Originally posted by sonof70s:
...everytime I see the movie. I'm talking about the scene where Talia Shire gets beat up by Carlo right before Sonny gets murdered. When he chases her into the bathroom with his belt and she finally succumbs to him. Very powerful and captivating. Am I weird?
Also, what part of Shire's performance do you think led to her landing the role of Adrian in Rocky?
Captivating? Hmmmm. Sickening is more like it! A man beating a Pregnant woman with a belt, not captivating by any means! Sickening, disgusting is how I veiw that scene. Obviously Shire and Russo did a good job with that scene, at least with me becasue they conveyed the sickness of the scene and made the anger rise up in me. Sonny was more generous than I would have been with Carlo, I would have killed him!
As for Shire getting the part of Adrian, don't know if any Godfather Acting played a role in her landing the part in Rocky. I do know that Stallone did NOT have any money to pay the actors, and all that played in Rocky agreed to a deal where they would be paid based on how well the movie did at the box office. Maybe that is how Shire got the part of Adrian.
Don Cardi
