Classic Movie: The Godfather

There is such a movie, he has occupied the position of imdb top 3 and Douban top 30 for many years, he is known as the sum of all wisdom, he shined at the Oscars of that year to overshadow other films, his cast includes four Oscar movie emperors and an Oscar queen, the director closest to God Stanley Kubrick brushed it many times and finally admitted that he is the greatest movie, the film industry Emperor Kurosawa's favorite movie has its place, he has been imitated by countless movies in later generations, He is the ceiling of this type of film. He is the Godfather. Hello everyone, I'm Assafah, and the movie we're going to explain today is the first and most classic of the Godfathers. The Godfather was released on March 24, 1972, directed by Francisco Cobo, starring Marlon Brando, Alpacino, Robert Duvall, James Kane, John Kaiser, and Diane Keaton. At the Following Year's Academy Awards, he won three heavyweight awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. After the release of this movie, it has long dominated the first place in the foreign film list, until the Dark Knight was born in 2008, and the godfather was defeated because he and the Dark Knight competed for the first place in imdb, and finally Shawshank's redemption won the championship. However, the Godfather still occupies the second position and stands firm. I really don't need to say more about the greatness of this movie. I'll comb through the details of the movie as I explain. I believe that many friends are familiar with this movie. So let's get started. I divided the plot into four parts. Part I: Different Wedding + Domineering Negotiation. This part is the essence of the whole movie, and it is also the place with the most foreshadowing, and the lead of this part of the plot is undoubtedly Marlon Brando. With the classic Sicilian folk song ringing out, a sentence from the coffin shop owner; I trusted America in America and made me rich to kick off the movie. This sentence names the main theme of the movie, which is also a film about the American dream. The coffin shop owner slowly recounted the bullying of his daughter and asked the old godfather to help teach the scoundrels a lesson. At this time, the object of his talk did not appear in front of the camera, only his hand posed a dashing shape, and then the camera turned to the old godfather, the old godfather's soft movements, hoarse voice, black suit, and red roses on the chest fully reflected the image of a gentleman-like gangster. It is said that the kitten that the old godfather kept petting was casually picked up by Marlon Brando from outside the field, but it gained unexpected results and showed the soft side of the old godfather. The old godfather asked the coffin shop owner in a tone of non-angry arrogance why he had something to ask him for, and he couldn't remember the last time he invited her for coffee. This sentence fully expresses the values of the old godfather, showing that although the old godfather is a gangster, but full of humanity, the coffin shop owner's answer is full of fear of the godfather, hinting at the American society's non-recognition of the old godfather's Sicilian immigrants, the contradiction between Italian Sicilian immigrants and the contradictions of American society will also run through the entire godfather trilogy. Then the old godfather gracefully stood up, and the military Tom Hagen also stood up, showing the high prestige of the old godfather and the respect of his subordinates. After some conversation, the coffin shop owner kissed the godfather's hand in fear and recognized the godfather as a friend. The godfather's sentence also laid the groundwork for future plots. The opening paragraph was imitated by later generations, such as the beginning of one step away, and the image of a mouse in Crazy Animal City. The camera turns to the wedding of the godfather's little daughter, the color changes from dark to bright, and the old godfather's office contrasts with the sunshine in the courtyard. Symbolizing the godfather family eats all black and white, traveling at all levels of society. The old godfather's words illustrate the old godfather's love for Mike. It also shows the importance that the old godfather attaches to the family. The wife of the old godfather danced happily, with a bright smile, depicting an image of a virtuous lady. This is a woman who is at ease with the family and does not interfere in family affairs. At this time, FBI agents and journalists were outside the door, showing the influence of the Godfather family. Then several important people appeared in turn. Another gangster, Basini, appears, the final boss of the first part, and there is an undercurrent behind his apparent harmony with the old godfather. Clement's cute look when he danced was really funny, which was in contrast to his lack of softness when he later killed people. The driver, Pauly, stared at Connie's purse and muttered that he was a money-hungry man, which set the stage for his later betrayal. Luca Bracci, the Father's number one general, was reciting the words of congratulations that were about to be addressed to the old Godfather. , from the side, reflects his nervousness and respect for the old godfather. Sonny dropped the reporter's camera to show his grumpy personality. New World of Korean Cinema clearly pays homage to this segment. The old godfather returned to the house to settle the settlement of the cake shop owner's son-in-law. The Godfather family has deep political connections. At this time, the godfather's youngest son, the soldier Mike, and his daughter Kai appeared, Mike had just returned from the battlefield of World War II, he had never interfered in family affairs, Kay asked Mike about the family, from which he learned that military Tom was the adopted son. The child who appeared when Luca congratulated the old godfather I think has three meanings, one is to reflect Luca's murderous spirit, but to reflect the main line of the family throughout, and the third is to reflect the seriousness of the godfather's handling of family affairs. The singing clip gives the film a touch of lighthearted vibe. At this time, the appearance of Hollywood star Johnny in an interview also shows that the godfather's power has already penetrated into Hollywood. This passage of Mike's words shows that the godfather pays attention to principles