Originally posted by Turnbull:
In the novel, Michael didn't have to kill Cuneo and Stracci because they weren't a threat to him, and he may have been trying to prove a point: that he was a "just" Don, a "man of honor" because he wreaked vengeance only on those who harmed his family.
In the movie, killing them off made a much more dramatic climax. And if he hadn't knocked them off, what would the Senator have asked him in GFII: "Were you responsible for the murders of the Two Families in 1950 [ sic ]?"
A Man Of Honor another reference to the Corleone-Bonanno connection lol
Yes, 1950 was an error on the part of the actor, it SAID 1955 in the Script!
BTW, what were the five counts?
1. Are you son of Vito Corleone? YES. TRUTH!
2. Did he use alias GODFATHER? No, Godfather was a nickname, he didn't refer to self as Godfather. TRUE (Sketpical about Bonasera scene "You don;t even call me Godfather"
3.Are you head of most powerful Mafia Family in America? NO. TRUTH. A) He was most powerful in NY, not necessarily the country b) he was spending time in Puerto Rico/Hyman Roth may have been most powerful c) Organized Crime Members don't refer to their Families as MAFIA, OR Cosa Nostra, etc.
4. According to Witness (Cicci) were you directly responsible for murders of Police Captaina dn Virgil Sollozzo in 1947? NO. TRUTH In the eyes of the law it was Felix Bocchicchio who committed the murders, he confessed and was killed for his crimes (Read the Novel). And anyway it happened in 1945 or 1946. Cicci perjured HERE!
5. In 1950 did you devise the murders of Five Families to consolidate your power? NO! TRUTH! The murderes happened in 1955, he MAY have devised them in 1950, BUT he did it to avenge his father, not to consolidate power!
6. Do you own Controlling Interest in three MAJOR HOTELS in Las Vegas. NO. TRUTH! He owns SOME stocks not necesarrily controlling, prhaps Fredo was controlling owner. LEGALLy, wasn't Klingman an owner? Plus were they MAJOR Hotles? and he has stock in other legal companies such as IBM.
7. Do you have hotels in Arizona or control Arizona gambling? (Bonanno lol) NO! Truth! Nothing led us to believe Arizoan was mentioned in whoel Series, movies, OR Books!
8. Do you control gambling, Narcotic in NY? NO. TRUTH!
8 Questions, if you're really looking for Perjury you could say 1. he' son of Carmella Corleone NOT Vito, 2. Vito DID refer to self as Godfather (Bonsera), 3. He is head of Mafia Family, 4. Mike was solely responsible for McCluskey murders, 5. Mike did kill heads for Power (all 5, rather than revenge for TWO!), 6. he DOES own Hotels, 7. he does have access to Arizona, 8. he Controls Pentnageli, who controsl Gambling in NY.
But FIVE counts of Perjury!
How about 1 or 2 counts 3. and 6.!
anyway, apparently Puzo had plans for Cuneo and Stracci in GF2, but FFC killed them off, and relaced them with Rosatos, and forgot about them too, PLOT HOLE!!!! ha. Oh well, I liked Cuneo!
