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Featuring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Sterling Hayden, Richard Conte, Talia Shire, Al Lettieri
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“The line”Don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again…ever”Pacino was absolutely brilliant in the delivery.
this movie helped me predict what gonna happen some of the scenes in peaky blinders...
Yeah, I love part of this scene because it becomes the focal point to The Godfather II.
Not quite as brilliant as the delivery of "I talked to Barzini"
It was not a threat, it was not an order, it was not a request, it was a matter of loyalty that should not have been required to be said, Freddo was already a dead man walking. Freddo, Sonny, and Connie, hardly the offspring that the Don would be proud of, the halfwit, the hothead, and the lunatic, poor old Micheal, he was having to play Texas Hold Em with ten two offsuit.
@@garylake1676 Freddo was too stupid, just like Connie was, too recognize that the beatings they took was bait. Sonny’s explosive personality, temperament and lack of discipline was used against him which led to him getting whacked. Michael’s approach was to take Moe Greene’s hotel and casino. Yet, even though Michael confronted Moe about the assault on Freddo, Freddo defended Moe. Then, Moe admitted he had spoken to Barzini, which gave Michael the proof of who was behind it, as his father had taught him.
The ice cold delivery of "You straightened my brother out" always gets me
I know right, and did you see the look of Michael's face when he was mad but had enough sense to contain himself.. he played it pretty cool & stuck with business aspect.
What I love about Michael is that you can lose your temper, call him racist names but he never loses his cool. Never let's his emotions master him. No he masters his emotions. He's just matter of fact deadly. He knows he's your better so the person's little racists remarks mean nothing to him but cause an superior never concerns himself what an inferior thinks of him.
The double meaning about a Jewish gangster “straightening out” an Italian…
That’s why I was there. Such a delivery
One of my favorite lines from the movie.
I love that when Moe suggests he's skimming, Michael merely says, "You're unlucky." Subtle, non-confrontational, and yet almost more insulting.
The fact that Michael never stands up, even to shake hands, shows he has all the power. Everyone is looking down at him, but he lords over them all.
Right, Moe Green is pacing all over the room, tossing around poker chips to the crowd and dressing down the Corleone family like the cheap hustler he is. Mike just sits and listens. Fredo doesn’t get it; the movie more than the book paints the oldest brother as a little off, maybe a slight bit retarded or missing something. At this stage Fredo should have started saying his Hail Mary’s!
Well looking down on somebody is the opposite of power
Sorry, my bad above, sort of. At the time Michael arrived to confront Moe Green in Vegas, Fredo was technically the ‘oldest’ (older, actually, then, since Santino or Sonny already had been massacred by his family’s opponents), but he was the middle born of the Don’s three sons and the second of four children. When Michael scolds Fredo for chumming up to Moe as the latter rejected out of hand the Corleone organization’s overtures to buy Moe’s interest in (obviously an allusion to the upstart Flamingo headed by Bugsy Siegel in real life) the resort and casino a couple of miles south of downtown, Fredo’s fate unfolds. Thus we await perhaps the greatest sin of many in the story: fratricide. This allusion by book author and co-screenwriter Mario Puzo to the Cain and Abel saga in Genesis is about as subtle as two .22 slugs to the head. It is this scene that Michael Corleone is elevated as a demigod in this grand American story.
He's to short. Short people hide behind a camera 📷 Little man can't look big To all who tower over him.
Not to mention the fact that Al Pacino is only 5 foot 6. Notice in the scenes with him and Diane Keaton who plays his wife, she's taller than him.
Al Pacino was brilliant at delivering his lines in a stone cold manner. Menacing and deadly without any yelling or carrying on. In my opinion scarier than someone cussing and screaming at you.
That's how real tough guys usually are! They know they have the power, so they don't need to scream, yell or curse. Which like William Overby said is truly scarier than anything along with the manner they speak so confidently!!!
Exactly….