in doing things, and if it does not make sense, he will use violence, and it is precisely by virtue of this means of grace and power that the old godfather will have today. Kai broke out in a cold sweat. At this time, Mike's second brother, Fredo, appears. A few movements reflect his frivolity. Johnny wants the old godfather to explain his difficulties, and at this time Sonny is messing with his mistress, and the old godfather reprimands Johnny, which I really laugh at. The old godfather knocked on the side, ostensibly saying to Johnny, but in fact reminding the eldest son, Sonny, of the old godfather's shrewdness, who knew the character of each son very well. Ear this sentence is also one of the main themes of this film. I'll give him an irresistible reason to look domineering and bloody. The old godfather did not let his son-in-law interfere in family affairs, indicating that the old godfather understood that his son-in-law was an unreliable person, but he still respected his daughter's choice. This is also the trigger for the tragedy that follows. The final group photo of the wedding clip is also the most cheerful clip in the entire trilogy, and these good times will be gone forever. Tom comes to Hollywood for Johnny's affair, and the boss takes him to see his BMW. He was rejected by his boss. The boss humiliated Tom unknowingly, and Tom was moody and angry, and his response was bland, reflecting his experience and high quality. The next day the boss woke up in the bed to find his horse beheaded, it is worth saying that the little golden man next to the boss's bed was the best adapted screenplay award won by director Coppola in 1970 as a screenwriter in "General Patton", and with the boss's scream, the film reached its first climax, and the godfather's power was evident. At the end of the first part, this part of Marlon Brando is undoubtedly the core, he plays the old godfather who is strategic, in control of the overall situation, elegant and easy-going but also decisive. With this part of the acting skills alone, Marlon Brando can get an Oscar. The first part is also more than 30 minutes, but none of the shots are superfluous, he not only creates the image of the old godfather, but also introduces everyone who appears, giving people a general impression. It can be said that the essence of the whole article is. The American Dream, the key word of family also appeared. Part II: Family Crisis + Mike Awakening. The drug lord Solaso appeared and suggested that the old godfather sell drugs, the old godfather politely declined, the old godfather has always adhered to the principle, he understands that drugs are illegal, not only will ruin his political connections, but also bring disaster to the family. The eldest son, Sonny, leaked his mouth, making Soraso think that he would agree to the drug business if he killed the old godfather's eldest son, Sonny, and the old godfather was not at ease to let Luca investigate Sorasso. At this point Mike and Kay are celebrating Christmas. Luca arrives at Sorasso's haunted dining room, where the fish on the glass appear conspicuous, and in the Godfather, the fish represents death and the deep sea sleeps. Sure enough, Luca was killed by the Solasso and Tataquilian families. Tom was also kidnapped by Solaso. The old godfather was assassinated, and the second son, Fredo, could not even hold a gun steadily, and his cowardice and incompetence were vividly demonstrated. A large number of oranges appeared in the place where the old godfather was shot, and the orange was another thing that represented death in the godfather, and would appear many times in the future. Mike learned from the newspaper that his father had been killed. The family was in disarray at this point, Sonny was in charge of the family at this time, and Tom was conditionally released. At this time, the crowd learns that the money-greedy Poly betrayed the old godfather and that Luca had died. Naturally, Poly could not escape death. Clemansha comes out of the house, and his wife asks him to come back from buying oil cakes at night, indicating that Clemansha is also a person who values family, and the small children who appear at any time sketch a warm scene. In the godfather's movie, those who value the family are good people, and those who do not value the family are punished. So this implies that Clemansha was a loyal vassal of the family. The Statue of Liberty could be seen from a distance when Poly was killed, and the Statue of Liberty has always been a representative of the American Dream, ironically, and the beautiful purity of the American Dream cannot hide the evil in it. Mike did not reply to Kay's confession, as if he were now aware of the crisis within the family and the responsibility he was about to assume. At this time, almost everyone in the family regarded Mike as a good student. Mike says goodbye to Kay before visiting his father in the hospital, but he doesn't know that the parting has been several years. Mike arrives at the hospital to find that all the staff has been transferred, and only the old godfather who is still in bed is left in the hospital, and the old godfather is in danger of being killed at any time. Mike was calm at this time, calmly informed the eldest brother and the doctor to explain, Mike has shown his talent as a godfather, helped his father transfer the ward, comforted his father to reassure him, the old godfather leaked a smile, this scene of father-son affection is moving. At this time, the son-in-law of the cake shop owner helped a lot, and the old godfather's usual helpfulness was best rewarded at this moment, and Mike calmly directed the cake shop owner's son-in-law to make him pretend to be a bodyguard. The policeman who colluded with Sorazzo appeared, he transferred all the personnel, he and Mike had an argument, and in a hurry, the evil police punched Mike almost out of the picture, and it was this punch that made Mike begin to awaken. The eldest brother Sonny's centaurs also arrived just in time. After the matter was settled, the impulsive Sonny went to war with the major families and killed the members of the Tataquiria family. At this time, the family is in a dispute, Sonny advocates full development, and Tom advocates a long-term view, saying that if the evil police are killed, the family's resources will disappear. It was Mike who stepped forward, and Mike's analytical