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Re: Remembering the Godfather Films
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I think one line is very perceptive: "The Godfather Part II, told via the timeless tradition of D.W. Griffith’s cross-cutting, is more of a study in contrast than it is in similarity and that is the film’s greatest strength." For me, at least, Michael loses all sympathy somewhere around the time that he returns from Sicily in the first film.
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Re: Remembering the Godfather Films
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03/31/11 09:06 AM
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...For me, at least, Michael loses all sympathy somewhere around the time that he returns from Sicily in the first film. So he does not lose sympathy for the double murder of a rival and corrupt cop in order to protect his father...but he DOES lose sympathy for stepping into his weakened father's position, protecting and expanding his Family, and avenging the murder of his brother and the betrayals of Tessio, Frank Pentangelli and Fredo Corleone...to name a few. Interesting.
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Re: Remembering the Godfather Films
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03/31/11 12:39 PM
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...For me, at least, Michael loses all sympathy somewhere around the time that he returns from Sicily in the first film. So he does not lose sympathy for the double murder of a rival and corrupt cop in order to protect his father...but he DOES lose sympathy for stepping into his weakened father's position, protecting and expanding his Family, and avenging the murder of his brother and the betrayals of Tessio, Frank Pentangelli and Fredo Corleone...to name a few. Interesting. I HAD SYMPATHY FOR HIM UNTIL HE BEGAN WEARING AN ASCOT
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
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