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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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07/27/04 12:33 PM
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johnny ola
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Originally posted by Turnbull:
In correct (northern) Italian, it'd be pronounced "Core-lee-own-eee." But most Southern Italians in New York tend to drop the final "e," so it's "Core-lee-own." Then theres the Senator Geary pronounciation: Vye-toe Core lee an e You would have thought his man, I forget his name  , would have better prepped him 
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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07/27/04 03:35 PM
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Actually I thought Geary did know how to pronounce it, but deliberatley did it wrong so people wouldn't make a connection with him and Michael. Remember later when he's in the office he pronounces it correctly. So I think that whole Anthony "Vye-toe Cor-lee-on" thing was for the public people. Notice that he also calls Kay Pat for a second before correcting himself.
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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07/28/04 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by johnny ola:
Yo people, I was being sarcastic with my post  For the record who was Gearys front man?????? [/QB][/QUOTE] JO, I think you might have to use the wink emoticon to signify sarcasm since there is no emoticon to show such for those less perceptive.  Geary's front man.....??? Toinbuhl??
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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07/29/04 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by MaryCas: Originally posted by johnny ola:
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For the record who was Gearys front man?????? [/b]JO, I think you might have to use the wink emoticon to signify sarcasm since there is no emoticon to show such for those less perceptive. Geary's front man.....??? Toinbuhl?? [/QB][/QUOTE] Nah I used the right icon I wanted to razz the board Toinbuhl??? I guess I can accept that, if Turnbull can
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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07/30/04 01:02 AM
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This has always been a particular pet peeve for me whenever I watch the movies. I've always found it puzzling that there was never an agreed-upon way of pronouncing the family name! It seems to change from scene to scene, and the same character may say it differently throughout the film(s).  You'd think that FFC would have dealt with this during production. That is, unless he was too preoccupied with other, more pressing matters. (Like keeping his job!)
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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07/30/04 01:35 AM
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Originally posted by Signor Vitelli: This has always been a particular pet peeve for me whenever I watch the movies.
I've always found it puzzling that there was never an agreed-upon way of pronouncing the family name! It seems to change from scene to scene, and the same character may say it differently throughout the film(s).
You'd think that FFC would have dealt with this during production. That is, unless he was too preoccupied with other, more pressing matters. (Like keeping his job!) I knew a family whose last name was Leone, and they pronounced it LEE OWN E. Following this pronounciation, if you add Cor to Leone, I would think it would be Core Lee Own E 
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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08/07/04 02:07 PM
08/07/04 02:07 PM
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Ciao a tutti! I live in Switzerland and my mother language is italian...
The correct pronunciation in italian is COR-LEON-E, just like Calo and Fabrizio (The sicilian bodyguards) pronounce it. Also Bonasera pronounces it correct. (When he says: "For Justice, we must go to Don Corleone").
In English it becomes Core-lee-own.
When Senator Geary pronounces it correct (like a true Italian), it sounds very forced and it really sounds like an insult for an italian! In fact Geary do it out of contempt!
He only wants to "tease" Michael Corleone and italian people.
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Re: Pronunciation of the Corleone name
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08/10/04 10:28 AM
08/10/04 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by Don Matteo:
Any concensus on which is the correct way to pronounce Corleone? Don Vito himself, in the flashback scene with Signor Roberto, pronounces it "COR-lee-own".
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