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as one of the top three films by the American film institute. In the Godfather, one of the main characters Michael Corleone had different personality, behaviors and thoughts about his family business, however this behaviors began to change at the end. At first, he believes that what his family is doing is wrong and he doesn’t want to be part of that business. The Corleone family was a Sicilian mafia that settled in the United States. Knowing this,

into my house the day my daughter is to get married and you ask me to do murder for money”(Puzo 96). Corleone says this to Amerigo Bonasera, requesting his loyalty in exchange for action. This part of the story shows the power of Don Corleone and what he can do. He is a godlike figure who commands respect because he obeys the code of his old world predecessors. At the beginning of the story Don Corleone is in the twilight of his career. He has built his empire and is now enjoying spoils. “Now we have

Another great scene that uses cinematography, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene to fit the theme of revenge is when Michael and his sister’s son get baptized together and Michael becomes the godfather of his nephew. However, while this is happening, Corleone hitmen are executing top members of rival families, thanks to Michael’s orders. The editing of this scene often parallels on a symbolic level as well as a narrative one. Parallel editing is utilized to indicate both the baptism of Michael's nephew

The viewpoint of the audience is immediate understanding of Bonasera’s intimidation of Don Corleone, based solely on lighting. This, coupled with the incredible camera work of Michael Chapman, and the rest of the crew’s work in setting the perspective shots and visual point of views just right, allow for a cinematic masterpiece in cinematography

lives of Vito Corleone and the Corleone crime family of New York. Vito Corleone is a godlike figure who commands respect because he obeys the codes of his Old World predecessors. He’s a man of honor and a man who is both feared and loved, rather than feared itself. Sicilian men, in Vito’s eyes, are true Italians. Their businesses are separated from their personal lives, and nothing is more important than the well-being and safety of the family. While the film focuses on Vito Corleone as the “Godfather

Identifying Heroes: The Godfather and Pulp Fiction The form of Classical Hollywood films is, first and foremost, invisible. In a Classical Hollywood film, the narrative is foremost, and style serves the narrative. Camera angles, lighting and editing patterns such as the shot/reverse-shot pattern aim to give us the best possible perspective on the unfolding events(1). These events are arranged in a strongly causality-oriented linear narrative, with one event causing the next. This narrative is arranged

The film American Gangster was released on November 2nd, 2007 and was directed by Ridley Scott. The movie was based on the book The Return of Superfly by Mark Jacobson. Some of the principle actors in the movie were: Russell Crowe as Detective Richard “Richie” Roberts, Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas, and Cuba Gooding Jr. as Leroy Nicholas “Nicky” Barnes. The film is well-known as a mobster film because it based on the true story of Frank Lucas and the drug rings in Harlem. In the film, both the

James Caan, Richard Conte among others. The theme of violence is evident all through the film. The story of ‘The Godfather’ is told with a closed world, it gives the audience a chance to review the Mafia utterly on its own terms. Character Don Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando, is seen as a sympathetic and admirable character. As all through the film, he does everything that is expected from a mafia, which receives approval from the audience. In the movie, there is no civilian causality of an organized

The movie Godfather introduces you to the life of an Italian-American mobster family, during the prominent era of the 1940s and 1950s. The story follows the family of Don Vito Corleone where there youngest son Michael is about to decide of he is going to join the family business or not. One can argue that Dinner at Louis Italian Restaurant ' is probably one of the most memorable scenes from the classic movie because it represent a major turning point and a crucial character development scene in the

Not often is The Godfather Trilogy thought of as a tragedy; however, Aristotle’s principles from The Poetics support the idea that the film, and the character of Michael Corleone, are indeed tragic. A war veteran, Michael goes to his sister’s wedding with the intention of remaining separated from the family’s illegal business affairs, but the assassination attempt on his father leads him to completely change his values for the good of the family. Ironically, his seemingly positive trait of loyalty