 

[Monika H.]

Speaking of the first movie; I'd say Don Vito, Luca Brasi and Emilio Barzini.
Don Vito for obvious reasons (he's a reasonable, charismatic and good-natured figure, who can still unsheate the claws when needed to).
Luca Brasi (Lenny Montana), most of his backstory it's in the book. Basically, he wasn't just a brutal and efficient hitman like in the movie, but also an evil and cunning monster. He became the way he is in the movie (slow minded and barely capable of putting on a complete sentence) due to a failed suicide attempt with painkillers and sleep pills.
Emilio Barzini (Richard Conte), well - the character is so much underrated in the movie. The scene where one can see how much of a cold-minded planner he is it's at the sit-down of the Five Families, where Barzini offers to act as a peacemaker and neutral party. The pretext is the dispute between Corleone and Tattaglia, which lead to the death of drug dealer Sollozzo (Al Lettieri) and Tattaglia's own son Bruno (Tony Giorgio); and Vito's son Sonny (James Caan).
During the whole meeting, Tattaglia never addresses Vito directly, instead just speaking to Barzini and constantly looks at him as if to say "I'm doing well, Emilio?"; who in turn startes to push to obtain Vito's blessing for the drug trade and his connections, basically manipulating the whole meeting to screw the Corleones over.
This thing is so subtle that not even the family geniuses Michael and Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) pick it at first, and have to be explained by Vito, who took up on the whole thing. Hell, most viewers don't even get it at first, even after Vito's explanation.

 

[AnOminous]

Luca Brasi. I'm now a fish fetishist. Thanks a lot Francis Ford Coppola!

 

[A Useless Fish]

Luca Brasi. I'm now a fish fetishist. Thanks a lot Francis Ford Coppola!

Hellooooooo!

 

[Nobunaga]

So we can all agree the third movie is shit and has an abrupt ending that doesnt explain shit other than michael died alone

 

[Monika H.]

So we can all agree the third movie is shit and has an abrupt ending that doesnt explain shit other than michael died alone

Compared to the first and second it's a really an underwhelming movie, but it's not that bad either.

 

[Judge Holden]

Gonna have to be honest here....I have never once seen any of the Godfather movies....or even any clip from the Godfather movies.

I have been meaning to watch them for like 10 years but can never seem to find the time or mood or right booze to do it

 

[AnOminous]

Compared to the first and second it's a really an underwhelming movie, but it's not that bad either.

It's not shockingly ghastly, but it's not worth sitting through nearly three fucking hours of it.

 

[Nobunaga]

Compared to the first and second it's a really an underwhelming movie, but it's not that bad either.

Dude incest subplot in the last 30 minutes of the film that doesnt go anywhere lmao

 

[Monika H.]

Dude incest subplot in the last 30 minutes of the film that doesnt go anywhere lmao

Actually, in some parts of Italy (mainly South) marriage between cousins is socially acceptable.

 

[AZ 594]

So we can all agree the third movie is shit and has an abrupt ending that doesnt explain shit other than michael died alone

IMO the last shot in part 2 covered that idea well enough, part 3 was just a waste.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

I think I'm the only person I know who hasn't seen any of these movies.

 

[Nobunaga]

Actually, in some parts of Italy (mainly South) marriage between cousins is socially acceptable.

But michael didnt care, the whole incest subplot is about how vincent accepts being the don only if he gets michaels blessing to fuck his cousin, but in the end it goes nowhere and the movie couldnt give a damn about showing the fallout after the opera assassination, the movie is more interested in showing the stupid vatican plot than having an ending

 

[KO 864]

I've only seen pt. 1 so I'd have to say Michael. His fall from the honest brother to the cold hearted crime boss got me thinking about why is was staying out of the family business and if most good men are just trying to hide from themselves. I rethought a lot that day after I watched that movie

 

[Raging Capybara]

I love Pacino's overacting in part III. He is the only good actor in that mess, even crying like a pussy he steals the show.

I really like part III, a lot of good scenes, the ending is amazing too. But I understand the bad reception, the acting is all over the place.

On topic: I identify with the embalmer, he is the first character introduced in the entire saga. And he kept his word, returned the favor to Corleone in a wonderful scene.

 

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