What’s Aged the Best?
The wedding, family politics, food, moral complexity, performances, and precise lines
In the discussion (21)
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- The wedding world-building is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The Woltz-house sequence and its later appearance in Fletch are praised.
- The family structure remains legible and rich. — Bill Simmons
- The use of the word consigliere is praised. — Bill Simmons
- “Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes” and the newspaper-wrapped fish are called a great one that went into the lexicon; a participant only now noticed it was rolled in the bulletproof vest. — Bill Simmons
- Mama Corleone warning Sonny not to interfere in Connie and Carlo’s argument is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The movie’s eating and food-preparation scenes are praised. — Chris Ryan
- Michael’s face before the restaurant shooting is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Tom delivering news of Sonny’s death is praised.
- Vito’s prediction about narcotics reshaping organized crime is praised. — Sean Fennessey
- The story’s shades of moral compromise are praised. — Sean Fennessey
- The Mafia’s role beside failures of formal government is discussed. — Chris Ryan
- Clemenza’s Hitler-at-Munich line is praised.
- Jack Woltz’s ethnic insults remain memorably performed. — Bill Simmons
- Pacino’s controlled performance grows in stature when viewed with Part II. — Bill Simmons
- Michael’s presidents-and-senators line remains resonant. — Bill Simmons
- Every Fredo scene is praised, including his Vegas outfit. — Bill Simmons
- Clemenza’s sauce recipe remains memorable. — Bill Simmons
- The “Tattaglia’s a pimp” line is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Tessio asking to be spared for old times’ sake is praised.
- Vito’s garden death is praised. — Bill Simmons