It’s time for my annual (or is it semi-annual?) seat-of-the-pants Top Ten Most-Frequently-Asked Questions on these boards. This isn’t scientific: your comments, corrections and additions are welcome:

1. Did Roth engineer the cop’s entry into the bar, thwarting Frankie Pentangeli’s assassination? (This thread gets the Lifetime Achievement Award.)
2. Who killed the Tahoe shooters?
3. Did Connie really think that Fredo drowned?
4. Who is the “ghost lady” at Vito’s burial?
5. Was Michael wrong to kill Fredo?
6. Would Sonny have made a better Don than Michael?
7. If Clemenza (rather than Pentangeli) had been in GFII, would he have betrayed Michael?
8. Why didn’t Robert Duvall appear in GFIII?
9. Who was a better Don: Vito or Michael?
10. Which Don was the old guy who sang at Connie’s wedding?

Many regulars here get annoyed by newbies who ask these and other familiar questions without doing searches. They’re not wrong, IMO. But I don’t mind repeat questions because, once in a while, someone comes up with a new and interesting angle that hadn’t been posted before.

Grazie, Turnbull. Here's a fan's stab at it:

1. No. He was going to leave him hanging all along but he didn't have anything to do with the police.

2. Fredo's men. He intended it to be a hit all along. He got "passed over" and he never forgave Mike for it.

3. Of course not. She was the Matriarch of the family at that point and she was soothing Mike with a well known, family accepted lie.

4. 1972 movie camera problem.

5. Yes. A true Don would never have killed his brother. He would have banished him.

6. No, simply because Sonny would have been killed anyway due to his behavior. Mike was more wise, Sonny more street smart.

7. Yes, it was in the original script, I believe.

8. Money.

9. Vito. He knew how to seperate himself from his emotions while Michael never did. It may have been generational.

10. I believe the old man was a relative of Carmella's and not a Don, per se. He seems harmless and fun. Maybe it's Maranzalla's successor?

I don't think Clemenza would have betrayed Mike, I dont think he would have had motive to... Whereas Pantangelli certainly did...

IMO The Rosato Brothers killed Clemenza.. and where trying to force Pantangelli out at well.. Pantangelli went to Mike for help, and Mike wouldnt help him. Frank was very loyal but got kicked around so much, even he had his limits.

I don't think he would betray the family either. Remember it was Tessio who did that. I think he did have a motive to because He wanted to form his own family but Michael wouldn't let him. this is my opinion.

Good list TB! I believe just about every question is one that can hold different theories and views, which is probably why they are asked/posted so often. But really, that's what this board is about, the discussion and viewpoints. Thank goodness there isn't only cut and dry answers, at least for our sakes hu??

Although, I don't know if it would be in the top ten, the question of who was a better wife for Michael has come up quite a few times since I've been here.

TIS

Yup, that's another frequent question, TIS--along with a parallel one: If Apollonia had lived, would she have protested, or gone along with Michael quietly?

Thought of a couple more. Don't know if TB means just GF or all three but:

Who's a better actor Pacino or DeNiro

And how many discussions on the whole "Vincent" character have we had??

"Every time we're out they pull us back in"


TIS

Should'nt the 5 or 6 families be somewhere in the top 10?

Absolutely, AN. Altho I don't know what the debate is about. Clearly, there are six

Could we add "Who is member #2?"

Ya gotta add:

"Who opened the drapes in Michael's bedroom?"

"How do you post a picture?"

As Turnbull put it in the thread's original post, I, too, don't mind these repeated questions. Every once in a while we get a different slant on things oft repeated, and we have to remember that we were all newbies at one time.

I don't remember if this was in the form of a question or not, but let's not forget the subject of Appollonia's breast! That's been a rerun around here many times, as only the "important" things are discussed.


TIS

Appolonia would have never protested any of Michael's decisions about the family business. Appolonia was from the old country, like Mama Coreleone knew her role and never interefered. She respected her husband and the family business. Kay was too "white bread" from New England, and very niave to the business, and thus not very tolerant.

KAY
Michael, is it true?

MICHAEL
Don't ask me about my business, Kay...

KAY
Is it true?

MICHAEL
Don't ask me about my business...

KAY
No.

MICHAEL (as he slams his hand on the desk)
Enough!
(then)
Alright. This one time [Michael points his finger] -- this one time I'll let you ask me about
my affairs...

KAY (whispering)
Is it true? -- Is it?

MICHAEL (quietly, shaking his head)
No.

..Do you think that Appollonia would have been medling like Kay... I think not.

Like Calo said..She (Applolonia) would have made a good American Wife...

Another frequent post: "Your feelings on GF III" -- or something to that extent.

Another frequent question is "Why did the appearance of Frank Pentangelis brother, cause him to change his testimony?"

Or one that I hate..."GF III sucks/ruined the trilogy/insert_deragatory_comment_here"

Good memory TIS.

We can't forget this topic of discussion.


I can agree with Meggie's post here. Appolonia would've never questioned any of Mike's business affairs.

Don't forget:

"What's Immobiliare about?"

If your talking about the old man who sings "Che La Luna" with Mamma C, I could swear I heard her call him up to the stage, with the first words of "Zi"- Uncle in Italian. Although in our culture, its common for us to call many of the older men, "Zi Pasquale" or "Don Pasquale" as a sign of respect

I guess I'm still a newbie because I don't remember very many of those questions being asked...... This is certainly the place to come if you have a question... I don't know where else you could go and ask. In my case, I thought I pretty much had it all figured out, then I come here and find out all these other possibilities and that I was wrong about certain things and didn't notice other things... I wish we could have REAL group sessions on this, you know in person. I think it would be a lot more interesting that way. But.....

I don't mind new questions at all, and can't see why the people who get annoyed do so. We were all a beginner once, with so many questions to ask, and not everybody has been on message boards before, hence not searching for an answer. It's hard to search for specific details anyway, as the search engine isn't like google; you to type the particular details.

And in addition, I think the more you explain things to other people, the more you figure things out for yourself and appreciate it more (for example, I was trying to explain the plot of Memento to my dad while we were watching it, and realised that before I had started explaining, I actually knew very little, but know a lot more now).

Saying that, I don't pop in here very often, so no need to get annoyed at newbies.

Mick

"What's Immobiliare about?" [/QB][/QUOTE]

immobiliare is a real estate share holding company in europe.

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*which one do you like best gf1/2/3
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Don Vanchenzo:
[QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Turnbull:
[qb] It’s time for my annual (or is it semi-annual?) seat-of-the-pants Top Ten Most-Frequently-Asked Questions on these boards. This isn’t scientific: your comments, corrections and additions are welcome:

1. Did Roth engineer the cop’s entry into the bar, thwarting Frankie Pentangeli’s assassination? (This thread gets the Lifetime Achievement Award.)

He had to cause he needed Pentangeli alive. I do not believe the theory that
"Michael Corleone says hello" was for the benefit of the bartender.

2. Who killed the Tahoe shooters?

The real queestion is how many threads are devoted to this.
3. Did Connie really think that Fredo drowned?

No. She knew.
4. Who is the “ghost lady” at Vito’s burial?

Appolonia's ghost.
5. Was Michael wrong to kill Fredo?
No. He was weak, he was stupid, and he had been warned never to take sides against the family again --- ever. But it really did break Michael's heart.
6. Would Sonny have made a better Don than Michael?

Sonny was running the operation into the ground. No way. Even Vito said he was a bad don.

7. If Clemenza (rather than Pentangeli) had been in GFII, would he have betrayed Michael?

Never.

8. Why didn’t Robert Duvall appear in GFIII?

He wanted too much money.
9. Who was a better Don: Vito or Michael?
Vito.

10. Which Don was the old guy who sang at Connie’s wedding?

He was an uncle...dunno.

Turnbull!! Time to make a new list!

I know what question must be added to it in the first place! Quite an achievement!
"What is all this GF plot about?!"

I still believe that the old man was Nazorine The Baker's Father. Mama starts to sing the song and then calls "Nazorine" to come up and sing and the next thing we see is the old man picking up where Mama left off. Just my theory.


Don Cardi

It's about a King and his three sons....!


Don Cardi

But didn't we see Nazorine in the Don's office and that didn't look like him.