Was The Godfather Racist?

Read the book. Vito Corleone was kinda racist

And Luca Brasi was an inhumane piece of dog shit who deserved to burn in Helll for enternity.

Originally posted by Impediment
And Luca Brasi was an inhumane piece of dog shit who deserved to burn in Helll for enternity.

holy crap, yeah.

speaking of luca, i didn't learn until last month that the actor was a pro wrestler and mafia enforcer/arsonist

Lenny Montana, the actor, was a beast, yeah.

When Luca flubbed his thank you speech to Don Corleone at the wedding, the flub was genuine because Montana was in awe of Marlon Brando and Coppola decided to use the shot.

What's even more inhuman is The Godfather 3.

never heard of it. oh wait, are you talking about to that free drink coaster that comes with the box set?

We do not discuss Godfather Part III.

Andy Garcia biting his hand didn't do it for you

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
holy crap, yeah.

speaking of luca, i didn't learn until last month that the actor was a pro wrestler and mafia enforcer/arsonist

Woah, never heard that.

Not surprised a wrestler would be a real Wiseguy, though. Everyone knows the story about how The Mountie had a hit put on Dynamite Kid, through Dino Bravo's ties with the Canadian mafia.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
Read the book. Vito Corleone was kinda racist

As were most Italians when they first came to the US - distrusting all others who were not Italian. Because of the extreme racism and discrimination against Italians.

Hence the insularity and organized crime.

no he was specifically racist against black people. read the book before you give a lecture on it

Originally posted by dadudemon
As were most Italians when they first came to the US - distrusting all others who were not Italian. Because of the extreme racism and discrimination against Italians.

Hence the insularity and organized crime.

Pretty much. One guys group solidarity is another guys racism.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
no he was specifically racist against black people. read the book before you give a lecture on it

^No need to chimp out.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
no he was specifically racist against black people. read the book before you give a lecture on it

Ah, the book.

You're right. The book adds in a lot of things, including Vito's feelings on blacks, and a sub plot involving a certain enhancement everyones glad never made it into the film version.

it was also surprising how much the book centered around Johnny Fontaine, when he has so little screen time in the film. and vice versa we don't see very much of michael for much of the book.

A lot of People are jelouse of Machevilli's the Prince.
When you get past all that start to go on with your own life.

Originally posted by BackFire
It's a well made movie, I just don't find it engaging at all. It has the same problem that almost all mob movies have for me (besides Goodfellas and Casino), and that's that I just find all the characters obnoxious and annoying and have no sympathy for them and want them to die.

If you didn't find it engaging then stick to superhero movies. The film is marvellous cinema; actions and images charged with meaning. The characters are nothing like Goodfellas or Casino; Michael the war hero, prodigal son, corrupted by the family's criminal empire and advancing through structures of power and deceit, Kay's heartbreak at the end etc. It's a rich and fascinating film.

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Originally posted by Bashar Teg
no he was specifically racist against black people. read the book before you give a lecture on it

What you just typed has nothing to do with my response.

Reread my post and respond with something more appropriate.

you quoted my post which was exclusively referring to the novel, in which the don corleone is specifically racist against black people, even as a matter of business policy.

That was the fact which I was stating. do you have a valid contradiction to that, or maybe you just quoted my post my accident?