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Coldest Line
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10/29/05 10:12 AM
10/29/05 10:12 AM
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Not the Coldest stare but the coldest line/sentence...
I think the coldest sentence/line in the Godfather Trilogy is: "I dont want anything to happen to him.....not while my mother is alive"
'This was just another Bronx tale.'
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Re: Coldest Line
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10/29/05 11:26 AM
10/29/05 11:26 AM
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Originally posted by Samer: FREDO you're nothing to me now ... I completely forgot about the "Fredo, you're nothing to me now" speech. Yes, that was ICE COLD. One of the best monologues in the GF series. I would pick that as the #1 coldest line -- especially with that ominous music score playing in the background. But "I don't want anything to happen to him..." and "You straightened my brother out?" are still up there. 
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Re: Coldest Line
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10/29/05 02:53 PM
10/29/05 02:53 PM
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Obsessed With The GodFather
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Michael to Fredo was the best in my book. Another good one! Kay To Michael: Oh, Oh, Michael; Michael, you are blind. It wasn't a miscarriage, it was an abortion. An abortion, Michael. Just like our marriage is an abortion-something that's unholy and evil. I didn't want your son, Michael. I wouldn't bring another one of your sons in this world. It was an abortion,Michael. It was a son; a son,and I had it killed cuz this must all end.I know now that it's over; I knew it then. There would be no way , Michael. No way you could forgive me. Not with this Sicilian thing thats been going on for 2000 years." Powerful Line- What A Blow To Michael!
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Re: Coldest Line
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10/29/05 04:40 PM
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Don Cicc's "No" - that's a good one I forgot about Karl.
The dogs on mainstreet howl because they understand...
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Re: Coldest Line
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10/29/05 11:53 PM
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Clemenza's 'Leave the gun, bring the canolli' line after they kill Paulie is cold.
"How's the Italian food in this restaurant?'
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Re: Coldest Line
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11/02/05 06:53 PM
11/02/05 06:53 PM
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dburghardt
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I know what you are saying there CW (gee, just like Country and Western!). But there's something about the character of Tom I've always had a bit of a problem with --- not so much problem - maybe just struggle. Duvall is such a fantastic actor, that I sometimes think he is under utilized in the two movies... that the Tom character could have provided a lot more to the film and understanding of Mike if used or shown or developed differently... I think there is more there than we see... or maybe not... maybe I should just shut up and have a glass of wine... I drink more than I used to... oh, wait, wrong thread!
What do you think about the whole Tom character?
The dogs on mainstreet howl because they understand...
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Re: Coldest Line
#34646
11/02/05 07:45 PM
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dburghardt, please don't sell yourself short. You made good observations about Tom in your post  . From reading past threads, I see that quite a few others don't know what to make of his character also. Some saw him as the moral conscience of the family (in the way he's against starting another war and the way he's pro-negotiation when Sonny took charge). Then others point out that he knows perfectly well that he's doing evil deeds on behalf of evil doers (he seems too calm when a prostitute is brutally murdered in order to frame Senator Geary, for example). You might find interesting reading in a 1973 draft script of GF2 that's on the internet (at Internet Movie Script Database ). It shows a larger role for Tom and more of his internal struggles, especially concerning Michael's perceived loss of confidence in him. Yes, it does show that there's more to him than we see in the finished film. I guess with both GF movies running at over 3 hours, they had to cut down some of Tom's screen time. (When it came to GF2, though, they should have left in Tom's footage and cut out the young Vito flashbacks, IMO  .) And as you said, Duvall's acting is good. In the Hagen role, he doesn't have the showiest part: he's a mild-mannered, loyal attorney. But that's what the role called for and he slipped into character so well that he doesn't register a false note. ______________________ my two cents ... CW  (btw, I didn't realize that my screen name initials could also stand for Country and Western... but that's OK; nothing wrong with country & western music. I'm just glad that my initials don't spell out anything embarrassing, like D.U.M. or A.S.S.  )
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Re: Coldest Line
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11/03/05 10:26 AM
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Mike: Senator...we are both part of the same hypocrasy...but never think it applies to my family.
The look Mike gives Geary before he says it, and the subsequent stare during that line should have soiled Geary's pants.
Also, the line later on in that scene.
Mike: Senator, you can have my answer now if you like. My offer is this: nothing. Not even the fee for the gaming license, which I'd appreciate if you'd put up personally.
The cold, blank stare, along with the slight shaking of the chair Mike's sitting in. There's almost the faintest hint of a smile in his face, too.
"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
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Re: Coldest Line
#34654
11/15/05 04:23 AM
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Don Napier
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My father's name was Antonio Andolini -- and this is for you.
How many years had Vito been waiting to say that.
My father's name was Antonio Andolini -- and this is for you.
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Re: Coldest Line
#34655
11/26/05 10:42 PM
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"You straightened my brother out?"
Pacino's delivery of this line, and the ice in his eyes when he says it, absolutely sends chills up my spine.
"Blood protects blood."
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