Realism and Idealism for the Godfather I will never forget what I felt when I first seen my first mobster movie‚ I was about 12 years old‚ it was real late at night and I just could not fall asleep. I was flipping the channels looking for something to watch‚ and that is when I encountered my first mobster movie. I was intrigued from beginning to end; it was like nothing I had ever seen before. The way they talked so confident and cool to the way they looked so sharp and sophisticated. Although
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Role of Women in The Godfather The role of women has changed tremendously over the years. Currently‚ it is normal for women to have a successful job and a family; however‚ it wasn’t always like that. For example‚ in The Godfather the role of women is a lot different than it is today. In The Godfather the role of women is limited to being the caretakers of the family. The women in this film were also seen as the least important part of a man’s life; this idea is conveyed through the treatment of
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on love‚ others lean towards money‚ it may be achieved through money‚ relationships‚ or even the misfortune of others‚ but why does power have the persuasion to change a person and what drives them to gain more? Mario Puzo‚ the author of "The Godfather" does an excellent job of showing the many outcomes that power has on people. He writes about Don Corleone‚ the head of the Corleone family whom has unlimited power and influence throughout the east coast‚ yet he remains a respected business man
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Respect Over Business One of the most inspiring movies of all time in terms of cinema‚ The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ uses a style of cinema that was unheard of until the creation of this movie. Coppola‚ a master of tone‚ uses many different forms of cinematography in order to make the audience feel the emotions in which he wants them to feel. Through different forms of cinematography‚ along with different styles of rhetorical elements in dialogue‚ Coppola was able to effectively
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G Character List Analysis of Major Characters Vito Corleone The Godfather trilogy presents Vito as the paradigmatic Mafia don. When placed beside him‚ Barzini lacks class‚ Don Ciccio looks cruel and petty‚ and Don Fanucci is smalltime and brutish. Even Michael‚ despite his tremendous successes‚ loses in such a comparison‚ as he appears lacking in warmth and joie de vivre. It is unclear whether we are to believe Sollozzo’s words about Vito‚ that “the old man [is] slipping‚” but even if he is
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The Godfather is one of the greatest films of all time. The story begins in the 1940’s with Don Vito Corleone’s daughter’s wedding. This is where we first see how powerful "The Don" is as he is granting requests as true to Italian mafia traditions‚ no request can be denied. The requests are from a regular worker to a famous singer who wants a part in an upcoming motion picture. The story focus on the Mafia crime world and inner workings of it including who is on the payroll as the Carleone family
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The Godfather Rarely can it be said that a film has defined a genre‚ but never is that more true than in the case of The Godfather. Since the release of the 1972 epic (which garnered ten Academy Award nominations and was named Best Picture)‚ all "gangster movies" have been judged by the standards of this one (unfair as the comparison may be). If a film is about Jewish mobsters‚ it’s a "Jewish Godfather"; if it’s about the Chinese underworld‚ it’s an "Oriental Godfather"; if it takes place in contemporary
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The Godfather and Goodfellas are both considered “mafia movies.” Both of these films portray some form of organized crime committed by Italians. They mutually romanticize the mob lifestyle and depict it with pure clarity. Although both of these movies portray the lives of the same kind of people‚ they are more than just a simple characterization. Violence plays a major role in each of these films. The Godfather and Goodfellas are obviously very similar. However‚ they also have several aspects that
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macMacbeth vs. the Godfather Changing from good to evil The change from good to evil can happen to anyone. It can happen to the best of people‚ just like Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Copalla’s the Godfather. In these two completely different stories‚ the protagonists Macbeth and Michael Corleone‚ start off good and transition into evil and gain too much power for them to handle. Changing isn’t a choice for either of them and evil just presented
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The famous trumpet theme of Godfather movie embodies the character Godfather as he stands as the character is presented to us. Noble and yet emanating a sense of solitude he allows an audience in which woes or wishes will be expressed. One can’t help but wonder… how does such a figure come to possess‚ wield and symbolize such a power. Following such a solemn introduction‚ almost whimsical‚ the waltz unfolds. at 0:35 Light‚ possessing minor harmonies pulsating with the energy and feigned happiness
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