The line from yesterday's post is the opening to The Godfather. It is spoken by Bonasera, the undertaker, who is in the process of asking Don Corleone for a favor.
The Godfather, released in 1972, won three Oscars, Best Screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Leading Actor for Marlon Brandon. Brandon did not show up to pick up his Oscar, and refused his award, sending instead a woman dressed as a Native American as a protest the way Hollywood treated Native Americans. James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Al Pacino were also nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
The Godfather is one of my favorite movies. The juxtaposition of the scenes from the baptism and the settling of family business at the end is incredible.
And now to digress . . .
If you missed seeing this video on any number of stations, it's worth watching. Talk about an incredible finish. Exciting enough to merit a call from K1, who attends Trinity and was excited about all the national attention.
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I really love this opening because it sums up the whole dichotomy of "The American Dream" and "American Reality" for those who do not find justice here (often immigrants and the working poor). It also helps one better understand the sometimes deeper nature to crime. Bonasera (even his name is symbolic!) is a forerunner to Michael, a taste of how far love of family and a desire for "justice" can push one good man.
This is simply a wonderful movie!
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