Download FREE "Endings & Arcs" Worksheet ►► bit.ly/gf-script Chapters: 00:00​​ What is a "Bitter" Ending 00:50​ Protagonist Wants & Needs 02:37​ Four Endings Overview 03:37​ The Corruption Character Arc Explained 04:24​ Introducing the Character's True Self 07:55​ Crossing the Threshold 11:47​ Story Resolution 13:42​ Final Takeaways

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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@LuisSierra42

3 жыл бұрын

Don corleone

The ending of The Godfather, with the cross-montage of the baptism and the assassinations, is my favorite cinema moment of all. Such a mastery of cinema crafting

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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Michael's control and confidence though out the hospital scene was based on the fact that this wasn't his first experience with lethal danger. He was a Marine who'd been in some of the worst battles of WWII. As he said in a deleted scene, he was awarded those medals for bravery. Further, because he was an officer, he had to make split second decisions in chaotic situations.

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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@mariolisa2832

2 жыл бұрын

Lol well said

In "Uncut Gems" just as it looked like a sweet ending was set in stone, it was immediately revealed to be bitter.

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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@chrisjfox8715

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call that full on bitter tbh

It's not only indifference when Michael speaks with Kay. He hides a smile; he's proud.

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3 жыл бұрын

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@graceskerp7679

Жыл бұрын

Most people wouldn't tell that story to anyone; they'd be ashamed. Michael tells it like it's a funny little quirk of Vito's.

I never noticed (or forgot) Vito Corleone smiled after Michael kissed his hand

Michael Corleone goes through quite a character arc from the first one not wanting to be in the family business to the fully taking control and which we see through to the final Godfather movie in part 3 in which he want's out but they keep pulling him back in and ultimately loses it all when his daughter is sadly taking from him at the end, that and when Michael takes his own brother's life in part 2 Fredo is one of the most heartbreaking saddest scenes and when the character truly loses his humanity .

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

True, his descent continues even into the later movies

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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@madsellegaard347

Жыл бұрын

your need and your want :-) sounds like a happy ending.

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3 жыл бұрын

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At first Michael is genuinely prepared to stay out of the family business for Kay's sake. But then he goes to Sicily, becomes obsessed with a Sicilian girl and quickly forgets Kay. After Apollonia's assassination he returns to Kay, but their relationship is never the same again.

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3 жыл бұрын

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I've always preferred tragic endings over happy endings. That said, I think bittersweet endings are more compelling than bitter endings. In There Will be Blood, Daniel losing his son and murdering Eli heavily overshadows the fact that he won't have to deal with other people anymore, but it does fit the conventional definition of a bittersweet ending. In Godfather, when Michael's want changes from living a normal life to taking over the Mafia, the audience's expectations for him changes too. We want him to sacrifice his normal life to take the throne for it's necessary; we see no other choice that could preserve the integrity of the Mafia. As Michael spirals down the dark path, we follow him and never question his choices; we too, want revenge for Vito, Sonny, Luca and others. Contrariwise, in There Will Be Blood, the audience is empathetic to Daniel. His contempt towards other people appeals to the darker psyche in our minds. We want him to overcome this obstruction named Eli Sunday, and live happily ever after WITH HIS SON. But, when we see that he is willing to sacrifice his relationship to attain his want, it pricks our conscience. We do not want him to disown his son for he was the only thing that made Daniel truly happy. As he reaches the final step in his descent, we hold him back, his want and our expectations do not align. Disregarding, when he finally jumps into the abyss, it hurts us, a lot. The empathetic bond snaps and we're left all alone, unlike when we decided to take the jump with Michael. One of the few movies with a semi-sweet that I hold in high praise is 'Manchester by the sea'. There is no exaggerated drama, overflowing tears or bloodshot eyes. It just deals with grief and guilt in such a realistic way where the victims try to stay as strong as humanely possible. I think that Lee Chandler has gone through tremendous pain in his life, but never gave in to the sorrow after his failed suicide attempt. After all this, he deserves to have his need fulfilled, to have a loving family again. Let me just say that I couldn't have written all this if it wasn't for Studio Binder. Providing all this quality information for free, you guys are singlehandedly holding the bridge to my dream. In the future, if I become a successful filmmaker, I swear there's gonna be substantial credit coming your way. Thank You.

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Great analysis! The bittersweet ending is a killer. happy filming!

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2 жыл бұрын

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@bacardibum

2 жыл бұрын

i thought There Will be Blood was about good milkshakes.

@errwhattheflip

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think one ending is better than another by default, just the execution. I think The Godfather has a fantastic execution of the type of ending it was going for

Will there be more "director's playbook" videos? Still waiting on the Hitchcock video!

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely will be more, just none in the next few weeks. Hitchcock will definitely be made!

@benitojuarez5190

3 жыл бұрын

@@StudioBinder you should do one for Cuarón, Iñarritu, Bergman, Tarkovsky, etc

@ShumpPulp

3 жыл бұрын

@@StudioBinder Can’t wait. In the future, I’d love to see one on Gus Van Sant. I feel like he’s never explored enough in film analysis/reviews.

