John cazale made 5 feature films in his lifetime, all were nominated for best picture and three of them won. What a man

@yeon723

7 жыл бұрын

Were they feature films because of him or was it because he landed in good movies? I'm not discrediting him just wondering

@maxigol1977

7 жыл бұрын

Alix McCann in proportion he won more awards than Juventus won CL titles. Awesome. (A Cazale fan and a very bitter Juve fan :( )

@bdflatlander

5 жыл бұрын

Saw John Cazale in GF 1 and 2, Dog Day Afternoon and Deer Hunter. Beautiful job of acting in all 4 by Cazale. Yes, the fact that he was cast in 5 Oscar nominated films speaks to what a quality actor he was. Tragic that he died so young. Had he not died when he did would have gone on to star in many more quality films, won some major awards and probably would have ended up married to Meryl Streep.

@amazingdany

5 жыл бұрын

The only actor in Hollywood history to have a perfect filmography in 5 crucial 70s movies.

@jimfavor2081

4 жыл бұрын

@@yeon723 Yes.

_"He was the greatest actor I ever saw."_ -Al Pacino on John Cazale.

@meteyuzbas6936

2 жыл бұрын

RIP

@rodrigofonseca1160

2 жыл бұрын

@andrion waser I think his starking appearance locked him into some specific characters.

@golden8972

2 жыл бұрын

John Cazale was wonderful. So sad that he left us so soon.

@jbwwwwwwweadle244

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to upvote this until I saw 666 upvotes..just seemed sort of right for a legend like Cazale..

@michaelhindle3909

2 жыл бұрын

They both learnt off each other. Cazale was a different breed.

There's an interview with Pacino you can find online where he talks about how John Cazale was such a perfectionist that he demanded several retakes during this scene when he thought he hadn't delivered a line exactly right, even when Pacino and Coppola thought they were good. He knew this was the keystone scene of the movie and that it had to be perfect. I'd say he succeeded.

@Diamantidis31

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have an link from that Interview? I am very interested

@thlee3

2 жыл бұрын

was his 5 minutes

@kathibudrock4746

Жыл бұрын

That's one of the main scenes I quote

@kathibudrock4746

Жыл бұрын

That's one of the main speeches I repeat

@someotherdude6626

Жыл бұрын

“That take is the way Coppola wanted it” “IT AIN’T THE WAY I WANTED IT!!!”

The three sons were embodiments of vitos personality. Sonny the violent part michael the intelligent and ruthlessness part and fredo the soft compassionate part. Pure masterpiece

@NOTENOUGHCSH

8 ай бұрын

In that case Michael was the only part of Vito that was needed and that could get the job done

@noName-kn1lx

8 ай бұрын

@@NOTENOUGHCSH nope the empire was built on favors vito did for people because he had a generous nature. Michael never did favors for anyone

@NOTENOUGHCSH

8 ай бұрын

@@noName-kn1lx I kind of spoiled myself because I’m in the middle of part 2 but I was under the impression that Michaels ruthlessness and callus intelligence would expand and make the empire unstoppable

@threalismaradona9899

8 ай бұрын

wow I had never thought of that line of thinking brilliant

@edwinsolis5710

8 ай бұрын

In the book, it’s actually Sunny who’s the sweet and caring one. He is the one that cares for his family the most-which is the reason he got killed as he tried to beat his sister’s wife beater of a husband. He lets his emotions rule him. Micheal was cold and the most like Vito, as said by the author himself. He has the silent methodical pace of mind that helped Vito himself create his criminal empire. Fredo, in the book, was once the strongest of the brothers. But for some reason, implied to be due to trauma when watching his father get shot, he had a psychological breakdown. And when he moved to Vegas he got better, even impressing others. He did well for himself and was even considered magnetic-but he was banging the cocktail waitresses and convinging them to have abortions, which was unforgivable to Vito who still holds Sicilian m/Catholic values. Fredo became the family’s biggest disappointment at that moment. Because he seems to have taken most of his family’s vices without their best strength. He doesn’t have Sunny’s passion which made him a feared Don, nor Micheal’s methodical strategizing that made him the true successor.

Man, that chair looks comfortable.

@anim3z4u

9 жыл бұрын

I Bramblebush LMAO! Them rocking chairs do be comfy though.

@gigip4727

8 жыл бұрын

I Bramblebush "He used that chair to make a point in a way I never anticipated." - Francis Ford Coppola on John Cazale and the rocking chair.

@ibramblebush

8 жыл бұрын

Gigi P What was the point?

@svenp6504

8 жыл бұрын

+I Bramblebush The point was he was a weakling and a moron, so much so that he couldn't even get his chair to work properly. He worked life as well as he did that chair.

@FMichael1970

8 жыл бұрын

+I Bramblebush Indeed. Funny how the chair rocked/vibrated as he got spastic - only enhancing poor Fredo's ineptitude. Wonderful acting by Cazale.

"I'm your older brother Mike and I was stepped over!!" The intensity of that line said it all.

@davecrupel2817

6 жыл бұрын

IceveinsProductions As an older brother myself, i can sympathize with that one. Being taken care of by your younger siblings.... As the oldest sibling, you're supposed to be the alpha of the litter. This applies to oldest sisters as well, bur since males tend to be the inherently dominant ones, its even more significant to an oldest brother. It's like a parent relying on their kids to take care of them. I wouldnt call it pride based, though that is a part of it. It goes against the natural order of things. And Its a horrible feeling. :(

@Amala-dk5uv

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Cannata yeah

@rastafariantargaryen7488

6 жыл бұрын

I agree that always gets me... More so than "I'm Smart!" .... I'm the youngest of 6 btw 3 girls 3 boys.. oh my name you ask?? You guessed it, MICHAEL.

@Feaisian

5 жыл бұрын

Fredo's death sentence verdict in essence.

@gabrieldinizdemoraes

5 жыл бұрын

Rastafarian Targaryen lol

The moment Michael turns to Fredo and doesn't even acknowledge what he just said about wanting respect and admiration from his younger brother, and goes straight to what would help him, the investigation, and Fredo just helplessly slumps in his chair. Absolutely heartbreaking. The opposite of love is not hatred, it's disinterest.

@itjustlookslikethis

9 ай бұрын

This clip doesn't show this, but at the end Michael says, "I want nothing to happen to Fredo, while my mother is still alive." He didn't say "our mother."

@joshb9516

7 ай бұрын

Lake Tahoe ghost?

@JeffBezos-pb1zv

7 ай бұрын

Michael was a cold mfkr. I understand what Fredo did was unforgivable to Michael,I still feel sorry for him for being manipulated by Roth he was just really stupid and after the attempt on Michael he realized his grave mistake and didn't want to talk to those guys and didn't want anything else from Roth. These are modern Romans vs Jews. Michael was Julius Caesar and Roth a King Solomon. Once again the Romans show their might and defeat their foreign enemies. History repeats itself.

@catherinelw9365

6 ай бұрын

@@itjustlookslikethis He said "my mother" because he was talking to Al Neri. If he said "our mother" it would imply Mama Corleone was Neri's mother too.