tone and sitting posture were no different from those of the godfather. I have to say it's really handsome. Clemansha's command of Mike is an indication of his concern for Mack, and a reference to Clemansha's mastery of weapons and his family. Sonny's repeated admonitions before Mike's departure also show his love and concern for his brother. High energy ahead, the second climax of the film appears, Mike goes to the toilet to look for the revolver that has been hidden, and looks for a long time to find it, this paragraph is very substitutionary, as the audience are nervous. After finding the pistol, Mike combed his hair to ease his mood, at this time there was the sound of the train in the distance, symbolizing Mike's inner ups and downs at this time, Mike's eye play before assassination was at least in the top three positions in Al Pacino's career, ordinary people really can't learn ah, I have always thought that Al Pacino's eye play is the first in the world, through his rotating eyes, it is difficult for us to understand what he is thinking at the moment, perhaps the pleasure of imminent revenge, or the confusion of the future after success. At this time, the train sounded again, and Mike cleanly killed Solarzzo and the evil police and fled. End of part II. The absolute dominance of this part of the play is Al Pacino. McCorion began to really grow from this time on, from a sunny young man who did not have a family business to a gangster prince with a deep city government. Al Pacino has contributed acting skills that can be on par with Marlon Brando. The dramatic conflict and tension in this section is also strongest, with Soraso being killed and Mike fleeing Sicily. The Godfather plot has also entered a new phase. Part III: Crisis + Vito Chaos. After Soraso was killed, the bloody hunts of the major gangster families were brushed up with newspapers and pictures. Not conventional, weakening martial arts drama and strengthening literary drama strengthens the connotation of this movie. The old godfather returned to his hometown after being assassinated, and he was greeted by a full house of children and grandchildren, and there were multiple shots of family harmony. The old godfather has no regrets in this life, and when he thinks about Mike's old age, he really sighs. The old godfather learned that Mike killed Sorasso, in fact, the old godfather was very sad, he understood his son's original ambitions, he knew that Mike only wanted to live his own life, and now Mike had completely left the original track of life for the sake of the family's interests. Sonny's fiery personality still does not change, still wants to continue the firefight, and also exports hurt people. Talking about chores at the dinner table is in contrast to the old godfather talking about chores from the dinner table. Sonny was ultimately a brave general rather than an unmoving emperor. Mike lives a life of exile in his native Sicily, protected by his old godfather's friend Thomasino. Mike visits corleone village, the birthplace of the old godfather, and in both the second and third parts Tommasino and Corleone villages appear. Mike falls in love with a local peasant girl and after some negotiation formally marries her. Mike's dancing at the wedding has seen the tango clip of him in smelling women 20 years later, and it is very elegant. Mike and his wife had a brief time. At this time, Corleone, who was far away in New York, also caused a disaster against the Wall. Connie's husband Carlo was beaten by Sonny for domestic violence against Connie, noticing that Sonny's fist did not hit Carlo at all, but Carlo leaked a painful expression. Carlo resents this and again commits domestic violence against Connie, noting that the Italian bitch also hints at the disapproval of Italian immigrants by native Americans and Carlo's contempt for the Godfather family. And colluded with Basini to lure Sonny out. Sonny was sure to win the plan and went out alone to teach a lesson. He was strafed and killed at the toll booth. This is the third climax of the whole story, and the bloodiest part of the whole movie, Sonny died so tragically that his whole body was beaten into a honeycomb. The old godfather learned that sonny died this scene really exploded in acting, first of all, the old godfather did not cry and scream, but expressed the pain of the godfather's loss of his son from the messy hairstyle and the paleness of his face, and careful observation could find that the godfather's eyes contained tears. The godfather then approached the coffin shop owner and asked him for help, which mirrored the words at the beginning of the film. Looking at his tragically dead son, Marlon Brando interpreted with his eyes what is called the unity of human drama. There were no tears in that expression, but the tightly locked brows, the raised corners of the mouth, the eyes that could not see the tears gave us a feeling that our throat was blocked before we wanted to cry, and we could cry at any time, but the old godfather would not, because he was Vito Corleone. True sadness is never expressed by crying, it is always silent, so Marlon Brando is worthy of being the best among actors. Not only was the disaster, But Mike was also betrayed by his men, and his wife died tragically. I think it affected his whole life, and from then on he inherited the family business, and he was like a satellite sent to space, only to follow the orbit. The old godfather Vito Corleone had to deal with the crisis himself, and the most domineering part of the whole movie appeared in the old godfather. After the deal was made, the old godfather learned that Basini was behind it. The third part is officially concluded, and this part is dominated by Marlon Brando, supplemented by Al Pacino. McCorion meets his true love but helplessly loses it, which is the beginning of The tragic fate of Mike's life. Sonny's death was also expected by the audience, and his personality was really not suitable for being a boss. In the face of the double crisis, the old godfather returned from injury and faced the crisis, and reached a reconciliation with the major families, where would the leaders of the major families know that the old godfather hid a shiny knife behind him. The old godfather's big chess game was not something that their rats could see through. At the same time, Vito Corleone's fatherly image is very well shaped.