Originally posted by JustMe
You know, Fredo's murder is what enraged Puzo most of all FFC did. He thought it to be impossible, inconsistent with Michael's character. I agree.
Me too. According to IMDB, Puzo only assented to it provided that Micheal waited until after their mother's funeral. This is a key element that makes the movie different from the book. I'm with Puzo and yourself on that one.
By JustMe
It's a book filled with cynical realism, and to make a snotty imitation of McBeth from it - rediculous.
Please don't misunderstand me--I too regard the book and the movie as being completely different in nature. The book was great as a brilliantly attentive and nuanced account of the lives of the Don, Hagen and Micheal (and a little too much on Fontane, that drunk guy and the surgeon who is my namesake). It was certainly not a set-piece tragedy as the trilogy is. The movies, taken together, are less in-depth but this is true of all movies based upon books. And they are also a different creature: more of a typical tragedy than an exploration of human character. It does not entirely eschew the character elements of the book; it simply prioritizes them less.
By JustMe
I posted a long essay on subj, if you want to read, I'll link you.
Yes please
