What "The Godfather" means to Hollywood

"The Godfather" opened in theaters 50 years ago and quickly became a box office and critical success. Jeff Glor gets the backstory behind the film from the author of a thrilling book about the film.
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  • @prosegold
    @prosegold2 жыл бұрын

    Godfather is certainly a right of passage You grow up your whole life hearing it’s the greatest movie of all time and when you finally see it you understand why. In a time where everything is so hyped and ultimately let’s you down, I can almost guarantee no one is let down after watching Pacino get anointed the new don and the credits roll .

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prosegold , my older sister and I went to see it when it first came out when I was 13 and she was 15 ... it was around Easter and an unusually cold and blustery with some snow flurries . I remember a number of times during the movie we felt uncomfortable and sometimes were shocked ... but the movie was riveting and totally absorbed our attention . That movie definitely somehow matured or aged us . And then when Godfather 2 with DeNiro came out '74 / '75 ... ? ... we could not believe how good that story was .

  • @sameerahmed-gx8js

    @sameerahmed-gx8js

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gardensofthegods how did they allow a 13 year old to watch godfather??....was there no R-ratings back then???

  • @kriskay6

    @kriskay6

    5 ай бұрын

    I couldn’t believe how great it was when I watched it last year. Agree completely

  • @ThePacemaker45

    @ThePacemaker45

    Ай бұрын

    so true, I'd nothing but good things about it and I thought I'd find it overrated when I finally watched it. Absolutely not, truly a stunning piece of art not just a film.

  • @SaraLoretta
    @SaraLoretta2 жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest movies of all time.

  • @PauliePinch13

    @PauliePinch13

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it really is. It just gets better & better as time goes on.

  • @ethanrogers4610
    @ethanrogers46102 жыл бұрын

    The Godfather is one of the greatest films ever made. Marlon Brando is unforgettable as Don Vito Corleone. Al Pacino was also unforgettable as Michael Corleone.

  • @gregoryfujita8265
    @gregoryfujita82652 жыл бұрын

    This film can be regarded as the last Great American Classic..Star Wars is considered a favorite.....I'm extremely proud to know my late Uncle S.Neil Fujita designed the iconic artwork for the novel and the poster artwork of the iconic letterhead and puppethand n strings....Mario Puzo called my uncle "...Neil, I need you to do a book cover on this thing I'm doing about the mob...." uncle read the early galleys to get ideas....when the premiere happened in nyc, uncle halted the billboard from being posted hours before...because he still owned the artwork image and a financial agreement had to be drawn up immediately before the premiere.....

  • @prosegold

    @prosegold

    2 жыл бұрын

    Incredible insight

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your uncle was smart guy looking out for himself making sure he wasn't going to get ripped off .... cool that he created that iconic image ... we had the book in our house , so that image is burned into my brain .

  • @nlmfilms6641
    @nlmfilms66412 жыл бұрын

    I saw the Godfather parts 1 & 2 for the first time and it's such a fantastic movie! I recommend this movie to anyone who loves good stories and movies. The first movie was truly an experience to watch, gives me a lot of pride as I'm half Italian. "Leave the Gun, Take the Canoli"~

  • @newyorkone3584
    @newyorkone3584 Жыл бұрын

    The greatest movie ever. I had just returned to the Bronx from living a year in Roma-Jr. Yr. Abroad. I sat in a nearly empty theater, weeping to hear Italian again. Grazie mille, Sr. Copella.

  • @leondarnell1
    @leondarnell12 жыл бұрын

    The GREATEST movie of all-time!!!

  • @josephevans4311
    @josephevans43112 жыл бұрын

    Leave the gun take the cannoli is an excellent book. If you’re a fan of The Godfather you will love this book.

  • @katherinewilwayco
    @katherinewilwayco2 жыл бұрын

    The cat is such a great actor in the beginning of the film.

  • @sukottoshinobe7360

    @sukottoshinobe7360

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Totally underrated performance. He played a cat like I’ve never seen

  • @yvonneplant9434
    @yvonneplant94342 жыл бұрын

    Just saw it again yesterday. Still great. One of the last films, afaik, shot in Technicolor.

