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The Godfather

The Godfather . Blair Kitrick November 20, 2013 Hollywood Renascence Final Presentation. The Godfather . “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” . Hollywood Renaissance. Rejecting Establishment Value/Moral Ambiguity Elliptical Nature Not Morally Satisfying

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The Godfather

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  1. The Godfather Blair Kitrick November 20, 2013 Hollywood Renascence Final Presentation

  2. The Godfather • “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

  3. Hollywood Renaissance • Rejecting Establishment Value/Moral Ambiguity • Elliptical Nature • Not Morally Satisfying • Self-Consious Muse of Cinematic Effects • Rejects the Production Code • Social Values Presented in a New Way

  4. Francis Ford Coppola • Director/Screenplay • “Film Brat” • 31 Years Old • Going against Studios Wishes • Followed 3 other films • Wrote half of the script while Puzo wrote the other

  5. Rejecting Establishment Value • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96VS_z8y7g

  6. Moral Ambiguity • Created from Rejection of Establishment Values. • Who is good? Who is bad?

  7. Elliptical Nature • Elliptical Nature in Hollywood Renascence

  8. Morally Satisfied • At the end of The Godfather the audience is NOT morally satisfied. • Although the central question is answered.

  9. Self- Conscious use of Cinematic Effects

  10. Social Values Presented in a New Way • Like Bonnie and Clyde

  11. Rejects the Production Code

  12. Intertextual Ruptures • Simple intertextual ruptures such as “Don sits” when he is really standing in the film. • Three main, important, BIG intertextual ruptures. • Oranges • Enzo’s reaction to the possible shooting. • Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.

  13. Oranges • Through out the script there are scenes were oranges are around but the script does not say anything about oranges. • “Int. Woltz dining room-Night. Hagen and Woltz are seated at the table being served.” (Page 20) • No mention of oranges • Importance of oranges • Why were oranges not mentioned?

  14. Oranges

  15. Enzo’s Reaction to the Possible Shooting • “A long black car drives up and stops. Michael and Enzo pretend they are armed. The car drives of.”

  16. Luca Brasi Sleeps with the Fishes • “Int. Lobby of Building- Night Luca goes into the bar, to Bruno Tattaglia, who stands behind it.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7RMKq8RQj4

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