Here is an interesting read and would probably make a good movie too. The author claims Columbo had the script changed so that Mafia was never mentioned.
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2012/03/04/the-time-the-mafia-protested-the-godfather
Never saw it...people keep telling me should.
No REAL Mafioso would agree with the film. Nor would they disagree. The way it is. Quite a screenplay. Brilliant!
Of course, you were right about Joey Colombo (scumbag) - but Godfather was one of the best films I had ever viewed on the Big Screen, maybe second best only to Godfather II...
Best movie of all time. I’ve probably seen it 50 times and will be sure to watch it again.
When Paramount insisted that Brando do a screen test, the legendary actor complied because he wanted the role so badly.
Brando did not comply. He was tricked into it by Coppola.
The story from Coppola was: They went to visit Brando, to 'talk', they brought their camera with them. While talking about the role the camera was rolling. Brando envisioned how he would play the role. He transformed himself stuffing the Kleenex in his mouth, changing his voice, etc. This was caught on film. Coppola then edited it and showed it to the Paramount people as a 'screen test'. It worked (obviously)
Probably the most quoted movie in history.
One example where the movie far exceeded the book.
I didn’t see nothin’.
Paramount wanted Robert Redford or Ryan O’Neal for the role of Michael. Coppola hung tough for Pacino. And always remember if Sonny Corleone had EZ Pass he’d be alive today.
Things didn’t work out so well for Joe.
the Italian-American Civil Rights League held a rally in Madison Square Garden
LOL. IIRC this group was sponsored by the Gambino family. They were saying Don’t call us mafia, signed, The Mafia.