Pechter. Not to go unnoticed, the colors usually appearing in the backgrounds are usually black or darkly tinted. Considering the plot of the movie, these shades of darkness tend to represent murder, bloodshed, and primarily indicate danger pending. With the clever use of shadows, The Godfather presents scenes shot with windows shaded in a way that the windows most seemingly resemble the bars in jail cells. This represents entrapment into the lifestyle as a member of the mafia. Further emphasis on detail is placed with lighting to develop the major themes of the movie. The Dons seating position in the first shot of the movie in the shadows, accentuates the mysterious nature of this individual. However mystifying the presence of this unknown person is, a .
threatening and powerful emotion is provoked. .
As far as film noir presenting images of already thought provoked emotions, there are also those emotions that are left uneasy. There are signs that show predictable elements in the movie. For instance, the use of red and brown anticipates danger. Color working closely with shadow, is not always used in such obvious ways. When closely examining certain parts in the film, we notice a popular lighting angle that leaves only half of a characters face in the shadows. Shed light on only one side of the face portrays the transforming of a character from a side of goodness to a side of evil. We can relate this shadowing effect to the scene where Kay (Michael's wife) asks him if he killed his sister Connie's husband. Michael denies his wife's intuitions, and the adjustment from good to evil is accounted for. We find different levels of ambiguity through the life of Michael. In the film, Michael is the transitional figure("The Godfather" James Berardinelli). He goes from a respectable war hero, to a cold blooded murderer, to head of the mafia family. Michael is seen as a cave, we think we know what it holds inside, because of a clear entrance, but as we travel further in, there is only darkness and mystery.
At first glance, the novel The Godfather and the movie The Godfather appear quite different. Upon further investigation, however, they do possess some similarities. Although they are different in the areas of the story line, sexual and violent content, and the character reasoning, they are simila...
You don't even call me Godfather."" ... Bonasera approaches the Godfather, asks him to be his friend (calling him Godfather), and kisses his hand. ... The Godfather agrees to do the favor for him, in exchange for a future favor. ... After the song, Johnny comes up to the Godfather, asking him for a new favor. ... The Godfather responds by saying "act like a man. ...
Paramount studio wanted to make "The Godfather" as cheaply and efficient as possible. ... "The Godfather" was the top- grossing film of 1972. ... Coppola is true because "The Godfather" has clearly earned the test of time. Just to note, oranges seem to signify in "The Godfather" movie that death or a close encounter is about to come. ... "The Godfather" is a great movie and it can be purchased or rented from all good video shops. ...
In 1969, The Godfather by Mario Puzo was first published and gained an enormous success. ... Wilson also proves that The Godfather highlights human's own values. ... Family, friendship, loyalty, and faith are the main benefits of The Godfather. ... And I suppose that faith does not mean little in The Godfather. ... The Godfather is really one of best novels about crime. ...
Justice The film The Godfather is not a film that I would personally associate with justice, at least not my personal view of justice. ... Bonasera's reasoning for not coming to the godfather when he first came to America is that he wanted to start fresh as a new citizen. ... All that he has to do is to call Corleone "Godfather," get on a knee, and kiss his ring. ... Corleone was able to provide the justice but Bonasera had to become part of the family and call Corleone "the Godfather." (Corleone) The stronger of the two had to do much less while Bonasera had to submit to the wi...
In the world of the Godfather that Mario Puzo has created, these notions remain mere notions. ... In the Godfather's world, nobody kills a man without reason. ... There is no truth in common notions because in the Godfather's world, there is no greater truth than the truth of the omnipotent power of the Godfather himself - power that has taken decades to achieve. ... The Godfather is very much a Mafia story. ... The publication of "The Godfather" in March 1969 catapulted him into the forefront of American authors. ...
The Godfather The Godfather, by Mario Puzzo, is a great book that brings back the feudal system of the Mafiosi. ... The Godfather exemplifies the old gangster style movie where the law is taken into the hands of the "gangster". ... Both Silver and Clarens agree that the Godfather creates God like figures who are bigger then life itself. ... The godfather is made into a god when he acts in the name or his people, "the manner in which the guilty are humbled, in blood-soaked beds, seems somewhat scriptural, as if the godfather were omniscient as well as all-powerful"(Clarens, 278). ... I feel...
Godfather Death Exposed Godfather Death is a short story written by the Grimm brothers. ... The conflict is the need for a Godfather. ... Later, the father turns his back on God and chooses Death as a Godfather. ... In the case of the father needing a Godfather for his son, not only does he need a Godfather but he also turned his back on the lord. ... He disobeys his mentor and Godfather and he heals the royalty. ...
Leadership in the Godfather "Leadership Analysis- In this paper I will attempt to compare the leadership traits and styles of the leading character in both the movies of the Godfather and Becket. ... In the film the Godfather Marlon Brando plays the character Vito Corleone, a charismatic well respected head of a mafia organization called the called the family. ... This attitude directly relates the behavior of the Godfather to that of a transitional leader. ...