@@allenmontalvo8355, Everyone who thinks that all Al Pacino does is scream should check out this scene for instance. Al Pacino is quiet and soft-spoken but he is threatening and angry without raising his voice at all.
Indeed - when someone is calm , cold , and calculating, in a stressful situation it is scary . Not intimidated by any means
@@allenmontalvo8355 ...and like when a menacing person doesnt run toward you but walks slowly! Brrrr.
From "Good to see you, Mike" to "You goddamn guineas really make me laugh" in 45 seconds 😝
Exactly!😀
49seconds
Jajaja
@@ryansark93 45
@@carlosalonsoperezsosa8162 he starts talking at :49
Al Pacino crushed the role of Michael Corleone the transformation his character makes from the beginning to the end of the movie is phenomenal.
acting wise yes...i never bought it from a writing point of view. The character that started the movie would never turn into that monster.
@@krimpoo Then you simply did not understand the movie. Michael Corleone was never a monster. His hand was forced by external factors, everything he did was ultimately to protect the family. Sadly, life is cruel, and destiny has a crooked hand, and his work to protect the family ultimately lead to its downfall, because in the world of organized crime, there is no path to salvation.
@@y.r._ ...wow...listening to you defend a guy who KILLED his own brother SHOT a cop and another boss in the face point blank and all the other things he did is hilarious. When did you completely lose your sense of morality and humanity? Seriously dude...the story arc is NOT complicated. He came back a war hero who wanted a life outside of the family 'business' and ended up a complete monster of a human being. If you are incapable of seeing this basic truth you have some serious issues.
@@krimpoo "who KILLED his own brother" A brother that hat betrayed the family THRICE and had almost gotten him killed, because he was a pathetic, weak, jealous man. "SHOT a cop and another boss in the face point blank" Both of whom were evil and corrupt and tried to kill his father and destroy his family. He did what he had to do to protect it. "When did you completely lose your sense of morality and humanity?" When did you? Is not the protecting of the people you love, even if it costs everything you have, the highest moral good? "He came back a war hero who wanted a life outside of the family 'business' and ended up a complete monster of a human being." Monster is a relative term. Monsters are usually thought to be evil just for the sake of it. This does not apply to Michael; he wanted nothing to do with the family business, but as his family was threatened with annihilation and death, he stepped in and did what he had to do - things that forever changed him, but he had no choice. What would you have him done? Not shoot Sollozzo and McCluskey, thus ensuring they'd conspire to kill his father and most probably his brother too? Not become the head of the family himself, thus letting it go into complete and utter ruin and giving up its safety, probably including his own?! "If you are incapable of seeing this basic truth you have some serious issues." Dito
@@y.r._ ...i get it. You are defending these actions via the arc of the movie. It still makes him a monster and i have no idea why its hard for you to understand. Why he does horrible things isnt the issue. The fact he is capable of them is.
Alex Rocco was only in this movie for a little under 3 minutes, and he totally killed it as Moe Greene. This is some phenomenal acting.
I felt the same, until the Moe Greene s special.
Do you know who I am ? I'M MOE GREENE !!!
@@jaymoeayitMoe Green was Bugsy Segal in real life.
@@rustynail766 would you be surprised if I said I know ? 😂
then he got killed as Moe Greene at the end!
RIP John Cazale, an extraordinary ACTOR!!!!
He was. So sad he died so young into such a promising career.
He was "SMAAAHHHTT!"
Al Pacino stated he learned more about acting from John Cazale than anyone else he ever knew.
And he only did 5 movies!
@@zimecka72 Exactly!!!
Moe Greene's acting and gaiety was phenomenal.
The switch in mood is brilliant . This scene can be watched many times and the acting remains totally convincing..from everybody
It almost makes you feel sorry for Moe Green and Fredo Corleone .Michael Corleone is a swine.@@Marvin-dg8vj
Fredo is the swine not Mike.
@@CraigMcfly1985 Ridiculous .Fredo is a good guy he and has a heart like a wheel. He cares for many people. Michael is a cold hearted animal who just does what is good for Michael . Good that Michael learns in the end that nobody including his long suffering wife cares for him anymore.
