I am writing about the use of lighting in the opening scene of The Godfather‚ (1). The photography of The Godfather as an entire film is very planned and used specifically to generate moods‚ and have great psychological affect. This is just as true for the very first series of shots for the film‚ and perhaps more important since these first shots will give the audience the initial feeling of the film‚ and set a tone for the picture. The first shot is highly dramatic in its lighting
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The Godfather set the standards upon which all gangster films were judged from. This can be considered unfair given The Godfather is in the category of the few films that showcases amazing performances‚ powerful direction‚ a rather tight script and characters that are multilayered. If The Godfather goes against the generic conventions of gangster genres and focuses on family and less violence‚ Once Upon Time in America (1983) is the epitome of gangster films (Browne 26). Sergio Leone made an increasingly
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Exploring Good vs Evil: The Godfather vs The Untouchables Good vs. Evil‚ a universal theme seen throughout the history of story telling‚ can find itself to be especially malleable and suprising in the modern gangster movie. In the classic depiction of this struggle‚ the Gangster was looked upon as the criminal‚ the bad guy‚ while today this is not always the case. In this paper I will be explaining the early gangster films restrictions on who could be good or evil‚ and then introduce the two
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The Godfather is an insightful sociological study of violence‚ power‚ honor and obligation‚ corruption‚ justice and crime in America. Part I of The Godfather Trilogy centers on the Corleone crime "family" in the boroughs of New York City in the mid 1940s‚ dominated at first by the aging godfather/patriarch "Don" Vito Corleone. As a turn-of-the-century Silician immigrant‚ he is the head of one of the five Italian-American "families" that operates a crime syndicate. The ’honorable’ crime "family‚"
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aspects of filming that will almost never change regardless of the age. Acting and cinematography are what separate a good film from a great film. The Godfather is a relatively old film but is also a great example of how memorable a film can be if acting and cinematography are done extremely well. I will try to explain in detail what makes The Godfather one of the greatest movies of all time by talking about my favorite scene from the movie. My favorite scene in the movie is when Michael shoots Sollozzo
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The baptism scene of The Godfather showcases some of the best editing in film and plays a critical role in the film as a whole. In this scene viewers watch The juxtaposition between Michael Corleone’s baptismal vow to renounce evil and the merciless slaughter of the heads of the five families to ensure his position of power. This scene demonstrate the haunting reality of who Michael is as now as he is christened into leadership with the blood of all those who stood in his way. The concept of time
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Il Dio Diavolo Yanni Ballis Lubliner Period 3 Business and family should never be mentioned in the same breath. In The Godfather parts 1 and 2‚ directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ Michael Corleone‚ a war hero who happens to be the son of Vito Corleone one of the most powerful gangster ever‚ comes home to make the family legitimate and eventually becoming the Godfather of the Corleone family. Michaels text‚ which he believes to be true about himself‚ is better than his actual subtext‚ making him an
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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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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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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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