@YChromosome99

6 ай бұрын

He was disinterested in Fredo's bullshit. Fredo didn't accidentally tip an expensive vase over and it broke. Fredo KNEW what he was doing. Pretended he never met Ola back in Cuba.....I can go on but I made my point.

A generation was robbed of John cazale, what an exceptional actor he was.

@dannythomas417

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he would've made the movie world 10x better.

@delrey874

Жыл бұрын

He's damn great actor.

@Endru85x

9 ай бұрын

He played a weak, broken character, that tries too hard to show his brother he is something more. His voice, body language, him failing to make a stand up. Perfection.

@andrewmichaellee

7 ай бұрын

🐐 actor

We've all felt like Fredo at least once in our lives.

@thebigmalkowski

7 жыл бұрын

And some of us cursed with a Fredo in the family have felt like Michael at least once in our lives. Because right now my fucking Fredo is killing me!

@FunnyVideoMaker77

7 жыл бұрын

I basically am Fredo right now...underappreciated, underestimated, treated like a child. By cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles, you name it. But if someone gave me a billion dollars tomorrow, they'd all line up to kiss my ass. Fuck this world

@grouchogrumble6760

7 жыл бұрын

Well in all actuality Fredo is an idiot. He almost had michael killed because of his naivety and poor judgement. So are you basically just calling yourself an idiot?

@Joe-wq4mo

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think he's saying he's an idiot. I think he means we have all felt how Fredo feels in this scene.. Underestimated, that everybody think he's an idiot and he gets zero respect.

@grouchogrumble6760

7 жыл бұрын

Max Alonso Ok that makes much more sense when you put it like that

"It's your hairline Fredo, no one can take you seriously."

@marticus1642

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯. Seriously sonny and Michael had better hairlines then you look at fredo and he looks like a moon

@bigbaba4542

3 жыл бұрын

😁🤣

@nyseman100

3 жыл бұрын

lmfao.

@oldschooldogy316

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@agunghermawanhermawan6670

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

What set Cazale apart from so many other actors was his willingness to play a weak man. There are many actors, even great ones, who have no problem playing sociopaths, killers, rapists, but whose vanity or ego won't let them play someone weak. But Cazale would. It's what makes his Fredo so unforgettable.

@faanc6770

3 ай бұрын

@@JimmySteller i think Santino was the strongest corleone in the books

@EncomHumanRecources

Ай бұрын

It’s easier to relate to a character that’s considered “weak” or being “stepped over”, everyone has felt this way at some point. This performance was ahead of its time.

@danielstoddart

17 күн бұрын

It was also why he was great in "Dog Day Afternoon."

@buryyourdraws

13 күн бұрын

When you reference all the actors who can't stomach playing a weak character, I can't help but play devil's advocate and ask: such as who? And how do you know? All in good humor, what you say is perfectly logical, I'm just always curious to get to the source of information 😊

When fredo says " it's not the way I wanted it" he is so creepily similar to Brando as Vito in the "you can be a man scene" his jaw even moves in the same way when he speaks

@marshallheritage6320

Жыл бұрын

Never noticed this but an incredible detail! Cazale really was one of the greats

@faheemullah2633

Жыл бұрын

I noticed it also. Incredible.

@natemyers4946

Жыл бұрын

He even looks like Vito a little when he was younger. Like if Vito was soft.

@miami8089

Ай бұрын

Yes, I always thought he really resembled Vito's appearance in this scene.

@joelsines7083

6 күн бұрын

I thought the same. And then it got me thinking that he couldve done a really good young Vito. As great as de niro was

I love the use of the chair. No matter how hard he tries to he just can't get up. It's really symbolic for his character. I saw a youtube video about it that explains it. Its brilliant.

@AnthonyBigg

8 жыл бұрын

+Madz Midz The Every Frame a Painting Video? That was fantastic.

@Jijenji

8 жыл бұрын

+Madz Midz That's awesome. Great point. Thanks for this comment.

@katen8508

8 жыл бұрын

Can you send me the link to the video please? :)

@ProvidenceBeacon

8 жыл бұрын

+Kate N it's on the KZread channel "every frame a painting" really good analysis of furniture in film :)

@katen8508

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you x

I love how his voice breaks when he says: "I'm smart!" Tries to sound angry while scared shitless...

@glassoul

7 жыл бұрын

.. it breaks because he knows there's no truth in what he's saying... He's just smart enough to realize his lot in life. this scene is filmed beautifully. It's Michael standing over top of Fredo, Fredo looking up to Michael as he's saying it.

@mdhcccc

6 жыл бұрын

So wrong

@frankdees507

6 жыл бұрын

PoweredByAudio scared shitless of his kid brother? Unbelievable lol

@cmariah80

5 жыл бұрын

A middle aged wimpy bastard. What did Fresno do tho?

@brinsonharris9816

5 жыл бұрын

Chauncey Perkins He ran the brothel where they set up Senator Geary to wake up w a dead ‘ho in his bed. He also banged cocktail waitresses two at a time-players couldn’t get a drink a the table.

Even though John was only in 5 movies before his death I still consider him as one of the greatest actors of all time.

@zedankhan6123

Жыл бұрын

Even Pacino thought that John was one of the greatests

@demoessadderodentia5599

Жыл бұрын

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@demoessadderodentia5599

Жыл бұрын

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@username-zj9id

Жыл бұрын

Every movie he was ever in either won best picture or was nominated.

@patrickc3419

7 ай бұрын

Did he die before Deer Hunter was actually released?

This has got to be my favorite scene in the whole trilogy. The way Fredo is shouting about being respected when he can't even sit up in the chair is brilliant. And after that outburst that he's probably held inside his entire life, Michael's cold emotionless response is absolutely brutal.

0:52 “That’s the way pop wanted it.” “IT AIN’T THE WAY I WANTED IT!” That hit hard, you can just hear the pain and sorrow in Fredo’s voice.

@joshuatobanus3223

2 жыл бұрын

I almost cried when he said, "It ain't the way I wanted"

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

It really IS heart wrenching due to Fredo's, shall we say, disability. He SHOULD have been more important in the family because he was in the life and Michael wasn't. I always felt that may have been the result of his having pneumonia when he was a baby. Perhaps it wasn't really pneumonia and it did some kind of permanent damage. I also can imagine what Vito was feeling when he had to bypass his older son in favor of the one he never wanted in that life. Its just heartbreaking all around. And of course, there is Michael who has Fedro killed and breaks down in front of the cardinal in Rome when he confesses. I will NEVER forget what the cardinal said to Michael. "Your sins are terrible....and it is just that you suffer."

@su2004

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuatobanus3223 weak men don't understand that it is what it is. And the world is filled mostly of weak man

@su2004

2 жыл бұрын

@@retroguy9494 but they knew he was weak and a weak man can't lead. He doesn't know or doesn't want to accept that(common theme amongst weak men). It's funny how much ego an insecure person has

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

@@su2004 I think you missed my point. I think the 'weakness' you describe is due to his mental disability. In other words, its something he could not help. That same disability is what prevents him from understanding WHY his father passed him over. That is what makes it so heartbreaking.