Al Pacino played many great roles, but he is immortalized as Michael Corleone. The first two Godfather films are among the best movies ever made.
They ARE the best movies ever made
Nah, he's Antonio Montana, a political prisoner fron' Cuba
Agreed.
@@mjramirez6008 Antonio Tony Montana
Absolutely.
Al Pacino deserves an Oscar for his outstanding role in 1 & 2 movies 🍿
One of the most classic scenes in cinema history.
there is a lot of those in the first two movies...
@@davsauvage1976 100% agree!
Oh, you got that right. This movie is fucking timeless. I’m guessing I’ve watched it easily over a hundred times.❤️👏
@@gretchennelson7056 At least once a year no less. A great movie is like a great album, you don't listen to it once.
Not a frame wasted.
The moment Michael Corleone said, "You straightened my Brother out, " I knew what Moe Greene's fate would be. Then that warning to Fredo was one of the most perfectly delivered lines in Cinema history. This Film is one brilliant scene after another.
There should have been no fate as far as his brother. His brother was a weak man. Banging waitresses 2 at a time like a boy with no responsibilities. He was a poor representation of the family.
The thing Al does better than any actor in history is his eyes. The way his eyes move, widen, and squint shows his emotions perfectly, and it’s honestly hypnotizing! Also, the character himself is mostly calm and very collected so when he does get angry it’s a lot more impactful!
Couldn't agree more. I'd put him at 2 overall behind Brando but what separates him is the eyes. He can have a dialed-down performance by using his eyes to convey thoughts like no one else and obviously he's great at the rest of showing emotion too. Legendary
Honestly, I think James Gandolfini could pull that off way better... with all due respect
Rigole😅 P😮😢mr.
It also helps being born a cold calculating son of a bit##. In another life, had he not made it in acting, he would shoot you dead for a safe combination.
eyes dont lie chico
"I talked to Barzini " This line led him to his demise
Surprised not to see someone else writing this. Literally, that line finished him from that point on, Mike’s decision was made. Greene, had to go because there’s no way he could be trusted.
Totally agree. He was a dead man walking at that point.
The line was also dubbed.
@@greg1474 It's so strange and also weird that someone hasn't mentioned it yet. It's not only dubbed, but it's not even Moe Green. It's almost like a thick Italian accent...
That would explain why his voice oddly drops an octave when he says that line.
2:16 All the times I have watched this scene I never noticed at this moment Michael had sat down and turned away from Moe Green. He was done talking to him and was showing him that he was not interested in his ranting and raving.
Me neither! Power move.
He moved from the main table to the chair and started to smoke.
That was to much for this great scene in my opinion! In real life Moe Greene was Bugsy Siegel and a new Don like Mike would never have the balls to turn his back to him like that. He wouldnt even have the balls to talk too Bugsy in that manner
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
M.Corleone Family & MoeGreen & H.Roth which are Democrats or Republicans ?
When Fredo is defending Moe at 1:40 he sounds exactly like that desperate salesman from the Simpsons show. Makes me laugh every time.
1:29 but yeah "Ahhhh come on, ya gotta help old Gil" 😁
I think Gil is based on Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross, but I see the comparison.
Holy shit. Yes.
@@KenPotter he did ONE voice, it was Roger Myers
The OP is talking about John Cazale, though, not Alex Rocco
My favorite scene. Love when he said fredo was bangin cocktail waitresses two at a time. The players couldn’t get drinks at the tables 😂😂😂
Michael to Moe: "you are unlucky." Incredibly well acted scene.
The framing and composition of Michael at 2:36 is so mesmerizing. It's like a dream.
The angle of the shot fits how Michael and Fredo are positioned. This brings audience into the show, instead of watching the show from seats.
It's his eyes man, there's magic in there
It is the light, the angle. I think we can "blame" the director of photography.
