I was 16, I believe.

I'd been becoming more and more interested in the mafia and organized crime for a while. I remember I'd asked my parents for The Godfather VHS tape for Christmas. They told me I probably wouldn't like it...its long...and it'd probably be boring for a 15 year old.

So I don't get it for Christmas. I turned 16 a week later...and expected to receive it for my birthday. No dice.

I wait and wait...all the while reading and watching anything I could find related to organized crime.

Finally, I'm in the local video rental store with my aunt...and I see The Godfather on VHS. I ask my aunt to rent it...and she does. It happens to be her favorite film of all time!

We go home...I watch it...and the rest is, as they say, history!


"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis