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What part from the book would you include
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04/05/02 07:35 PM
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What part of the book which is not in the film would you include. And don't worry about whether it would fit in or not. I would include the bit where Vito sends al Capone back to Chicago with his tail between his legs.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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04/05/02 08:04 PM
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My humblest apologies, m' lady!  But great minds do think alike!  By the way, excellent topic, Sermanni! Anyone else?
"Vaya con Dios, Castle. Go with God." "God's going to sit this one out." The Punisher (2004)
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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I would have to put the scene in which Paulie and some other Corleone buttons get even with Bonasera's daughters rapists. It shows Paulie's role in the family.
"I had a whole different destiny planned." -Michael Corleone
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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I always wished that the character of Luca Brasi should have been developed more. The sad thing is that in the movie he seems to be nothing but a poor bumbling idiot who gets whacked early in the film due to poor judgment, when in reality he was one of the pillers of strength in the Don's empire. His ruthlessness(as the book points out) in the gang wars of the 30's is unmatched.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Yes please...
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Moving to Godfather Novel forum...
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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The Al Neri stuff should have been there. Not necessarily every scene from the book, he just needed to be properly introduced, instead of just showing up. I would have liked to see more of Clemenza too.
"You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone." - Al Capone (1899-1947)
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Originally posted by Snake: I wish Puzo would've elaborated more on him and cut the Nino-Lucy-Doctor-Johnny thing much shorter. But it's still a great novel. And I echo your sentiments: everyone here should spring a few bucks and read it cover-to-cover! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.net/emoticons/wink.gif) Thanks Snake. Yeah I totally agree as well with the Lucy-Nino-Jules part (but Mario is so vivid with the sex parts, lol) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.net/emoticons/wink.gif) . I loved that Johnny was such a ladies man and how easy he can get girls of all ages and races ![[Linked Image]](http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.net/emoticons/hugegrin.gif) . The part of Luca was just horryfying. Who knew he could be such a monster, hehehe. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.net/emoticons/devil.gif) Must have been fun seeing another side of Al in the movie (well at least the Klingman deleted scene was a treat). After reading the book I immdiately watched all the deleted scenes.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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After reading the book a part i found interesting was the scene about Moma corleone praying for vito and then at the end Kay praying for michael. That would have been a pretty good scene to see.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Excellent points, Ricardo and Michael Barzini! The "prayer" thing would've been appropriate and telling, Michael Barzini. I agree with you 100% Ricardo, save for the Luca thing. It's not that I disagree with your speculation, it's just that I'm not sure. The FCC seems to have gotten somewhat more lenient over the past few years. I noticed on a C.S.I. episode, for instance, they depicted an officer picking up a dead infant who had been left outside to the mercy of the elements (he died of exposure), and it wasn't like a quick 2-second shot either. Even more surprising was how real the dead infant looked...that is, assuming it wasn't an actual sleeping infant. But, on the other hand, the FCC still makes Tony Montana ask, "How am I gonna get a scar like that eating 'pineapple,' mang?"  I don't know. It'd be a tough call.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Originally posted by Michael Barzini: After reading the book a part i found interesting was the scene about Moma corleone praying for vito and then at the end Kay praying for michael. That would have been a pretty good scene to see. Great observation. I thought that should have been included (at least they did in the tv version). Guess what goes around really comes around. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.net/emoticons/hugegrin.gif)
"Life is so beatiful" - Don Vito in The Godfather novel "My name is Michael Corleone...There are people who'd pay a lot of money for that information" - The Godfather