I think the scene where Fredo talks about him being smart was brilliantly played and nuanced. He’s in this broken chair, which is the epitome of him, weak, feeble, and when he tries to stand up for himself he tries to make the chair upright to seem strong, but then he falls back, showing his true nature all over again. Meanwhile Michael is stoic, rooted, upright, towering over Fredo, completely unimpressed by his brother’s false show of strength. BRILLIANT.

@larrytrimble8539

3 жыл бұрын

As an added insult Michael turns away when he begins the monologue.

@crystalmorse3094

3 жыл бұрын

This

@garethrevell5873

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty damn good observation there. I never thought of this scene in that way. 👍🤔

@soolly357

3 жыл бұрын

The chair is not broken. That's how it is designed.

@georgemcgeough3513

2 жыл бұрын

And didn’t even get an Oscar nomination for John Cazale

I honestly can’t get over the way Fredo looks at 1:09. Just like a scared dog hoping for mercy from its master. Fantastic acting from John Cazzle.

@WiredLain_

Жыл бұрын

he passed away too soon, he was only in a few movies and they were all amazing. Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter, Godfather pt1&2 and the rest. great career and amazing actor.

@alanledesma4945

4 ай бұрын

Dog day afternoon is a really underrated film. Both Pacino and Cazale were magnificent in that film

Fredo needed to realize where his strengths and weaknesses were. Yes Mike was his kid brother but they're clearly adults now, and Mike been through a lot more than Freddy. Freddy could've had all the percs with none of the headaches.

@eyl4745

Жыл бұрын

Perks not percs lmao unless you talking about oxys

@flightofthebumblebee9529

Жыл бұрын

@@eyl4745 yea I was talking about Fredo crushing up and snorting phamacuetical pills. I also farted

@grovercleavland2698

Жыл бұрын

It’s not easy being the oldest sibling in a family.

@queensmickey

Жыл бұрын

All he had to do was be Michael right hand and he would have been ok. Fredo downfall was his own ambition it’s sad.

@jw1731

Жыл бұрын

Fredo was not smart or strong enough to be a leader, but he was also not dumb enough to be complacent in his position. If he was stupid all the way he would’ve actually thought he played a vital role in his family (instead of running errands) and felt pretty good about it.

All because Fredo had pneumonia as baby. He was seen as fragile and not groomed for the family business.

@JohnSmith-su3ze

3 жыл бұрын

@Roman von Ungern Sternberg Didn't stop him banging cocktail waitresses two at a time

@SalemGhassanHanna

3 жыл бұрын

@buriedxinblack This could well be true.

@Xehanort10

3 жыл бұрын

@buriedxinblack Fredo says to Michael at one point that their mother Carmela used to joke "You don't belong to me. You were left on the doorstep by gypsies."

@XOPOIIIO

3 жыл бұрын

He was just stupid.

@baller-fk5ng

3 жыл бұрын

He was fragile and couldn’t be a don. Look at him. Too emotional and not firm enough. Couldn’t even defend his dad when his life was in danger

“I’m your older brother mike and I was stepped over!” I think that’s my favorite line from the whole trilogy, the emotion in his voice makes it seem so real

@nicecutie

2 жыл бұрын

that's the way dad wanted it.

@superfoo8258

Жыл бұрын

Very true tho some people lil brothers just got more heart

@Truename586

Жыл бұрын

@@superfoo8258 no they don’t they just want to usurp their older brothers

@demoessadderodentia5599

Жыл бұрын

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@demoessadderodentia5599

Жыл бұрын

Obviously 1:01 movie made in by merchantMobOfvenice shakespeareukraine floridaukraine hollywood as Fact FBI Said The Informants are Really The Smart Higher IQ Ones , the MobGoons GoldNecklacesPinkiesSocksRings as LaChopoe the dummApes

0:50 begins 20 seconds of some of the finest acting there is. John Cazale was incredible. I think people tend to gloss over a performance that has this level of vulnerability and weakness, in part because Cazale convinced us he was weak and broken in this scene and it just carries over to our thinking. Just incredible.

The voice cracks and the anger and emotion are so realistic and also so relatable. What an actor.

Cazale's performance is the most under-rated - he didn't have as much screen time as Al Pacino but when they shared a scene he went toe-to-toe with him, you can see the despair and feeling of inadequacy in every gesture, the way he sits, walks and even observes others

@ttlms

9 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's under-rated. Everyone I know thinks Cazale owned this scene.

@aconversationwithkely3035

8 жыл бұрын

heema b He's such a great character.

@antonymscalia3924

8 жыл бұрын

+heema b Cazale's performance was in no way, shape or form "underrated." His gifts were astonishing, and everyone appreciated how incredible he was at his art. After this, he went on to make "The Conversation", "Dog Day Afternoon" and "The Deer Hunter." Hardly the resume of an underrated actor.

@CLASSICALFAN100

8 жыл бұрын

+Sina Taleban He was engaged to be married to Meryl Streep when he died...

@phamawa

7 жыл бұрын

heema b he definitely kills it, especially in this scene. I was definitely hurt as a teenager when they finally killed him in the end, it is just a film but damn that still bothers me to this day.

John really left wayyyy to soon. Imagine if he lived as long as Pacino. We would've gotten some marvelous performances

@hafeeez87

3 жыл бұрын

would have won an Academy Award too :(

@pelicanchampion8629

3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing what we got from him, he was in five movies and all of them were critically acclaimed.

@u_p3847

3 жыл бұрын

@@pelicanchampion8629 all 5? Wdym

@joejoerunya8908

3 жыл бұрын

He was dating Meryl Streep when he died. She was with him when he passed

@vassilyvodka2638

3 жыл бұрын

@@u_p3847 John Cazale who played Fredo appeared during his whole career in 5 films. All of them were best picture nominated and three of them won. He died during the production of his 5th and final film(The Deer Hunter) of lung cancer

"I learned more about acting from John than anybody" - Al Pacino. That says a lot considering the level of Pacino's acting.

@rao8559

Жыл бұрын

Acting is often reacting , even for method actors. Great actors really make it easy for everyone else.

"I'm smaat, not like everybody says!" Best line EVEERRRRR

Imagine what John Cazale would have done during the rest of this career.

@LanceCampeau

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously... we only got to see a fraction of his talent.

@kareemabbas28

3 жыл бұрын

exactly what i just thinking about

@Plathismo

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Such a loss.

@lastlaff2777

3 жыл бұрын

5 movies in 7 years, all nominated for Best Picture; 3 of which won.

@omarvi280

3 жыл бұрын

Probably he would incarnate Edgar Allan Poe in a drama film of him.

“Fredo... you’re nothing to me now” that line was delivered so ice cold. Micheal Corleone was DONE... OVA! At this point!

@BOZ_11

3 жыл бұрын

Fredo was done, Michael was just getting started. EDIT: He was a bit utilitarian in his ethics, and I forgive it, since Fredo double-crossed Michael at least twice. It was the family's future versus Fredo's ambition and the latter had to die since the alternative is 100x more tragic.

@BOZ_11

3 жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Ricci Fredo's ambition being realised. He made it clear he wanted to be the Don: "I'm your older brother, and I was stepped over"

@KWizard__

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah his own brother. "Woh to the man that places money over blood"

@Vindsvelle

3 жыл бұрын

@@KWizard__ Woe*

@Vindsvelle

3 жыл бұрын

"“Fredo... you’re nothing to me now” that line was delivered so ice cold." Michael's breath is _literally producing vapor_ as he speaks those lines

I'm surprised no one mentioned how much he looked like his pop in this scene. Imo, he was mimicking the nuances that Marlon Brando brought to the role, his facial expressions, the way his hair looks, even the way he talks.

