Originally posted by Alberto_Neri:
I agree with you about FFC mentioning that very often. I was kind of surprised that every single object had to do with him or his family, infact I almost got irritated by it. Its very clear from looking at that behind-the-scenes that he is the big man and bozzes over everyone. Like in that scene when Puzo says something and he almost ignores and goes on with his own stuff... In Carmellas wedding scene he says that no one would want to be in the coffin because it is not good because of religious reasons so they took FFC mother instead of Morgana king... I think its pure bullshit that she was the only one who voluntered, I bet there would have been a dousen of women out there who would have been glad to get that opportunity to be within one of the biggest movies in history. But it just feels as if FFC wanted the movie to represent him and his family. And when I started the third movie with his commentary I got tired of listening after 20 minutes because he only spoke about the songs that he got from his familys traditions etc...
Zasa/Peppino/Senza Mama/Pennino/Coppola and others are all Puzo's Family.
Carmine Coppola was his father whop wrote the music with Nino Rota. There is GF2 flashback cut scene where Augustino Coppola i a gunsmith and his young son, Carmine, is playing the flute for Tessio and Hyman Rothstein.
A charcter from the book named ANthony Copola was changed to Francesco Nippi in the script, tehn cut from the movie.
GF Legacy hint that Francis got fired almost every week.
FFC: I want Brando
Ruddy: he's too expensive.
FFC: I hate pacino!
Puzo: Pacino HAS to be Michael Corleone.
FFC: We HAVE to shoot in NY!
Ruddy: Too expensive.
FFC: I hate this script!
Puzo: It's a BEST SELLING story!
FFC: It needs more killing, and LESS sex. Cuneo and Stracci HAVE to die too. Lucy, Juls,a nd Nino are GONE. Johnny isn't the star he's a BIT character, etc.
But we got to thank Francis for the wonderful Trilogy!