Cringe it wasn’t even all that
@@chrishey9879 sure
I love the way Al plays with his lighter and cigarettes…using them as props as subtle as a sledgehammer. Just makes the scene more mesmerising.
I agree and especially when he inhales the smoke from the cigarette before he tells Fredo never take sides against the family.
Brilliant acting and directing. Love the use of the cigarettes
"Is that why you slap my brother around in public?" Great acting in showing how caught off guard and shaken he was at hearing that. Moe Green should have had a bigger role!
2:38 quite chilling to know how serious Michael meant this threat to his own brother.
M.Corleone Family & MoeGreen & H.Roth which are Democrats or Republicans ?
Fredo was kissing up to Moe way too much, that's why Mike had the warn him about taking sides
Even out of context, the tension in this scene is gut-wrenching
Especially the sound of Moe apparently throwing a full glass of something onto the floor, more impressive because you don't see him doing so and only hear it, along with the "Son of a bitch!"
Totally out of context. We all wanna know the real context behind Fredo's epic cocktail waitress bangin 2 at a time
Actually moe greene does give you the context. The corleonni family were being chased by the others New York mobsters
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
M.Corleone Family & MoeGreen & H.Roth which are Democrats or Republicans ?
"But don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever." Welp, Fredo really took that advice to heart, lol.
He took the advice to the grave! Lol
@@chosenwon5618 LOL!
@@chosenwon5618 🤣🤣😂😂
@@valmarsiglia That why it cost him his life! He didn't take the advice!!!
Ele armou pra matar o Michael , pra assumir o controle dos negócios ; mas o plano falhou e Michael preparou o túmulo dele no fundo do rio.
Mike reveals his true power just enough to make Moe Greene think twice
This scene will go down as all time iconic. Al Pacino - his eyes, composure, confidence, delivery, the suits, the hair, the cigarette- everything was perfect. Steely, dark eyes, calm voice- yet threatening. Pacino is an all time great.
I've watched this movie over 50 times, it's my favorite and I still keep finding nuggets each time. The 2 goons with Moe had matching turtlenecks!
I love this scene! What some viewers don't realise is that Michael isn't just shaking down some small-time, mobbed-up, casino owner, he's "negotiating" with a fictionalised version of Bugsy Siegel (a fuckin' powerhouse in his own right & a proper Luca Brasi himself during his early days). This is a man that has a ton of pull within the organised crime network in America, specifically: Las Vegas & has the backing of the commission in New York. Hence, the surprise on Greenes face when saying, "The Corleone family wants to buy me out?" This is a power play that rivals that of the Sollozzo killing, but the subtlety of the direction & the pacing of the film would have us believe that this is a minor, if not barely significant occurence. (Yes, yes, Hyman Roth alludes to this, but it's never really fleshed out in a way that non armchair mob historians would understand). In short, this was a badass move.
So how does this scene correspond to what happened irl? Was Bugsy Siegel actually killed by the crime family that the Corleone family is based on?
@@spacemann1425 Bugsy Seigel was shot in the eye just like Moe Greene does at the end of the film, the character is literally him
@@bombagna damn
Damn, I didn’t know that! That is SO cool. I love finding out things about one of my favorite movies of all time!
The role given to me greene was not adequate Nowhere does he look like a mobster , menacing and exuding power. A man used to projecting power will behave entirely differently. See the roles played by other powerful mam like Luca brazi sollotzo, mckluskey , Joey zasa , Don ciccio and many others . More greene looks more like a vice president of a company
I would watch the scene hours and hours without getting tired of it. What a masterpiece...
Fun fact: At 1:19, audio wasn’t captured quite well during filming and wasn’t noticed until they were editing the movie. It was too expensive to reshoot a single scene so they did an ADR. Hence the peculiar change in Moe Greene’s voice when he says “I talked to Barzini”.
Yeah it's Darth Vader's voice.
In my head canon, Moe just grew cojones for a sec.
Sounds like Christopher Lee?