"...Something in it for me." John's delivery is perfectly heartbreaking. He really hits home the reality that Fredo just wanted the same things as his brothers even though his own personal circumstances could never allow it to be.

Cazale's yelling as Fredo yelling was intense, but Pacino's response was chilling, the amount of intensity he put just through speaking is insane

@lucapalumbo1161

8 жыл бұрын

+Manoli Stavrinakis cazale,joe cazale,now i know you are not italian ah ah ah aahhhh

@manolis.799

8 жыл бұрын

No Im not Italian. Im Greek.

@leoharker734

8 жыл бұрын

+Manoli Stavrinakis greek name

@caitlinjane92

6 жыл бұрын

It really is too bad how Fredo argued with Michael in this scene. When he said "I'm smart, and I want respect" you knew that Michael was not going to take that lightly.

@southsideman4891

6 жыл бұрын

I cant stand these characters, but it is good acting

Everyone talks about fredo's pain, but nobody talks about this beautiful scene. When Fredo talks, the background shows intense rain and turmoil water, but when his brother talks, the background is calm and foggy, but when they show the panoramic of the room, it's pouring down outside. Great representation of the emotions using nature. All in one scene. Absolutely amazing.

@ronyeahright9536

2 жыл бұрын

what are you talking about? there is no intense rain, and the water is always very calm. And it is clearly snowing outside, a rather gentle snowstorm at that. Look closely out the window, especially at :50 on.

@gardensofthegods

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronyeahright9536 Ron .... jeeze ... I'm going to look at this again on my phone to see if I can see it .

@gardensofthegods

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronyeahright9536 Ron ... as far as I can see on my phone you're right except I don't see snow coming down .

@andreajackson5293

2 жыл бұрын

never paid attention to that..brilliant catch!

@BossmanLoks

2 жыл бұрын

The cold breath from the Don. Ice in his veins.

Damn straight gangster Al Pacino showed himself in this scene. Also the man who played Fredo showed such sincere emotion. Trying to show strength through pride but all knowing he did wrong and cannot undo what was done then shows grief and a sense of regret. Such a great scene. I love it

Fredo can be easy to sympathize with on the one hand, but from a business standpoint would always be a threat. Emotions are powerful things and can lead a person to make a lot of impulsive, self-gratifying choices. The sheer amount of frustration, bitterness, and insecurity coming out of Fredo is quite amazing. Michael knew from this point on that, in addition to always being excess baggage for the family, Fredo was a lot more unstable and dangerous than he ever figured. Don't let the goofy, awkward presentation from Fredo deceive you. A man with that amount of jealousy and rage inside of him is never going to be content with what he has. Had he lived, it would only be a matter of time before something involving him happens again, possibly with an outcome in which Michael isn't so lucky.

@itjustlookslikethis

9 ай бұрын

All the more reason why Michael had Fredo killed. He really had no choice. Fredo would always be angry he never ran the family.

@swaroopboyina4236

8 ай бұрын

​​@@itjustlookslikethis I want to ask a question? How would you think vito handle it if he was in the place of Michael?

@voncinnamon1

7 ай бұрын

@@swaroopboyina4236 Vito would never kill family, He didnt even kill Carlos because he knew his daughter would hate him forever if he did so left that up to Michael. I think Vito would have him cut completely off from the family business and watched 24/7 and distance himself from him. After Vito was shot in the first one I dont think he talked to Fredo again until he died.

@voncinnamon1

7 ай бұрын

also because fredo was smashing cocktail waitresses two at a time. Vito didnt like that lol

@swaroopboyina4236

7 ай бұрын

@@voncinnamon1 True ...He didn't even look at fredo after he came home from hospital

I always felt that Michael was giving Fredo one last out with the "and you believe that story?" bit. If Fredo told Michael that he truly believed it would have been good for the family, then Michael would have forgiven him; he'll give him an extra scolding for being dumb and naive and likely keep him away from family business, but he'll still forgive and love him. However, once Fredo started going on about "something in it for me", it became clear that he wasn't thinking about family first, and merely was looking out for his own gain. That was when Michael could really no longer trust Fredo.

@larrytrimble8539

3 жыл бұрын

Well said

@anstjsdlr

2 жыл бұрын

I think differ. The chance you said, as true as it may be, was alreadg given to Fredo at Moe Green's hotel. He stood for Moe, who just insulted Corleone family. I think there is no chance of redemption or forgiving in this scene. We all know who Michael is. He wouldnt take his words back once they are made. I honestly think Fredo's fate was sealed at the nude theater.

@michaelpark5681

2 жыл бұрын

It was a rhetorical question and you are reading too deep into it.

@bigchum3984

2 жыл бұрын

@@anstjsdlr i saw a vid and it made a good point. the last chance was in part 2, when the new year party was interrupted and people fleeing from the communists. there was a scene where michael was fleeing in a car, he saw fredo and yell 'FREDO COME HERE' so they can both book it, but fredo doesnt go with michael, and that was the end of their brotherhood. there was a rift in their trust in the immediate prior scenes, so two brothers splitting cuba in two different ways was the symbolic split in their relationship.

@stevenhernandez2897

2 жыл бұрын

He was never going to forgive Fredo because he conspired with Roth who tried to have him killed at his house. Dont tell me Fredo did'nt know it was going to be a hit. He might be stupid but he's a conning little basterd.

I feel so sorry for Fredo when his voice breaks while shouting ”im smart not dumb like everybody says”.

@brandonfranzen5191

3 жыл бұрын

I’m smart, not like everybody says. Like dumb. I’m smart!

@kurnie17

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonfranzen5191 he's smart enough to get himself killed

@gregson99

2 жыл бұрын

He's like a smart person

@markblah9893

2 жыл бұрын

Just good acting

@stuffsomedumb5665

2 жыл бұрын

He’s so distraught he can’t even form a proper sentence to prove his point.

As an older brother, I can tell you this not only happens, but also the feeling persues.

The thing is that I don't think Fredo was actually dumb - I think he just didn't have the cutthroat, cold-blooded mentality to survive in the Mafia. While Michael succeeded in the business due to his intense paranoia, Fredo was too trusting, which wouldn't have been a problem in legitimate business, but proved fatal in the mob. We've been shown that Fredo has social skills and is able to host and entertain guests; he likely would have succeeded in marketing or advertising or something non-criminal.

@FilipinoKiller-hr2hp

2 жыл бұрын

Good observation. Well said.

@markstone8984

2 жыл бұрын

Ha . You think marketing and advertising is non-criminal ?

@vicvega24

2 жыл бұрын

I'd want to be realistic. I think if Fredo became successful in this, Michael would be jealous.

@Aven-Sharma1991

2 жыл бұрын

I think he was a womanizer so something related to women maybe, like a pimp or a strip club owner, so he could mix business and pleasure together, maybe even an adult movie actor,.

