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How "Straight Laced" is Michael???
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04/26/07 06:28 PM
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There have been many posts regarding the conservative nature of Michael and Vito in the realm of sex. Do we really know this to be true of Michael??? There is really nothing to support this throughout the trilogy (that I recall). With Vito, we sort of get this stance in a "round-about" way. One example is through the way he chastises Santino for his games that he's "playing with that young girl".
"From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn." (King of New York)
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Re: How "Straight Laced" is Michael???
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04/26/07 06:56 PM
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No, there is nothing in the Trilogy that literally proves that Michael was straight-laced about sex, apart from the fact that he was checking into hotel rooms with Kay, registering as Mr. and Mrs., and doing the nasty with her before they married. But nothing is depicted anywhere that shows Michael as a philanderer, or a kinky-sex practioner a la Geary. In fact, given his cold and controlling nature, I doubt he had any interest in extramarital sex--or even in marital sex, except to produce more boys for his empire. Of course, that didn't stop him from owning a brothel in Nevada (Tom said "..my brother Fredo operates this place.." which tells me that Michael probably owned it). The novel at least twice says that Vito was "notoriously straight-laced in matters of sex."
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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Re: How "Straight Laced" is Michael???
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04/27/07 12:09 AM
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did you ever notice the leacherous look on Al Neri's face as he eyed the bimbos? Yep, actually I watched that little moment about 3 times the other day. Tom has a rather weird look on his face too. Actually, I don't think that scene looked very real on their part. Not their best acting IMO.
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Re: How "Straight Laced" is Michael???
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04/27/07 11:14 AM
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Oh, so I see alot of instances of Michael, simply, turning a blind eye (ie the superman show, Fredo's "banging cocktail waitresses two at a time", etc.). I also see that, given Michael's personality, he wouldn't be that interested in sex, but what I don't recall ever seeing is a reason for us to believe that he holds moral objection to the idea; although I'm quite sure he knows it's wrong (as does everyone).
"From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn." (King of New York)
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Re: How "Straight Laced" is Michael???
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04/27/07 12:05 PM
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As for doing the nasty with Kay, that was in his youth....after he had fought in WWII and it was during his "rebellious phase." Ah, I see the young Michael Corleone at Darthmouth...love beads...moccasins...smoking pot...sit-ins...kumbayah... No, I don't think Michael was of that vintage. He would have been more into racoon coats, swallowing goldfish and That band leader Johnny FOntaine worked for.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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