@@ryanwilliamske I talked to Barzini, his lack of faith was disturbing.
@@jasonfitzpatrick2197 exactly
Today is the day the epic cinematic legacy turns 50
A masterpiece of masterpieces
underrated part of this scene - Moe says 'you think I'm skimming off the top?' trying to bait Michael into saying something dumb, and Mike just says '...you're unlucky.' He might as well have flipped the table over on Moe's head
Not even, "You're having bad luck," "It's a rough time," no. Telling a casino boss that he is unlucky is ruthless lmao
In Vegas culture, calling someone 'unlucky' is an insult, a curse, and a challenge all rolled up into one. A New York don laying it on a Las Vegas casino boss(both made men) is an outright declaration of war. From that moment on Michael Corleone and Moe Greene are no longer business partners but deadly enemies. Only one can remain standing.
Both of them know that luck has nothing at all to do with it.
@@tompantle3884 No such thing as a guy named Moe Greene (fictional or real) being a made man! Gangster yes but as you heard in the clip, the Molinari family guaranteed Fredo's saftey, no need for an mob family to do that if Moe had been a made man. Michael was a boss from NY, Moe Greene was based on Bugsy Siegel, a Jew. Only Italians were made men.
@@tompantle3884 guess we know Michael's words were prophetic towards Moe Green. All of us know who ended up unlucky or rather dead!!!
Many times I've showed up at places and just say "Everyone's here, Freddie, Tom, Mike how you doing?"
the delivery on the "You straightened my brother out:" is perfect to me, it feels like how the old micheal and the new micheal would react in that situation and you can see it in Pacinos performance 10/10
The taking sides line is so iconic I’ve even used it a couple times in my own family. Words to live by.
Did you later kill the family members you said this to
no his mother it still alive thankfully
Yes, but thr Michael Corleone character has the muscle to make it stick. You and I don't have the muscle to make it stick without going to prison.
It’s crazy when you think when someone was born when this movie came out there already 50 years old! This movie never gets old unlike people
And many of the actors in this movie are still alive. They're in their 70s and 80s now.
@@starwarsrebel2006 I know it weird to see people young in that movie to what they look like now. This is a rare time we get to see people grow old in color u like the past where it had just been black and white
So much of Michael's ruthlessness is tied up here. From his completely business like approach to Green 'Your casinos lose money' to the warning to his brother about siding against the family. Pacino was able to convey everything about Michael's character in that one scene. When he murders Sollozzo he's still nervous but knows what he has to do and realises his life will never be the same. Here we have the transformation to the self assured, mature brains of the family, completely confident in his power over the family and business. Brilliant acting by all. Still one of the greatest movies ever made.
Moe Green character is awesome. Great acting.
That’s another thing that makes this movie SO SO good. All of the actors, even the ones with small parts all do SO damn well. It’s so sad how far Hollywood has fallen.
Real man Bugsy Seagal kill as he was reading the news paper by a Chicago hit man .
Great acting from Alex Rocco, on his first movie, but he was coming from criminals experiences before starting the acting career
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
This movie has to be one of the best in history. The amazing script, the top notch talents, the brilliant acting, the impeccable timing and delivery of the lines are absolute perfection. What a masterpiece!!!
For sure.
It’s been said before, but of all the ‘perfect touches’ in this great film by its producer, screenwriters, director and actors, the skill and beauty of the cinematography is unparalleled up to its time in the long and glorious history of Hollywood filmmaking. The color tones and tint of all the scenes I can think of approach perfection. Not only a great production, but really a beautiful one that somehow transports the 1970’s moviegoer back to the 1940’s-50’s-60’s just as you’d expect it to look, without overdoing the ‘attempted retro look’.
I agree. I saw it on the plane over, a week ago. I'd watched it a couple times before, but had forgotten how good it was.
@@stevienewm4950 Were you flying out to LA to see that big shot movie producer about getting that role for Johnny Fontane? I heard he’ll never get that part!