@alejandrooc236

2 жыл бұрын

Nowadays, being trusting in any legitimate business is a fatal error too

The way Cazale uses the chair in his performance is outstanding.

@jaymack8182

Жыл бұрын

The chair was a character in the scene.

@ethanlloyd6937

Жыл бұрын

I thought the chair was distracting and he was overdoing the whole body shaking stuff but to each their own i guess!

@demoessadderodentia5599

Жыл бұрын

Truly Amazing , Like Houston we Have A Problem

@usagi_t

Жыл бұрын

The way a chair submitted the Fredo is on point.

@okraslush4630

11 ай бұрын

The Amaze in an Actor..the Camera loved him

Nobody ever talks about it, but John Cazale did amazing work as Fredo.

@puertousbmonkey

3 жыл бұрын

everybody do

@arthurhiou1305

3 жыл бұрын

Actually a lot of people talk about it , including Al Pacino who was his best friend.

@jasonbowser5754

3 жыл бұрын

@@arthurhiou1305 actors? Sure. But I have never had a conversation about the movie with anyone where people singled out his work. Not once. So, among movie lovers, he just isn’t talked about.

@jasonbowser5754

3 жыл бұрын

@Justin Christopher you do realize most people who watch movies aren’t actually social media people right. Nobody I’ve ever talked to outside of the internet has even mentioned his acting. So no, not everybody does. Remember when everyone started calling Cuomo on CNN “Fredo” and tons of people had no clue why? I rest my case. Get in the real world instead of living life in this one. It’s a whole new experience.

@paulwartenberg8479

2 жыл бұрын

look at this clip's comments. EVERYBODY talks about how incredible Cazale was in this movie. It's a major sin the Oscars never even nominated him for this movie.

"It aint the way I wanted it!!!!" Remains the most passionately delivered line in any movie I ever watched. RIP

@insuchaway

Жыл бұрын

Makes me realize how many times I have been Fredo...

The energy and chemistry on screen between these two is genuinely palpable

John Cazale was such a brilliant actor. This is my favorite scene in the film.

@ElTuco84

9 жыл бұрын

He only appeared in five films, all nominated for Best Picture.

@93deadpool

9 жыл бұрын

And Meryl Streep's first husband till his death.

@TheaterPup

9 жыл бұрын

ElTuco84 And the one that didn't win (The Conversation) lost to Godfather II, so there you go, lol.

@TheaterPup

9 жыл бұрын

Johnny Utah They weren't married, they were just a couple, but yeah she took care of him when he was dying.

@TEACHYOUTEEWHY

9 жыл бұрын

njyankeesfan Yeah. Nobody could ever have the heart to act as somebody as weak.

Fredo look like his dad Vito so much in this scene.

@nicomrad2360

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@batissta44

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicomrad2360 the first son usually looks like his dad the most

@nicomrad2360

3 жыл бұрын

@@batissta44 Totally

@islipperyfellow6487

3 жыл бұрын

@@batissta44 He isn't the first son. He's a middle child.

@robinrobyn1714

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes!! He most certainly did!

It's hard to pick the best scene in this trilogy when there are so many. This scene is a pure masterpiece. The pain, sorrow and fear all mixed together perfectly.

Incredible how much he looks like Vito in this scene, but without the dignity and honour and strength. What wonderful acting John Cazale. Amazing.

What's more chilling then seeing Michael turning on Fredo is seeing Michael slowly alienating himself from his family. His father Vito is dead, Sonny is dead, he is soon to lose his mother, he has just disowned Fredo, and is also about to lose Kay. I find it fascinating that by the end, Michael has won everything (his war with Roth) but in the process lost everything that was most dear to him. so Michael in a sense lost too, something more meaningful, fuller, and richer then anything in his crime business could have won him.

@guardian08527

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathanael Stasinski Watching the Godfather Saga tonight, and going back to Connie's wedding. The group family photo at the wedding must have been really depressing to Michael to look at by the end of Part II. His parents are dead. Both brothers are dead, his wife is estranged, Connie hates him for killing her husband who was responsible for Sonny's death. It's like the wedding reception was the domino where things really started unraveling and going to hell for him.

@GmodArgentina

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathanael Stasinski I think people around Michael was weak, wasn´t Mike´s fault, they all at some point doubt about his decitions

@nathanaelstasinski9855

8 жыл бұрын

+Juan Pablo Genetti True, it was beyond Michaels control but he was sort of in a lose/lose situation in regards to what was happening. His decision may have been the right one in preserving his business, but it came without sacrifice and the sacrifice was his family. Michael may have been the more ruthless Godfather then Vito, but Vito always put his family the highest on the chain, something Mike never was able to do or could do.

@nathanaelstasinski9855

8 жыл бұрын

+guardian08527 Totally. I see The Godfather movies (the first two) really as a tragedy in a sense. It shows the life of a young man who is trying to live a life outside his family business. He served honorable in World War 2, went to college and just wanted to live his life away from it all but eventually succumbed to it which would lead him to nothing except his demise which Godfather 2 really shows well. It shows the slow and gradual destruction of him and what he used to be. Of course a little bit of his "goodness" shines when he recollects about Fredo and the birthday party but by then he nothing more then an empty shell.

@GmodArgentina

8 жыл бұрын

Nathanael Stasinski You are not enterely right, Vito had a wife that understood his business, Michael did not have that luck.

His dad failed him. Fredo wasn't cut out for the mob life. Why not groom him into politics. Fredo was a people person and could have handle politics.

@czos9239

3 жыл бұрын

Even if he screwed that up, invest in the guy somehow. If nothing else, give him a supply of waitresses so he’s worn out and cares less.

@iwpoe

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, especially in the books. On the other hand, I think his father's judgment was that Fredo was not strategic at all. He was simply not competent at anything that required serious follow through in the eyes of his father.

@RussoPeter_1

3 жыл бұрын

He wasn't cunning enough for that. He used to trust people blindly. Which makes him not suitable for politics.

@iwpoe

3 жыл бұрын

@@RussoPeter_1 I think you could kind of make him like a front man for a political thing but you couldn't really rely on him to do it like on his own. In the books it is even more believable because he's supposed to be very handsome then extremely charming and we don't get to see that very much in the movies. Like his wife in godfather II is not believable given the actor unless she's just straight a of gold digger. But gold diggers can't predate on mob guys.

@RussoPeter_1

3 жыл бұрын

@@iwpoe yupp. That's why they sent him to run casino, which was important as a 'front' for the main business of the family. But he became greedy, and enemies took advantage of his weakness by offering him a personal deal. About Fredo's wife : There are not much details about her in the movie. She was a gold digger alright, and Fredo even somewhat tolerated her tantrums and disrespectful behavior. It is possible that she was daughter of some wealthy businessmen, or some congressman, and family approved of this marriage in order to gain political connections.

Amazing scene.. what a group of actors.. could be any pair of siblings arguing over something... what chemistry..

It’s such a shame we never got more John Cazale in films. The man has a short filmography but it’s by far one of the best. Rip

"Fredo, you're nothing to me now. You're not a brother, you're not a friend. I don't wanna know you or what you do. I don't want to see you at the hotels, I don't want you near my house. When you see our mother, I want to know a day in advance so I won't be there." Michael severing ties with his brother was cruel enough, but killing him was just pure evil.

