Originally posted by Alexander Supalov:
Hi!
Finally I've got time to watch the first disk of the GF II (with Coppola's comments on, of course, as the 25th Anniversary VHS set is so much better suited for watching the movie... grrrrr!).
Well, that's just more of the above: rather trivial and sometimes plainly yawning comments one can really live without as soon as one's read the right books.
However, there's a couple of points worth noting:
- FFC is openly regretful about the absence of Richard Castellano in GF II, and confirms that the whole Pentangeli plot was initially written for him. This rather means that Clemenza was indeed going to sing before the Commission. Oh, dear, what a story that would've been!
- The actor who played the elder of Rosato Bros. was FFC's first choice for the role of Sonny Corleone in GF I. This indirectly confirms the rumour that James Caan got his role through a kind of deal that brought Al Pacino into the movie.
Ah, and there's again a couple of little extra scenes on the DVD as compared to the aforementioned "canonic" VHS edition.
Going to load Disk 2 very soon. Stay tuned...
Best regards.
Alexander
Good points Alexander. I am glad you have viewed the DVD and heard the commentaries. Happy viewing on the 2nd disk. I assure you there are more trivial aspects of the film.