Great job once again! Having multiple ending types explained is extremely helpful for my own writing, as it likely is for many other people. This video reminds me of my own work, since one of the antagonists in a future novel I'm planning has a bitter ending, and it also is relatable to the ending I'm planning for my protagonist. The worksheet was useful as well! That was a great idea!

Jeff Bridges movie, Arlington Road. I will never forget that movie ending. When a bad ending further enumerates the succession of bad things that befalls the good guy and his family.

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@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

That's the goal! Thanks for watching :)

The Godfather analysis videos never bored me. Great video StudioBinder!

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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His marriage at a certain point may have become filled with lies but, certainly not LOVELESS.

@lunamilo2065

Жыл бұрын

They always get this wrong despite Al Pacino himself openly saying that even though Michael always loved her, their marriage was doomed because it was surrounded by a lie.

I guess The Godfather: Part II has one of the saddest, most bitter endings ever conceived on film.

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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@ritam8767

3 жыл бұрын

Part 3 seems sadder tbh

@mariolisa2832

2 жыл бұрын

@@ritam8767 I agree part 3 is more sad. Michael deserved punishment for his sins in Part 2 but when they came in Part 3, he was a different person. It was like fate waited until he was weak and old before destroying him...

@errwhattheflip

2 жыл бұрын

@@ritam8767 3 is definitely sadder, even if I'd argue that 2 is more depressing. 2 shows how truly alone and bitter Michael truly is, whereas 3's ending shows that Michael has basically given up on life

@errwhattheflip

Жыл бұрын

@@ritam8767 Part 3 has the most tragic ending of all 3, yeah

Most bitter movie ending I have seen has to be The Hunter. The Hunter is one of my favourite films. The Mist is another bitter end

@observer7782

3 жыл бұрын

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@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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@mariolisa2832

2 жыл бұрын

@@StudioBinder the mist haunted me for a while after seeing it. Sucker punch ending

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3 жыл бұрын

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Amazing analysis. I liked very much how you explain first using JOKER as an example, this way letting the younger audience know this is done "today", and then you use probably the best example: Michael Corleone to show us the character arc and the bitter end. Truly well done. Thank you for this.

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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One of the best Godfather analysis vids

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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Жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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Amazing in depth analysis of this iconic character. Also like your review of Arthur fleck joker.

Absolutely excellent video on one of cinema’s greatest characters. Thank you 🙏

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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These are fantastic video concepts. Cant wait for part 3 and 4 the bitter sweet and semi sweet endings!

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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So good! Thanks for the downloads. I don't have a favorite bitter ending unless Legends of the Fall is bitter. I don't see him getting what he wants or needs. Any thoughts?

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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If Michael's newfound want is to "protect his family", then he achieves it, which would not make the end bitter (at least not from the character's perspective). But if Michael's want is his original stated want, "to live a normal life", then yes, he fails at it, which then makes the end bitter for both the audience and Michael. However, this doesn't match the video's explanation, since his original want becomes his need. Structurally speaking, his want can only be that of protecting his family, because that's what informs every action he takes after the inciting incident (the attack on Don Corleone). And his need, also structurally speaking, can only be that of living a lawful, normal life, resisting the immoral influence of his family, because it's the only psychological obstacle that keeps him from achieving his want (it's his internal conflict). Michael wins, that's a fact more than an feeling. He overpowers his enemies and makes his family safer. But he only wins externally. Internally, he loses, because he compromises his rectitude and his relationship with Kay. In the quadrant used on the video, this would place Michael on the Bittersweet square. To place him on the Bitter square you need to consider his want from before the inciting incident, but that's a structural mistake, since the inciting incident is functionally the plot point responsible for triggering the character's main goal. Besides, every action Michael performs in the plot after that is based, derived from, caused by the inciting incident anyway. I know this can be only a technical detail for some, but for educational reasons it's important to get structure and terminology right so as not to confuse people. EDIT: The only room for interpretation that story structure allows for is in the fact that we can either make sense of Michael’s need as a thing he needs to embrace or a thing he needs to abandon. If we say he needs to embrace the lawful life, then he fails at it; if we say he needs to abandon it in order to achieve his external goal, then he succeeds at it. The first interpretation projects our own morality onto Michael’s need - he needs to live a lawful life because that’s the right thing for us, the audience. The second interpretation considers only the dominant morality of the story world - he needs to abandon the lawful life to protect his family. I’d argue that the second interpretation is structurally superior, because it gives us more insight into the mechanics of plot and character. On the other hand, the first interpretation is, of course, morally superior, not to say desirable from the storyteller’s perspective. And in conclusion, both interpretations are equally relevant from a thematic point of view, since they’re essential to the making of the story. But the distinction between them and how they come together to create something complex should be important for students of the craft.

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@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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Great content.

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3 жыл бұрын

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The videos are sensational but I wanna mention the music in the background that's also exquisite. are they originals?

I think you should make a video on the ambiguous ending.