@rouskeycarpel5097

7 жыл бұрын

Fredo knew at least that Roth's people meant Michael harm didn't do anything to stop them nor did he warn Michael. Plus he disobyed Michael's warning from GF 1 which was to never to take sides for anyone against the family again. Michael had to cut him off. Now I wouldn't of killed Fredo if I was Michael since blood is everything but I don't blame Michael for doing it.

@Xehanort10

7 жыл бұрын

Michael only had Fredo killed because Fredo tried to help Roth have him killed out of jealousy that Michael was Don and he wasn't because Fredo dumbass that he was thought he should be the Don just because he was older than Michael even though he was utterly incompetent and the Corleone family would have fallen apart within days if Fredo was Don. In what world is killing a brother who tried to have you killed pure evil? If anything it was Fredo who was pure evil not Michael. Fredo opened the windows in Michael and Kay's bedroom and didn't care whether his sister in law Kay, his sister Connie, his nephew and niece Anthony and Mary and his own wife Deanna died too as long as Michael was killed by Roth's gunmen with them. What was Michael supposed to do? Let Fredo live just because he was his brother? Even if he had it would only have been a matter of time before Fredo's jealousy overtook him again and he worked with someone else to have Michael killed.

@EricMustardman

6 жыл бұрын

FunnyVideoMaker77 - The only difference between Fredo and Mike was that Fredo's attempt to plot against his brother's life failed because Mike outsmarted him and never trusted Roth. They always say "oh, how could Mike be so cold and have his own brother killed?" but they never ask "oh, how could Fredo be so malicious and plot with enemies of his family to have his own brother killed?" Not to mention that Fredo didn't even give a damn about Kay and the children's lives when he pulled the curtains in Mike and Kay's bedroom aside to give Roth's gunmen a clear field of fire. Does anyone believe they would have hesitated for the fraction of a second to kill everybody in the room just to get Mike?

@charlesderosas5577

6 жыл бұрын

Rouskey Carpel blood don't mean shit sometimes.

@fabpern

6 жыл бұрын

First of all, the windows weren't open, the drapes were. And no one says at any point in the movie that it was Fredo who opened them.

Another thing really good about this scene is that despite how defiant and 'angry' Fredo is, he remains seated, still submissive and in a lower place.

@drby0788

9 жыл бұрын

Very true! He's a COWARD!

@zzrl3350

7 жыл бұрын

MrHallofFameHBK1 What do you expect him to do fist fight?

@deerheart87

6 жыл бұрын

great use of high status / low status

@nicky29031977

6 жыл бұрын

The fact that he remains seated is just another way of showing that he is totally incapable of standing up for himself even when he gets angry!

@oscargarciajr4440

6 жыл бұрын

MrHallofFameHBK1 good observation

The stress in his mind and body, the feeling of helplessness....you can see Cazale's adam's apple illustrate this with the gulp around the 1:20 mark. Insane acting ability to get your body to simulate that like it was 100% real. Literally swallowing the little shred of pride he may have had.

1:30 - The way that Michael looks down on a slumped and deflated Fredo is artistic. The ultimate humiliation for Fredo.

fuck it, i'm gonna re-watch the entire movie.

@davidlabelle361

7 жыл бұрын

Do you get any channels like Cinemax or HBO? They occasionally run the first two movies, but in chronological order. So there aren't any flashbacks. I believe you can get it like that on VHS still, but it would cost you.

@adamgordon6435

7 жыл бұрын

That's a HORRIBLE way to watch the movies. A big part of the art of Godfather II is the parallels between Pacino's character in the 50s and young Vito in the 1910's. The edits between the two periods are brilliant. You miss a big part of the storytelling when you get rid of those.

0:49-1:07 might be one of the best acting I have ever seen in my life.

@WhateverYouLove

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's so good. Fredo the character might be stupid but John Cazale is a genius. The way his voices breaks when he says "I'm smart!!" makes him sound like an entitled and hopelessly dumb manchild, which is exactly what Fredo is supposed to be. Sublime acting if I've ever seen one.

@99bits46

5 жыл бұрын

dude all of the actors in Godfather are legendary. Don Vito, Sonny, Mike, Fredo, Tessio, Clemenza, Pentageli, Moe, Roth, literally everyone. You'll notice, the shots are single and steady in every scene, it's the acting that lights up the scenes.

@OmacPrime

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It says a lot when John Cazale can hang with actors of that caliber and steal the scene.

@1994g0

5 жыл бұрын

Riveting wasn`t it?Michael, who had become so selfish and so self absorbed, finally came to know how jealous and agonized Fredo had become because of the way he had been treated.

@1994g0

5 жыл бұрын

But one thing was missing.Michael should have been eating an orange.

The way Cazale uses his hands has always struck me. An underrated part of the scene.

Chris Cuomo Fired By CNN - December 4th, 2021 (colorized)

@johngullo9420

2 жыл бұрын

And long overdue! Time to go fishing Fredo! 😀😀😀😀

Can we talk about Michael outfit though - the jacket, sweater, collared shirt with the ascot. Classy AF.

Later, Michael tells Al Neri "I don't want nothing to happen to him while my mother is alive...." and Al Neri had a very sad look on his face due to receiving the cryptic order.....

@j.b.9260

3 жыл бұрын

I took it as Al being shocked that Michael would go that far.

@urkersen5246

2 жыл бұрын

Then what if Mama Corleone had lived all the way up to the 70s or even the 80s? Would Michael really wait 20-30 years for revenge?

@MrMalicious5

2 жыл бұрын

@@urkersen5246 If Fredo was dumb enough to stick around that long, yeah.

@alonenjersey

2 жыл бұрын

@@urkersen5246 Ten bucks says Michael would have waited that long. Or at least make his death look like a accident.

@TheJohnnyCotts

2 жыл бұрын

@@urkersen5246 Yes. As much as Michael hated Fredo for betraying the family, he loved his mother and knew what it would do to her, having to bury another one of her sons.

I love how Cazale uses his arms and hands. The nervous energy and blatantly false posturing is amazing to pull off spontaneously

@insuchaway

Жыл бұрын

I wonder how many takes did they do for this scene? He is intense here; it's a great emotional ping -pong.

@lydiaboll2872

Жыл бұрын

@@insuchaway Apparently a lot of takes as John Cazale was a huge perfectionist.

John Cazale is one of the great actors ever, and this scene demonstrates his enormous talent. The sheer vulnerability and willingness to be a fool, the pain he feels is so real, so authentic, so passionate in his outburst, so willing to let it all hang out, is remarkable. And his physicality - the use of the lounge chair is so creative and spontaneous - it's as if the chair is an extension of his body. The specificity of his choices and the details of his character's life is out there, summarized in this scene. The character's insecurities, follies, and weaknesses are this actor's strength. The HBO video, "I Knew It Was You," is worthwhile seeing as a great homage to this remarkable actor who left us way too soon.

@ricardocantoral7672

3 ай бұрын

I agree, particularly what you said about that chair. Props are key to making performances at times. I remember watching an actor named Art Smith as a psychiatrist and the way he held his glasses is what sold me on his performance.

