Originally posted by The Dr. who fixed Lucy:
Originally posted by JustMe
[b]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....[/b]If this is the case, then the death of Mama must have been written into the script specifically to make way for the murder of Fredo. Interesting.
I'm just curious if anyone knows...was Puzo equally enraged at the prospect of Fredo betraying Michael by secretly working with Roth? And if not...did he consider banishment from the family and Michael's life appropriate punishment for this betrayal?
Suppose that had been the conclusion of the Michael/Fredo relationship. Would we as the viewers be satisfied with the 'You're not my brother...' boathouse scene being the end of it? No mother's wake...no plea from Connie...no embrace and recomcilliation...no gunshot on the lake. Fredo's just banished, we see him no more.
I guess we'd still be wondering today 'what ever happened to Fredo...did he & Michael ever reconcile?'
But of course...that question would've (somehow) been ultimately answered in GFIII !!!
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