It's definately top 5 of all time!!!
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Best casting and acting of sny movie ...ever.
Al Pacino - how is he this brilliant? - at such a young age and with little film experience yet he knows how to play to the camera as if he had decades of movie acting experience
Some people are just born to do a thing. Pacino was born an actor
Didn't he make his bones in Serpico?
@@larrylewis6771 Serpico came years after the first Godfather
@@justinherbert9146 Thanks for info, my mistake in memory.
It's called great directing.
The look on toms face says it all. He knows what’s bouta happen.
I like Johnny Fontaine, sitting in awkward silence, thinking 'I'm sat here, listening to this, sort of a part of this, but just don't look at me'
The acting is so good you watch this several times without getting bored
Nah Its the opposite can’t finish this movie it’s too boring and long with little to no action
@@liltree8382 go watch some SpongeBob lil kid
Good times without cgi and Marvel movies
That's why I never get tired of watching it when it comes on! I even have a copy of it!!!
I've watched the first two Godfather films countless times since the 70's. I never get enough of them!
The scene is subtle, but it delivers one of the coldest lines from al pacino as michael. Even everyone here is oustanding,a true masterpiece! ❤️❤️❤️
Hasn’t aged one bit, this movie. Still the benchmark against which every and any other gangster film must measure itself. A glittering masterpiece on every level. And the sequel was even better.
Absolutely!
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
This movie is encyclopedia of all cinema learners
This is how you do a scene with two guys expressing their opposing viewpoints where the audience knows both men and their logic. And when Pacino says “Fredo, you’re my older brother and I love you, but don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever.”, that just pushes him into that new head of the family role. And you know he’s dead serious.
The acting in this scene is perfect, second by second. The setting, the lights, the dialogues, everything is perfect.
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
M.Corleone Family & MoeGreen & H.Roth which are Democrats or Republicans ?
Besides that voice over “talked to barzini” always fks up the flow
Pacino! What a beautiful face! His gorgeous Roman face! This is also one of the best scenes.
“Yeah let’s talk business Mike!” Goes on to not talk business at all.
Sure he does.
I would say he went straight to business when he said " First of all you are all done"
Underrated line “you know who I am? I’m Moe Greene, I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders.”
Don't ever takes sides against the family ever. -Michael Corleone
Few movies could be considered "works of art." And few directors could be considered "Picasso." The God Father and Francis Ford Coppola represent the best of what film-art can be.
just seeing his eyes here how they are ice cold He is bright eyed at the beginning but by This time the downfall morally is complete. Masterpiece of acting by Pacino. The fact that he didn’t win best actor is crazy cause he’s better then Brando imo
He was better than Brando absolutely, he was just too unknown at the time. They needed to get used to him.
I always notice the change in Michael's eye's from the beginning for the story till the time he takes over as Don. It's such an unbelievable transformation. I think the death of his first wife killed something inside of him and he never recovered. I saw the "Godfather" on the big screen at Fathom Events sponsored by TCM. I would love to see it again if a theater is playing it for the anniversary.
That is exactly why I have always loved The Godfather more than Godfather 2. Watching the transformation of Michael from a man who wanted nothing to do with the family business to becoming worse than his father is absolutely incredible filmmaking and a brilliant performance from Pacino. He was robbed of an Oscar.
@@katiescarlett5249 Imo The character changing started during the crash with McKlusky.
@@susannevollmer2347 Maybe Michael started to get hardened after the war. They had mentioned that he was a war hero. The incident with the cop sealed it though. His eyes look very dark.
1:18 They still never fixed that sound editing. It always stand out on every viewing.
What is it ?
@@phoenix15_ When he said "I talked to Barzini." It clearly sounds dubbed.
Maybe it's considered iconic in its own right? I'm sure they discussed it; they could probably get a perfect dub done in this day and age
@@collaberatorzseanhuang8952 what made u think its edited?
@@abijithp92 I mean, it sounds absolutely nothing like any of his other lines of dialogue and the words don’t even match his lips. It’s extremely obvious.