John Cazale broke my heart in this scene.

@Number1Dougster

7 жыл бұрын

Great acting by Cazale. What a shame he died at such a young age.

@Number1Dougster

7 жыл бұрын

Great acting! He was taken from us far too soon but he's in a better place now.

@El.gorila.oficial

5 жыл бұрын

i know it was you fredo

@jamallabarge2665

4 жыл бұрын

He was dying when he made that scene. He left this Earth doing his best.

@apparently2

3 жыл бұрын

Painful to watch.

“When you see our mother I wanna know one day in advance so I won’t be there...” oh ma lord! 🔥

John Cazale still one of the greatest actors of all-time and this scene still hits me like no other in the film.

You can tell by Fredos body language when he yells at Michael that even though he’s angry with him he’s still afraid of him. Great acting by John Cazale !

What an amazing actor John Cazale was. If he was still alive, he would have at least two academy awards.

@prettyvirginflaka2345

8 жыл бұрын

+tdevil101 so true

@webstar118

5 жыл бұрын

Wow you taught me something new, just looked into it, I'm just missing 1 of the 5 movies think I'll watch it tonight

@jasonkane6156

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought he would have been in Resevoir Dogs" if he were still alive. Can't tell you why.

John Cazales acting in this scene is unreal. Maybe the best pure emotional acting in the trilogy. When he says "I'm your older brother Mike and I was stepped over? (Thats the way Papa wanted it..) "THAT ISN'T THE WAY I WANTED IT!!!" .... goosebumps everytime. I bet Al Pacino was like Holy shit this is good.....

his eyes after he says he wants respect are like a scared child that just stood up to their father but expect to get a beating. Perfect.

That “That ain’t the way I wanted it” is one of the most heartbreaking line deliveries I have ever heard in my life, add on top of that john Cazale’s body language and its the best scene of the entire trilogy for me

This scene made me feel for Fredo, hell this whole movie did. Throughout his life his family treated him like a second rate member, people often dismiss him but he has been the black sheep of his family for his ENTIRE life. His parents never respected him, his own mother used to tell him that he was adopted and repeatedly too, joking or not it affected him to the point where he still held on to the memory. His father didn't think much of him because he was weak, when Tom told Sonny that he was as much as son to the Don as he and Michael were, he completely left Fredo out of the equation. Sonny ordered him around like a servant and dismissed him if he tried to say anything (think the ending scene of this movie). Michael was probably the closest one to Fredo but in the end he resented him for being the golden child. Michael could never understand his brother though he loved him, and this scene made me understand that. All Fredo wanted was respect and a place to belong, when he was at Vegas he latched unto Moe Green because the man initially treated him good hence why he stood up to defend him in part 1. He has constantly been put down by the others and you wonder why he was weak? Fredo was a man with no confidence because it had constantly been ripped apart from since childhood.

@imablazeuonfiya

8 жыл бұрын

+Namea123 for real. what you wrote was some deep true real talk right there but fredo should have walked out on them just to test them if they would have cared. maybe the, they would have learned to not overlook fredo

@lorellbrown9171

8 жыл бұрын

Very true!

@Aivottaja

8 жыл бұрын

+Namea123 I agree. For whatever reason, his parent treated him like shit from the beginning. He wasn't born this way. The way he was treated made him insecure.

@josecarranza7555

8 жыл бұрын

+Namea123 You're overthinking about it. Fredo not being included was most likely a writers mistake, not the movie. Fredo was still Vito's and Carmella's son, you should read the novel.

@fdme33

8 жыл бұрын

he could have easily fought back and told everyone to go F themselves but he didn't he took quietly till the end. Maybe he was not weak but his passive nature and womanizing did make him weak in the eyes of the family

The fact that Michael didn't even react to fredos thoughts about being stepped over must be also humiliation

We all wanna be Michael but we usually end up like Fredo

@markquimboy9194

Жыл бұрын

True

@magicallyme96

Жыл бұрын

Yeah..

@civotamuaz5781

Жыл бұрын

I Understand the comment but "Michael" as a state of mind is even wose than Fredo, it's just too cold.

Poor Chris 😂😂

@alkatraz706

2 жыл бұрын

cuomo? 😅

John Cazale should've won an award for this role.

@Cosmic86x

8 жыл бұрын

+vbacs22 I really liked De Niro's performance. He won the oscar for best supporting role. But to be honest, I think Cazale was even better. De Niro gave so many great performances but in Godfather II, Cazale outperformed nearly everyone. Only Pacino and Strasberg were on the same level.

@antonymscalia3924

8 жыл бұрын

+Cosmic86x Cazale had the most difficult, most nuanced and most unsympathetic role imaginable, yet he makes his character's motivations on the screenplay come alive in a way that even the dumbest Fredo in the audience could relate to. He was one of the greats, and left an incredible legacy on film as well as remaining to this day the greatest love in Meryl Streep's life.

@bart93107680

8 жыл бұрын

+Cosmic86x what about Michael V. Gazzo

@Cosmic86x

8 жыл бұрын

bart93107680 yes sure, he was also fantastic!

@antonymscalia3924

8 жыл бұрын

bart93107680 Gazzo took on a role that had to be created because the actor who played Clemenza in the first Godfather wanted an outrageous paycheck and wanted the producers to allow his wife to write his lines. He got the boot for killing the golden goose, so the character Frank Pentangeli was created. Now, it is impossible to imagine Godfather Part II with Clemenza instead of Pentangeli, and Gazzo was extraordinary.

Even when Fredo was yelling he still showed his weakness.

I love how fredo looks so comfortable laying there and is flipping out

You can hear the pain in his voice

I really pity all of Vito's children. Vito was just so perfect in every way. So very wise. He managed to be the best Don there ever lived... The power and riches were a means to an end, which was the safety and security of his family. The respect he commanded from literally everybody is a true testament to that. How could anyone match up to that? Even Michael spent his whole life thinking 'what would pop do in this situation?'. Fredo's frustrations are understandable. Like Mike said, "It's not easy being his son"!

@GenGamesUniverse

2 жыл бұрын

Problem is, is that Vito was on the streets for quite a amount of his own life. He only became respected when he ended up killing the other Don who cost him his job at the grocers. That and the fact that he went and killed Don Chici made him respected. Michael however didn't want to be forced into the role of Godfather once Vito had died which is why he enlisted into the Army when Pearl Harbour happened but everybody minus Fredo didn't like his decision because they, as Tom said, were too heavily invested in Michael's future.

@elmermedina1713

2 жыл бұрын

Neither Michael nor Sonny nor Fredo had the skills necessary to replace Vito. Michael lacked compassion and warmth, Sonny was too brash and hot headed and Fredo was too weak willed and easy to manipulate.

@matteobertotti

2 жыл бұрын

Remember that Vito's still a filthy mafioso, no honour in that horrible business.

@joliecide

2 жыл бұрын

Vito is fictional. That's what made him perfect.

@mannyfresh03

Жыл бұрын

@@elmermedina1713 I feel that Michael once had the compassion and warmth, but lost it when Apollonia and Sonny died. After that he became cold

I love when Michael says "That's the way pop wanted it." Then Fredo says "It's not the way I wanted it!" They always obeyed their father Vito, and respected him very deeply. To hear Fredo say that shows that other side of him, it was like an act of defiance, that's been pent up in him for years, for never really being respected or as loved as Vito's other children. It was like Fredo said "Fuck what he wants, I don't want it." It's just very compelling.

