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January 08, 2010

De nero casino On Monday, the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin announced that it had made available more than 1,300 boxes of papers, film, movie props and costumes donated by Robert De Niro to researchers and the public. The collection, which has been appraised at $5 million, covers Mr. De Niro’s career from the 1968 Brian De Palma feature “Greetings” through 2005’s “Hide and Seek,” and includes everything from the leopard-print boxing robe the actor wore in “Raging Bull” to the coats he donned as the Creature in “Frankenstein". (From NYT)

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March 07, 2009

I did not care for the godfather

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December 31, 2008

Goodfellas At Moe's

Also, author Mario Puzo on How they shot The Godfather

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November 08, 2008

The Evolution of Al Pacino’s Voice

Clip above from The Evolution of Al Pacino’s Voice

Offers made by Don Corleone piechart

Official trailer, The Godfather Part II, narrated by the late Don LaFontaine

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March 12, 2008

Godfather haikus

Genco_olive_oil Don Vito is gone
now the score must be settled
baptism and blood

Mike whacks Sollozzo
to protect the family
it's strictly business

All-out gangland war
Sonny pays a heavy toll
riddled with bullets

Kay wants to believe
but she's already lost him
Mike is now the Don

Corleone wedding
war hero Michael comes home
godfather holds court

I'm gonna make him
an offer he can't refuse
horse head in the sheets

Such a thoughtful thug
Clemenza says leave the gun,
take the cannoli

A Haikuvie sums up the plot of an entire movie in just 7 haiku poems. It captures the essence of the film and mixes in commentary and humor as space permits

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February 12, 2008

Where would John Cazale be if he was still alive?

John_gazale John Gazale was one of my favorite actors. He only played in five movies before dying of cancer, but all of them were nominated for Best pictures, and all of them I could (and did) watch again and again:

He was known by his first name in all those rolls. He excelled playing all those characters - Fredo at The 2 Godfathers, stosh at The Deer Hunter, Stan at The conversation and Sal at Dog Day Afternoon

So, Where would he be today if he didn’t die?

And where would we be if he never existed? Streepless and Pacinoless

Extra: Moe Green (Alex Rocco) in Jack Woltz bedroom scene

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August 09, 2007

The Codfather

Godmother Brando Speed painting by Martin Missfeldt

A Basenji dog sings to the tune of the Godfather theme song (YT)

More YouTube: Guns N' Roses (Slash solo)

The Breakup (Best to watch in full screen mode)
 
Interview with Robert Duvall

The Godfather in 5 Seconds

The Codfather and other fishy movie posters

Re-post: The Godfather transcript by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola

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March 12, 2007

Family values

Andre Rieu live in Tuscany

The Odd Father - Mad Magazine cover #155 December 1972. (From an interview with Doug Gilford of Collect Mad on Ephemera)

Who says Giuliani lacks family values ?

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December 16, 2006

Shaq-speak

Luca_brasi_sleeps A Letter to Congress from Michael Corleone

What could happen if you cross Godfather with the Simpsons and give the role of Michael Corleone to Bart Simpson. Simpsons: The Godfather

15 Michael Corleone icons

Shaquille O'Neal and the Corleone brothers

The GoodFather, gift for new and expecting dads

Godfather: The Game gets almost everything about The Godfather, the movie, exactly wrong. (Click on pix above to biggify)

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May 16, 2006

Instead of a Bum

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Horse in a bed. From Cheltenham Horse racing Festival

How did you react when seeing The Godfather for the first time?

The draft of Brando’s speech at the Academy Awards ceremony when he refused his Oscar

About the capirotes parade at GF3

Godfather tattoo

I’ll have a Pepsi, Capisce?

Youth without Youth. Coppola is reported to be returning to directing after an eight-year break

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July 11, 2005

“He'd kill us if he got the chance”

City_of_parisSomeday, and the day may never come, I may call upon you to do a favor for me” – The new EA Godfather game.

(But Coppola is not too happy with Electronic Arts' adaptation)

Artifacts from the recent Marlon Brando auction

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As much as I love The Godfather, my favorite F. F. Coppola film is “The Conversation”. I could watch it again and again (And i did). Here are some clips: “He’s not hurting anyone” - Neither are we...

Some San Francisco Locations where the movie was shot

The music Theme by David Shire (RealPlayer)

“To the best bugger on the West Coast” - The Trailer

“This is a world where nothing is private” - Conversation Trivia

31 Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes - 94% Fresh

There’s something about this film that brings about long, intellectual discussions by academics. Here are some: Brenda Austin-Smith and Megan Ratner at “Senses of Cinema”, Paranoia and the Camera in Coppola's The Conversation

The Zoetrope Studios website

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June 05, 2005

A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man

Godfather_game_1 A Sicilian message. In a desperate attempt to understand his own psychosis, Jonn Elledge presents ten suspicious parallels between the War on Terror and The Godfather trilogy.

1. Both have a rich and powerful family at their centre, fighting a war to ensure their own continued dominance.

2. Both are incredibly violent.

3. Both feature an enemy that will blow up cars and kill innocent people in their attempts to damage the Family.

4. Neither begins in earnest until a terrible peace time attack on the Family and their interests leads to a growing desire for revenge, and the Family's son – who incidentally looked lovely in his nice military uniform – needs to prove to all the doubters that he is a strong leader in his own right. But you cannot get rid of this lingering feeling that he just wants revenge for what they did to his dad. (More)

Who is the Godfather of Punk?

Upcoming Mafia game from Electronic Arts “The Godfather”. Some screen shots

Corleone's Family T-shirt

Mostly negative reviews for The Godfather Returns. Praise for the book on Mark Winegardner’s site

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September 16, 2004

Johnny Fontane will never get that movie

Godfather_horsehead It looks like Khartoum's racing days are over: The Godfather Horse Head Pillow for the film buff who has everything and whose wife won't let them own a revolver. From Kropserkel, creators of elaborate costumes and props. Also there, among many other such delights, The Hannibal Lecter restraint mask, a Silence of the Lambs replica, and Fight Club Soap Replica

What’s with all the oranges of The Godfather ?

For sale - Godfather Life Mask

Café Niebaum-Coppola, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco. The Niebaum-Coppola online wine store

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June 13, 2004

$100 Million to the people of Sicily - GF-3


Pachino_godfather On the one bicep a Godfather Tattoo, on the other Taxi Driver… Cute.

The Italian way of death by Camille Paglia

One of the Bravo Channel Godfather Commercials

Don Altobello: Treachery is everywhere…

"My dear children, it is now better than several years since I moved to New York..." Sheet music of 9 themes from the movie

Pizza by Enzo, the Baker - You no like, you no pay

Cavalleria Rusticana and metatextuality in Coppola’s “Godfather III” (pdf)

La Baronessa di Carini

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April 11, 2004

“Luke, I am Your Godfather”

Godfather_copolla Did you know that Raf Vallone, who played the Pope, was considered for Brando's role in Part I ? Many more at Godfather Part 3 Trivia

IMDB’s Alternate Versions for The Godfather

Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, as played in GF3

Abe Vigoda’s Tessio is still alive…

Marlon Brando star chart

Book Review of The Godfather and American Culture: How the Corleones Became "Our Gang"

“Take the gun… “ Cannoli Enterprises is proud to be sponsor of Miss International 2001 Dayana Cadeau, one of the top bodybuilders in the world… Also, Holy Cannoli, Mona Lisa Bakery in Brooklyn

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