"He was bangin' cocktail waitresses two at a time!" Way to go Fredo !! 👍
He's not stupid, he's smart. Not like what everyone thinks!
Very true but that is exactly why he was passed over.
@@vrushabhbhaskar1348 lmao. That’s what Fredo said when he demanded respect. A poor fool
Fredo, you have to earn respect, it’s not something that’s automatically given.
@@gretchennelson7056 he doesn't get that.
This is the best scene and the most pivotal one for both The Godfather and Godfather 2 movies. Slapping Fredo around much the way Carlo slapped Connie around to lure a trap was brilliant, and Michael’s cunning solution unlike Sonny’s was to buy out Mo Greene before giving a clear distinct warning to Fredo, was classic!
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
Alex Rocco was amazing, this scene was brilliant!
Great scene. An Italian will never forget you calling him a guinea.
1:55 - It was in that moment Michael decided to kill him, you can see it in his eyes. The fact that he just abruptly ends the conversation right there, that tells you that there's no reasoning with Moe Greene, no remorse for humiliating Fredo, he's in cahoots with Barzini...yeah, Moe's a dead man.
Pretty much! Fredo was a clutz and a fool, but everyone loved him. His brothers would kill for him, which is why his betrayal destroyed Michael.
"You were Unlucky" 😅 he ain't even arguing.
Michaels cigarette drag is perfection
Real drag queen!!!!!!
How Al Pacino can act in the godfather and Scarface really shows how great he is
Indeed!
True
I saw this movie 10 times. A masterpiece.
i use the moe green 'do you know who i am' line when i lose at poker or golf and it always gets some laughs
“You straightened my brother out?” Listen, if you’ve never been around a killer you won’t understand the weight of this scene. AL PACINO is TOP THREE BEST ACTORS ever!! 🤩🤩🤩👍🏾🎊🎉
Unfortunately Fredo should have caught the bullet and moe should have been an ally, but corleone is to hot-headed
They may have botched the voice with the Barzini line at 1:18 but they NAILED the sound on that glass getting slammed at 2:04
Yeah what exactly happened with the barzini line It sounds like he just choked on something
@@knivez786 ADR - automated dialogue replacement
Glad this was pointed out i thought it was his natural voice
A movie I never get tired of watching and learn something new every time I 😊watch it.
Just remember every family has a Fredo 💯💯😂
This movie is such a classic, the level of artistic vision is stunning.50 year's later the film still shows the magic of the production . Also Al Pacino still is is the best method actor in the world.lee stausberg would be proud.
Probably the shiningest example if Method acting ever. Pacino fully understands Michael's motivations and psyche.
the acting in this film and Part II was unbelievable
I can never get enough of watching this scene!
That last sentence stuck in my mind forever.
They could have done some digital magic with the “ I talked to barzini” line
I thought I was the only one who caught that. It sounded like a spot on voiceover
Yeah it sounds terrible.
@@bronzesolomon4453 in the original movie it literally was a voiceover, however given that we have the technology now to smooth these things out they should have taken the opportunity to do so …. Still love it though
@@wheres_bears1378 why did they do a dub?
@@jackirving6038 can’t remember to be honest, there might have been a sound issue
A masterpiece by John Cazale - Mo Green! RIP Rocco also, everyone in this scene Pacino, Duvall the Franky boy one the whole is the hit.
Great script. Great ensemble of some of the best actors in Hollywood.
1:19 The way he says 'talked', Alex Rocco makes Moe Greene a legend
thats someone elses voice, the line is dubbed
I love Fredo's brilliant plan - He does not even get to finish his sentence.
Hagen's reaction to Moe's back slap.....man, you know
What are you talking about?
