THE GODFATHER (1972) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola.

THE GODFATHER (1972) | dir. Francis Ford Coppola.

I have a lot of feelings over this.

Tom Hagen is quite literally treated as a freak by the other families at the meeting because he's a non-Sicilian Consigliere. He's much younger and less experienced than the others who share his position and in spite of being the most educated man in the room, he's given no respect whatsoever, yet he still does his job well and attends to Vito perfectly with class and dignity.

You know how some people get angry when they see something cute. I get slightly aggressive when I see how incredible the acting is in The Godfather and Godfather 2.

"Some mornings when he woke, the face of Don Corleone would be imprinted on his brain in that first conscious moment and he would feel safe."

Tom Hagen in The Godfather novel by Mario Puzo.

He was perfect for this role. His final scene was so powerful. One of my favourites from the entire trilogy.

Abe Vigoda as Sal Tessio in THE GODFATHER (1972) and THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)

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I just noticed how ominous the clouds/mist look.

Till’s voice is deeper than the gaping hole in my bank account.

If I saw some villagers in a remote place, feasting and dancing around a maypole, the last thing I’d do is join them, because you know someone is going to be sacrificed and it’s always the newcomer. These priests have obviously never seen The Wicker Man/Midsommer.

The shot of the sacrificial ram foretelling Till’s fate always gives me chills. I am such a sucker for biblical references even as an ardent atheist. It’s the lapsed Catholic in me. 

Richard cackling like he’s taking over the world instead of just scoring some free food and wine. He’s the eternal drama queen and I love him for it. 

I love how much Till is obviously enjoying the food. I don’t think he’s even acting here. That man lives to eat. 

It still bothers me that she’s so young. Was that because her parents are a big part of the storyline? She does a great job but it’s still a little weird.

Richard flagellating himself like “Oh god. The Pain! *It burns! It burns us! and Till’s all “Just another day at the office” I wonder!*Whack* what’s for *whack* dinner? *Whack Whack* Maybe Flake*Whack* will let me *Whack* have his leftovers.*Whack Whack*

Personally I’m team Richard here. Why the hell would you willingly do that to yourself?

When Richard is sitting smoking, if you listen very carefully you can still hear the sirens of the ambulance heading to hospital with the unfortunate assistant who tried to remove the cigarette from his mouth. Oli and Paul praying that they don’t have to face yet another lawsuit.

Knowing Till this was probably the most courteous stabbing ever. He might murder you, but he’ll return in the morning to tidy up and feed your cat.

I love how everything is blood red here. The house practically screams murder before she does.

Till is adorable here. So soft and so proud of himself. Even though he's a murderer the way his expression falls as he realises what is happening, is heartbreaking. He really is a human teddy bear.

Paul runs like he’s running for a bus that he doesn’t really want to catch because he’d rather take an Uber. 

Why can’t I find a Till under my bed for once, instead of yet more dust bunnies?

The way Till screams in terror here is so convincing. I remember him saying that when he was young he saw a man being beaten almost to death by an angry mob. I wonder if this video brought that memory back?

They’re so casual about killing him. It’s more chilling for me than Till’s murder scenes, particularly because some of those people were his friends, yet they are so cold and callous about it.

Paul is right. Schneider really does have some great, very evocative expressions. 

The contrast between the horses grazing peacefully and the still smoking remains of Till makes the ending all the more horrifying. 

I wonder why only Paul glances back?