Calo did not give up his life for Michael or Vincent. Calo gave up his life for Don Tommassino, out of shear revenge and payback. And Calo knew that Michael had a strong bond with Don Tommassino, so Calo used the situation created by The Corleone's to avenge Tommassino's death. Nothing more.


Don Cardi [/QUOTE]

ok. i can accept this. i still think this looks stupid in the movie though, because it takes the corleone family, a powerful, respected mafia organization and turns them into terrorists. it makes it seem as though the only way they can operate is to send their men on suicide missions. compare this to the baptism sequence in the original and it doesn't hold a candle.