This scene is pure perfection. It's like staring at a Rembrandt or like listening to Beethoven. It is pure artistic perfection.
weeeeelllll, except for one part.....I'm not into Directors messing with their movies, especially classics like this, but fixing a poorly done ADR would be nice :-)
Exactly
what the 1:19 ? Moe's voice ? asthma attack COPD ? omg hehe , he's possessed he needs an exorcism by a Roman Catholic Priest from newark , NY Atlantic City Gamers entertainment
M.Corleone Family & MoeGreen & H.Roth which are Democrats or Republicans ?
@@demoessadderodentia5599 Are you a troll trying to start a fight ?
Mo Green brought up talking to Barzini, Michael immediately changed the subject and focused on Fredo. He didn’t want Mo to realize he made a costly mistake. He sided with the enemy and conspired against the Corleone Family. Beautiful way to utilize smokescreens to throw your enemy off the scent. Michael definitely read the laws of power.
I cannot add anything that's been said here, just expound on it. The lighting, the movements, the way the actors look at (or away from) each other at certain times, the tone of voice, it all combines just to make one of the greatest scenes in cinema. Everyone in the scene was on top of their game. Like others have said, I can watch it 100 times as well and notice something different about it each time.
Al Pacino-- an authentic Shakespearean actor, no matter what the period of the scene may be.
One more reason it was brilliant casting. Michael is a modern Shakespearean tragic figure.
Every move is so calculated. Mike makes the Corleone family seem weak, offers to buy out Mr Las Vegas and in turn Moe Greene reveals who he’s connected with and why he thinks he can slap around Fredo. At the same time he is testing out the loyalty of his own brother.
so many classic scenes....cant tell you how many times in my life I have quoted from 1 and 2. All time greats the both of them.
I love how Johnny Fontaine just sat there all meek. All he wanted to do was sing and act. Not be involved in mob shakedowns 😅
He made a deal with the devil.
He was based on Frank Sinatra
Al Pacino knows how to be respected. That’s all that matters!
The sound of the water glasses being knocked over when Moe Greene gets up angrily from the table, lends realism to the scene. Though it was probably done by accident, a great director like Coppola did not edit it out.
The little nuances Cazale and Alex Rocco give off as Michael is talking are so clever. Fredo puffs his cheeks out in embarrassment and Moe grabs the neck of his tie in annoyance. Such great acting from everyone in this scene .
Possibly my favorite scene in the movie, only complaint is that it's not long enough. The actor playing Moe was great, not just Michael.
Who is the actor playing Moe Greene?
@@mikeuyeda2330 Alex Rocco
@@rosario508 Thank you. He looked so familiar. A career character actor most likely. I will Google his info!!
Alex Rocco was also the voice of Roger Meyees,Jr on the simpsons too
@JayTor2112 They did a mini series of the first two films arranged chronologically. There might be more Moe Greene scenes in there, they did add some deleted scenes back in. I'm not sure where you would get a copy though
The beautiful thing about this movie is every character is playing chess with one another in every conversation. It's fascinating. Except for Moe Greene. Moe Greene is playing Hungry Hungry Hippos
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Pacino did such a great job of letting us see his young and "innocent" side slowly get chipped away until he had the darkness to kill his own brother. He was fine until his wife in Sicily was killed. Her death ruined him (emotionally).
In life it's always your family who have your back...true words.
Michael Corleone with his ice cold demeanor. That's a real man with big cojones.
The kind of cojones you see hanging in the back of pick up trucks bumpers.
Happy 50th Anniversary!!! 🔥
And this movie is still a classic !
Absolutely magnificent actors!
A milestone movie..... n Al Pacino is - quietly brilliant.... ofcourse the director too deserves a mention. 💯💯🏆🏆👌🏾💕💕
Alex Rocco was a great actor. RIP.
This scene may have won Al Pacino an Oscar and of course he became one of the greatest actors in the last 50 years!!!!!
He didn’t win an Oscar until 1992 ascent of a Woman
Alex Rocco out acted Pacino in this scene, I don't care what anyone says.
@@RenegadeCossack He was damn good I'll say that!
@@RenegadeCossack yes he did There is a difference between the roles they play.