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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
[Re: Phoenix]
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05/22/09 07:48 AM
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Agreed about the Sonny and Luca points, they should have certainly figured in the flashbacks. My god, the things Luca is alleged to have done in the book would have burned the screen. Sonny tells the Don in the book at that he witnessed the murder of Fanucci...could have been interesting.
But the return to Sicily was vital, especially to develop the friendship with Tommasino..and damn right we wanna see Vito tear Ciccio's guts out.
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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
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05/22/09 01:06 PM
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Agreed about the Sonny and Luca points, they should have certainly figured in the flashbacks. My god, the things Luca is alleged to have done in the book would have burned the screen. Sonny tells the Don in the book at that he witnessed the murder of Fanucci...could have been interesting. To see the events in Filomena's story on screen would be something... Also the killing of the Al Capone's henchmen, the killing of Don Alioto and the rest. Luca with his reputation is never seen killing anyone. And yeah, the dispute between Sonny and his father, entering the business, commanding his regime after the assassination attempt on the Don would really be worth watching. Why was Vito's return to Sicily unrealistic?? And why was his childhood unrealistic? The plot is kinda forced and cliched. The young Vito is weak and considered mentally challanged, his brother is also murdered, his mother goes to Don Ciccio to beg him to let him live and when he refuse she sacrifes herself to allow Vito to escape with gunmen with luparas running after him. And of course, he comes for revenge after decades. A flashback from his childhood in Sicily is necessary but they should have left it simple like in the novel.
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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
[Re: Phoenix]
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05/22/09 02:31 PM
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Why was Vito's return to Sicily unrealistic?? And why was his childhood unrealistic? The plot is kinda forced and cliched. The young Vito is weak and considered mentally challanged, his brother is also murdered, his mother goes to Don Ciccio to beg him to let him live and when he refuse she sacrifes herself to allow Vito to escape with gunmen with luparas running after him. And of course, he comes for revenge after decades. A flashback from his childhood in Sicily is necessary but they should have left it simple like in the novel. [/quote] What????
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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
[Re: olivant]
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05/22/09 02:35 PM
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His mother only said Vito was weak so Ciccio would spare him...Vito is anything but mentally challenged.
But certainly part II missed a trick with no Brasi whatsoever.
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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
[Re: The Hollywood Finochio]
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05/22/09 03:10 PM
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His mother only said Vito was weak so Ciccio would spare him...Vito is anything but mentally challenged. Until he started singing alone on Ellis Island he didn't say a word. He should have been portrayed differently.
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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
[Re: Phoenix]
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05/22/09 04:35 PM
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No time. Ciccio came straight for him.
Sonny - Well then, business will have to suffer, all right? And listen, do me a favor, Tom. No more advice on how to patch things up, just help me win, please
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Re: The flashbacks from The Godfather Part II
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05/23/09 02:14 PM
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Also the killing of the Al Capone's henchmen, the killing of Don Alioto and the rest. Don who? I know who/what you're referring to, but where was this person's name ever mentioned? The novel just mentions that Luca Brasi killed the guy and then the Corleones made peace with them; I don't recall him ever being named. Do you know something we don't?
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