tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post1978758359608553313..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: Horror Movie Makeover: The GodfatherB-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-20920039623250166682009-05-01T20:23:00.000-04:002009-05-01T20:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for this Ray, I think you and I have certai...Thanks for this Ray, I think you and I have certainly seen the movies enough times to find these kinds of overarching themes! As for "dark Sicilian powers", one could probably even argue that they are behind the very Vault of Horror itself......:-)B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-88565586529790297612009-05-01T18:35:00.000-04:002009-05-01T18:35:00.000-04:00RayRay - While I am sure B-Sol has noted this, the...RayRay - While I am sure B-Sol has noted this, the overarching theme of the Godfather, as well as Part II, is every other character underestimating Michael, except perhaps Don Vito. <br /><br />It starts with his brother Sonny making fun of Michael's desire to avenge his father, chiding him that this isn't like the army, etc. Michael was a decorated Marine from the Pacific War, perhaps the worst theater for war in history; he saw more brains on his shirt in one hour than Santino saw in his life.<br /><br />It continues with the police captain who smashed him calling him a young punk, and the Turk paying him little mind. Continue to Moe Green thinking he, vis a vis the Corleone Family, not having "that kind of muscle anymore."<br /><br />Of course there is Carlo, thinking he could pull a fast one on Mike, but that little ruse didn't hold. And, of course, the heads of the other families, Barzini in particular, thinking they were safe from Michael's vengeance on the day of Connie's sons' christening. And Tessio, who always liked Mike, thought he could pull one more fast one.<br /><br />In II, for example, the first person to fall into this personality trap is the senator, who tried to muscle Michael for his licensing fee. Too bad that showgirl ended up in peices.....<br /><br />Perhaps this entire dynamic is part of the dark Sicilian power B-Sol has written about in this fantastic post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-89863706366057451732009-05-01T14:17:00.000-04:002009-05-01T14:17:00.000-04:00Seriously, brilliant.Seriously, brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-40318952037327054292009-04-30T19:09:00.000-04:002009-04-30T19:09:00.000-04:00Thanks, everyone! With this kind of positive feedb...Thanks, everyone! With this kind of positive feedback, looks like Horror Movie Makeover is here to stay.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-38867934282820387632009-04-30T15:52:00.000-04:002009-04-30T15:52:00.000-04:00GREAT! Very well-written. Thank you for posting th...GREAT! Very well-written. Thank you for posting this.Σmpirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656094344645717775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-86438382973009815482009-04-30T14:43:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:43:00.000-04:00brilliant!brilliant!The Macabre Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090447686320798733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-72730013308596721032009-04-30T00:58:00.000-04:002009-04-30T00:58:00.000-04:00"And if by chance an honest man like yourself shou..."And if by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies. <br />And then they would fear you."B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-44999456254319303882009-04-30T00:55:00.000-04:002009-04-30T00:55:00.000-04:00BAHAHAHAHA. I love this.BAHAHAHAHA. I love this.BJ Colangelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03794586844789183140noreply@blogger.com