Michael and Vito’s dynamic reminds me a lot of Anakin and Palpatine in the prequel trilogy. Both (Anakin and Michael) start out as innocent and good, but end up being corrupted within their stories, influenced majorly by Palpatine and Vito respectively.

@filipvadas7602

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Anakin was corrupted and manipulated into becoming a monster Whereas Michael's corruption came out of neccesity. Vito specifically didn't want Michael and Fredo to be in the business, but outside forces helped go down a dark path. Michael especially since he sacrifices so much of his soul to protect and secure his family's future that,by the end , he didn't have much of a soul left

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

interesting comparison, although I'd say that Vito and Palpatine's motivations differed

@markparkinson6947

3 жыл бұрын

@@StudioBinder Definitely. I’d say Vito was more passive in that respect compared to Palpatine.

@markparkinson6947

3 жыл бұрын

@@filipvadas7602 Protecting their families was one of the aspects that drove both characters to the dark side, interestingly enough. 😊

@markparkinson6947

2 жыл бұрын

@The Vengeful One Bit too late for that, my friend. 😂

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@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Working on it 😅

Does Keanu have a want and a need in point break or does he just have a want? And thanks for posting another brilliant video!

Nice video

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

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nice video :)

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

A special gem The Godfather trilogy is.

Thank you 😍 damn it's good.

I've seen the trilogy so many times, i never noticed Michael checking his hands not shaking!!!

Thank you so much for awesome Content like this... Very informative 👍🏻

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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I reallllly need to go back and watch The Godfather with the script beside me.

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3 жыл бұрын

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the most bitter ending was SE7EN. amazinggg movie..... but MANN! what an ending.

The Godfather is really two films. Both of them are 7acts. The end of the first film could be considered when Michael commits to murder. The film could’ve easily of ended right there. “Justice” the main theme for the first half was served over dinner. The second half is vengeance. And vengeance is served by the end as well. So yes there is satisfaction at the end despite Michael’s dark turn. Good video here.

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Good breakdown! Those themes line up nicely with Michael's development

the mist by frank darabont is one of the most bitter and disturbing end i have watched in a movie.

@StudioBinder Don't you think one of the extra indication for Michael's descent could be the fact that he didn't tell Kay about Appolonia

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

That's another subtle detail as well!

Are you not going to do Paul Thomas Anderson Directing Style Part 2 ???

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

We are! Just in development along with other videos

I keep having to go back because I get so invested in the scenes I forget to pay attention to the breakdown!

Will you make more “Director’s Chair” vids???

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely will be making more

I have to say I disagree with a lot of the analysis of this film (Michael's intentions, what drove him, etc.) but this was still neat to watch :) Very informative

Could you do some videos on Jordan peele’s directing style

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

We're probably going to wait until he's made several more films before doing a Director's Style on him, but we have a video on his shot list for Get Out kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZHp7o5ajisbPlqQ.html

It’s been a year since this initial video, is there a part 3 somewhere or have you guys not made it yet?

Great video would love to see more videos in m night shyamalam

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

We have a director's style on him you'd enjoy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKeAr6hrY7O0k84.html

What an extraordinary film!

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

one of the best ever made 👍

Hope you guys do a Director's case study on James Gray. One of the best directors of our time

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

Please make A video of " How Alfred Hitchcock directs"

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

You mean a director styles video?

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3 жыл бұрын

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@lilkayswirl

3 жыл бұрын

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Wow The Godfather video Michael is more deep in The Godfather 2 Pls do a video on The Godfather 2 And Thank you❤ for this

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

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3 жыл бұрын

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Still advocate for "Bittersweet" being getting the 'need' but not the 'want.' I'd call getting the 'want' but not the 'need' the 'gilded cage,' or something like that. Look forward to your examples for these two, though. They're always pretty interesting.

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the input, lots to look forward to in parts 3 and 4!

Great movie. But above all, GREAT narrator of this video.

Another potential example of this would be in Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight. We see Aaron Eckhart's character Harvey Dent slowly succumbing to his need of darkness in order to achieve his want i.e. beating joker and all the corruption

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@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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Yesterday i watched sweet ending... thought about new video.. here it is 😍😛

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

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I have been thoroughly enlightened due to Michaels character Does the plot Necessarily outweighs the means Can he be considered bad for wanting to personally protect his family by any means? Self Sacrifice Always has Its Price Sometimes it's unavoidable if you're lucky in life and everyone in your family keeps their nose clean. Choice

@chrisjfox8715

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I actually don't consider the end of part one to be a bitter end. Sure his original want may've been to stay out of it but ultimately he did what he had to do and embraced it. It's not that his want wasn't met as much as it is that his want shifted into fulfilling his need to protect his family. If you ask me, he succeeds at this latter fulfillment by the end of part one. The issue is that it's at the sacrifice of Kay's perception of him. His true bitter end doesn't come until the next two films.

Michael wasn't just in the forces during the war, he was a marine. He was already a tough little SOAB.

From a small city in south India, for me this is a great place to learn what i want..... God can't give you money or property , he give us an opportunity to find our NEEDS & WANTS.

@StudioBinder

3 жыл бұрын

When there's a will there's a way. Happy filming!

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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