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Most definately the part where Paulie Gato and his fellow thugs beat the shit out of those guys who tried to rape Bonasera's daughter.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Originally posted by Snake: Excellent points, Ricardo and Michael Barzini! The "prayer" thing would've been appropriate and telling, Michael Barzini. I agree with you 100% Ricardo, save for the Luca thing. It's not that I disagree with your speculation, it's just that I'm not sure. The FCC seems to have gotten somewhat more lenient over the past few years. I noticed on a C.S.I. episode, for instance, they depicted an officer picking up a dead infant who had been left outside to the mercy of the elements (he died of exposure), and it wasn't like a quick 2-second shot either. Even more surprising was how real the dead infant looked...that is, assuming it wasn't an actual sleeping infant. But, on the other hand, the FCC still makes Tony Montana ask, "How am I gonna get a scar like that eating 'pineapple,' mang?" I don't know. It'd be a tough call.Yes PARTICULARLY Horror Movies Movies that were Banned, Blurred, and Bleeped, are now being shown Un-Cut. Luca could pass with Nc-17, no doubt. CSI, perhaps it was because it WASN'T a murder, we can see dead bodies, but we can't see people KILLING them! Moe Greens' Red Eye is OBVIUOSLY too light to be blood! (Reminds me of Pink Lemonade) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre FINALLY came out on Video. I've researched a LOT of movies on imdb.com and it seems that alot of old movies that were edited for Content, were passed Un-Cut in April 2001. Did the FFC/MPAA change their minds about Blood and Gore? Still gotta eat those Pineapples. But MAYBE we can see the FULL "ANd the Leg" scene. Oh yeah, what about that OTHER cut scene with Mike and Kay in bed...the one at celebrityx.com? I just watched Once Upon A Time In AMerica on AMC, I realized a) It's a GREAT movie, B) Upon researching it at imdb.com, there are a LOT of Television Cuts (Almost an HOUR!), and C) the language edited wasn't that bad, and should be shown Uncut to "Preserve Artistic Integrity" I LOVE (Young) Deborah! We can see Godfather Un-Cut on TNN because there are only FEW curses, and NO F*cks. We can;t hear somebody say F*ck, but we can watch somebody get their D!ck Sucked, Get their brains blown, and get their noses packed! But we can;t say shit...Somebody's Priorities are off. FCC doesn't seem to have anything on Eminem. He Killed his wife AGAIN, he burnt down the White House, He Pissed on the Flag, He's ANTI-US ARMY, He STILL disobeys lawyers and defames his Mother, and ex-wife, and he STILL says F*ck so many times it rivals Scarface! He STILL Kills whores, but a LOT less about Drugs! So much for Censorship! At least Most Godfather fans are 21+, while Most Eminem fans are -18.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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06/15/02 02:46 AM
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I think The song with johnny fontane and Nino should have been at the wedding. And the whole of book two.
"Fredo, you're my older brother, and I love you. But never take sides against the family again. Ever." -Micheal Corleone-(The Godfather)
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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i would love to see more of the life of fredo in vegas, i mean he was banging waitresses left and right, i think that in the movie fredo was portrayed as a weakling but puzo portrays him more manly than the movie. i just want to see fredo "get some".
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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I'd like to have more of the "Glory Days" as the empire was being built. Additionally, I'd like to see how Sonny got his mob rep after the Don was shot the first time. 
"The Godfather was a man to whom everybody came for help and never were they disappointed. He made no empty promises, nor the craven excuse that his hands were tied by more powerful forces in the world than himself. It was not necessary that he be your friend, it was not even important that you had no means with which to repay him. Only one thing was required. That you, yourself, proclaim your friendship. And then, no matter how poor or powerless the supplicant, the Godfather would take that person's troubles to his heart. He would let nothing stand in the way to a solution of that person's woe. His reward? Friendship, the respectful title 'Don' and sometimes the more affectionate salutation of 'Godfather.' Perhaps, to show respect only, never for profit, some humble gift - a gallon or homemade wine or a basket of fresh baked goods on a holiday. It was understood to proclaim that you were in his debt and that he had the right to call upon you at any time to redeem the debt by some small service." -- Mario Puzo, The Godfather (1969).
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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i definatley agree that fabrizzio gettin whacked should have been included in the ending scenes of the movie
"never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut" -jimmy conway
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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I personally think that the scene between the Don and Genco Abbandando should be added. It could have been used to show a certain humanity that the don had, as the scene between the Don and Michael, when the Don was explaining to michael that whoever set up the meeting with Barzini was the one who betrayed him
You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like, you'd say to somebody: "You're gonna like this guy; he's all right. He's a goodfella. He's one of us." You understand? We were goodfellas, wiseguys.
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Re: What part from the book would you include
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Bonasera's Revenge and Luca the baby killer.
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