Posted By: goombah
Part(s) from novel you wish were in the film - 03/24/09 06:19 PM
While I have not recently read the novel in its entirety, I do pick it from time to time (sometimes before drifting off to sleep). I certainly appreciate that the first film was three hours in length, so some things were left out in the theatrical release, while others we are able to see in "bonus footage" of some sort.
My question is do you have a scene, or line, that you would have loved to see in the film (not part of the deleted scenes)? For those who have read the novel, you know that the Johnny Fontaine character has a minor role in the film but plays a central role in Puzo's novel.
One example I can give is when Tom Hagen goes out to visit Johnny Fontaine after the latter has regenerated his career in the movie industry. Fontaine and Hagen have a frank conversation about how Don Corleone will be financing Johnny. Hagen advises Johnny to lay off the booze, to which Johnny takes offense and tersely says "f--k you." Hagen then cooly tells Johnny that he will not get personal and that he better not screw up Don Corleone's investment.
Another scene I really would have enjoyed seeing filmed was between Tom Hagen and Carlo after Sonny's death. In the novel, Hagen calls Connie's house and insists that she wake up Carlo. Connie is afraid since he has passed out after drinking and then beating her. Hagen tells Carlo that Sonny was dead. Hagen also makes Carlo realize that he narrowly escaped Sonny's wrath and probably would be dead instead of Sonny.
Those are two that come to mind.
My question is do you have a scene, or line, that you would have loved to see in the film (not part of the deleted scenes)? For those who have read the novel, you know that the Johnny Fontaine character has a minor role in the film but plays a central role in Puzo's novel.
One example I can give is when Tom Hagen goes out to visit Johnny Fontaine after the latter has regenerated his career in the movie industry. Fontaine and Hagen have a frank conversation about how Don Corleone will be financing Johnny. Hagen advises Johnny to lay off the booze, to which Johnny takes offense and tersely says "f--k you." Hagen then cooly tells Johnny that he will not get personal and that he better not screw up Don Corleone's investment.
Another scene I really would have enjoyed seeing filmed was between Tom Hagen and Carlo after Sonny's death. In the novel, Hagen calls Connie's house and insists that she wake up Carlo. Connie is afraid since he has passed out after drinking and then beating her. Hagen tells Carlo that Sonny was dead. Hagen also makes Carlo realize that he narrowly escaped Sonny's wrath and probably would be dead instead of Sonny.
Those are two that come to mind.