  • @samanthab1923
    @samanthab19232 жыл бұрын

    Some of the greatest tag lines.

  • @williamdillard5060
    @williamdillard5060 Жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando's portrayal of "Don Vito Corleone" is, in my humble opinion, the GREATEST acting in cinematic history. Every single time that I watch "The Godfather" I again wish that "Don Vito" was my Dad. Although he's head of one of the most powerful of "The 5 Family's" in New York City. Although I know that he had to have been ruthless and cutthroat to achieve his status, I still wish that he could be my Father. Just a magnificent job of acting in a once in this lifetime role.

  • @ethanrogers4610
    @ethanrogers46102 жыл бұрын

    Hollywood is not capable of making films like The Godfather today, but hey we have tons of superhero films with overpaid actors and too much CGI.... so whoopy.

  • @crissieeocvlz8710

    @crissieeocvlz8710

    2 жыл бұрын

    True but some of them are entertaining

  • @vijaykumarhiremath141
    @vijaykumarhiremath141Ай бұрын

    All the characters made the movie worth watching multiple times

  • @clemenza24
    @clemenza242 жыл бұрын

    Just a master piece of cinematography ,I have seen 1 & 2 at least 20 times

  • @dflf
    @dflf2 жыл бұрын

    Puzzo's novel was pretty trashy but Coppola elevated the story into screen art

  • @cristianhcm1914

    @cristianhcm1914

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very well said!!

  • @crissieeocvlz8710

    @crissieeocvlz8710

    2 жыл бұрын

    So true. It really was a cheap trashy novel

  • @cristianhcm1914

    @cristianhcm1914

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Joan In Florida...good point !! But, there was ALOT more than just this, that made the movie a classic

  • @jillnewton9654
    @jillnewton96542 жыл бұрын

    The book Leave the Gun Take the Cannoli is a great, very informative and entertaining book.

  • @PaulGreen11
    @PaulGreen112 жыл бұрын

    "Don't worry about anything, Johnny "Five Angels."

  • @khalidcompany7717
    @khalidcompany77177 күн бұрын

    Salute Corelone family RIP

  • @maxdegrom6907
    @maxdegrom69072 жыл бұрын

    See it on the big screen. Magnificent

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    Adrian most of the real movie palaces are gone and so most people will never see it on the big screen ... I remember seeing it when it first came out in early April of 72 on the really big screen . A shame most people will never know how great it is to see movies that way

  • @leftyspade
    @leftyspade2 жыл бұрын

    Great one, guys!

  • @lucaspadilla4815
    @lucaspadilla4815 Жыл бұрын

    I saw it around 35 yrs after it came out, only seen it once since, but all those scenes are seared into my brain

  • @vijaykumarhiremath141
    @vijaykumarhiremath141Ай бұрын

    Mario Puzu had to wait to write this book which turned out to be history for all the times

  • @herokhan919
    @herokhan9192 жыл бұрын

    Best movie all time

  • @Daniel_B_23
    @Daniel_B_232 жыл бұрын

    Love both the first two godfather films by Coppola and goodfellas by Scorsese.

  • @johnnyboy55
    @johnnyboy552 жыл бұрын

    So near the end the co anchor uses a fork to eat the cannoli? Bet she eats pizza with a knife and fork too. Also The Godfather is still the greatest movie I’ve ever seen. 👍🏻

  • @w00master

    @w00master

    2 жыл бұрын

    You know that Italians eat pizza with a knife and fork, right?

  • @prosegold

    @prosegold

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same anchor who never saw The Godfather either . What can ya expect !

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@prosegold yeah that was weird .... you would think that if they know they're doing a piece on The Godfather they should make sure that anchors all have seen it so that they can ask the right questions or at least sound informed .

  • @azazali
    @azazali2 жыл бұрын

    Greatest movie of all time

  • @jamesleung8679
    @jamesleung86792 жыл бұрын

    Forget Citizen Kane, the Godfather is the best American movie ever made.

  • @karb58benefits
    @karb58benefits2 ай бұрын

    Will never be topped.