@devindoty4989

9 жыл бұрын

If fredo had any smarts, he would have bowed down to his brothers that clearly were built from a different, stronger cloth than him.

@UltimateNinja-fe6yh

5 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@KingKong-yq7jd

5 жыл бұрын

Fredo was just selfish and greedy and put himself over what was best for the family- "There was something in it for ME." He betrayed his brother and family because there was something in it for him.

@winstonyemoh1150

4 жыл бұрын

It is incredibly eloquent and packed too

@memin7522

4 жыл бұрын

@@devindoty4989 You would, sissy

As an actor he did such a phenomenal job! Excellence

It amazes me how Pacino almost begged the producers to give this part to Cassale. He knew then his genious on this scene. The script called for Fredo standing up talking face to face with Michael. But it was Cassale's intuition to rather appear confroning Michael collapsed in the armchair. Like saying its all over for me, have mercy. One of the best performances I have ever seen on a film. Superb.

Fredo would've been a horrible Don, he should've been content with his Mickey Mouse Nightclub.

@Number1Dougster

7 жыл бұрын

Well, that's sort of the point. He WAS dumb. He WASN'T smart but realizing your own limitations isn't always that easy.

@iheartbridalcouture5989

7 жыл бұрын

"A man's got to know his own limitations" Harry Callahan in "Magnum Force"

@jakep1979

7 жыл бұрын

Number1Dougster I don't think Fredo was dumb, he was just not build to be a gangster mob type of guy while Michael was perfect for it. The problem was that Fredo wanted so much to be loved and respected like Michael that he pushed himself into this world. If Fredo just played the hand that was given to him, he would have been alright.

@Fanik10

7 жыл бұрын

ya think?

@Number1Dougster

7 жыл бұрын

We're sort of saying the same thing, just disagreeing about whether Fredo was "dumb" or not. Let us not quibble over small details. Let's just agree that Fredo would have made a horrible Don and that their father made the right choice in passing him over in favor of Mike.

John Cazale was a terrific actor. R.I.P dude.

@mohamedfatmi5667

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Kimble S. Dint fkin dude him man

@mohamedfatmi5667

6 жыл бұрын

Dont

@robertmasina4610

4 жыл бұрын

In his brief movie career, he would play a weak character. I don't know if he was typecast but I agree with terrific actor.

the most intense scene in the whole trilogy. John Cazale at the height of his powers.

Such an interesting character, and Cazale absolutely nailed it

Look at Fredo's face @1:09 mark. It encompasses every moment of the character. From when he dropped the gun in part 1 to betraying his family name to feeling passed up and forgotten. It's heartbreakingly great acting.

@LordOfNothingreally

2 жыл бұрын

When the Don was getting hit, that was Fredo's big moment. If he could've just kept his cool and saved his father, think of the respect and praise he would've gotten. Think of how his life might've turned with that kind of positive attention within the family. He was a sweet, sensitive boy not cut out for the mobster life but, for better or worse, he was in it. Even the most simple-minded can feel when they're not wanted and disrespected. How it must've shamed him knowing even the lowest soldier laughed at him behind his back...but Fredo dropped the gun.

@padelackles

Жыл бұрын

YES! That expression is so powerful that if you showed it to someone who’s never seen the movie and provided a description of each character, they could pick Fredo’s description easily.

Send Chris to do this send Chris to do that, Send Chris to host some Mickey Mouse news show on CNN......

@Wispunk

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@garlicknot887

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo I think they’re trying to hide the Cuomo comments

@ronyeahright9536

4 жыл бұрын

tonecot89 brilliant lol. In the recent video you almost can feel Chris getting ready to say " I'm smaaaht!! and I want respect!"

@ronyeahright9536

4 жыл бұрын

@Joseph Lauren that's not true. I heard they were gonna feed him poison mushrooms at dinner.

@jimsmith9853

4 жыл бұрын

"That's the way Pop(Mario) wanted it!"

Fredo just got fired!

Unbelievable performance from John Cazale. Just like in the movie, he was overlooked in real life by many movie fans.

John Cazale was an amazing actor. Fredo was such a sweet, vulnerable soul and he played him superbly. It was so sad that John died so young .

The symbolism here is amazing. Michael standing and never taking a seat while his brother looks helpless on the chair Standing=Power Sitting=weak

@dd.4910

4 жыл бұрын

Fredo is also below water level, thats greater symbolism.

@hrishinair4372

3 жыл бұрын

@@dd.4910 dayummn

@effortlessawareness8778

3 жыл бұрын

D D. Well I’d say that’s a pretty entry level sign that you need thicker glasses. The water level is below him, house wasn’t below sea level.

@rhysatkins9295

3 жыл бұрын

thats not true, the buonesoera scene, godfather is sitting down

@Evro2004

3 жыл бұрын

Fredo's practically laying down. In his most passionate and enraged state, he's practically laying down. Just brilliant

Cazale was a master at his craft. I’ve always held that his portrayal of Fredo was near perfect. Barring this scene, he never commanded the stage - and that’s exactly how one would expect from Fredo had that been real life. But, when he commanded the stage, he COMMANDED it. Rest in Peace, John Cazale.

RIP John Cazale. underrated legend. i still dont have the courage to see the last one in your filmography :(

When cazale starts losing it and starts yelling... It gives me goosebumps. I cannot believe cazale was not nominated for this role. This scene alone which is the best acting in the entire series, between cazale and Pacino, should have got him the mom alone. It's so good... You might think that mike and John were really brothers. Pacinos calm yet humbled demeanor while his older brother finally speaks down to him and opens his eyes. True power...

It was that moment, Fredo saying he wanted respect and getting mad that sealed his fate. Michael may have spared him, but his attempts to justify his betrayal are what got him killed.

@Troublesome2008

10 жыл бұрын

I agree. Michael makes up his mind at around 1:06. You even see him nodding his head a little. And right after that Fredo is like "aaaaaah shit, I showed my true feelings, I done goofed" XD.

@daibar

10 жыл бұрын

Even in the original Godfather, they say you can forgive a man, but he will never forgive himself.

@JohnDoe-yr3lm

10 жыл бұрын

Yup. And after that he condems himself even more. And then some more. Guy was not fit for a family like that.

@1958Shemp

10 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, mercy and forgiveness are alien to Michael's & Fredo's world. In this world, betrayal can only be dealt with ONE WAY. Heck, even if you DON'T "betray," you can be screwed: In "Casino" [SPOILER] the teamster boss didn't betray ANYONE but the bosses had him killed "just in case."

@devindoty4989

9 жыл бұрын

Tone Montana Fredo wasn't strong enough to protect his father when he was being assasinated. Fredo betrayed Michael, his own blood just to attempt to be a major player in Vegas amongst some of Corleone's enemies. He rightfully deserved to die for turning on his own family. fuck him!

Putting him in that chair was perfect.

What an unbelievable scene. John Cazale was taken from us too soon. The guy was a master of his craft.