Feckers who lived longer than expected, perhaps surprisingly

[PalazioVecchio]

and another one. Don Fanucci is holding an orange, only minutes before he gets whacked by Robert De Niro.

 

[Rudi Hedman]

There’s a display plate of oranges on the dinner table he and Tom Hagan are sitting at before the horse’s head.

But the scene when Michael Tom and Rocco are discussing assassinating Hyman Roth (after Al Neeri has informed Michael about Tom’s offer) Michael is biting into a part peeled orange and Rocco is nibbling on something similar to crisps. Rocco successfully assassinates Roth but gets killed in the process while nothing happens to Michael. That is apart from feeling he has to go through with killing his brother years after losing his other brother, and losing his mother and his wife leaving him.

 

[Cucking Funt]

This article explores the significance of oranges in the Godfather trilogy in a little more detail. Seemingly, their presence on screen wasn't meant to signify anything other than to brighten up an otherwise gloomy set; using them as harbingers of death appears to be something of an afterthought.

The Godfather: Why The Oranges Are So Important

What do the oranges mean in The Godfather?

screenrant.com

 

[ASCPFC]

This article explores the significance of oranges in the Godfather trilogy in a little more detail. Seemingly, their presence on screen wasn't meant to signify anything other than to brighten up an otherwise gloomy set; using them as harbingers of death appears to be something of an afterthought.

The Godfather: Why The Oranges Are So Important

What do the oranges mean in The Godfather?

screenrant.com

What about the Terry's Chocolate Orange on the table by the hospital bed, on a shelf in the Olive Oil office and on the Godfather's desk?

 

[beak]

What about the Terry's Chocolate Orange on the table by the hospital bed, on a shelf in the Olive Oil office and on the Godfather's desk?

There's always one!

 

[Rudi Hedman]

Watched 8 of 10 episodes of The Offer on ITVX and other places without ads.

It’s quite good. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Sidney in Layer Cake and Benedict Cumberbatch’s head male colleague in Imitation Game play 2 men blocking the producer and Francis Ford Coppola right from the word go. Then there’s the mafia involvement. I knew a lot of this from watching the YouTube documentaries. But I’m not sure I believe the bit about when Sonny beats up Carlo. I won’t spoil it but you’ll know what I mean. The actors in this do a good job of getting the voices right, especially Marlon Brando. Al Pacino isn’t bad either.

 

[Cucking Funt]

Watched 8 of 10 episodes of The Offer on ITVX and other places without ads.

It’s quite good. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Sidney in Layer Cake and Benedict Cumberbatch’s head male colleague in Imitation Game play 2 men blocking the producer and Francis Ford Coppola right from the word go. Then there’s the mafia involvement. I knew a lot of this from watching the YouTube documentaries. But I’m not sure I believe the bit about when Sonny beats up Carlo. I won’t spoil it but you’ll know what I mean. The actors in this do a good job of getting the voices right, especially Marlon Brando. Al Pacino isn’t bad either.

Matthew Goode is extremely, well, good.

And yes, the story about James Caan and Gianni Russo is absolutely true. He was viewed as an arsehole by most of the cast.

 

[Rudi Hedman]

Matthew Goode is extremely, well, good.

And yes, the story about James Caan and Gianni Russo is absolutely true. He was viewed as an arsehole by most of the cast.

Yeah probably arrogance and delusions due to his good looks. Didn’t look Caan gave him a proper beating in the film to me but I believe the story.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

What about the Terry's Chocolate Orange on the table by the hospital bed, on a shelf in the Olive Oil office and on the Godfather's desk?

And the poster of our former chairman in his office.

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

I am a huge admirer of Bob Dylan's work and I anticipate a massive outpouring of sentimental crap when he eventually meets his maker - the surprising thing is that he still bumbles along at 84.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I am a huge admirer of Bob Dylan's work and I anticipate a massive outpouring of sentimental crap when he eventually meets his maker - the surprising thing is that he still bumbles along at 84.

Dylan is a strange one in that he's kind of lived through his fame. If he'd snuffed it 30 years ago it would've been major news but now you have to be getting on to remember when he was popular.

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

Dylan is a strange one in that he's kind of lived through his fame. If he'd snuffed it 30 years ago it would've been major news but now you have to be getting on to remember when he was popular.

You make a fair point Teddy, and I agree that his demise would have been met with a far more hysterical outcry 40 or 50 years ago. His career and reputation went through the doldrums for a time after that and now, of course, the biopic A Complete Unknown has done a lot to regenerate interest in his music.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

You make a fair point Teddy, and I agree that his demise would have been met with a far more hysterical outcry 40 or 50 years ago. His career and reputation went through the doldrums for a time after that and now, of course, the biopic A Complete Unknown has done a lot to regenerate interest in his music.

I haven't listened to him much since the mid-70s, Blood on the Tracks & Hard Rain. His sales didn't really indicate his significance up to then and would be hard to explain now.

 

[Rudi Hedman]

In ‘The Offer’ tv series Coppola wears an orange suit to the premiere of The Godfather.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

In ‘The Offer’ tv series Coppola wears an orange suit to the premiere of The Godfather.

Somewhat tempting fate. Maybe he's a Rangers fan.

 

[ASCPFC]

In ‘The Offer’ tv series Coppola wears an orange suit to the premiere of The Godfather.

It's the new black.