  • @vijaykumarhiremath141
    @vijaykumarhiremath141Ай бұрын

    The movie of the century a perfect picture in all aspects

  • @bulumkomponco9599
    @bulumkomponco95992 жыл бұрын

    It's the benchmark of Hollywood films

  • @mariacristinaparedesojeda1809
    @mariacristinaparedesojeda1809 Жыл бұрын

    El personaje d marlon Brando fue increible!!!! Inolvidable, el mejor!!

  • @xqqqme
    @xqqqme2 жыл бұрын

    If this film was such an incredible moment for Mark Seal and if he spent all those years researching the story, how does he still not know (2:24) that the director's name is pronounced KO-po-luh and not KAH-puh-luh (as the reporter shows he understands)? That's like writing a bio of George S. Patton and then calling him "General Payton."

  • @ikexbankai

    @ikexbankai

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seriously?

  • @xqqqme

    @xqqqme

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ikexbankai Yes

  • @SpursCCXIV

    @SpursCCXIV

    2 жыл бұрын

    Capicola = Gabbagool

  • @colderbeer
    @colderbeer2 жыл бұрын

    It's insane that it only won 3 Oscars.......

  • @cristianhcm1914

    @cristianhcm1914

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know. Isn't that crazy? .. Everything single scene is memorable. Even though I've scene it, idk, maybe 80 times. It never, ever gets old or boring. It's mesmerizing.

  • @crissieeocvlz8710

    @crissieeocvlz8710

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seriously? If true that is shocking. But those years produced many masterpieces

  • @sandralee6714
    @sandralee67149 ай бұрын

    Awesome congratulations best book ever best-selling ever 6 Academy Awards

  • @anthonylaudati
    @anthonylaudati2 жыл бұрын

    Please check out our three-part web series, "The Goddaughter", which is about the second daughter of Michael Corleone.

  • @JaylenPotts-zs2qw
    @JaylenPotts-zs2qw21 күн бұрын

    May it continue its special place in the American people.

  • @kl.8992
    @kl.89922 жыл бұрын

    Iconic film

  • @andrewwilson5686
    @andrewwilson56862 жыл бұрын

    It really is the greatest film ever made, honestly.

  • @jorgeocampo1794
    @jorgeocampo179411 ай бұрын

    The greatest movie ever made this movie has it all the soundtrack, writing actors, drama, action family

  • @fernandolinan7494
    @fernandolinan74942 жыл бұрын

    Yeah

  • @businesstalktv7536
    @businesstalktv75362 жыл бұрын

    alcopne his Italian also .😂

  • @alexlions1433
    @alexlions1433 Жыл бұрын

    Godfather is my favorite 2 movie

  • @Soloohara
    @Soloohara2 жыл бұрын

    leave the gun..........take the cannoli!

  • @toddsalkowski448
    @toddsalkowski4482 жыл бұрын

    Great story. Could have done without the social justice chit-chat by the women on the set. Just appreciate a fantastic film and keep your traps shut!

  • @rbtdoster

    @rbtdoster

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah, not so sure I get her point. Was she trying to make a point of lost youth or was she just trying to make a point that isn't relavent? Because, the last time I checked, pointing a revolver point blank at someone and shooting them in the throat, or lighting a dude up at a toll booth isn't very femine.

  • @prosegold

    @prosegold

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think she was just trying to imply that there’s something in the movie for women too which I certainly agree, being the movie is ultimately about family. There’s somethin in it for everyone

  • @cristianhcm1914

    @cristianhcm1914

    2 жыл бұрын

    You nailed it. She's done that before on other topics. Nothing against women, but call it what it is. This is The Godfather not a chick flick.

  • @montielh
    @montielh2 жыл бұрын

    Shame on new generations that have cero interest in classic and great movies, classic music, rock, etc. All they want is the mobile phone and the trash apps on it!

  • @glr4275
    @glr4275 Жыл бұрын

    I'm Italian, I loove the GF and I loved the novel, I'm not afraid of calling this story a 'mafia story' because it is and I don't think the world sees every single Italian as a 'mafioso/a.' I'm not. One out! 😂

  • @fullplate769
    @fullplate7692 жыл бұрын

    wasn't cannoli plural? can a native Italian speaker help with this?

