Vito Corleone

Puzo’s novels are famed for his development of characters in a short period of time one such example in the novel is that of Luca Brasi, "Luca Brasi was indeed a man to frighten the devil in hell himself. Brasi's reputation for violence was awesome and his devotion towards Don Corleone legendary. his kind was a rarity."(Puzo,36) "Luca Brasi did not fear the police, he did not fear societies, he did not fear god, he did not fear hell, he did not fear or love his fellow man. but he has elected and chosen to fear and love Don Corleone"(Puzo,36) Puzo within a few pages portrayed Luca Brasi as the most fearsome hit man to ever walk the face of earth, but what is really interesting here is the fact that Luca Brasi is plucked off the plot in the…

Vito Corleone, portrayed by Marlon Brando, is the patriarch and heads the Corleone family in The Godfather. He plays a shrewd Mafia boss known as the Godfather an older man in the first movie of this trilogy; however; as a young man, he is a depicted as a callous, yet ambitious Sicilian immigrant in New York. Vito is a loving father and husband who represents strong family, traditional values; preserving the sacredness of the family at any cost. One of the first examples of strong family values…

The 1972 film, The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a perfect example of feudalism. With Vito Corleone as the king pin and the rest of his family as major players in the New York mafia. The Godfather is not the normal gangster film or a film about Italian immigrants. Two social movements occur in The Godfather, the aristocratic court, and the coup. While the film takes place mainly in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s, there are no democratic institutions seen. There are no…

Godfather Part II is reminiscent of the first film, which in his opinion is a fantastic decision by the director, Francis Ford Coppola. (Berardinelli) Berardinelli says that Coppola ends the film with a jaw-dropping exclamation point. (Berardinelli) Personally, I agree with this statement as the ending of this film is spectacular, and leaves you with an impression for the ages. In the first movie, the Corleone family is portrayed as righteous, and as the heroes. Kathleen Carroll, of the New York…

The film ends up with Ka Michael’s rudeness, which would develop into the sequel films, which are have many difference from the novel. Vito Corleone's back story appeared in the second film, with his character acted by Robert De Niro. Another main difference is that the the subplot of relatively unimportant minor characters. In the novel, these characters and subplots include Johnny Fontane, Al Neri, Lucy Mancini, and Luca Brasi—even Nino, they were totally deleted in the film, these people were…

Week 11 French New Wave Breathless 90 mins, 1960, French Directed By: Jean-Luc Godard Written By: Jean-Luc Godard Synopsis: Paying homage to the numerous crime thrillers of Hollywood’s Golden era, this film charts the relationship between Michel, a stylish but unpredictable criminal, and his estranged American girlfriend. Again, the notion of escapism through the cinema is key to this most famous of the new wave pictures. Essential Readings: Hart Cohen, Juan Francisco Salazar and Iqbal Barkat.…

I read about the movie Serpico on a list of 125 must-see movies on the net. The movie is about a real-life NYPD (New York City Police Department) officer Frank Serpico who went undercover to expose the corruption in the police system. The great Al Pacino plays the titular character, who is an honest police officer in a completely corrupt police force. The movie tells the story of Serpico’s life from the time he joined the force in 1960 to the time he resigned in 1972. The movie starts in 1972…

Chuqian Lin Instructor: Karen Smalley FTV122D-1 Spring 2016 The Godfather Film Editing Analysis Paper In the movie The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Coppola uses a variety of brilliant and distinctive editing techniques to cleverly capture the story of the Corleone family. The famous baptism and murder sequence, in particular, includes parallel editing, use of sound, camera angles, subjective point of view, close-ups, and extreme close-ups to elicit dramatic and profound effects…

The Godfather is story about family and the American dream. This film is at times brutal, terrifying but ultimately it’s a film about a family and a family that is ruthless and will do whatever they have to in order to protect each other. The Corleone’s are such a large family and you would think all of these characters would cause overcrowding but the performances are so memorable that you don’t dismiss family members. The character who had the most drastic transition was Michael. In the…

“Brotherly Love” 2015 bring forth the reality of gangster life to the big screen. It shows not only the criminal side, but also the emotions that the life comes with. Watching the movie may feel like being on a rollercoaster. With all the ups, downs, and surprising turns in every corner. Some turns leaving you rigor from shock, and others leaving you seduced by the lifestyle. While adding in the accurate depiction of life in West Philadelphia. Being from Philly myself, watching this film feels…