  • @classiclife7204
    @classiclife72042 жыл бұрын

    It means nothing except as an IP. Spoiler alert! Thank you.

  • @nateortega2912
    @nateortega29122 жыл бұрын

    Ngl I watched this in high school for my film class and it was very confusing for me lmao

  • @nateortega2912

    @nateortega2912

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Joan In Florida we were in our senior year it was just me not paying attention to it due to how boring it was to me

  • @nateortega2912

    @nateortega2912

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Joan In Florida I'd say the one movie that caught my eye was The birds

  • @adamquiles2468
    @adamquiles24683 ай бұрын

    Movie didnt even have to be great to be enjoyable it coulda been done and watched like a James Bond outing or maybe like a Schwarzenegger movie and I'd still enjoy it

  • @sasanvideoprod.6548
    @sasanvideoprod.654810 ай бұрын

    Did The godfather changed the Cinema? No!! The godfather is the new way of Cinema.

  • @steviedub9370
    @steviedub9370 Жыл бұрын

    Not to be racist just from my personal experience I don’t know any black women & definitely Asians who seen The Godfather

  • @sharkboss
    @sharkboss2 жыл бұрын

    WWOWW

  • @frankjrtagliareni6307
    @frankjrtagliareni63072 жыл бұрын

    In keeping up with the topic, THE GODFATHER'S "Leave the Gun Take the Cannolis" The Girl on the left in the Green Dress DESTROYS EVERYTHING by eating her cannoli with a FORK!

  • @ll4680
    @ll46809 ай бұрын

    The woke cringe virtue signaling at the end was HORRENDOUS

  • @cristianhcm1914
    @cristianhcm19142 жыл бұрын

    The feminine child... sorry, doesn't sound right. .... in another movie, it probably sounds perfect! Not in the The Godfather.

  • @24james
    @24james2 жыл бұрын

    Sadly, it couldn’t win an Oscar today. Not diverse enough for the affirmative Action awards🤣👎🏽

  • @nyyfanvkamath

    @nyyfanvkamath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando literally refused his Oscar and sent a Native American woman to give a speech about Hollywood’s portrayal and treatment of indigenous people.

  • @philippesauvie639
    @philippesauvie6392 жыл бұрын

    It’s all over now… Baby blue.

  • @prosegold

    @prosegold

    2 жыл бұрын

    What’s Dylan gotta do with it ?

  • @Malcolmdeeb
    @Malcolmdeeb2 жыл бұрын

    How lazy of a journalist do you have to be to mention - for the fifty thousandth time - about how the casting wasn’t what the studio wanted, and how Coppola fought to have the cast he wanted. So incredibly boring.

  • @xqqqme

    @xqqqme

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree that those topics are well-plowed ground. But you've also got to remember that new audiences are coming to this story all the time. And those are story elements they're not familiar with.

  • @hardassteel
    @hardassteel2 жыл бұрын

    The movie is ok. Not the greatest.

  • @tiboregoldberger6817
    @tiboregoldberger68172 жыл бұрын

    Racism racism racism racism a movie representing the racism against the Italian race the Mediterranean race and the race against the Italian people just racism that exists in our politics today against the Italian race and their people who came from there who fought for us and lived enslaved camps of New York

  • @ashtonkatu7316

    @ashtonkatu7316

    2 жыл бұрын

    What?

  • @Ghost-Rider667
    @Ghost-Rider6672 жыл бұрын

    I saw this movie for the first time 3 years ago, it was long and boring.

  • @itsbeyondme5560

    @itsbeyondme5560

    2 жыл бұрын

    You have no taste

  • @pokeballmaster8939

    @pokeballmaster8939

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is long

  • @rehanatabassum532

    @rehanatabassum532

    2 жыл бұрын

    See it again after 3 years ,you may get it .

  • @vikingjerome2438

    @vikingjerome2438

    2 жыл бұрын

    Redhood has to a fredo type!🤣

  • @gregwatson8219

    @gregwatson8219

    2 жыл бұрын

    Deep movie but not greatest